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VOLUME 13 NUMBER 36
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1985
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HEARING SET TUESDAY IN
MAGNOLIA SCHOOL SUIT
ipport of the season-
.... performance of ‘‘Str-
At The Wind!", the
joor drama held near
broke each summer since
Pembroke State Uni-
y will have a "PSU
Saturday. Sept. 7.
dime is 8:30 p.m.
the special night, all
[J students will be admitted
\l. They must have l.D.
, for identification. The
lal general admission
. is $5.50.
;U faculty and staff mem-
and their spouses will
be admitted for $5,
h is 50 cents off the usual
for general admission,
c price for children under
ill be 52.70. which is 10
percent off the usual price for
children.
Arrangements are being
made to transport PSU stu
dents living on carnpus to the
Lakeside Amphiti^atre at
Riverside Country Club, three
miles from PSU. on Sept. 7,
■‘This Pembroke State Un
iversity Night by the PSU
students, faculty, and .staff
will be a great help to us and
benefit each student who
attends,-" said Carnell Lock
lear. general manager of the
drama since 1980.
Coordinating the effort by
the PSU students to attend
will be Judy Sarvis, PSU
director of student activities.
"Strike At The Wind!"
recently held a telethon on
WFCT-TV at Lumber Bridge
in which $10,855 in pledges
and $3,790 in cash were
raised. The SATW manage
ment feels a good attendance
night for this season finale
would greatly help the drama
financially. Inclement weath
er has hurt attendance this
summer.
Locklear said 6.000 attend
ed the outdoor drama in 1980.
his first year as general
manager. It grew to 7,500 in
1981; 8.500 in 1982; and a
record 12,000 in 1983. How
ever. weather factors cut the
attendance to 7,900 in 1984.
This year the number attend
ing has been 6,000.
Those seeking more infor
mation about “Strike At The
Wind!" may telephone 521-
iUi or 521-2489.
Vernon Klaudt Family To Appear
At Oak Grove Holiness Church
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Vernon KLAUDT INDIAN FAMILY
The Klaudt’s have combin
ed the contemporary and
classical elements of music
with traditional gospel songs,
to create a spiritually refresh
ing ministry that is unique
and versatile. The lasting
impact of the Klaudt’s on
other families is to witness a
father, mother, and children
who are unified and commit
ted to the Word.
The program will be an
exciting time of worship and
praise in a ministry of musical
celebration through instru
ments. vocal arran-gements
and testimony. Come prepar
ed to share in the healing and
comfort that God can bring to
every area of one's life.
Colorful native Indian cos
tumes, worn by the family,
will make a memorable im
pression. Everyone is invited
to see and hear the inter
nationally acclaimed Vernon
Klaudt Family in person for
this "once in a lifetime
experience".
A number of parents and
school personnel, including
Ronald Revels, who is on the
Robeson County Board of
Education, filed sworn affida
vits in federal district court
Tuesday in conjunction with a
class action law suit against a
teacher of mentally handi
capped students there.
The plaintiffs “seek relief
arising out of the use of
defendants of corporal pun
ishment and related measures
on mentally handicapped
children in violation of these
children’s constitutional and
statutory rights.”
The hearing is set for
Tuesday, September 10 at
9:30 a.m. in the Eastern
District Federal Court in
Fayetteville.
The official complaint char
ges that Bill McEachern, the
teacher, "with knowledge,
permission and consent of the
defendants (school officials)...
McEachern habitually kept
about his person ..nd carried
through his classroom, a thick
wooden yardstick with a me
tallic tip. That McEachern. as
a part of his method and
manner of teaching, has regu
larly, frequently with great
force, slammed the said yard
stick , down on desks and
tables in the classroom, in
close proximity to individual
students, creating a lou^ ana
sharp noise. That further, he
uses the said yardstick to
inflict corporal punishment
upon students in his class...
That the use of the yardstick
in the manner hereinbefore
described is an improper
attempt to use corrective or
disciplinary procedures in ac
cordance with the terms of
North Carolina General Sta
tues 115C-390.”
Robeson County school
officials said they will defend
themselves against allega
tions in the lawsuit. The
Robeson County Board of
Education voted unanimously
Aug. 21 to authorize those
named in the suit to proceed
in defending themselves and
securing additional legal de
fense. Board members also
voted unanimously to provide
“suplementary” legal de
fense to that provided by
professional organizations to
which the defendants belong.
Magnolia School Teacher
Bill McEachern, Principal
Noah Woods, Special Educa
tion Supervisor for Robeson
County Schools Gladys Saw
yer, Robeson County School
Superintendent Purnell
Swett, and the Robeson
County Board of Education-
Gerald Maynor, chairman,
have all been cited as defen
dants in the lawsuit, which
was filed by Raeford attorney
Phil Diehl on behalf of the
plaintiffs.
The sworn affadavits but
tress the allegations listed in
the complaint. Revels, who
represents the Magnolia
School District, further swore
in his affadavit that Swett, in
response to complaints from
parents about McEachern’s
behaviour "told the parents
taht Principal Woods could
handle the matter as he saw
Tit as he had complete comtrol
of his school.”
Revels further stated in his
sworn affadavit that Swett
told him that “this was a
racial issue with the parents
because the teacher was
black.”
The lawsuit also alleges
that appropriate work plans
(or lEPs, called Individual
Education Programs) were
not properly implemented
and provided for each stu
dent.
Rock Concert planned
c Vernon Klaudtfamily,
ationally known Arick-
ian gospel singers
“Dakota Badlands”
dianta, Georgia will
r in person on Sunday,
nber 8 at 6:30 p.m. at
)ak Grove Holiness
I Route 1, Pembroke
ospel concert.
; Klaudt’s include a
"dad and Mom"
0 daughters, Keribeth
rla. They perform as a
> in close family har-
. )• The professional back-
|P|or the family includes
strings, synthsizer,
d sound track. Vernon
iditionaliy been a favor-
^ tbe program with his
itionof'How Great Thou
■ Also included is the
' Version of the 23rd
■' complete with Indian
I language.
el music for this family
‘n when they were won to
white man’s God"
the missionary efforts
^ Hall and his daughter,
^ on the Fort Berthold
porvation. The Indian’s
grandfathers. One Fea-
ffand Little Soldier fought
Battle in 1876 at
^iftle Big Horn River in
jjP'^oa, serving as scouts
Cavalry.
JP^'r music is not enter-
alone, but sincere
in a simple, profes-
F‘%le humbled by a real
| i of God’’. It is a labor of
K osed upon devotion to
y an entire family to
r^ne needs of all families,
oiember shares a per-
1 *'^ness of God’s leader-
inspiration, and
i'oipact on their life.
r"on has served as senior
pastor of one of
America's largest churches
and holds a Masters Degree
from Candler School of Theol
ogy. Keri currently reigns as
her high school queen, Miss
Georgia Junior Civitan ^nd
was first runner-up in Miss
Georgia Teen U.S.A. These
opportunities have given the
family additional avenues of
ministry. Betty. Karla, and
Keri have expanded their
music by teaching in their
own music studio.
The Vernon Klaudt’s have
traveled with the original
Indian Family for years to
appear in many different
denominational churches, au
ditoriums. fairs, Indian "pow
wows" and missions. Their
travels have also taken them
to Austria, England, Ger
many, Switzerland, Israel and
Hawaii. They travel many
miles a year in their private
diesel motorhome. outfitted
just like a home' for restful
travel on extended trips.
They have recorded 12 long
play stereo albums and tapes
in Hollywood, California that
have received national ac
claim. Television guest ap
pearances by the Indians are
viewed on national color T.V.
"Specials". The German
Press referred to them as
“Hollywood talent but deeply
religious”.
In spite of their busy
schedule, the family has
earned a total of 6 degrees
from Mercer, Emory, Ogle
thorpe, Lee, Northern State,
Georgia State, and the Uni-
versity of Georgia in the fields
of music, education, theology,
psychology and administra
tion. Vernon has served 20
years in public and Christian
education as a teacher and
principal.
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Nantucket, a nationally
known rock group, and Doc
Holiday, a nationally known
recording group, will perform
in concert Saturday, Septem
ber 14 from 1-6 p.m. at the
Riverside Country Club near
Pembroke. The concert will
aslo feature Maxx Warrior, a
heavy metal rock group, and
local favorites, the Henry
Berry Band.
According to Willie Lowry,
the promoter of the event, the
Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce Night Out at
Strike at the Wind Friday
The Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce held their monthly
meting last Thursday night,
August 29.
Items on the agenda were;
1. The Pembroke Chamber
of Commerce will be having
their annual Strike at the
Wind night this Friday night,
September 6, at 7:30 p.m. The
Chamber members would like ■
to encourage all the Pembroke
merchants and citizens of
Robeson County to join them
at the local outdoor drama on
f
Friday night.
2. GSX-The Chamber voted
to go on record opposing GSX
.locating in Maxton and the
Robeson County area due to
the type of waste hazardous
material they would be stor
ing in that area. They are
especially opposed to the
danger that it poses for the
Lumber River.
Gregory Cummings serves
as President of the Pembroke
Chamber of Commerce.
Riverside Fall Concert will
bring five sob'd hours of (op
name entertainers to rock
music fans of the area. Tickets
are $10 each and can be
purchased at local ticket out
lets or at the gate.
90th
Anniversary
First Baptist Churen ol
Pembroke will observe their
90th anniversary on Sunday,
September 8. 1985. Sunday
School will begin at 9:45 a.m.
with worship service at 11
a.m. Lunch will follow these
services in the fellowship hall.
A singing will begin at 2 p.m.
First Baptist Church of
Pembroke was organized
September II, 1895 and the
pastor, Rev. Charles P. Lock
lear. and the congregation of
First Baptist cordially invite
the public tojoin them in their
observation of their 90th
anniversary/homecoming.
Auditions to be held for
Production of Roan oak
by David Oxendlne “'I.
Four hundred summers ago
a group of brave men set sail f
for a land and place they knew "‘f P" ■>'
very little about. Afto the E«ras set the toue ot
many months of sailing the 'ht by 8>vng « authentl-
• - - City, making it more real.
They are the icing on the
Atlantic, these men
landed ashore off the coast of
aailA/lC fJll llic VUilSl U1 , I I . . 1 y., ..
what is now the outer banks of “5=' stated Ovendme,
North Carolina. There they
These are the reasons we
need the best people we can
found a group of friendly
native people with whom they ^ '"tetested
became friends. Two of these f””® “penence
the money, the exposure or
whatever reason. .people
should want to do this becau-
natives, Manteo and Wan-
chese were chosen to return to
England with the Europeans.
On their return to Roanoak "'f
Island they set out to establish 'bmet to be myol-
a colony among the native producers are ada-
Indians. The governor of
these first few voyages was
Ralph Lane, under command
of Sir. Richard Greenville.
Back in England, Sir. Walter
Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth
Tudor backed these voyages
with supplies. These voyages
were recorded on paper by
Thomas Harriot and sketched
by John White. These voy
ages took place from 1584- 87.
This is the scenerio for
PBS’s American Playhouse
production of Roanoak. This
three-part mini series is being
filmed this fail in George
town, SC. ROANOAK pro
ducer Tim Marx states that
this is the first film of its kind
which also shows the Ameri
can Indian point of view and
not only the English during
this mysterious time in histo
ry-
David Oxendine is in char-
geof casting Indian extras for
mant about using Indians
instead of whites painted
red.
"I need a working list of
150 men. women, boys, girls
and children that look In
dian,” stated Oxendine.
“That means no blue eyes
and no blonde hair. A person
doesn’t have to have dark skin
but they shouldn’t be pale
either. The people chosen will
be paid a fee and room and
board along with transporta
tion to Georgetown, The most
anyone extra will be needed is '
8-10 days and not necessarily
consecutive days, either,” he
continued.
For anyone interested,
auditions will be Saturday,
September 7, from 11 a.m.
until 4 ' p.m. and Sunday,
September 8 from I until 5
p.m. at the She Nan's School
of dance Studio in Pembroke.
Or call David Oxendine at
521-4173.
BENEFIT SINGING
PLANNED SATURDAY
NIGHT
A Benefit Gospel Singing
will be held at Oak Grove
Holiness Church on Saturday
night, September 7, begin
ning at 7:00 p.m. Featured
singers will include the Oak
Grove Choir; Bro. Roscoe
Oxendine and Singers; the
McNeill Family; the Spiritual
Gospel Singers of Baltimore.
Md.; Bro. Lacy Freeman &
the Happy Echoes: the Syca
more Hill Young People; the
Victory Singers; Bro. Felix
Deal & Family; and others.
The pastor. Rev. Grover
Oxendine, and .the congrega
tion of Oak Grove Holiness
Church, extend a cordial
invitation to the public to
attend. There will be no
admission charge. A freewill
offering will be lifted to defray
medical expenses for a patient
in the Raft Swamp area.
SATW Concludes 10th Season
Shown above Is Hope
Shepherd [Rhoda] and Harvey
Godwin [Henry Berry Lowrie]
in a scene from the outdoor
drama “Strike at the Wind/’
The local outdoor drama
concludes Us tenth season on
Saturday night, September
7th.
Pembroke
Jaycees
to Sponsor
Auction
The Pembroke Jaycees will
sponsor an Auction to be held
at the Old Pembroke Fair
grounds on Saturday, Sep
tember 29, 1985 beginning at
10 a.m. The auction will be
conducted by Lloyd Meekins
and Sons Realty and Auction
Co. (N.C. Auction #858).
Members of the Pembroke
Jaycees encourage people to
donate items for the Auction
or to allow their items to be
auctioned for them. Proceeds
from the auction will be
donated to the local outdoor
drama, “Strike at the Wind."
For those who have items to
donate or sell and need them
picked up, call 521-9090.
To Observe
102rd
Anniversary
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
of the Saddletree community
will be celebrating its 102nd
Homecoming on Sunday,
September 8. Sunday School
begins at 9:30 a.m. with
worship service beginning at
11 a.m. Rev. Lockie R. Carter
would like to invite everyone
out for Sunday School, wor
ship service and dinner in the
fellowship Ijall beginning at
12 p.m. A singing will be held
afterwards. Everyone is invit
ed to attend.
Winner in
America’s
Global
Miss Pageant
Constance Nicole Jones,
the daugher of Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny R. Jones of Wendell,
NC [Tana Locklear] and grand
daughter of Mrs. Fannie
Locklear was recently in
America’s Global Miss Pag
eant held In High Point at the
Raddison Plaza. C-tnstance
was first runner ’.p in Beauty
Preliminaries and won Miss
Photogenic. She also modeled
swimwear, country & western
and casual wear.
Constance was fourth run
ner up in high ovendl compe
titions modeling, and beauty.
She received two trophies,
two crowns, a crown pendant
and a watch.
She has also competed in
other pageants in North Caro
lina, including Little Miss
America Pageant in April
1984 in Charlotte.
Mrs. Locklear accompaned
the family to High Point for
the Pageant to watch her
6-year old granddaughter
compete.