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VOLUME 17 NUMBER 7 . 25$ THURSDAY, FEBRUAi
IFamous People Players.
Coming To PSU
Youngsters as well as fun-loving
adults wfll be captivated by the
inventiveness of the Funotu People
Pktpen, a professional puppet thea
tre company based in Toronto,
during aspecial appearance Thurs
day, Feb. 28 at PSLT s Performing
Aits Center. .
? Admission is free for the 7 p.m.
showing, co-sponsored by the Per
forming Arts Center and the Devel
opmental Disabilities Council of the
State Department of Human Re
sources.
Reservations wfll not be taken.
Tickets may be picked up at the box
office or at any one of the following
outlets: The Dancer (Cross Pointe
Mall) and Quality Sound (Bragg
Blvd.) in FhyetteviUe, Quick Copy in
Laurinbuig and McNeill's Jewelers
in Red Springs and Lumberton's
Biggs Part Mali.
The Famous Ptopu Player*, fea
tured in 1984 in a CBS-)TV Movie-of
the-Week entitled "Special People,"
were founded in 1974 by its artistic
director Diane Lynn Dupuy, who
conceived and staged the show. Ten
of the 13 performers are develop
mentally handicapped, a fact many
audiences are unaware of.
The original goal of the company
was to develop the capabilities of
handicapped citizens and demon
strate that they could lead satisfying,
productive lives given the right
challenge and opportunity.
The company specializes in the
"black light" techinque, featuring
life size fluorescent puppets and
props, which are manipulated under
the illumination of ultraviolet light
The two-act nearly two-hour show
is devoted to composers of rock, pop,
classical and movie themes, featur
ing pre-recorded works of John
Williams, John Barry, Michael Jack
son, Stevie Wonder and others.
The performing puppets are in
stantly recognizable replicas of such
top talents as Liberace, Elvis Pres
ley, Kenny Rogers, Benny Goodman,
Tina Turner and Lisa Minnelli.
Tbp personalities have champion
ed the company. liberace engaged
them as the opening act for his Ins
Vegas shows; Anne Murray donated
proceeds of her Grammy-winning hit
single Paul Newman not only
contributed his time to promote the
company and their performances,
but donated profits from the sales of
Newman Own Foods.
Highlights of the company's his
tory have included six weeks at the
Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in New
York City, a five-week engagement
at Radio City Music Hall, and three
return engagements in Las Vegas
with liberace. Television appear
ances have included shows such as
Donahue, Good Morning America
and West 57th Street They won an
emmy for their documentary, "A
little Like Magic," narrated by Ann
Margaret
Most recently, they enjoyed a
32-week run at Sea World in
Orlando, Fla. as part of the park's
25th anniversary.
FAMOUS PEOPLE PLAYERS
PEMBROKE BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL. WOMEN ' S
ORGANIZATION AWARDS
SCHOLARSHIP
Barbara Clark Hani [left] receive* StOO check from Dorothy L Blue.
The second educational advance
ment scholarship was presented by
Dorothy L Blue in the amount of
$200 to Barbara Clark Hunt, a junior
at Pembroke State University. Bar
bara entered the world of work
shortly after finishing high school.
After several years of work she
decided she wanted to elevate her
status so she enrolled at Robeson
Technical College. She graduated
from RTC and received an Associate
Degree in Business Administration
in 1986. She transferred to PSU to
further her degree.
Barbara has accumulated 81 seme
ster hours with a 3.295 grade point
average and she is classified as a
junior. She is working toward a
Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration. She is presently
employed by Robeson County Board
of Education as Computer Assistant
Instructor at Magnolia School.
SPECIAL SERVICE
PLANNED AT
CAPE EEAR
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor James Dial and the mem
bers of Cape Fear Baptist Church on
Downing Road in Fkyetteville invite
the public to worship with them in
song and sermon Sunday, February
26 at 7 p.m.
Singing will be by the Cross
bearers from Wilmington, NC. who
have traveled over one million miles
and sung in some of the largest
churches and auditoriums in Amer
ica. They have recorded on the
Lifeline label.
The sermon will be presented by
Rev. Mike Cummings, Director of
Missions for the Burnt Swamp
Baptist Association.
DR. JONES RECEIVES
ORDER OR LONG LEAR RINE
Dr. Jim Jonri
Raleigh--Governor Junes
G. Martin recognized the
outstanding accomplish
ments of Dr. James G.
Jones, chairman of East
Carolina University's De
partment of Family Medi
cine and recently-inaugura
ted president of the Ameri
can Academy of Family
Physicians. In an informal
ceremony in Raleigh, the
Governor presented Dr.
Jones with the Order of the
Long Leaf Pine. North Caro
lina's highest state recogni
tion.
-"Dr. Jones' career has
been characterized by devotion to duty and concern lor
the health and welfare of the family." the Governor said.
"His leadership and guidance in the development of the
Department of Family Medicine at East Carolina
University has given it a reputation as one of the finest i
departments of family medicine in the nation."
Dr. Jones, a Lumbee Indian and a native of Pembroke,
became the 41at president of the American Academy of
Family Physicians in October. The Academy represents
family physicians throughout the United 9tates. Locally,
Dr. Jones has served as vice president of the N.C.
Academy of FVmily Physicians.
Dr. Jones graduated from Wake Forest University with
a B.S. degree in biology. He is a graduate of the Bowman
Gray School of Medicine and did graduate training in
general practice at Grady Hospital in Atlanta and at the
U.S. Navy hospital at Camp Lejeune.
For 13 years. Dr. Jones had a private practice in family
medicine in Jacksonville. In 1975. he became the
founding chairman of the Department of Family Medicine
at East Carolina University. Under his leadership, the
department has grown to become one of the largest
departments of family medicine in the country with 40
residents and geriatric fellows in training and a full-lime
faculty of 30.
East Carolina University's medical school ranked fourth
in a recent national survey in the percentage of iu 1987
graduate* specializing in family medicine. Twenty one
ECU trained doctors, or 31 percent, specialized in family
medicine according to the survey.
"Dr. Jones' personal interest and commitment have
made the difference in many young physicians' decisions
to choose a career in family medicine."' Governor Martin
said. "His unyielding effort is helping u>direct physicians
to areas that are in desperate need of medical
assistance."
R . D . LOCKLEAR NAMED
VZCE-PRMZDENT OF
VOCATZONAL INSTITUTION
RD Lookioar of [Xirhmm Km boon
nomod vloo-chairman of tb? Voon
tionaJ TochnieaJ Education Inatituw
of North Carolina
Lookioar. praokiant of Laokloar
flMMial Onoup, fopraaonu lha N.C.
Aoaodalion of Minority Boainoaa on
tfco inadtuto a Booni
Tho Institute is S pnvste. non
prafH orgsnisation. Tho bosrd inelu
(tes nsprosontetivos of IS bwltsis
sssorlsllwns with ovsr 80.000 mom
ton. 11w Institute will promote
opportunity* in uossliowtJ mrson
??4 support improved vosstionsl
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EASTERN
CAROLINA
J Tt7SCA?ORA
NATION TO
SRCNSOR
RLATE SALE
The Eastern Carolina Tuscarora
Nation will sponsor a plate sale on
Friday and Saturday. Feb. 17 and 18
from 11 a.m. until.... The sale will be
held at the Tuscarora Building, near
the home of Kever Lockelar, Route 3.
Ma Aon. Homemade barbecue plates
will be sold for $3.50 each. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Black
H i story
Program To
Be Presented
At Caroli na
Civic Center
The Carolina Civic Center will
present a Black History Program on
Sunday, February 19, at 5 p.m.
Various local artists will display their
talents.
Performing on this program will be
Mr. Robert Bryant, a baritone and
Mr. Christopher Kemp, a concert
pianist. Mrs. Celestine Jones will
capture the passion with a dramatic
reading of "Let My People Go" by
James Weldon Johnson.
Miss Sadarryle HOI, a student at
Fairmont High School and one of the
ten winners of "1989 McDonald's
Black History Makers of America."
wOl be presented.
Danyelle Lassiter will celebrate the
roots of Black Heritage with the
performance of a ballet
Hie Gospel Joylites of Rowland,
Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell and the
Pentecostal Holiness Church Choir
will present songs which focuses on
the trials, strength and determina
tion of Black people and their
continued faith in the Heavenly
Father.
Jerome Leggett will perform a
trumpet solo. He is a student and his
trumpet playing has been widely
recognized in school as well as in the
community.
The Golden Ladies Senior Citisen
Club will present a portion of a play
"The life and Times of Bdna Mae
Jones" which was written and
directed by Ms. June Guralnick, who
is Artist-in-Residence at Robeson
Community College. They are recall
ing the experiences as they happen
<-d to them a lifetime ago. Recalling a
period in American history not to be
forgotten.
The works of three local artists.
Mr. lorensu Goodman. Mr. Mitchell
Downing and Mr. King Jones Jr. will
he on display in the center.
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East. C a rol ina Recognizes
Magnol ia Principal As
OutstandI ng Educator
Noah Woods, principal of Magnol
ia School, was the recipient of the
1989 Outstanding Educator Award at
the Fourth Annual Outstanding
Educator Awards Program on Tues
day, February 7, at East Carolina
University in Greenville. Woods
earned a M.A.Ed, in Administration
and an Eld. Si degree in School
Administration at ECU. The only
principal to receive such an award in
this year's awards program. Woods
was presented the Outstanding Edu
cator Award by Dr. William C.
Sanderson, Associate Dean of the
School of Education. In making the
award. Dr. Sanderson referred to
Woods as "a classroom teacher and
school principal who has been an
exemplary leader, mentor and role
model; who has readily identified
with at risk students, and who has
consistently demonstrated a high
level of commitment and dedication
to au students.
Hie awards pro
gram is an annual
part of the James
W. Batten Distin
guished Educator
Lecture series of
the School of Edu
cation at ECU,
which provides an
Noah Woods
opportunity ior iacuity, stan ana
students at the university and public
school educators to meet and learn
fror ' ate. national, and interna
tion ' i;holars speaking on matters
related to public education. Ilie
lecture series is co-sponsored by the
School of Education, ECU Chapter of
Phi Delta Kappa. Eta Chi Chapter,
and Kappa Delta Pi.
Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, Dir
ector of the Education and Human
Resources Program for the Rand
Corporation in Washington, D.C.
was the guest lecturer. Her paper
was entitled, "School Reform and
Teacher Professionalism." Following
the lecture, award recipients were
honored with a reception in the
Wright Building on the ECU campus.
Other recipients of awards were:
Frederick L Denning, Superinten
dent of Camden County Schools:
David M. Milligan, a fourth grade
teacher in Beaufort County Schools:
Patricia W. Sheppard, Language
Arts teacher in Pitt County Schools;
Margaret C. Gray, Science teacher in
Craven County Schools; and Mona
M. Manning, music specialist in
Martin County Schools.
Fleet wood Mom&s R&gocjt-iJ- z?s
fT/iiploye?e Sejrvice
Shown left to right are: Kent
Johnson, Production Manager: Will
ie Allen, Employee of the Year;
Michael Hunt, Most Cooperative .
Employee; Jimmy Holme*, General' '
Manager of Fleetwood Home*.
Fleetwood Homes of Pembroke
recently rewarded employees foi
their service in 1988.
Fifty dollar savings bonds were
issued to 59 employees who had t
perfect attendance record. A $10t
bond was issued to Willie Allen foi
being recognized as "Employee oi
the Year." Michael Hunt alsc
received a $100 bond for being the
"Most Cooperative Employee."
Employees recognized for one yeai
perfect attendance were: Willie
Bethea, Steven Branch, Virgil Brew
er, Jeffery Cummings, Eleate Dial,
Neal Frazier, Donnie L Hunt. Peggi
Ivey, Nelson Jackson, Johnnie Ja
cobs Sr., Donald Jones, Gary L
Locklear, Garry Locklear, James O
Locklear, James & Locklear, Tee
Locklear, John Morrison, Eric Odom
Alford Oxendine, William Price
Richard Roth. Gilbert Sanderson
Janet Tyner, and Jimothy Locklear
Employees recognized for tw<
years perfect attendance were: Rob
ert Britt, Terry L Chavis, Roy Clark
Roy Collins, William Davis, James L
Hunt, Michael L? Hunt, N.A. Hunt,
William Lancaster, Daniel M. Lock
lear, Furman LockJear, Kim Loek
. lear, Mickey H. Loeklear, Harry I
i Morrison. Andy Oxendine, James
I Oxendine. John F. Oxendine, and
r Jerry Wilkins.
f Employees recognized for three
, years perfect attendance were: Gil
, bert Allen, David Blue, Herold
Bullard, Lex Carter. Charlie Lock
- lear. Ellen Locklear, John H. Lock
> lear, Ralph McGirt, Alter Seals,
James Tyler. Doug Whittington, and
James Willifoid.
r
Landis Brayboy was recognized for
, four years perfect attendance.
Junior Cummings, Dave McGirt
I and Michael Thompson were recog
. nized for five years perfect atten
dance.
?
Michael Oxendine was recognised
for six years perfect attendance. ?
, The Fleetwood Management Team
. takes this opportunity to thank these
special employees for their contribu- .
, tions in 1988.
Oonorol Wmytr Jimmy Hofmrt of
PUotwooi Hotmn rtcogmird offitt
ponoomoi for prtfrei aUondmeo
Mkottm toml' mv lofl to Hokl oro
Janet Tynar, Ban LoeMaar and
fegtyhmy aocondrmo, la/1 to riykl
Jimmy Holme i Jamn 1\fUr. Dam
klaOtei, and Seal hmatar.
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