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Local Indian Student
Awarded Morehead
Scholarship
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Jamet Cedric Wood*, left, is shown at a recent meeting of
the Pembroke VFW Post where he was named District and |
State winner of the "Voice of Democracy" Essay Contest He
is thovm with Mr. Archie Oxendine, "Voice of Democracy"
facilitator.
It was one of many honors young Woods has won recently,
including the notification last Friday that he was named one of
the recipient* of the prestigious More head Scholarship
Award.
Chapel /M--James Cedhc
Woods, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. James If. Woods of 207
Pine Si., Pembroke, has been
awarded a Moiehead Scholar
ship to study at the Unhrershy
of North Carolina at Chapel |
Hill this fall. i
1
The announcement was i
made M arch 6 by the trustees ]
of the John Motley Morehead I
Foundation.
The West Robeson High <
School senior is National i
Honor Society president, <
chairman of the N.C. Native I
American Youth Organization i
and a member of the varsity i
cross country team.'
Woods is one of 60 high
school students to receive s
1967 Morehesd Award.
Selection of the Morehesd
Scholars followed a screening
process that began last (all
and ended in Chapel HOI Flab.
28-March g to comfUHon
among 127 finalists from
North, Carolina, 26 states and
Canada.
Recipients were determin
ad by their merit and achieve
ment, not financial need.
Other considerations included
eadership and service, char
icter, academic standing and
motivation.
"Hie program is designed
u> attract students who will
enhance the University's *u
tune through their presence
on campus and contribute in a
positive way to their alma
mater and to society," said
; Mebane Pritchett, executive
director of the foundation.
lhe awards, which provide
i all-expense-paid undergrade
' ate educations at UNC, are
valued at mote than $30,000
, for North Carolina students
, for four years of study.
? Out-of-state scholars receive
the same stipend, while the
foundation will pay the out-of
state tuition differential,
' bringing the total worth of the
. scholarship to more than
$40,000.
Hie award also provides the
scholars with eight- to 12
week summer internships
each year. These internships
give students practical exper
ience to supplement class
room activities through inde
pendent travel-study abroad,
outdoor leadership schools
and training opportunities in
governmental agencies and
major corporations.
Among the largest and
moot lucrative scholarship pro
grams for undergraduates in
American colleges and uni
versities, the Morehead Aw
ards program is patterned
after the Rhodes Scholarships
at England's Oxford Univer
? sity. E^ht Morehead Scholars
have been chosen Rhodes
Scholars in the last 14 years.
The awards program was
begun in 1951 by the late John
Motley Morehead, an 1891
UNC graduate and native of
Spray, now Eden.
More than 1,600 Morehead
Scholars have graduated from
UNC. Sbcty Morehead Schol
are entered the University last
fall as freshmen, and 254
currently are enrolled.
Indian Unity Conference
Planned for March 12-14
in Charlotte
The 12th annual North Carolina Indian Unity Conference
will be held Mareh 12 14 in the Sheraton Airport ftaza Hotel in
Charlotte. The yearly gathering of North Carolina Indians la
sponsored by Untied Tribes of North Carolina, a statewide
Indian confederation.
1967 conference highlights include a powwow, banquet,
workshops, art contest and India* business trade fair. Dr.
Oalion Itn>oks, director of institutional research at Pembroke
Slate I'mversilv will he anuwie Ike enetaaaeee aneakwaa
With 65.000 Native Americana, North Carolina haa the 1
largest Indian population of any Male eaat of the Miasiaeippi f
Kiver.
The unity conference provide* a forum for (latewide Native
American concern*. The theme for thia year'a conference ia
"Preservation of the Indian Commimitiec through Ecawomic
Self Sufficiency." Among the topica expected to be dianiaaad
are the present state of North Carolina Indian* and iaauea
dealing with the 1990 cenaua.
The inter tribal powwow will be held MareM 12 from 7 p.m.
to II p.m. The event is being organised by Ray littletutile of
Fayetteville. Modem dance will be featured, March It at 9
p.m.. following the awards banquet.
The Indian Business Trade Fair will be open from 8 a.m. to >
12:30 p.m. on March 12. The fair w9l culminate in a luncheon
featuring William Ignn Engies, commissioner ?< administra
tion for Native Americans. Washington, DC.
Registration forms art available from Lumbee Regie?I -
I development Association, Inc.. P.O. Rox 88. Pembroke, NC
28372: telephone (919)5218602. The public b Invited te
attend. Registration ia 130 paid ia advaaea, or 816 at the
conference, (lance tickets are being sold separately far ft
each.
Pie registration forma must he peelraariwd ne later than
Match 6.
Pembroke Council Acts
On csx :
After bearing s thirty minute prsatatetioo and motiving s .
prxkat of dorumsnta. the Pembroke Town Council mo inborn
voted unanimously to paei s r?otelten sad sond it te tfte
CSX ndl fine in ISm broke not be'smelted fcom'tke'hS
review pr??, Including a full Envtaenmentsi Impost Study.
Town Hell was packed with members sad support sm of
CARE fC Wanna Against Retimed Expansion in Pembroke) and ?
Robeson County Cieity and laity Ceosomsd as three
tions regarding the popoasTcSX lalrond See. The mimed
eoc*pnnv has asked toXsd e soimseter bast through
CONTINUED ON PAOEt
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Public Speaking 4-H Style
W WM*- Vy??niu*imi, /. _ ? ?? ?- ?- - -
F'/ur-H Public Speaking H n
nert: Back row left to rigt t
Senior Division-John McMd
lion, third place; iJeulm Sot
ton, firtt place; lean liilrhti t
xforul place; Tom ha Thomp
son, fourth place; front rov
left to right-Junior Division
Gerald Jame Mushy, fourth
place; Marcus Ijrazer, third
place; Chv* Margesov, se
cfmii place; ami Mgra Fterse,
first plat e
The Robeson County Agri
cultural Extension Service
sponsored its annual 4 11
Public Speaking Contest re
cently. The contest was held
at the O.P. Owens Agriculture
ItuiIdinx with many clubs
throughout the county repr>
sen ted.
According to Cathy H?
l?wery, assistant Hxtensior
agent, 1 H, "This was the
largest number of entries in
recent years. There was i
total of 2(J junior contest it ?>,
and Id aenior eo?te.?tanfe
presenting speeches. The ju
nior division consisted of
young people ages 9 13; the
senior division included
youths ages 14 1ft. I was \ery
impressed with the polished
presentations of the partici
pants."
The presiding officer for the
contest was Itoug Rernhardt,
who is president of the -1 il
County Council. Mrs. Georgi
Moshy, president of the 1 H
Leaders Association, welcom
ed everyone to the event. The
master of ceremonies was
George Gilpin, program duet
tor of WAGR Radio Station,
and the mistress of ceremo
nies was Ms. Candy Stone,
account executive of WKIM
Radio.
Eddie L l/K-klear, Exten
sion agent, 4 H, stated, "We
had an outstanding panel of
judges for our 4 H Public
?Shaking Contest. Serving as
judges were Al Dunavan,
associate professor of speech
at Pembroke State University;
Mrs. Terri kocklear, teacher
at Lumherton Middle School;
Mrs Janet Owen, principal of
Tanglewoot) Elementary; Er
vin Cause, retired vo.-ag.
teacher; and Stacy Locklear.
principal of Robeson County
Career Center at Hilly
Branch, I think the judges
weie faced with a very
difficult task. There waa a
large number of parbcfponta,
and the excellent quality of
the speeches made it difficult
for the judges to select the
champions and runners up,"
According to Iowery, win
ners of the 4-H I*ublic Speak
ing Contest were, in the junior
division;
-First place-Myra Deese, a
member of the Rowland Super
Rollers 4-H Club; Myra dis
cussed teenage suicide.
-Our second place junior
winner was Chris Margeson,
a special interest member in
4-H. His topic was on the
subject of computers.
Placing third was Marcus
Leazer, a member of the
Boys' Clover 4-H Club. The
title of Marcus' speech was "I
Am Your Child."
In fourth place of the junior
division was Gerald Jame
Mosby, also a member of the
Boys' Clover 4-H Club, dis
cussing "What I>?? You Ex
pect of Me?"
There were also some out
standing winners in the senior
division:
Hacing first was Deidra
Sutton, a member of the Wide
Awake 4 H Club. Iteidra
spoke on the topic of morality.
The second place winner in
the senior division was I.es>i
Gilchrist, an active member o
the Marietta 4 H Club, speak
ing on teenage pregnancy.
The third place award war
presented u> .Hum McMiliiah'
of the Boys' Clover 4-H Club.
John discussed the federal
court system.
In fourth place was Tasha
Thompson, member of the
Greenville 4-H Club. Tasha
spoke on the "Importance of
Being a Junior leader."
The 4-H Public Speaking
Contest provides youth an
opportunity to strengthen
their speaking skills, build
their self confidence, reduce
barriers in communication,
and teaches leadership skills.
The Robeson County 4 H
Program is open to any youth
regardless of age, race, creed,
national origin, sex. or handi
cap. Anyone desiring more
information should call the
4-H Office at 738-8111 or visit
the office located in the O.P.
Owens Agriculture Building
on Highway 72 west of
Lumber-ton.
LOWRY WORKS AS CONGRESSIONAL PAGE
Clifton Burleigh Lowry, eon of Mr. and Mrt. Oberon Lowry
of Pembroke, hat been named a congrettional page by
Congrettman Charlie Rote for the Spring term, 1987. Before
becoming a page, he tvat a junior at Wett Robe ton Senior
High School. Hit page appointment began on January ft and
will continue through June 11. Young Lowry will finith hit
tenior year at Wett Robe ton. After high school, he hopet to
attend college at North Carolina State Univertity and major in
engineering
At a Home page, he workt for all Repretentativet, not jutt
Congrettman Rote. Hie chief job it to pick up and deliver
le.tten from one office to another. Lowry notet, "Though I
have only been here for abont tix weekt, I think Lam going to
enjoy my itay at a page." .?
The Home Page School offert four claeiet daily and the
paget have to be at work by 10:15 a.m. Each clan it forty-five
minutet long. School only latlt three and a half hour?, but it
itartt at 8:55 a.m., to the ?tudent-pagas get up at 5:55 a.m.
Tourtet include Spanith, Chemittry, Prt-Calculvt with
emphatic on Trigonometry, and American Literature. -<
CUf lowry, at he khtt to be called, it excited about all the
famom legislator! he teet daiy. "Iam always amazed at who
I tee everyday ra the hall* of Congret*." He it learning about
history, for intUmce by observing it first hand at it it being
written.
FAMILY RECREATION NIOHT PLANNED
Ob FHday, March 18, the Pembroke area ia in fore special
tonal. A Family Recreation Night baa baan planned at the
Plariarohs Junior High School Cafataria from 7:80-10:80 p.m.
'*d k being epoaaoted by Robeeon County Ctoigy and Laity
doncemed. TVs Family Mght Recreation Program wfll include
paaaa for the ahfldren and aquara dancing far all Tho Fun
Mght far Famflioe ia baing otganiaad became of the lack of
tZ Mmaiee. The'aqiiare Dancing wflMhaJ?t*ht from
/'ewateh" aa that everyone ean Join in. 'People with
IhgRBaato are invited ta come and play and aiag during the
broaka V the Family Mght gaaa wad. mora wfll ha planned.
V ... -
Utara will be no admieelon charge. 1100.00 of groeariea wfll be
fittad off for a $1.00 donation for thoaa who wiah to
participate.
1b sponsoring the event, Roboaoa Copqty Ctoify aad laky
Cnaooniad ia aeapoadjag to a apokon aaad for mora
recreational opportunity for good, clean fan ia oar
conanaahy. 3Ma aaad waa rataed at the Novecaber meeting of
the Ikabreka Matea Chttter Qroop wkteh aweta manrtily to
diaeaaa the naada aad preMeme of the waatara acaa of the
eouty aad to aaak eooaaoe eokitfaae to tbaaa problems. Make
plana now to aMMri Mm recreation jaight^ Put it
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AA GROUP NO W MEETD*. IN PEMBROKE
Newly formed, the Pembroke group of Alcoholic!
Anonymous announces so open meeting each Thursday night
at 8 p.m. The meetings are held in the BA Building. Room
108, on the Pembroke State University campus.
CAPE NEAR BAinST CHI WH /'MAR SPECIAL EVENTS
I"rofe?sor Ruth L Martin of lumberum will be at Cape Fear
Baptist Church in Fayetteville on Marrh 15 from 6-9 p.m. She
will be discussing the book by Carol Weathers poon.
The Christian Community Group will give a presentation of
testimonies of three conversions from drugs on Marrh 23 and
24 from 7:30 9:30 p.m. The church is located at 100 Indian Dr.
in Fayetteville, NC. The public is invited to attend these
special presentations.
I/H AL UNITED WA YNOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
WRIVHS FUNDING
United Way applications are now being accepted from
agencies in Robeson County inleiested in receiving funding
for 1988. Applications may be picked up the week of Marrh St
at the United Way office at 108 West 8th Stieel in Iumbertnn.
Applications must be returned by April 1. For more
information, contact Executive [krertor Ann Duplap at
739 4249.
WEST ROBfNON STUDENT WIN'S STHOLAR8HIP
iJeidre A. Nicholson, a senior at West Robeson Senior High
School has been selected as the winner of a National
Achievement $2,000.00 Scholarship sponsorship by the United
States Steel Foundation, Inc. ?
This Scholarship is a one time nonrenewable award for
which National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which
conducts the Achievement Program, will provide a single
peyment in the fall after the winner's full time college
enrollment. The Scholarship offer is conditioned upon the
student's continuation of an academic and personal record is
keeping with the one that was presented to the Achieve ma at
Program earlier, at the Semifinalist level of the competition.
Deidre plans to attend North Carolina Stale University and
major in Engineering.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Shirley Nicholson Rodger* of
NC. ,A (irj ,-g j.
ROBESON COUNTY ARTS COl NCI/. TO MEFT MARCH 1*\
There will he a public meeting of the Robeson County Artg
Council umight, Thursday, March 12 at 8 p.m., at the Robesoit
County library in Lumberton.
The aria council has selected a new I mart I of directors, and
this will he an opportunity for the general public to meet the
new board members and learn about the arts council.
Citizen* of Robeson County and representative* of existing
arts, cultural, social, educational, and civic organizations an*
encouraged to attend.
t
EMPLOY THE OILER WORKFJt WEEK
Governor James G. Martin has proclaimed March 9 through
13 as Employ the Older Worker Week in North Carolina. Many
North Carolina business leaders have pledged theif
commitment to hiring middle aged and older workers bccautM(
they bring both experience and maturity to the labor force. It
has been found that older workers have high performance
rates and low absenteeism.
Older individuals (55 and over! who wish to apply for
part time jobs through the Senior Community Service
Employment Program and Job Training Partnership Art
(JTPA) program, should go to the lumber River Council *f
Governments office located at 4721 Fayetteville Road,
Lumberton, NC, or your local Employment Security
Commission office.
,. If you are an employer looking for an older worker, please
-all the Older Workers Coonlina'or at the lumber Rivtr
, Council of Governments. Iunihcnon. NC at 738 8104.
' COMMERCE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR
ROBESON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL BUDDING
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uumt/KTujn-rv meson county win receive a 9200,000 equity
participation from the State Commerce Department to fund
construction of a new basic industrial building designed to
attract industry to the area, state Commerce Secretary Claude . J
El Pope announced recently. The money, which will be
matched by $282,000 of local capital, is part of a state
Commerce Department program to assist rural areas in the
construction of industrial shell buildings suitable for
immediate occupancy by interested manufarturesa.
"We are very pleased to be able to provide this financial
assistance to a very worthy local project," R>pe said is
announcing the loan. "The Robeson County Commjttee of 100
has done an excellent job of planning this project, and the
building's location next to InteraUqk 95 will make it s v#?y
attractive facility for new industrial prospects."
Organized by the Robeson County Committee of 100, the
project will be funded by the Commence loan. $70,000 of
equity capital from the Committee of 100, and a $163,000 loan
from Southern National Bank. Land for the facility, valued at
$115,700 is being provided by Cape Fear Construction
Company, which will take payment when the building la sold
The money for the state's loan la being provided by a grant
from the federal Economic Development Administration. ;
The building will be located on a 10.7 sera aha on 8R-2490
near the intersection of Interstate-96 and 118-74 just outaide a)
Lumberton. The buidling will include 37,100 square flat q
manufacturing apnea, plus a 1,800 square foot office. ,
"The Robeson County Commissioners aod the Tbwn Boerd
of the City of Lumberton have bath been very ?apaiirtlrc of
this project," Pope said. "It rspresenta asafJy the tMtt at
local initiative that will be eritl*) to futuro rural dinhpwiat
in North Carolina.
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