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I N.C. "Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting" Robeson County
VO MBER 5 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1990 2S4 PER COPY
FFj i CUMMINGS OF LUMBERTON
FILES FOR SEAT IN THE NORTH
CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Frances McArthur Cummings, a lifelong resident of
Robeson County and a member of the Hilly Branch
Baptist Chnich, lives in Lumberton. She is assistant
director of Vocational Education for the Public Schools of
Robeson County. She officially announced her candidacy
for the north Carolina House of Representatives, District
16.
In making her announcement, she released the
following statement:
"I proudly announced this significant decision to seek
the position of NC House of Representatives because it
feels right I feel it is the right thing to do for all the
people-those who are in decision making positions and
those who are not yet there -our future generation- pthe
people of the 16th district
"Hie challenge has been offered by an enormous
contact of responsive people, and I have graciously
accepted and am highly elated by their concerns for a
better tomorrow.
"My presence in the General Assembly would be
marked by representation. I am committed to represent
and to work with and for the people I serve of District 16,
sharing their thinking and actions with the larger body
the General Assembly.
"Hie people ot District 16 have much of which to be
proud. My leadership, therefore, would be positive,
progressive and viable--a two-way communication link
and an action network.
"Hie people deserve unbias, unselfish, and a stop to
self-serving actions from leadership. I can provide the
'effective leadership of the 90's."
Ms. Cummings' leadership and involvement are widely
known, respected and valued by many people locally,
through out the state and nation, and even extend into
Nairobi, Kenya-Africa.
"My indicators for assurance that I will effectively
serve people as a Representative are based on my
background as a public school teacher/ coordinator, my
experiences in leadership roles, in management and
supervision positions; my volunteerism; public service;
and my educational and political representation,
commitment, and involvement. I have the ability to listen
and to articulate the positions and feelings of the people.
My knowledge base, skills, capabilities, combined with a
proven ability to call people to action and to accomplish
have established an outstanding record ot achievement
Given the many tasks of leadership, they have proven
unprecedented gains for children, educators, and people
of North Carolina."
Pembroke State Umvereity employee! who were LockUar [10\ Jeanette CVni.nmni (SOL limit Loddear
recent recipiente of yeareofeervice plawue, in mere [10i Chnetme Perry (iOL etandmg-Jamee Arnold Hunt
menU of 10, 20, and SO peart and were guetU at a
luncheon m the Chancellor' e Dining Room are ehown UOi Horace Rmeem\fOl PdnUtte Died \l;. and Ed acobt
above: |left to riyAl| eitting Grace Britt |/0L Verde l*"J
HonctUor JottpM Oxtndtn* of Prm
State IMivertity tpeaJu at a
Student Government Work* hop
which recently attracted high tehool
Umdtrt from tovon countioi to
PttmrU 8hi?tt Wi</A School
TO SUBSCRIBE CALL
(919)521-2826
Revels Celebrate
67th Wedding
Anniversary
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Mr. and Mr*. Carton Revel* of
Route 1, Shannon celebrated their
67th wedding anniversary on Friday,
January 25, 1990 at their home. The
couple are retired farmer* and long
time resident* of the Saddletree
community.
Mr. and Mr*. Revels were married
at the court house m bumberton
January 25, 1923. Mr. Revel* i* 88
years old and Mrs. Revels is 85. They
are the proud parents of seven
children: Mrt. Lithe Mae Revels
Ballard and Mr*. Oddessa Revels
Hammonds, both of Lumberton,
Hubert Ray Revels, Shannon, Ralph
Revels, Parkton, William EM Rev
els, Red Springs, Theodore Revels,
Fayette idle, and the late Robert
Revels. They have IS grandchildren,
SO great-grandchildren and three
great-great grandchildren. [Photo
and text by Wm. P. Revels)
Alert Cable TV
Makes Changes
In Cable
Channels
Harrison Daniels, Bianager of
the Red Springs offia of Alert Cable
TV of N.C., lac., recently announced
that Alert Cable has made servers!
changes in the cable channels
available to their customers. Several
new channels are also now available.
WW AY Channel 8 in Wilmington,
formerly broadcast on cable channel
9, has been dropped from the Alert
Cable listings. In its plac eis ESPN,
formerly broadcast on cable channel
15.
Hie Playboy Channel on cable
channel 24 will be dropped and
Cinemax will be broadcast on that
channel. This change over should be
completed by the second week in
February.
CBN on cable channel 3 has
changes its name to the Family
Channel and will continue broadcas
ting on the same channel.
In a few weeks. WPSU-TV will be
seen on cable channel 27. Also soon
to be available is the Weather
Channel, which will air on cable
channel 28.
In addition to these changes. Alert
Cable TV has also added several new
channels. TNT can now be seen on
cable channel 15. USA can be found
on cable channel 25, and the Arts and
Entertainment channel is being
broadcast on cable channel 26.
Daniels added that these changes
are being made to better serve Alert
Cable TV s customers and to improve
their cable TV viewing. If any
additional information is neededt
customer^ are encouraged to ca|t
their k*4 Alert Cable TV offiS.
Pembroke customers can call 7M
0072 for any help needed.
"GQod_Things Happen
ToThose Who* _
Work Hard"
by Gene Warren
Speaking to a Division 3 Student
Government Workshop held recently
at Purnell Swett High School,
Chancellor Joseph Oxendine of Pem
broke State University told the
students, "Good things happen to
those people who work hard."
Oxendine said there are some who
say they "have a good job because,
they don't have to work haid- theydo
as little as possible and still
survive."
"I couldn't stand that kind of
reasoning." emphasized the PSU
chancellor, who praised the student
leaders for being the kind who get
involved, who do things they don't
have to because they want to make a
contribution.
Oxendine spoke to a group of
students from the all-day works ho,
workshop, which attracted high
school leaders from Anson, Hoke,
Montgomery, Moore, Richmond.
Robeson and Scotland counties.
He referred in his talk to "Acres of
Diamonds," the lecture by Dr.
Russell H. Con well of Philadelphia
that Oxendine said had been given
several thousands of times.
In the talk. Conwell says: "He who
can give to his people better streets,
better homes, better schools, better
churches, mors religion, more hap
piness, more of God, he that can be a
Messing to the community in which
he lives tonight will be great
anywhere. But he who cannot be a
blessing where he now lives will
never be great anywhere on the face
of God's earth."
"Acres of Diamonds" is the story
of an individual trying to find
satisfaction everywhere else, but
discovers it can be found in hi sown
his own backyard.
Oxendine pointed out the impor
tance of giving a person something to
live up to.
"In my own esse, my father (the
late Thomas Oxendine! told everyone
I cold plow the strsightest furrow in
the county and that was back in the
days of plowing with a mule. And I
wanted to live up to that," said
Oxendine.
By the same token, Thomas
Oxendine told everyone that Joseph
Oxendine's younger brother, Ray.
could ride say wild horse or cow. And
Ray, principal of Purneli Swett High
School, lived up to tfiat superlative,
he said.
Both of these statements by their
father were examples of positive
reinforcement. Joseph and Ray Ox
endine agreed, in sharing the stories
with the student leaders. Because
their father thought they could do it,
they achieved those aspirations, the
, brothers said.
"If you have an aspiration, give it
ago," said Joseph Oaendine. "If you
don't, you will alsuys wonder
whether you couU|do%."
Ray Oxsndine, S, told how much
as a boy he fdmired his older
brother, Joe, now 59.
"1 thought he was the greatest,"
said Ray. "When he finished high
school, he was voted the school's -
best all around athlete. I wanted to
be like him-and later won the same" j
award. And at Catawba College, he * \
was also named the college's best all
around athlete-and I wanted the
same. And. you know what. I
achieved that"
Ray Oaendine said Joe Oxendine
was a great role model for him and
told the students, "I feel honored to
welcome him back home."
Chancellor Oaendine, in sharing
some episodes of his life with the
students, said. "I waan't the brigh
My
that you can make R- -ia terms of your
own uuonti.
The PSU chancellor encouraged
thektudente to take part in extracur
ricular activities like athletics, thea '
tie, etc., because they build an
all-around person. "But don't neg- *
lect academics," he urged. "Acade- c
mica really ought to take priority over ?
others." *
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Explaining how athletics had help- J
ed him develop confidence as a
young person, Oaendine emphasis
ed, however "If you ahve to neglect
academics or athletics, it should be
athletics. Academics are extremely
important"
The student leaders had a number ^
of questions that they poaed to the
chancellor in the time of sharing with
two brothers who seem to have found
true fulfillment in their Uvea.
Child Care
Scholarships
Available
Lowincocne working families with
children needing child care can apply
to the Robeaon County Church and
Community Center for a Child Can
Scholarship which can assert with up
to a/4 of the coat Wahe application
with Nancy Ftord, Robeaon County
Church and Community Canter,
Tlf/hl ijromp of ttoheoon Comnty
mbkc school students to vioit PSU
or drug awareness piogimmt worn
veicomed recently bp PSU Chomeoi
r Joseph Orrndine The 58 wwull
md eighth grodort were from Rex
innert Elementary School They
ire port of 88,000 Robe ton Coenty
tndenU who ore expected to vioit
3SU for the program t.
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