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VOLUME 11 NUMBER >9 25c PER COPT THURSDAY, MAKCH 3,1983
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Pembroke Jaycees host
Awards Banquet
TINff Pembroke Jaycees
hosted Awards Night on Sat
urday night, Feb. 26 at the ? ?
Pembroke Jaycee Hut. Invo
cation was by Donald Bullard.,
Chaplain. Dinner was served
and the welcome was given by
Willie R. Harris, Jr., Presi
dent of the Pembroke Jay
cees.
Noah Woods, Past Presi
dent recognized the guests.
Jimmy Go ins, District Di
rector introduced the guest
speaker, the Honorable John
Ingram, N.C. Commissioner
of Insurance.
Commissioner Ingram said,
"Community service is ex
tremely important... Impor
tant because it is at the
grassroots level that many
significant changes for all of
the people of North Carotins
are first brought to light and
developed.
"Service to our fellow hu
man beings is the foundation
of our Democratic Society and
the root of out greatness, a* a
state and natipn.
"As Jaycees, you believe as
I do...that service to humanity
the best work of life. Many
people here in North Carolina
and throughout the United
States are direct beneficiaries
of your good works."
Commissioner Ingram
commended the Burn Center
at the University of North
Carolina Medical Center in
Chapel Hill as probably the
best known statewide project
Said he, "The Burn Center
will stand as a sterling
standard of success that is
accomplished when people
dedicate themselves and their
lives to work for the good of
humanity."
Following the keynote ad
dress was the presentation of
awards. The Outstanding
Young Kescuer Award was
presented to Charlie Ray
Revels by Kelvin K. Samp
son.
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Outstanding Young Fire
fighter Award was presented
to Kelvin Kent Lowry by
Adam Warren Love.
Luther B. Moore was rec
ognized as the Outstanding
Young Fanner. His award
was presented by Carnell
Dr. Reginald Oxendine was
named Outstanding Young
Educator. This award was
presented by Mrs. Diane
Goins.
Outstanding Young Law
Officer Award was presented
to Lee Edward Sampson by
Pembroke Police Sgt. Robert
Locklear.
Pembroke Attorney Donald
Bullard presented the first
Outstanding Young Correc
tions Officer Award to Ms.
Darlene Holmes.
The Distinguished Service
Award was presented to Dr.
David E. Brooks by last year's
recipient Pembroke Jaycee
Bill Oxendine.
The Boss of the Year Award
was presented to Adolph L.
Dial by Harry S. Siebert, LOF
supervisor and last year's
recipient.
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JIM LOWBY SLATED
AS BANQUET SPEAKER
AT INDIAN UNITY CONFERENCE
Jim R. Lowry, State Purchasing
Officer, will be the Banquet Speaker at
the Eighth Annual N.C. Indian Unity
Conference. The Banquet will be held at
7 p.m., Friday, March 11, at the
Bordeaux Motor Inn Convention Center
in Fayetteville, site of this year's
Conference which will convene March
10-12.
Lowty was named State Purchasing
Officer by Secretary of the Department of
Administration, Jane Smith Patterson.
He began his duties Dec. 1, 1981.
"Gov. Hunt and I have gotten to know
Jim Lowry very well through his work as
Chairman of the Commission of Indian
Affairs," said Ms. Patterson. "He has
shown an understanding of government,
and demonstrated the ability to tbinfe
clearly and rationally through complex
problems. He is the kind of person we
wanted in the position of state purchas
, "ing officer."
The Robeson County native is a 1966
honor graduate of N.C. State University,
receiving a B.S. degree in Aeronautical
Engineering. Lowry was an aircraft
research engineer with Lockheed Air
craft in Georgia for three years and was
' affiliated with General Electric Computer
Division in South Carolina, Florida and
Charlotte, before becoming self employ
: ed as President of Lowry Chevrolet, an
. automobile dealership in Tryon, N.C.
A Lumbee Indian, Lowry is Chair
man of the N.?. Commission of Indian
Affairs. He was the foundkg chairman of
the Metrolina Native American Asso
ciation in Charlotte and was awarded the
Distinguished Service Award by that
Association.
Lowry is also Chairman of the N.C.
- and Virginia Dealers Group. He was
elected Dealer Council Representative
for Chevrolet Motors Division. The
native Robesonian is also President of
Tryon United Methodist Church Men's
'.'Out, and a member of the Tryon
Kiwanis Gub.
He is married to the former Phyllis
Locklear and they are the parents of two
children-Ramona and Chadwick.
Special entertainment at the Banquet
wiB be provided by Ruby Hammonds
who portrays 'Rhoda Strong' in "Strike
at the Wind!", and Will Plummer,
Junior Champion Fancy Dancer from
Cherokee, N.C.
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banquet
Speaker
Guest speaker for the ban
quet was North Carolina /
Insurance Commissioner John ?
Ingram. Commissioner In
gram is currently serving his
third term as the State's
elected Insurance Commissi
oner and has received nation
al acfciaim as a "pacesetter in
insurance reform in the nation
far the consumer."^
PEOPLE
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A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
PUBLIC NOTICE
, Jones Intertable of Pembroke re
ports the availability of a local phone
number to call for service after S p.m.
and week-ends. The new number is
521-4830. If no answer, call 739-8497.
'Strike
at the
Wind$'
Director
chosen
Pembroke?Carnell Locklear, General
Manager of "Strike at the Windl", has
announced that William Shawn Smith
will be the Director for the upcoming
production of "Strike at the Windl" for
the 1983 season. Locklear said, "Mr.
Smith brings a wide range of theatre
experience to our company and we
welcome him graciously."
Mr. Smith has a Master's of Fine Arts
Degree in Theatre from the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro; Master of
Fine Arts Degree from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill; a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Theatre from Western
Carolina University.
His teaching experience includes;
University of North Carolina at Greens
boro; North Carolina Central University
in Durham, NC; University of Arizona,
Tucson, Ariz.; Virginia Intermont Col
lege in Bristol, Tennessee.
Mr. Smith has directed a number of
plays, including: The Lark; The Diary of
Anne Frank; Rope; Bus Stop; Anything
Ones; Lightening From The East; Look
Homeward Angel; Tobacco Road; Sly
Fox; The Fantastiks; The lion in Winter,
and many more.
He was the director of "Texas
Historical Theatre Foundation" in San
Antonio, Texas; Summrir Theatre at
Duke; North Carolina Central University
Theatre; University of Arizona Theatre;
UNC Greensboro Summer Repertory
Theatre ted etc. Mr. Smith Is also a
member of Actors Equity Association
and Screen Actors Guild.
"Strike at the Windl" is a non-profit
organisation, ftmdsd through monies
frem the North GeroMna Theatre Arts,
which is a State Ajteij funded from the
North Carolina General Assembly. For
more information, cal 919-521-3112.
UNITED METHODIST CHILD KENS
WORKSHOP
The Children* Division of the
Rockingham District Council on Minis
tries of the United Methodist Church wfll
sponsor s workshop, featuring, ' Sum
mertime Models for Children, on
March 3, 1983 at Galilee United
Methodist Church, Laurinburg. NC.
The workshop will begin at 7 p.m. with
registration and orientation and will
close at 9:30 p.m. with a dedkatorial
service by Dr. Joseph B. Bethea.
Classes will be offered in Resident and
Day Camping, Music, Age Level
Vacation Church School Literature and
Special Days. .
Leading the workshop will be Rev. ?
Mrs. Michael Hale of Fayetteville. NC;
Rev. Virgil Huffman of Barnesville. NC;
Mrs. Johnathan Maisonpierte of Lum
berton, NC and Mr. Harold Jacobs of
Pembroke, NC. Miss Gloria McKenzie of
Maxton will serve as faciliatator.
All workers with children and interest
ed persons are invited to attend.
Mrs. Roberta Scipio is Dstirct Chair
person of Childrens Ministries and Dr.
Joseph B. Bethea is District Superinten
dent.
The Pre school Clinic foe Deep
Branch Elementary Kindergarten will be
Friday, March 11.1983 from 9 a.m. until
12 noon. If your child will be five
years old by October 16, 1983 please
bring the birth certificate and shot
records.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FORMER
PASTORS TO BE HELD SUNDAY
A Memorial Service for former
pastors of Prospect United Methodist
Church will be held Sunday, March 6 at 6
p.m. at that church. The United
Methodist Women (UMW) of that church
will unveil portraits of former pastors 2t
that time. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
TALENT SHOW COMING
TO PROSPECT
Pembroke-"Strike at the Windf,r~~and '
Prospect Auxilary wfll present a talent
show at Prospect School, March 12,
1983. The participation wfll be from
Prospect School with age ranging from
five years to twelfth grade. This type of
activity is great for young people," said
Carnell Locklear, General Manager of
"Strike at the Wind." We wish to invite
all citizens to mark this date on their
calendars so that they may come and.
vjew our young entertainers and see all
this wonderful talent just for a dollar.
The program will begin at 7:30 p.m., in
the Prospect Gym.
For more information, one may call
Carnell Locklear at 521-3112, Lucille
Buliard at 521-2965; Shirley Moore at
521-9371, or any member of the Prospect
Auxilary Cub.
'STRIKE AT THB WIND!'
SPRING CONCERT
"Strike at the Wind!" presents A
Spring Concert. The concert will be
presented at Pembroke State University
in the Performing Arts Center, March
30, 1963 at 7:30 p.m. Featuring: Rufus
Edmisten, NC Attorney General, as
Master of Ceremonies; Willie Vowery,
noted Indian performer, Loci Ann
Locklear, 1962 NC Wrangler Contest
winner, Alan Sugar, recording artist;
Lurabee Pride, Local Country singing
?roup, and many more. Advanced Ud*l*
are $4.00 and $5.00 at the doer. For mote
information, please call 919-511-3112 or
919-521-2480.
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