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^ VOLUMES NUMBER 10 PEMBROKE, N. C. THURSDAY,MARCH 10. 1977 I5c PER COPY
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I. MURCHISON DIGGS
FIRED AS SCHOOL
BOARD AnORNEY
Replaced with Locklear & Brooks
Pembroke High’s Health Careers
Club Places 3rd in State
Appearing on the agenda of the board
education meeting Tuesday was
■j matter of the school board attorney.
1^! matter was placed on the agenda at
request of Lillian Faye Locklear who
;an by saying, “I have seen a copy of
contract and it is my understanding
t it has expired.” At which time
le general discussion began in which
H. Alien, Superintendent, and L
rchison, board attorney, attempted
explain the “contract.” Said Mr.
gs, “...I have never had a tenured
tract with this board....1 say again.
:rve at the pleasure of the board. If
majority of this board feel they no
■^er wish to retain my services...well
muved that the boara retain me law linn
of Locklear and Brooks of Pembroke as
attorney for the board, effective March
8. That motion carried 7-1. David Green
voted in favor of the move. The motion
also was seconded by Laymon P.
Locklear, Mrs. Britt voted ’no.‘
After the motion Shirley Britt asked
to make a statement. She made an
emotional speech about the reasons for
Biggs’ dismissal. She stated that she
felt Biggs was fired simply because of
his race and she felt this unfair. To
which Harbert Moore replied, “...If we
want to talk about race, we can go on
and on. Start with six separate school
’ll part as friends. ’ He intimated units in this county. Take a good look at
t the contract was only an agreement that.’ Mrs. Britt had no reply.
ween the board and himself to
cify his retainer fee.
ijiuring discussion David Green ex-
iCssed his desire to have the matter
led “tonight.” Said Green, “This
■cd needs to decide tonight whether
•Wot it wants an agreement or contract
^^1 Mr. Biggs or if they wish to retain
leone else. We need to do something
ght so that we can get on to bigger
Ebetter ideas.... So, let’s get on with
show. Not to act tonight is not fair to
« Biggs. It is unfair to this board. It is
Kiir to any other firm we may wish to
e us in that capacity. And most of
it’s unfair to the children whom we
here to represent. Let’s settle the
*’e and get on with our jobs.”
»
3mmy Swett then responded ex-
A’fising his desire also to have the
Ster settled then. Swett further
;d that: “I am committed to equal
jjjrtunity. I am also committed to
Ing our .young people who 1
>uraged to go off and improve
nselves by furthering their educa-
, an opportunity. I couldn’t refuse an
^'^Srtunity for them when I have a vote
_o so.” Then Swett made a motion
sxecutive session.
le board stayed in executive session
Over an hour. After the session
- h included a talk with Mr. Biggs,
- in Faye Locklear moved that the
d terminal- the employment of I.
chison Biggs as board attorney,
:tive “today” (March 8). The
on was seconded by Laymon P.
\ lear and carried with a 6-2 vote,
osing the move were Shirley Britt
. David Green. Voting for were:
tin Faye Locklear, Laymon P.
Alear, Simeon Oxendine, Harbert
Jre. Rev. Bob Mangum, and Tommy
Ending the meeting with words of
wisdom, David Green said, “...We
were all elected to this office to vote our
convictions. And we each did so. We
each have to vote the way we feel
we can live with ourselves. We should
respect each other’s right to vote and
Pembroke High School Health Careers Club.
The Pembroke High School Health
Careers Club placed third in the State
competition for Club of the Year Award.
not question why someone voted the This is considered to be an outstanding
way he did.” accomplishment for a new club’s first
IN OTHER MATTERS entry in State competition. First place
In other matters, the board approved winner was Northeastern High School in
Joseph Twitty as acting principal of Elizabeth City and second place winner
Rowland High School. Mr. Twitty, was Roanoke Rapids High School. The
as.sistant principal, assumed the duties winners were announced at the HCCNC
of the principal at the recent demise of Congress which was held at the
Tryouts for ‘Strike At
The Wind! slated
Allowing this motion, Mrs. Locklear
the principal, William Colville. The
board also agreed to compo.se a letter
of sympathy and appreciation to the
Colville family. They deferred action on
advisory councils until the end of the
action taken by the legislature on the
Community Schools Act. And they
heard a report on the Occupational
Education Centers by Rev. Bob
Mangum. The board approved the
request of Pembroke Senior High
School requesting funds from Advan
cement. Inc. Pembroke Senior High has
recently been raising funds for a
stadium which will cost approximately
$75,000. The community has raised
approximately $21,000. They anticipate
approximately $8,000 from Advance
ment, Inc.
Simeon Oxendine moved that the
board allocate $16,(X)0 to the stadium
project which was followed by discus
sion. During which Tommy Swett said,
‘Tam from Pembroke. I graduated from
there. My children go to school there. 1
love Pembroke. 1 think they have done a
marvelous job in their fund raising
effort. I don’t want to see their efforts
fail. Therefore, 1 am asking, as we have
no funds available for the stadium, that
we table this motion until after we
present our long range needs to the
Robeson County Commissioners.” Mr.
Oxendine then withdrew his motion.
Sheraton Inn in Charlotte, March 3-5. •
Fifteen members of the club and their
advisor, Mrs. Miriam Edwards, at
tended the Congress. Donna Dial, Club
President, gave an oral report on the
club’s activities. During the business
session. Jay Juren and Geanice Ran-
som made motions which serve to bring
the State in compliance with the newly
formed National Organization, HOSA.
The motions were seconded by Cynthia
Johnson and Helen Moore.
The club also shares credit for
sponsoring projects which helped Dis
trict IV win first place in the District of
the Year Competition, and District
Exhibit winning third place. They also
helped with the campaign which elected
Barbara Musgrove of Magnolia High
School to the office of State Secretary.
Auditions for the second season of
“Strike At The Wind!” are to be held
on Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20
from 1 to 5 p.m. Director Arthur
McDonald plans to cast the 60 roles
from those attending the try-outs at the
Lakeside Amphitheatre located on the
Riverside Country Club three miles
from Pembroke.
Twenty-two major speaking roles and
many chorus members are needed to
present the two act and musical drama
about Henry Berry I.owrie and the
Lumbee Indians. in the plr.v caff
for Indians, Whites and Blacks of all
sizes and ages.
Anyone with acting, singing or danc
ing talent is invited to try out for a part.
Previous experience is not necessary.
Also needed \will be numerous persons
to work with costuming, lighting and
sound, box office, parking, ushering,
program sales and publicity. Persons
interested in these jobs should attend
one of the tryouts and tell of their desire
to work with the organization.
“Strike At The
521-2401 between
through Friday.
Wind!’
9 and
at (919)
5 Monday
The cast of “Strike At The Wind!” will
be made up of many persons. Last year,
there were people from seven to
Geanice Ransom, President-Elect of seventy, from students to preachers and
the Pembroke Club will serve as from near and far. Each person working
President of District IV for the coming with the drama becomes a part of the
year, 1977-78. Mrs. Edwards is District history of Robeson County.
Advisor. District IV covers Columbu.s,
Bladen. Robeson, Hofce, Scotland, For more information about the
Richmond, Cumberland, Moore, Mont- auditions to be held on March 19-20.
gomery and Lee Counties. (March 26-27 is the raindate) contact
PEMBROKE SENIOR HIGH CHORUS
RECEIVES SUPERIOR RATING AT
DISTRICT CHORAL FESTIVAL
iroke Senior High Chorus
I rating of Superior at the
)lstrict Choral Festival on
arch 4. The competition was
ikingham, NC with 22 groups
ng. All groups were rated on
ity, interpretation, diction,
. balance and appearance,
intry, the Chorus sang “The
Butcher” by Matyas Seiber.
The director of the group Is Ms. Cathy
Thomas.
Pctured above Is the chorus. They
are: first row; Twyla Jacobs, Abby Gail
Chavis, Deana Bullard, Barbara Deme-
ry, Denise Strickland, Robin Locklear,
Rena Locklear, Teresa Jacobs, Nancy
Jones, Rhonda Locklear and Zenetta
Brewington. Second row: Donna Mellott
Betty Strickland, Nannette Jones, Sally
Hunt, Audrey Jacobs, Lisa Woodell,
Myra Griffith, Cindy Revels, Debbie
Maynor, Veronica Bryant, Beverly
Sanderson, Janice Locklear and Teresa
Maynor. Third row: Connie Hunt,
Belinda Locklear, Valerie Johnson,
IJnda Wicker, Teresa Sanderson, Wan
da Hardin, Marinie Clark, Michael
Wilkins, James Jacobs, John Brown,
Mickey Goins and Angie Decse. Fourth
row: Elise Ixicklear, Marie Dial, Paula
Warwick, Priscilla Hubbard, Palsy
Locklear, Christy Sawyer, Donna Oxen-
dinc, Tonya Thompson, Angeline Dem-
cry, Scotty Blanks, John Jacobs, Joel
Brent Juren, Darlene Jones and Cathe
rine Locklear.
return to
teach art &
Music
Four students at the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro will begin
working in the Robeson County schools
'next week, teaching drama and music in
schools where there are no regular
teachers in those subject areas.
The project has been made possible by
a $7,300 grant award by the Robeson
County schools to the UNC-G School of
Music. It began March 7 and continues
through May 6.
The students are paid for their work,
and are assigned a normal class load. In
addition, they do not have supervising
teachers as do all other student
teachers.
Heading the grant project is Mrs.
Barbara Bair, an assistant professor of
music. She is being assisted by Dr.
Ehtel C. Glenn, an assistant professor
of drama and speech.
The four students involved are Miss
Robin Davis of Newport News, Va.;
Miss Martha Geouge of Greensboro:
Miss Cynthia Wray of Eden and Miss
Suzanne LaVangeofHazelwood. Ail are
seniors except Miss Geouge who is
completing requirements for teacher
certification. All are music majors
except Miss LaVange. who is a drama
major.
The four are working with teachers and
students in schools where there are no
music or drama teachers. They were
chosen because of their achievement
and their willingness to move to
Robeson County for the duration of the
project. One student. Miss Geouge,
participated in the program last year
and was so delighted by the childrens’
responsiveness that she requested to
return there this year.
This is the third year that Robeson
County schools have funded an experi-
menial project with UNC-G. Last vear
nine students spent three-week periods
leaching third and fifth graders. Results
'>f tests conducted with the children
'iliowed that a brief but intensive
exposure to arts instruction can have a
substantial impact on student attitudes
towards the arts. The children scored
pariicularly impressive gains in the area
'f drama.
Mrs. Bair said the students’ effec-
ii\oness will be determined through
evaluations by teachers in the schools
where the students work. The evalua-
li-'iis will be done every two weeks bv 40
randonily selected teachers.
She added that ihe data from the
teachers' evaluations will provide a
Miluablc profile of ihc students’ per-
I 'nuances during the student leaching
experience. “The statistical analysis
will provide information for Ihe students
the Unix'ersily and the Robeson
•.elh'.'K.” she said.
Uiiidina ihc project ti'r Ihc Robeson
■-eh".’!'- arc Purnell Swell, assi’cialc
siiporiiiiendenl. and Mrs. Gladys Brin,
e,' ’idinal"r of insiruclioiial services.
CORRECTION
Wendy Vest, daughter of Ms.
Annie Lois Vest, was third runner up in
the Miss Pembroke Senior High Pa
geant. Ramona Maynor, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Maynor, was
fourth runner. In last week’s edition we
had these two runner-ups reversed. We
apologize to the contestants and their
parents.
PROSPECT SENIOR HONORED
Jimmy Bryant, a senior at Prospect
High School, was awarded a certificate
of appreciation by the U. S. Army
District Recruiting Command of Ra
leigh, NC in recognition for his
outstanding contributions to the success
of the U. S. Army Recruiting Mission.
Jimmy has been promoted to Private
E-2.
Jimmy is on the delayed entry
program and will be reporting for active
duty June 14, 1977. He resides with his
Aunt, Mrs. Mabel Sanderson, on Route
3, Maxton.
Even though he has not reported for
active duty, Jimmy has already gained
the respect and appreciation of the
Recruiting Command, LTC Ronald S.
Savard congratulates Jimmy on his
outstanding accomplishment.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Tecumseh B. Bray-
boy, Ill of Warrenton announce the
birth of their third daughter.,Natalie
Jane, born February 15. in Nash County
Memorial Hospital. Rocky Mount,
North Carolina.
Mrs. Brayboy, the former Barbara
Lynch of Hollister, is the daughter of
Mrs. Luther Lynch of Hollister and the
late Mr. Lynch.
Natalie Jane’s paternal grandparents
are Mr^ and Mrs. Tecumseh B.
Brayboy, Jr., of Pembroke. North
Carolina.
A gunner in Battery B, 3rd Battallion
of the division's 16th Field Artillery in
Baumholder, the corporal entered the
Army in March, 1973.
He is a 1972 graduate of Pembroke
High School. His wife, Harleen, is with
him in Germany.
BURNT SWAMP WMU
The Anna Mae Locklear Memorial
Banquet is scheduled for Friday, March
25, 1977 at Pembroke Elementary
School at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from this
memorial banquet will go toward
furnishing a room in the Indian Cottage
to be erected at Odum Home in
Pembroke. Tickets are available from
your church WMU Director or call
521-4834, Mrs. Ethel 0. Locklear,
Associalional WMU Director.
WARRIORS OPEN BASEBALL
SEASON
The Pembroke Senior High Warri
ors, defending Three Rivers Champs,
open their baseball season Friday,
March 11. The opponent will be
Laurinburg- Scotland at Pembroke at 4
p.m.
The Warriors, who finished 3rd in the
state last year lost nine seniors, but
have 9 returning iettermen for this year.
Coach Ronnie Chavis says the 9 seniors,
including Dwight Lowry who is starting
catcher at Carolina, Mickey Strickland,
Chris Locklear, and Steve Locklear who
are at Sandhills, will be hard lo replace.
“But,” says Chavis, ”we have some
people returning who are capable of
doing the job. Travis Sampson, all-
conference shortstop and Mike Lowry
all-conference pitcher are expected to
take leadership roles. David Deese in
centerfield and Chuck Canady behind
the place are also being counted on to
have outstanding seasons. Although the
Warriors have some weaknesses, we
hope to iron these out by tournament
time. Our strong points may be pitching
and hitting.”
The Brayboys’ other daughters are The Warriors are looking forward to
Jennifer, age seven years, and Heather, another outstanding season.
age two years
VFW MEETING PLANNED
The Pembroke VFW Post will have
their meeting on Monday night. March
14, 1977 at the post home beginning at
7:00 p.m, All members are urged to
attend.
CAST FOR PLAY ANNOUNCED
The cast for the play “Night of
January 16th” which is scheduled for
production in early May has been
selected. In order of their appearance,
they are: Zenetta Brewington- Prison
Matron; Jackie Oxendine-Baiiff; Justin
Ransom- Judge Heath; Brent Juren--
District Attorney Flint; Donna Sue
Oxendine-Flint’s Secretary: Scotty
Blanks- Defense Attorney Stevens;
Cathy Locklear- Steven’s Secretary: Jeff
Maynor- Clerk of the Court; Nancy
Carter- Karen Andre; Bill Hunt- Dr.
Kirkland; David Oxendine- Homer Van
Fleet; Michael Scott-Elmer Sweeney:
Cynthia Revels- Nancy Lee Faulkner;
Donna Wilkins- Magda Svenson; Ricky
Oxendine- John Graham Whitfield;
Carol Graham- Jane Chandler; Donald
Deese-Sigurd Jungquist; Lawrence
Malcolm- Larry Regan; Tamara Jacobs-
Roberta Van Rensselaer; Michael Lock-
lear-Stenographer: Randall Cumniings-
Policeman.
The cast are all students at Pembroke
Senior High School. The play will be
directed by Ms. Carolyn Cottle and Mr.
Steve Tyner, drama teachers at Pem
broke Senior High. Information con
cerning production dates and tickets
should be directed to them at Pembroke
Senior High School, P. O. Box 1047.
Pembroke. NC 28372, or one may call at
521-9869.
IN THE ARMED FORCES
Germany- Feb. 18-- Army Corporal
Donnie Locklear, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Donnie Locklear of Route I.
Pembroke, graduated Feb. 3 from the
8lii infantry Division Noncommissioned
Officer Academy near Baimiholdef.
Germany.
CpI. Locklear received training in
leadership responsibilities, map read
ing and miliiary teaching methods.
PEMBROKE JUNIOR HIGH TO
SPONSOR TALENT SHOW
The PSU Performing Arts Center
will be the site for a talent show to be
sponsored by Pembroke Junior High
on March 18. 1977 at 8 p.m. The theme
for the evening will be “Robeson on
Parade.” Talent will consist of modern
and classical dance, a variety of vocals
and instrumentals.
The participants are: Brenda Hunt.
Miss Pembroke Senior High; Tonva-
Locklear; Cathy Walters. Miss Lumber-
ton; Pamela Brooks; Dr. V. R. Thomp
son: Lynn Rogers, Miss Pembroke
Junior High; Cindy Locklear; Lisa
Stover; Sian Cadle; Belinda Oxendine:
Cynthia Brown; Gloria Cononizado,
PSU Athletic Department; Medra D.
Dial; David Oxendine; Susan Bullard.
Miss Pembroke State Universitv: Lori
Locklear: Sharon McLaurin, Miss Black
Robeson County; the Green Grove
doggers;, Linda Locklear. Miss Luni-
bee; Pembroke Senior High Spanish
Dancers: and Rudy Locklear and his
gang.
The performance is Pembroke Junior
High’s way of contributing to the
cultural enrichment of our countv.
Master of ceremonies will be Colonel
Brooster Chavis of Pembroke; assistant
master of ceremonies will be Mr. Dannv
Bullock. Pembroke Junior High Math
Department. Admission is $1,00.
Pembroke
Chamber of
Commerce
Meets
Tonisht
7:30 P^M.
at Boy
Scout Hut.