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I PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY *1 f raTHE CAROLINA INDIAN VOlla "Building Communicative Bridges j "j P VOLUME U NUMBER 17 TWURStMT^M^^^be Betty Man gum Talks of Qualities Needed to Become a Leader Betty OxeruUne Mangum. .. Director of Indian Education for the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. by Gene Warren Speaking last week in PSlTs "Success Sharing Se ries," Betty Oxendine Man gum, a 1960 graduate of PSU who is director of Indian education for the N.C. De partment of Public Instruc tion, gave her winning com bination to becoming a lead er. "Four things are needed to become a leader," said Mrs. Mangum, a Lumbee Indian who was chosen by the Raleigh News and Ob server as the "Tar Heel of the Week" in February. Those four, she pointed out, are: "(1) faith, which is the most important; (2) a positive attitude, with a heavy dose of enthusiasm; (3) a creative imagination or creative thinking; and (4) perserverance." In elaborating about faith, Mrs. Mangum said it is "the primary building block, it keeps you going, and gives you strength. It helps you to love your fellow man and gives you the strength to carry on." Concerning a postive atti tude, she told the PSU students "you are what you think you are. If you can't get a positive, attitude from your parents, it is some thing you can acquire. You can never become bigger than what you beleive you can be. Believe you are a good person with a lot to offer." Reflecting on enthusiasm, Mrs. Mangum made this point to the future teachers in the audience: "How can you inspire little children if you don't feel good about what you do?" Her comment on a crea tive imagination was this: "Dig people talk about ideas ? how to get things done. Little people talk about other people. For every problem, there is a solution." On perserverance, she said: "Don't give up. Dig in deeper. Remember that ail of life's experiences provide you an opportunity to grow. How you handle them show what you are made of." Mrs. Mangum, who is the daughter of PSU professor emeritus Clifton Oxendine and grew up on the PSU campus, went on to earn her Master's Degree in educa tion administration at N.C. Central University. She has also studied at N.C. State University, Western Michi gan University and Michigan State University. Her hus band, A1 Mangum, is gene ral manager of radio net works for the Capital Broad castig Co. in Raleigh. Categorizing people the students will encounter on their road of life, Mrs. Mangum noted four types: "(1) Some people who pull the wagon; (2) some people who ride the wagon; (3) some people who hold the wagon back; and (4) some people who don't know there's a wagon. To be a leader, you must look for people who will help pull the wagon." She encouraged the stu dents to think big and dream big. "Plant a dream firmly in your mind and hold to it and work toward it What the mind conceives and believ es, it can achieve," she said. Mrs. Mangum told about Lincoln to illustrate, perscr verance. "He had a difficult childhood with less than one year of formal schooling. He failed in business, was de feated from the legislature, ' his fiancee died, he later married and had four sons of whom only one lived past 18 years of age. He was defeat ed for Congress, the U.S. Senate an4 vice president. Here was a man who never stopped trying even though his failures were many and successes were few. He was elected President in 1860." In her preliminary re marks, Mrs. Mangum talked about the nostalgia of retur ning to the PSU campus which she said she dearly loved. "I lived here until I was 19 on faculty row. Linda Oxendine (director of PSIT s Native American Resource Center who waa in the audience) also lived here. So did Mary Alice Pinchbeck Teets. Our playground was the campus. We climbed the water tower and visited the classrooms, ft. was wonder ful." (Note: Linda Oxendine is the daughter of the late Dr. Herbert Oxendine. Mrs. Teets is the daughter of the late Walter Pinchbeck. All of their parents were employed by PSU). Mrs. Mangum told how the late Reba Lowiy, pro fessor of foreign languages at PSU, helped her public speaking. "Mrs. Lowry was in charge of drama. Being in plays permitted me to play characters I might not live to be in real life, ft expanded my dreams. I think taking part in extracurricular activ ities is so good for a person." Mrs. Mangum emphasiz ed in her remarks: "Try to start the day out with a smile.Try to feel good from the inside out Work at being happy every day." She said Tuesday was an easy day for her to do this because "I knew I was coming home to Pembroke." The annual PSU Founda tion Scholarship Golf Tour nament will be played Fri day, May 9, at Lumberton's Pine Crest Country Club. Teams will assemble at 12:30 p.m. for a 1 p.m. "shotgun" start Entry fee is $35 per individual. This is tax de ductible and includes green fee and car as well as refreshments, prizes and a "happy hour." Sponsorship of teams by businesses or individuals is encouraged. Contributions of a larger amount than the $35 would be appreciated by the PSU Scholarship Pro gram. Deadline for entries is May 5. Checks should be made payable to PSU Foundation and mailed or presented to William S. Mason, Jr. PSU vice chancellor for business affairs, PSU, Pembroke, NC 28372. Purpose of the tourney is to develop a stronger schol arship program at PSU. All profits will go to the student scholarship fund. The format for the tourney will consist of four-man teams, captain's choice (su per ball). The field will be limited to the first 88 players or 22 teams. Women are encouraged to participate. Trophies will be given to the top teams with the first and second place teams also reciving gift certificates from the pro shop. Prizes will also be presented to those closest to the pin on all par-3 holes as well as the longest drive on No. 8. HONORED AT PSIT S AWARD DAY I. MJUl.U Co-recipients of the John Green Memorial Scholarship for outstanding journalistic achievements on "Awards Day" at Pembroke State University were Bruce Bar ?- i nm i ? ton (left) of Pembroke and Scott Witten (right) of Fhy etteville. The mother of the late John Green, a PSU student who was killed in an automobile accident, is Mrs, % Norm* Pvfafer of Lumberton (shown in the middle). Bar ton also was named winner of the Max M. Weinstein Memorial Scholarship in history. * . r-jsr-^s Pembroke Native ' Opens Senate ^ ? ' ? W Dr. A. Purnell Bailey, Chap lain J. James Mowry, Mrs. Dorothy Helms, Navy Chap lain Milford Oxendine Jr. and Sen. Jesse Helms con vene outside the Senator's Dining Room in the U.S. Capitol. Chaplain Oxendine delivered the opening prayer in the U.S. Senate. Washington--'Navy Chaplain Milford Oxendine, Jr., a native of Pembroke, NC, delivered the daily prayer opening the United States Senate on April 10. Chaplain Oxendine is stationed at the Naval Station in San Fran cisco, California. "This is a moment of great pride for me," said Senator Jesse Helms in addressing the Senate, foll owing Chaplain Oxendine's opening prayer. Helms, who sponsored Chaplain Oxen dine as the guest Chaplain, pointed out that Oxendine is a Lumbee Indian from North Carolina and the first Native American to serve as a Chaplain in the United Sta tes Navy. Arrangements for the Chaplain Oxendine's appearance were made by Senate Chaplain Richard Halverson. ? Helms thanked Dr. A. Purnell Bailey, who he termed "a distinguished clergyman" of McLean, Va., for having called Chaplain s Oxendine to his attention. Chaplain Oxendine is the son of Milford Oxendine, Sr. and Adief B. Oxendine and holdj a B S. degree in Math from Pembroke State Uni versity. ? He received his Masters Divinity Degree from Duke University. He is an ordained Methodist min ister. hi - i a.--- w : ~rr_: He was commissioned into the United States Air Force Reserve in May, 1977, and into the United States Naval Reserve in September, 1980. He is married to the former Jeannie Hunt and they have four children: Shance, Scar lett, Aaron and Christopher. Chaplain Oxendine was presented to the Senate by Senate President Pro Tern Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Helms hosted a luncheon in the Senate Dining Room afterwards, for Oxendine, Bailey, Halverson, Chaplain J. James Mowry. represen ting the Chief of Naval Chaplains and Rear Admiral Alvin B. Kooneman. Earnhardt Continues "Chevy" Winning Ways The H9 ford of Million Dollar Bill Elliott run well until electrical problems stalled his come back efforts. [Photo by Node L Locldear] * BY THE ROVER Node L Locfdear Last year it was Bill, Bill, Bill (Elliott that is...) but April 13 it was Dale, Dale, Dale at the TVansSouth 500 at Darlington International Raceway. Mr. Dale Earn hardt seemed to be able to run as fast as he wanted to, and being a smart and excellent driver, he figured the best way to avoid running frver anyone was to lead the pack. And that was what he did over 90 percent of the 500 mile race. After Geoff Boitfne had his troubles on the first turn. Mr. Earnhardt had no com petition until late in the race when Hie Bandit (Harry Gant) finally got everything working correctly and start ed breathing down #3's neck. But a kiss with the wall started his downfall. After that it was all Dale, Dale, Dale (Earnhardt that is). Million Dollar Bill Elliot and the rest of the Fords seemed to be as outclassed he out classed everyone else the first half of last season. He did manage to move up to third place before electri cal problems caused an unscheduled pit stop and then Mike Waltrip spun and left him no where to go causing him to finish back4h the pack. Be on the lookout for more rule changes to try to catch those low flying G.M. mach ines, especially Mr. Earn hardt. Hie next exciting NAS CAR race is the Sovran Bank 500 at the beautiful Martins ville. Virginia facility on April 27. Hie 500 will get the green flag at 12:80 p.m. on Sun day, April 27, and it will be taped for later showfa^ by Special Events Television Network (8ETN). More later. - PEOPLE AND PL A CES AND THINGS 1986 MISS LUMBEE PAGEANT PLANNED Applications are now being accepted for the 1986 Miss Lumbee Scholarship Pageant, which is sponsored by Lumbee Homecoming. Contestants must be high school graduates between the ages of 17-26. The applications may be picked up at the LRDA Annex building in Pembroke. For those lovely Lumbee ladies interested in participating in this year's pageant, the application deadline is May 1, 1986. For additional infor mation regarding the pa geant, please call Mrs. Flor ence Ransom at 521-2401 or stop by the LRDA Annex from 8:30 5:00 Monday through Friday. COMMUNITY MEETING SET APRIL 29 A Community Meeting will be held for the concern ed citizens in Robeson County at the O.P. Owens Auditorium, Maxton Road, Lumberton, NC.There will be free entertainment and door prises. The time is 7 p.m. on April 29, 19^6. The meeting is sponsored by the Robeson County literacy Council and the North Caro lina Commission of Indian Affairs. For more informa tion contact Pam Bryant at 738-6272. PROSPECT SOFTBALL MEETING The Robeson County Recreation and Park Com mission will have its final softball meeting for the Men's Open League at Pro spect on Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the school's ballpark. Any team interest ed in playing in this league should make plans to attend. For further information con tact Rudy Paul at the Robe son County Recreation Dept. 738-9061 or 738-9595. fairm ont softball meeting The Robeson County Recreation and Park Com mission will be having an Adult Softball Meeting for the Fairmont leagues on Tuesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. at the Fairmont Courthouse. This year they would like to have a mens and womens Open, Industrial and Church League. All managers, plea se, make plans to attend. For further information contact Rudy Paul at the Robeson County Recreation DcdL 738-9061 or 738-9595 pembroke women's softball meeting The Robeson County Recreation and Park Com mission will be having the organizational meeting for Women s Softball in Pem broke on Wednesday, April 30 at the Maggie Oxendine Pto* in Pembroke at 7 p.m. All managers are uiged to attend. FV>r further infortna tion contact Rudy Paul at the Robeson County Recreation Dept. 738-9061 or 788- 9596. pageant planned at deep branch school A "Parade of Sweet hearts." the theme for this P*6?ant at Deep Branch School will be pre *?ted on Ffcday evening April ?. at 7:80 p-nT^S Want U being sponsored by the Beauty Pageant Par 2-?T2? VB three to fly, lants who reside within the Deep Branch school district A Little Miss Deep Branch will be selected from contes tants in grades K-3 and a Junior Miss Deep Branch from contestants in grades 4-6. The public is cordially invited to attend. SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN CAPITOL ARTS FESTIVAL The chorus from Robe son County Schools in Lum berton will take part in the capitol Area Arts Festival, an annual spring time event in Raleigh during May. The festival, sponsored by the Division of Arts Educa tion in the State Department of Public Instruction, will be held May 5-9 and 12-16. The local group will perform May 8 at 1 p.m. A variety of public school performing groups are sche- * duled each day beginning at 11;30 a.m. and ending at 1:30 p.m. The groups will perform in the center court of Crabtree Valley Mall. Bands, choruses, dapce , ensembles and theatre groups are featured on the program and "the sights and sounds should be spectacu lar," according to Melvin Good, arts consultant with the state education agency. Good said the annual festival is held to give people in the capitol city a look at some of the many aspects of arts education in the North Carolina's public schools. For more information on the festival, contact Good at 919-733-7467. BURNT SWAMP PHUADELPHUS VOL FIRE DEPT. TO HOLD PLATE SALE The Burnt Swamp Philadelphus Volunteer Fire Department located in the Buie Community, SR 1318, is having another one of their famous BBQ pork and fried chicken plate sales for the unbelievable price of $3.00. Hie date is Saturday, May 3rd. The firemen will raffle a 870 Remington Pump Gun and the Ladies Auxiliary will raffle two pairs of custom made Country Ruffled Cur tains. At the same time, several in the community plan to clean attics and closets and have a yard sale. Hie public is encouraged to come - and join in the festivities. WALK A THON PLANNED Hie Lumberton Jay ? cees, Pepsi Cola of Lumber ton, Domino's Pizxa of Lum berton and WZ-101 Radio Station are sponsoring Walk American for the Cape Fkar Chapter of the lkfarch of Dimes. A walk s thon will be held in Lumberton on Satur day, May 8, 1986. Business es and other organisations such as church, dvic and youth gnmps are encourag ed to participate. Also, stu dents and other individuals will be asked to participate. Participants may walk up to ten miles through Lum berton. Hie starting and finishing location is BUI Sspp Recrsstion Center. Cobla D. Wilson Jr. is Houpaiy Chairman and Danny An drews of the Tnmksctoa ' Jaycees is Walk Chairman
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