he Carolina
Indian Voice
Dedicated to Service
“Building Communicative Bridges
In A Tri-racial Setting.”
[he ( uri)liiui l/icilu/i 1 t;/( C, a iweUy newspuper
pul)lislu'd cuLh f hursduy m Pemhroki'’. . S.C
henun .Janunrx IH.
txjCC
the Carolina Indian Voice wants i
hy printing your news. However, in or.
'■erve you. the staff of The Carolina LiQi
must impose a 5 p.ni. Tuesday dead/i
that is to appear in the Thursday edih
Advertisers are asked to please ad
same deadline (Tuesday at 5 p.m.).
To subscribe to The Carolina Inc .
please call (919) 521-2826. Or drop b) !
located on High School Street in j
^ across from Old Main in College Pla \
two doors down from the Pantry).
SUBSCRIPTION RA TES: '
/ Year (In N.C.).
I Year (Outside N. C.) $13.00
Published each Thursday in > emhroke, N.C.
VOLUME 13 NUMBER 45
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1985
25‘ per copy
incumbents Return To Pembroke Offices
Incumbents Prevail
a Pembroke
lere were no surprises
'embroke’s municipal
getion Tuesday as incum-
ent Mayor Milton Hunt
nd incumbent councilmen
T. Brooks and J.C.
Jtlimas easily withstood
hallenges from Ms.
'hayle Sanderson, Sam
lial and Harry Oxendine.
layor Hunt won handily
ver Ms. Sanderson by a
S5to 120 margin.
In the election for two
(juncil seats, Incumbent
arry T. Brooks, 372 votes;
nd J-C. Thomas, 370
'otes; won. Finishing out
if the money were former
icilman Sam Dial with
03 votes, and Harry Oxen-
ine with a respectable 271
lilies.
jjaycees
Sponsor
Cookout
The children and staff of
Home in Pembroke
EKutecently treated to an
Hig of food and fun by the
moroke Jaycees. James-
icklear, Project Chairper-
i,|fc’as very pleased with
Boject because it provid-
opportunity for the
ycees to put into practice
)rds of their creed which
atesthat “service to human-
isfthe best work of life.’’
I'cral Pembroke Jaycees
^ers attended the cook
ed also participated in a
iendly games of volleyball
id^skctbali with the child-
n lad staff.
The Jaycees would like to
WtheFillin Station. Hills,
gy Wiggly, Bo’s, Mr.
lah Woods, and Pepsi Cola
Lpmberton for their con
gous to the project. Also,
auks to Mr. James Locklear
gluper job as chairperson.
IBRIEFS
fhefirst Robeson Technical
liege Open golf tournament
held Nov. 21 at
^Ctesi Country Club. Entry
‘is$25 per person for the
r^an superball event.
ms can be obtained
"•Ihe college and must be
Shied by Nov. 15. A pig
^in will follow the conclus-
of the tournament. For
ore information, call 738-
01,^
Krst
lljold
part of its 20th
'■> celebration, RTC
lid a weekend college,
“rday, Nov. 9. Approx-
*'oly 30 different courses
offered at no charge to
B'^li'-. Classes begin at 10
’ir^d run through 3 p.m.
jBos include Chinese cook-
•nrsl aid, computer under-
"‘I'og, small business
"agement training and
'KdFor more information,
.J38-7101,
Undine quartet
‘0 SPONSOR PLATE
SALE
sale and a yard
“ «ill be held in the
'foke Town Park on
November 9,
beginning at 7 a.m.
^ ^ will be sold begin-
10 a.m. The event is
> sponsored by the
‘•iine Quartet.
Larrv T. Brooks
IN OTHER ELEC
TIONS AROUND THE
COUNTY, THE WIN
NERS WERE;
Raynham
Mayor
•Phyllis Bollinger 13
Boyce Britt (i) 5
Red Springs
Mayor
•George Paris (i) 577
Thomas Egan 189
Town Board
{Three Seats)
•William Lester (i).... 549
•John Robertson Jr. (i). 503
John Seago Jr 321
•Wilson Terry (i) 510
School Board
(Three Seats)
•E.K. Batchelor (i) .... .515
Charles Lewis (i) 342
Greg Martin 320
•Edna McKellar 453
Dwight Pearson 305
•John Staton (i) 591
Rennert
Town Council
(Three Seats)
•Royce Locklear (i) 69
•Sylvester McNair (i)... 72
•Lonnie Burns 37
Hiram Burns 1
Rowland
Sewer Bond
Referendum
($85,000)
•For 353
Against 121
Mayor
Benjamin Currence (i) . 150
Robert Bridgers 165
•Mitchell Walker 189
Town Council
(Two Seats)
Donald Ballard (i) 208
•Mary Carroll (i) 228
Kenneth Gerald 187
•Marvin Shooter 276
St. Pauls
School Board
(Two Seats)
Thomas Espey 66
Stephen Hall 77
•Francis Ivey 385
•Anna Maynor 377
Pierce Muentnich 80
George Regan 279
Fairmont
Town Council
(Three Seats)
Horace Butler 175
•Rudolph Currie (i).... 476
•Nedward Gaddy (i)... 441
•Charles Kemp (i) 349
Margaret Perry 184
Bobby Townsend 348
Lumber Bridge
Town Council
(Four Seats)
EffieForbis 29
•Roger Hall Jr.{i) 39
•Laurence Ryder 47
•Betty Tompson (i) 37
•Clarence Watson 34
Lumberton
City Council
Ward 2
(One Seat)
O’Neill Bennett 174
Jeff Carroll 119
•Wyatt Johnson 187
John Rimberg 13
Ward 5
(One Seat)
Jimmy Cummings 275
•Douglas McMillan Jr.. 289
Ward 8
(One Seat)
•Wayne Stevens (i) .... 461
Rudy Williams 191
School Board
(Four Seats)
John Barker (i) 1460
•Billy Bryan (i) 1462
•James Carroll 1593
Herbie Oxendine (i).... 842
•Terry Smith 1554
•George Young (i).... 1799
Orrum
Town Council
(Four Seats)
•James Atkinson (i) 18
•Billy Brumbies (i) 20
•Robert Wilkes (i) 19
•Dennis Edward 9
Paula Stephens 6
Proctorville
Town Board
(Three Seats)
•Jesse Harper (i) 17
•Ertle Warwick (i) 17
•Robert Richards 7
Virginia Ivey 3
LRDA Elections To Be Held
LRDA, Inc. announces
an Open Election
on Thursday. December 5..
1985, This election will
nominate four members to
serve on the LRDA Board of
Directors for a three year
term. The election and polling
sites are as follows:
Incumbant- Emma L. Lock
lear, Oxendine School Gym.
Smiths and Maxton Precincts;
Mary Lois Locklear. Rennert
Town Hall, St. Pauls. Ren
nert. Parkton, Shannon, and
Lumber Bridge Precincts;
Henry W. Oxendine. Pem
broke Elementary School Gym
-^sonth Entrance) and Union
Elementary School. Pembroke
and Union Precints; James
■Sampson. Jr.. South Robeson
High School, Gaddys Com
munity Center, Gaddys, Row
land and Alfordsvilie Precin
cts.
On election day. the polling
places will be open from 8
a.m. until 8 p.m. The ballots
will be counted after the polls
are closed and the winner wil
will be publicly announced.
The candidate obtaining the
highest number of votes cast
shall be declared the winner
(plurality). A "write-in- can
didate” may be elected to the
Board of Directors
Eligibility to vote: Any Indian
18 years of age or older, and
residing in the above listed
districts/ precincts may be
eligible to vote.
Those interested parties
should declare their candida
cy no later than November 22,
1985 at the Executive Direc
tor’s Office, Lumbee Regional
•Development Association.
:Inc. (919) 521-8602.
•denotes winner
(I) denotes incumbent
“They’re’
Playing
Our Song”
Daedalus Productions of
New York City will present a
performance of the Niel Sim
on musical comedy. “They're
Playing Our Song,’’ on Satur
day. November 16. at 8 pm at
the Pembroke State Univer
sity’s Givens Performing Arts
Center as part of The Season
’85-’86,
A winner of the Tony
Award for Best Mu.sical.
“They’re Playing Our Song"
ran for over 1200 perform--
anceson Broadway. The show
was created by three major
show business talents. The
script is by Neil Simon, the
author of an unprecendented
string of successes in both
theatre and film, including
"The Goodbye Girl," "The
Odd Couple." "Murder by
Death,’’ “The Sunshine
Boys." “California Suite"
and the current Tony Award
Winner “Biloxi Blues.” No
less celebrated are his coll-
aborators-composer Marvin
Hamlisch of "A Chorus Line"
fame, and Carol Bayer Sager,
lyricist of such gold-records as
"Midnight Blue." and "No
body Does It Better.”
Set in a glittering Manhat
tan world of recording siudii's
and penthouse apartments.
"They’re Playing Our Song”
spotlights the roller-coaster
romance of two gifted people-
superstar songwriter Vernon
Gersch and his outspt'kcn.
eccentric lyricist Sonia Walsk.
Their explosively comic relat
ionship is a battle of wills, wit,
and egos which, happily, both
win when they come to accept
each other's love.
Advised by a sinuous six- '
member dance line of "inner
voices." Sonia and Vernon
explore their lives through a
wide range of musical emot
ions. The score itself is a
vibrant blend of tender bal
lads, patter songs, and exul
tant rock, culminating in the
rousing disco beat of the
show's title song.
mis new- production of
"They're Playing Our Song”
will be staged by Robert
Durkin, a young director-
choreographer whose most
recent credits include regional
mountings of “West Side
Story," "Evita," and the
national tour of "Ain’t Mis
behavin’’ from Daedalus Pro
ductions. Mr. Durkin has
been chosen to choreograph
the upcoming Broadway mus
ical "Calling All Kids” whose
New York opening is set for
Spring. 1986.
Tickets for the performance
are $4. $5, and $6 and may be
purchased at the box office or
at Crumpler’s Dancing Shop,
322 E. 24th Street in Lumber-
ton. To make reservations or
for information call the Per
forming Arts CeiUer at 521-
0778.
VETERANS
DAY
PARADE
The Annual Veteran’s
Day Parade w-ill be held in
downtown Pembroke on
Monday, November 11. 1985
at 10 a.ni. Lineup begins at 9
a.m. There are 60-70 entries
planned for the parade. Any
persons wishing to have an
additional entry should con
tact Bobby D. Locklear at
521-2502, prior to Monday.
Following the parade the
Traditional Flag Raising Cer
emony will be held
Pembroke Town Park. The
ceremony will be folh'wed by
a speech by Commander
Bernard Lowry. Jr.
Captain Bernard F. Lowry.,
Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard F. Lowry- of Pembro
ke. NC was born in Pembroke,
in 1937.
Capi. Lowry began his
Naval career in Sept. 1959 as
a Naval Aviation Cadet.
Cpt. Lowry holds the follow
ing awards: Navy Espedilio-
nary Medal. Armed Forces
Expeditionary MEdal. Battle
Efficiency Award. Naiii'nal
Defense Service Medal.
Meritorious Unit Commenda
tion. Navy Meritorious Ser
vice Award and the Joint
Meritorious Service Award. .
■ Cjii. Li>\.ry is marriedluthe
former Dessie Oxendine of
Pembroke, NC. They reside
with their daughter, Tamarah
and son. Tres. in Chesa
peake, Va.
The annual Veterans Day
Observance w-ill be followed
by the traditional fish fry and
chicken plate sale at the Post
Home until 7 p.m. Plates will
be available for 53,00.
The events are spon.sored
by Pembroke VFW Post 2843.
W.E. Oxendine is Post Com
mander.
David Carter Re-Affirmed As Fire Marshal
Send Contributions lb:
Pembroke Historic Properties
Commission P.O.Box 1075
Pembroke. N.C. 28372
The Robeson County
commissioners re-affirmed
their selection of David
Carter as fire marshal and
emergency services coor
dinator Monday night, in
spite of a vociferous crowd
of fire fighters who ap
peared in opposition to
him. An estimated 50
volunteer fire fighters ap
peared in opposition,
although a number of
firemen spoke in his behalf.
One, Harold Bell, from the
Saddletree Fire Depart
ment, labeled those in op
position, as “predjudiced.”
Carter, an Indian, was
hired on a recent 4-3 vote
with Indian commissioners
Wyvis Oxendine and Jack
Morgan voting for him
along with Henry Douglas,
the only black on the com
mission. Chairman Sammy
Cox broke the tie vote in
favor of Carter. Voting
against him were white
commissioners, H.T.-
Taylor, Bill Herndon and
Carl Britt.
Carter, who once served
as a Lumberton fireman,
and has recently worked as
a carpenter and minister,
replaces Mutt McNeill,
who recently retired.
Carter, 35, also has taught
cardiopulmonary resusita-
tion at Robeson Technical
College for a number of
years.
Carter, who went to
work Monday, tackled the
job with a $16,872 a year
salary. He indicated a will
ingness to work with the
rebellious firemen saying,
“My intention is to leave
the office doors open to the
firefighter, work with
them and just do my job
here.” He added, “I plan to
support them (firefighters)
in their work. We still have
to work together.”
The brunt of the opposi
tion seemed to come from
the Raft Swamp and Alien-
ton fire departments, with
Carl Pulley, president of
the Robeson County Fire
Chief’s Association,
leading the charge. Pulley
presented a letter pur
portedly signed by 19 of
the 26 fire chiefs in the
county.
But not everyone at the
meeting opposed hiring
Carter. Bruce Barton, the
editor of The Carolina In
dian Voice, appeared in his
behalf and termed him “a fine
Christian man who can do
the job.” Barton asked the
firefighter “to give him a
chance, since he was hired
democratically and fairly."
Barton also reminded the
commissioners that Indians
and Blacks are still woefully
under-represented in county
employment, noting that
Carter would be only the
second (third if one counts^
the tri-racial make up of the
water department) Indian to
head a county department.
Blacks fare even worse,
counting only one black as a
county department head. 25
of the 28 county depart
ments are headed by whites.
Noted one observer who
asked to remain anonymous,
“It was another instance of
racism rearing its ugly head
in Robeson County. It seems
every time an Indian or Black
gets a job in Robeson Coun
ty they have to withstand
racial onslaughts.”
Commissioner Jack
Morgan suggested that the
media examine the creden
tials of the candidates to
quell the questions of those
in the audience. Morgan and
Oxendine also reminded the
audience that the position of
the industrial developer for
the county went to a white
recently on a 4-3 vote. They
intimated that the Indian can
didate might have had
superior qualifications.
Carter indicated in a Fay
etteville Observer interview
that he was not deterred by
the criticism, and intended to
tackle the job head on.
Carter said that he had other
abilities that qualified him for
the job, in spite of the lack of
administrative experience.
He noted, “If the credentials
for the job had not been
there to start with, I would
never have placed myself in
a public position for their
question.”
Carter, who describes
himself as “a low profile per
son”, said he is trying to
familiarize himself with the
job. The emergency services
coordinator and fire marshal
coordinates the volunteer
fire departments and
oversees plans for meeting
with man-made and natural
disasters.
Pembroke Junior High Homecoming
Necia Braybov, Miss Warrior
Pembroke Junior High held
homecoming festivities dur
ing the week of October 28
through November 1. and Ms.
Alice Gillis acted as coordina-
lorof the events. On Tuesday.
N'sialgia Day was commem-
“raied. and students dressed
in clothing worn during the
fifties. Ms. Kathy Leggette’s
home n'om won free passes to
ihe school dance for student
participation. On Wednesday,
siudetns and faculty members
wore school colors, and Mrs.
Betty Bridgers' home room
won school dance passes.
The celebration, which cli
maxed on Wednesday after-
ni'on, included a pre-game
parade which featured repre
sentatives from home rooms
and school clubs. Mrs. Sallie
Bullard served as the announ
cer. Half-time activities were
emceed by Ms. Margaret
Lewis-Moore. Pembroke Jun
ior High School’s teacher of
the year. They included the
presentation of Miss Warrior
1984-85, Miss Sonya McNeill,
the introduction of the 1985-
86 finalists, Necia Brayboy
and Nahir Locklear,, and the
presentationof home room
representatives and their es
corts.
Miss Necia Brayboy, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp
ton Brayboy was crowned
Miss Warrior 1985-86. Ms.
Nahir Locklear, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Denzel Locklear
was the runner-up,
Pembroke Junior High won
its homecoming game over
Townsend Middle School with
a score of 6 to-14.
This Vaican single acting power hammer is shown
driving posts in providing the foundation for the
$5.5 million Un-i^prsify Center being constructed
at Pembroke St;up Universitv .