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VOLUME 22" THURSDAY, JUNE 8.1995 CT7^y5~
Budge issions underway as
Pembroke Town Council meets
by Bruce Barton
/Vm*Af*#-Pcmbrofcc's Mayor
Milton Hunt, and Councilmen
Greg Cummings, Larry McNeill.
Larry T. Brooks and Harry
Oxcndine took a look at
Pembroke's budgetary prospects
Monday night when Town Man
ager McDuffk Cummings pre
sorted them with a tentative bud
get of$1,904,900, some 4% more
than the previous year.
The town fathers seemed
pleased when Cummings said.
"We are not recommending any
increase in taxes, nor in water and
sewer rates."
The budget calls for a 5% cost
oHiving raise for town employees.
$11,000 to purchase a new site for
a library, $15,000 for a new police
car, and funds for improvement to
the town's computer system and
utilities, as well as a shelter for
paving equipment etc. to satisfy
the Labor Department's OSHA
i concerns
Town officials will hold a bud
get work session on June 12, then
a public hearing on June 26. Both
sessions begin at 7 p.m. at town
hall, and arc open to the public
Pembroke Centennial Co
Chairmen Greg Cummings and
Harry Oxendine exulted that the
May 26 Ait Gala was a great suc
cess, and that the special even at
which Artist Delora Cummings'
Centennial Painting was unveiled
was a sell out. The even was hekl
at the Pembroke Jaycee Hut. The
next Centennial event will be a
gospel sing in the town park on
July 1 More about this in future
editions of this newspaper
The town officials also turned
down an offer from the Stones
(Hubert. Kevin and Keith) of
$ 11,000 for a proposed site for the
library
The Stones, heirs and adipinis
trators of the Ruth McCormick
estate, turned their backs on the
seeming wishes of Ms.
McCormick, a life long resident of
Pembroke before she died last year
Ms McCormick was once married
to Hubert Stone, the former sheriff
of Robeson County The Stones
inherited the bulk of Ms.
McCormick's sizable holdings in
Pembroke.
According to Iowa Manager
McDuffie Cummings, Ms ?
McCormick had promised a .25
acre tract for the new library as a
gift to the town. The site is adjoin
ing Ruth Dial Street. Ms.
McCormick died unexpectedly
before a deed could be finalized
After her death, the Stooes, ignor
ing her wishes and agreement,
cancelled the transaction and of
fered the.land for SI 1.000.
Rebuffing the seeming bod faith
offered by the Stones, the town has
agreed in principle to buy a one
half acre tract directly across from
the McCormick (now stone) site
from Dr Adotph Dial who gener
ously agreed to sell the proposed
new library site at half the ap
praisal rate of $7,000
as for the Stone offer. Cum
mings said "It's a matter of prin
ciple It was given to us and now
the family (the Stones) are trying
to sell it to us We should bot
continue negotiations with them."
Council members agreed unani
mously
PSV Scholarship named in honor of long-time
supporter, Molon "Big Mo" Strickland
A scholarship has bbennamed in honor of long-time Pembroke State
University supporter, tvilliam Molon "Big Mo" Strickland. Signing
the agreement is PSU Chancellor Joseph B. Oxendine (left) end
Reggie Strickland (right), Mo's brohther
PEMBROKE - - A scholar
ship named in honor of a long
time Pembroke Stale University
supporter and 1952 graduate. Wil
liamMolon "BigMo' Strickland
was endowed this week.
Signing the agreement were
PSU Chancellor Joseph B
Oxendine and Reggie Strickland
Sr., Mo's brotherMo Strickland
died in 1993 at the age of 67
Reggie Strickland said. This
scholarship was created to remem
bcr Big Mo Strickland and to
honor his unrelenting efforts and
desires as a volunteer to improve
the qualm of Robeson County's
athletic programs through encour
agement. advice, and mentorship
of student athletes "
The recipient of the scholar
ship will be an athlete with a major
in the Health and Physical Educa
tion Department, maintaining a
minimum of 2.3 GPA. The PSU
student must be a native of Robe
son County a graduate of Purncll
Swett High School, and qualify
under FAFSA guidelines for fi
nancial assistance ^
Dr CKendine remembered his
boy hood friend Mo during the sign
ing ceremony "I am thrilled and
excited that my q|d buddy is being
honored this way He was an old
tgMl leader on athlcticsXS^J
and in the public schools '
Mo Strickland played basket
ball and baseball, was a legend in
PSU football, and later served as
the president of the Braves Club
He is known for kicking PSli's
first field goal and first extra point
in football when the school spon
sored the sport that era
Strickland was inducted into
the PSD Braves' Athletic Hall of
Fame in 1986
ChanccllorOxendineasked Mr
St rickland to sen c as a member of
the PSU athletic logo committee
and he was instrumental in the
school s adopting a new athletic
logo that appropriately symbol
ized PSU s American Indian heri
tage The athletic logo selected
was a Native American Brave with
a red-tailed hawk
The official name of the schol
arship is the William Molon "Big
Mo" Strickland Memorial En
dowed Scholarship
WMU to sponsor
gospel sing June 30
The WMU of New Prospect
Holiness Method* Church located
on highway 710 west of Pembroke
will host a singing on June 30.
1995 from 6:00-8 00 p.m.. The
following groups will be partici
pating: The Blood Bought Quar
tet. The Felix Deal Family. The
Liberty Trio, and The Ronald
Strickiand Family The singing is
free, however, you will have the
opportunity to take part in a love
offering to help sponsor needy
families in the area You are cor
dially invited to come enjoy this
evening of fellowship with us
Vacation Bible
School begins at
Cherokee Chapel
WHAT: Vacation Bible School
WHERE Cherokee Chapel
Methodist Church
WHEN June 12th thru 16th
WHO Everyone is invited
Btsng a friend and your Bible
I TIME 6:00 p m until 8 00
*\m.
THEMES Jesus Kids. Totally
V IS, and Heros in Service
I The church is located between
Maxton and Red Springs on HWY
71 in front of Oxendine Elemen
tal School The Pastor is Julian
Ransom The congregation wel
comes everyone
i For more information contact
Debbie Chevis at 843-4831
Captain Stacy
Locklear, Jr. earns
Master's Degree
Captain Stacy Lockkar Jr has
met all requirements for a masters
? degree in Chemistry at Wright
State University in Dayton, Ohio
CapUin I ocklear earned hu mas
ten degree in Analytical Chemis
try while serving at a Fuels Re
search Officer at Wright Patterson
Air Force Baae in Dayton. Ohio
The Captain graduated (horn
Pembroke Elementary School.
Weal Robeaon High School (Pur
aetl Swett High School) and re
ceived a B S degree in Chemistry
at Pembroke Stale University in
I9C9. where he also received his
Air Force R.OT.C. program. He
entered the Air Force in October
IW
Captain Lockkar is the son of
Stacv Sr and Betty C Locklear
Prospect students
participate in
Special Olympics
Ms. Bonnie Hunt's 7th and
8th grade students, and Mark
Murray af the T.M.H class oj
Prospect School participated bt
Special Olympics safthall game
em April 28, 1993 at Pembroke
State University The Project
Wildcats defeated the Town send
Eagle*. Congratulations!
UmUVUam Locklear, Brandon
LacUaar, Kevin Lock lev, Jamie
Jeffery Locklear, Mark Marray i
Amanda Carter, Tanya Mctlir*
Baechel Oxendine, Jasepi.
Locklear, Christopher Lachlaan
Marvin Bevels, Fredrick
Locklear, Carl Clark and Ashley
Rennert Head Start Graduation
Shown iAivc is the I anther Regional /VvWapuwM Aumciaktm 'i Rennert Hoed Stmt (iradnativn
t loss for I993
Firtt row, left to right Alyson Oxen dine, Ray Scott Revels, Dwight Lochleer, Brendan l.ochiemr,
Ronnie H-jnlin, Quenton Hammonds, Dwight Hell, Keisey Chevis.
Second w left to right: Andrimnne Oxen fine, Ckmstopher Chevis, Jnmes Sechier, WUette Lochleer,
Denny Lochleer K anoma Reed. (
Third row, left to right. Terry Lochleer, I timothy Pumeil, Christine Chevis, Johnethen Hammonds,
Amende Sincietr, Jill ion O'Gredy, Amende Jecohs, Let met Wl lliems, htercei McCoy, Aether Cbtendbu,
Shonte Williams.
Teachers, left to right, ere: Mrs. Audrey Oxendine end Mrs. Teresa O. BeiL
"Good Lnch Stars of the Fmtmre. The Graduation Ptagiem will he held Sunday, Jnne II, 1993 et S
p. m.
Dr. Felecia Wilkins-Turner to be part
of educational trip to Russia
Dr Felicia Wnkins-Turncr was
selected to be part oT an Educa
tional trip to Russia She is one of
.15 Educators front around the
Nation invited by the National
Association of Rural Schools to
attend an educational development
trip to the Soviet Union The
American delegation leaves New
York on June 1 and returns June
17. 1995
Dr Turner received this honor
due to a three year Summer
Teacher Training Projocl in rural
Oklahoma during 1991-1991 She
states."It was a very successful
project. We designed and imple
mented some very good teaching
strategies, worked on curriculum,
introduced effective teacher Aills.
taught disruptive student behav
iors techniques, reviewed and up
dated their parental involvement
procedures. The moat incredible
element was that within the three
years, the summers I traveled there.
iufiiiSiiff'Tr*''7
move, accident as natutalcauacs
The purposew the Russia trip
is to help design a Soviet Union
Democratic School System. She
states. "I feel very honored to have
been selected: however, it is a bit
scary I know I will contribute
professionally , and I know I will
represent my Native People (Lum
bcc Indians) well The realization
of actually being a part of History
in the Making, is a bit overwhelm
ing The results of our work will
end trn in Russian history books.
The Soviet Union has just gone
through a transfer of power and is
now under the Democratic Rule
Whereas the Political structure is
developing, there is little known
of how to set up. organize, imple
ment. and maintain a Democratic
School System". She continues.
"This team of Educators will as
sist in the developmental efforts
We will spend time and work w ith
teachers, administrators, and the
Minister of Education of Russia
Our work will be conducted in
student classrooms, administrative
offices, and with the Education
Department at the University of
Moscow We will squally spend
tunity and ex pcrtcncefcmy ameer
roster, personally. I am pleased to
visit yet another pan of this world,
and look forward to sharing my
experience upon my return' .
Dr Turnreceived her BS
degree in Mr ymatics from Pem
broke Slat w inivcrsity. her
master's am * ulocsh in Public
Administratis and Educational
Administration from The Penn
sylvania Stale Universitv in State
College. PA Presently, she is a
policy writer and program coordi
nator for Governor Hunt 's Smari
Stan Early Childhood Initiative
Dr Turner is the mother of
three children. Randall Allen,
Teresa Lynn and Ginger Lucille
She is the daughter of the late
Roscoc Wilkins and Grelchen
Oxcndinc Wilkins. presently at
the Saddletree community She
now lives in Raleigh. North Caro
lina
US Dept. of Agriculture Student Career
Experience Program provides opportunities
The Tobacco Division of the
Agricultural Marketing Service.
U S Department of Agriculture
has a " Student Career Experience
Program". This program pro
v ides students the opportunity to
learn the official US standard
grades of tobacco and to acquire
the basic skills and experience to
be employed as a career tobacco
grader without competition with
applicantsoutside the Student Pro
gram Due to recent changes in
federal regulations, this is the first
time that we have been able to
offer a high school training pro
gram similar to the college intern
program
The program requires students
lobe at least I6yearsofageandto
work 640 hours in the program
prior to graduation Selected stu
dents anil be paid at the GS-I
level, which is about $6 03 per
hour These students could work
full-time for several weeks at to
bncco markets near Pembroke poor
to school opening in August and
then work thr remaining hours
during an agreed upon schedule
dunm school time
Tobacco Division has about 110
grades mainly throughout the
southeast where tobacco is pro
duced and marketed A act (or
team) of 1 to 4 graders is assigned
to each market Applicants for
career appotntmentk are recruited
at the GS-5 level which has a
suiting salary of S10 46 per hour
After attending classroom and oa
the-job training, graders are re
quired to lake a proficiency leal for
each maior tobacco type (flue-cured
and burley) and attain a score of at
Icaal 70 on the tests After passing
the proficiency tests graders are
eligible for promotion to the GS-7
level ($12.95 per hour), then to
GS-9 (SI4 94 per hour)
Graders need a valid state
driver's license, a vehicle to travel
to assignments, and a good driv
ing record Enytoyrei assigned to
markets near their residences can
commute daily Those with aa
signmenuthat are forther distances
from home stay in motels in that
area and arc reimbursed at the
approved Government rale for
mileage and per diem (Students
will not be given asMgnments away
from home)
The gr iding staff works on a
"compressed schedule Four 9
hour d;i\ s with Friday oft the first
week of a pay period, and four 9
hour days plus one It-hour day the
second week Graders temporarily
stationed away from home have
the option of returning home on
their long weekend
The tobacco markets open in
late July in the flue-cured area and
dose in February in the buricy
area This means that tobacco
graders work about 6 months an
nually Although this is not year
round cmpkn mens. many employ
ees benefit flrom the oppon unity to
maintain their home reridenoe, and
they often have form activities or
other employment during their off
time Also, became the Govern
ment pay t mileage and per <hcm to
travelers moat traders And they
have more usaole income than
paying living expenses from their
salary Currently, this Dtviaion is
in the process of contacting other
USDA agsnciea to detormtm if
there are hi net tons our graders
could perform to supplement the
employment of thoac individuals '
who arc interested Another ben
efil to graders is that under federal
regulations employees who wort
t months or more in a year receive
a fall year's credit toward retire
ment
The Student Career Experience
Program i! open to all individuals
rcn.irdlcss of pender, race, color,
national origin, age disability
political belief, and marital status
For job mfbrmatloa 24 hourt a
dav 7 days a weak, call
912-757-1000. the U S Office
of Personnel Management (OPM)
automated telephone system Or
with a computer modem dial 912
757-1100 for jobinfor met ion from
an OPM electronic bulletin board
You can aiso reach the board
through the Internet (Telnet only)
at FXjB MAIL OPM OOV
APPLICANTS WITH DIS
ABILITIES You can And out
about alternative formats by call
ing OPM Select ' Federal Em
ployment Tapia" and the "People
with Disabilities". Or. dial our
electronic bulletin board If you
have a bearing disability. cafl TPO
912-744-2299