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i VOLUME 4 NUMBER 35 PEMBROKE. N.C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1976
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Horton To Speak ot Housing Dedication
Affirmative Action Nets 1 Million to Local Contractors
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BALLOTING OFFICIAL
Dr. Lartile G. Horton, Sr.
Pembroke Housing Authority will
formally dedicate its newest housing
development N. C. 114-2 71 units on
Thursday, Sept. 2,1976 at 4:00 p.m. Oh
hand to represent Governor James E.
Holshouser, Jr. will be Dr. Lamie G.
Horton, Sr., Special Assistant to the
Governor for Minority Affairs.
Dr. Horton is a native of Pittsboro,
NC, and is the son of the late John and
Sadie Horton. In 1960 he received an A.
B. Degree in Philosophy from Morris
Brown College in Atlanta, Ga. In 1961
Dr. Horton received his Masters in
Philosophy from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds a
Masters in Divinity Degree in Theology
from Duke University, and in 1969 was
awarded Honorary' Doctorate from the
National Theological Seminary College.
During Dr. Horton’s academic and
professional career he has been the
recepient of many honors, including
Who’s Who in American Colleges and
Universities, Woodrow Wilson Fellow,
Rockefeller Fellow, and America’s
Outstanding Young Men.
Recently completed with total occu
pancy projected by September 1, 1976.
Pembroke’s newest public housing
addition is comprised of two sites. One
ten acre site on Pine Street next to
Marvin Lowry Park consists of 30
units and a community room and central
administrative office space. Another ten
acre site on College Road across from
Pembroke Senior High has 41 units.
When efforts by the Housing Author
ity began in looking for appropriate
names for these two developments, the
Authority decided to advertise in the
local paper to receive recommendations
from the townspeople, and to make a
selection from these recommendations.
The development on Pine Street (Lock
lear Court) is named in honor of Rev. C.
E. Locklear of Pembroke, and was
submitted by his neighbor Mrs. Berteen
Prine. The College Road development
(Chavis Park) was named in honor of the
late Rev. Z. R. Chavis and was
submitted by his family. Cleranc« F.
(Ted) Locklear, Chairman of the Board
of Commissioners, Pembroke Housing
Authority, noted how pleased he was at
the local participation in recommending
names for these developments.
The Housing Authority went another
important step forward in promoting
local participation in its program with
this development from the stand point
of construction. Executive Director
Clinton Thomas had these comments
concerning this aspect. “We are
extremely pleased that the Greensboro
HUD office worked so compatibly
with our authority to develop an
Affirmative Action and Manpower and
Economic Development Plan. We as the
staff of Pembroke Housing Authority
recognized some time ago that we must
direct our program to deliver to our
community total involvement from an
economic stand point, in addition to the
health and social improvements that are
derived from a decent habitable living
environment. With our Affirmative
Action Plan in force with the construc
tion of this development it became
imandatory' for local contractors to be
used first, and as a result some 10 local
contractor helped us keep approximate
ly one million dollars at home in our
local economy.”
The Housing Authority expressed its
delight in having Dr. Horton as its guest
speaker for this occasion and cordially
invites the public to attend the
dedication program.
Other dignitaries in attendance will
be Richard Barnwell, Director of HUD,
Greensboro, The Honorable Reggie
Strickland, Mayor of Pembroke, and the
Pembroke Town Council.
It's official. There »ill not be a run off
for the Robeson County Board of
The top nine finishers included 6
used by the board rfelecttons, the top p „„„
mne of thel7eha!e.gersfor a seat o„ Oaendine, Lillian Faye and
(con the Democratt ticket) finished
M/,t a mninn V. Britt and Bob Mangum. David R. Green
was the sole Black to survive the
primary.
CARNELL LOCKLEAR WAITING
IN THE WINGS...
Those nine will be contesting Carnell
people
and places
and things
with a majority,
The winners were, as reported last
week. Tommy D. Swett, Ralph Hunt,
Shirley Britt, Robert Mangum, Simeon
Oxendine, Lillian Faye Locklear, Lay-
mon Poe Locklear, David R. Green, and
L. Harbert Moore.
But, after final tabulation by the
board of elections, the vote totals and
order of finish chaaged. The official
results are: Tommy D. Swett, 3689;
Ralph Hunt, 3666; Shirley Britt, 3321;
Simeon Oxendine, 3253; Lillian Faye
Locklear, 2988; Laytnon Poe Locklear,
2928; David R. Green, 2860; and L.
ALBUQUERQUE TO BE SITE OF
NIEA CONVENTION
The American Policy Review Com
mission findings will head this year’s
National Indian Education Association’s
Eighth Annual Convention held at
Albuquerque Convention Center, Albu
querque, New Mexico on September
27-30, 1976.
NIEA planners have also invited the
presidential nominees to address the
Locklear, the only Republican in the convention participants. The Bureau of
race, for nine seats in the November Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian
election. The top five vote getters will Education authorities have confirmed
receive four year terms and the next
four high finishers will receive two year
terms.
[See Precinct Totals Page 9}
Scholarship Degun at
PSU in name of
Grontley Locklear
Ray Oxendine named
Principal of
Montgomery County School
Grantley Locklear, who recently was
killed in an unfortunate accident at work
was a golfing enthusiast. He loved the
game of golf and was developing into a
golfer of note at Riverside Country Club
where he honed his skills.
The management and employees at
Housing by Vogue in Pembroke where
Grantley was employed before his death
wanted to do something in his memory,
something that would have meaning
and that would honor Grantley Lock
lear.
They remembered his love for the
game of golf and decided to begin a
scholarship at Pembroke State Uni
versity in his memory. The scholarship
will be designated for the use of the
golfing coach at Pembroke State
University. Said Tom Omdorf, Control
ler at Housing by Vogue, ‘‘Grantley
would have been pleased to know that
some youngster who is deserving will
be allowed to receive an education and
learn the basic skills of the game he
loved so much. We at Housing by
Vogue wanted to do this to pepetuate
his memory and to re-affirm that we are
part of the community and that we
support Pembroke State University.”
Grantley, 39, was employed at Hous
ing by Vogue at the time of his death
and had been an employee for 3 years.
Housing by Vogue, a maker of Mobile
Homes, is located on Railroad Street in
Pembroke.
Complaint
aired at
Board of
Education
Meet
Responding to a complaint from the
Oxendine School Community, the Rob
eson County Board of Education, in
executive session, Monday reprimand-
Said James B. Chavis, Dean of Student Principal Noah Woods and the lunch
Affairs at Pembroke State University manager at Oxendine School,
who accepted the scholarship for the
Ray Oxendine of Raleigh has been
named principal Or £ast Montgomery
High School. He replaces Charles F.
Lewis, who resigned recently to become
principal of Clinton Senior High School
at Clinton.
Oxendine, a native of Pembroke, was
hired by the Board of Education after
several candidates for the post were
interviewed. He is already on the job at
East Montgomery ard plans to move his
family to the county next week.
The 39-year old Oxendine is married to
the former Frances Hampton of Jones-
ville. The couple has two daughters:
Beth, 12, who will be a seventh grader
at Star this fall, and Susan, eight, who
will enter the fourth grade at Biscoe.
Mrs. Oxendine will teach the second
grade at Biscoe Elementary.
then moved to GtimsXey High SchooV in
Greensboro as a member of the football
and baseball coaching staff.
delegations to the convention. Other
scheduled events include performances
by national Native American musicians
and a wide variety of Native American
exhibits.
This year’s convention promises
record attendance for the four- day
event. For more information concerning
the agenda, exhibitor’s space and
motel- hotel accommodations, please
contact: NIEA, 1115 Second Av. So.,
2nd Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403,
phone 612-333-5341 or NIEA Conven
tion, c/o Convention Bureau, 401
Second Street N. W., Albuquerque. NM
87192, phone 505-842- 1892.
N.C. ARTS COUNCIL
Nonprofit organizations that sup
port the arts have until Oct. 1 to apply
for financial aid for the coming year
from the N. C. Arts Council.
The state arts council, chief funding
agency for the arts in North Carolina,
will award grants in three categories to
community organizations at its semi
annual meeting Oct. 30-Jl.
Oxendine returned to his alma mater
at Catawba as head baseball and
assistant football coach, and as dean of
men. After 10-years service in this
capacity, he returned to public school
education as a guidance counselor at
Hallsboro High School in Columbus
County. He was later named assistant
principal at Hallsboro, and, for the - , . - -
1974-75 school year, was priacipal of "’“"7"
‘‘Fund drive challenge grants,” a
new financial aid program for North
Carolina, will be aimed at helping
community arts councils with their local
fundraising drives— thus using state
university, “We at PSU are appreci
ative of the employees and manage
ment of Housing by Vogue. We
graciously accept this scholarship in the
The complaints centered around
operations in the Oxendine School
Cafeteria. Woods was reprimanded for
reporting social security deductions
name of Grantley and we want you to involving the carrying of one employee
know that we appreciate Housing by
Vogue, a member of our business
community. We are honored that you
thought enough of Grantley and PSU to
do this in his memory. We thank you
very much.”
on the payroll for bookkeeping purposes
Tom Orndorf, Controller at Honslng by
Vogne [left] presents a check to James
B. Chavis to begin a scholarship in the
memory of Grantley Locklear.
brother of Grantley who Is also
employed at Honsing by Vogne. The
ceremony was also the setting for the
announcement that Panl Locklear, Jr.
i been promoted to the position of
The other reprimand was in response
to an abridgement of school board
policy in regard to buying food stuffs
from a whole sale truck serving
Oxendine School for individuals not
directly related to the operations of the
lunchroom.
The board noted that no school funds
were misappropriated in either instance
and ordered a tightening of book
keeping procedures at Oxendine School.
Ralph Hunt has been appointed to fill
an existing vacancy on the Robeson
County Board of Education. Hunt will
fill the vancancy created by the
Resignation of Harold G. Dial recently.
Hunt, who finished second in the
recent balloting for a seat on the
Robeson County Board of Education in
the August 17 Primary will assume the
seat immediately.
Hunt is a former teacher and
principal in the Robeson County School
Unit and was principal of Fairgrove
School when he resigned to begin
Lumbee Warehouse, a tobacco ware
Looking on Is Fan! Locklear, Jr., office manager at Honslng by Vogne.
house in Lumberton. He is co- proprie
tor and co-owner with Howard Oxen
dine of the second year operation.
Because of mis- reporting of vote
Oxendine was graduated from Cataw
ba College in 1962, where he played
football and baseball. He earned his
master’s degree in physical education
and education administration from
Appalachian State University.
His first teaching and coaching job
took him to Mt. Airy High School,
where he was head football coach. He
Pembroke
Family
needs your
help
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Oxendine of
Pembroke have suffered a great deal of
misfortune lately. Therefore, they find
themselves in need of help from people
who care.
Mr. Oxendine worked for a short
while for the Town of Pembroke. While
working he injured his back and has
been unable to work. The 23 year old
Oxendine has not been able to draw any
unemployment compensation for vari
ous reasons. Mrs. Oxendine is a
diabetic. They have one child. She will
be four years old November 8. The
child who is a deaf-mute has serious
heart trouble. When she becomes four
years of age she must have heart
surgery.
Acme-Delco High School,
Columbus County.
For the past year, he has been
employed by the State Department of
Public Instruction as a consultant in the
division of Human Relations. His
duties, according to Superintendent
John T. Jones, have been primarily to
conduct workshops for student groups
and faculties in an effort to develop
positive attitudes for students and
faculty members, their schools, and
their communities.
The Oxendines are members of the
Baptist Church.
Lewis served as principal of East
Montgomery for five years.
A Call
For
Unity
See Precinct Torols of
Board of Education
Dolloring Page 9
The family is in dire need of financial
totals in last week’s primaries, many of help. They have an opportunity to move
the board members assumed that Hunt into the housing project in Pembroke
finished first in the balloting instead of but they do not have the money to pay
second Harbert Moore, who nominated the deposit. They are also in need of
him to fill the vacancy said. “Mr. furniture when they get financially able
Hunt’s experience will be helpful in our to make the move. They need four beds,
deliberations and, too. this will the first a dining room table and many other
time in my memory that we have had a essentials. If you would like to help this Lumberton.
minority on the board from the family in need by donations of any kind
Fairgrove attendance zone.” please call Rev, Dawlie Maynor at
521-4389 or The Carolina Indian Voice
Hunt will fill the remainder of Dial’s at .^21-2826. Any assistance will be
term which ends in December. greatly appreciated.
Dr. E.B. Turner, Chairman of the
Robeson County Democratic Party, at a
meeting of County officers and Com
mittee Chairmen issued a call for all
Democrats to unite and give a big
victory to our candidate for Governor of
North Cai^’ina, James B. “Jim’’ Hunt.
“The Primary has been held, the
selection has been made and now the
call is to all Democrats to join hands and
work together for a great victory on
November 2nd.
Chairman Turner also announced
plans for a series of County-wide party
activities before the election day.
Among the county-wide activities plan
ned are: a county-wide rally, featuring
Lt. Gov. James B. Hunt, Former Party
Chairmen’s Awards night, precinct
membership campaign Banquet and
Democrat of the Year Award Night.
The special programs will be arranged
by the County-wide program committee
headed by Atty. Christopher Smith of
Precinct Committee Chairmen were
also urged to assist in registering
un-registered voters in the local pre
cincts.
private sector.
Literary grants will be awarded to
develop creative writing workshops and
reading led by professional North
Carolina writers, as well as to help
support small presses and publications.
General grants will also be awarded
to help pay for programsand personnel
needed by community arts groups.
The money for these grants comes
from state legislative appropriation and
from the National Endowment for the
Arts.
Organizations interested in applying
for the grants can get application forms
and further information by writing the
N. C. Arts Council, Department of
Cultural Resources, Raleigh 27611 or by
calling (919) 829-7897.
RTI ENRICHMENT COURSES VARY
IN COST TO STUDENT
The Robeson Technical Institute
Adult Enrichment courses announced
for the fall quarter have a slight
variation in program costs. The basic
charge is a $5 registration fee plus any
materials required.
Students taking sewing classes in
Fairmont and Maxton pay an added $3
machine rental fee. All Driver Educa
tion students pay a flat $19 fee, which
includes the registration fee.
Ceramics, Pottery, and Leather
Crafts taught at the Robeson Tech
campus will have materials furnished
for the students. The cost for these on-
campus classes is $17, which includes
registration fee and materials. Students
taking ceramic classes off campus will
purchase their own materials.
A complete schedule of all fall quarter
programs and their starting dates is
available at Robeson Tech.
WEEKEND REVIVAL
TO BE HELD
Rev. Chesley Hammond, Pastor,
cordially invites you to attend the
WEEKEND REVIVAL that will be held
at the Pembroke First Baptist Church on
friday, August 27. 1976, and Saturday,
August 28, 1976. at 7:45 p.m.. and
Sunday. August 29. 1976. at 11:00 a.m.
Guest speakers will be Charlie Turner,
Charles Bobbitt, and Hurman Kitchen
from the Bethany Baptist Church,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
“Come and bring a friend.”
161 GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
AT RTI
Craig Allen, President of Robeson
Technical Institute, presented the Adult
High School diploma to 161 graduates at
commencement exercises held at Lum
berton Senior High School on August 6.
The Adult Diploma Program, approved
by the State Board of Education, meets
the requirements for entrance to
four-year colleges and other institutions
of higher learning.
Those receiving diplomas from the
Pembroke area are: Diane Locklear
Bell, Eula Francis Cummings, Kath
ryn June Cummings, Jean Locklear,
Joyce Locklear, Patsy Ann Locklear,
Rhoda Locklear, Gertrude Jacobs Low
ry, Annie Lowry Maynor, Lindberg
Scott, Harris Strickland, Sallie Bullard
Strickland.
NEW ADDITION TO
COSMETOLOGY CLASS AT RTI
The Robeson Tech cosmetology stu
dents will get down to the grass roots
this year when they start microscopic
analysis of a patron’s hair and skin. This
new addition to their course of study is
called “Trichoanalysis.”
Getting deeper into tire scientific
approach to hair cate means digging
deeper info chemistry and anatomy, and
learning how to read what is seen
through microscopic instruments.
“The real condition of the hair and
skin will be examined,” said Betty
Biggs, cosmetology instructor and a
certified trichoanalyst. “A lot of the old
trial and error methods can be
eliminated.”
Under the trichoscope and trichogram
a patron’s hair sample can be analysed
for structure and the ability to stretch
without breaking. A similar study of the
patron’s skin and the water soluble
products used can identify cosmetic
needs for maintaining healthy skin.
Personalized prescriptions for hair and
skin care? That is what trichoanalysis is
all about.
“It means,” added Mrs. Biggs, “that
the students will be better prepared to
keep their customers’ skin and hair
healthy.”
Fall quarter classes begin September
9, with registration and orientation for
day time programs on September 7 and
8.
Story
Telling
begins of
Native
American
Library
The Media Specialist. Ms. Shirlean
C. Hunt, held her first storytelling of
the school year 1976-77 at the Native
American Library which is located at the
Lumbee Regional Development Asso
ciation’s Annex Building in Pembroke,
N.C.
The hour was held on August 18. 1976
at 3:00 p.m. There were approximately
13 small children attending, which
included pre-school through 2nd grade.
This hour began with a tour of the
Native American Library, and the
Media Specialist gave the children
labels which had their names printed on
them.
A film and cassette program followed
which was entitled; The Plains Indians;
then there were stories; Boy Chief And
His Sister. Boy Chief Comes Back;
which were also about the Plains
Indians. Also pictures were shown and
the children were taught a couple of
songs and dance: 1,2,3, Little Indians;
Dance, Dance, Dance, Indian Man; and
a poem entitled Look At Me. This hour
was considered a success.
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