^ official: Pembroke’s municipal
jleciion this year will be a crowded one.
Three candidates-incumbant mayor
leggle Strickland, former mayor Earlie
klaynor. and Sim Oxendine-have filed for
he mayor’s race which will be decided on
IP 'Novembers. 1977. The filing deadline was
^ )ctober7, 1977.
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C.
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PEMBROKE, NC
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1977
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CANDIDATES SET FOR CROWDED
PEMBROKE MUNICIPAL ELECTION
I3 candidates are vying for four council
seats. Incumbants Milton R. Hunt, Monroe
Lowry, Lee Neville and Sam Dial, mayor
pro tern, have filed for reelection bids.
They are being challenged by Bob
Brewington. James E. Bell. Larry T.
Jrooks, A.G. Dial, William Lloyd Hunt,
Samuel Kerns, uu Hate Lowry. LaKutn
Sampson Mabe, and William L. Paul.
It promises to be one of the most active
campaigns in recent history with low rent
housing seeming to be the most visible
issue. Sim Oxendine, who is running for
mayor, has served as spokesman on a
number of occasions in appearances before
the town council in opposition to further
low rent housing in Pembroke. Candidate
Bob Brewington, who has served
previously on the town council, has also
been vocal in his opposition to low rent
housing in Pembroke. Former mayor Earl ie
B. Maynor was serving as mayor when
Pembroke’s first low rent housing project
(Uial terrace) was begun.
The Carolina Indian Voice has extended
an invitation to all candidates to make a
public statement in the newspaper so that
the voting public will have a better
opportunity to study the candidates and
their positions on the issues.
The following candidates have made
public announcements concerning their
candidacy to date: Mayor Reggie
Strickland, Mayor protem. Sam Dial.
James E. Bell, Milton R. Hunt, incumbant,
Lee Neville, incumbant Monroe Lowry,
incumbant A.G. Dial, Samuel Kerns, and
Ira Pate Lowry.
Still to be heard from arc Bob Brewington,
William Lloyd Hunt, LaRuth Sampson
Mabe, William L. Paul, and Sim Oxendine
& Earlie B. Maynor, both vying for the
mayor’s seat.
The two high vote getters in the non
partisan election will receive four year
terms; the next two high vote getters will
receive two year terms which will stagger
the terms of council members in keeping
with a legislative act in effect with this
year’s election.
The mayor’s position is for a two yea
term.
Travis Bell & The Scott Sisters Travel and Sins for
the Glory of the Lord
rhey arc constantly i
na nc d' their Sav
throifcliout Ro'Vsun County and
lands,
Shown above, in front, left to right**Roger Strickland, ha.ss guitar; Charles Bell, niano (lead vocalist);
Rev. Jame.s Melvin Bell, guest speaker, who traveled with the group to Delaware: Harold Brewer,
drummer; Bobby Bell, rhythm guitar. In rear, left to righl--Travis Bell, (manager) lead guitar; Helen
Scott Sampson, Brenda Scott Brewer, Linda Scott Chavis, Kathy Scott LtK'klear and June Ellen Scott
Strickland: and Leon Young, steel guitar.
Robeson County Compensatory
Indian Education Project
Wucca'tiu^
annual \\v
1. cue 'jauip will aitciivl a
[ ILdton. N.C. with tiic
tn Indians as part of their
ucti-- ilies.
fne eroup also hosts a proerani on W.STS.
t 'j eo- 'jl iuisic station in Laurinixire euen
S.i.'.d.iv e-. enine at 4:30 i.
,4 Report...by Ruth D. Woods
Several activities have spurred the
development of the FY 77 Robeson County
’onipensatory Indian Education Project,
and the staff is now stationed in various
schools throughout the Robeson County
School System in the various program
components.
In-service training has been held for most
of the professional and paraprofessional
staff, and the latest additions to the staff are
the craftsmen and arts and crafts teachers
who began their work in the schools on
October 3rd.
EAST COAST TITLE IV-A
CONFERENCE
Six members of the Title IV-A staff and
members of the Parent Committee attended
three-day conference in Arlington,
Virginia. Superintendent Pumeii Swett,
Assistant Supt. Albert Hunt, and Ruth
Woods, Title IV-A Project Director,
represented the LEA and Mr. Harold
Wynn, Ms. Joyce Pevia and Mr. Bobby
Dean Locklear, Chairman of the Parent
Committee, represented the county wide
Parent Committee. Mr. Locklear and Mr.
Hunt served as presenters at the workshop
“LEA and Parent Committee
Responsibilities’’ and Ms. Woods served
as presentof at a workshop on “Needs
Assessment."
CULTURAL ENRICHMENT
Two cultural enrichment trips have
involved students from around the county.
Students from Green Grove, Fairgrove,
Rowland, Piney Grove, Rex-Rennert,
Oxendine, Union Elementary, and
Pembroke Junior High visited the Qualla
Boundary Reservation in Cherokee on
Childrens Day during the 1977 Cherokee
Pall Festival. At this time, students visited
ihe Museum of the Cherokee Indians and
Ocanuluftee Indian Village. Students from
Piney Grove School were participants in
pilot Native American Studies program
Under the guidance of Ms. Kathy Djcklear,
Native American Studies Instructor for the
Title IV-A Project.
second trip to the American Folk
val sponsored by the Smithsonian
ue in Washington, DC was attended
adents in the Native American Studies
■am at Magnolia School. During this
trip, students had the opportunity to meet
personally with U.S. Claims
Commissioner Brantley Blue, Mr. Thomas
Oxendine, Jr. in the Public Information
Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and
Mr. W.J, Strickland, a former Robesonian
now working in Washington. Students
visited the several exhibits during the
Festival which included Native American
folk styles and foods as well as other
educational exhibits and activities. Mr.
Numer Locklear is the Native American
Studies Instructor at Magnolia School.
Parent Committee To study
jBy-Laws Revisions
An ad hoc committee appointed by
Chairman of the Parent Committee, Mr.
Bobby D. Locklear, will meet to study
proposed revisions for the by-laws which
are needed to bring the by-laws into
conformity with the centralized Title IV-A
Program this year. The studies are
recommendations of this committee will be
presented at a meeting of the full Parent
Committee for final approval later thi.s
month.
Indian Student
Certification Forms
This week, parents will be receiving
Indian Student Certification Forms which
are required by the U.S. Office of Indian
Education to determine eligibility for Title
IV-A grants. These forms will be required
for all new Indian students in Kindergarten
and First Grade as well as new students who
transfer into the Robeson County School
system from other school districts and
systems. Parents are encouraged to
complete the forms and return to the
schools with their children and to complete
forms for each child enrolled in school. If a
parent did not complete a form last year, it
is suggested that they contact the school for
a form. If a child fails to get the form home,
parents are also encouraged to contact the
school for a form.
The total number of Indian students
enrolled in the Robeson County Schools
determines the total amount of money
which is forwarded to the Robeson County
Board of Education for the Title IV-A
program, therefore, we will be losing
federal monies if we fail to complete the
forms on our Indian children enrolled in
school. These forms must be returned to the
Title IV-A office in Lumberton this month,
and parents are encouraged to complete and
return the forms as soon as possible.
Assistance can be provided in completing
the fonns if needed by calling either the
school in which your child is enrolled or the
Title IV-A office at 738-1421.
Special Display Available
for Meetings
The Title IV-A Project has available a
special display of this program year’s
components together with a slide/sound
presentation on Title IV-A, This special
presentation was prepared for exhibit at the
recent East Coast Conference in Arlington,
Va, and is now available for P.T.A.
meetings and other community meetings
upon request by calling 738-1421. The
Title IV-A project has been explained at a
recent meeting of the PTA at Green Grove
School and the exhibit was displayed at the
PTA meeting at Piney Grove School on
Tuesday, October 11th.
Community Support and
Involvement Solicited
During the next few months, meetings of
the Parent Committee and Public Hearings
will be scheduled. Ail parents of Indian
children are encouraged to attend local
school functions and to attend the open
public meetings of the Parent Committee
and the Public Hearings which will be
advertised in local newspapers. Dates for
submitting the project application for next
year’s program have been set for January,
therefore, many of these meetings will be
held in November and December. Parents
are also encouraged to visit their local
schools and observe the activities of the
Title IV-A project so they will be better
informed on the program and can more
fully participate in helping to guide the
direction of the Title IV-A program to
ensure that it is meeting the special
educational and cultural needs of Indian
students in Robeson County.
A
Correction
in last
week’s
“According
to
Scripture’’
In last week's column
According to Scripture by
Evangelist Ted Brooks, a
misprint occurred-
In the text of the column it was
stated that “Blessed is he who
standeth in the way of
sinners..." In actuality, as any
good Christian immediately
understood, it should have read
"Blessed is he who standest not
in the way of sinners..."
The complete paragraph should
have read:
Let me say this, be careful what
you say. There are young people
today who are looking for help and
by your causing trouble in the
church and by trying to destroy
the faith and by gossip and
slander and criticism, in the 1st
chapter of David ' says:
“Blessed is he who standeth not
in the way of sinners." Be sure
today that you are not standing in
the way of anyone. Jesus said you
were better off with a millstone
tied to your neck and cast into the
sea than to stand in the way or
offend.
L
Newcomers vy
for Seats on
LREMC
Board
Two newedrnSmo pdTitics are vying for
seats on the Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation Board of
Directors. They are contesting for two of
the four.seats up for grabs at the annual
meeting of the electric cooperative October
18. 1977, The annual meeting will be held
at Cumberland County Memorial
Auditorium with registration beginning at 5
people
and places
and things
They are nroiid of their Indian heritage bat
Travis Bell and the Scott Sisters, and their
' musicians, see'ii most nroud of their travels
and "liftine up their \ oices in the naiiie of
J.'siis Ctirist."
■Uion carrying the
and (heir faith
distant
They recently v isited with The Nanticoke
Indians who reside on the Indian Ri\ er Inlet
in Delaware. They aftemled homecomina
aetivitie^ witii the Nanticoke Indians and
•.nared services witii tnem in their historic
Indian ^Hs^io^ Church.
fiiey are one of llie most popular eospel
vineine eroups in Robeson County and
their travels outside Rolieson County is
iniilvline a naine for themseKes far and
wide in gospel sinein-e circles.
The 'jroup is ;na-.le up I'ri narily of two
faniiliej.. the Bells and the Scotts.
Tni^ ‘\eekend (iie group will be vjsitine
■vitn lie Chickahoininy IndiaiK near
Rich nond. Vii-einiu for a bia aospel
TIMOTHY STRICKLAND
Opposing incumband Hubert Prevatte
In Area Four
Timothy Stricktand, a large scale fanner,
and head of the motor pool at Pembroke
State University, is opposing Hubert
Prevatte for a seat on the board of directors
from Area IV, Prevatte is presently serving
as president of the cooperative board of
directors.
Strickland, who has never run for
elective office before, was troubled by the
high light bills last winter. He decided to do
something about it. Said Strickland, "I
believe one man can make a difference. If I
am elected I will approach it just like I do
my farming operations: I will try to cut
costs whereever possible. A businessman,
in these difficult times, has to cut cost
whereever he can. That is the only wjtyjo
run a business and that’s what the electric
coop is-a business."
Strickland and his wife, Ruthie Jane,
reside in the Harper’s Ferry Community.
They are the parents of nine children. They
attend New Prospect Methodist Church
where Strickland serves on the board of
trustees.
Strickland is also a member of the board of
directors of the First American Cooperative
Warehouse. Strickland. 57. believes in
trimming costs whereever possible. He
said, “I will oppose any expense, if
elected, that 1 think the coop can get along
without. They (management) will have to
prove a real need before I go along with it."
Prevatte. who resides in the Pine Lake
Estates Development near Pembroke has
served on the board of directors for 16 years
and is presently serving as president.
PRINTED COPIF^ OF AIPRC
REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
The final report of the American Indian
Policy Review Commission, submitted to
Congress May 17, is now available in
printed form. The 624-page book is a vast
improvement over the foot-high stack of
S'oxU paper of the typed/duplicated
version. Senator Abourezk included a note
with complimentary copies he sent. He
said: "The significance of this Report
should not be underestimated. It is the first
study ever to be conducted by Indian people
themselves and is the product of hard work
andefforis of hundreds of people,,.! hope
you will review the recommendations
contained in this Report andforward to us
any comments or views you may have. I am
committed to effecting meaningful and
constructive reforms in our Federal-lndian
relationship and hope we can look forward
to a more sensitive era of Indian affairs. We
on the Commission are proud of this
document as it will be a reference to be used
for decades by people interested in Indian
affairs." A second volume, containing
comments on the Report and appendices,
is ready, Copies of the Report are for sale
by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402. Price is S20 for the two
volumes.
GUS BULLARD
Opposing incumbant Fred T. Warren
and .A.F. Horne for the at large seat
.'Another newcomer is Gus Bullard from
the Wakulla community. Bullard, too. is
making hi.s first bid for elective office.
He is challenging incumbant Fred T.
Warren. Also running is A.F. Home who
previously served as president before being
defeated by Ward Clark last year.
Bullard and his wife Helen, and their six
children, attend Sandy Grove Church
where Bullard serves as Sunday school
superintendent.
Bullard vows, if elected, "to work to cut
cxpcn.scs." He added, "I believe one man
can make a difference, I am running
because I believe involvement by the
members can make the coop better and
more responsive to the membership.'’
Incumbants Davis K, Parker, Area Vlll.
and J.W, Hunt, Area II. are running
without opposition and are assured of
election.
The thirty seventh annual meeting of the
Lumbee River Electric Membership
Corporation will be held in the Cumberland
County Memorial Auditorium in
Fayetteville on October 18. 1977.
Registration will begin at .*1 p.ni. and the
meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Ail members
are urged (o attend.
REP, ROSE'S MOBILE SCHEDULE
Robeson County
October 19. Wednesday: Pembroke Post
Office, 10 a.n)._^3 p.in.
October 20, Thursday: Lumberton-'^iggs
Park Shopping Center, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
October 28, Friday: St. Pauls Post Office.
10 a.rn,- 3 p.m.
Cumberland County
October 26, Wednesday: Hope Mills Post
Office, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
October 27. Thursday: Spring Lake Post
Office, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hoke County
October21, Friday: Raeford Post Office 10
a.m.-3 p.m.
PARENTS OPEN HOUSE PLANNED
A parents night open house, "Meet the
Teachers" will be observed at Pembroke
Elementary School Monday evening,
October ! 7. from 7 until 9 p.m,, according
to Principal James C. Dial,
Parents will be free to go to individual
classrooms to discuss the school’s
* curriculum with the teachers and to observe
the student’s work. All teachers will remain
in their classrooms to give every parent an
opponunity to discuss their child's work.
.All parents and patrons of the school arc
cordially invited to attend. Refreshments
will be served in the school lobby.
ROUTE OF SATURDAY’S PSU
WALKATHON IS REVERSED
PEMBROKE-The route of Saturday's
walkathon by Pembroke State University’s
physical fitness classes to demonstrate the
importance of physical fitness has been
reversed, it has been announced by Miss
Gloria Canonizado. PSU physical
education instructor who is coordinating
the event.
Instead of starting from PSU and walking
to the N.C. Cancer Institute near
Lumberton. the classes will use the N.C.
Career Institute as the starting point and
walk to Pembroke. The walk will begin at 9
Miss Canonizado says anyone else who
would like to take part in the walkathon is
welcome. She has arranged for free
hamburger luncheons and refreshments for
everyone taking part. Sponsors of the
luncheons are McDonald's Huinburgers,
Hardee’s and Coca-Cola, she said.
LREMC ANNUAL MEETING
TO BE HELD OCT. 18
Lumbee River Electric Membership
Corporation’s 37th Annual Meeting of
Member-Consumers will be held in the
Cumberland County Memorial
Auditorium, Tuesday, October 18,
beginning at 6 p.m.
Registration of members will begin at 5
p.m., and the cooperative's Red Springs
and Lake Rim district office will close at 2
p.m. the day of the meeting.
The business session of the annual
meeting will include the election of four
directors and status reports from the board
presidentand the general manager of the
cooperafive.
There will be numerous attendance prizes
given to members who register for the
meeting with the grand attendance prize
being a S200 credit on electric bills, and
entertainment will be provided by
Pembroke State University’s Singers and
Swingers.
PL.ATE SALE PLANNED
A bari?eque. fish and chicken plate sale
will be held October 15, from 10 a.m. until
at Hunt’s Grill, located Vj miles from the
airport in Lumberton. The plate sale is
being sponsored by the West End Baptist
Church Building Committee. Rev.
Wei ton Lowty is pastor of West End Baptist
Church.
BEEKEEPERS .\SSOCLATION
TO MEET
The Robeson County Beekkeepers
Association will meet October 18 at O.P.
Owens Agricultural Building in Lumberton
at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will deal
primarily with the constitution and by-laws
of the organization. Guest speaker will be
Bill Shepherd of Aberdeen, Maryland who
will show a film and give a discussion on
"Queen Bee Rearing."
All amatuer, commercial and interested
beekkeepers are invited to attend this
meeting.
BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
A revised local School Advisory Council
Policy was a topic of discussion at the
Robeson County Board of Education
meeting on Tuesday.
According to the policy, all present
advisory council members’ term will expire
in January, 1978. The board will re-appoint
members or new members to the respective
schools. Schools with 650 or more students
will have 7 members. Those with less than
650 students will have 5 members. This
process will be evaluated periodically.
The board heard a report from Assistant
Superintendent Donald A. Bonner on the
instructional programs in the county. These
include a recent class at Magnolia School
which provides educational instruction for
the severely handicapped students in the
county. The class accomodates 8 students.
In addition, five home-bound physically
handicapped students are being served by
the new program,
Upon request of Superintendent Purnell
Swett, CETA Title I funds will be deposited
in the Lumbee Bank in Pembroke. A
separate account must be set up for these
funds which will amount to in access of
$400,000 over a 12-month period.
Brought to the board's attention by their
attorney. Dexter Brooks, was a "Policy for
Collection and Exemption From Payment
of Robeson County School Fees." This
agreement stems from the case of Wanda
Lee Locklear, a student at Prospect School
when suit was filed by hermothcr. Cariettcr
Locklear, against the administration
alleging that Wanda had been
discriminated against by denying her an
opportunity to participate in extra
curricular activities because of her failure to
pay local school fees.
The case resulted in the formation of a
policy, reportedly accepted by the Prospect
School Advisory Council, which would
make Prospect School a "pilot" school,
.“kccording to the policy, the parents of
students at Prospect School would have an
opportunity to apply for exemption from
paying school fees if their family income
and size falls within the poverty guidelines.
Some discussion followed the
presentation during which Harbert Moore
raised questions relative to a county-wide
policy. Mr, Moore moved that the policy he
tabled until the next meeting to allow board ’
members ample lime to study it. The
motion was seconded by Sim Oxendine and
carried unanimously.
I n other matters the board heard a progress
report on East Robe.son Elementary Schoi'l
and other projects under construction; they
discussed maintenance problems; and
accepted recommended personnel,
including David Whitfield from the
resource center, who .will serve as
administrative assistant to Superintendent
Swett,