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VOLUME 7 NUMBER 18 PEMBROKE, NC THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 158 PER COPY |
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...CONCERNING THE PROPOSED
MERGER OF THE ROBESON
COUNTY & MAXTON SCHOOL UNITS
A plan of merger of the Maxton City
Schools and the Robeson County
Schools to become effective July 1, 1979
has been approved by both boards of
education, subiect to other legal steps
as required by the general statutes of
North Carolina.
The nucleus of the merger package
centers around the construction of a
new comprehensive high school that
will include high school students from
the Pembroke and Prospect school
zones and the Maxton City Schools
district. The proposed new high school
is to be located in an area that will be
as convenient as possible to the student
populations it will serve.
The architectual firm of Jordan,
Snowdon and McVicker of Laurinburg
has been retained by both boards to do
preliminary design work for the new
school.
Once the merger resolution is offici
ally signed by both boards of education
and final approval of the merger is
given by the county commissioners of
Robeson County, the NC State Board of
Education, and the Secretary of State,
work on the plans and specifications will
officially begin with the intent of
completing the high school in
time for occupancy by the beginning ot
the 1981-82 school year.
Under the merger plan, Maxton City
Schools will continue to receive for a
two- year period all of its State funding
and teacher allocation and its pro- rata
share of local current expense and
capital outlay funds for use in the
Maxton school district. After the two
year period, the continuance of any
and or all personnel within the Maxton
City School unit will be contingent
upon the availabUity of funds, which is
also true for all personnel in the
Robeson County School unit.
The plan will provide the Maxton
school district with representation on
the Robeson County Board of Educa
tion. Effective July 1, 1979 the present
Maxton Board of Education will convert
to an advisory board with the primary
function of governing the affairs of the
Maxton district during the two year
transition period.
The Maxton Board of Education has
appointed one of its current members to
the Robeson County Board of Education
for a 3lA year term with the representa
tion to continue by the election of one
member from the current Maxton
school district after the appointed 3'/i
year term expires. Mr. Robert L.
Buchanan, the current chairman of the
Maxton City Board of Education, was
recently elected by the board to serve
the 3l/n year appointed term.
Mr. Swett and Mr. Yongue are very
enthusiastic about the educational
opportunities that will be possible with
the addition of a new comprehensive
high school. Both superintendents are
currently confronted with the problems
of not being able to offer the broad
curriculum necessary to meet the needs
of all their students.
The new school with a populationof
around 1500 students will be able to
offer basic and enrichment eourses to
meet a variety of student needs that
could not b e met in small high schools
as we currently have. These courses will
include broader remedial programs, as
well as advanced courses in mathema
tics and also additional foreign langu
ages. A wide range of electives to meet
individual student needs and interests
will also be offered, including an
expansion of the cultural arts as well as
a comprehensive vocational program
with resources board on campus and at
the Hilly Branch Ce. ter.
The proposed ntw< high school
structure will be deigned not only to
include adequate b structional class
rooms and laboratories, but a modem
cafeteria, gymnasium and auditorium.
The facilities are being planned and
designed for general public use for the
citizens of the school district. The
majority of the funds for this complex
will be derive 1 from tne recently passed
16 million dollar county wide bond
referendum.
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Effective Jully I. 1979. Supt. Yongue
will asaume the title of assistant supt. in
the Eobeaon County Schools with
the major >*?pon sibil ity of coordinating
the merger activities to include educa
tional specif cations and supervision of
the construction of the new high school
The following activities are scheduled
as port of the procedures ter this
t. Thursday. May 10. ?
hoofing will bo hoM at the Union
Blementsry School concerning the
2. Monday, May 14, Joint meeting of the
Robeaon County Board of Education
and the Maiton City Board of
Education will be held to review
minutes of the public hearing and to
modify the merger plan, if necessary.
At this meeting, the two boards are
scheduled to approve the final resolu
tion for merger. /
3. Date to be announced- Merger plan
will be presented to the Robeson County
Board of Commissioners for approval.
4. Thursday, June 7- Merger plan will
be presented to the NC State Board of
Education and to the Secretary of State
for approval.
5. July I. 197? official merger date.
Mr. Swett and Mr. Ya^us view this
merger as s potential giant stop la
providing tor the first thus adequate
Rahhsuii County,
Pembroke Jaycettes
Install New Officers
Doris Cummings, a social worker with
the Robeson County Department of
Social Services, was installed as Presi
dent of the Pembroke Jaycettes in the
annual installation ceremonies bed
April 2lst at the Pembroke Jaytxc ?i*o
House.
The newly installed internal vice
president is Elvers Locklear, a teacher
in the Robeson County Title IV, Part A
Indian Education Project. Hazel Deese,
was installed as external vice president.
Frances Chavis, an employee of Rogers
Drug Company of Pembroke was
installed as treasurer and Bonnie
Cummings of the Robeson County
Department of Social Services, secre
tary. Andrena Scott, early child hood
specialist with the LIE Project of LRDA
was named member-at- large.
Dr. Gerald Maynor, Chairman of the
Education Department of Pembroke
State University, was guest speaker at
the banquet. Dr. Maynor spoke on the
importance and value of the family in
today's society. He said that children
are one of our most valuable resources
and should be nurtured with the best of
care.
Theresa Locklear, wife of Robeson
County Commissioner Bobby Dean
Locklear, was named Pembroke Jay
cette of tbe Year, by a vote of the club '
members for her outstanding work m
Jayoette activities. Frances Chavis, a
veteran member of tbe club, was named
Loddear was named Pembroke Spokette
of the Year, an award given to first
year members for their leadership
in Jaycette activities. Andrena Scott,
the out-going president, presented
awards to all members, along with
certificates and name tags.
Doris Cummings, the incoming pres
ident, is the wife of Donald Cummings.
The couple are lifelong residents of the
Pembroke community and have three
sons. In her address to the banquet
gathering, Cummings promised to lead
the Pembroke Jaycettes to a very
productive year.
Andrena Scott thanked the Jaycettes,
the Pembroke Community, the Pem
broke Jaycees, and all their friends and
supporters for their valuable assistance
in making a prosperous year for the club
during her term as president. Special
thanks were given to Dr. Gerald
Maynor, the guest speaker, and Gregg
Cummings out- going president of the
Pembroke Jaycees for installing the
officers at the banquet.
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'Miss Lumbee' Pageanr
Plans Announced
The 12th Annual) Miss Lumbee Pa
geant will be held July 6th at the
Pembroke State University Performing
Arts Center. According to Mrs. Flo
rence Ransom, Pageant Director, the
event will again be sponsored by
Lumbee Homecoming and the Pem
broke Jaycees.
"The Miss Lumbee Pageant provides a
valuable contribution to the com
munity and to the young ladies who
enter the competition," said Mrs.
Ransom. "It serves the community well
because it focuses attention on the high
calibre of young ladies who are
residents of our area, " she stated. "It
serves youth well because it provides
the opportunity for the young ladies
who compete to gai.i poise through
public appearances.
Mrs. Ransom is aak g area civic clubs
and social organiz ions to sponsor
candidates for the 1iss Lumbee Pa
geant. Applications can be obtained at
the Lumbee Regional Development
Association, Inc., Annex between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The
deadline for submitting an application
will be May 75th.
"Personality, poise, beauty, and talent
are the major requirements for a
candidate." explained Mrs. Ransom.
Each contestant will be judged in
private interview, in evening gown, in
swimsuit and in the presentation of her
talent.
To qualify, a young woman must be
between the ages of 17 (by Labor Day)
and 26. must be a high school graduate
(by Tabor Day) and must never have
been married.
The 12th Annual Miss Lumbee Pa
geant will be held July 6th at 8 p.m. at
the Performing Arts Center on the
Pembroke State University campus.
AREA BRIEFS
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Lumberton-An 11 member Private
Industry Council was named last
Thursday to oversee Robeson County's
$5 million federal jobs program.
Appointed by the Robeson County
Board of Commissioners, the council is
made up of county businessmen,
organized labor and community and
educational leaders.
Named to head the council as chairman
is A1 Sharpe, business manager of a
Lumberton newspaper; others on the
EDITOR'S NOTE
In an emergency session on Friday,
the Robeson County Board of Education
accepted the proposed merger of
Maxton City Schools into the county
system. Supt. Purnell Swett outlined
the proposal to the members. Relatively
little discussion followed his outline and
the board unanimously accepted the
proposal. (See a news release from
Supt. Douglas Y. Yongue, Maxton City
Schools, and Supt. Purnell Swett
elsewhere on this page for detailed
information on the proposed merger.)
Chairman Ralph Hunt read a letter of
resignation from Bob Mangum stating
his affiliation as pastor of Prospect
United Methodist Church as his reason
for resigning from the board. The board
accepted the resignation with few
comments. On motion by Jerry Lowry,
the remaining board members appoint
ed J.R. Musselwhite to fill the vacancy
left by the resignation of Shirley Britt.
In the brief session, the board also
gratefully acknowledged name plates
for their respective seats on the board
donated by a representative of Star
Engraving Company. And they discuss
ed a neutral site for the public hearing
relative to the pro peed merger a* they
moved towards the door.
onne' tre: Pete h-ev .of * A- .'ton
Industries in St. Pauls; James Johnson,
a Rowland car dealer; Eugene Locklear,
who owns and operates University
Sportswear in the Red Banks com
munity; Dennis Maynor, a business
man; and Percy Hill, Sr., another small
businessman.
Representatives from community gro
ups include Sadie Graham, affiliated
with Four County Community Services
in Red Springs; and Pauline Caldwell,
with a head start program in St. Pauls.
Herbie Oxendine, a member of the
Lumberton Board of Education and J.F.
Cummings, a Lumberton assistant
pricipal, are the educational represent
atives.
CABLE TELEVISION NEAR IN
PEMBROKE COMMUNITY
A representative for Jones Inter Cable
recently revealed that cable television
will become a reality in the Pembroke
community "within a month."
Jones Inter Cable, which bought out
N.C.Cable T.V. the company to whom
the original contract was tendered to
develop cable television by the Pem
broke Town Council, will have a district
office in Red Springs. The home office is
in Denver, Colorado.
PEMBROKE TAKES CONTROL OF
DISPUTED MARVIN LOWRY ESTATE
PROPERTY
The protracted legal battle concerning
approximately 3 acres of property
adjoining the Marvin Lowry Recrea
tional Field at the end of the Pine Street
Extension in Pembroke seems to be
drawing to a close.
The town of Pembroke has taken
control of the property although the
family of the Marvin Lowry Estate has
legal recourse to contest the findings of
three appraisers: one appointed by the
town, another appointed by the family.
These two appraisers, as part of the
legal procedure on a disputed case
involving property, appoint a neutral
appraiser.
After doing this the three appraisers
agreed upon a price of $15,000 for the
approximately three acres of property.
Two acres of the property are ticketed
for parking for the Marvin Lowry
Recreational Field. The remainder wRl
be used for an casement developed
under the mistaken impression that
property for parking would be provided.
Unless heirs of the Marvia Lowty
Batata legally coateat farther, the
agwed upon price of f15,000 wfl and a
protracted legal hattlo that has dragged
over two years.
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N.C. HEAVYWEIGHT
a VMP10NSHIP FIGHT SET FOB
FRIDAY, MAY 4
Fa>*4tevfle- Final preparations are
being made for this Friday nights N.C.
Heavyweight Championship boat be
tween reigning champ "Rocky" Jr.
Bentiey (fought Scott Le Doux, Nick
Wells, Marvin Stinson a tough vet ere n
with over 300 amateur and pro fights)
of Lenoir, N.C. and Cliaman "Sand
man" Parker, Casar, N.C. (trained by
George Benton of Ali, Spinks I Fame,
under the direction of Smokin' Joe
Frazier.)
A letter from Gov. Jim Hunt extending
his best wishes for success of the event
has been received by J.A. Flynn and
Sons Promotions Public Relations Direc
tor Ed McCarthy.
'Besides the 3rd apprearance of the
popular "Ringside Girls" there will be
the pro debut <r Clenton "King"
champ and 3 time intcfscr^ot cniffip
(Clenton holds wins over both Kg John
Tate and Nick Wells) against the
slugging Big Tom Walker of Spartan
burg, S.C. Plus there will be 6 other
bouts Hv.Wts. Bulldog Patterson (re
cently fought Duane Bobick) vs. Don
Collins, of Ashville, N.C.; Lt. Wts. Gary
"Sundance" Barlow vs. Odis "the
Chief' Locklear of Robeson County;
Middleweights Kid Dragon vs. Boston
Blackie; Lt. Hv. Champ Ed Smith of
Charlotte. N.C. (Charlotte Policeman)
vs. Joel Patterson; Hv. Wts. James
Brannen vs. Sanfords Billy "Gator"
Gladden and Lt Hvys. Persey V am pie
vs. Charlie Boy Williamson, of Moore
County, N.C.There is a Pre Fight Party
at the Cumberland County Arena (6
p.m.) for holders of the Golden Ringside
tickets, however there are still some
ringside reserved seats on floor avail
able at $10.00 and general admission at
$4.00 all available?at all arena outlets.
DISCO DANCE PLANNED
Magnolia-The Magnolia High School
Athletic Department will sponsor a
disco dance tomorrow night in the
school gym (May 4) 7:30 till 11 p.m.
Admission is $1.50
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
IN PEMBROKE PLANS REVIVAL
Pembroke First Baptist Church
will hold revival services during the
week of May 13. Services will be
conducted each night a 8 p.m. begin
ning Sunday night, May 12, and
continuing through May 18th.
The Rev. Chesley McNeill, Pastor
Deep Branch Baptist Church, will be the
guest evangelist.
Special musk and gocpel singing will
be a feature of the service.
The pastor, Rev. Chesley Hammonds
cordially invites the pubUc to attend.
. REVIVAL PLANNED
A revival is being planned far the 3rd
Sunday night in May at Beulah Baptist
Church. Guest speakers will be the Rev.
Steve Joaea, pastor of Harper's Party
Baptist Church and Rev. C.M. Maynor,
pastor of Ready Branch Baptist Church.
Services will begin at 7:30 on Sunday
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BURNT VWAMP ASSOCIATION
VACATION OLE SCHOOL CLMGI
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Officers strongly erge Uhm people
who are going to wort with V.B.S. this
year to get a copy of the Teachers Book
and Beaonrce Kit and ptaa to briag
them to the clink ao that the wartan
can help the participants undurtand
the materials.
Officers conducting the wortabopa are
Ms. Ann Hardin, Younger Puechod;
Ms. Mary Sue McGirt, Older Pre
school; Ms. Sallie D. Bullard, First and
Second grades; Ms. Rosalya Sampson,
Third and Fourth grades; Ma. Rose
Marie Lowry, Fifth and Sixth grades;
Ms. Patrick Hogans, Youth DepjL; Ms.
Mafcland Hunt, Adults; Ms. Alberts
Locfckar, Backyard Bible Club; and
Aasociational V.B.S. Director, Me.
Catherine Brewer.
Refreshments will be served at each at
these clinics.
PLATE AND RUMMAGE SALE
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rummage sale this Saturday, May 5 ?r
the church. The rummage sale win get
underway at 8 a.m. with the plate sale
to begin at 10:30 a.m. Plates are $2.50.
REVIVAL SERVICES PLANNED
Revival will be at the Church at
God at Saddletree will run May 18, 19
and 20. Speakers wfll be Rev. T.L.
Low cry. He k the second general
overseer of the churches of God at
Cleveland, Tennessee. The time k 7:30
p.m. There will be prayer for the sick at
each service along with special singing.
Rev. Stanford Sampson, pastor of the
church invites the public to attend.
SINGING PLANNED
Deep Branch Baptist Church wffl
hold thek monthly singing this Sunday
evening beginning at 7 p.m. The Rev.
Chesley McNeill, pastor, invites all
interested singing groups, as well as the
general publk to attend.
REVIVAL SERVICES PLANNED
Revival services win begin Sunday
night, May 6, at Hope Well Holiness
Methodist Church. Services will be held
nightly through Friday night. May 11.
The guest speaker will be Rev. Michael
Brooks. He will deliver the morning
message on Sunday. On Sunday night,
the pastor. Rev. James H. Woods, wfll
speak. For the remainder of the week.
Rev. Woods and Rev. Brooks wfll
alternate nights.
Special music will include the Hope
WeH Men's Chorus, the Hope WeO
Women's Association, the Deep
Branch Young People, Carol Oxeadbie.
Mr. and Mrs. Lankford Godwin and the.
White Hffl Singers.
Rev. Woods extends a cordial invite
tion to everyone to attend!
May Day
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