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PATES SUPPLY CO.
As many of you know, I
have proposed that we save
and restore the Pembroke
Railroad Depot The stately
building was built in two
phases: die first part in 1888,
and the second in 1910. The
building deserves to be saved.
The railroad company (Sea
board System Railroad) has
given us the building with
a provision that we move it.
After forming the Pembroke
Historic Properties Commis
sion, I approached Pates
Supply Company and asked
them to donate the piece of
land adjoining the railroad
depot They graciously agreed
and we propose to establish a
park around the depot (when
it is moved to this plot) to be
named "The R.H. Livermore
Memorial Park." Within the
depot we propose to establish
a branch of the Robeson
County Public Library, reno
vate offices for "Strike at the
Wind," and the Pembroke
Chamber of Commerce.
Pates Supply has said yes,
but they have not turned over
the title to the property as yet
-? !am not worried about it, but
it has set us back a bit As I
see it a man's word (and a
company's too) is his bond,
and if his word is not
good...weB...So, we're wait
ing for Pates Supply Compa
ny. As soon as the land is
appraised, and the tide drawn
(from them to us), and the tax
write off factor figured, we'll
heat up the depot issue again.
I promise you!
The last time I talked
to Rusty Livermore (the pres
ident and c.e.o.) of Pates
Supply Company, he assured
me that there was "no
probelem." And I believe
him. These things just take
time, I guess. I guess I'm
going to have to learn how to
be patient
After we receive title to the
building, we are going to
move it next door to said
adjoining property. And short
ly thereafter, we are going to
approach the county commis
sioners and ask them for some
money to help us restore it
After giving grants to Maxton
and Rowland, I expect them to
do the same (and more) for
Pembroke. Afterall, Pembro
ke is a larger area than either
(especially population-wise),
and the county fathers have
always treated us fairly be
fore. We will not ask for more
than Maxton received, nor
will we ask for less than
Rowland got More about this
awy tunea.
Shortly thereafter, we'll
b^gin a public and private
appeal. Surprised? I would
like to see the stately building
restored by the end of the
year. I believe we can do it
Don't you? _ , .
PSU Finalizing Hans For
Year-Long Centennial
Celebration
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oiiu umes are oeing
finalized for PSU* s Centennial
celebration during the 1986
87 academic year.
Begun on March 7, 1887, as
a school for Indians of Robe
son County, the school has
evolved into what is now a
member institution of the
University of North Carolina
with a record-breaking 2,346
enrollment this spring. The
racial breakdown is now 59
percent white, 25 percent
Indian, 14 percent Black, and
2 percent other races.
To help PSU celebrate its
100th birthday, the N.C.
'General Assembly granted
the institution $95,000 for
that purpose- and elaborate
celebration plans are under
way.
Chairing PSU1 s Centennial
Celebration Commission is
Dr. Gerald Maynor, Chairman
of the PSU Education De
partment
Celebration activities begin
Sept 3 when a convocation
will be held at 10 a.m. at the
Givens Performing Arts Cen
ter with speeches by Dr.
David Eliades and Linda
Oxendine who are co-author
ing a new history of PSU.
Over 1,000 copiues of the new
history are being published.
Eliades is a professor in the
PSU History Department
while Ms. Oxendine is direc
tor of the PSU Native Ameri
can Resource Center. As
chairman of the Centennial
Council's Subcommittee on
History, Eliades said his
committee's goals include
"Producing a comprehensive,
quality history of PSU, reflec
ting its contributions and
importance to both the people
and area it serves." In 1975
be was co-author of a Lumbee'
Indian history entitled: "The
Only Land I Know." Co
author with him of that
publication was Dr. Adotph
Dial, Chairman of PSlTs
American fadian Studies De
P*FbUowing the Sept 8 coo
vv^ouuii, a luntii ttuj tuuvn
on the grounds at PSU..
Another big date is Sept 2)
"when the 140-piece U.S. Ma
Tine Band will perform a;
PSIT s Givens Performing
Arts Center at 8 p.m.
On Oct 15, a specie
program will be held at 10
a.m. in the Givens Performinj
Arts Center when the por
traits of the chief executives
of the instutition will be
unveiled and a 30- minute
documentary film about PSU
will be shown for the first
time.
It is being produced by the
N.C. Agency for Public Tele
communications.
From Nov. 6-8, a Native
American Symposium will be
held at PSU with the featured
speaker being Jamake High
water, a noted Indian author.
Helping to sponsor this is the
N.C. Arts Council.
Many other cultural events
are scheduled, but the climax
of the Centennial celebration
comes during "Founders
Week" March 4-7, 1987.
On March 4, PSUs $6.5
million University Center will
be dedicated at 11 a.m., a
luncheon will be held on the
grounds, student activities
will he held during the
afternoon, and a semiformal
dance is scheduled that eve
ning.
On March 5, a formal
convocation will be held at 10
a.m. in the Givens Performing
Arts Center with faculty attir
ed in their academic regalia.
"Founders Day" will be
celebrated on this day, March
5, rather than on March 7
because March 5 is on a
Thursday when the students
are on campus. The Governor
has been invited to speak
March 5. Urn PSU hand will
perform on that day PSUs
Centennial composition, writ
ten by noted composer Elliott
Dal Bocgo of New York.
VL^KIwa fii I l frf.umx_ii.il i-? As
iNotADJes irom throughout UM
' state will be invited. A statue
of Hamilton McMillan, legis
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lator from Red Springs who
was one of the founders of
PSU, will be unveiled. Part of
the ceremonies dedicating the
new University Center will be
the placing of a Time Capsule
in that structure. Memorabilia
and artifacts will be part of
the material placed in the
Time Capsule. A luncheon
will foDow on the grounds.
On march 6, the N.CL
Symphony will perform both
in the morning and in the
evening at the Performing
- Arts Center. An evening
banquet will be held at 6 p.m.
at which the featured speaker
will be Brie Sevareid, former
national news commentator.
PSU is making contacts
with Willard Scott, weather
man for NBC-TVs "Todav"
Show, seeking to have him
here for an on-site report in
the morning at March 6.
On March 7, an alt-day
Music festival wffl be held at
* PSU has also invited Presi
dent Reagan to visit the
campus in October or Novem
ber, but has received no
committment
llie Centennial Subcom
mittee on Anniversary Sym
bols, Themes and Commemo
ratives is also having made
alumni centennial key rings,
alumni and friends coffee
mugs and logos, and centen
nial china. A new alumni
directory is being published
as part of the Centennial
celebration.
One thousand copies of a
special "Centennial Report on
the Chancellor'' is also being
printed in color.
Other cultural events alrea
dy scheduled during the PSU
Centennial year include:
Nov. 13-The Broadway
musical, "Evita" from the
creators of "Cat#' and "Jes
us Christ Superstar."
Jan. 24-Lee Ballets Trock
adore de Monte Carlo, an
all male company performing
classical ballet
Feb. 12--John Houseman's
Hie Acting Company, on tout
froth the Kennedy Center in
Washington, D.C., present
ing the Marie Twain comedy;
"Hie Gilded Age."
Feb. 19-Hie Orlando
String Quartet from Holland.
Feb. 21--Coloratura so
prano Cos tan za Cuccaro.
There will be other perfor
mances by the University
Theatre, PSlfs 'student ac
tors. And other cultural festi
vals are planned.
This indicates the PSIT s
Centennial Celebration during
the 1986-fc? academic year
will be one to long remember.
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Pembroke Needs Another
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I Another Hole in the Head
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oonnrming rumors uiai
have been circulating around
town, railroad officials
appeared before the Pembro
ke Town Council Monday
night and asked permission to
build a railroad spur (or
connector track) that will fall
within the one mile zoning
parameter of the town. Never
mind that the railroad has
already reportedly purchased
certain options, and have
been busily approaching oth
ers for the same for some time
now.
' '? According to Town Manager
McDuffie Cummings, the
connector track will skirt the
southwest side of town and
serve as a connector for the
railroad's west and south
lines. In other words, they are
acting as if the matter is
already'settled. It seems the
proper approach would have
been to approach the town,
then look for land after
permission was granted,
assuming of course that per
mission was granted.
The town council is already
solidly on record against the
proposal, as is this news
paper. Seaboard System Rail
road needs to clean up its act,
and be more responsive to the
people it purports to serve.
Taking options along the
proposed route wihtout prior
perinission to build the spur is
haughty indeed.
Anyway, the council has set
a May 5 date (7 p.m. in a
Monday night) for a public
hearing on the matter at the
town hall. If you are concern
ed about Pembroke being
hemned in by another railroad
line, it woudl be in your best
interst to be present at this
public hearing and let yor
feelings be known fully. Un
less you raise a ruckus, you
can expect another track to be
built, as I see it
Appearing before the coun
cu were railroad superinten
dent E.S. Wilkes, the pare
petetic Horace Barnes (local
developer representing the
railroad's interests in the
matter), and an unnamed
economic specialist They (the
railraod) brought the heavy
guns out on this one.
As I see it Pembroke needs
another railroad in the area
like we need another hole in
the head.
Enough is enough. Two
railroad lines already cut
Pembroke up like an apple
pie. Has any industry settled
in Pembroke because of the
present crisscrossing lines?
No! Can we expect any
additional industry with an
other line in the vicinity?
Probably not
We need to do what's best
for Pembroke,* not the rail
roard. I hope Pembroke offi
cials will continue to hold the
line against this intrusion.
SATW Gives Car Away
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Sunday, March 30, 1986
was a beautiful Sunday, espe
cially for Mrs. Clementine H.
Graham of Laurinburg who
won the 1985 Skyhawk Buick
given away by Strike at the
Wind.
Mrs. Graham is a graduate
of Fayetteville State Univer
sity and has studied further at
Atlanta University. $ler acti
vities include serving as Past
President of the Laurinbuig
Alumni Chapter of Delta
Sigma Hi eta Sorority, mem
ber Robeson-Scotland Branch
of National Association of
University Women, Member
St George United Methodist
Church, Maxton, NC. Mrs.
Graham has extensive experi
ence in education and she is a
retired school teacher. She
has one son, one daughter
and is the widow of the late
Oscar M. Graham, former
principal in the Robeson
County School System and a
United Methodist minister.
The present administration
and board of directors of
Strike at the Wind would like
to thank all those individuals,
firms, businesses, etc. who
worked so hard to make the
project a success. Caraell
Locklear, general manager,
said, "We all must remember
that Strike at the Wind is a
part of all of us. It is full of our
history and the culture of this
area. It is vitally important
that we preserve it for our
future generations."
There was a total of 17,300
tickets sold which helped
tremendously toward the 1986
season of Strike at the Wind.
For more information on
the upcoming season of Strike
at the Wind, call 919-521-3112 j
or come by the office in Old
Main, Room 227, Pembroke,
NC.
Tour to the Holy Lands USA
Termed A Revival on Wheels
Shown are the many folks who
recently toured the Holy Land
USA and other points of
interest on the Deese Coach
Line. [Photo* and text by
Brenda Jacobs]
Recently a tour was made to
the Holy Lands USA and other
points of interest The tour
was made on Deese Coach
Line. Mr. Hartman Brewing
ton was the driver. Mrs. Lillie
Mae Brewington organized
the tour. Forty-three young,
middle-aged and older per
sons experienced a wonderful
three day revival on wheels.
The group left Robeson
County at 4 a.m. March 31
with 20 churches represented
from Robeson and Hoke
Counties. BapitsL Methodists
and Presbyter ana were in ?h*
group.
Sights visited were Binch
Gardens in Williamsburg, Va.
and the Holy Land USA in
Lynchburg, VA.
The good news is that
several people accepted Jesus
Christ as their Savior on the.
tour. Eunice Chavis from the
Mt. Airy Community accepted
the Lord, Wendy Kay Oxen
dine of the Deep Branch
Community did also, as well
as Tammy Brewer from Deep
Branch. Also Debbie Chavis
of Liimberton rededicated her
life.
The tourists were grateful
by Deese Coach Line and the
driver, Mr. Hartman Brew
ington. Mr. Brewington sows
good seed every day on his
walk with Jesus.
Shown are Mr. Hartman
Brewmgton, the bus driver.
and Ms. LLlUe Mae Brewing
ton, the chaperone.
Shown left to right are Ms.
Martha Oxendine, 75, Ms.
Sadie Hunt, 80, Ms. Straxvdy
Cummmgs, 76, and little mitt
KeUie Yvonne Wallace, 5.
Hie group returned to
Robeson County on April 2 at
7:30 p.m.
Chacy Afaynor, Employee
with the Street Deportment of
Pembroke, it recognized as
Mr. Chacy Maynor, Street
Department, Town of Pern
broke, was recognized by the
town as the Employee of the
Quarter. Mr. Maynor has
served three and one half
years with the town. During
Mr. Maynor" s association
with the Public Works De
partment he has demonstra
ted a certain character that
achieves goals through self
imporvement efforts of his
own.
His Job history is self
explanatory. He accepts work
assignments with very lew
questions and complaints, is
being the Employee of the
Quarter by the Ttrum of
Pembroke. Presentation it
highly reliable in emergency
situations and always reports
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, when called upoh in times of
; need. His readiness and alert
ness, no matter what the job
description, assures his de
partment of effective work
manship.
Observing the employee in
the field, his flexibility to
adjust in different job situa
tions affords him the oportun
ity to perform with any group
with thei PJWic^Works De
being made by Mayor Mitton
Hunt, right [Bill Hunt photo]
tion of tools and machinery
allows this department to
function within minimum
down time and lots of work
Hie special cam and safety
precautions used while wak
ing with and around others
shows efficient use of time,
performance of job well within
the safety boundaries, and as
always, a job well dona.
public relations while in the