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Pembroke Middle
School Honor Roll
Pembroke Middle School
has released the names of the
honor roll for the fourth six
weeks reporting period. From
the office of the principal. Mr.
Barry Harding. All students
are in the 7th grade.
A
Elizabeth Locklear
Carolina Locklear
Paul Locklear
Calvin C. Locklear
Cynthia Strickland
Sony* LocUear
Christopher Sampson
Athena Lock]ear
Deidra A. Nicholson
Kim Sue LocUear
Kimberly Scott
Antonia Marie LocUear
James Cedric Woods
B
Jamie Bullard
Rudolph Dial
Corbin V. Eddings
Jamie Jo Jacobs
Cedric LocUear
Davy Oxendine
Jamie Sattenfield
Shelena Smith
Tina Blue
Michelle Clark
Timothy Cummings
Jennifer D^aae
James Philip LOcklear
James LocUear
John LocUear
Anthony Revels
Aubrey Sampson
James Oxendine
Cheryl Strickland
Shelia Ransom
Fiances Ransom
Carol Strickland
Laretta Hunt
Michall Lowry
Meari LocUear
Helen Jacobs
Laura Jacobs
Sue Scott
Gwendolyn LocUear
Lisa Sampson
Helena Deese
Crystal Miller
Jaoquelin Blue
Wannaa Chavis
Rebecca Hammonds
Media Hunt
Annette Locklear
Lisa Carol Locklear
Brian Maynor
William Osendine
Tonya Graham
Anthony Hunt
Dale McKinney
Don Warriax
Anessa Hunt
Amanda Hunt
Carol Strickland
Sue Edwards
Bobbie Burns
Beverly Clark
Lahomah Jacobs
Victoria Chavis
Jennette Locklear
Cindy Moore
Eldridge Porter
Carrie Locklear
Toslua Harding
Sharon Wanda Dixon
, Charlene Hammonds
Tina Louise Huddleston
Vonda Kaye Jacobs
Kimberly Dynette Lockle
Robin Oxen dine
Terena St. Pierre
Tracy Lynn Spencer
Melissa Scott
Myron Sampson
Serena Sampson
Mary Locklear
Samantha Atwood
Amy Oxendine
Tammie Dial
Leon Revels'
Lorie Ann Sampson
Demetrias Owens
THE CAROLINA
INDIAN VOICE
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PRE -SCHOOL CLINIC
Pembroke Elementary will
bold its pre-school clinic on
Friday, March 26, during th\>
hours of 6:30-noon. The clinic
will be held in the school gym.
All parents of children in the
school^ district should bring
the ch 10 s birth certificate as
fell as shot records. Children
must be 9 years old on or
before Oct. 15. It is not
necessary for pre-school
children to be present.
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PLATE SALE PLANNED
There wM be' a plate tale
at . Piney Grove School on
Friday. March 26. 1982. The
sale will begin at 11 a.m.- and
last until 7:30 p.m. Home
cooked barbecue and fried
chicken will be served for
$2.50 per plate.
COMMUNTTY MEETING OF
RED SPRINGS
COMMISSIONER'S
DISTRICT
Jack Morgan. County
Commissioner for the Red
Springs Dispict. will be at
Union Chapel School Cafe
teria on 1 uesday, March 30.
ran7:00 pmj
Please come and discuss
the needs and concerns of
your community.
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You are cordially Invited to attend
WTVD'S FIRST ANNUAL
JEFFERSON AWARDS CEREMONY
Wednesday the thirty-first of March
Nineteen hundred and eighty-two at ii :30 AM 1
Capital Oty Ciub Center Plaza SuUdlng
411 FayettevtUe Street Mall
Raleigh. North Carolina ?
Awards presented by Governor James B. Hunt. Jr.
RSVP 1
Marie Garrard Luncheon will follow
(619) 683-1111 at 12:30 PM
I Durham. North Carolina PLEASE PRESENT THIS CARD AT DOOR J
-An Editorial Expression
LESSONS LEARNED
FROM RALPH HUNT
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Robeson County Is a hard, mean place.
If you don't believe us, ask Ralph Hunt
Robeson County is especially demanding
of those who dare to step out of the status
quo. Robeson County does not encourage
leadership, especially from blacks and
? Indians.
The status quo's the thing, the natural
societal pecking order of things. Anyone
who tampers with that mind set is fair
game for the negative ones in our
midst...especially tfthey have a drinking
problem, or some other vulnerable
defect.
Ralph Hunt, a political force, even
now, to be reckoned with in Robeson
County has achieved mighty wonders in
these parts. A legendary basketball
coach at now disbanded Fair grove
School, he later achieved respect for his
derring do as a teacher, principal and
chairman of the Robeson County Board
of Education.
And then, he stepped out of character,
into forbidden territory. He began to
develop a political machine, sometimes
out of sync with the norm of things. He
even had the temerity to help develop the
Lumbee Warehouse, a tobacco ware
house in, of all places, Lumberton.
Political power, money, prestige
values not easily shared by the powers
that be-forbidden fruit in Robeson's
mean version of the Garden of Eden for
an Indian male like Ralph Hunt. Quiet,
low key. a political catalyst like few 1
have seen, Ralph Hunt watted into a den
of political lions intent on devouring him.
They have always waited for Ralph Hunt.
And devour him they did.
And it culminated last week in Ralph
Hunt being sentenced to prison for 18
months for operating a vehicle without a
license, the latest in a string of arrests
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that seemed to shadow the man like at
Dark Stranger over the last few years.
Some said he got what was coming to
him. Others say he has been dogged by
political enemies and unfairly prose
cuted.
But it is more than that. It is a
sociological riddle crying aloud to be
answered. Look back at it if you can.
Examine the Indian histoty in mean
Robeson and note the corollaries.
Joe Freeman Britt, the imposing and
saber rattling District Attorney, pro
secuted Hunt in his most recent trial
before, as we see him, tough and
sanctimonious H. Pou Bailey, an opin
ionated judge who seems capricious and
unyielding in cases like Ralph Hunt.
To our knowledge, it is almost unheard
of for a district attorney to try a traffic
related case. Why Ralph Hunt? And why
before Judge H. Pou Bailey?
nememoer me recem rooacco case
Ralph Hunt was involved in in federal
court? Wasn't it Joe Freeman Britt who
insisted in trying Hunt and his cohorts in
state court besides? Why?
In his most recent case Britt came to
court with a transcribed version of the
district court conviction that Hunt
appealed. Why?
Ralph Hunt, a sociological wonder,
was treated differently, as we see it, than
others have been treated in similar
cases. Why?
What is the difference? Shouldn't
everyone be treated out of the same
judicial spoon? Isn't the land of op
portunity in Robeson open to all of us?
As we see it, Ralph Hunt is the answer
to a dark, sociological puzzle that has
created a county of three races, five
school systems, once three bathroom
facilities and more.
Let's pray for Ralph Hunt, and all
others "pulling time" for being part of
the same sociological riddle.
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I he Know-how is less
'important than the do- '
it-now.
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Not taking yourself
seriously is usually a sign
of intelligence.
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Money is only one in
gredient of life's secret of
happiness.
Speeches are made for
two purposes--to tell the
truth or to hide the truth.
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It can be said of mod
ern business leaders that
some die. but few retire.
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Hard work still repre
sents the ana in essential of
success in life.
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Devastating inflation nearly tripled the index fotfl
Consumer Prices from 1965 to 198L Yet the goodf J
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The <act?^tJrow^ttiat the Biort^^Dee-?ffecttvJI
savings on to you at every opportunity ? even to the!J
point of tefllng you you may not need a particular IS
over-the-counter remedy, or by recommending all
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"A MAN YOU CAN TRUST"
As a candidate for the Maxton-Pem broke-Smiths
1 seat on the Robeson County Board of Commission
ers, i believe that the most important qualities that a
public official must possess are honesty, credibility
and effectiveness. In order for a man to be believed,
he must always be straightforward and honest in his
dealings with people.
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Unfortunately, there are those who feel that
somehow it is alright to compromise your integrity
when it comes to politics. Like most people, as a
child, I was taught that lying is wrong and that a lie
t is a lie regardless as to the type of misrepresentation.
Surely such experiencehas taught us that a man is as
good as his word or he is not. Thus, if you are
i represented by a politician without honesty, then
you will never know where he stands or whether you
are getting your fair share of governmental
i services.
LARKY T. BROOKS 1
I believe that one can be effective as a public official ana at tne same time i
maintain an earned reputation for speaking the truth. For almost four and
1 one half years, i have been a member of the governing body of a local
municipality, and during this time, we have effectively dealt with various J
citizen concerns without my having to compromise my integrity. Yet each
1 time that I have run for office, I have received a greater number of votes than
any other candidate for that office. Had I not been effective in dealing with
the concerns of my constituents, then naturally mv campaigns would not have
been nearly as successful.
The Town of Pembroke and the County of Robeson each employs the
t manager form of government; hence, my past governmental experience can be
put to immediate use at the county level. Furthermore, I am in private
business for myself; hold a master's degree in administration; serve on the 1
i local council of governments; and have four children in our local schools. If
elected Commissioner of our district, I pledge to the people, honest, open, ,
effective government. In this regard, my record speaks for itself; I believe that
i the same rules should apply to all. If one citizen is entitled to a service, then all
other like citizens are entitled to the same service. No favorites. i
I am the son of a mother and a father who I deeply respect. If is my earnest
wish to provide for my four chldren the same example that my parents set for
me. " the county commissioners are the most influential members of our
t community; as such they are largely responsible for the quality of life within
our county. Each should be a model for our youth to emulate or imitate;
therefore, we should demand and accept no less of each than simple honesty. 1
i Let there be no mistake in the matter; the position of commissioner is an
office of public trust. The holder of such a position should be a public servant
not a politician. In this regard, it is my understanding our people are being told 1
I that a certain candidate for commissioner onlv needs four mnr? vasts in nrrW
to "retire" from public office. Our citizens are being sadly misled since the ,
commissioners have no retirement system whatsoever; regardless as to the
number of years that one occupies such a seat, he is not entitled to any
retirement benefits upon his leaving.
In my mind a public office is for the benefit of the people and not for the
benefit of the individual holding the office; therefore, if elected commissioner,
I pledge to help ensure that our commssioners never develop such a
retirement system at the expense of our already over-burdened taxpayers.
If you are interested in honest answers to straightforward questions, then I
solicit your vote and support. With your help we can develop open, responsive,
effective government of which we can all be justly proud. Our children deserve
no less.
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Hespecuuny Yours,
Larry T. Brooks J
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Paid For By The Committee To Elect Larry T. Brooks County Commissioner I
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