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rhursday, January 27, tv: Vi' it .t^tr' M ■ •a'' ^;.'r-‘ COfllE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES 2.Pt.»l.lll SOUTHERN BISCUIT FIOUH Sttpo^SD* REG. 1.09 IISTERIHE ,0.1 REG. 3.3S NYDUIl ..to. ’2i9 REG. 1.59 CONCENTRATE PRELl SHAMPOO ,o. ’1.fl9 COHTAC CAPSULES .». ‘1.19 UP FROM DUST AND DARKNESS y Lew Dorton 3rd RACE, SEX W«> UNEMPLOYMENT For quite some time now, hue and cry of women’s '’its organizations has been I'at they get the short end of II stick in the jobs market ce. If women are short- mged in the matter of ployment in other areas of country, however, that plainly doesn’t hold true for beson, a county where dimployment is chronically 'h. Here they comprise 51.7 Li’ cent of the county’s IViulation and hold down a • 52.7 per cent of the J nty’s jobs. lace seems to play an even ater role than sex in the tter of employment here, ile white.s comprise only 7 per cent of the county’s J population, they fill a sh 60.5 per cent of the nty positions. Non- whites ice up 57 per cent of the nty’s people but hold only 5 per cent of the county’s 5. Robeson’s Indians are lly low man on the totum Jf Century Artist pole. While Blacks comprise 24.8 per cent of the population and fill 23.1 per cent of the county positions. Indians con stitute 31.2 per cent of the county’s population but only 16.5 per cent of them are lucky enough to have county jobs. “And even those of us who do have jobs,’’ remarked an Indian teacher bitterly, “are expected to sell out our souls to the political structure in order to keep them.” It isn’t a pretty picture. But there are factors other than race, sex and politics that effect employment in Robe son. For one thing, more than 40 per cent of all jobs available here are in the textile industry. These are jobs requiring semi skilled workers, according to Employment Security Com mission Manager Jesse Beat ty, and there is but little advancement. He told the Lnmberton Post recently that the county’s employment re cord has constantly put it in the top five North Carolina counties for unemployment. In September, 1976, Robeson be came the county with the most unemployment. This in a state high in unemployment at a time when national unemploy ment is high. Mr. Beatty called for more vocational training in the public schools. He said the county needs more diversified industry, too. Meanwhile, Robeson Coun ty Commissioners have ap proved an “Affirmative Action Plan” which they hope will improve the county’s chances of obtaining a S2.4 million grant from the Federal Eco nomic Development Admini stration. The plan is an affirmative statement of intent to provide equal employment opportunities for all county workers, regardless of race or sex. With the Robeson County unemployment rate the high est in the state, securing the grant seems a certainty at this writing, especially if county commissioners manageto con vince the Federal officials of their intention to administer the program along lines of equal employment opportun ities. 1 nis IS an instance in which lack of prejudice promises to pay off- to the tune of $2.5 million. Lownmower, Chain Sow To De Given Away Qt PSU Alumni Banquet by Gene Warren Pembroke- Those Pembroke State University alumni atten ding the special banquet for alumni Saturday, Jan. 29, at the PSU Student Center as part of PSU’s Homecoming activities will have an oppor tunity to win a $209 lawnmow- er and a $149 chain saw. Extra tickets of $2 each are being sold for a chance to win these prizes at a drawing at the banquet, which begins at 6 p.m. One $2 ticket is good for a chance at both prizes. The 22-inch Jacobsen lawn mower and XL-2 chain saw are being donated by Lowry’s Chain Saw Co. of Maxton. Jerry Lowry, owner of the company, is the in- coming president of the PSU Alumni Association. Lowry is a 1970 graduate of PSU. The $2 tickets for chances at the drawing are on sale at the PSU Alumni Office and can be purchased from any board member of the PSU Alumni Association. Tickets can also be obtained at the alumni banquet. A ticket of $12.50 will cover costs for the PSU reception at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at which entertainment will be provided by the PSU “Singers and Swingers.” the alumni banquet at 6 p.m., the home coming basketball game with Atlantic Christian at 8 p.m. (during which the home coming queen will be crown ed), and the Alumni "Victory Party” at 10 p.m. at the Pembroke Jaycee Clubhouse. Telephone number of the PSU Alumni Office is 521-4214 Ext. 252. JERRY LOWRY, Pembroke State University ahimnos [the class of 1970] and In-coming president of the PSU Alnmnl Association, Is donating from his Lowry’s Qiain Saw Co. of Maxton a $209 lawnmower and a S149 chain saw to Inchy ticket holders who attend the PSU Alnmnl Banquet at 6 p,m. Saturday, Jan. 29. This is part of the PSU Homecoming ac tivities that day, climaxed by a homecoming game with At lantic Christian that night. Page 5, The Carolina Indian Voice Swett Attends Meeting Of Baptist Children’s Homes Raleigh-Purnell Swett, associate superintendent of Robeson County Schools, was among 36 trustees of the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, Inc. that met at the Royal Villa Inn Jan. 21 and 22. The board’s first semi annual session of 1977 was held in conjunction with the annual orientation for trustees of North Carolina Baptist institutions and agencies. At Friday’s meeting, trus tees reviewed the Children’s Homes’ annual report. The homes provided care and related services for 1,683 children in 1976. Dr. Cecil Ray, general sec retary- treasurer of the Baptist State Convention, spoke at the Jan. 22 meeting. Then trustees from colleges and agencies attended orientation seminars of their choice. Swett received a B. S. degree from Pembroke State University in 1957. He earned an M. A. degree in school administration from Western Carolina University. Active in both church and civic work, Swett is a member of the general board of the Baptist State Convention and the Burnt Swamp Association advisory board. He is also deacon in the Harpers Ferry Baptist Church in Pembroke. Currently, Swett serves as chairman of the Pembroke State University Board of Trustees and a member of the board of directors for Robeson County Speech and Hearing Qinic. 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