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INDIAN EDUCATION IN
1 ROBESON COUNTY AND
ELSEWHERE
A CONTINUING SERIES
RODESON COUNTY DOARD OF EDUCATION
^ Editor's note: This Is the third port of a continuing series on Lumberton, North Corolino
Indian Education In Robeson County ond elsewhere 1975-1976
Previously we hove explored some of the notional and locoi
SQCkground relative to the 1972 Indlon Education Act. Lost Indlon Education Program
veek, we gove the facts ond figures for the first year of Indion
. iducotton In the Robeson County AdmlnlstroHve Unit. Indian Education Act - Budget Proposal
I) MORE FACTS AND FIGURES ON INDIAN EDUCATION a11 arc a
IN ROBESON S ADMINISTRATIVE SCHOOL UNIT ALLOCATION TO IE A $515,179 59
The Robeson County AdrainisMive Unit is now In its foutth yettr MRcSn?? ADMINISTRATIVE AND „
)f operation in Robeson County. In spite of sundry problems ^ ^ ' ' j; 32,883,80
ocally. federal administrators have called the lEA pZZtZ
Robeson County Administrative School Unit “exemplary and in ”
he top five percent nationwide. “ Still, not every one is happy with $548,063.39
hepuiposeordirectionofthelEAprograminlheRobesonCounty CostofMoteH«i.«^HC,.».d * . . - .
>choois. More about that next week ^ y?*'ot Moteriols ond Equipment - actual cost including tax and
shipping.
This week, we would like to present the facts and figures broken
town by years of the Indian Education Act Program in the Robeson Cost of Pelsonnel - prevailing wages in keeping with slate or local
.County Admtntstrabve SchMl Untt. salaty sohedule plus I8ft ftxed charges for social security.
ROBESON COUNTt’^A^O OF EDUCATION ““
IfMfiftn .s Robeson County Boord Of Education
Indian Effucoflon Ad - Budget Proposol Lumberton, North Carolina
ALLOCATION TO LEA $487 430 99
SIeSS 5% FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & Progrom
unused) 24.371,55 Allotmeots'to IndMduol Schools
TOTAL FUNDS FOR USE BY LEA School u u , a .. .
■‘Alloredbyindividualschools, S463.059.44 "77 ' fSs
'.537 students @$61,438163 = $463,059,44 to^flLch 356
,j;osf of Equipment - Actual cost including tax and shipping Green Grove ^76 n!53L43
• * .rs ... Hilly Branch 114 7 469 22
,ost of Personnel-Prevailing wages in keeping with State or local Littlefield 118 7 731
f^alary schedule plus 15.85% fixed charges for social security. LongBranch’ 101 6 617 47 '
stirement, insurance, workman’s compensation, etc. Magnolia 735 48 155 gl
Alloltment of Amount to Individual Schools 0«ndine *6 u!«07’«
Number of Students Amount Parkton 76 4,979.48
lAllenton 145 8,908.53 Pembroke Graded 893 58,508,89
-Lshpole 137 8,417,03 Pembroke Junior High 560 36,690.90
^pBranch 326 20,028.84 Pembroke Senior High 642 42,063,50
.rairgrove 502 30,841,96 PineyGrove 267 17,493.70
ijSreenGrove 192 11.796.13 Proctorville 47 3,079.42
filly Branch 132 8,109.84 Prospect 962 63,029,73
-tttleficid High 106 6,512.45 Purvis 129 8,452.01
wOngBranch 98 6.020.94 Rex-Rennert 191 12,514.21
‘Magnolia 686 42,146.58 Rowland 144 9,434.80
HI 6,819.64 Smith.? 134 8,779.61
)xendine 195 11,980,44 Southside 238 15,593,63
r’arkton 72 4,423.55 UnionChapel 404 26.469.87
•embroke Elementary 808 49,642.03 UnionBlementary 410 26,862,98
’embroke Junior High 530 32,562.23
'embroke Senior High 649 39,873.37
'ineyGrove 287 17!632.75
I'roctorville 50 3,071.9! $515,179.59
Tospect 966 59,349,26
’urvis 162 9,952.98 Grant $548,063.39
lex-Rennert 181 11,120.31 Less 6% 32,883.80
lowland High 121 7,434.02
■ miths 126 7,741.21 $515,179.59
outhside 233 14.315.09
InionChapel 354 21 749 11 (7,863 students @$65.519469 = $515,179.59)
Fnion Elementary 368 22!609.24 ' '
— .. ROBESON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
S'otal 7,537 $463,059.44 Lumberfon, North Corolino
t 1976-19^7
7.537 students (®$6L438I63 = $463,059.44)
s: - I ■ I Indian Education Progrom
^ . RODESON COUNTY DOARD OF EDUCATION
Lumberton, North^CorolIno Grant received from the U.S. Office of Education on June 16,
1974-1975 1976 for the 1976-77 school year.
Indion Education Act - Budget Proposal
WaTIONTOLEA $641,445,27 Number of StudenO Amoue,^^
ESS 5% FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND oS^mneh
■' F^tg^mr' 08 '
ledistnbution of unused) Green Grove/ '
OTAL FUNDS FOR USE BY LEA Hilly Branch 295 23,473.34
;\lloted by individual schotvis) $609,375.86 Littlefield 207 16,471.12
LongBranch 113 8,991.48
i,'OSt of Materials ond Equipment - Actual cost including tax and Magnolia 709 56,415.57
lipping, Orrum 91 7,240.93
0 Oxendine 237 18.858.24
''OSt Of Personnel - Prevailing wages in keeping with state or local Parkton 78 6.206.51
ilary schedule plus 16% fixed charges^or social security, Pembroke Elementary 965 76.785.66
itiremcnt, insurance and workman's compensation- Pembroke Junior High 596 47,424,10
Robeson County Board of Educorion Pembroke Senior High 623 49,572.50
Lumberton, North Carolina PineyGrove 272 21,643.21
‘ Proctorville 44 3,501.11
Prospect 989 78.695.35
V Allotments'to Individual Schools Purvis 124 9,866.76
, . 'Rex-Rennert 182 14 4X1 xa
Aool Number of Students Amount Rowland 153 12J74;3i
kllcnton 168 13,293.75 Smiths 105 8 354.92
Southside 203 16,152.84
^pBranch 348 27,537.05 UnionChapel 393 3l!27l.26
wrgrove 503 39,802.11 Union Elementary 389 30 952 98
IreenGrove 178 14,085.04 ^ -^u.y.7i.9X
lUlvBranch 113 8,941.63
ittlefield 117 9,258.15 j~. T~
ongBranch 97 7,675.56 $629,881.14
lagnolia 732 57,922.75 rn.nf tv
™ Less 6% for ADM Cost 40 20$ 18
,'Xen4ine 200 15,825.89 w.au.y.ix
^ 5,222.54 ^ ^
Embroke Elementaiy 876 69,317.39 $629,881.14
628 limit a9l6s.„de„,s@7,.5,0634 = 620,88,.l4,
50^ 3^956^47^ question remaining is; has the lEA program in Robe,son
' . qq. .... -o Countyhadapositiveimpactorhasitcausedmoreproblemsthanit
, ,q I j ’7Qrt’7Q solved? The Robeson County Administrative School Unit has
B _ ,(v» ts’ma o received in excess of $2 million dollars in funds for the lEA
135 loS2;47 P™Srams for the four years it ha.s been in operation.
lit Where are the monies deposited?Where arc the monies Spent? Who
actually received the lion’s share of the monies? What were the
n onCbkpel m 30,385.7 m„„ies „.«,d for? Etc. Etc.
luon Elementaiy 399 31,572.65
7,701t $609,375.86 These que.stion and more will be answered next week and in issues
.701 students @79.129445 = 609,375.86)
Marvin Carter
Contender for N.C.
Volunteer of the Year
Editor' Note: Morvln Carter Is a
remarkable man who goes obout
quietly helping others. He has always
shunned the spotlight. We thonk the
Pembroke Resque Squod for
nominating o mon who Is worthy of the
recognition detailed in the story below.
Marvin Carter Is one of those quiet
individuals who has added more to the
life around him thon he has token for
himself.
April 24-3U. Nearly 20U Volunteer Award
nominations were received by the state
Office of Citizen Affairs, which sponsors
the observance.
PEMBROKE-Marvin Carter of
Pembroke has been chosen as a
semi-finalist in the 1977 North Carolina
Volunteers of the Year Awards
recognition.
A reception hosted by Gov, and Mrs. Jim
Hunt at Meredith College, Raleigh, on
April 29, will highlight the week. At that
time, the state’s outstanding youth, adult
and senior citizen volunteers will be
announced, along with the Volunteer
Group of the Year.
Mr. Carter was among the 31 individuals
and organizations selected by prescreening
committees to receive special honors
during North Carolina Volunteer Week
Mr. Carter,a retired teacher and principal,
was nominated in the Individual Senior
Citizen's catagory. He was nominated by
the Pembroke Resque Squad of which he is
a charter member.
Mr. Carter, who retired from tlw field of
education after 41 years, is a.licensed
Emergency Medical Technician.
people
and places
and fhinqs
PRESIDENT OF PSU
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
David McDuffie, a rising senior from
Fayetteville, has been elected president of
the Pembroke State University student
government for the 1977-78 academic year
by a vote of the student body.
BEATTY OUSTER BLAMED ON EXPOSING
PLIGHT OF POVERTY-STRICKEN SC
INDIANS
Elected vice-president was Charles
Deaver, a rising senior from Bladenboro.
Elected as treasurer by the PSU students
was Barbara Ann Keyes, a rising junior
from Laurinburg.
Robert H. Beatty ofFayettevilleaffirmed
Monday that he was busied from his
position on the staff of the Sergeant at Arms
of the N. C. General Assembly for helping
to expose the plight of the poverty-stricken
Indians of South Carolina.
LOCAL GIRL ON CHEERING SQUAD
Beatty blamed his ouster on pressure
brought to bear from Washington
legislators on the general assembly in
Raleigh.
Prospect United
Methodist Church Has
Active Youth Dept.
Brenda Hunt is a member of the Three
Rivers All-Star Cheerleading Squad. She
also serves as the Chief of the Pembroke
Senior High Squad.
TIME EXTENDED ON PLATE SALE
FOR MISS LUMDEE
A new youth program began at Prospect
United Methodist Church during the latter
part of the summer in 1976. The program
consists of the United Methodist Youth
Fellowship (UMYF). UMYF began with
12 boys and 5 girls between the ages of
4-13, They began meeting on Sunday
afternoons at 3 p.m. The purpose of the
UMYF was to inspire Christian training for
tomorrow’s leadership.
SENIOR UMYF
The most recent group at Prospect United
Methodist Church is the Senior UMYF
which meets Tuesday nights at 7:30 at the
church. This group began three weeks ago
and consists of young adults from age 15
up.
Approximately three weeks after UMYF
was formed, a camping trip was enjoyed by
the boys. The membership by this time had
increased from 12 to 49. The 49 boys and
their chaperones traveled to Gaddy Ward’s
Camp Ground near fake View, South
Carolina.
Two weeks later the girls also went to
Gaddy Ward’s to camp out. Their
mem^rship had increased from 5 to 25
girls by this time.
They recently enjoyed
expedition.
The Pembroke Jaycees and Jaycettes have
extended the time for their plate sale on
Friday, April 22. from 10:30 a.m. -3:30
p.m. to 10:30a.m. -6:00p,m, morderihat
interested persons may come by for supper.
Funds from the sale will be u.sed by Miss
Lumbee Linda Gail Locklear to defray her
expenses incurred in the Miss North
Carolina Pageant. Everyone is encouraged
to come out and participate and offer their
a skating support and encouragement' to Mi.ss
Lumbee.
Beatty, who direc-ted his efforts toward
helping the Indians through the.
Cumberland County Citizen's Association,
said the pressure was brought to bear by the
office of Rep John J, Jenrette, Jr. (D-SC)to
the office of Rep, Charlie Rose of
Fayetteville down to legislators from
Cumberland County for his dismissal.
Jenrette was up.set, avows Beatty, because
the plight of the Indians who were expo.sed
embarassed him because they live in his
district.
Beatty had complained to the Office of
Civil Rights of HEW in Washington, DC
about the plight of Indians in Marlboro,
Dillon and Marion Counties in South
Carolina.
They volunteered to clean the outside of
the home of two elderly members of the
community who recently lost the contents
of their home.
Said Beatty, “1 was told my firing came
out of Washington... ’’
APPLICATIONS FOR MISS LUMBEE
PAGEANT NO'*/ AVAILABLE
Transportation for these trips was made
available by the Prospect Volunteer Fire
Department who loaned their bus for the
trips. Shortly afterwards, the church
realized the need for the church to have its
own transportation. Therefore, in
November 1976 the church purchased a bus
to be used for church-related activities, The
bus arrived the First of December, 1976.
They are planning many other
constructive projects. Among them is an
out-reach ministry into South Carolina.
They plan to vist Hickory Grove United
Methodist Church soon and in turn invite
the members to visit with them. They will
prepare lunch for their guests.
They are also planning clothing drives,
furniture drives, and drives for other items
needed in the area of Clio, SC.
A SPECIAL INVITATION
Two trips to the mountains were planned
for the youth during the Christmas
Holidays. The boys toured the Cherokee.
NC area. Later the girls made the same
tour.
Following this tour the boys and girls were
taken to Fort Bragg to .see the All-Army
Boxing Tournaments. Special guest on this
trip was the son of Mrs. Edith D. Locklear.
Many trips and activities are planned for
the Youth Department. The young people
express their gratitude to the all those who
have helped to make their program
successful.
Applications are now available for
contestants in the Miss Lumbee Pageant to
be heIdJuly I, 1977 in the PSU Performing
Arts Center at 8 p.m. Mrs. Florence
Ransom is Pageant Chairman. The pageant
is open to young Lumbee ladies between
the ages of 18 and 26. Applications may be
picked • up at Lumbee Regional
Development’s ^nnex Monday-Friday
between the hoi^tof8:30 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. Deadline for applications is May 23,
For further information, call Mrs. Ransom
at 521-2401,
Raleigh sources contend that Beatty’s
firing was unrelated to the South Carolina
situation. They claimed that Beatty was
fired because he informally lobbied with
state legislators.
Said a cynical Robeson County Indian,
“mo.st lobbyists are feted with lobster tail
and champagne...not fired.’’
DENNIS BANKS RESIGNS FROM AIM
(UPI) Berkley, Calif. — Dennis Banks has
resigned as executive director of the
American Indian Movement (AIM), he
confirmed Sunday night.
REVIVAL TO BEGIN SUNDAY NIGHT
Recently the boys and girls were taken to
Laurinburg for a skating expedition.
Special guests on this outing were the three
children of Mrs. Edith D, Locklear. Sixty-
four children were in attendance.
The Youth Department of Prospect United
Methodist Church expresses a sincere
invitation to other young people to join
them in worship on any Sunday morning.
Services begin'at 10:45 a.m. in the
fellowship hall. They also invite other
youth to join them in Sunday School
beginning at 9:45 a.m. every Sunday.
Revival services will begin Sunday night,
April 17, at Gospel Holy Church-located at
Gordon Dial’s on Route 1, Pembroke.
Pastor is Rev, Albrea Hunt. Rev, Jerry
Grove will be guest speaker. Services begin
at 7:30 p.m, Sunday night through Friday
night. The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Banks said he felt he could not fulfill
duties as head of AIM because he believes
he has to remain in California. Banks has
been convicted in South Dakota on riot
charges in connection with incidents in the
1973 riot at Custer, S.D. which eventually
evolved into the Wounded Knee
confrontation.
Gov. Edmond Brown of California has
refused to extradite him to South Dakota,
citing the need for each state to maintain a
certain degree of soveriegnty.
JUNIOR WORSHIP
An extension of the Youth-Department is
the Junior Worship Group which began in
November, 1976. At this time children
ranging in age from 4 to 13 began holding
worship .services in the feilow.ship hall
during the regular Sunday morning worship
hour. The first three Sundays of the month
volunteer church members speak to the
group. On the fourth Sunday the pastor.
Rev. Harvey Lowry, delivers the message
to them. On the fourth Sunday in March,
1977. 25 young people confe.ssed. They
were baptized and joined the church on
Easter Sunday. Mrs. Carrie Moore Dial
pre.sents a mini sermon to the group every
Sunday.
LicHMr Cummrngs, Jr., Mrs. Annie Roth ond Mrs. Agnes Moore. (Bruce Dorton
Uckleor, Jr. Shown rtght Is Cod Moore, Lodrieor, Miss Slendo Lockleor, Mrs. photo)
Other choperones were: Mr. ond Mrs. Evo Mae McMIllIgn, Jeffery A. lockleor
During the month of January, the Junior
Worship Group visited the State Zoo in
Asheboro, NC.
On Easter Sunday the group was treated to
an Easter Egg Hunt and a Weiner Roast in
the Red Hill Section, There were 90
children in attendance, including the
daughters of Mrs. Edith D. LiKklear. The
children were not required to bring
anything. The eggs were donated by the
parents and the weiner roast was sfaiasored
by the Couaselors of the Junior Worship
Group.
Attendance at Junior Worship ranges from
70 to 90 young people every Sunday. The
group has its own treasury, They collect an
offering eachSundayand the funds are used
to defray bus related expenses on all youth
activity trips. They also buy supplies which
are used in connection with junior worship.
Recently the Junior Worship Group made
a gift to the church. They had a portable
pulpit built which is in the fellowship hull Pembroke
and used during worship service.?.
Shown ore “ttie children of the
Lumbee Longhouse
Learning Center at the home of their
instructor, Mrs. Verdlo Lockleor where
they went Friday. Aprti B for a r*'nk-o»it
and Easter Egg Hunt. (Connee Broyboy
photo)