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[ PEMBROKE, N.C hAWtoddSw*," ROBESON COUNTY
VOLUME 12, NUMBER 42 25c PEE COPY' THURSDAY, OCTOBER It, 1M4
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DIRECTORS TO OFFICE
Ellas Rogers
At Large
Bradford Oxendine
District 3
Harold Dean Brewer
District 7
Martin Clark
District 9
Lumbee River Electric Membership i
Corp. member-consumers who attended !
the Annual Meeting on Tuesday night 1
spoke resoundingly that they did not <
wish for a change in their repre
sentatives. Four incumbent directors
were re-elected handily. Bradford Oxen
line from District 3 out-polled 2 people
who were nominated from the floor.
Nominated from District 3 were Ray
Townsend and Carl Branch. Oxendine
defeated both men when he garnered 499
votes to 40 for Ray Townsend and 22
votes for Carl Branch.
Re-elected to District 7 was Harold
Dean Brewer. He was challenged by Fay
Locklear who was nominated from the
floor. Brewer received 513 votes and
Locklear received 42.
Martin Clark faced his first electorate.
He was opposed by Mary Monger who
was nominated floor to
represent District
votes to Monger's 81.
Elias Rogers, the incumbent director
At-Large was the only one who faced
opposition by petition. He was challeng
ed by Grady Locklear. Renate Dahlin was
nominated from the floor. Rogers, with
17 years experience behind him, out
distanced both challengers. Rogers
tallied 338 votes. Locklear came in
second with 217. Finishing last was
Dahlin with only 6 votes.
Members of the local EMC meet
annually to elect directors, hear reports
from the General Manager, President
and to transact other business which
comes properly before the meeting.
LOCAL YOUTH KILLED
IN PEMBROKE WRECK
Jonathan Malcolm, 22, was killed in
Pembroke Tuesday night when the
pickup truck he was driving flipped over
on Third Street, throwing him from the
vehicle, according to Pembroke Police.
According to police, the pickup truck
was traveling west on Third Street*
around 8:30 p.m. when it swerved to
avoid another car, struck the shoulder.
swerved back onto the road and flipped
over.
The driver was thrown torn the pickup
and suffered severe head injuries,
officers said. He died at Southeastern
General Hospital in Lumberton, ac
cording to police. A passenger in the
truck suffered minor injuries, according
to police.
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Pembroke
Kiwanis
Celebrates
Charter
Night
obsefved its 23rd Charter
Night. The Gub was founded
in 1961 as an original idea of
Dr. Murray Kinlaw and Dr.
Martin Brooks.
Dr. Kinlaw and Dr. Brooks
were both on duty at the same
time at the Southeastern
General Hospital, where Dr.
Kinlaw suggested to Dr.
Broods that they form a
Kiwanis Club in Pembroke.
Judge Lloyd Powers and
Tracy Ballou helped to estab
lish Pembroke Kiwanis Club.
Its first meetings were held on
the campus of Pembroke State
University with Martin Brooks
as its first president. Dr.
Brooks, in describing his ex
perience. stated that he was
very pleased that the Gub is
strong and very active.
Attorney Donald Bullard.
as a new member, received
his Kiwanis Pin from his wife
Linda. In addition to the wives
guests included Jimmy
Hedgepeth of Lumbee Bank,
as well as President Lloyd
Locklear of West Robeson
Kiwanis Gub. Wade Hum
presented Reggie Strickland
as Kiwanian of the Year.
Reggie was responsible for
fund-raising projects in spite
of his medical problems of
by-pass surgery.
Past President Bill Oxen
dine presented the Presi
dent's Award to Treasurer
Albert Hunt for his out
standing Contributions and in
fund-raising projects.
Bill Oxendine told of the
successful Boy Scout Activi
ties at Wilmington this past
freekend. He also reported
that Troop 327 is in need of
more tents.
Presiding was President
Arnold Locklear; Invocation ,
was given by Garth Locklear;.,/
Guest Pianist was Mary Alice /
J"eets. The Charter Night ptxy
ceedings wens held at u
Town and Country Restau/
In Pembroke. \ ' jf
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PEMBROKE JAYCEES SPONSOR
CAR WAR
The Pembroke Jaycees will be
sponsoring a Car Wash at First Union
National Bank in Pembroke, Nov. 10,
1984, from 9 a.m. until. "Help us
support the Pembroke Boy Scouts," said
Pembroke Jaycee President "Dollar"
Bill Oxendine. He urges everyone to
come out and support a worthy cause.
"They need our help," he said.
'GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING'
AT PEMBROKE FIRST BAPTIST
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Pembroke First Baptist Church is
looking forward to a "Great Day In The
Morning," Oct. 28, 1984. This will
represent their 'High Attendance Day'
as well as providing an opportunity to
meet the new pastor. Rev. Charles P.
Locklear. Everyone is cordially invited to
share in this special occasion. Also,
Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. and
Morning Worship at 11.
ELMER R. PIERCE RECEIVES
PROMOTION AT WACHOVIA BANK
Elmer R. Pierce has recently
received a promotion at Wachovia Bank
& Trust Company, N.A. Mr. Pierce has
been named Assistant Manager of the
Laurinburg Sales Finance Department.
Announcement of this action was made
by Murray S. Porter, Vice President and
City Executive of the Laurinburg Office
of Wachovia.
~ "Ml. Pwrw Wgan hi. wttto
Wachovia in 1975 as a Field Repre
sentative in the Sales Finance Depart
ment and was named Dealer Credit
Manager in 1977. In July, 1980 Mr.
Pierce was named Retail Loan Admin
istration Officer and in January. 1983 he
transferred back into the Sales Finance
Department as a Senior Credit Manager.
Mr. Pierce, a native of Greensboro,
North Carolina, is a graduate of
Pembroke State Uhiversity, Pembroke,
North Carolina. He and his wife, the
former Marilyn Oxendine, from Maxton,
North Carolina have two children and '
reside at Route 3, Maxton, North
Carolina. They attend Preston Chapel
Chutch.
$1,009 POETRY PRIZE
A SI.000 grand prize is being
offe ed in a new poetry contest spon
sore 1 by the W(k-ld of Poetry newsletter.
Thee are 100 cash and merchandise '
awi ds, totaling over $10,000.
S ys Contest|Director Joseph Mellon. *
"W: are offering this contest in the \
hop :s of encouraging poetic talent of all *
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F >r a free brochure of rule* and prises
wri c, World of Poetry, D, 2431
Sto kton Blvd., Sacramento. \ California
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I MAGNOLIA APtiSW
COUNCU MEtB ?
The Advisory CduncBjbt Magnolia ?
Scl ool conducted/ worgng-liuichon ?
ses lion on Wed^y. 9*- \l0 at the ?
Western Ste?y*e** Hqtte '-in Lam ?
111 attend**? WM Mrs. H*4 Scon, a ?
senior claV*P?nsor' addressed the -, ?
Council y?*? ?object of financing senior
class Q/fa5 thi* ?*?? year B
MJbers of Magnolia'* Advisory I
Co4>n are Mattie Met, Com Brew
jnJh. Ilia Britt, Margaret Canady. 'S I
any Haats. Tom Jones Jr., Loi^ th I
Tntry. Broughton Oxendine, Katherur fr I
Zocklear. and Dartine Holmes. ' H I
/ This information was released through 4C I
the office of Mr. Noah Woods. Magnolia I
? Principal.
BIO. IONAUJ LOCHLEAB M I
GUBST SPEAKER AT ISLAND GKOVE "I I
Bro. Ronald Locklear wQI be the anl
guest speaker at Island Grove Baptist
Church on Sunday, October 2S. I9B4 for I
the morning worship at 11 a.m. Also, he be
and Ma wife. Wendy. wB return to N
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ANNUAL FUND RAISING AT
CAREER CENTER
The Robeson County Career Center
at Hilfy Branch will sponsor an annual
fundraising, a Barbecue Plate Sale, Oct.
25, 1984 between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
at the Campus Food Service Lab. The
fundraising is to raise money for campus
beautification project. Plates will cost S3
each. Deliveries will be made on orders
of 5 or more.
PEMBROKE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
EXTENDS INVITATION
Rev. Larry Lowery, pastor of
Pembroke Assembly of God located on
Deep Branch Road cordially invites you
to attend church services with him and
his congregation. Sunday School begins
at 9:45 a.m. Worship service at 11. There
will be a singing every third Sunday of
the month at 2:30 p.m.
WEST ROBESON RAMS FOOTBALL
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
West Robeson Rams Football 'Play
ers of the Week' are: Offensive: Junior
quarterback Kelvin Oxendine made his
second start of the season and completed
8 of IS passes for 147 yards and one
touchdown. He led the offense to its
higgest total yards of the year, 367 yards.
Kelvin is also the shortstop on the Rams
Baseball Team.
Defensive: Senior safety James Blue
intercepted his fifth pass of the year and
returned it 95 yards for a touchdown In
he cat** a 27 yen! nourtutowt.
pass from quarterback Kelvin Oxen
dine. James is also a standout basketball
player and runs track.
PLATE SALE AND YARD SALE
OCT. 19,1984
Julia Strickland will be sponsoring a
Plate Sale and Yard Sale in the Pembroke
Town Park. October 19. 1984, from 11
a.m. until. There will be barbecue,
chicken, and chicken and pastry plates
on sale at S3 each. The plate sale is being
held on behalf of the Pembroke Church
of God.
FALL REVIVAL SERVICES
Revival services will begin on
Sunday, Nov. 4th and continue through
the 9th at Ashpole Center United
Methodist Church, Rowland. Services
will begin on Sbnday at 7 p.m. The guest
svangelist win be the Reverend Michael
"ummings of Mt. Airy Baptist Church;
be Rev. David Hunt of Mt. Elim Baptist
Church. Everyone is cordially invited to
ittend by the church and the pastor. Rev.
i. Dufrene Cummings.
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Wind!9 presents
'Roy C' and
More in
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The ever-popular outdoor drama. I
trite at the WtftdT will be preaenting I
e fantastic Roy C Saturday. Oct. 27th ?
Mt 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. at the Scotland I
gh Auditorium located on Highway I
1 Bypass in Laurinburg. N.C.
Roy C will be singing a medley of I
i hits including. "Leaving on Ac I
omiag Train." "After Loving Tow." I
Shot the Man." "I Stand AcaagH" I
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