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VOLUME 6 NUMBER 14 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1978 150 PER COPY
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
AGAIN AT PEMBROKE COUNCIL MEETING
Curt Locklear & Merchants Attend
PEMBROKE--The recently
reaffirmed ordinance (Ordinance
6-2003) which bans placing merchan
dise of any kind upon die sidewalks of
Pembroke was a topic of discussion
again Monday night at the Pembroke
Council meeting.
Curt Locklear, owner of Pembroke
Hardware, who recently was cited to
Pembroke District Court for refusing to
abide by the ordinance was in attend
ance as were Lee Neville, former
councilman and proprietor of Western
Auto and Nathan Stricklin , manager
of Pembroke Furniture.
All three businesses, in the past, have
placed merchandise out upon the
streets of Pembroke for display. Lock
lear, who was found guilty by Judge
Sam Britt, won a moral victory when
Britt said, in essence, "I am finding you
guilty but I am remitting any fine or
court costs. This is the only way to say
that you are not guilty..."
The item read on the agenda ...
"Consideration of amendments to
Ordinance 6-2003. The ordinance reads,
"No person shall place for display or
sale any goods, wares or merchandise
upon any of the sidewalks of said town
which shall eatend out upon th?
Sidewalk ..." Locklear was dted to
district court for displaying 11 bicydes
and 5 tin wagons in front of his
business.
Coundlman Larry T. Brooks noted,
when the item came up for discussion,
"No one has ever appeared before this
council to ask that this ordinance be
amended or changed ...the only people
we have heard from are those who wish
to see it (the ordinance) enforced..."
Councilman Sam Dial again noted his
opposition to the ordinance and
Conncilman Bob Brewington, who
percipitated the furor over the matter by
asking that the council enforce it, said,
"My position is that we either take it
off, amend it, or enforce it ...if a citizen
were injured, as 1 understand it, the
town would be liable ..."
Neville, after a hasty caucas, was
chosen to speak for the merchants, after
Mayor StTiddand suggested that the
merchants appoint one person to
address the council in the interest of
time and in order to "save repe
tition ..."
Neville noted the history of the activity
of displaying merchandise upon the
street, noting that it had always been
done in Pembroke. He noted also that
surrounding towns still practice dis
playing merchandise upon the streets,
especially during buying seasons.
After further discussion Councilman
Larry T. Brooks turned to the merchants
ir attendance and said, "If you would
serve I would be in favor of appoint
ing a committee to study this ordinance
and come back to us with recom
mendations." After an affirmation by
the merchants in attendance that they
would serve Brooks made a motion that
a committee be appelated to study
Ordinance 6-2003 and report back to the
council with recommendations. The
motion passed unanimously and Mayor
Reggie Strickland noted that "we hope
to settle this once and for all at the
meeting on the 17th..."
Curt Locklear was appointed chair
man. Appointed by Mayor Strickland to
serve with him are Mrs. Alice Borland,
Mr. Fred Hardin, Mr. Nathan Strick
land. Mr. Lee Neville and Arlie Jacobs,
a member of the law firm represent
ing the town in legal matters, who will
serve as an ex-officio member to advise
on legal aspects of the matter.
IN OTHER MATTERS...
In other matters, the council decided
to go ahead with condemnation pro
ceedings concerning the Lowry Park
acreage being pursued for parking. At
one time the Marvin Lowry Estate had
agreed to sell the town the 2 acre tract
adjoining the recreation field but
recently changed their minds.
The council also gave Town Manager,
McDuffie Cummings, authority to begin
negotiations for purchasing a site for a
proposed maintenance building.
The council, in response to a citizen
complaint at ap earlier meeting, agreed
to enforce an already existing state
ordinance against burning refuse, etc.
within the corporate limits of the town.
POLICEMAN AOVKED TO STAY
WITHIN CITY LIMITS
In response to a couple of accidents
involving Pembroke policemen outside
the corporate limits of the town, the
council considered ? policy concerning
police patrols outsi4fc the towns limits.
McDuffie Cummings, noting the
seriousness of the ?natter said, "We
don't want our young people especially
to get the idea thai they can come to
Pembroke, challenge the law and get
away with it but we do need to do
something about this problem of our
policemen chasing traffic violators, etc.
outside the town Units..."
Councilman Milton Hunt said, "1 am
against policing the world, county
...just running after someone who is
speeding and endaagering everybody's
lives..."
Councilman Brewington said, "We
pay enough taxes for patrolmen to
patrol outside the town limits ...the
town dosen't need to do this ...If we'll
just take care of oar own everything'U
be all right ...and we can call in outside
help if we need it..."
The council informally decided to
instruct the police <%p^rtment that they
would frown upon tttvrn engaging in
"chasing speeders, etc. outside city
limits." But, as Hunt noted, "a distress
call from another officer should be
responded to inside Town limits or
out..."
Mayor Reggie Strickland asked that
recent appointments to the Pembroke
Housing Authority and Redevelop
ment Commission be inserted in the
official minutes. J
Those appointments are Ms. Maggie
Johnson Oxendine. Mr. Larry Roberts
and Mr. Clerance Locklear, who was
reappointed. All appointments are for a
period of five years.
AND A FINAL NOTE
Mrs. Gerald Borland, Pembroke
representative for girl scouts, appeared
before the council and presented Mayor
Strickland with a couple of Dogwood
trees as part of the girl scout's
campaign to plant Dogwood trees as
part of their beautification campaign
for the Town of Pembroke.
Mrs. Borland also asked that the girl
scouts be allowed to place plaques, etc.
in town hall "since we do not really
have a home base." The council readily
agreed.
But Mrs. Borland noted, "My real
reason for coming here is to thank you
for your support in our campaign to
plant Dogwoods and in general." Mrs.
Borland noted that there are 120 girl
scouts in Pembroke. She also observed
that the girl scouts sold $7,000 worth of
cookies during the last season.
COUNCIL ENDS SESSION
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
The council ended the evening in
executive session. Although no action
was taken, the council reportedly went
into executive session to consider "the
Maybelle Elk case." Also, reportedly, a
serious personnel matter was discussed
although the council ventured "nothing
for publication."
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la a White Heaee photo, Geae i
"Chief" LocUear, Ted Mam, former i
President Ford's Special Assistant on
Indian Affairs; and Dr. Bobby Brayboy,
chief of the physician recruitment 1
nctfa? at the Indian Health Service, are
ihown ei^oytng a light moment.
One at Gene't paintings htmg In Dr.
Mam' office daring Us tenure In the
White Home, and the eheve photo wee
made hi 1976 do ring Geoe'e vWt to the
White Home to preeent the pain dog to
Dr. Mam. He wee accompanied by
Native Robeaonlan, Dr. Bobby Brayboy.
Gene Locklear: Artist
... And Baseball Player
BY MLL HAJS8
PEMBROKE ? Oni Lockltar
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l?Ma bom* and K'? uiimtnliMin
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?boot tvorjr aquaro Inch of tho
Vllb?biNkllj MM, bMHM ACBMS
^Mdicipii-^!! of which ho pointed
Ooo oatlro wall la aoiaUd with a
BlMcal aooM that ho did la bi?b
aahool.
aiS^SSwtaa'yiya hoiSon'of
They would be tocongruow If It war*
not for the baaaboll paintiap In the
room.
The "Hilary room" Mimnartae*
the two Hum of Oaoe Locklonr?art
lit and baaaball player Topether,
they fonn a umplm, but bnmiaiih
*mitf<i nun.
The Immediate thlag you notice
about LaaHear'i pilahap to hto ma
of dart ealen.
"tome people my thoi'i o rofloe
toon of my entfoot on Ho." ho mid
"Not vary opimtotoa "
Loohloor dooao't aoy whether or
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"0?i onv wiouiCf ncpuuifluon, fK/w
"A lot o( the old mastan uaad dart
colon " ha Hid "B van study thW
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wart, you don't m toe mndi W>
now. I studied and leaned abort the
ow meet on an nqr awn."
Laekloar do*tn't smile meeh.
IWt are (Mngi Ihrt haws happened
In his haoebal career that be resorts
Ha has eat partaby mm la bna
wtib bis hartpwnd as a Lansbaa In
dee Lerttaar: Paps I
PEMBROKE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO MEET
APRIL 10
mere will be a meeting of the \
Pembroke Chamber of Commerce i
Thursday night, April 13, 1978. All 1
members and prospective members are
urged to attend.
The chamber is planning a concerted
TYr->a fr?n/\T/i
membership drive and invites everyone
interested in the well being of Pem
broke to attend.
Membership dues are $5.00.
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HUNT NAMES ROBESON
CORRECTIONAL UNIT COUNCIL
Governor Jim Hunt has named 13
people to the Robeson County Correc
tional Unit Advisory Council. The
Council will work with the Superintend
ent of the unit and advise him on
matters pertaining to the unit and its
relationship with the community.
Those named are: Mrs. Betty Batch
elor of Red Springs; Jwlge J. Herman
Brisson of St. Pauls; xapt. David R.
Green of Parkton; Tony Hunt of
Lumberton; Mrs. Connie Huntley of
Lumberton; Rev. Robert Mangum of
Lumberton: James Mitchell of Rowland;
Dr. A.J. Robinson of Lumberton;
Professor P.E. Shaw of Fairmont; Mrs.
Lois Smith of Lumberton; Mrs. Bobbie
Stewart of Maxton; and Mrs. Ruth
Woods of Pembroke and Rev. Millard
Maynor of Pembroke.
REVIVAL PLANNED AT UNION
CHAPEL HOLINESS METHODIST
A revival will be held at Union
Chapel Holiness Methodist Church
beginning April 9 and running through
April 14. Services will begin at 7:30
p.m. nightly. The public is cordially
Invited tp attend these service. Rev.
Steve Locklear is the pastor.
VFW MONTHLY MEETING
SLATED MONDAY NIGHT
All members of VFW Post 2843 of
Pembroke are asked to attend the
regular monthly meeting Monday, April
11, at 7 p.m. for the election of officers
for the coming year. Supper will be
served. Monroe Lowry, Post Comman
der. encourages all members to attend.
FASHION SHOW PLANNED
AT MAGNOLIA SCHOOL
Friday, April 7, will be a big day at
Magnolia School. The students will
present a fashion show. Models for the
big event will be students in grades 9
through 12. The show is being entirely
:oordinated by Ms. Marsha Thompson
and Mr. Johnny 'West. Both are
employed by Leder Brother* of
Lumberton who will be fclntishing all
the fashions being modeled in the show.
Parents and other members of the
community are cordially invited to
attend to see the latest in fashions for
spring. Show time is at 10:45 a.m. in the
school gym.
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rc,ivi?>KUis.n mLJilN 1HININ1AL COMMITTEE
HELPS TOWN & 'STRIKE AT THE WIND!'
The contributions will be
used to enhance the Pembroke
community, one of the objec
tives of the Pembroke Bicen
tennial Committee.
A gift of $206.00 to the town
Of Pembroke will be used to
pay for two Welcome signs for
the town of Pembroke. The
signs will read: "Welcome to
the town of Pembroke, the
home of Pembroke State Uni
versity and Strike at the Wind."
Town Manager McDuffte
Cummings accepted the dona
tion on behalf of Pembroke
and her citizens.
A gift of S100 was made to
Strike at the Wind. General
Manager Lane Hudson grate
fully accepted the monetary
gift. Hudson also used the
occation to note that April has
been designated Membership
Drive Month for Strike at the
Wind.
As noted elsewhere in this
issue, the Governor of North
Carolina, the' Honorable Jim
Hunt, has proclaimed April as
Membership Drive Month for
the entire state. The designa
tion was facilitated in part by
the efforts of Dr. James B.
Chavis, now serving as Om
budsman for the State of North
Carolina.
The Pembroke Bicentennial
Committee also donated the
remainder of the Bicentennial
coins sold by the committee in
honor of the Nations bicen
tennial celebration in 1976.
One side of the coin features
an imprint of Henry Berry
Lowry and the other side is a
design of Old Main, the first
brick structure on the PSU
campus. Strike at the Wind
will sell the coins as part of its
fund raising drive.
Five Generations
of 'Habla EspanoT
by Gene Warren
It could be described as "five
generations of Spanish In
struction." The age differenc
es aren't that great, but there
is no denying the uniqueness
of the chain of Spanish teach
ers and pupils.
Mrs. Reba Lowry, who taught
foriegn language for 40 years
at Pembroke State University
before retiring as professor
emeritus in 1976, started the
chain.
Mrs. Lowry taught Mrs. LoHa
Blanks, who taught Mrs. Dol
ores Jones, who taught Mrs.
Sandra Sanderson Graham,
who taught Brenda Dial.
The instruction involving Mrs
Lowry and Mrs. Blanks took
place in 19S2-S3. Mrs. Blanks,
now Spanish teacher at Mag
nolia School near Lumberton,
taught Mrs. Jones at Pem
broke High School in 1960-61.
Mrs. Jones now Spanish teach
er at Pembroke Senior High,
instructed Sandra Graham
when Graham was at Prospect
in 1965-66. Mrs. Graham, who
recently was married and has
moved to Missouri, taught
Brenda Dial when Brenda was
at Pembroke Gaded School -??
from 1973-74.
Brenda, now a high school
junior, plans to study Spanish
under Mrs. Jones next year at
Pembroke High School. She
also plans to attend Pembroke
State University. Thus the
chain continues.
The five members of this
unique circle of Spanish met
recently for a steak dinner and
social hour. You can be sure
that much of the chatting was
in Spanish because being able
to converse in the language
has always been stresses in
their classrooms.
"We have been like stepping
stones." said Mrs. Lowry, who
has made a remarkable re
covery from two operations
and a stroke in 1975. "We
wanted to get together before
Sandra left for Missouri. We
thought this provided an in
teresting history."
Mrs. Lowry admits she miss
es teaching. "1 think learning ? .
a foreign language helps each
person understand himself bet
ter. It's an important part of
, the total education process to
think and speak in another
language besides your own. k
broadens a parson. I truly
believe that ualees a parson
can speak In another lang
uage. he misuse something."
she said.
While oho was actively teach
ing. Mrs. Lowry kept In
contact whh at! bar Spanish
etnisnls in Mo meshing Mi.