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GARY LOCKLEAR
ONE OF GOV. HUNT'S
CAMPAIGN CHIEFS
IN ROBESON
Governor Jim Hunt today announced
that W. Edward Musselwhite, Jr. of
Lumberton, Gary L. Locklear of Pem
broke, and Deborah K. Baldwin of
Lumberton will head up the extensive
Robeson County organization of Hunt's
1984 Senate campaign.
"Our strength is in the people working
together with us." said Hunt. "I am
pleased that Eddie. Gary, and Deborah
have agreed to spearhead our drive in
Robeson County." The three will serve
as co-chairs of the Robeson County Jim
Hunt Committee.
Musselwhite is a partner in the law
firm of Musselwhite, Musselwhite, and
Mclntyre. He is a member of the N.C.
Bar Association, the N.C. Academy of
Trial Lawyers, and the American Trial
Lawyers Association. He serves on the
board of directors of the Lumberton
Robeson County Chamber of Commerce,
is chairman of the local Better Business
Bureau, and a member of the Kiwanis
Club of Robeson. He and his wife,
Melissa, have one son.
Locklear is a partner in the law firm of
Chavis and Locklear. He is a member of
the N.C. State Bar Association and
serves as attorney for the Robeson
CoaOity School Hoard. Locklear <s itdrva
in the Pembroke Jaycees and is a
representative to the N.C. Democratic
Party State Executive Committee. He
attended law school at the University of
North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He and his
wife, Mollie, have a son and a daughter.
Baldwin is research evaluation co
ordinator for the Southeastern Regional
Mental Health Center. She is a member
of the N.C. Research Society and the
Triangle Chapter of the Association of
Business Administration. Baldwin is
presently serving as state secretary for
the N.C. Young Democrats and is a
member of the Robeson County Black
Caucus. She is past-president of the
Robeson county Young Democrats and a
past member erf the executive committee
of the Robeson County Democratic Party.
A graduate of Shaw University in
Raleigh, Baldwin attends the Sandy
Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
"I'm extremely pleased with this fine
county organization, and we will be
adding other key leaders and building it
further as we approach November."
Hunt said. "Our campaign is going to be
about restoring positive leadership in
Washington that looks to the future, and
what better way to begin than with
strong, positive county leaders."
Hunt's campaigns have traditionally
relied on strong grassroots support and
organization--built around the county
chairs and "keys" who have specialized
organizational and advisory roles in the
campaign.
"We run a people's campaign." the
Governor said. "We have always believ
ed that our people can beat their money
anytime." He noted that the Helms
organization has already spent three
times more than the Hunt campaign.
"But that," he said, "only increases the
innoctance of good hardworking county
organizations like this one.
"Issues in this campaign," he said,
"are issues for the future. For example,
to make sure our children get the kind
of education they need for a good job;
how to make sure that our parents and
grandparents can live in security when
they retire, and how to bring down the
federal deficit and those high interest
rates which are choking our economy and
hurting our working people the most."
"These are just a few of the important
messages our county campaign leaders
will be carrying as we work toward a
victory on November 6."
Democrats announce special meeting/
Open of Headquarters
Robeson County Democratic Party
chairman Jimmy F. Cummings announ
ces two important party events for this
weekend. According to Cummings, a
meeting of all democrats of the county
will be held Saturday morning (Sept. 8)
at 8 at the Holiday Inn of Lumberton.
Also, Cummings announces, the Grand
Opening of the Party Headquarters at 10
a.m. Saturday.
At the 8 a.m. meeting at Holiday Inn,
Cummings hopes to have all county
democratic precinct chairs, vice chairs
and officials. Ms. Addie Turner of the
State Party Headquarters will be present
to speak witk the audience and will have
special instructions for precinct officers.
Also important announcements will be
forthcoming'regarding the future party
activities, ojkity campaign for the up
coming November 6th election, and a
general democrats for democrats effort.
The Gran^ Opening of the Democratic
Party Headquarters will take place on the
headquarters site at 10th Street and
Elizabethtuvfh Road. A special appeal is
issued Jo all county and city democratic
elected officials to please be present.
INDIAN HERITAGE WEEK
September 16-22
PRIDE IN HERITAGE -When the first
English settlers arrived in this country
400 years ago. on North Carolina's
Roanoke Island, they were greeted by
Native Americans who had been living
on this land for 10,000 years.
Tod', . North Carolina has the largest
Indian population of any state east of the
Mississippi. Some 65,000 Indians com
pose the state's Coharie, Haliwa
Saponi, Lumbee, Waccamaw-Siouan and
Cherokee tribes.
September 16-22 is Indian Heritage
Week in North Carolina. The week has
been designated to call attention to the
long history and cultural contributions of
North Carolina Indians.
Indian Heritage Week activities, which
are scheduled throughout the state, will
be kicked off at Town Creek Indian
Mound, near Mt. Gilead, on Sunday.
September 16 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with
colorful tribal dancing, exhibits and a
pipe ceremony.
Indian crafts will be displayed at the
N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh
throughout the week. Among the other
varied events are open houses at Indian
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centers, powwows, and craft demonstra
tions and exhibits. Also during the week
1964 Olympic gold medal winner Billy
Mills, a South Dakota Oglala-Sioux. now
living in Fair Oaks. California, will be
honored in Charlotte.
The N.C. Commission of Indian
Affairs, which is coordinating Indian
Heritage Week activities, is the only
state government agency with the
specific responsibility of addressing the
needs of North Carolina Indians.
The commission, through its field
offices and its varied programs, works to
assure the right of Indians to pursue
their cultural, social and religious
traditions, and to increase economic and
educational opportunities for all North
Carolina lndiahs.
United Tribes of North Carolina, a
consortium of N.C. Indian organizations,
is assisting the commission with the
week-long observance.
For a schedule of activities or more
information about North Carolina Indi
ans, contact Janet Jacobs with the
Commission of Indian Affairs, (919)
733-5998.
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Rev. Welton Lowry Shows Off Pear Tree
Rev. Weiton Lowry of
Pembroke is shown in front of
his Bsriett pear tree. The
Barlett Pear is especially good
for canning or preserving. He
has four pear trees in his yard
at Route 2, Pembroke. Moot
of the pears are given to
neighbors and friends, in
addition to pears, Rev. Lowrv
also has apple trees, plain
trees, peach trees and grape
vines. [Bruce Barton photo]
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FUND RAISING MONTH AT
PEMBROKE RESCUE SQUAD
The Pembroke Rescue Scquad an
will be sponsoring the following activities
from Sept. 2-30, 1984 in observance of
"Fund Raising Month."
Sept. 8, 1984--Door-To-Door Collec
tions. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sept. 9, 1984-Car Collections, Sun
day, 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 15, 1984-Rescue Demonstra
tion. Saturday, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21, 22, 1984, Softball Tourna
ment, Friday (7 p.m. until) and Saturday
(9 a.m. until).
Sept. 28. 1984-Appreciation Dinner,
Friday, 7 p.m.
ROBESON COUNTY FARM BUREAU
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
UNDERWAY
Lycurous Lowry, president of the
Robeson County Farm Bureau, has
announced that the organization's 198S
membership campaign is now underway.
He said the membership goal is 500
additional farm families this year, which
would make a total of 5,500 members in
the county.
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goal is very realistic in light of the
growing realization among farmers of the
benefits of working together to find
solutions to their problems."
Lowry said that by becoming a
member of the County Farm Bureau,
farmers not only avail themselves of a
number of local services, but they
automatically become a part of Farm
Euteau at the state and national level;.
"The full resources of the oation's
largest general farm organization are
thus working on their behalf."
Graham Smith of Tolarsville. has been
named chairman of the county mem
bership committee, Lowry said.
REPRESENTATIVE DEVANE
APPOINTED TO SPECIAL
COMMISSION
RALE1GH--Representative Daniel
H. DeVane of Hoke County was
appointed today by House Speaker
Liston B. Ramsey to a special com
mission to evaluate proposals for estab
lishing an air ambulance system in North
Carolina.
The study will be conducted by the
Legislative Research Commission under
the authorization of Speaker Ramsey and
Senate President Pro Tem Craig La wing
of Mecklenburg County. The group will
study the need and feasibility of a
Statewide air ambulance service and
report its findings to the General
Assembly.
DeVane. a Raeford businessman,
represents Hoke and Robeson Counties
and part of Scotland County in the 16th
House District.
PSU SPORTS CLIPBOARD
RESUMES NEXT WEEK
Next week, the Pembroke State
University Sports Clipboard by PSU
Sports Information Director Gary Spider
will resume.
Spider will highlight upcoming events,
news in the athletic department, special
activities about to happen and much
more. The weekly feature will run each
week during the PSU sports seasons.
Be sure to check next week's reason
opening column for all the latest in PSU
sports news. PSU's fall sports begin this
week. Be sure to attend all PSU's athletic
events in 1984-85!
RABIES CLINIC FOR DOGS A CATS
The quarterly rabies clinic for dogs
and cats was held Sept. 5, 1984 in the
following towns at the veterinarians'
offices during regular hours: Lumberton,
Fairmont, Red Springs and Pembroke.
The clinic will be held in Parkton and
St. Pauls, Sept. 11,-1984 from 5 to 6 p.m.
and in Maxton and Rowland on Sept. 13,
1984 from 5 to 6 p.m.
SAMPSON UNOPPOSED IN INDIAN
COMMISSION ELECTION
James'Sampson, Jr. ran unopposed
in the August 28th election in District III
for the Board Seat on the North Carolina
Commission of Indian Affairs.
Mr. Sampson, who resides in Gaddys
Township, upon approval of the Gover
nor, will serve three (3) years on the
Commission Board. This is his second
three-year term.
lylr. Sampson is also a Board member
of Lutnbce fictional Development As
sociation. Inc., and will serve as a
delegate to the Annual National Con- J
gress of American Indians Conference in
Spokane, Washington, September 9th
thru Nth. Mr. Sampson is also a member
of the Robeson County Title IV Indian
Education Parent Committee and a long
standing member of the National Indian
Education Association.
ROBESON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
FALL PROGRAM
The Robeson County Public Library
is starting the Children's Fall Pro
gramming. All mothers and children are
invited to come and participate at the
library and its branches.
The programs start the week of
September 17th and run through De
cember 3rd. The schedule is as follows:
Story Hour--Robeson County Public
Library, Hues., 10:30 a.m. ? ?,
Film Hour-Robeson County Public
Library, Wed., 10:30 a.m.
Story Hour-Gilbert Patterson Me
morial Library. Thur.. 9:45 a.m. (in
Maxton).
Story Hour-South Robeson Public
Library, Fri., 10 a.m. (Fairmont).
For further information call 738-4859
and ask for Valarie Cummings.
Indian Heritage Week in North Carolina
September 16-22, 1984
ST. JUDE BIKE-ATHON ,SET FOR SEPEMBER 15?
Mrs. Vera Lowry, Chairman of the
local "wheels for life" bike-a-thon,
announces that the fund riasing effort for
St. Jude's ChUdrena' Hospital baa been
scheduled for September 15.
Local children, youth and adults are
encouraged to ride their bikea in the
bike-a-thon which will begin at Pembro
ke Junior High and end at the Cancer
Institute near Lumberton.
Check points wfll be set up along the
way with refreshments for the riders.
Each participate is encouraged to find
sponsors, with all proceeds going to St.
Jude's.
The Bike-a-thon committee has met
twice in planning sessions, once at
ShefTs in Pembroke and Sunday at
Sandy Plains United Methodist Church.
Serving with Mrs. Lowry are Rev.
Cleo Maynor, treasurer.
St. Jude's CMMrens' Research Hospi
tal is located in Memphis. Tennessee and
is the brainchild of entertainer Danny
Thomas. It is the largest uhddrear'
csncer research center far America and Is
dedicated solely to the conquest of
diseases of chldren.
Mrs. Lowry. and her band of volun
teers, encourages every one to participata
in this worthwhile cause.
T-shirts for riders collecting $25.00 or more;
plus Tote Bag for $75.00 or more.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE;
1. Pick up sponsor forms at your school,
church, or store. If not available^call
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2. Start getting sponsors today. The
more you get the more you help chil
dren live. Use additional forms as
needed.
3. Check your bike for safety. Wear
* comfortable clothes.
4. Bring your completed sponsor forms
to register at above time and place, j
If under 18. be sure your parent or
guardian has signed the forms.
ALSAC St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 506 N. Parkway, Box 3704, MompMsJN 38103
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