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VOLUME 6 NUMBER 9 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1978 150 PER COPY
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FORMER TOWN CLERK
PLEADS GUILTY TO 39
COUNTS OF EMBEZZLEMENT
LUMBERTON-lt came to a close
suddenly. Mrs. Maybelle Elk, former
town clerk for the town of Pembroke,
pleaded guilty Monday in superior court
to 39 counts of embezzlement from the
town's coffers.
Judge Robert Gavin sentenced Mrs.
Elk to 10 years in Central Prison in
Raleigh but suspended the sentence to a
probationary period of five years. Mrs.
Etk, according to Judge Gavin's edict,
will not be allowed to hold a position of
public trust during this time.
Additionally, Mrs. Elk was fined
S10.000 to be paid in S40.00 per week
installments. She was also instructed to
make restitution to the town of
Pembroke for sums totaling $26,000.
This action seemingly will end the
town's proposed civil action against
Mrs. Elk and her husband, Ronnie.
Mrs. Elk could have been sentenced to
a total of 390 years in prison if Judge
Gavin had not consolidated the 39
counts into one. leaving a maximum
sentence of ten years.
Gavin called the matter "tragic" and
said "the town should be made whole
again if possible."
Judge Gavin also noted, in his
sentencing, the Elk's previous good
character and name in the community
and their two young children.
District Attorney Joe Freeman Britt
seemed to express some ill will toward
the town government in Pembroke. Said
Britt, "I have not been able to get any
guidance from the town of Pembroke on
this matter."
But Mayor Reggie Strickland, who was
called to the stand by Britt, as well as
the four council men, said, "I hope the
town can receive restitution in this
matter. Whatever the court does I hope
it will do what is best for the town of
Pembroke."
Much of the evidence against Mrs. Elk
was outlined by SB I investigator,
William Creel. Jr., who presented
testimony against Mrs. Elk. He traced
many checks from Lumbee Regional
Development Association. Pembroke
State University and other accounts to
Mrs. Elk's banking account. Most of the
money finding its way into her banking
account came from water and sewer
bills, according to Creel.
The town still finds itself with
thousands of dollars unaccounted for.
Estimates from auditors put the figure
at possibly $40,000 or more. Besides the
fine and court directive from Judge
Gavin against Mrs. Elk. the town Is
expected to collect $10,000 from a
bonding company, the amount of money
Mrs. Elk was bonded for in her duties as
town clerk. That still leaves a consider
able sum unaccounted for. But Mayor
Strickland said, "1 think this is the best
the town can hope for. We're just glad it
is over with."
Hoke County Jaycees
Plan Appreciation Banquet
for the Indian Voice
The Hoke County Jaycees are planning
an appreciation banquet for the Caro
lina indlaa Voice newspaper. The
Carolina Indian Voice is celebrating its
5th anniversary of publishing.
The banquet will be held at the Old
Foundry Restaurant in Lumberton on
March 18. 1978. Those wishing to
inquire about purchasing a ticket should
call one of the following: Rev. Elias
Rogers. 875-4208 (in Raeford); F.llsha
Dial, 843-3573 (In Red Springs): John
Locklear, 844-5348 (in Maxton); or
Marvin Bullard. 281-3673 (in Aber
deen).
RECENT PEMBROKE
COUNCIL ACTIONS
Recently, the Pembroke Town Council
met and decided to initiate condemna
tion proceedings against the Marvin
Lowry Estate. The town has been
involved in lengthy negotiations to
purchase approximately two acres of
land adjoining the Marvin Lowry
Recreation Park located at the adjunct
of Pine Street. The town and the heirs of
the late Marvin Lowry had earlier
announced a purchase agreement but,
recently, two of the children of the late
Mr. Lowry decided not to sell afterall.
Said Councilman Milton Hunt, in
making the motion to begin condem
nation proceedings, "We have been fair
and we need parking desperately at our
park." The motion passed unanimous
ly
At the same meeting, the council
reappointed James Edward Sampson to
a three year term on the Pembroke ABC
Board.
And the council agreed to a five year
lease with the Robeson County Recre
ation Department for the Marvin Lowry
Recreation Park, subject to a one year
written notice to terminate the lease.
BOXING COMES TO
ROBESON
Lamberton- Ringside Promotions is
gearing up for this Friday night's
Boxing Extravaganza at Lumberton
National Guard Armory.
Headlining the card will be Winston
Salem's dassy "Sugar Ray" Timmons
(I8W 8L OD) in ten rounds against the
county boy slugger, Claman "Sandman"
Parker (17W 2L OD) IOW by KO.
"Sandman" Parker has been named
January 78's Heavyweight Prospect of
the month. Recently. Sandman has
scored a third KO over Big Paul Adams
in Shelby, NC as well as a ten round
unanimous decision in his spectacular
win over "Choo Choo" Sims on Feb. 10
at Bellwood, NC. "Sandman" on Feb.
21st was the guest of honor at Shelby,
NC's Chamber of Commerce Sports
Banquet, as well as being named N.C.
most outstanding boxer for 1977. This
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prestigious award to be given to
Sandman at the upcoming March 3rd
Lumberton bouts.
Also on the card for this great night of
boxing will be Odis "The Chief"
Locklear, former Lightweight Golden
Gloves Champ of North Carolina and
South Carolina against the uncoming
prospect Anthony "Tony Pro" House
and prior that will be a bout of fistic fury
between Gary "Sundance Kit" Barlow
and "Steel" Bill McQuery, plus three
other bouts to make this an exciting
night of boxing.
Ringside Promotions President, Joe
Flynn and "Sandman" Parker have
been invited to Camp LeJune to be at
the all Marine Boxing Tournament with
newly crowned champ, Leon Spinks as
well as top contender, Ken Norton.
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'A Funny Thing Happened
On The Way To The Forum'
Opens March 9-11 at PSU
Pembroke- "A Puny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum." No, it isn't
the line Caesar used to break the ice
with Cleopatta. It isr ' even a Henny
Youngman gag. It is, however, a bright
fast-paced musical comedy with ancient
Rome as the settinfthat will be staged
March 9-11 at Pembroke State Univer
sity's Performing Arts Center. The
production will begin at 8 p.m. each
night.
Written by Burt Shcvelove and Larry
Gelbart (who created M*A*S*H for
television), "Forum" also show cases
the talents of Stephen Sondheim, who
wrote the musical and lyrics. The play
ran for over a thousand performances
on Broadway. Soodheim's other im
pressive Broadway credits include the
musicals "Company. ' "Follies," "A
Little Night Music,' "Pacific Over
tures," and the lyrics for "West Side
Story" and "Gypsy."
This musical offering is the Pembroke
Players' third production of the season.
Directed by Communicative Arts in
structor Dick Smith "Forum" also
features the cooperative efforts of
William Fritz as musical director, Dr.
Harold Slagle as choral director, Enoch
Morris as technical director, Gloria
Canonizado as chore graph er and the
PSU orchestra.
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Tickets are S2 at the door, and plenty
of seats are available. PSU students are
admitted free with I.D. cards.
The 18-member cast features a
variety of talents, interests and exper
ience. Four actors are making then
stage debuts, and five others are new
comers to the PSU stage. Two student
participants are music majors, five are
Communicative Arts or Drama majors.
Chuck Kinlaw, a drama major from
Lumberton, is playing the lead role of
"Pseudolus," a Roman slave with a
penchant for getting himself and others
into crazy and troublesome situations.
Kinlaw has been featured in produc
tions of "Dark of the Moon" and PSU's
"Ten Little Indians."
Ray Pearson plays his cohort, a house
hold slave named "Hysterium." Pear
son has a variety of stage experience
including roles in "Bye Bye Birdie" and
'Ten Little Indians." He is a CMA
major from Fayetteviile.
"Hero" and "Philia," the love
interest in the story, are being played
by Matt Trexler and Kathi O'Neal,
respectively. Trexler is from Salisbury
and is majoring in Music. Miss O'Neal
is an Elementary Education major
from Hampton, Va. Both are members
of PSU's Singers and Swingers.
Scott Baker, a teacher at Robeson
County Day School in Red Springs, is
playing "Senex," the father. Baker, a
featured performer in more than a
dozen plays has appeared at PSU in
productions of "The Me Nobody
Knows" and "110 in the Shade."
Husband and wife team Steve andl
Vanessa Kams, residents of Maxton.l
portray major characters in "Forum."'
Mrs. Kams. a former Drama major at
St. Andrews College, is playing "Domi
na," the overbearing mother. Her
credits include leads in "Guys and
Dolls" and "Company." Karns, a
drama major, plays "Lycus," a dealer
in courtesans. He has been in several
plays at PSU, as well as playing "El
GaJlo" in Robeson Little Theatre's
"The Fantasticks."
The egocentric Roman warrior. "Mil
es Gloriousus," is being played by Clay
Johnson, a music major from Fayette
ville. Johnson is in the PSU Chorus and
is also a member of "Singers and
swingers."
Lumberton native Steve Kahn has
the role of "Erronius," an old Roman
citizen. Kahn has been in many
productions including "Tom Sawyer,"
"Oklahoma" and PSU's "Goodbye
Charlie."
Completing the cast as dancers and
chorus are the six courtesans, Nena
Cadel, a Spanish major from Pembroke,
is "Tintinabula." Miss Cadle has been
dancing and performing in ballets since
age 8. Freshman Janet Burnette of
Fairmont is "Panacea." The "Gemi
nae" twins are being played by Tammy
Barnes and Kay Blue. Miss Barnes, a
CMA major from Fayetteville. has
appeared in productions of "Pygmalion'
and "The Crucible." Laurinburg drama
major Kay Blue has had roles in
"Oklahoma" and "Ten Little Indians."
Anne Marie Clarkson, a sociology
major from Fayetteville. play "Vibrata."
IrisCummings is "Gymnasia." She is a
sociology major from Pembroke, a
member of the PSU chorus and was in
the chorus of last season's "110 in the
Shade."
The final three cast members are
known as "Proteans." They are
utiliarian characters playing a number
of different roles. Andy Ingram, a
chemistry major from Laurinburg, has
been in productions which include "The
Fantasticks" and "Ten Little Indians."
Bladenboro's Phil Edwards, a sociology
major, is a PSU band and chorus
member who was in "110 in the
Shade." Tim Pittman it a criminology
major from Raleigh making his stage
debut in "Forum."
Director Smith is in his third year at
PSU. Although this is the first musical
he has directed for Pembroke, he has
been involved in some capacity with
almost 30 different productions here
and in his home state of Ohio. Smith has
also designed the set for "A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum."
The play itself is set in Rome, 200
years before the Christian era. The
action is continous and takes place on a
spring day.
GOVERNOR HUNT TO
SPEAK AT INDIAN
UNITY CONFERENCE
Tho UmbM R?fk>n*l Development
Aaaodatkm of Pembroke, NC announ
0*1 plan* for tho third annual Indian
Unity Conference to be held March 74,
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Include* a dinner baaqaet.
The featured gueat apeaker for the
March I, baaqaet will he the Honorable
Jamea B. Kent. Jr., Ooveraoc of the
State. Mr. Lamoad flefetn, Ad mini
etrattea, OfBee of National Program*.
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alao apeak daring the baaqaet.
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of conference porpoee will take place
Tuesday noon antil that evening.
Wodnoaday'a agenda will be eottahopa
on the subjects of the IMO Cenana.
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CHARLIE ROSE'S MOBILE OFFICE
Congressman Charlie Rose (D-NC;
announced the 7th Congressional Dis
trict Mobile Office schedule for March
1978. Rip Collins, Congressman Rose's
representative in the District will park
the Mobile Office in the following
designated locations:
Robeson Coanty
March 1Wednesday, Pembroke Post
Office 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. March 16,
Thursday, Maxton Post Office, 10 a.m.
3 p.m. March 17, Friday, Biggs Park
Shopping Center, Lumberton, 10 a.m.
3 p.m. March 18, Saturday, Fairmont
Post Office. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. March 29,
Wednesday, Red Springs, Piggly Wig
gly Parking Lot, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Combe Hand Coanty
March 2. Thursday, Hope Mills Post
Office 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Hoke Coanty
March 3. Friday, Raeford Post Office 10
a.m.-3 p.m. March 31, Friday, Raeford
Post Office, 10 a.m. -3 p.m.
TITLE IV A PARENT COMMITTEE
MEETING SCHEDULED
The Title IV-A Parent Committee of
the Robeson County Compensatory
Indian Education Project will meet on
Monday evening, March 6th, at 7 p.m.
at the Old Foundry Restaurant.
Business will include a progress
report by the Project Director, a
slide/sound presentation of the current
Title IV program, and a discussion of
proposed guidelines for the medical and
dental services program component.
Meetings of the Title IV-A Parent
Committee are open public meetings
and interested Indian parents and
students are encouraged to attend.
PROSPECT SCHOOL ADVISORY
COUNCIL ELECTIONS HELD
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Prospect School held their election
for Advisory Council members nomina
tions on Monday evening. Feb. 27. *
Nominated by the parents to serve on
the advisory council were Camel!
Locklear. Dorothy Lowry and Herman
LockJear. Camell Locklear and Mrs.
Lowry will serve a two year term and
Herman Locklear will serve a one year
term, subject to approval of the
Robeson County Board of Education.
IN THE ARMED FORCES
Ft. Hood, Teiaa- Private First Cass
Jerry D. Hammonds, son of Mrs. Leola
Hammond*. Parkview Terrace. Lum
berton. NC recently was assigned as a
mechanic with the 1st Cavalry Division
at Ft. Hood. Texas. He entered the
Army in January. 1978. PFC Ham
monds is a 1977 graduate of Lumberton
High School.
STRIKE AT THE WIND
TRYOUTS SCHEDULED
Tryouts have been scheduled for the
third season of the musical outdoor
drama "Strike at the Wind." according
to general manager Lane Hudson, they
will he held on Sunday. March 19 at 2
p.m. at the Lakeside Amphitheatre on
the Riverside County Gub, 3 miles west
of Pembroke, the summer site of the
show.
Tryouts will be conducted by the new
director of "Strike at the WM," Mrs.
Bo Thorpe of Payetteville. Mrs. Thorpe,
a veteran produoer of the Payetteville
Little Theatre, was hired in late Januery
to handle the 1971 version of the drama.
Hud eon and Mrs. Thorps ampheaissd
(hot all parte In the drama are open Is
anyone who la Interested in trying out.
wM be cseTTrern these MetNNng the
tryouts
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stage crew, and other auxiliary workers.
Experience is not necessary. Ages la
the past have ranged from 7 to 71 years
old. In case of rain, the tryouts wkl be
held on Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at the
theatre.
PSITS KATHY LITTLE NAMED
TO CAROUNAS ALL CONFERENCE
TEAM
Kathy Little, the main stay of
PSU's women's basketball team, haa
been named to the Carolines Ail
Conference Team. Joining her on the
team are Kim Dudnqy, Nancy Scoggins
and Robin Simpson from Pfeiffer
College.
Rounding out the all star squad is
Susan Davis of Atlantic Christian and
Jackie Meyers of Elon.
REVIVAL PLANNED
Revival will he held at Bakers
Chapel Baptist Church, beginning
Sunday night. March 5th, at 7 p.m.
There will be different speakers each
night. The revival will run through the
following Sunday night. Rev. Davis
Locklear. the pastor, extends a hardy
welcome to all to attend.
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LAYMEN'S REVIVAL PLANNED
A Layman's Revival will be held at
Ashpole Center United Methodist
Church on March 5-10. The theme for
the week is The Best Thing In Life Is
Free. Speakers will be laymen from
Ashpole Church and Pleasant Grove
Church. Speakers and special singers
for each night are as follows:
Sunday morning. Rev. Duftene Cum
mimgs with music by the Ashpole Adult
Choir. On Sunday night Brother James
Hunt will speak and music will be by the
New Bethel Women's Chorus. On
Monday night Bro. Patterson Locklear
will speak and the Deep Branch Young
People will sing. On Tuesday night
Bro. Jerry Lowry will speak with music
by Mrs. Doreen Lowry. Speaker on
Wednesday night will be Bro. George
Spaulding . and musk will be
provided by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Strickland. Speaker Thursday night will
>e Bro. M.C. Ransom and musk will be
by the Thompson Baptist Quarter. On
Friday night Bro. Bobby Campbell with
music by the Gospel Singing Quartet.
Services begin at 7 Sunday night and
7:30 Mondav nieht thru Fridav nioht
NEW COUNCILMAN ATTENDS
SCHOOL ON MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT
Newly-elected Pembroke Town
Councilman Larry T. Brooks attended
an intensive three day school on
Municipal Government last week at the
University of North Carolina in Chapel
Hill.
The school was conducted at the
Institute of Government and included
classes in municipal revenues and
budgeting, property taxes, city plan
ning. intergovernmental relations, per
sonnel policies, and other subjects of
interest to new council men.
Said Brooks. "I feel the first step in
addressing any situation is to better
inform oneself on that situation and
then go ahead with the facts. This
experience has given me insight into
municipal governments and its func
tions. I am sure that the knowledge thet
I have gained will help me to serve the
people of Pembroke mote effectively."