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VOLUME 12, NUMBEB $0 \ j J&C FBI QMPY f = THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1SS4
Woodell's Park and Shop back in old location... bat in new quarters.
WOODELL'S PARK & SHOP
BACK IN OLD LOCATION...
BUT IN NEW QUARTERS!
PEMBROKE-Fairley and Eleanor Woodell are proud to announce to their many
customers and friends that they are now back in their old location... but now in new
quarters completely refurbished after an unfortunate fire earlier in the year.
Woodell's Park and Shop is back in their old quarters on W. 3rd Street but
everything else is new, including the completely refurbished building. The food
mart features cold beverages, groceries, meat, snacks and full service gas pumps,
with the latest innovation in gas pumps; something called Multi Products Dispenser
(MPD). The modern store will feature Amoco gas.
Woodell's Park and Shop is modern in every regard, even featuring hot coffee and
hot dogs for the customer. Said Woodell, "We have tried to make our store as
modern and as convenient as possible for our customers."
The newly refurbished mart has brightened up Pembroke considerably, and
enhances the town with its well lighted and spacious location.
Woodell has been in the "grocery" business for most of his working life, and
enjoys interacting with people. He is a former town councilman, a member of the
LWfctll Hi?cr Council of Government "ami has servcy on a number"*# Chric
organizations and governmental agencies. ^
The Woodells invite everyone to their grand opening which is set for Thursday,
December 20 at 10 a.m. A number of dignitaries are expected; and several free
prizes will be awarded on December 24, including S100 in gas. a television, a ladie's
and men's watch and several other gifts. Everyone is invited to visit the new store
and register for the free gifts.
Woodell said, "I enjoy living and working in Pembroke, and Eleanor and I invite'
everyone to visit our new quarters. We appreciate your business-past and'
present."
Benefit For Disabled
Saturday Night In Pembroke
PEMBROKE ? Willie Lowery will
be the featuied entertainer at the
"Holiday Benefit for the Disabled"
Saturday night, December lb, at
7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts
Center at Pembroke State Universi
ty
Lowery is a nationally known local
musician and songwriter. He pro
duced "Streets of Gold," "Proud To
Be A Lumbee" and the soundtrack
for the area's outdoor drama,
"Strike at the Wind!"
Lowery will be accompanied at
Saturday's benefit by a host of
popular music groups, including:
the McNeil Trio, the Sound of
Deliverance, the ' Cherokee
Methodist Church Quartet and the
Prospect Methodist Junior Quartet.
In addition, Cornell Locklear,
general manager of SATW and Mrs.
Carrie Dial, of Prospect, will put on
several comedy skits.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for
children, and may be purchased at
the door. Proceeds will go towards
organising aid for the handicapped
in the Pembroke community.
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Shown left to right are Miss Roger Mudd and Florence
Lumbee, Lee Pam Oxendlne, Ransom.
A CELEBRATION OF
CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON
Lee Pam Oxendine, Miss
Lumbee, attended the annual
Christmas Show Dec. 9 in
Washington, D.C. with Presi
dent and Mrs. Ronald Rea
gan, sponsored by the Nation
al Broadcasting Company.
Lee Pam had an opportun
ity to meet the NBC Chairman
of the Board, Grant Tinker;
Vice Chairman, Irwin Siegel
stion; Vice President for Cor
porate Relations, Berry Hud
son; Vice President for Con
gressionaUtalatians, Sallie
Foruip. WMft m Xi show. -
she also met Roger Mudd,
NBC newscaster; Nell Carter,
Hal Linden, Frederica Von
Stade, Donny and Marie
Osmond and the Osmond
Brothers.
In Washington, Lee Pam
visited the offices of Rep.
RECEIVES
PSU DEGREE
FROM
HOSPITAL BED
by Gene Warren
Lumberton-Mrs. Sadie Nye Hall. 71, who
is in Southeastern General Hospital in
Lumberton with terminal cancer, was
Tuesday presented something for which
she has studied hard for 10 years; her
B.A. degree in history from PSU.
Conferring the degree in the hospital
was Chancellor Paul Givens of PSU,
assisted by Dr. Leon Rand, vice
chancellor for academic affairs.
Lying in the hospital bed. Mrs. Hall,
thin now from the ravages of cancer, had
a cap and gown placed upon her. The
degree was placed in her hands and
viewed by her relatives, friends, and
attendants who crowded into the room.
Surrounding the room were flowers and
cards of well wishes.
Not only did Mrs. Hall receive her
coveted degree, for which she began
taking courses in the fall of '74, she also
was informed by Chancellor Givens that
she has been selected to Alpha Chi. the
highest academic society on the PSU
campus.
Mrs. Hall's voice was weak, but she
said: "I am proud of myself and proud of
you all because you were so beautiful to
help me so much."
Mrs. Hail is a widow, her husband
William having died in 1981. They have
no children, but two of her sisters
Gladys Shooter and Jessie Morgan
were present. Her other sister Eva
Lewis, had to miss the occations because
of illness. All are from Lumberton. Other
relatives were also present
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Charlie Rose, Senator Jesse
Helms and the Speaker of the
House Tip O'Neil.
A brief *talk was given by
President Reagan. His re
marks were in keeping with
the Christmas season. Ap
proximately 1,000 people
attended. The event was
held at the National Building
Museum. Washington, D.C.
Lee Pant has also been
invited to attend the Inagura
tion ceremonies and Ball on
January 20, 1984 for Presi- ^
dern Ronald Reagan.
She was accompaniedon the
trip by her Business Manager
and Chaperone, Florence
Ransom.
The NBC Annual Christmas
show will be aired Sunday
night, December 16.
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A ''I PLACES
AND THINGS
Miss I.umbee, Lee Pam Ox
endinc and Florence Ransom
are shown at the Christmas
tree.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM
GLADYS MAYNOR
Gladys Maynor, of Maynor's Florist
and Sandwich Shop located on Union
Chapel Road in Pembroke, wishes to take
this opportunity to wish everyone a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
CHRISTMAS AUCTION
There will be a Christmas Auction of
Toys, glassware and tools at the Evans
Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department,
Dec. 14,1984, beginning at 8 p.m. There
will be some "Free Gifts!", low prices
and high quality. Everyone is invited to
come out and take advantage of the
bargains galore that will be on hand.
FAYETTEV1LLE SYMPONY
ORCHESTRA A CIVIC CHORUS TO
PERFORM AT PSU
The Performing Arts Center of PSU
will present the Fayetteville Symphony
Orchestra and the Fayetteville Civic
Chorus in a performance of George
Frederic Handel's Baroque master
piece oratorio, "THE MESSIAH," on
December 16 at 8 p.m.
Ticket prices for this performance are
S4.00 for general admission, S3.00 for
PAC subscribers, PSU faculty and staff,
$12.00 for family and $1.00 for PSU
students. To make reservations or for
more information call the Performing
Arts Center at 521-0778.
"UNIQW ELEMENTARY PTA TO MEET
Union Elementary School will hold
a PTA meeting on December 18th at
7:30 p.m. A program of Christmas
music will be presented by the 4th, 5th,
and 6th grade chorus under the
direction of Mrs. Felicia Locklear. Each
class in grades K-3 will also present a
special Christmas number.
BLAIR TO SPEAK AT
EAGLE BANQUET
Frank Blair, retired NBC news
reporter and former anchorman for the
Today Show will be the speaker for the
Eagle Scout Banquet held at the Hilton
Innou Friday, March 1st. Blair follows
William C. Westmoreland who drew a
full house to the Eagle Banquet this
past year.
Jack Cotten, this year's Eagle
Banquet Chairman, states the banquet
is held to*honor those Scouts who have
completed their Eagle Award in the past
year in the eight county Cape Fear
Council. An outstanding speaker with
Scouting experience is invited to speak
to the Eagle Scouts to motivate them to
keep their goals high.
TTiis year's Eagle Gass will be named
in honor of Harold Wells, owner of
Wells Oldsmobile in Whiteville. Mr.
Wells was active in the campaign which
resulted in the building of Camp
Bowers. He presently serves as chair
man of the Council's Board of Trustees
and a member of the Council Executive
Board.
PLATE SALE DEC. 15TH AT
PEMBROKE RESCUE BUILDING
New Prospect Methodist Church
and the Pembroke Rescue Squad will
sponsor a Plate Sale on Saturday..
December IS at the Pembroke Rescue
I Squad Budding located on Union Chapel
I Road. The sale is being held to raise
! funds for Joyce McGirt who is a kidney
patient. The proceeds will be used to
help defray expenses for dialysis and
' other medical expenses.
I Chicken and barbecue plates will be,
| on sale beginning at 10 a.m. for S3 each.
I The sale will last until...
| PINEY GROVE SCHOOL
WECOMED MR. HENRY McNEILL
On December 7, at 10 a.m., the
students of Piney Grove School were
I entertained in a musical concert by Mr.
| Henry McNeill. Mr. McNeill is a singer
| and songwriter of contemporary musk
I who is currently performing his second
concert tour within the Robeson -County
' Schools. He to a native of Robeson
I County but currently resides in Moore
^ County. McNeill holds a B.S. degree in
Religion and to one of the meet papular
southeastern part of onr^a3HjSra
performs in schools, colleges, uhiou^
Shown left to right are and Lee Pam Oxendine, Miss
Florence Ransom, Neil Carter Lumbee.
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cancer patient, receive* her B.A. degree Peal Givene.
In Hletery at eentheaatern General
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