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INCUMBENTS RETURNED
TO PEMBROKE COUNCIL
Larry T. Brook*
Harry Oxendine
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lorry Brooks and Harry Oxendine
the two new Town Council members
elected in the November 7 elections
in Pembroke. They are not exactly
new since Brooks has runned for
office a total of four times, serving 12
years and Oxendine has served for 13
months, completing the term of
former councilman J.C. Thomas.
The final tally for the election
snowea ttrooks with 253 votes and
Oxendine with 228 votes. Their
opponents, both former town council
members. Bob Brewington and Sam
Dial received 128 and 143 votes
respectively.
The polling site for the Pembroke
Town election was at the Pembroke
Middle School. There was light voter
response with 752 voters showing up
to voice their opinions on the
election.
LOCAL. MARREIMINGS
VETERANS DA Y PARADE NOV. 11
Locklear-Lowry VFW Post 2843
will observe Veterans Day Saturday,
November 11 by sponsoring a
Veterans Day Parade in downtown
Pembroke beginning at 10 a.m. The
annual fish and chicken plate sale
will be at the post home from 11
a.m.-7 p.m.
Schools, industry, and the public
are invited to participate. For more
information contact Bobby Dean
Locklear at 521-3253 or 521 2502.
PROSPECT HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1969 REUNION
Hie Prospect High School class
of 1969 is planning a reunion. Class
members are asked to send name,
address, and phone number to:
Reunion, c/o Daris Brayboy, Route 1
Bo* 431. Pembroke, NC 28372. You
may also call (919)521-2297 for more
information.
Thanksgiving Week
Dead line
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, THE
CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE will publish on
Wednesday, November 22, 1989.
The news and advertising deadline for
this issue will be Monday, November 20,
? 1989. All material must be in our office by
3 p.m. Monday, November 20, 1989 to be
printed in the Thanksgiving week paper.
Your help in adhering to this deadline
will be appreciated.
Solf-Suff i ciency Sem inar
Planned Nov . 1 8
Hie United Federation of Ameri
can Indians, the Robeson County
Indian Solidarity Association, and
the Native American Political Action
Committiee will co-host an Indian
Self- Sufficiency Seminar on
Saturday, November 18. 1989 at
Pembroke State University's Moore
Hall Auditorium, registration begins
at 8 a.m. There will be a $3
registration fee to curb promotional
costs. The program agenda will
begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3
p.m. with a lunch break. The agenda
wil incude a welcome by Dr. Joseph
Oxendine, Chancellor of PSU. There
will be a presentation by Dr. James
B. Chavis on "American Indian Self
Sufficiency." Dr. Chavis is vice
chancellor for student affairs at PSU.
There will also be a political affairs
presentation by Larry Town send of
Raleigh, an Indian lobbyist. Other
speakers are also on the agenda.
Hie purpose of the seminar is to
promote the concept of American
Indian self- sufficiency and the
quality of life through economic
development, educational opportun
ities, increased political awareness
and Indian unity.
All interested persons are encour
aged to attend this unique seminar.
For additional information, contact
Hal Cummings, President of the
United Federation of American Indi
ans, 216 Lighthouse Way, Cary, NC.
Hie phone number is 919-460- 1270
or the Native American Political
Action Committee's Chairperson
Clifton Sampson, Jr. at P.O. Box 762,
Pembroke, NC 28372. Phone: 919
521-4966.
LACs Lone
Swimmer Places
Competing in North Carolina age
group swimming is no easy task.
To cougmte alone is hard To
compete alone in a U.S.S. sanctioned
"A" meet without one's coach is
even more difficult However, Tim
Brooks, swimming for the Lumberton
Aquatics Club (soon to be named the
Pembroke Ocean Waves) took the
challenge and represented his team
well at the 17th annual John Gordon
Dewey Invitational Swipa M[eet in
-Caadesboro Saturday and Sunday.
Breaks, swimming in the boys' 11
and 12 year old division, achieved
three new "A" times as he placed
fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke
(1:20.85), sixth in the 50 yard breast
stroke (36.81) and seventh in the 200
yard freestyle (2:14.26). Brooks
grabbed eighth place in the 200 yard
individual medley with an "A" time
of 2:35.75.
There were 400 swimmer* from 26
clubs as far away as Roekville,
Maryland competing at the Grimsley
High School were Brooks officially
declared himself an "A" swimmer.
November 18-19, Brooks will again
make waves at the Spartanburg
Thanksgiving Invitational Swim
Meet, competing with swimmers
from North Carotin*. South Carolina
and Georgia.
Hm is the son of Howard and
Brenda Brooks of Pembroke, NC. He
is a sixth-grade honor roll student at
Pembroke Middle School where he
also serves as vice president of the
student council.
PSU Chancellor Talks
Atheltic Issues
BYGARY SPITLER
PSUSportt Information Office
Pembroke State University Chan
cellor Joseph B. Oxendine has plenty
of athletic experience and his
thoughts were brought out clear to
the athletes at PSU in a recent
seminar for PSU's 13 intercollegiate
sports.
"Oxendine, #56 in his football
uniform days, was an all-conference
and all-state football player at
Catawba College, played varsity
basketball, and was all-conference in
baseball.
Inducted into the Catawba Sports
Hall of Fame in 1978, Dr. Oxendine
received the Aycock Athletic Medal
and played professional baseball for
the Pittsburgh Pirates Farm System.
He has coached high school football,
basketball, baseball and American
Legion Baseball and is a national
authority on teaching physical educa
tion and research."
That information is inscribed on
the walls of Catawba's Goodman
Gym on his plaque honoring his
induction into the Catawba Sports
Hall of Fame.
His experiences have been many
in sports and he explained to the over
150 athletes that athletics is an
education.
"Athletics make a University
campus exciting and you .have an
important role to play as members of
the student body," said Dr. Oxen
dine. "At Pembroke State we have a
climate unlike any other institution in
the nation with three races where
people learn about people. I encour
age you totally around the flag as we
have a good athlefic program of
which you can be proud."
Dr. Oxendine added, "I suggest
for you to go all out, play fair, honest
and by the rules. Athletes can also be
good students, your top priority.
Athletics makes you better prepared
for life."
At the end of his address he
opened up a question and answer
session which included four major
issues. Dr. Oxendine's comments
were as follows:
Drug Testing: "We are going to
have it, but exactly when it will be
implimented is unknown at this
point I question it and put in an
argument against it but the Board of
Governors is clear set on it as a
requirement I think they should test
all university students, not just
athletes. Athletes are not treated
special and I do not believe they
should be special in this case.
However, society has become con
cerned to do something."
Adding Other Sports AtPSU: "We
would certainly look into adding
other sports at Pembroke but I don't
know of any at the current time.
Football has been mentioned to me
already which football does make a
campus more exciting. I wish we had
a successful tough football program,
but it does require interest for
drawing fans, money to operate a
program and you must be competi
tive. At the current time, I do not feel
we can add a program of this type. It
is not on the front burner now, but
that's not to say it will not be three
years from now. An earlier possibi
lity would be adding sports which are
less costly."
Athletes h Community: "We are
deeply eomasiued at Pembroke State
to have a good effect on the
community. Athletes are very busy,
but it is very fulfilling to satisfy
needs in the community, hospitals,
etc. and raise the spirits of a child or
group. I will be thrilled if athletics at
Pembroke State would be responsive
tu wura wiui tnuureii diiu gruups in
the community and encourage it."
Support Prom The Local Commu
nity: "If we reach out to the
community, then the community
should be interested in supporting
Pembroke State. It is a two-way
street and if we reach out, they
should come in."
Dr. Owndine concluded by saying
that athletics is a team effort and
granted winning is fun, but let's play
a fair, competitive game in athletics,
an education to life.
Joseph B. Oxmdrne u an all
conference and all-state football ,
player at Catawba College.
Magnolia
Classes
to be Reunited
Magnolia High School, classes of
1949. 1950, 1951. 1952. 1953. and
1954, will hold a Class Reuion on
December 23. 1989 at the Old
Foundry Restaurant at 7:00 p.m. For
more information call 919 521 4622
or write to P.O. Box 346. Pembroke,
NC 28372.
Personnel
Retired
to meet
The November meeting of the
Robeson County Retired School Per
sonnet will be held at 2 p.m. Wed
nesday. November 16 in the auditor
ium of the Hanetarium. The speaker
will be Margaret Kelly from the
Robeson County Hospice. All mem
bers are encouraged to attend.
Chancellor's Inauguration Is
Proud Mement for PSU
BY GENE WARREN
PSU Public Information
It was a proud occasion for Pembroke State University.
A native son of Pembroke--tall, articulate and
inspiring--made what everyone with whom we talked
agreed was a "truly great speech" Oct. 27 after being
inaugurated as the sixth person to serve as chancellor or
president of PSU.
Dr. Joseph B. Oxendine, speaking as is his custom
without notes although he had a prepared text, quoted
scripture as the basis for his remarks and concluded with
these words from the Bible; "This is the day that the Lord
hath made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!"
He received an ovation as he stood there as a proud,
solitary figure on the stage of PSlTs Performing Arts
Center as everyone r'.ood and applauded, including Gov.
James Martin; C.D. Spangler. president of the UNC
System; Samuel Poole, vice chairman of the UNC Board of
Governors; old friends who had traveled long distances to
honor him; chief executive officers and representatives of
other institutions; members of the PSU faculty, staff and
student body, members of the community--and. most of
all, family members who came en masse to see one of
their own honored.
A crowd of approximately 1,000 attended the
inauguration on a beautiful fall day and listened as
Oxendine, who has served as an elder and deacon in the
Presbyterian Church, personally turned to each person
who had a part on the program and thanked them with
glowing words for each--and then embarked on his
speech.
The Biblical text to which he referred ephasized
striving "toward the mark of the high calling." Before
proceeding about it, he referred to "the cloud of
witnesses" who had preceded him in service to PSU.
"There have been many," Dr. Oxendine said, "from
the pioneering work of W.L. Moore, often referred to as
founder of this institution; Hamilton McMillan, who in
1887 provided the state legislature machinery for the
establishment of this 'normal school;' O.R Sampson,
Preston Locklear, Anderson Locklear and James
Oxendine, among others.
"More recent witnesses who have served and gone on
during my lifetime," he said, "include RD. Wellons,
first president of this institution; Clifton Oxendine, my
uncle and the first dean; English Jones, first Indian
president and chancellor, Herbert Oxendine, my early
mentor, D.F. Lowry, first diploma recipient from this
institution; Rev. LW. Jacobs, long-time chairman of the
Board of Trustees; Miss Mary Livermore, long-time
faculty and spiritual leader on this campus; and Walter
Pinchbeck, who established early pride in the appearance
of these grounds-a pride which continues even today."
Oxendine said that "others have inspired us in a variety
of roles. Though they are dead, they still speak to us and
inspire us to pursue the mark of the high calling."
The new PSU chancellor than on a personal note
referred to his parents, now deceased, who still speak to
him and stimulate him most "My father was educated at
this institution and went on to spend more than 40 yeats
years as a teacher within the county school system,"
Oxendine said. "My parents raised eight children, all of
whom are here today and so far as we have been able to
determine, were equally proud of each of us. I can vividly
sense those two witnesses as they surely look down upon
us today. With only the slightest imagination, one can see
my father, 'Mr. Tom,' looking down, smiling and saying,
'That's my boy, Joe, and I am very proud of him.' And my
mother, 'Miss Georgia Rae,' with equal pride but less
bold is smiling broadly and saying simply, 'You've done
well.'"
In view of these two witnesses (his parents) and all of
the others to whom he referred. Oxendine said. "How can
we dol ess than 'strive on toward the mark of the high
calling?*"
In pursuing the mark of the high calling. Chancellor
Oxendine noted these following areas to be dealt with and
after each one he said: "We will do this at Pembroke
State University."
Those listed included:
-A climate of academic excellence, with rigorous
standards and a curriculum centered on the liberal arts
which is not compromised by the rush toward
vocationalism.
-A sense of social consciousness, which includes a
sense of caring and commitment to service for one's
fellow men and women.
- Academic freedom, unencumbered by prejudice,
religious or social dogma, a climate leading to the full
development of students as thinking, rational citizens.
--Pride in tri-racial diversity of students, faculty and
staff, which at PSU he said "is unparalleled in any
university in the nation." Oxendine said PSU will
continue to nourish and enhance that diversity on its
campus.
-Reaching out in the PSU community and making a
difference, impacting on the public schools and helping to
upgrade the quality of education for persons from pre
school to the completion of high school.
-Addressing illiteracy problems in the community and
working with persons ranging from teen agers to those
well into adulthood "so that the quality of their lives and
those they touch will reach a more productive and
satisfying level."
- Promoting good will and harmony in the community
"which has often been encumbered by strife and
turmoil."
In conclusion. Chancellor Oxendine said: "We can do
no less than this--and those witnesses looking down will
continue to be proud and will say, 'Well done.' And those
who follow in the 20the Century and beyond will look hack
at those of you and will say to themselves, 'We can do no
lesa.' I commit to you my very best efforts in pursuit of the
mark of the high calling. And I ask that you all join with
me in this mission."
And this is when he said with joy in his face as he
looked happily at the throng before him: "What a glorious
day it is- for this is the day that the Lord has made, let us
rejoice and be glad in it!"
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