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GOVERNOR HUNT TO
SPEAK AT INDIAN
UNITY CONFERENCE
The Lumbee Regional Development
Association of Pembroke, NC announ
ces plans for the third annual Indian
Unity Conference to be held March 7-9,
1978.
Once again the North Carolina
Commission of Indian Affairs hosted
conference will mark the highlight of
the year for many Indian tribes and
groups throughout the state of North
Carolina. And once again Indian people
will gather to listen to, discuss, and
hopefully find solutions for many of the
problems they face today as a minority.
The Royal Villa Motor Inn in Raleigh,
NC will be the site for the conference
with a $16.00 registration fee which
includes a dinner banquet.
The featured guest speaker for the
March 8, banquet will be the Honorable
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of the
State. Mr. Lamond Godwin, Admini
stration, Office of National Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will
also speak during the banquet.
Added to the agenda of work shops
this year is the Indian Job Fair, a
component of the Unity Conference that
will have the participation of many
industries in North Carolina. Guest
speaker at the luncheon will be Mr.
Alexander "Sandy" MacNabb, Director
of Division of Indian and Native
Americans, U.S. DOL.
Registration, a welcome and overview
of conference purpose will take place
Tuesday noon until that evening.
Wednesday's agenda will be workshops
on the subjects of the 1960 Census,
Indian Recognition, Legislation, and
Resource Mobilization. Thursday mor
ning will cover finalization of resolu
tions drafted earlier.
Anyone interested in attending the
conference must contact Ms. Lynneet
tah Jacobs at 521-9761 no later than
February 17, 1978 in order to insure the
availability of room accomodations.
Additional information on the conferen
ce may be obtained also at this number.
Gibson
Files
For
Sheriff
Ton Glboon
Tom Gibson of Lumberton has filed
with the Board of Elections for the office
of the Sheriff of Robeson County.
Gibson stated, "Law enforcement can
only work with close cooperation with
the public. It would be a very small task
to accomplish this cooperation by a
strong and unselfish move to familiarize
the public with law enforcement. This
will be successful only by setting up a
non-discriminatory, courteous, and tact
ful department. Law enforcement of
Robeson County is financed by tax
money, therefore, the public should
receive their money's worth no matter
what their race, sex or creed may be."
"Also, may I urge the people of the
grate State of Robeson to register and to
vote. We must begin somewhere to
strengthen our county and be proud to
call Robeson our home."
In the past 12 years, Gibson has been
employed with Lakewood Texaco and
Canal Industries, Inc. and recently with
the Robeson County Sheriff's Depart
ment.
He completed Lumberton High School
and attended Pembroke State Univer
sity and Robeson Technical Institute.
He also completed the following scho
ols: 167 hours of Introduction to Police
Science, State of North Carolina Basic
Jail Operatons, Fayetteville Technical
Institute Jail Operations, FBI Finger
print and Identification, Aircraft Res
cue, Arson Detection, Standard and
Advanced First Aid, Sex Crimes,
Firearms, United States Department of
Justice Jail Operations, and Radioactive
Monitoring.
In the peat, he waa a Sunday School
teacher at Cheatnut Street Methodist
Church. He Is presently attending
Antloeh Baptist Church in Wiaherts
Township
Over I he year* he hu hem involved
in vaitnue arpniaatieni such est Bey
Scout lea jar, chief ef a county Are
department, reiieticr aaaehijar the
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HOKE COUNTY
COMMISSIONER FILES FOR
~ "" RE-ELECTION'
James A. Hunt of Hoke County
recently announced his candidacy for
re-election to the Hoke County Board of
County Commissioners. In making his
announcement. Hunt released the fol
lowing statement:
"I have filed for re-election to the
Hoke County Board of County Commis
sioners. I once again pledge that if 1 am
elected, I will do my best to serve all the
people of Hoke County. I am very proud
of the progress our county has made in
the last few years and 1 pledge to
continue to work for progress, expan
sion of industry, county support of
education, and support of our volunteer
fire department programs. In support
ing these programs, I promise not to
forget our main responsibility- the
people of our county. I ask for and will
deeply appreciate the support of each
citizen of Hoke County."
ELIAS ROGERS TO SEEK
SEAT ON HOKE COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
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for a seat on the Hoke County Board of
Education. If elected, Roger* will be the
first Indian to ever be seated on the
. Hoke County Board of Education.
Rogers released the following state
ment:
"In filing as a candidate for the Hoke
County Board of Education, I demon
strate my belief in quality education for
all the children of Hoke County. If I am
elected. I promise to make the interest
of each child In our school system my
prime ooncern. I also realise that to
have a truly effective school system, the
views and Interest* of teachers and
Administrative pereotmtl mutt Alto bo
Actively considered foecstiee our entire
system rests on the shoulders of these
individuate. As I understand H, we also
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Rbth D. Woods
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presented the Community Leadership
Award on behalf of the N.C. Human
Relations Council at the Annual Awards
banquet held at th^ine S. McKimmon
Center at N.C. State University on
Friday, Feb. 11, 1978.The presentation
was made by Grover Mooneyham of the
North Carolina Human Relations Coun
cil.
The improvement of any community
depends upon the collective efforts of ail
its citizens working together for a
common good. Excellent leadership is
necessary to insure a responsive
community geared to improving the
quality of life for its citizens. Pembroke
is such a responsive community and
Ruth Dial Woods is such a leader.
She is well known in local and state
circles for her high level of involvement
in many aspects of community better
ment. She is willing to speak out on
issues as they affect the human rights of
all people. For these reasons, and many
others, the Community Leadership I
Award was presented to Mrs. Woods.
Mrs. Woods has served as chairperson
of the planning council which establish
ed the North Carolina Commission of
Indian Affairs. She has been president
of the Pembroke Business and Profes
sional Womens Club and now serves as
Vice President to the National Federa
tion of Business and Professional Clubs.
She is also an active member of the ]
North Carolina Women's Political Cau
cus. She was vice- chairperson of the
state delegation to International Wo
men's Year Conference in Houston,
Texas. She has worked as a secretary,
teacher, counselor and administrator.
She is presently Project Director for the
Robeson County Indian Education Pro
ject.
Said Mooneyham in making his
presentation: "Perhaps because of her
own Lumbee Indian background, Mrs.
Woods realized earlier and more
completely than most of us that "poor"
wasn't a matter of race but an economic
condition; that "disadvantaged" was
not a matter of choice but of circum
stance; that extending opportunity- not
the dole-is the key to helping the poor
and disadvantaged; that education
gaining the skills needed to seize and
exploit opportunity-is essential to the
process; and that motivation is the key
to successful education.
"Above all. the hallmark of her
approach has been recognition of the
basic elements of human rights, and her
commitment to "helping people help
themselves." This keen recognition of
the essential dignity and worth of every
individual, and her unselfish service to
that ideal, produced the outstanding
record for which we honor her tonight."
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Million Mile Club
Member
James Cleo Msvnor of Pembroke Post
Office has been admitted to lifetime
membership in the esclusive Million
Mile Club of the National Safety Council
for driving more than one million miles
without a preventable accident.
Membership in this international
honor society is limited to those
professional drivers of any type of
vehicle who have demonstrated their
eipeitnees and safety consciousness
over many years and despite continued
expoeurc to accident' causing traffic
situations.
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teased and membership in the Million
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the National Safety Council head
quartern in Chicago. Thia Roll of Honor
will be on display at the National Safety
Congress held each fall in Chicago.
Sharing the apecial occaaton with
Maynor. a Rural Mail Carrier for M
years, were: (left) J. Norman Moore.
Supervisor. Station Branch Operation a,
Payetteville and (right) Boh Doan. OK.
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VOTES REGISTRATION SCHEDULED
IN SMITHS TOWNSHIP
Stanley G. Clark, Registrar for the
Smiths Precinct, will be at Prospect Fire
Department on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. for
the purpose of registering voters.
Anyone who will be 18 years before the
November election, is eligible to vote.
Also this registration is scheduled to
give the voters in Smiths Precinct who
have been purged an opportunity to
register again. Mr. Clark will also be at
the Oxendine Club House, Oxendine
School district, on Feb. 23, at 7:30 for
the same purpose. All interested
persons are urged to attend.
TEA HONORING DR. J J. JOHNSON
All citizens are invited to a tea
honoring Dr. J.J. Johnson for his
Christian and civic service to the
church, community, county and state.
The occasion will be held Sunday,
February 19 at Owens Agricultural
Auditorium, corner of highways 711 and
72. Lumberton, N.C. from 4:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m.
The tea is sponsored by Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church, North Main, Fairmont.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY OFFERS
FELLOWSHIPS
Stanford University is offering 100
minority students an opportunity to
work toward a master's degree in
engineering each year. Each student
participant receives a $3,000 fellowship
as well as tuition and summer employ
ment at a research laboratory. Contact
Dr. Douglas Dupen, c/o Stanford
University, Palo Alto, Calif. 94305.
LOWRY QUALIFIES FOR
MEMBERSHIP IN
CHALLENGER CLUB
Willie Von Lowry of West 3rd Street.
Pembroke has qualified for member
ship in Challenger Club, an honorary
organization for Agents of The Nation
wide Insurance Companies.
Membership is Awarded to Nation
wide Agents who achieve high stan
dards in "Sales and Service." Lowry
along with his wife will be honored at a
banquet in Raleigh, N.C. on March
24th.
MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
The Magnolia High School Honor Roll
for the second 9 weeks reporting period
has been released from the office of
John Mark Brooks, Principal.
The "A" honor roll: Lora Bell, Mary
Jo Ingram. Kenneth McNeill, Oma Jane
Maynor.?erita Brewer, Jennings Chest
nut, Elizabeth Stephens, Doris Bell,
Anita Hagans, Marita Nowlin, Kimber
ly Wynn, Timothy Morgan. Jackie
McGrit, Annette Tyner, Todd Bell,
Veronica Shoves, Roselie Ann Freeman,
Jeff Brewer, Eugene Lamb.
The "B" honor roD: Felicia Brewer, ,
Henry Brewer. Teresa Brewer, Sammy ,
Chavis, Edwins Dove, Barbara Ham
rick. Janice Morgan, Michael Locklear,
Gomer Lowery, James Jacobs, Regina
Brewer. Peggy Brooks. Terry Bollard,'
Barbara Freeman. Lisha Harris, Deano
Kerns. Abby Gail Locklear. Denise
Maynor. Mlndy Ruth Miller, James
Braddock Stokes. Carol Jean McGrit.
Faye Burnette. Bobby Jooea, Jerry G.
Locklear. James McMUIian, Pern Re
vels, Gwendolyn Pierce, Margie Snow,
Disie Smith. Joseph Matthew Adam.
Bonnie Dee Brooks. Obta Revonda
Jacobs, PrieciUa Jaooba, Gwendolyn
King, Ann Loch leer. Melody Locklear,
lose Bien Lock tear. Danny Lowery,
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DRIVER KILLED IN
COLLISION WITH TRAIN
A car-train collision at Moaa Neck
Crossing at 2:30 a.m. Sunday dataned
the life of Don Earl Worries, 23. of 3401
Cumberland Road, Payetteville.
Trooper W.L. Lambert said the
driver, travelling alone, apparently did
not see the train crossing rural paved
road 1003.
The auto struck the train 62 cars from
the engine and was knocked 83 feet
from the train on impact.
The Seaboard Coastline train, travel
ing west, was engineered by R.C.
Williams of Wilmington.
Investigators said the impact of the
car with the train caused one of the
freight cars to derail. Worriax was dead
on arrival at Southeastern General
Hospital in Lumberton.
GODWINS IN CHARGE OF SERVICE
AT WEST END BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr. Langfbrd Godwin and his wife,
Gertrude, will be in charge el die Udfi
a.m. services at West End Baptist
Church on Sunday, Feb. 19th. The
public is invited to attend.
DEFENDANT FREED IN
MURDER CASE
Harry Locklear was acquitted Fri
day of the murder of Archie Clinton
"Ted" Oxendine.
The Superior Court jury returned the
not guilty verdict Friday morning after
reaching a unanimous decision that the
prosecution had not provided enough
facts to prove Locklear's guilt.
MAYNOB JOINS COUNTY
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
Jimmy Maynor. formerly a detec
tive and drug officer with the Lumber
ton Holier Department, joined the
Robeson County Sheriff's Department
as a deputy this month.
Maynor started with the Lumberton
Police Department as a radio dispatcher
in 1968 after graduation from Magnolia
High School. In 1970 he was sworn in as
a police patrolman and became a
detective with Lumberton in 1974.
Attending classes at Robeson Tech
nical Institute, Maynor is working
toward his associate of arts degree in
police science. Maynor and his wife, the
former Becky McNeill, live in Lumber
ton.
R.R. DEAN ADVKORY
COUNCIL TO MEET
The R.B. Dean School Parent
Advisory Council of the ESEA Title I
and Migrant Education Program will
meet in the Media Center at the R.B.
Dean School on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7
p.m.
AU school administrators, school
soard members, parent advisory council
members and other parents and patrons
ire cordially invited to attend.
OXENDINE SCHOOL PTA PLANNID
Osendhw School wH base a PTA
ieeting on Feb. 23. at 7 p-m-Ths geast
peaker will be Mr. OaHh Loddear wfch
he Robeson County Sheriff's Dspart
nent. Ha is a detective of drug
inferos meet. The public Is oordlaRy
nvked to attend. Refreshments arii ha
mfmnmss^mcwn
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Rev. and Mrs. Hmeea P. Cnmndaga ef
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