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VOLUME 17 NUMBER 38 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1989 25? PER COPY
Brooks Announces His Candidacy
for Re-Election to Pembroke
Town Council *,tt*
LARRY T.BROOKS
. Councilman Larry T. Brooks has announced his
candidacy for re-election for a fourth term on the
Pembroke Town Council in the upcoming municipal
election. Brooks is employed with the Public Schools of
Robeson County as Principal of Oxendine Elementary
School.
He is a 1971 graduate of Pembroke State University
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and
earned his Masters Degree in Administration from
Appalachian State University in 1976.
FYior to accepting the Principalship of Oxendine
Elementary in 1984, Brooks worked in Special Programs
at PSU for nine years and formerly taught math in the
public schools for four years. He is also a veteran of the
U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict
Long active in civic affairs. Brooks is a past president of
the Pembroke Jayeees and went on to represent
Pembroke on the North Carolina Jayeees Executive
Committee. He is also a member of American Legion Post
#205 and various professional organizations.
His business related activities include: owner and
operator of Lei a Anne's Learning Center, a child care
facility in Pembroke; member of the Lumbee Bank Board
of Directors and chairman of the Executive Committee;
and past member of the Robeson County Industrial
Development Commission.
He presently serves as Mayor Pro Tern on the Council
and has held this position for six years.
In making his announcement. Brooks made the
following statement: "Serving the past twelve years as
your Town Councilman has been a very rewarding
experience forme. We've made great strides in water and
sewer expansion; housing rehabilitation; curbing, paving
of streets, and drainage; recreation; annexation; capital
improvements; and our town continues to operate on a
sound fiscal budget.
"I am concerned about our town and its residents. We
are moving in a very positive direction, and I would like to
see us continue to move that way. Our children deserve
no less than the best we can offer.
"If I am re-elected as your public servant, I am
committed to continue to work for the best interests of our
town, our citizens, and our children. I will continue to use
a 'people-oriented, common sense' approach to problem
solving. Thinking 'people' and what is best for the
'people' before solutions can be sought for their
problems."
Brooks is the son of Lela H. Brooks of Cherokee Street
and the late John J. Brooks, long-time educator in
Robeson County. He and his wile. Elizabeth, are
members of the Harpers Ferry Baptist Church. They are
the proud parents of four children: Devy, 24; Lela Anne,
16; and John Avery and Larry Trent II, (twins) 14.
'' I sincerely solicit your continued support in my bid for
re-election on Tuesday, November 7."
PSU Planning Two Big
Events 'In Making a Difference
RvGene Warren
In its accelerating efforts "to make a difference" to the
area it serves, Pembroke State University is having two
special events on its campus in the near future.
On Oct. 11, the superintendents of 13 schools systems
in South Central Region Four will meet at PSU.
Refreshments will be served beginning at 9:30 a.m.,
followed by the meeting at 10 a.m.
Schools systems represented will be Bladen, Colum
bus, Cumberland, FL Bragg, Hamlet, Hoke. Lee,
Montgomery, Moore, Richmond. Robeson, Scotland and
Whiteville City.
Director of South Central Region Four is Gladys Britt of
Southern Pines, while chairman of the Superintendents
Council is Larry Ivey, superintendent of Montgomery
County Schools.
In a recent meeting of the PSU Board of Trustees,
Chancellor Joseph Oxendine referred to the nation's last
Scholastic Aptitude Test report in which North Carolina
ranked last. "We can't sit around and twiddle our
thumbs," Oxendine said. "We have to decide what are
we going to do about it" He plans to share some of his
thoughts on the matter with the superintendents.
Another event which PSU plans to host during this
academic year is a "Merhcants Day" on which merchants
can put up displays to show what is available in their
places of business. This will be not only for Pembroke
merchants but other merchants in the greater Pembroke
area.
Eight Chancellor's Club Members Join In One Night
At the PSU Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 15, the
Rev. Jerry Lowiy of Rowland, who is serving this year as
secretary of the trustees, was praised for his initiative in
having a dinner meeting in the Chancellor's Dining
Room where eight new persons joined the Chancellor's
Club. This brings the number to 54 in the Chancellor's
Club, which was founded in 1975.
The eight newcomers, who pledge to give $1,000 a year
to PSU over a period of 10 years, are: from PEMBROKE -
Dr. Martin Brooks, physician; DrTJcff Collins, dentist;
Dr. Adolph Dial, resident consultant; and PSU Chancellor
Joseph Oxendine; from LUMBERTON- Bryan Oxendine,
Dobbs Oxendine Sr.. and Dobbs Oxendine Jr.. partners is
Dobbs Enterprises; and Dr. Richard Pisano, PSU vice
chancellor for institutional advancement.
Counting these eight, during the past year 14 persons
joined the Chancellor's Club.
Marion Bass, vice chairman of the Trustees, in making
the report, commented to the other Trustees: "We have a
goal of increasing this number of Chancellor's Club
members to 100 by June of 1990. We can surely do that if
we can get eight members in one evening as Jerry Lowry
did."
PSU Chancellor Oxendine, in his remarks, also
commended Lowry for his initiative.
Bass also said, "PSU is at a point in its history to have
more of a strategic plan and mission in the PSU Office of
Institutional Advancement." He suggested a Strategic
Planning Committee be appointed as PSU points to the
21st Century. He also spoke of a "New Horizons IT'
giving campaign in which the slogan would be: "Two
Million By '92 "
PSUGets 20 Percent Increase In Financial Aid Area
At the Trustee meeting, it was also reported that PSU
during the past academic year had a 20 percent increase
in its Pell Grant According to Dr. James B. Chavis, PSU
vice chancellor for student affairs, PSU students had
$1,035,000 available in Pell Grants in 1988-89 as
compared with $835,000 the previous year.
"Over $1 million was available in Pell Grants to PSU
students and $2 million in financial aid was available
altogether," said Chavis.
Average Freshman SAT Score Climbs Over 800
Hie Trustees were also informed that PSU freshmen
Scholastic Aptitude Test scores have improved. "For the
first time," said Chancellor Oxendine, "the average SAT
score of entering freshmen has gone over the 800 mark,
being 816."
Last year the average freshman SAT score was 788,
meaning it has increased 28 points in one year. "This is
a significant increase." said Oxendine, "and it will keep
going up."
He spoke of the record 3,081 students (an 8.7 percent
increase over last year) attending PSU this year. "I am
delighted with that," the Chancellor said.
Chancellor Emeritus Status Awarded To Dr. Givens
Chancellor Oxendine recommended at the Trustee
meeting and it was unanimously approved that Chancellor
Emeritus status be awarded to former PSU Chancellor
Paul R. Givens, now retired in Florida.
"I think it is altogether proper that we do this," said
Chancellor Oxendine, "and I am very pleased to bring
this recommendation."
Givens, who served as PSU chancellor from 1979-89,
retired June 30 of this year.
Oxendine Asking Spongier To Reconsider Mandatory
Drug Testing On UNC System Athletes
In his comments to the Trustees. Chancellor Oxendine
discussed recent recommendations by UNC System
President C.D. Spangler. Jr., in the wake of basketball
problems at N.C. State University. One of Spangler's
recommendations was that no athletic director at a UNC
System school be the coach of a sport at that school.
Oxendine agreed that there could be an "obvious conflict
of interest" if the AD coached a major sport, but said at
PSU, athletic director Ray Pennington is also golf coach,
which is a "non-revenue producing sport." However,
Oxendine said if Spangler's recommendation is approved,
"it would cause us a little problem, we would do it"
As for mandatory drug testing of varsity athletes at
PSU, Oxendine expressed concern over the "privacy
issue of treating athletes differently from other
students." Oxendine said, "All students should be
mandatory tested instead of just a few if that is to be the
casern and 1 have written President Spangler asking him
to reconsider that"
Oxendine also said in his report to the Trustees that in
determining PSLTs mission for the future, he wants "to
get the best thinkers together in a forum to identify and
clearly articulate our mission." TTien, he said, "We
should get behind and push it"
Dial Announces Bid For Election to
Pembroke Town Council
Sam Dial
Sam Dial of Pembroke an
nounces his candidacy .for elec
tion to the Pembroke Town
Council. In the past. Dial has had
the opportunity to serve with the
present Mayor Milton Hunt, and
three former Mayors. In making
his announcement, Dial made the
following statement:
"I believe that my past record
on the Council speaks for itself.
My concern has always been for
what is best for our town and
community. 1 support the plan
for a new Municipal Complex.
We have outgrown our present
building and additional space is
needed.
"Annexation is a must if we
are to continue to broaden our
tax base and offer those that are
affected by the town's growth an
opportunity to participate in its
government.
"Having been one of the
founders of Pembroke Housing
Authority, 1 believe that we
ought to explore all possibilities
before we act to add that liability
to our town. It is my opinion that
through mature leadership the
Town Council and the Pembroke
Housing Authority can develop a
workable relationship.
"1 appreciate your support in
the past and humbly ask for it
again on November 7, 1989."
Rosa Winfree Elected
Chairperson of PSU Board
of Trustees
Komi Winfrre...New Chairperson of lh? Pembroke Stale Universit)
Board of Trustees. '
Kosa Kevels Winfree of
Charlotte, a graduate of Pem
broke State University, was
elected Friday as the new
chairperson of the PSU Board of
Trustees for the 1989 90
academic year.
Recently appointed to a new
four-year term with the PSU
Board by the Governor, Mrs.
Winfrec moves up to chairperson
after serving last year as vice
chairperson of the Trustees. She
is coordinator of Indian educa
tion for Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Counts Schools.
Mrs. Winfrec earned her B.S.
from HSU in education (k-8) in
I960 and her M.A. fro Ap
palachian State University in
reading in 1980.
L^st March she was honored
for "Distinguished Service to In
dian Education" by the United
Tribes of North Carolina at the
N.C. Indian Unity Conference in
Fayetteville.
?Erected vice chairman of the
rrustees was another Charlotte
resident, Marion Bass, while
elected secretary was the Rev.
Jerry Lowry of Rowland.
Mrs. Winfree particularly likes
the slogan, "PSU: A Vision for
the 21st Century."
She said as chairperson of the
Trustees, she wants to look "at
where we ought to be and how we
can best serve the community."
She agrees with the priorities ex
pressed by new PSU Chancellor
Joesph Oxendine in "stressing
academic excellence, scholarship
and service." This is a task which
will involve a lot of people, she
said.
"I think Dr. Oxendine is stress
ing areas on which we need to
focus, and 1 support that," she
said.
Mrs. Winfree is married to
Frank Winfree, also a graduate
of PSU. They are parents of two
children and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Winfree is the daughter
of Lonnie G. Revels of Pembroke
and the late Mrs. Revels. Fler
brother, William Lonnie Revels
of Greensboro, is chairman of
the N.C. Commission of Indian
Affairs.
She is the second woman to be
elected chairperson of the PSU
Board of Trustees in the institu
tion's 102-year history. The first
was Geneva Parnell of Parkton.
who was elected in 1983.
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Hubert a Hill W hilt-man. an Oneida Indian port from Wisconsin, con
dm-ls a writing workship during "Indian Heritage Week" at Pem
broke Male Lnm-rsil). Her work has been published in the Anlholog)
ol Indian Literature.