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Lumbee BiB expected to be out of
innate committee in Mid-November
Ariinda Loddear, tribal attorney for the lumbee Tribe,
is optimistic about the Lumbee Bill which is now before
the Senste Select Committee. "It is hoped that the Bill
wfll come out of Committee with s bi-partisan vote...If
that happens, the chances are extremely good of the Bill
passing in the Senate."
There is much speculation about what Sen.
Helms will do relative to the Lumbee Bill. He has been
asked by the neighboring Cherokee to block the Bill. It is
possible for one Senator to stop the Bill from getting to
the Senate floor, simply by procedural objection. If that
happens, it would require 60 votes to then get the Bfll on'
the floor for a vote. Nevertheless, Loddear is optimistic
that the Bill will be out of Committee by mid- November
and a Senate vote will be taken by the end of January,
"depending upon what 8en. Helms does."
15 area students nominated for
Scholarship Award
Fifteen high school seniors were nominated recently by
their high schools to receive the prestigious More head
Scholarship award.
According to Mike Mclntyre, Chairman of the Robeson
County More he ad Scholarship Selection Committee, a
reception will be held in honor of the students on Sunday
afternoon, October 18. The reception will be held at the
fellowship hall of Berea Baptist Church in Pembroke from
3 until 4:80 p.m.
Mclntyre stated that the selection committee will
conduct interviews on Tuesday night, October 15, in
Lumberton.
The Morehead Foundation was established in 1945 by
the late John Motley Morehead, a native of the state and
an 1891 graduate of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Morehead Awards are presented each year to
public and private high schools and independent school
seniors who have demonstrated exceptional qualities of
leadership, academic standing, character and physiaal
vigor. Because the awards are baaed soley on merit,
financial need is not taken into consideration. Including
both academic studies and summer enrichment programs
as well as other ceUege expenses, the Morehead
Scholarship is worth approximately-442.000 for in stfge
st*kw^Ovv.l^*?a^
of the Morehead Program and the University.
Robeson COunty has had a least eleven winners of the
scholarship since the program's beginning.
Selection committee members this year in addition to
Mclntyre indude: Mary Ann Masters of Rowland, Gary
Lynn Loddear of Pembroke, Cheryl Ransom Loddear of
Red Springs/ Pembroke, and Justin Oliver of Marietta.
The county committee will sakt four 's! the fiteen
candidates to advance to regional competition. These four
will receive the North Carolina Merit Award, a new
New member of Pembroke
Redevelopment Commission
ktrt. Audrtt Loddttr it tkotcn
about taking tkt oath of offtet at a
Pomirokt Rtdtveiopmtni Commit
honor. Tkt oath umt admmitttrtd by
Ptmbrokt Magittmtt Jtrry Gum
ming! at At monthly mtttmg an
Stpttmbtr 90. Looking on it Ptm
brokt Town Councilwoman htrt.
Euit Jontt who appointtd Mrt.
LocMtar to tkt untiyind term of
Mrt. JantUt Ontndmt
program begun this (all by the Morehead Foundation.
The four county winners will receive a one-time $600
scholarship if they attend UNC. If they ultimately win the
Morehead Award, then the Morehead Scholarship would
supercede the Merit Award.
The fitenen nominees include:
Lumberton Senior High: Juan Carlos Bustamante, son
of Herman Bustamante of Atlantic City. New Jersey, and
Blanea Olivia Ospina of Lumberton.
Carlton Gregory Cauthen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Lee Cauthen of Lumhertoa.
Ann Lenore Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
F. Taylor of Lumberton.
Fairmont High School- Frank Wilson Neely m. son of
Mr. and Mm. Frank Wilson Neely, Jr. of Fairmont.
Charity Elisabeth Rogers, daughter of "Mr. an'd Ms.
James Marshall Rogers of Fairmont
Tonya Carol Floyd, daughter of Mr. and Mm. Thomas
Floyd of Fairmont
Amanda Gem Floyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Dale Floyd of Fhinnont
Red Spring* High School Luther C. Oxendine m, son of
Mr. and htm. Luther C. Oxendine Jr. of Marion.
at. Matrmg* School Jack De*peeyMrfa., son of Mr
an<ntfri>. Eart-f*f*0eey SMftfit ?. of St Pauls.
Michael Todd Backer, son of Mr. and Mm. William
Henry Becker of St Pauls.
niiWV-Jbstf HJgk: Roto Rodrickus Lowery, son of
Mr. aad Mm. Robin lewety of Pembroke.
April Lou Blue, daughter of Mr. and Mm. Jessie Bh
of Rowland.
Lucy Jane Maynor. daughter of Mr. and Mm. Jeffrey
Steven Maynor of Pom broke.
South Rob?on High School- Detores bene Miller,
daughter of Mr. and Mm. Floyd Dixon Miller of Rowland.
Oct 6-11 Community
Health Center Week
October 6-11 has been proclaimed Community
Health Center Week. A proclamation to that effect waa
signed by the Mayor of the Town of IVmbruke, Milton
Hast That proclamation follows:
Whereas, quality health earn should be a right of
everyone in this country, not a privilege of the mora
affluent; and Whereas our system of health cere must
provide access for all segments of our population,
ragardless of their financial resources, in order for our
community to he heahhy and productive; and Whereas,
effective health care delivery must be tailored to the
heads and culture of the people being served; and
Whereas. Pwobrobe is fortunate to have a community
health center offering comprehensiee services to
individuals and families in the area, staffed by dedicated
medical personnel, administrators and volunteers; and
Whereas, our community health centers are part at a
nationwide system consisting of more than 600
eommuntty-based and community controlled centers
aarving almost 6 mHton persons ? year, and Where*
the community health center movement originated as a
War on Ifovocty progsem in 1616, and it has since
established a successful modal of health care for
medically undereerved communities; and Whereas, the
community health center movement Sootinues to advocate
for the health care needs of the country's most vulnerable
populations;
Nowlterefoie, I Mtten R Hunt, Mayor ?rf Pembroke,
do hereby proclaim Oatobsr 6-11. 1691 as Community
iritiisl emvltno provided by our local oommunity health
ranter staff and volunteers and by their thousands of
colloaguee throughout the country.
PSlTs Greater Robeson County alumni chapter to host dance Oct 19
Iha Greater Robaaon County Alumni Chapter ot tea
Ptm brute Stela Univanity Alumni AaaoeUlton will Kava
Ha aeholarehip danca an Saturday, Oetebar 19. from 9
P ?. until 1 a.m. in tha Chavfa Univaralty Canter. Aluaml
and Manda are invited.
71mm mwdtii aro imummI to miio ? f 10 jfurtlfn
if tiiifW or tl> tf a couple
All proeoo* will bo Mod to holp boflin a acholanhipf
Nad by tbo Qiuator Boboaon County Alumni Chapter.
Tlcfcota may bo puaahoaod at tbo door.
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Benefit singing planned
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'*wn and wfll bo 14 at tho door.
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aoiaoinil lo attaM aod au*ort thia worthy woo.
Pembroke State University student. Km Aon, is shown
pointing the face of a local student visiting the PSU ^koto Su?e Brenfleck-PSU Campus Newspaper
Campus on the second annual Pembroke Day, October 7. Photographer]
Taking applications for Low Income Energy Assistance Program
lite Robeson County Department of Social Service* will
begin taking application* for the Low Income Energy
Assistance Program on October 14.1991. Applications for
the program will be accepted through Wednesday,
November 27, 1991.
Applicants who qualify will receive a one-time payment
ot help with high fuel bills this winter.
To qualify, applicants must meet certain requirements.
A household's total income must be at or below 110
percent of the current povery level.
A one-person household can have a monthly income of
606.00 or leas to qualify while a family of four can have
no more than 1228.00 per month.
Applicants cannot have assets or more than $2200 and
must be resonsible for heating bills. All applicants should
bring with them verifications of income for all household
members.
The Low-Income Energy Assistance Fogram is not a
first come/ first saved program. Any eligible household
that applies between October 14 and November 27. 1991
wfll receive aaaismoce.
WHERE IS THE PEMBROKE HIGH
SCHOOL CLASS OF 1943?
Come May 7, 1993 the Pembroke High School
Ie graduating class of 1943 will be eligible to observe and
celebrate the 50th anniversary since the receipt of their
high school diplomas. Receiving one's high school
diploma marks the first major plateau on one's journey
into life's sojourn. The high school years during your
development are probably the most enjoyable and critical
years in the maturation process of us humans. We
approach our teenage years having an impressionable
outlook, and may be easily swayed by events going on
around us. Having a good family-teacher liaison during
the teenage years and growing-up process will usually
keep one traveling down the right path.
I *ua member of FVrobmke High School's graduating
class of 1948. I remember surnames like Brooks, Carter,
Chavis. Clark. Cummings. Dial. Jacobs, Godwin,
Locklear, Lowry, Oxendine, Martin. Maynor and
Sampson. First names eush as Edith. Clan, Cletus,
Hazel, Lucille. Mary. Mavis. Nettie. Nova. Coolidge.
Barto. Clyde, Donald. Harold, Harvey, Knox. Mill an.,
Monroe, Peter. Spyrgsnn and Willie have been
retained over the yean. What has happened to my high
school classmates since 1943? Some have passed on to an
existence beyond earth, while others have migrated to
other parts of this country leaving a few still living in
Robeson County. We entered high school in 1939 as
freshmen in the new Pembroke High School, and was the
first class to complete four years at the new high school.
This same year World War II was beginning to heat up in
Europe, and we were kept informed of the current events
relating to this war in our history classes. Patriotism for
our nation's war efforts was very high, and some of my
classmates were eagerly awaiting their 18th birthdays so
they could volunteer their services for our country. World
War ? had great affects on the class of 1943 throughout
high school ss it pertained to our ouriook for the future.
The war yean of the forties probably caused our class not
to make any plans for future class reunions.
Pembroke High School did not publish yearbooks
duringour four years there, and we can't look at pictures
depicting us as we ware some 60 yean ago. We had some
vary attractive girls as members of this class, sod their
youthful appearances have been lost from the printed
pages. Wa will have to rely on our memories and mental
pictures at the fairer gender belonging to the elaae of '43.
Thanks to a classmate, Harold Lloyd "Mutt" Jacobs, and
his 020 brownie camera. I have preserved a picture
wearing my high school cap and gown on the campus of
fhm broke High School in May of 1948. After taking my
picture this fellow classmate sold me his 680 Brownie
earners for one dollar, and I have used it to take other
pictures in the forties which I have preserved. Harold
Lloyd "Mutt" Jacobs, along with other high school
claqmnates, traveled to other area to pursue their careers.
I would love to know what happened to my high school
classmates, and I believe a class reunion could provide
some at the an wen. Willie French Paul was classmate
throughout elementary and high school. He would
entertain his classmates when were still attending
Pemfaroha Graded School with his unigue way of telling
stories by acting the pert at some of the characters. He
concentrated on hie singing while in high school end was
an interesting conversationalist. One summer Willie
French Pari same fay our farm on his way to Lumbar
River to fish during fodder pulling time. We Lowiy boys
talked him into helping us pull some fodder, by promising
him we would go with- him fishing after our days worit
assignment was finished. He didn't pull much fodder, but
he kept us entertained wiht his continuous conversation.
We kept our promise and went fishing with him. Wiiue
French Paul spent several years in the professional
entertainment industry before his mysterious disappear
ance from Robeson County. His vanishing closely
parallels that of another Robeson County native. Henry
Berry Lowry. It would be nice ot hear some stories
concerning the lives and activities of other classmates.
I discussed the possMtity ot having a 50th anniversary
high school class reunion with a claaamate in February.
1990. while attending the homecoming tor alumni of
Pembroke State University. Mary Agnes Martin became a
classmate in the 4tk grade at Pbmhrehe Graded School
around 1986. She and 1, along with a lew other classmates
pcoftesaad through fan broke'a graded school, high
school, and state colege. Sometime after accomplishing
thin geal. Mary Agnes Martin added Bell to her name. I
beWve Mary Agnes Martin Bell is the right pemoa to
Pembroke High SehooTs Class of 1943 to take place
aometfane in 1998. She demonstrated her leadership
abilities throughout our school days, and it would be rice
to know more ot what Mary Agnoa Martin Bell
accomplished in her adult life, along with other
daaaasates. A good way to find out is to have a dass
reunion. V this is to happen, first we need a current list of
dam members, present addraeeee. and their opinions on
pursuing this venture. Any classmate, relative, friend, er
persons knowing the where- shouts of any member of
Pembroke High SehooTs graduating class of IMS. sand
information cO: Mary Martin Boll, Fourth Stroot,
Ptmbroka. NC 28372. Hm reopooao may dotonniao
whether I can find out-WUtetwr fljayynuif to Harold
Uogd "Matt" Jacobs, along with my other 1913 Hah
school classmates.
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managar of Ragion IV.
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