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(Golden Oldies Concert to be
presented by Robeson Civic Chorale
The Robeson Civic Chorale will present two "Golden Oldies concerts
The first program will take place on Monday, February 28th at 8:00 p.m at
Trinity United Methodist Church in Fairmont and the second program will be
on Monday. March 7th at 8:00 p.m at the First Baptist Church in St. Pauls
Directed by Steven Trinkle. the chorale will sing anthems and musical works
from the traditional church repertoire Included on the program will be
Shelley's The King of Love my Shepherd is. an anthem originally composed
in 1886 based on the Psalm 23. He. Watching Over Israel from Felix
Mendelssohn's oratorio 'Elijah": W A Mozart's Alleluia; and Brahm s
How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place from the' Requiem Mass" Contemporary
works will also be represented in the coucen with an exhilarating paraphrase
by Kirby Shaw. of the traditional gospel melody Plenty Good Room. Dr Genie
Burkett. assistant professor at Pembroke State University, will accompany the
Chorale
The Robeson Civic Chorale is a long established cultural institution in the
county performing three to four programs each year Most of the members also
sing in their own church choirs The Robeson Civic Chorale provides these
singers with an opportunity toexpand their repertoire and sing large, extended
choral works as well as lighter classical and popular arrangements not usually
performed by church choirs. It also provides many area music teachers with
an outlet for their own creative talentsand continuing education credit through
Robeson Community College
The concerts arepartofRC ("soutreach program into the community Last
Christmas the chorale performed its traditional Holiday Conceit at Red
, Springs Presbyterian Church The season will end when the Civic Chorale
joins the Pembroke State University thofi tor a performance ot Gabriel
fame's "Requiem" at fheCaiolinai u tv Center in Lumberton on April 18th
and at Givens Performing Arts'. enter on April 21st
The concert, which begins at X:00 p.m is free and open to the public
Charlotte Indian Education Program
to Host a 20th Anniversary
Celebration* in April
On April 29, 1994, the Indian
Education Program of the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Schools will celebrate
the twentieth anniversary of Indian
Education The Celebration will be
held at the Mint Museum at 6:00 p.m
The Indian Education Parent
Committee will name the Amen can
Indian Students of the Year at the
elementary, middle school and high
school levels Thev will also honor
other students who have distinguished
themselves with outstanding
leadership, academ ic performance and
perfect attendance.
The Aztec Dancers from Mexico
will open the Celebration with a
performance at 6:00 p.m. The Honor
Ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m
with the Gray Eyes Drum from
Oklahoma A special honor dance
will pay tnbute to contributors to the
Indian Education Program Billy
Mills, a member of the Oglala Sioux
Nation and the only American to win
an Olympic gold medal in the 10.000
meter run. will be honored
A special honor will be bestowed
on Or. Susan Capps and Dennis
Lowery Dr. Capps, an assistant
professor in agricultural and biological
engineering at Cornell University, is a
1993 graduate of North Carolina State
University A graduate of the North
Carolina School of Science and
Mathematics, she attended Smith
Junior High and Olympic High School
Dr Capps is a dedicated participant
in the Indian Education Program
Lowery. president of Continental
Industrial Chemicals. Inc.. is Charlotte
OhamberofCommerce 1993 Minority
Entrepreneur of the Year and a recent
presidential appointee to the Federal
Reserve Board. He volunteers his time
and financial support to the Indian
Education Program.
The Celebration is open to the
public and approximately 300 tickets
priced at SS each are available
American Indian students may attend
as special guests The menu includes
fry bread and other traditional foods
For reservation information call (704)
343-5430 weekdays 8:00 a m - 5:00
pm
Kids Count Campaign for Children a
Candidate's Forum, to be held
Kids Count in Robeson County will hold MAKE KIDS COUNT
CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN A Candidates Forum on April 7th This
forum will be held in the A.D Lewis Auditorium. Robeson Community
College It will begin at 7:00 p m and should conclude around 9:00 p.m. All
of our Legislative and School Board Candidates will be invited to answer
questions that pertain to the children to Robeson County. All other candidates
will have the opportunity to briefly introduce themselves All candidates must
personally attend They will not be allowed to send someone to represent
them. John NiMock. President of the North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute
will speak and Al Kahn will moderate
The public is invited to attend This free event will provide our county
residents the opportunity to hear the views of our candidates and to hold them
accountable while they are serving our county An informal reception will
immediately follow the forum
For additional information please call Fordham Bnn. Lumbertun Children s
Clinic. 739-3318
Crafts Fair
to be held
121 st Anniversary FRANK
BURTON MEMORIAL CRAFTS
FAIR March 22-23 4 00 - 9:00 p m
Rockingham Junior High School
Gymnasium Rockingham. North
Carolina 28379 Aits and Crafts
Display Gallery Located in Library
Free Admission Fifty Professional
Craftspersons ftom the N.C State Fair
Village of Yesteryear PTO Barbecue
Hates on Tuesday. March 22. 4 30 -
7 30pm In School Cafeteria S5 00
per plate/pound
Contest Winners announced
at Piney Grove School
Mrs Linda Baldwin, cafeteria manager at Piney Grave Elementary
School, sponsored a contest for second grade students during National
School Lunch Week. The winners of t/ie contest are Tamiesha Watson and
Ashley Jones, pictured from left to nghL These students were presented a
certificate and a pair of gloves.
I Conservation Compliance Deadline
Quickly Approaching
1994 will be a year of final
action" for many North Carolina
farmers with highly erodibte cropland
Thdse n61 JTreSly dotnp w wttt1*gTfr
applving conservation compliance
plans, developed as a result of
requirements spelled out in the 1985
Farm Bill.
North Carolina Farm Bureau
President W.B. Jenkins says. "Most
fanners in tins category have worked
with their local Soil Conservation
Service (SCS) offices in past years to
come up with effective ways to
preserve soil and water on their
farms."
The incentive for developing and
now applying individual plans
(according to schedule) is well known
? the alternative being potential loss
of most USDA benefits including
commodity support loans and or
payments, crop insurance.and Farmers
Home Administration loans
Unfortunately, there is concern
tliat some farmers are not adequately
prepared to introduce these measures
on their farms. In an interview last
year SCS state conservationist Coy
Garrett said as many as 15 to 20
percent of farmers in some counties
could eventually face loss of farm
program benefits due to
noncompliance, or failure to meet
time schedules stated in their
individual plans
developing which could cause great
hardship for a fanner who rents In
because rhe land be rents will not be in
compliance with conservation plans.
in some cases, an absentee
landowner may not even know they
have highly erodible land and may not
have developed a conservation plan
to follow "Regardless of the
situation.'' the Farm Bureau President
says, "the land renter is held
accountable if he breaks soil."
North Carolina farmers tenting
cropland areencouraged loknow "flill
and wel I" if a conservation plan exists
on rented propertv. and understand all
time schedules involved. It is further
recommended that farmers with
conservation plans on their own
property conduct a thorough review
and prepare to follow the "letter" of
the agreement which pertains to time
schedules and practices
President Jenkins concludes. "I
would hate to see even one farmer
face potential loss of participation in
farm programs due to a tune schedule
not met or a con sen at ion practice not
applied. This can be avoided by taking
time to review all plans and preparing
for conservation action' in 1994"
Rented cropland could also cause
some problems President Jenkins
explains.'' Farmers who rent land need
to be familiar with the con sen at ion
plans approved for these properties If
they plant, they will be required to
follow the plan '' A farmer planting
on newly acquired rental property will
have to comply with the previous
operator's plan, or get it changed
before a cron is planted
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Southeastern North Carolina In the
Spotlight at the General Assembly
During Governor's Special Session
Southeastern North Carolina was
in the spotlight as the General
Assembly returned to Raleigh tor tlte
Governor's Special Session The one
-vent that drew special attention to
Robeson. Hoke, and Scotland C owhes
was the addition of Dr Doug Yongue.
the House of Representatives' newest
member Dr. Doug Yongue. District
16. was formally presented to the
House of Representatives as past of
the opening formalities by
Representative Ron Sutton. District
ftS. who shares part of Hoke and
Robeson Counties with Dr Yongue
Following the introduction by
Representative Sutton. Or Yongue
and his wife. Millie were called
forward to the speaker * podium
vhere Rep Dan Blue, the Speaker of
the House, administered the uath to
Dr Yongue With the House now at
hilt membership, members were read>
to get down to business on the
Governor s crime issues
Rep Yongue who lives in
Laurtnburu is a former principal of
Scotland High School. Superintendent
of the former Max ton School SyttMa.
and Associate Superintendent of the
> mn
under the Johnson administration
Dr Yongue was the interim
superintendent prior to the hiring of
Mr I'urnell Swetl. the present
supenntendentofthe Robeson C ounty
school Svstetn
Rep Vongpe was appointed to
serve the unexpired term of Dmnnv
DeVane who resigned in January to
become the fell time Legislative
Liaison for the North Carolina
DepmmentofTiansportationiDOT)
Dr Yrogue ^aa accompanied to
Raleigh for his swearing la by his
wife. Millie, who had the pleasure of
sitting in the House chamber with her
husband during Governor Hunt's
address to the Joint Special Session of
the General Assembly At that time
Rep Sutton and Rep. Yongue. who
sat adjacent to each other, were joined
by Senator David Parnell for the
Governor's address. In addition. Rep j
Tongue's son. Doug Yongue. Jr.
daughter. Beth, and a large group of
supporters were also present in the
gallery to witness the swearing in
Rep Frances Gumming*. District
87. led Hie entite House in w dooming
Rep N ongue to lit- new duties Rep
Cumminus shares pans of Robeson
Hoke and Scotland I out* tes with Rep
N rogue
Speaker Blue commented that
Danny DeVane. the Senior Houae
member from the urea, w a> a lughh I
oury ro in a trulTprufesstotulnvwtoer I
Rep Ron Sutton. District 85. and
Rep France* ( ummings. District 87.
are unopposed in the l"*W elections
However. Rep Doug Yongue. Diatncr
16. does have opposition in the May
Democratic Prunar.
Dr. RimtUd Beuxity Cmr Wuntn
Beasley, Warren to Receive Top PSU
Alumni Association Awards
When the Pembroke State
University Alumni Association has
its annual Homecoming Awards
Dinner here at 5 p m on Saturday.
Feb. 26. the two top alumni association
awards will be presented to Dr C
Ronald Beasiey and E. Gene Warren
Beasley. a physician with the
Lumberton Medical Clinic who is a
1970 graduate of PSU. will receive
ihe Outstanding Alumnus Award"
Warren, who is retiring March I
after serving 25 1.2 years as PSU
public information director, will
receive the "Distinguished Service
\ward"
Beasley. 45. is a native ot the Red
Banks area of Robeson Count', \ftei
jraduanug from Prospect High School
and PSU. he enrolled ?n the
hwchemistrv doctoral program at N<
.state University .but left that progiam
to earn his Doctor of Medicine degree
from Duke University
Warren. 65. is a native of
Wilmington where he graduated from
New Hanover High School and
received an Associate of Arts degree
from WilmingtonColleget forerunner
of UNC-Wilmington I Wanen earned
his Bachelor of Arts degree in English
from UNC'-Chapel Hill
After completing PSU. Beasley
ment 4 1.2 years in the U S Marine
Corps as a pike where be attained the
rank of first lieutenant It was then
that he attended N C Stale and Duke,
eotng to the latter with the assistance
>f a Governor's Schuisrship
Be as lev was with Southeastern
Medical Associates of Lumberton
from 1985-90, then loined the
Lumberton Medical Clinic where he
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\
it present Is employed. He is alio a
staff physician for Southeastern
General Hospital From 1490-92 he
was chairman ut the hospital's
Department of Medicine
Beaslev is a member of the
Robeson Counts Medical Societv. the
N C Medical Society, and the
American Medical Societv He is also
a member of the PSl' Chancellor's
Club
Alter graduating from UNC
( hapel Hill. Warren spent almost two
vears with the U S Armv Special
Forces Airborne, receiving the
American Spirit of Honor " medal
as the outstanding soldier in Arm>
Leadership vhool at Ft Jackson. S.C
Ftom l95M?ft. Warren waaasport*
writer and 'olumnist for the
uteensburo Lfcul News with whom
he won two tine place national writing
awards and four state awards la 1^6.
he was elected president of the
National ( ollegiate Baseball Writers
Association mOmaha. Neb He served
as a correspondent for ho*h The
Sporting News and Sports Illustrated
touting PSU in IV6H. Warren
handled the duties of public
information and alto for yean the
responsibilities of sports information,
theatre information, public relations
and advising the student newspaper.
The Pine Needle He won 13 national
mutts brochure awards and m 1971
was c ho st a "NAIA Sports
Information Director of the Year."
receiving the Clarence <IK* i Pearson
Award for that honor m the NAIA
Hall of Fame luncheon m Kansas
Cit>. Mo Warren is a member of the
PSU Chancellor sC lub and has fended
4 - J *
an endowed journalism scholarship to
be awarded annually beginning this
April on PSU "Award* Day"
Beasley it an adult Sunday School
teacher for Trinity Epiacopai Church
of Lumbetton where he aervet ae a
member of the Community Outreach
Committee He ia active with the Boy
Scouts and is a member of the Board
ofTrusteesof Southern National Bank
and is a member of the Lumbetton
Rotary Club
Beasley is married to the former
Cherry Maynor of Pembroke, who is
assistant director of the Nursing
Program at PSD They are the parents
oftwo children. Zeb Brooks iuhI NLii \
Joyce Beasley is the son of Mary
Alice Beasiev of the Red Banks area
and the late Zeb Beasley
Warren has served as a deacon
since 1971 of the First Baptist Church
on W alnut St in Luntberton where ha
luutaught Sunday School faf25 yean
Prior to that he was a deacon and
Sundav School teacher at Lawndale
Baptist Church in Oteenaburo for 10
years He is a former member of the j
Board of Directors of The Biblical
Recorder, state Baptist newspaper
He la a member of Ihe PuN Oospel
Business Man's Fellowship of
Robeson County In I9|6-I7. he was ,
chairman of puhln m t.x the Robeson .
County Bicentennial Celebration A
Warren ia married to the former
Sharon Ncwnam of Greensboro, a
retired school teacher ai Lumberton's
Tanglewood School They am the J
parents of two sons. Gana. Jr and j w
Reed, and have three grandchildren^ ri
Warren is the son of Mr and Mrs R Br /
Warren ofWItmuyoo, both dacamjr 'J