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VOLUME 14 NUMBER ? _ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ?. 19M ?
Rep. DeVane Seeks
Re-Election Bid
br-Duiy DeVaae
On January 6, 1986 at
12:00 noon, Representative
Daniel H. DeVane announced
that he had filed for re
election to the North Carolina
House of Representatives
serving the 16th district which
includes Hoke, Robeson, and
part of Scotland Counties.
In announcing for re- elec
tion, DeVane stated that
the people had enough confi
dence and trust in him to elect
him to the House for the last
two terms and he wass willing
to serve a third term if the
district so desires that he
retrn.
DeVane continues stating
that experience and seniority
jt, izr :tal in ei^ biij^ - .eprr
sentative to best serve their
people. Without a doubt, we
have one of the best districts
in the state and we must work
hard to see that it stays that
way. We must protect our
environment, which means
that we must stop the low
level radioactive waste incin
erator from being built in St
Pauls or anywhere else in our
great state. We moat continue
the fight to stop GSX from
i locating a waste facility in
Scotland County. If they were
not good enough for Mecklen
burg County, then they are
not good enough for our
district I plan to continue
doing whatever necessary to
stop both proposals.
During the 1986 General
Assembly, Representative De
Vane served on numerous
committees including Pen
sions and Retirement Law
Enforcement Judiciary 2,
Public Utilities, Rules and
Operation of the House, State
Government University
Board of Governors Nominat
ing Committee, and Base
Budget and Expansion Bud
get Also, DeVane served as
Vice Chairman of the Commi
ttees for Banks and Thrift
Institutions. Health, and Ap
propriations Committee on
General Government
DeVane, 40, is a native of
Bladen County and a graduate
of White Oak High SchooL
He came to Raeford in 1969 to
manage Raeford Department
Store and later opening De
Vane's Clothing Store. He is
presently in the Real Estate
and Auction business. Prior to
coming to Raeford in 1969, he
served as a Fayette ville police
man for 2'/t years. In 1976,
DeVane was elected to serve
as a Hoke County Commis
sioner and re-elected to a
second term in 1980 serving
until his election to the House
in 1982.
He is married to the former
Alice Smith, a Cumberland
County native, and they have
one son, Howie, 13 years old.
They are members of the First
Baptist Church in Raeford.
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Hammonds Seeks Seat on
Board of Commissioners
Ronald Hammonds
Ronald Hammonds of the
Saddletree area has announ
ced his candidacy fo? a seat on
the Robeson County Board of
Commissorters. Hammonds is
seeking to represent the dis
trict comprised of Lumber
Bridge, Parkton, St. Pauls,
West Howellsville and Sad
dletree.
In making his announce
ment, Hammonds released
the following statement:
"Never has the urgency
been as great as it is today for
a commissioner in Lumber
Bridge, Parkton, St Pauls,
West Howellsville and Sad
dletree who is totally commit
ted to rural development in
quality education, community
recreational facilities and job
opportunities; areas which
have received little or no
attention in the District
"We need a commissioner
who will work toward the
fulfillment of these present
needs and future require
ments. 1 would tike the people
of North Robeson to be
informed about county issues
that will affect their lifestyle
and to participate whenever
possible in the decision
making process of county
government (A practice that
either has been ignored or
denied in the past)
"There is a better way for
Robeson County. All we need
is a commissioner who will'
work toward that better way
for all communities & people
concerned. Sunday's Robe
sonian editorial spoke directly
to the heart of our problems.
The way is clear, we must
begin to think and act as
Robesonians, as a commun
ity. Together we will stand
and divided we will continue
to suffer."
Eleventh Annual
North Carolina
Indian Unity
Conference
Hie Annual Indian Unity
Conference will be held Mar
ch 13, 14, 15, at the Four
Seasons Convention Center,
Holiday Inn, Greensboro, ac
cording to Ken Maynor, Pre
sident of the United Tribes of
North Carolina, the sponsor
ing organization of this annual
event. TTiis year's theme is
"TTie Year of the Native
American, with Pride, Pur
pose and Promise."
The objectives of the con
ference are:
?To promote 1986 as the
"Year of the Native Amer
ican" as proclaimed by Amer
ica's 400th Anniversary Com
mittee and Governor James
EL Martin.
?To discuss education as a
means of survival for Indian
people
?To examine and discuss
the art, culture and history of
North Carolina Indians
?To discuss the health
problems of North Carolina
Indians
?To make North Carolina
Indians aware of programs
and services available to them
?To discuss strategies for
developing businesses in the
Indian communities
?To make the general pub
lic aware of Indian needs and
issues
Governor Jim Martin will
make a special presentation
Thursday, March 13th, during
the first General Assembly at
2:00 p.m. Banquet speaker,
Friday, March 14th, 7:00 p.m.
will be Princess Pale Moon,
Cherokee/Ojbwa, and Presi
dent of the American Indian
Heritage Foundation, Falls
Church, VA.
Pre-registration is $35.00,
for additional information
contact LRDA. P.O. Box 68,
Pembroke, North Carolina
28372.
FINAL LIST
OF
CANDIDATES
ANNOUNCED
Monday at noon was uie
filing deadline for candidates
for public office. Primaries
will be May 6, with the
general elections following
November 4. Registration for
those wishing to vote in the
upcoming primaries is April
7.
listed below are the can
didates for various offices:
Incumbent Sheriff Hubert
Stone will be challenged by
former deputy Luther San
derson in the May 6 Demo
cratic Primary. Running with
out opposition are Dixie Bar
rington. Clerk of Court and
District Attorney Joe Free
man Britt.
Four judgeships are also up
for grabs, and none received
any opposition in the prima
ries. They are district judges
Herbert Richardson, Charles
McLean and John Gardner.
Also running without opposi
tion is resident superior court
judge Craig Ellis.
Long time coroner Chal
mers Biggs is being challeng
ed by El V. Maultsby and
Christopher Paul Fleming an
nounced his intention to run
in the Republican primary.
In the race for the House of
RspsMMMtsss, incumbents
Danny DeVaae, Pete Hasty .
and Sidney Locks are being
challenged by Paul Graham
and Ronnie Robinson in the
democratic primaries. Pro
viding opposition in the Re
publican primary are R.L
Davis and Harold G. Dial.
State Senator David R Par
nell is without opposition in
the Democratic Primary but
will face opposition from
Republican A.C. "Ace" Par
ker in the fall elections.
In the county commissioner
races up for grabs, current
commission chairman Sammy
Cox is being challenged by
Sammie Love and J.D. Odom
in the May 6 election. Cox
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Gene Eugene Locki 51
lor County Commi
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Geae Eagene Lorldear
Lumbertoa-Gene Eugene
LockJear, 49, has filed as a
Republican candidate in the
May 6 primary for county
commissioner, representing
St Pauls, Saddletree, Park
ton, Lumber Bridge, and
West Howellsville.
LockJear, who lives in the
Saddletree community, is
married to the former Dorothy
LockJear, and they are the
proud parents of four chil
dren. They are members of
Mt Olive Baptist Church. He
owns and operates IDG's
Manufacturing Company in
the Red Banks area.
LockJear said, in an an
nouncement
"1 am running for county
commissioner representing
the St Pauls. Saddletree,
Parkton, Lumber Bridge, and
West Howellsville areas.
"As a rancher, business
man, and industrialist I pled
ge the following 6 points:
1. "I will not accept a
salary, the salary paid will be
donated to the N.C. Cancer
Institute.
2. "I will never vote to raise
taxes thus putting more bur
den on the generations to
come. If the county cannot
I "I |
r-j for the program* without
raising tans its ertixens don't
need the programs.
8. "I will work with every
breath that the good Lordkas
put in my body to get us some
large companies to bring
Industrial sites into our coun
ty which we need desperately.
4. "I will never use the
Government's cheese, butter
and other give away products
which the people own already
to buy votes; or use the .
county* s jobs as political tool
to buy votes.
5. "I will never let 1 or 2
control the vote I will be
casting. 1 will be a servant for
the people and what the
people want
6. "I had promised myself
and the good Lord that I
would never run for a public
office, such as a county
commissioner. But due to the
condition that our county is its
with the (arming difficulties
and the garment business, I
feel strongly that all of us
should get involved and do
what we can in any form or
fashion to help our county.
Therefore, going out of our
way to get jobs into our
county. Where our people not
not have to stand in line in
freezing temperatures like
animals in food stamp lines i
and other give assay pro < 4
grama. Thus, automatically
taking their pride away. If you
give a person a job they will
keep their pride. We are
following the law which the
good Load set up for us after
Adam and Eve ate of the
forbidden fuirt "In the sweat
of thy face shalt thou eat
bread till thou return unto the
ground for out of it thou waa
taken. For dust thou art and | .
unto dust shah thou return."
(Genesis 3:19)
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Dr. bwery to Speak at
Hazardous Waste Gathering
Ctattiied on Page 9
Pembroke Town Council
Meets
Pembroke-The Pembroke
Town Council met Monday
night in regular session, and
discussed a number of mat
ters of interest to the citizen
ry.
Mayor Milton Hunt an
nounced that E.S. Wilkes,
Supt for Seaboard System
Railroad, had delivered a title
to the Pembroke Railroad
Depot, with a stipluation that
the structure be moved within
60 days. Mayor Hunt expres
sed delight with the railroad's
action and also instructed the
town attorney to write Pates
Supply Company and thank
them for their gift of a tract of
land adjoining the depot
where the structure will even
tually be re-located.
In another matter concern
ing the railroad, the council
again went on action expres
sing their opposition to a
proposed railroad spur that
Seaboard System Railroad
would like to run near the
town. The spur would run
approximately from the vicin
ity of Circle 8. Stockyards
(formerly Pates Stockyards),
bisect a large tract of land
owned by the Livermores, and
nip the end of Pine Street.
The spur would cross the
, properties of 7 individuals.
Including the Li Termors fam
ily, the Marvin Lowiy Estate.
Helen Sehefcbedt. ftanhte M. _
Lowry, Leonora Revels, T.M.
Swett and the lands of John
Wesley Lowry and family.
Coundfanan lurry T.
Brooks made a motion to
"reaffirm oaf apposition to
Shod. The motion pawed
wHpBnOwtij?
recreation fields at the end ot
Pine Street
In other action, the council
noted, anew, that they are
serious about town citizens
buyifig town decals. Mayor
Hunt reminded the council
that the deadline is Feb. 15.
After that date, citizens are
liable for legal action if they
are not displaying the town
decals which replaced town
?tags used previously.
The town also authorized
Town Manager McDuffie
Cummings to purchase a new
copying machine, replacing
one that "costs more to
maintain than it is worth,"
said Cummings.
Mayor Hunt and the council
also discussed funding possi
bilities for a new municipal
building, noting that the
present facility is outmoded
and unable to take care of the
town's needs. No action was
taken, but two possibiliti
es were discussed on funding
such a venture. One is a lease
purchase agreement with a
contractor, or the floating of
another bond referendum.The
town is continuing pretimi
nary planning, and expects i
pre-application package frotr
Farmers Home Admimnistra
tion in the near future.
The council also received a
number of matters of interest
from Cummings and took
them under advisement
Cummings noted, in part that
preliminary plans are under
way for another Community
Development Grant in the
southwest section of Pem
broke, funning approximately
from MeCormiek Circle to
road (rootage on the Ugh
school road, Cummings
noted that the town citizenry
can expect a 6 percent increa
se in Cafaie TV rates, and
attributed the increase to the
meant de-regulation of the
Cable TV industry.
Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce Elects Officers
'VT7 ; 7
rffe^s *ZTikT Pembrahe
Chamber sf Cn??r?. Left
to fight. Mated, n: We
Preafdeet Lfcdsey Laddaar.
Kw merchants of the Pem
broke Chamber of Commerce
baa established specific goals
to accomplish for IMS.
The major goal is to work
mora closely together as
merchants in the sharing of
ideas to promote the busi
nesses and the. town at
Pembroke. Aa merchants, the
chamber must seek to ton
goods and products available
a
mm * /:
Qiui^ Dr. Dueli tireeto;
w,ft *?
right: (Mm Mayner,
in the town of Pembroke
through increased advertise
ment and top quality pro
duets.
TV Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce wili strive to create
a sense of unity and pride
with other Robeson County
Chambers. It is realised by
the Robeson County Chamber
ishipment growth can be '
mush more productive throe
MeDWffU C i iiihgi mi
Ma Carter, Dbaten. Nat
phifd ti Ull^ Harvey
gh a joint effort ti all
Chan ban of Commerce.
deeneaee the high raptor
mailt rata la Bobeeoa County
imaiaaeely. For eounty dtt
aaoa to enjoy fruitful jobs
which wfll inevitably lead to a
higher etaadard of living, tba
tba hiaaulal Developer*
more high tech industry into
Robeson County. The county
is rich in the resources
necessary to attract industrial
growth. The county resources
include but are not limited to
the major highway and rail
road systems, educational in
stitutions including a techni
cal college to provide training
in various technical areas, the
labor force to meet the
demands of industries, and an
adequate water system, elec
tricity and natural gas resour
ces to meet the needs of
economic and industrial
growth. It is recognized by
Mr. Max K inlaw, Industrial
Itorefeoer and the business
leedM*f tke county that the
resouees here are selling
points to improve the eeooo
?dc and industrial base, k is
also realised that the litis sua
of Robeson must join together
in unity to further enhance the
n?, II ^ - f i I " - e
opportunity of greater econo
mic security.
11m IVmhrolw Chamber
challenge* each of poa to jrin
in achirvinf the goato in 19M.
A apodal tb??ta la Mr.
Max Kinlaw, RebeaeaCeaa*
Indnetrial Deeetepe*. Cor In
Ctaeheref Oemaaeaee
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-Dr. Joseph Lowery, Presi
dent of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference
(SCLC), will be one of the
many speakers at the Joint
County Gathering prior to the
Public Meeting on the pro
posed GSX facility next Tues
day, Feb. 11. Hie Joint
County Gathering will be held
at 6 p.m. outside the Scotland
County Courthouse. The one
hour gathering wiD include
speaker*, gospel music, and A
cande light vigil to express
opposition to the proposed
haxaidodi waste facility. Hie
Public Meeting wfil be held at
7 pm. inside the Scotland
County Courthouse. Both
company officials and oppos
ing dtisens wi speak at the
meeting. AH concerned dti
sens are urged to attend both
events.
Tin rural Sooth to boinj
Urgotod by tho Hamrdooa
Wast* bdwtry beooM it to
moy niambb tor dowalop
rnont Moot coonttoo to tho
roral Sooth do oot km ?
largo tax bom to bo too wo
opoo to oppooo mod light tafgo
rnigiitalioii who eo. boy
tobhytoto ami mpport whh
amflatoi priflto. Atoo, m
tho Jtoft od'toh oma
place* communities and eM- -
mm In great risk. Responsi
ble compsnteasrs now propo
sing much smaller facilities on
a municipal, county, or region
basis, nie Eco-Flo Haxardous ?
Waste Treatment Facility in
Greensboro, NC is of this
type.
The a sea nit of the haxar
dous and low-level radioactive
waste industry on Southeas
tern MC. is unprecedented.
According to avallahls infer
nation, both of the planned
facilities wfB bo the httgaet of
their typo ?nd a commercial
radiosHtv* incinerator of this
aine has never bean attemp
ted in the U.S. The thing of
those fadUttoo is tor tram the
chioa and eommunMoa whom
the waste is generated. Oar
toil, water table, and land are
?pills. Our area has in^X
population^ ths^ninortty A
Mote dthw^anert becoate
of (ha psupaaad hcfltto.
and law Is* el mdioactfvp v
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