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VOLUME 11 NUMBER 22 250 PE* COPY THURSDAY JUNE 2, 1983
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OUR "COUNTDOWN TO 5,000"
KICKOFF UNDERWAY TODAY
IN PEMBROKE TOWN PARK
Pembroke-Rev. Bias Rogers, my dear
friend and president of the board of
directors of the Carolina Indian Voice,
Inc., said bluntly, 'Bruce, I didn't like
your column last week. People will think
we are going under..."And they very
well might do that...
But the Carolina Indian Voice's
financial problems are serious, serious
enough to be alarmed about it. And
serious enough to do something about it.
Like plan a cook out, a plate sale, in the
park. It is unorthodox, but creative.
I believe God wants us to try to solve
our problems, wants us to get off our
collective duffs and wrestle with the
problems of life. And when we have
done the very best we can then life will
take care of itself. It is the trying that
counts. And The Carolina Indian Voice is
attempting to become solvent, financially
healthy.
Join us in the park today. Be counted.
We'll be selling subscriptions to the
Carolina Indian Voice as part of our count
down to 5,000 new subscribers by
December 31, 1983. We believe this is a
reasonable goal, one we can easily reach.
And we are going to try.
Also on sale will be copies of my book
"Bruce Barton's Best of As I See It." We
have seemingly zillions of them to sell.
And music, speeches, good fellowship.
Come out and be with us. Be counted.
And a meeting of the LREMC
Consumer Service Group will hold their
weekly meeting in the park following the
conclusion of the plate sale. Plates are S3
each and will be either barbecue or
chicken. The consumer group meeting
will commence at 7:30 p.m. The hours for
the plate sale are from 11 a.m. until 7
p.m.
We hope to see you in the park. Come
out and eat with us and be counted as
part of a Great Adventure! It's our
official kickoff of our "Countdown to
5,000." See you there.
THE CUMMINGS BROTHERS
Graduates of Duke University
Simeon Dufrene Cummings
Dr. Robin Gary Cummlngs
Two brothers, Simeon Dufrene and
Robin Gary, received degrees from Duke
University during recent graduation
coCTiwiiei. They are the sons ?f the
Rev. Simeon and Mrs. Maude Cum
mings of Pembroke. NC.
Simeon Dufrene received his Master of
Divinity degree. Prior to entering Duke
Divinity Theological Seminary, he com
pleted his undergraduate studies at
Pembroke State University, earning a
B.A. in Sociology with secondary empha
sis in Philosophy and Religion. During
his four years at Duke, he not only
excelled in his studies, but also pastored
several churches. His plans are to be
ordained as a minister in the United
Methodist Church. Dufrene is married to
the former Peggy Locklear and they have
two children; Dufrena. 17 years and
Zena. 6 years.
Robin Gary received a doctor of
medicine degree. Robin graduated as
valedictorian of Pembroke Senior High in
1974 and did his undergraduate studies
at UNC-Chapel Hill where he was a
James M. Johnson Scolar. a member of
Phi Etta Sigma and a Dean's List student
for four years. He received a B.A.in
Zoology in 1978. While in the Duke
University School of Medicine, he
distinquished himself by being elected
vice-president of the student body, a
member of the Christian Society, and a
N.C. Board of Governor's Scholar.
During his junior year, Robin was
involved in research in the Dept. of
Thoracic Surgery. His work has subse
quently resulted in 5 publications in
major medical and scientific journals. He
presented one of his papers in Chicago to
the American College of Surgeons. At
commencement services for the School of
Medicine. Robin received the Sandoz
Research Award and was selected as a
Kaiser Family Merit Scholar. In June he
will begin a residency at Duke in General
and Thoracic Surgery to train as a
cardiothoracic surgeon. Robin is married
to the former Rebecca Godwin and they
have two children; Amy, 6 years and
Mark. 7 months.
Pembroke Senior High
Commencement is June 3 |
Mr. Roy Maynor. Jr., Principal of
Pembroke Senior High School, wishes to
announce the 1983 graduation exercises
to be held June 3. 1983 at 6:30 p.m. in
the Performing Arts Center at PSU.
The speaker for the exercises will be
Rev. Michael Cummings. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Foy Cummings of
Pembroke, NC. Rev. Cummings is
married to the former Quae Simmons, a
native of Clinton. NC. They have two
sons, Jodv. 8. a student at Deep Branch
Elementary School and Jason, 5. who
will enter kindergarten in the 1983-84
school year. They reside in the Mt. Any
Community.
Rev. Cummings. an honor graduate
from Red Springs High School was
privileged to return there for the
commencement address in 1977. He is a
1974 graduate of Campbell University
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with a B.A. in English. In 1977 he I
received his Masters in Divinity from
Southeastern Seminary. He is currently ?
enrolled in the Master of Theology p
program at Southeastern.
Rev. Cummings served as pastor of
New Bethel Baptist Church in Clinton,
N.C. from 1969-78. Since 1978 he has
served as full time pastor of Ml. Airy
Baptist Church in the Pembroke area.
Others participating in the graduation
exercises include Mr. Purnell Swett.
Superintendent of Robeson County a
Schools; Tina Chavis, -Student Council 1
President and James Bird. President of B
the Senior Class. ?
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WHATEVER COMES
Getting Back Into?
The Swing of Things
by Lew Barton
The hardest thing I ever tried to do
was just do nothing. Come June 4 I'll be
65, the age most people look forward to
so they can really retire. But have you
ever tried it.
My friend Jack Sharpe retired a full
millionaire a few months ago but do you
know something? I think Jack is already
bored stiff. He was editor of the
Robesonian since 1947. He has a
wonderful knowledge of Robeson County
and I hope he will write his memoirs.
Heck! Everybody has something worth
while to record.
I don't have to worry much about my
children. I think nearly all of them were
born with printer's ink in their veins.
They never cease to amaze me.
Of course, everybody gets tired once in
awhile and runs into a dry streak. Ever
sit down before a blank Daee and
nothing would come? For a writer, that is
devastating. I can remember it happen
ing to me just once. I thought the end of
the world had come. But it hadn't. I was
just mentally exhausted and needed
renewal.
I know a young lady past 60 who acts
30. She looks trim, works hard and
exercises religiously. She asbsolutely
abhors idleness and you only have to look
at her to know that her philosophy pays
Slie thinks and acts positively always
and it makes her a happy person.
My son, Bruce, is a work demon. He's
been steadily at it for more than a decade
now. And I suppose he gets a little tired
once in a while. Considering his
tremendous work load, what is surpris
ing is that he hasn't been tireder sooner
and more frequently. He has amazing
mental vitality.
1 think I'll call this column "Whatever
Comes," if that's all right with you..
That is an honest heading. And 1 guess it
works about as'well as any other. I think
such titles as "This and That" and
"Here and There" are sadly over
worked, don't you?
I really admire the people who put out
The Carolina Indian Voice. You know,
every issue is a genuine miracle. They
start out with a lot of blank space and by
the week's deadline, lo and behold, there
is another newspaper.
Well. I don't want to tax your patience
with this first installment. So maybe I'd
better sign off for now by soliciting your
earnest prayers on my behalf.
All you good people out there, send us
some fresh, new ideas. We can always
use them.
Sorry Fellows!
Here are the
Pembroke Lions again
We apologize for the bad picture
printed in the last issue of the Pembroke
Lions Officers, so we are printing it
again, Sorry fellows! Seated left to right
are the Lions Club officers for 1983-84,
Richard S. Lowry, Jr. First-vice-presi
dent; Hartley Oxendine, second vice-pre
sident; Robert L. McGIrt, tail-twister;
John W. Sampson, lion tamer. Standing,
Lacy E. Locklear, president; Benjamin
Seaicy, guest speaker and Installing
officer; Vincent Lowery, treasurer; Gov
ernor R. Barnes, secretary ; Billy Lowry,
Jr., James W. Warriax and Gregory
Goins, directors.
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PEOPLE
A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
CHORALE POPS CONCERT TO
BENEFIT CAROLINA THEATRE
The Robeson Civic Chorale will
present the Final Concert of their tenth
anniversary season, their annual Pops
Concert, on Monday, June 6, at 7:30
p.m. in Lumberton's Carolina Theatre.
Chorale Direcor, Sherry Levy has
announced that this years pops concert.
There's No Business Like Show Business
will be a retrospective of popular
Broadway music from the past forty
years, including works by such musical
greats as Frank Loesser, George Ger
shwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin.
The Chorale will also perform a special
salute to the genius of Gilbert and
Sullivan, whose operettas have been
acclaimed for over a century. Reflecting
the recent success on Broadway of the
Pirates of Penzance, the chorale will
perform selections from that show, as
well as from the Mikado, the H.M.S.
Pinafore, and the Gondoliers.
Sherry Levy. Director of the chorale,
has announced that this final concert of
the year will serve as -a- benefit for -the
Carolina Theatre which has served as the
home for the chorale this year. While no
admission fee will be charged, donations 4
will be accepted toward the restoration
fund for the theatre. Director Levy adds
that the doors will open at 7:00 p.m. the
evening of the concert and urges
audience to arrive early as to assure good
seating. For more information call
521-0308.
AT UNC-CHARLOTTE
Charlotte-- Robeson County resident
Mary Lois Maynor, St. Pauls, is among
the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte students making the Chancel
lor's List for the 1983 spring semester.
To qualify for the Chancellor's List, a
student must complete 12 semester
hours with grades of A, B, or C and
achieve a quality point average of at least
3.60.
Mary is a senior at UNCC and
completed the semester with a straight
"A" average.
BEEKEEPING SHORT COURSE
The Robeson County Beekeepers
Association in cooperation with Cumber
land County and Hoke County Beekeep
ers will host a beekeeping short course
on June 9. 16, and 23. The shor* course
will be held in the Cumberland County
Extension Office on Highway 301 North
next to the Cumberland County Auditor
ium. Each of the three sessions that
comprise the short course will last front
7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Jeffery K. Morton, assistant agricultu
ral Extension agent, states that the
beekeeping short course is designed to
provide a fundamental knowledge of
bees and beekeeping to the beginning
and the serious hobbyist. The course is
open to anyone interested in honeybees,
litere is no cost for the short course. All
pertieni materials willyt distributed in
the form of bulletins or mimeographed
materials at the time of the sessions.
Interested persons.should contact the
Robeson County Extension Service at
738-8111. A van will depart from the
O.P. Owens Agricultural Center at 6:15
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I' RFHhARSAI BEGINS FOR
STRIKE AT THE WIND
The cast and crew of Strike at the
Wind, under the direction of Shawn
Smith, began rehearsal Tuesday night.
General Manager Carnell Locklear voices
praise for this year's cast. This year's
cast boasts three Broadway actors and a
bevy of bright performers.
Local talent is pre dominant on the
technical crew. Robert Locklear serves
this year as stage manager. Willie
Lowery served as music director and
David Raper assumes the dutWI as
technical director.
This week the crew will spend hoars
getting the theatre ready for opening
night. When people will begin coming bp
the thousands to see performed the story
of Henry Berry Low tie and the Lumbee
Indians of Robeson County.
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
INDUCTION
The Diamond Chapter of the Nation
al Junior Honor Society held an
impressive Candlelighting Service in the
cafetorium of Townsend Middle School
on May 18, 1983 at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00
a.m.
The National Junior Honor Society
members and the inductees entered to a
prelude played by Mrs. Margaret Smith.
Serving as Mistress of Ceremony was
Angela Home. The audience joined in
the singing .of "God Bless America".
Paula McDonald read the scripture, the
one hundrelh Psalm. Denise Douglas.
President, stated the purpose of the
ceremony. Participating in the Candle
lighting Ceremony were Sam Middleton,
Pant Mclntyre, Darlene Graham, Grego
ry Evans, and Dockerv Steed. Miss
Virginiaree Spearman and Mrs. Cecelia
Bennet. advisers, inducted into member
ship Gwendolyn Dial, Mark Epps.
Regina Smiling. Beverly Ingram. Shalet
ta Thompson, and Monique Cayton. The
Tneitibers of. the National Junior Honor
Society, accompanied at the piano by
Denise Douglas, then sang "That's
Why You Have To Be You."
Mrs. Emma Locklear. on behalf of Mr.
C.C. Home. Principal, congratulated the
new members and made several an
nouncements.
The program ended with a recessional
for the members of the National Junior
Honor Society.
JIMMY JOE LOCKLEAR,
ONE OF 148 GRADUATES FROM THE
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF
THE ARTS
Jimmy Joe Locklear, son of
Mrs. Geneva Locklear of Pembroke, was
one of the happy 67 high school and 81
college students who received degrees
from the North Carolina School of the
Arts commencement exercises held at
Stevens Center recently. William C.
Friday. President of the University of
North Carolina was the guest speaker at
the ceremony.
Jimmy Joe graduated from the college
division of the school in the area of
dance.
The North Carolina School of the Arts,
a constituent member of the University
of North Carolina, has a faculty of nearly
100 artists/teachers, and was establish
ed in 1965 for the specific purpose of
training exceptionally talented students
for professional careers in the perform
ing arts-dance, design and production,
drama and music. Visual Arts is offered
at the High School level. The School *
enrolls Over 700 students, seventh
through the graduate level, from North
Carolina as well as other states and many
countries abroad.
MWIU.AI 1HLWITIU
BENEFIT DANCE
A dance to benefit Strike at the
Wind has been set for June 10 at 8 p.m.
Musical entertainment will be provided
by the band. Lumfeee Pride. All types of
music will be performed by these local
musicians. The admission price is S2 per
person with all proceeds g?in& iQ Strike
at the Wind. The play, now beginning its
eighth season, needs the support of the
people. The dance will be held at the
Amphitheater on the grounds of the
Riverside Country Club.
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X CLASS REUNION
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?8 The 1950-51 eighth grade
fli graduating class of Union K
at Chapel School wishes to have jB
m members join for a class j
Lumberton. N.C Please
? Atdell Jacobs at 521-2313. I
X Mary Jane Locklear Bryant at
9 or Mrs. Clara Jones
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