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/ > ? C- ~ ??c_ ^ fi Established January 18. 1973, Published Each Thursday ? 2 \ n I a%^MlQDoa QoD^Qan W?fes ? i' Pembroke, N.lg^ "Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting" Robeson County VOLUME 17 NUMBER 22 THURSDAY. JUNE 1. 1989 25? PER COPY ^ - PSU Alumni Gat:her- For Fayetteville Chapter Development Meeting Glenn Burnette Some 50 percons, of whom 35 . are PSU alumni, gathered in Fayetteville Friday evening, May 26, for a Fayetteville Alumni Chapter Development Meeting. Organized by Glen Burnette, in his first year as PSU alumni director, the meeting was one of the best attended of any recent PSU alumni gatherings off. the PSU campus. Elected president of the Fayet teville Chapter was Dr. Breeden Black well, class of '68 who is principal of Spring Lake Junior High School. He announced plans to have another meeting in the fall. Other officers elected were: vice president?Cathy Culbreth, class of '74 who teaches at Pine Forest Senior High in Fayet teville; and secretary-treasurer Barbara Osbourn, class of '79 who teaches at Hillcrest Junior High in Fayetteville. Co-hosts for the chapter meeting were Blackwell and John Nalepa, PSU class of '72 who is finance officer for Cumberland County. At the meeting, held at the Holiday Inn off 1-95 in Fayet teville, Burnette announced that PSU will have a state alumni meeting Saturday, July A, at PSU's Chavis Center in honor of the new PSU chancellor. Dr. Joseph Oxendine, who takes of fice July I. He said a business ses sion will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m., followed by a reception for Dr. Oxendine. "Our university is growing tremendously, we have a fine per son in Dr. Oxendine to serve as our new chancellor, and there are high expectations for him," said Burnette. Burnette also said that, accor ding to infomration he has receiv ed through the help of Dr. James B. Chavis, a member of the State Board of Education, there are 312 teachers in Cumberland County who are graduates ot Pembroke State University. The Fayetteville Chapter hopes to encourage these 312 teachers to be active in its revitalized organization. Burnette also announced that a PSU Phon-A-Thon will be held during a two-week period beginn ing Oct. 23. In his emphasis about alumni scholarship development, he urged the alum ni to respond to the telephone calls "by giving something back to the University." ? Burnette reported that the PSU Alumni Endowment Fund, It?"1 which interest is used to provide alumni scholarships, now totals $18,000. "To qualify for alumni scholarships, the recipient must be the son or daughter of a PSU alumnus," he said. This year through this alumni fund, two $1,000 PSU scholarships are be ing given, reported Burnette. Elizabeth MMclntyre, resource development officer for the PSU Office of Institutional >yivance ment, also spoke, stating that PSU has 18 new scholarships ot different amounts. She also saio the minimum requireent for an endowed scholarship is a gift ot $3,000. Mrs. Mclntyre added that PSU now has 45 Chancellors' Club members for which ihe requirements include a yearly si ft of SI.OOO for 10 "Of these 45 members, one-third are alumni," she stated. Speaker at the banquet was PSU head men's basketball coach Dan Kenney, who pointed out that this year PSU won the Carolinas Conference s Joby Hawn Cup, emblematic ot the best all-around athletic program in the conference. "We also finished second in the voting for ihe conference's sportsmanship trophy," he added. Kenney talked about how the alumni can help PSU besides their financial involvement. "Talk very proudly and positive ly about our University. You are role models for young people and can encourage them. Also stay in formed about the University. Any time you are over at the school, stick your head in my ot fice and I'll fill V?" ,in Remember we want your involve ment Your entusiasm will matte the Pembroke Stale University Express roll down the track. The meeting was full of en thusiasm, and at it Duprec Ulark (also known as Ray Littleturtle), whose wife, Bennie Sue, is a graduate of PSU, volunteered to provide the pigs for a tall pig picking of the Fayetteville Chapter. AREA 8T^)ENTS RECEI VE "AGREES -T 4 ?' ' ~~ FROM UNC-Q Greeniboro--The following stu dents received degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the institution's 97th annual commencement on Sun day, May 14, in the Greensboro 1 Coliseum. Altogether, degrees were awarded to over 1,900 students during the academic year. These included ap proximately 1,400 undergraduates and over 500 graduate students. The latter figure included 81 students who earned doctorates. The degrees were confirmed by Chancellor William E. Moran. Students from this area who received their degrees are: Brantley Onendine, Jr., Manage ment, B.S. of Route 1 Pembroke; Cathy D. McLellan. Home Econo mies, B.S. of 809 Myrtle Street, Lumberton; Pamela Brooks, Nur sing, B.S., Cum Laude, of Route 1 Pembroke; Teresa M. Carter, Nur sing, B.S., of Route 4 Lumberton; and Margaret R. Williams. Nursing, B.8., Cum Laude. of 304 Lakeside Attends Military Academy Commencement exercises were held on Sunday, May 21st. Col Lanning P. Risher presented 42 cadets with their diplomas at the Camden Military Acalemy, Camden, SC. An firards assemUA was held pridb>.lo . gradu^Bn plus the announce ment ^B^promotions for next year. Cadet Billy Dial, son of Mr. Andrew Dial of Rowland was promoted to Sergeant First dass ind assigned to next year's train me-aedre. ???? - ? ?_ Receive $1,000 PSU Alumni Loyalty Scholarships Ntcia Brayboy >tephanie Oxendine Two daughters of PSU alumni -Necia Brayboy and Stephanie Oxendine-at the recipients of two $1,000 PSU Alumni Loyalty Scholarships. Necia Brayboy is the daughter of Hampton and Pattie Brayboy. Her grandfather graduated from PSU in '64 and her mother in '49. Both of the scholarship reci pients are from Pembroke and are graduates of West Robeson High School where (hfey achieved outstanding records. Brayooy was the No. 1 student in her graduating class and a member of the Superintendent's Honor Roll. A member of the National Honor Society, she at tended in her junior year the Uilh wu Nartvns I*vm? <?? New York City and also the In lernaitonal Global Convention of the Methodist youth at the University of Illinois. She has won awards in English, Chemistry, chorus, biology, history, geometry and Spanish. Chief marshal as ajunior, she was also co-captain of the girls' tennis team, a sport in which she has also been all-conference. Oxendine has been a member of the Beta Club and "Who's Who Among American High School Students." Her awards include the Academic Achieve ment Award and the N.C. Youth Leadership Award. She also won the Sophomore Academic English Award and has been a member of the Spanish Club. Along with her parents, three of Brayboy's aunts also graduated from PSU: Patsy Baker, Joy Locklear and Carol Locklear. One of Oxendine's cousings, Christopher Locklear, graduated from PSU. Another cousin, John Oxendine, is now attending PSU. Necia Brayboy plans to major in pre-engineering with hopes to become a chemical engineer. Stephanie Oxendine plans to ma jor in biology with ambitions of 'working in laboratory technology u. Brayboy is a member of Sandy Plains United Methodist Church, while Oxendine is a member of Union Chapel Community Bap tist Church. To qualify for a PSU Alumni Loyalty Scholarship, a recipient must be the son or daughter of a PSU alumnus. Project Graduation Scotland High School class of 1989 will have the Senior Jam '89 on Wednesday night, June 7, 1989 at 10 p.m. to S a.m. This is; chemical free party supported b* the Scotland County communit to give the seniors an opportunity to have some "safe fun" on graduation night. Any donations can be sent to Project Graduationr Wachovia Bank, Kay Vaughn. Laurinburg, NC 28352. HUNT RECEIVES UNC-CH l_/\W DECREE Grady Lee Hunt of Pembroke received the juris doctor degree from the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during commence ment exercises here May 14. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Hunt of Koute 2, Pern broke. Following commencement he plans to join the law firm of Locklear, Jacobs and Sutton in Pembroke. He attended Prospect High School and completed his prelaw studies at Pembroke State University, He is married to Karon K. Hunt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DooW 1, ov'klmr oi qKc. ,, Blood Day set June 13 The Lumberton-Robeson County Chamber of Commerce and the Robeson County Chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor a Bloodmobile on Tues day, June 13, 12 noon to 5 p.m.* at the First Presbyterian Church. The Robeson County Chapter stresses the importance of an am ple blood supply for Robeson County. The Chamber will schedule appointments and try to fit the schedule of employees given time off to donate blood. We encourage all firms and employees to participate. Ap pointments are not required to donate blood...a person can stop in at anytime during the hours of 12 noon and 3 p.m. A goal has been set for 100 pints. The Chamber joins the Robeson County Chapter of the American Red Cross in stressing the importance of contributing a pint of blood to help save lives. For further information con tact the Chamber at 739-4750. PEMBROKE KIWAN IS REPORT The monthly business meeting was held at the Town and Coun try Restaurant with President Jeff Maynor presiding. The club voted to sell $1.00 chances on a weed eater. The winning pur chaser will be awarded the prize at the Annual Home coming celebration on July 1st. President-elect Ronnie Sutton will attend the training session to be held in Fayetteville on June 10th. Frank Doughtry will ge the tickets for the weed eater fund raiser. On Tuesday, June 27, will be a fund raiser for Strike at the Wind. Tickets are $25. for the banquet tOrbc held at the Pine Crest Country Club. Tickets arc available from Frnak Daughtry at the First Union Bank. SAY YOU READ I T I ISI THE CAROLI MA I N D I A M VOICE * t Hatcher Selected for Golden Poet Award * Eddie Hatcher has been chosen for the Golden Poet Award for 1989 in recognition of his poem A SON'S PRAYER that he wrote for his mother, Thdma Clark. The presentation of the award is scheduled at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on Saturday afternoon, September 2, 1989 at one o'clock. The presentation will be made during the Fifth Annual World of Poetry Convention. The event will be videotaped for television by World Television Productions. According to Eddie Lou Cole, Poetry Editor, the Godlen Poet Award is to poets what the Academy Award is to actors. It is the highest honor World of Poetry bestows on a poet. Celebrities attending the convention will be John Campbell, Helen Hayes, Bob Hope, Tony Randall and Willard Scott. The United Federation of American Indians was established in January 1989, as a bi-partisan political action committee. The purpose of the Federation is to serve as a forum th rough which American In dian political issues can be address. The American Indian population in North Carolina presently does not have a formal statewide political organization through which political concerns can be addressed. The Federatioln will attempt to resolve that problem by meeting the following goals that have been establishded: Senator David Parnell Named as Committee Member of NCSL Washington, D.C.--Senator 'David Parnell has been named as a member of the Government Operations and Pensions Com-, mittee of the National Con ference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The committee is one of twelve standing committees of NCSL's State-Federal Assembly (SFA), NCSL's policy making body. T"Ii^ G3TA im * for t/lC Conference's lobbying efforts before Congress, the White House, and federal agencies. The SFA convenes three times a year to meet with federal officials and develop recommendations on a wide range of national issues that affect state-federal relations. Issues high on the committee's agenda this year include pension portability, social security trust funds, federal mandates on states, and non-discrimination in employee benefits. Senator Parnell is from Parkton and represents the state's 30th district. "As a member of the Govern ment Operations and Pensions Committee, I will be able to voice concerns specific to our state as well as the concerns of state legislatures nationwide," Pamell said. "Many federal actions have serious consequences on the states and we are able to have an impact on these issues through the SFA and NCSL. I look for ward to working on critical state federal issues with my colleagues from throughout the country." WCSl- represents the legislature and staffs of the nation's SO states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL has three basic objectives: to improve the quality and effectiveness of state legislatures; to foster intercstate communicaiton and cooperation; and to assure state legislatures a strong, cohesive voicez NSCL represents teh legislators and staffs of the nation's SOstates, its commonwealths and territories. NSCL has three basic objectives: to improve the quality and effectiveness of state legislatures; to foster interstate communication and cooperation; and to assure state legislatures a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system. BYRNE ELECTED TO BOARD OR AMER I CAN LUNG ASSOC . James F. Byrne was elected to serve as Vice President of the American Lung Association during the Association's 1989 Annual Meet ing in Cincinnati this week. Byrne, a native of Robeson County who is Executive Vice President of Southern National Bank of North Carolina at the Lumberton corporate headquarters, responded to his elec tion by saying, "I am honored to have been elected to serve as an officer of the oldest voluntary public health organization in the United States, whiqh was founded in 1904 to combat tuberculosis. Through re search and public education, the incidence of tuberculosis in the U.S. has been greatly reduced, but it still remains a serious health problem." Byrne further went on to say that, "today, the American Lung Associa tion's mission is the conquest of lung disease and the promotion of lung health." Byrne has served on the national board as North Carolina's Represen tative Director for the past ten years and has been an active member of the American Lung Association's Executive Committee for two years. As past president of the American Lung Association of North Carolina, Byrne has been involved in Associa tion work for over 25 years. He has held a variety of posts and received numerous awards during his years of outstanding involvement with the limAagpilfloa. OXENDINE RECEIVES DEGREE FROM UNC-G Brantle) Oxendine, Jr. of fhe Union Chapel Community received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on Sunday, May 14, 1989. He is the son of Brantley and Maxine Ox endine of the Union Chapel area' and the grandson of Willard and Pearl Locklear also of the Union Chapel community. - WWel at UNC-G he was in volved in several activities in cluding the Native American Stu dent Group, the Student Democrats, and the Business Club. He is a 1985 gradaule of West Robeson Senior High School. His plans for the future include graduate school in business and ecoimmics and a career in bank ing and finance.
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