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^ ^ Published each Thursday in Pembroke, N.C. I ~ ^ ^ ? 0 200j f~ Carolina I...... Voice "Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Rucinl Setting" VOLUME 31 NUMBER 42 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16. 2003 25c Hem broke Student Member of Dartmouth Class of 2007 HANOVER.NH-Mark Simeon Brooks, from Pembroke, lias enrolled as a member of the class of 2(X)7 at Dartmouth College. Brooks is the son of Ted Brooks and Rosclla H. Brooks Dartmouth, the ninth oldest college in the nation, was founded in 1769 Noted as a highly competitive college. Dartmouth lias a total enrollment of 4.200 undergraduates and over 1.000 graduate students in engineering, business and medicine High Class to reunite Nov. 28 1968 Pembroke High 35th School Class Reunion will he held November 28. 2003 at the JavCee Club House. Pembroke. NC. For information, contact Robert Chavis PO Box 2482 Pembroke. NC 28372. (910) 5214518or Brenda Lowcry 4082 Moss Neck Road. Pembroke. NC 28372, (910) 521=2055. Burleigh and Pearlie Lowry. Korean War Shipmates of USS George Clymer reunited in Pennsylvania by Mary I .argent History Of USS George Clymer (APA-27) U.S.S. George Clymer (APA-27) is a single screw. 15.500 ton attack transport, built as S.S. African Planet by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company at Pascagoula. Mississippi in 1941. She- was built for the Maritime Commission for passenger/ freighter service and was acquired from the Commission as soon as she was completed. (The merchant name can still be seen marked on her bows by weld marks) The sltip bears the name of an American Patriot who was bom in Philadelphia in 1739 and died in 1813. In addition to being a signer of the Declaration of Independence and holding numerous positions in connection with the early American government. George Clymer was one of the first two Continental Treasurers in 1775. During World War II George Clymer steamed approximately 163.000 engine miles, and became the first United States Navy Attack Transport to participate in World War II operations in both the Mediterranean and 32 in tire Pacific. Called the "Lucky George" (The only damage that she suffered during the war was a shell from a Moroccan shore battery which cut the main radio antenna), she dropped anchor at more than 46 ports throughout the world-over a. dozen in the United States. Hawaii, and the Canal Zone; tw o in the Mediterranean and 32 in the Pacific For her final combat operation of WW II. USS George Clymer took part in the assault and occupation of the western beaches on Okinawa Island 1-5 April 1945. Clymer was then a unit of Transport Division 35: 51 officers and 1.251 troops of the Second Battalion. 29tn Marines and their equipment were embarked. Upon completion of unloading at Okinawa on 5 April, the ship returned to Saipan Clymer stopped at Eniwctok Atoll 24-25 August 1945 and then steamed on to Manila. Philippine Islands, via Ulithi. After a brief layover in the Gulf ! of Luzon, on the 20th she departed for occupation Loaded to 125 % capacity, on I November 1945 Clymer steamed the "Magic Carpet" duty home. By direction dated March 1946. USS George Clymer (APA-27) lias remained on active duty with the U.S. Pacific Fleet. In 1950. Commanded by Captain Branneman. USN. and later by Captain Raymond L. Lamb. USN. Clymer was called into action for tlic Korean conflict. Soldiers, sailors, and marines from the "Lucky George" hit the beaches at Pusan. Inchon. Wonsan. and Hungnam. Since 1953. when the Korean conflict tenninated. numerous cruises to the Western Pacific have been made in support of our foreign policies as a part of tire always-ready "Force of Peace" that the U.S. Seventh Fleet maintains against Communism In August. 1965. Captain Jolin M. Thomas. USN. relieved Captain Whitman in San Diego .Five months later, in February. 1966. tire ship was again on its way to the Western Pacific, in support of our forces in Vietnam. For seven months the ship crosscrossed the South China Sea. landing supporting Marines and other U S Military in faraway places with strange sounding names"-Vung Tau. Qui Nlion. Chu Lai. and Ant hoi, and returned stateside in September 1966. Reunion of USS George Clymer Shipmates The coordinator of the USS George Clymer reunions is none other than Fred Pcllegrene. Fred joined the Navy in 1945 after graduating from high school. As the story goes, he came home with the Navy Recruiter much to his father's chagrin and his mother's tears. He became the ship's cook After his stay on the USS George Clymer. he attended college and became a U.S. History teacher Fred and his wife Mary Ann live in Michigan where they raise pears, peaches and gardens Fred is also a Broker for frozen grapes and wine consultant for Peter Bulun Vineyards. The first reunion in Clymer had a tremendous turn out. with a parade and floats The Pcnns Manor School in Clymer adopted the shipmates. The ship mates in turn have set up scholarships for Pcnns Manor School. Since the scholarship has been set up. not one student lias dropped out The first day of the reunion On September 24. 2003. Mr. Ervvin Jacobs and I drove to Indiana. Pa. to attend the reunion of his shipmates who were aboard the USS Clytner. The activities were scheduled for the 25th through tire 28th. Our first day the crew was scheduled to be picked up in a school bus and taken to the town of Clyntcr to visit Penn Manor Middle School that has adopted tire USS George Clymer shipmates. Upon arriving, we were escorted to lite auditorium and entertained by their wonderful 118 member marcliing band After many patriotic songs, we were escorted to a corner of tire g>m that had been set up with lovely decorated tables and a scrumptious lunch of roast beef and gravy ? It was an enjoyable and memorable experience. The audience appreciated each one of the 38 shipmates giving some history and experience of their duties and activities while serving on the ship. Later in the evening we were again escorted by the same bus driver.Mrs. Ruby Karlinsey. to tire American Legion Hut where we again were treated to a delicious meal of stuffed chicken breasts We were able to view the archive of the many pictures, news stories written during the conflicts. To look at tire pictures of the young sailors when they were aboard the USS Clymer and today was quite a contrast (Such handsome men in their uniforms!) This article will be continued in next week's issue. > Korean War Veteran Erwin Jacobs of Maxton is shown on the bus during the recent reunion of shipmates of USS George Clymer. Lowry family honors parents with endowed scholarship PEMBROKE, N.C.- The sous and daughters of Burleigh and Pcarlic Lowry ltavc joined together to honor the memory of their parents with an endowed memorial scholarship at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The Low tys lived in tlie Harpers Fern Community near Pembroke w here they raised 12 children and fanned 350 acres The Burleigh and Pcarlic Low cry Endowed Mcnional Scholarship is a perpetual scholarship at UNCP The award will go to a student who lias demonstrated financial need, preferably is a resident of Robeson County and preferably a member or a relative of a member of the Harpers Feny Baptist Church Family members started the scholarship with gifts and pledges totaling $15,000. Thc> expect to continue building the endowment "We discussed the idea of a scholaisliip at family rcimions. which we hold tlic second weekend of October every year at the home place." said Burl in Low iy "Every body liked the idea " Church and family were the cornerstones of the Low r> lioitic. but they were also strong supporters of education in the community Mr Lowry was a member of the School Committee at Harpers Fern Flcmcntary School until 1939 when Pembroke High School was built as a separate operating high school from the Normal College Pembroke High School was located property adjacent to the Normal College property Mr Lowry switched to become a member of the Union Elementary Scltool Committee He w as also superintendent of the Harpers Fern Baptist Church "Daddy was born in 1889 and took charge of the family farm when he was 12 years old." said Kly nc Low ry He could not continue his education." Odessa Lowry continued "He was a World war 1 veteran." she said "He and mom marncd in 1920 They liad seven boys and five girls " Burleigh Lowry died in 196? and Pcarlic died in 1967. but their liv es w ill be remembered eternally with this scholarship. UNCP Chancellor Allen C Meadors said "Tlus is a great way to honor great people." Chancellor Meadors said "This gift w ill help young people from the community for years to come." Representing the Lowry family are (from left) Klyne, Nell, Odessa, Lycurous Vanice, Oceanus and Burlin. Not pictured are: Eurania and Wanda. Deceased siblings are: Oberon, Learlene, Henry and an unnamed infant. Coordinator of the USS George Clymer Reunions, Fred Pellegrene and his wife. Mrs. Ruby Karlinsey, served as bus driver during the reunion. Billy Mills at UNCP PE MBROKE,N.C.-Legend;) r> Olympic gold medallist Billy Mills will speak at UNC Pembroke Tuesday November 4 at 7 p.m. at the Givens Performing Arts Center as part of the Distinguished Speaker Scries Tickets are $10 To this day. Mills is the only American to ever win the 10.000 meters in the Olympic Games, a feat he accomplished in the 1964 games while setting an Olympic record Mills was born in Pine Ridge. S D He is Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Indian and was raised on Pine Ridge Indian Reserv ation Billy 's given Lakota name is Makata Taka Hela. which means "love your country" or more traditionally translated, "respect the earth He grew up in poverty and was orphaned at the age of 12 He turned to sports as a positive focus in his life and took up running while attending the Haskell Institute . an Indian boarding school in Lawrence. Kan. In the late 1950s. Mills attended the University of Kansas on an athletic scholarship At Kansas, he was named a NCAA allAincrican cross-country runner three times. He graduated with a B.S degree in physical education After graduation. Mills was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps He returned to running and qualified for the 1964 Olympics in the 10.000 meters and the marathon Mills was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in 1984. and is a member of the United States Track and Field Hall of Fame, the National Distance Running Hall of Fame, the Kansas Hall of Fame, the San Diego Hall of Fame, and the National High School Hall of Fame His life story was made into the Film. "Running Brave." starring Robby Benson Billy Mills remains active in Native American causes today Mills will be followed in the series by Dave Barry December 2nd and Spike Lee February 2. 2004.
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