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Pembroke, NC , Robeson County
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Strickland replaces Oxendine
on EMC Board
Newcomer Robert Strickland unseated IS year director
Bradford Oxendine at the annual meeting of Lumbee
River Electric Membership Corporation. Strickland defea
ted Oxendine 433 to 308. In other races incumbent H.E.
Edwards retained his seat with 483. His opponent Rev.
E3ias Rogers received 256 votes. In the at-large district
incumbent Conrad Oxendine overcame four challengers.
Oxen dine received 288 votes; challengera Elisabeth Cole
received 97; Etta B. Jones received 189; Bobby Loddear
received 174; and Jimmie Hunt who was nominated from
the floor received 48.
The meeting was held Tuesday night at the PSU
Performing Arts Center.
Lowery, Ltd. Opens New
Daily Rental Business
Wendell Lowery, owner of Lowery lid., Lumberton,
recently announced that he haa opened a daily auto rental
operation at hie place of business.
"I am very excited about opening this new operation,"
Lowery said. "I feel it will provide the community with a
needed service--a local operation where they can rent
reliable vehicles at reasonable prices."
Lowery siad his rental operation will offer mid- size
passenger vehicles and economy cars, but that within the
year he may add vans and pick up trucks to the rental
inventory.
- Lowery is entering the auto rental business as an
Associate of A & A Auto Rental, Inc., a company that
provides services to over 600 independent auto rental
businesses nationwide.
Lowery opened this daily rental business at his auto
sales lot at 302 EL 2nd Street in LUmberton, and can be
reached at 739-1628.
"I led most of our customer base will come from local
citizens whose cars are inoperable," Lowery said. "Ialso
hope to generate some clientele from the area's
businesses, and to obtain referrals hem such operations
as insurance companies, body shops, wrecker services
and repair garages."
"For a $6 charge we'll pick up customers or deliver
rental vehicles to any location within a IS mile radius of
our lot," Lowery added. "The way I see it, many people
who need to rent a car don't always have a convenient
way to pick one up. But I do have to charge something for
the service, stcne it's a matter of gas consumption and
ties up one of my employees."
Lowery said his sales representative Wayne Collins win
act as the counter rental agent Renters must be at least
age 21.
For mote information, contact Wendell Lowery or
Wayne Collins at 739-1528.
Dr . Ray Brayboy speaks t:o
PSU "future teachers"
Dr. Rag Aaytun a '69 PSDU graduate who is
superintendent of Bladen County Schools, spooks to
future teachers at PSU.
by Genr Warren
Dr. Ray Brayboy, a '00 graduate of PSU where he
achieved ao outstanding record both academically and
athletically, spoke to PSU education majors in his new
role as superintendent of Bladen County Schools Tuesday
aad waa the personification of enthusiasm for the public
"You are in the moat revered profession," Brsyboy told
the future teachers. "You are going to be missionaries for
the ne* 90 years."
He described teaching as "a tough job-but I can't think
of anything else more rewarding."
Brsyboy spoke of his staunch beliefs that "all children
can learn, and all children will lean" in hia school
system. He said he expects his system's teachers to be
competent and his principals to be competent "They had
better get better, or they ahd better get out You can't
take mistakes with the Uvea of children," be said.
Referring to private schools as rivals of public schools,
Brsyboy asserted: "I'm not worried about private
schools. T m going to runthem out of business. F m going
to have their teachers back working for me."
Brsyboy said of Bladen County, which is the fourth
largest county in the state: "We have 18 schools with
5,000 students aad an annual budget of S27 million. We
writs 800 cheeks per month. Tm pleased and honored to
be the chief executive officers of the public education
system there."
Brsyboy"? talk waa part of the "Success Sharing
Series" at PSU. sponsored by the Career Banning and
Bacement Center.
Brsyboy became superintendent of Bladen County
Schools last July 1, being chosen over 41 other applicants
for the job. "1 was the last person Interviewed, but I
always want that last slot so I will be fresh in the
interviewers' minds," he said. He was one of two finalists
ana tokl of tne joy of nimseu ana nis uunuy wnen ne was
notified he was selected.
At PSU, he majored in health and physical education,
was Sophomore Class president, a marshal and a member
of "Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges
and Universities." As an NAIA honorable mention Ail
American outfielder, he played professionally in the
Minnesota Twins' farm chib organisation, hi '84 Brayboy ;
was choeen to be the PSU Athletic Hall of Fame. He ,
earned his Master's at UNC- Chapel HOI and his
doctorate at Pann State University.
Brayboy spoha of growing up six mflee from Pembroke,
rem broke High School, and how his high school
graduating class will have its 28th reunion Dee. 22. He
told of his three brothers who graduated from Pembroke
State.
"When I attended Pembroke State from 1968-89, it has
had 900 to 1,000 students, ft was small enough to provide
fulfillment and big enough for cultural diversity. We had
students from New York and Pennsylvania." he said.
At PSU, Brayboy continually ran for campus offices, "ft
was Important to me to be popular. When I won, it did a
lot for my self- esteem. God biassed me with good athletic
ability, and I was a member of a Pembroke State baseball
team which ranked second at one time in the nation. We
were 37-9. One year Kent State came to town with a
catcher named Thurman Munson (later to catch for the
New York Yankees), adn they thought they would beat us
badly. We won 15-3," he said, expressing thanks to Ray
Fbnnignton (then baseball coach and now athletic
director). "That man took me and honed my skills."
Brayboy said.
But Bmyboy emphasized, "I cam to Pembroke State to
get my degree. Athletics was Just one way to accomplish
this. I think P8U gave me a real solid foundation. It
helped me to grow. It gave me an opportunity and when
an opportunity la there, we need to seize ft"
In his superintendent cf schools position, the
4&-yearold Bmyboy (he'D turn 44 Nov. 9) says.
"Accountability is the No. 1 priority for our Bladen
County School System. School is for children. And our
goal should be, 'What can I do to equip my students?'"
Bmyboy said at the outset of his remarks that he might
say some things'which might upset the future teachers.
Among the innovations he described were:
A longer school year. "We go ISO days, the Japanese
are killing us in this respect. "
An end of the tenure sustem. "Give two-year or four
year contraeta, and, if they can't dot he Job, ship them
out" Bmyboy said he has a four year coo tract therefore
"they have a mechanism for getting rid of me. Hopefully.
I will be them a long time."
Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. "We've embarked on
a program with the business and industrial community in
Bladen County that may be helpful in this regard."
Programs Uhe magnet schools, tech prep, and efforts to
build vocabulary skills across the county.
He emphasised to the future teaehete: "V you think all
children can learn, you am well on your way. You have to
have high expectations. If you don't think children can
learn, they won't learn. Remember you have to love
children before you can teach them."
During his talk Bmyboy called by name the P8U
professors present who had taught him--and concluded by
saying. "If you're good, you're qualified and you're
committed. I hope you apply to teach in Bladen County
Schools." Hetoldthe future teachers they " will never get
rich" in their profeeeon. but the difference they will make
on the lives of the young people is "something you can't
put a price tag on."
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Skoum above it Gary Strickland (center], owner of
Strickland Interior Sgttemt. Hit office it located at 311
Third Street, Pembroke. Alto tkown it Glen M. Sutherty,
Project Manager and Paul Cox, vice prerident of J.H.
Allen Co., Me. of Goldtboro, NC. The photograph toot
taken at Strickland too* awarded a Sl.f million contract
for work to bo don* on the Hmdotph Hatyitol ??
Atkeboro, NC. At the present time StricUand htenor
System* has contracts that exceed $3 mShon ami employs
St men and an office manager. [Photo by Eart Hughe*
Oxendinel
Eastern Carolina Tuscarora
to Sponsor Fall Festival
Hie Eastern Carolina Tuscaror* Nation will hold its
annual All Tuscarora- Iroquois Fall Festival on Saturday
and Sunday, October 27 and 28 on their soverign
landbase, located off the Old Mazton/Red Springs Road
in the Prospect/ Island Grove section of Robeson County,
NC
This year's event will feature blow-gun competition and
Iroquois War Dance Competition. The blow-gun
competition will be featured both days with the finals on
Sunday. Blow gun was used by most Iroquois Nations as
well as other southeastern nations such as the Choctaws
and Creeks, ft was used to kill small game.
The Iroquois War Dance Competition should prove to
be very exciting with the gast stepping heat of the
traditional water drum. This competition will be open to
all Iroquois Indians, including the Mohawk, Oneida,
Seneca. Onondaga. Cayuga, Tuscarorm and Cherokee, For
those who have never seen Iroquois War Dancing, this is
a great opportunity. The competition will he held on
Saturday with prize money going to the winners. ~
Other events at the festival will include movies on
Iroquois culture that will be shown throughout the day,
both days. The Tuscarora-Iroquois museum will be open
for tours, which will give a better knowledge of the
Iroquois' early history. The Tuscarora Kao-ta-nob Society
Social Dancers will be performing traditional Iroqouis
Social Dances. There will be children'? games, activities,
and raffles. Traditions] Iroquois foods will be on sale.
There wfll also be demonstrations on Iroquoi bead work by
local crafts persons. Iroquois sits and crafts will be
displayed and for tale. There will be a youth art contest
for Tuscarora youth ages 6-17 to be judged. The theme for
the art contest will be What is Iroquois.
The (fell (festival is open to the public and there will be ;
camping (primitive) on the land base. No alcohol, drags, .
or distuptive behavior will be tolerated. Violators will bo *
prosecuted. For more information you may contact Mike ?
Dunn at 919-8979 or Chief Kever Loddear at 919-821- *
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Gantt to visit Lumberton Friday
The Robeson County Democratic Party invites everyone
to come out to welcome, greet and meet Harvey Gantt,
Democratic Candidate for U.S. Sentate, on Friday,
October 19,1990 from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. on the Flasa in
downtown Lumbertoo.
Lee Helen Thompson, Chairperson for the Robe eon.
County Democratic Party, encourages everyone to attend.
In the event of rainy weather, the event will be held at
the Robeson County Court House.
Business Opportunities
Conference to be Meld at PSU
A Business Opportunities Confe
rence. featuring an array of outstan
ding speaker* including Congress
man Charlie Rose, will be held at
PSU"a Chavia Center Friday,, Oct 19
from 8 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.
There ia no charge for registration,
which includes lunch, coffee breaks
and conference materials.
The objective of the conference is
to help to provide knowledge for
achieving success to those individu
als who own or wish to own their own
small business.
Topics to be addressed include: (1)
Available assistance to North Caro
lina businesses: (2) Strategies for
loan preparation: (3) Service avail
able from the Self-Help Credit Unit;
(4) Doing business wiht federal and
state governments; and (5) Oppor
tunities for marketing overseas.
An additional feature will be a
panel discussion of some economic
development opportunities in Robe
sonand neighboring counties.
Presenting the conference ere: the
Cape Fear Region of the N.C. Small
Bus in ss and Technology Develop
ment Center, the PSU Office at
Economic Development, and Robe
son Community College's Small
Business Center. Directing each at
these are Dr. Sid Geutam. Dr. Bruce
Mattox and Janice Davis, respec
tively.
Conference on small business to be held
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Ckmiotta, NC- State and local policymakers share ideas
on how u> help small buainoaaea at the 11th National
Legislative Conference on Small Business Issues to be
held in Atlanta. Georgia, December 10-12.
The Conference, "Ticket to Tomorrow," is being
sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. It
is the only conference for policymakers and elected
officials which focuses exclusively on small business
Conference workshops will examine the issues
challenging policymakers and small business today.
Topics include stale financing initiatives; programs _
supporting women-owned business; liability reform;
employee benefits; telecommunications; Health cars;?
privatisation; literacy, training, and small business
productivity; recycling of municipal wastes; AIDS in the
workplace; and export resources.
conference brochures and registration forms can be
obtained by contacting the Conference Secretary. Office ?
at Advocacy. U.S. Small Business Administration. 1441 L
Street. N.W.. Washington. D.C. 20416 or call 202-6S*
?115.
Charter night for Pembroke Kiwanis
Tho 29th Annual Charter Night was held at the Town
and Country Reatauront with Albert Hunt aa the speaker.
Theehib began in 1M1 with Dr. Martin Brooks as Ha first
president Jim Paul. Adolph Dial and Albert Hunt are 1
still active charter member*. There are 81 original 1
charier members. They were Henry Dunn, Robert
Man gum. Herbert Oaendine. James B. Ebert William X
Oasndine. Howard Thatcher, Dorsey Lowry, James A.
Jacobs. Thadis Oaendine. Cue H. Loddear. James A.
Hardin. Lee Neville. Walter J. Gale. English Jones.
Victor Wolfe, Bonny R Sampson. Raymond Hoadrfc.
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Samuel Loddear. Tbmmie Dial. Theodore Maynor.
Hug hoe D. Lowry. Miles & Jonaa and Lacy Maynor. '
Thirteen have paseed away. The ehib Brat mat ia the
college cafeteria, thaa the Chareeal Houee which burned
down, and Minnie ft aria and now the Seafood Roetaurant
and the Chicken Hut Duea ware 111 near ISO. The dab
baa enjoyed V yean and hea meant much to the
Pre tiding Mitch Lowry; Invocation- Garth Imhlami
Song leader Henry Ward Onadbm; Reporter Kea u
Johnton
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