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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 19 ?? PER COPY i%\ THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1983
GREEN'S VOTE
BREAKS THE TIE AS
BOARD REFUSES TO
CHANGE MEETING TIME 6-5
Recently re-elected Chairman of the
Robeson County Board of Education,
David Green continued his voting ways
on Tuesday when the board met in
regular session. Green announced sever
al months back that he would "from this
day forward, vote on all issues before the
board."
On Tuesday, Bill Ozendine moved that
the board change their meeting time
from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in order that
working people might be able to attend.
This he said was to accomodate the
public they were to represent. The
motion was seconded by Ronald Revels.
Those voting for the motion were: Bill
Oxendine. Ronald Revels, Charles D.
Locklear. Dr. Gerald Maynor and Dr.
Dalton Brooks.
Voting against the motion were: J.R.
Musselwhite, Rufus Graham, E.B. Mor
ton, John A. Gibson, Pete Clark, and
David Green. And Green announced that
the motion was lost.
The boardin unanimous action accept
ed a $200. bid for the fire damaged junior
high building at Prospect School by
Fredrick Moore, subject to the law which
allows 10 days for an upset bid. They also
approved the sale of a mobile unit at
Fairgrove School with three sections to
Hazely Hunt for $050. subject to the
same law. They also agreed to advertise
for the acceptance of sealed bids for the
Home Economics Building at Rowland
High School.
In other matters they approved the
Vocational Rehabilitation agreement, the
vocational education budget and the
submission of proposals for the Chapter 1
and Migrant Education Programs.
They learned that West Robeson High
was being completed on schedule by
August and they tabled action on
allowing the voluntary finger printing of
"non-delinquent juveniles" as requested
by the Sheriff's Deputy, Bill Price. The
finger printing would be used, they were
told by letter, for identification purposes
only!!
Drill Sergeant
4. of the Year!
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Ft. BUss, Texan~Staff Sergeant Velton
Locklear. Jr., was home on leave recently
visiting his mother, Mrs. Seressie
Locklear, and other relatives after
winning "Drill Sergeant of the Year"
competition at Ft. Bliss, Texas where he
is assigned to duty, and competing in the
national competition at Ft. Monroe,
Virginia. His father is the late Velton
Locklear.
A career soldier S/Sgt. Locklear, 28,
said, "I love military life, especially the
discipline and order." He was awarded
the Army Commendation Medal (First
Oak Leaf Ouster) by the secretary of the
army for his meritorious achievement as
a soldier and drill sergeant.
The commendation reads:
To Staff Sergeant Velton Loddear, Jr.,
United States Army.
For exceptionally meritorious achieve
ment as Drill Sergeant, United States
Army Air Defense Center and Fort Bliss,
Ft. Bliss, Texas, United States Army
Training and Doctrine Command, from
1 March 1983 to 30 April 1983. During
this period. Sergeant LOCKLEAR re
peatedly demonstrated exceptional qual
ities of leadership. Segeant LOCK LEAR
was selected as Outstanding Drill
Sergeant of the Year to represent his
Army training center in competition for
the 1983 Stephen Ailes Award. Sergeant
LOCKLEARS COMMENDABLE
ACHIEVEMENTS* LOYALTY* AND
DEVOTION TO DUTY ARE IN KEEP
ING WITH THE PROUDEST TRAD I
TIONS OF THE United States Army and
reflect great credit upon himself and the
military service."
Sergeant Locklear said, "Although I
did not win the national competition, I
felt good about the experience gained as
there were only a few of us who made it
to the national level."
He continued, "I considered it an
honor and a priviledge to represent my
fellow drill sergeants from the 1st ADA
Tng. Bde. and Ft. Bliss. I consider the
competition as an opportunity to demon
strate my abilities on behalf of Ft.
Bliss," Locklear Commented.
Even before the national competition,
Locklear already had contributed tre
mendously as a drill sergeant. After
serving in G Battery, 4th Battalion, for
one year, the Brigade selected him to
work as an instructor for the Initial Entry
Cadre course in 1982. His superior
performance and professionalism then
earned him the position of Senior Course
Manager for the IET course.
In December, 1982, he was named 1st
ADA Tng. Bde. "Drill Sergeant of the
Quarter and in February Drill Sergeant
of the Year." His work has earned him
the praise of his peers, among them last
year's "Drill Sergeant of the Year,"
SSgt. James C. Van Eck.
"SSgt. Locklear is an outstanding
professional NCO. He is dedicated, hard
working and thorough. Without a doubt,
he exemplifies all the characteristics of a
top-notch drill sergeant," commented
SSgt. Van Eck.
"When I came into the Army in 1973,1
was immediately impressed with the drill
sergeant. I felt that it took a special
individual to successfully mold a civilian
into a disciplined soldier," Locklear
explained. .
"What finally convinced me to become
a drill sergeant was that on my
graduation from Basic Training, my drill
sergeant told us that one day one of us
would be a drill sergeant. I had an eerie
feeling that he was talking about me; and
I saw myself one day training troops,"
Locklear added.
There is another side to Locklear that
few people know about and that is
related to his previous airborne status
and love for the outdoors.
After serving as a Reconnaissance
Scout for three years, Locklear was
reclassified into the Redeye and assigned
to the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg in
1978.
According to Locklear it was a great
experience for him. He enjoyed the thrill
of parachuting and spending time in the
field. Locklear believes that "you earn
your pay in the field," and that it is a
learning experience. Finally. Locklear
earned the distinction of becoming a
jumpmaster.
"I enjoyed the respect that the soldiers
from the 82nd gave me as a jumpmas
ter," Locklear reminisced.
Another side few people know of
Locklear is that of the proud family man.
He has l wife, Maria Del Carmen, two
daughters, Lori and Julie and a son,
Proud of his career and femfly he looks
forward to more exciting challenges as a
career soldier and one who always gives
his best.
Spring
Festival!
The First Annual Peterson Softool
Spring Festival will be held Saturday.
May 14th, beginning at 8 a.m. The day
will begin with registration for the "Fun
Run" at 8 a.m. The run will be 1 mile
through town. The map of the course will
be handed out at the time of registration.
There will be two categories to register
under: lndividua!-$4.00 and Parent/
Child-$3.50. Each participant will receive
a free T-shirt for entering. Prizes will be
awarded for the first 5 individual
participants and for the first 5 team
winners. There will be free raffle tickets
that can be used all during the day for
every raffle. The "Fun Run" is just One
of several contests that will be taking
place during the day.
Science
Fair!
A Science Fair will be held at Deep
Branch Elementary School Thursday and
Friday, May 12th and 13th. The exhibits
will include projects from kindergarten
through Sixth Grade.
The public is invited to view the
exhibits on May 13, 1983 from 9:00 a.m.
til 2:30 p.m.
Cake
Sale
Fundraising!
There will be a cake sale held to
rasie funds for the Deep Branch Baseball
team on Saturday May 21, starting at
9:00 a.m. until.... Anyone wishing to
donate baked goods or money for this
worthy cause contact Connie Gleave at
the Carolina Indian Voice office, 521
2826. Funds raised will be used to buy
equipment for the team.
May
Day!
Magnolia School is to present a May
Day Program Friday, May 13, 1983 at
9:00 a.m. on the school athletic field. The
program with a theme of "A Parade of
Holidays" will feature a series of
presentations under the direction of Ms.
Sarah Bell, Magnolia's Choral and Music
Director.
All interested parents and members of
the general public are invited to attend.
REVIVAL
GOSPEL OF GRACE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Elm St. Maxton, NC "
PASTOR BL'CK BOWEN
May 29-J one 3
Services begin nightly at 7:30 p.m.
COME HEAR THE WORD OF GOD
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VISITING EVANGELIST
BRO. RUDOLPH LEMMONS
FROMGROVER NC
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR LITTLE MISS LUMBEE PAGEANT
The LRDA Education Building is
now accepting applications for the Little
Miss Lumbee Pageant (1983). The child
must be Lumbee Indian and between the
ages of 4-6 years of age before the day of
the pageant. Registration fee is S15
which must be paid when the application
is turned in. It is important that all
questions b^ filled out completely. No
changes can be made on the application
once it has been submitted.
The first 20 applications received will
become contestants for this year's Little
Miss Lumbee Pageant. Rehearsals begin
on May 31, therefore no applications will
be accepted after this date.
The Little Miss Lumbee Pageant, one
of the highlights of the annual Lumbee
Homecoming festivities, will be held
June 29. 1983 in PSU's Performing Arts
Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
For more information contact Patsy
Lowery at 521-9703 or Delora Cummings
at 521-2401.
MISS LUMBEE PAGEANT
Application deadline for the 1983
Miss Lumbee Pageant is Friday, May 13,
1983. All Lumbee girls between the ages
of 17-26 interested in entering should
pick up applications from the LRDA
Center for the Arts Annex, Main St.
Pembroke. The first meeting of all
applicants is Monday, May 16, 1983 at
7:30 at the Center for the Arts Annex.
Attendance is mandatory.
MAY DAY/FIELD DAY SCHEDULED
Pembroke Middle School will hold
May Day and Field Day activities on
Friday May 13. May Day will begin at
9:30 and is coordinated by Ms. Angela
Mercer. There will be a special perfor
mance by the Pembroke Middle School
Band under the direction of Mr. Joseph
M. Locklear. Visiting guests will include
the Magnolia Spanish Dancers. Field
Day will begin immediately after lunch.
Field Day is coordinated by Mr. Daniel
Ryberg. The public is invited to attend.
...THE WOLFPACK'S COMING!
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at Pmmlmwkm State Utevanlty on May IS,
1983. A tentative acbedale follawai
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Uteri Better, Art Jeaea, Satel Partyeb,
Max Parry ibd Kenny Matthews.
Max Parry, assistant ceach, said there
Is a pessMKy that Derrick Whlttenberg
mad SMaey Lows wfl come with the
Pembroke Mayor James A. "Pets"
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A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
4TH ANNUAL TUSCABORA
POWWOW
The Tuscarora Indian Tribe of
Drowning Creek Reservation will hold its
4th Annual Pow-Wow, beginning Friday,
May 13 and ending Sunday, May IS.
This year the tribe's distinguished
guests will include Congressman Charlie
Rose, Sheriff Hubert Stone, Wyvis
Oxendine-Robeson County Commis
sioner. Representatives David Parnell
and John Pete Hasty, Purnell Swett -
Superintendent of the Robeson County
Schools, just to name a few.
The cultural event will feature dancing
and drumming. Cash prizes will be
awarded to best dancers.
According to a spokesman, this year's
Pow Wow promises to be an event that
will showcase the true spirit of the
American Indian.
Drowning Creek Reservation is located
one and one-half miles east of Maxton on
the Old Maxton Road.
LOWER LUMBER RIVER
CANOE CLUB-FIRST STREAM
WATCH ORGANIZATION
The Lower Lumber River Canoe
Club, based in Robeson County, has
been designated as one of the first
Stream Watch organizations by the
North Carolina Department of Natural
Resources and Community Develop
ment.
The club has assumed responsibility
for protecting the Lumber River.
"We are delighted to designate the
Lower Lumber River Canoe Club as a
Stream Watch organization," said
Joseph W. Grimsley, secretary of natural
resources and community development.
"We know the club will do a good job
protecting the Lumber River."
STATE LABOR DEPARTMENT
WILL HONOR 84 FIRMS AT
LUMBERTON SAFETY AWARDS
DINNER, MAY 12
For outstanding achievement in on
the-job safety, four area firms have
earned special awards from the N.C.
Department of Labor, which Assistant
State Labor Commissioner Charles Jef
fress will present at a dinner in
Lumberton ow-Thuisday, May 12.
Jeff re ss will recognize the companies
with the department's million-hour safe
ty award for extended operations without
a lost-time or disabling injury.
Burlington Industries Inc., Burlington
Menswear-Raeford Plant, has earned a
10-million-hour award for compiling an
even 10,000,000 safe employee hours,
Oct. 2, 1978-Dec. 13, 1982.
WestPoint Pepperell Inc., Alamac
Knitting Div.-Elizabethtown Complex,
qualified for a four-million-hour cer
tificate with exactly 4,000,000 hours from
Jan. 24, 1977-Feb. 19. 1983. Assistant
Commissioner Jeff re ss will note the
unit's additional achievement in earning
the labor department's annual safety
award for the 10th consecutive year.
Two other firms to receive special
awards are Croft Metals Inc. of N.C.,
Lumber Bridge Plant,. 2,000.000 hours,
Oct. 31, 1980-Dec. 3, 1982, and Carolina
Power & Light Company, W.H. Wea
thers poon Plant, Lumberton, 1,710,424
hours. Nov. 14. 1972-March 31, 1983.
Nearly ISO guests are expected to
attend the dinner, which is scheduled to
begin at 7,p.m. at the Red Carpet Inn,
1-95 at Carthage Road.
At the program, co-sponsored
annually with the Lumberton/Robeson
County Chamber of Commerce, Jeffress
also will honor 83 ether businesses,
governmental units and service es
tablishments with the department's
from throughout Blades, Columbus,
MAYDAY
A May Day will be heU at Deep
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS MAY 13
AS AMERICAN INDIAN DAY
President Reagan on April 14 pro
claimed May 13 as American Indian Day
and called for appropriate ceremonies to
commemorate the occasion. In the
proclamation, the President said his
administration "will take a flexible
approach" in working with the tribes for
economic development and increased
self-government because of the "di
versity among tribes and the right of
each tribe to set its own priorities and
goals. The tribes, not the federal
government, will chart the path of their
own development," he said. The Presi
dent described the history of the Indian
people in America as "a record of
endurance, of survival, of adaptation and
creativity in the face of overwhelming
obstacles."
JOHN L. CARTER MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED
The memory ot the late and
esteemed John L. Carter will be
memorialized with a John L. Carter
Memorial Scholarship thanks to the
efforts of the Pembroke High Booster -
Club members Bill Oxendine. Wade
Hunt, Eddie Mac Locklear, Lonnie
Locklear, Jr. and others.
The scholarship will go to a deserving
senior from West Robeson Senior High
School in honor of Mr. Carter who served
as treasurer of the Pembroke Booster
Club from its inception.
Those wishing to honor Mr. Carter by
making a contribution to this scholarship
fund may do so by sending contributions
to the John L. Carter Memorial Scho
larship Fund, Post Office Box 384.
Pembroke, N.C. 28372.
MAY IS SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH
May Day for all Senior Citizens of
Robeson County will be held May 21, at
Mohr Plaza Senior Center, East Sth
Street and Fairmont Road in Lumberton
from 10a.fn. until 2 p.m. Highlight of the
day is the "Older Adult Walk for Fun
and Fitness" beginning 10:15 a.m. at
the plaza. Fitness certificates will be
given at the plaza also for persons
participating in the walk. Beginning at
noon at Mohr Plaza will be singers,
clowns, dancers, horseshoe pitching,
craft demonstrations and May Pole
wrapping, banjo and craft sales. Fun for
everyone -refreshments lunch.
Come, participate, have fun. Be at
Mohr Plaza at 10 a.m. sharp. Sponsors
for die event are Lumberton Recreation
Department, Robeson County Recreation
Department, Lumberton Housing Au- - ?
thority. Okay Sr. Citizens Club, Silver
Bell Club, Parkview Travelers Club, and
Plaza Gub.
ROBESON COUNTY RECREATION
AND PARK COMMISSION NEWS
Robeson County Recreation and
Park Commission ended its adult wo
mens basketball season on April 21,
1983.
Season ended with a tie for first place
between Lumberton Datson and Proc
torville. Lumberton Datsun defeated
Proctorville in a one game playoff by a
scorn of 36-30 to win regular season.
Proctorville was runner-up in the regular
season.
Lumberton Datsun defeated Proctor
ville and Jamestown to win the tourna
ment championship. Jamestown was
runner-up in tournament.
Boanltr tettfrn standings are: Lttffi
berton D.tsnn-4-2; Proctorville-4-2;
Cameo-3-3; and Jamestown AOstars
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