ROBESON COUNTY, N.C.
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5 VOLUME 4 NUMBER 40 PEMBROKE, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9,1976 150 per COPY S
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Meeting
ASSISTANCE THIS YEAR
Report to Chancellor's Club
Pembroke's
New Dog
Members of the Oumcellor’s Clnb
meet at Pembroke State UnIveraiT: CBfP
to right, they are Herbie Oxendlne,
Lomberton; Leroy Marks, Laorfnbarg;
PEMBROKE-The Chancellor’s Club of
Pembroke State University (those who
give $1,000 a year for 10 years to the
PSU Foundation or Endowment Fund)
had a dinner meeting at PSU Tuesday
night and were informed that 68
students of the university will receive
scholarship assistance through the
foundation during this Academic year.
These included the following depart
mental scholarships: American Indian
Studies (2 SISO). Art (3 $100), Biology (3
$100), Business Administration (2 $150)
Communicative Arts (3 $100), Econo
mics (3 $100), Education (3 $100),
Geology and Geography (7 $42.85),
Health, Physical Education and Recrea
tion (2 $150), History (3 $100), Home
Economics (3 $100), Mathematics (5
$60), Music (2 $150), Philosophy and
Religion (3 $100), Physical Science (1
$200 and I $100), Political Science (1
$300), Psychology (2 $110 and 2 $40)
and Sociology (15 $20).
In the area of academic sholarships, it
was announced that the Office of
Admissions andRegistrationhad 10 $400
scholarships to use in recruiting top
academic students from high schools to
attend PSU. Out of this number, six
scholarships have already been pre
sented and the other four will be
presented this year-or carried over to
next year.
It was announced, too, that $5,000 was
given to the PSU Athletic Department
Gene LocUenr, Pembroke; Carr Gibson,
Lomberton, George BaUard, Lumber*
ton; BUI Herndon, Paikton; and Sam
Dial, Pembroke. Absent were Bill
for scholarships during the first year of
the foundation’s operation and another
$5,000 was presented to that depart
ment last year.
“This means that, with the rewarding
of the athletic scholarships, some
90-100 students will have received
financial assistance from our University
Foundation, Inc.’’ emphasized Walter
Oxendine, university development off-
Hntaff, W.F. Scarboroogh and Gene
Ballard, aU of LoSberton, and Charles
B. Lewis, Raleigh.
Chancellor English E. Jones, who
acted as chairman of the meeting which
included the boards of director of both
the endowment and foundation funds,
said he is extremely pleased over the
progress of the PSU Foundation, Inc.,
and pointed out it is just a beginning.
“As we move forward, Pembroke State
University cap bring in many more
additional programs and services plus
scholarship funds which are going to the
many needy students in this area,’’ Dr.
Jones added.
The Chancellor expects giving to the
foundation to increase rapidly in the
future. “You must remember that we
have graduated more students in the
last five years than in the first 75-80
years that the school existed. Most of
our graduates are young and just
getting started on their careers. When
they get their feet on solid ground
The Carolina Indian Voice will publish in its
Dec. 23 edition letters to Santa Claus from area
children.
To have a letter with their children’s requests to
St. Nick printed in The Carolina Indian Voice,
parents should address the letters to: Santa, c/o
The Carolina Indian Voice, P.O. Box 1075,
Pembroke. Pictures of the children which
accompany the letters, will be printed.
Pictures may be picked up after they have been
printed. We will not be responsible for pictures
after Jan. 1, 1977.
Letters must be in our office not later than Dec.
22.
financially, we are sure they will start
helping their school.’’
William S. Mason, Jr., business
manager of PSU, reported that the
endowment fund has a total income of
$41,258.42. Cash on hand in the
foundation fund is $12,820.53. Howev-
er, since its beginning the foundation
fund has received $68,455.50 in contri
butions. This means that donations to
the PSU Foundation, Inc., have totaled
$109,713.92 since it got off the ground
with the hiring of Oxendine in Febru
ary, 1974.
“The dedicated citizens in our Chan
cellor’s Club have seen the need to help
our university. They’ve seen what
we’ve been able to do here. They are
interested in trying to help us further
the growth of this institution for the
benefit of Southeastern North Carolina.
I hope we can convey this message to
everyone in North Carolina-particularly
Southeastern North CaroHna-who is
able to become a member of the
Chancellor’s Club of Pembroke State
University. By so doing, they can help
us build one of the greatest educational
institutions in the nation,” said Dr.
Jones.
Members of the Chancellor’s Club
present for the meeting were George
Ballard, Lumberton; Sam Dial, Pem
broke; Carr Gibson, Lumberton; Bill
Herndon, Parkton; Gene Locklear,
Pembroke; Leroy Marks, Laurinburg;
and Herbie Oxendine, Lumberton.
Other members are Bill Hutaff, Lum
berton; Charles B. Lewis, Raleigh; and
W.F. Scarborough and Gene Ballard,
both of Lumberton.
Indian
Education
Under Audit
In Robeson
Although not officially confirmed at
press time, it seems that a review team
from HEW is conducting an audit of the
Indian Education Act Program in
Robeson County.
According to information obtained by
the Carolina Indian Voice fixim repu
table sources, some concerned parents
from the Magnolia School area request
ed the internal audit.
A Joseph Safadi, who seemingly is a
member of the review team, would
neither deny or confirm the suspected
audit saying that “You should contact
the information officer at HEW in
Atlanta for information.” As one
punster put in, “either HEWis auditing
the lEA program in Robeson County or
the CIA has unloosed some operatives
among us.”
No school official was available for
comment and Bobby Dean Locklear,
Chaairman of the 40 member Parent’s
committee, could not be reached by
telephone. The mostly silent official
response seems to confirm that, in fact,
an audit is underway at the request of
the parents from Magnolia. More,
hopefully, next week.
George-Lowry and his bluegrass band
will entertain the members of Pem
broke’s VFW Post December 13,1976 at
their Christmas meeting.
Post Commander Monroe Lowry in
vites all members to make plans to
attend this very important meeting. The
post is located on Union Chapel Road.
Former
Mayor
Musselwhite
honored
Popularly referred to as “the
housing mayor,” J. Earl Musselwhite
was honored by the Lumberton City
Council last Monday with a plaque gnd
tributes. Musselwhite served as Mayor
of Lumberton for eight years and ran
unsuccessfully for register of deeds in
November. He previously served for
three years as a councilman. He is
veterans affairs officer for Robeson
County.
lEA Meetings
Several meetings have been
scheduled by the Indian Edu
cation Office of the Robeson
County School Administrative
Unit for the r^ose of plann
ing and approving aa Indian
Education Act Program for the
1977-78 school year.
On Thursday, Dec. 9 meet
ings will be held in each school
community where the Indian
Education Program will be
explained and new members
elected to the Indian Educa
tion Committee according to
federal guidelines. Meetings
are as follows: Deep Branch,
Pembroke Elementary, Pem
broke Jr. High, Pembroke Sr.
High, Fairgrove, Magnolia,
Oxendine, Piney Grove, Pros
pect, Purvis, Union (Thapel,
and Union Elementary. Also,
Allenton and Smiths will meet
at Littlefield; Ashpole and
Southside will meet at Row
land High; Hilly Branch will
meet with Green Grove; Long
Branch and Proctorville will
meet at Orrum; and Parkton
will meet with Rex-Rennert.
Time for the meetings-7:00
p.m. unless designated by
local school.
On Tuesday, Dec. 14: The
newly elected Indian Educa
tion Committee members will
meet at each individual school
with the school principal to
discuss the lEA program
needs for that school and
community.
On Thursday, Jan. 13, 1977:
The 40 member county-wide
Indian Education Act Commit
tee will meet at the Robeson
County Board of Education to
formulate and approve plans
for the 1977-78 project for
county school system.
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1977:
A public heating on the
county- wide lEA program will
be held. Allenton and Smiths
to meet at Littlefield; Ashpole
and Southside to meet at
Rowland; Green Grove and
Hilly Branch to meet at
Fairgrove; Long Branch and
Proctorville to meet at Omim;
Piney Grove to meet at Mag
nolia; Oxendine to meet at
Prospect; Parkton to meet at
Rex- Rennert; Deep Branch,
Pembroke Elementray, Juniro
Pembroke Junior High, Purvis
Union Chapel, Union Elemen
tary, to meet' at Pembroke
Senior High.
Finally on Thursday, Jan.
20, 1977: THe 40 member
county wide lEA Committee
will meet at the Robeson
County Board of Education for
each school to present their
proposal for final approval.
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people
and places
and things
A SAYING WORTH SAYING...
We are indebted to one of our
readers, Mr. Alton Hunt of the
Fairmont area, for sharing the following
maxim with us: “The only thing
necessary for the triumph of evil is for
good men to do nothing.” The maxim
was penned by Edmond Burke.
Elmer Burke, Jr. has been named to be
Pembroke’s Dog Warden. His primary
duty will be to enforce the recently
enacted Leash Law. Burke will be sworn
in as a public official with full authority
to carry out the mandate of the Leash
Law. He will not carry a side arm.
The Pembroke Town Counil, at their
Monday night meeting, also reported on
the status of their grant proposal to
obtain a municipal, recreational com
plex. They have applied for federal EDA
funds for the proposed project. Their
chances, according to town officials,
“lood good.”
The council also took under advise
ment a petition to “consider annexing
College Terrace Apartments. The peti
tion contains names of many who rent
and occupy apartments in Mr. Russell
Oxendine’s Apartment building.
The council also approved Preston
Douglas & Associates as their auditors
for the current investigation into
“possible missing funds.” No further
update was given on the so called
“misappropriated funds.” The board
also took under advisement an inquiry
from Pates Supply Company as to the
amount of taxes levied against them.
Pates Supply Company has questioned
the amount of taxes levied.
The council also approved the contract
for Porter’s Sanitation Service through
July 1, 1977. Porters picks up refuse
and sanitation for the town. His contract
is a total price of $40,260 yearly. He
receives $3,355 monthly.
Pembroke's
Dicenfennial
Coins—
A Nice
X-mos Gift
As Christmas and the end of 1976 draw
near, it is a good time to purchase one of
the bicentennial coins available from
the Town of Pembroke.
As a bicentennial project, the Pem
broke Bicentennial Committee com
missioned Paul Van Zandt to produce a
bicentennial coin that would represent
the history of Pembroke and her
natives, the Lumbee Indians.
Prof Van Zandt, a member of the
faculty at PSU, designed a bicentennial
coin that has Henry Berry Lowry on one
side and Old Main on the other.
The coins were minted in Silver and
Bronze, in a very limited edition. There
were 200 silver coins made and 2500
bronze coins. The Silver bicentennial
coins sell for $20.00 and the broze coins
sell for $2.00. They may be purchased
from Lumbee Bank, Southern National
in Lumberton, and First Union National. Hoke County
There are only a few of the coins left, December 15, Wednesday-Raeford
so if you want a Christmas Gift that is Post Office, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
reflective of your heritage, consider
giving a Bicentennial Coin. Too, the Camberiand County
edition of the Bicentennial Coins is
limited. After the 200 Silver coins and December 16, Thursday-Hope Mills
the 2500 Bronze coins are sold, there Post Office, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
will not be any more minted.
Robeson Connty
December 17, Friday - Lumberton,
Biggs Park Shopping Center, 10 a.m. to
3 p.m.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
SCHEDULED FOR N.C.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
The State’s Executive Mansion in
Raleigh will be opened to the public on
Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and
12, Governor and Mrs. Jim Holshouser
announced today.
The Mansion will be decorated for the
Christmas season with early American
ornaments and trimmings. Students
from the three North Carolina Schools
for the Deaf have made some 950
ornaments to decorate two of the
Mansion’s Christmas trees. They, along
with students from the Governor
Morehead School in Raleigh, will attend
a reception at the Mansion on Decem
ber 9.
The Mansion will be open from
2:00 p.m., to 5:00 p.m., on December 11
and 12.
JOAN BACOT NAMED
LUMBERTON’S FIRST
COUNaLWOMAN
On a motion by Lumberton’s 7th
Precinct Councilman, Glenn Maynor,
the Lumberton City Council has named
Mrs. Joan Bacot to fill the seat of the
recently retired Dr. Douglas Mclntire in
Precinct 2. Mrs. Bacot was named to fill
the seat on a 4-3 vote.
At the meeting Monday night, May-
nor, the only Indian on the Lumberton
City Council, said, “In the spirit of the
bicentennial year, I am honored to
nominate Mrs. Bacot to fill the seat on
the council...” Voting with Maynor
were Frank Benton, Dr. E.B. Turner,
and James “Monk” Bracey. Voting
“No” were Hubert Gore, Hugh Hines,
and Harry Ivey.
Mrs. Bacot was previously employed
by the Lumberton Housing Authority as
the director of finance.
HERMAN DIAL NAMED
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE ROBESON
COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
Herman Dial was named vice-chair
man of the Robeson County Board of
Commissioners at their organization
meeting Monday. Sam Noble was
renamed as chairman. New commisr
sioners J.W. Hunt, from the Rowland
District, and Thomas S. Jones, from the
Fairmont District, were sworn in at the
Monday meeting also. Both toppled
incumbants. Hunt bested long time
Rowland Commissioner George Reed
Pate and Jones out polled Carl Britt.
CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE ROSE’S
DISTRICT MOBILE OFnCE
SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman
Charlie Rose, D-N.C.. announced the
Seventh Congressional District Mobile
Office schedule for December 14*17.
Rip Collins, Congressman Rose’s
administrative assistant and represen
tative in the district, announced that the
mobile office will be parked as dose as
possible to each post office.
Colmnbas Conn^
December 14, Tuesday-Whiteville Post
Ofice, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PSHS FUTURE
HOMEMAKERS SPONSOR
CHRISTMAS PROJECT
The Future Homemakers of America
at Pembroke Senior High School will
sponsor a Christmas project—the light
ing of 500 candles on the PSHS
campus—on Wednesday evening, Dec.
15 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The candles
will bum until 9:00 p.m. The public is
invited to attend and view the candle-Iit
campus. The Future Homemakers will
also be entertaining with Christmas
Carols.
PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
WORKSHOP
All ministers and two Deacons from
each church are invited to attend a
workshop to be held December 16, 17,
and 18th at the Baptist Building in
Pembroke. On Thursday and Friday,
time of the conference will be 7-9 p.m.,
and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. until 12
noon.
Dr. Bruce Grubbs, special consultant
with the Church Administration Depart
ment in Nashville, will be conducting
the workshop. The purpose of the three
day event will be to give special
attention to discovering and cultivating
leadership abilities and toward helping
pastors do their work effectively.
A small registration fee to help with
cost of materials will be necessary on
the first night of registration.
Grubbs will be the guest speaker at a
Sunday School Workers Christmas
Banquet to be held at Island Grove
Baptist Church at 6 p.m. Sunday school
workers, Deacons and pastors will be
invited to attend.
SWINE FLU. VACCINE FOR
HEALTHY CHILDREN
A limited amount of vaccine for
healthy children is now available in
Robeson County. The monovalent split-
vims vaccine against swine flu will be
available through the health depart
ment and some local physicians for
healthy children ages 3-17 beginning
this week. Children ages 3-17 must have
two doses of the vaccine, no closer than
4 weeks apart. This means every body
in Robeson County ages 3 and up need
to get protection agains the swine flu.
December 10,1976,1:30- 4: 30 p.m.,
St. Pauls, Civic Center, 4th Street;
1:30-4:30 Fairmont Housing Authority,
McDaniels Street; Dec. 12, 1:30 )5:00,
Lumberton- Parkview Recreation Cen
ter, 201 Side Street, off Fairmont Road.
These clinics held this month are for
healthy and chronically ill children and
adults ages 3 and up. Everyone between
ages 3 and 24 should receive a second
dose no earlier than 4 weeks following
the first dose. If you are in this age
group or have children within this age
group, keep your appointment for the
second dose, if you were given one, or
make sure you get the second dose for
adequate protection during this unpre
dictable flu season.
People should remember that some
discomfort from the vaccine is better
than risking a serious illness from the
flu.
Second doses will be given at the
health department only.
FLORIDA RESIDENTS VISIT
NATIVE ROBESON
Mr. Harry Carter of Winter Haven,
Florida is visiting for the next 7-10 days
with relatives in Robeson County. He is
visiting with Mrs. Mattie Thatcher of
Pine Street, his cousin, and Mr.
Rudolph Carter of the Union Chapel
area, also a cousin. Accompanying Mr.
Carter to their native Robeson were
Mrs. Annie Hunt of Avon Park, Florida,
and Ms. Hazel Taylor.
Mrs. Hunt is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Christine Brewer of Barker Street
and her daughter, Mrs. Virginia
Stewart of Godwin Street, and her
sister, Mrs. Mattie Thatcher of Pine
Street. Ms. Taylor is visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Odell Taylor in Hoke
County, and her sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Locklear of the Prospect Com
munity. Mr. Carter is also visiting with
his sister-in-law, Carolyn Bullard, wife
of the late Beecher Bullard, of the
Maxton area.
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