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PATTERNS OF THE PAST SEEM EVIDENT IN
ELECTION RETURNS
It was hard to believe. Mrs. Shirley
Britt, one of the two white incumbents
in the race, led the balloting for four
seats on the Robeson County of
Education as unofficial returns were
counted Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning.
Some political observers attempted to
analyze it: "Mrs. Britt obviously got a
lot of subtle support from the admini
stration and some of the board members
not up for election this time." mused an
observer at election central in Lumber
jton on Tuesday night. Furthermore,
noted the observer, "Mrs. Britt's
supporters didn't recipocate by voting
for Indian candidates." That was one
opinion.
Said another political wag, "It looks
like to me that Blacks single shot. White
double shot, and the Indians voted for
everyone."
Some isolated spot checks of certain
precincts seemed to lend some credence
to some of the theories noted above. For
instance, in Britts (one of the traditional
White precincts in the county) Mrs.
Britt, one of four White candidates in
the race, received 383 votes. Morris
Britt, another of the White candidates
reoeived 334 votes. Richard Davis, a
third White candidate, received 122
votes. No other candidate received more
than 74 votes, that candidate being L.
Harhert Moore, one of the Indian
incumbents in the race.
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But in traditional Indian precincts.
Mrs. Britt received a relatively good
vote, especially when compared to the
vote Indians received in traditional
White precincts* The only precinct that
showed any inclination to go against
this trend was Pembroke Precinct,
although Mrs. Britt polled 291 votes in
the predominate Indian precinct, the
largest precinct in the county.
Mrs. Shirley Britt led Mrs. Lillian
Faye Locklear, another of the incum
bants, by more than 1100 votes. Jerry
Lowry, a newcomer running in his first
election, finished third in the low key
campaign. Incumbant Bob Mangum
finished fourth to take the last of the
four seats up for grabs.
Candidates winning received four
year terms, effectively staggering the
board. The other five members, not up
for election this year, will run for re
election in two years.
Some double shots for the britts
seemed to be one of the discernible
patterns in the race. For instance. Mrs.
Shirley Britt and Morris Britt polled 551
and 445 votes respectively in Wisharts,
another of the traditionally White
precincts. The same pattern seemed
evident in other precincts, in particular I
Britts. East Howellsville, West
HoweUaville, Orram. Parfcton, Rowland
and Smyrna.
Here are how the votes tallied (see
precinct totals elsewhere): Mrs. Shirley
Britt, White, 4.27S; Mrs. Lillian Faye
Locklear, Indian, 3,122 votes; Jerry
Lowry, Indian, 3,095 votes; and Rev.
Bob Mangum, White, 2,982 votes.
The four candidates listed above are
the apparent winners in balloting for the
four seats up for grabs on the Robeson
CountyBoard of Education.
Only one incumbant, L. Harbert
Moore (an Indian) failed in an attempt
to be re- elected to the Robeson County
Board of Education.
The new comer is Jerry Lowry, a
youthful member of the Union Precinct
who operates a grocery and chain saw
business on the Max ton Air Base.
Lowry is a graduate of Pembroke State
University and is a licensed accountant
also.
Other candidates and their order of
finish are: Rev.Welton Lowry, a retired
educator and pastor of West End
Baptist Church in Lumberton, with
2.786 votes; Moore, the defeated
incumbhnt with 2,783 votes; Morris
Britt, an accountant who finished with
2,739; Mrs. Gladys Pierce, 2,232; Mrs.
luby Hammonds 2,127; Earnest Roberts
(the only Black candidate in the race)
1,811; and Richard Davis who brought
up the rear with 1,672.
Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Hammonds are
Indian housewirea who are both quite
active in civic rffeirs in their communi
ties. Britt is MfMte. as 's Davis.
Hoke
County
Totals
?aeford- The iictimbants fared well in
all the races in Hoke County primary
elections Tuesday.
Incumbant Sheriff David M. Barring
ton who had been facing what was
expected to be.|iis toughest challenge
yet. defeated his closest rival Harvey
Young by mora than 500 votes.
The final totals showed Barrington
with 1,869 votea compared with 1,354
for Young and only 43 for J. Robert
Saunders.
In the race for. fhree county commis
sioner seats, incumhants John G.
Balfour and James A. Hunt led the
voting with Mabel M Kilev gaining the
third seat.
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Hunt led all candidates with 1,952
votes iollowed by Balfour with 1,711,
Mrs. Riley withrl,428. Robert L. Doby
with 1,265, You#| r F. Snead, Jr. with
1,128, Clltrfin Mi < gfcttn with 420 and
Wesley G. Miller wilt 229.
Commissioner
Races
This Year
LUMBERTON
After an early scare from the
challenger Sammy Cox, Lumberton
Commissioner Sam R. Noble easilv won
re- election when Precinct H 6. the'
predominate Black precinct in Lumber
ton and home of Robeson County
Democratic Party Chairman, Rev. E.B.
Turner, voted 611 for him and 284 for
Sammy Cox.
Noble won with a final tally of 3415 to
Cox's 2638. Noble presently is serving
as Chairman of the Robeson County
Board of Commissioners.
ST. PAULS
Incumbant Commissioner Bill
Herndon, St. Pauls Commissioner Dis
trict, swamped his challenger, Eugene
Smith, 1610 to a mere 526 although
Herndon just did edge out Smith in the
Saddletree Precinct 265 to 263.
MAX TON-SMITHS-PEMBROKE
Long time incumbant Herman Dial,
himself an Indian, just did edge his two
young Indian challengers for the
commissioner district seat in the
Maxton- Pembroke District. Dial tallied
1310 votes to 1193 for Wyvis Oxendine,
a young educator who is an assistant
f principal in the Maxton School District.
Ted Brewington, an electrical contractor
and a native of Pembroke received 713
votes in a very strong showing. Both
Oxendine and Brewington were taking
part in their first bids for elective office.
Dial is a twelve year incumbant and is
vice- chairman of the board of commis
j sioners.
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Oxendine indicated that he would call
for a run off since Dial did not receive a
majority of the votes cast. Brewington
could have an unexpected strong
influence in the run off scheduled for
May 30 by throwing his support to
either Oxendine or Dial. He gave no
indication at press time as to his
intentions.
Oxendine actually carried two of the
three precincts, including Maxton (his
home precinct) and Smiths, the home
precinct of Dial.
Oxendine carried Maxton 421 votes to
Dial's 338. Brewington tallied with 121
votes in the Maxton District.
In Smiths (which includes the popu
lous Indian community of Prospect
where Dial lives) Oxendine received 338
votes to Dial's 309. Brewington received
107.
In Pembroke (the biggest precinct in
the county) Dial pulled victory from the
jaws of defeat by edging Oxendine and
Brewington with 643 votes. Brewington
came in second in Pembroke with 478.
Oxendine received 418.
Stone Wins
Sheriff's
Race
Huh?rt Stone, without opposition in
November, is In actuality the neat
sheriff of Robeson County. He received
mroe than half the votes cast Tuesday.
Of 19.650 votes cast. Stone received
9,919. reportedly more than 93 votes
over the total needed to reach the magic
figure of SO percent plus one.
Tom Gibson, who ran a spirited race,
finished back with 6,333. Dison Briti.
the other challenger had 3.1*6. Purvis
Thompson finished way back in the field
with a mere 212.
Pinal results were not officially known
until after 3 p.m. Wednesday morning
when Penthenke precinct reported
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ADDITION Al. INFORMATION
ABOUT CROSS COUNTRY
COUNTRY CLUB
Mr. Carmel Locklear wishes to
express appreciation to Robeson Farm
Services of Pembroke for their
contribution to the successful grand
opening of Cross Country Country Club.
He is also grateful to Lumbee Bank who
gave all the children who were winners
a savings account.
REVIVAL AT FIRST BAPTIST
A revival is planned at First Baptist
Church in Pembroke beginning Sunday,
May 7- at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will
be Evangelist George Langley of First
Baptist Church in Abbottsburg. NC.
There will be special singing also. The
Rev. Chcsley Hammond is the pastor.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
PLATE SALE PLANNED AT
PROSPECT CHURCH
Prospect United Methodist Church
will have a plate sale on Friday. May 5
at the church. Chicken and barbeque
plates will be on sale for $2.50 from 11
a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
ARK YOU FROM DIXIE??
The staff at Union Elementary
School, Rowland would like to extend an
invitation to the public to attend the
May Day celebration on May 5 at 10
a.m. This year's program is entitled
"Dixieland." The students will be
singing and dancing to the traditiona.
songs and dances of the early 1800s.
The program includes President and
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, marching soldi
ers. southern belles, and lots of fun and
entertainment for everyone. Ya'll come!
COUNTYWIDE INDIAN
YOUTH FESTIVAL
The second county wide event
sponsored by the Title IV, Part A
Robeson County Compensatory Indian
Education Project is scheduled for
Thursday, May 11th and Friday, May
12th at the First American Cooperative
Warehouse in Lumberton.
Student competitive activities in art.
creative writing and poster contests in
addition to two scheduled musical
performances by Indian students are
planned. The Hawk Claw Indian
Dancers will perform as will visiting
dance groups from other Indian com
munities in North Carolina.
Educational exhibits will be displayed
by several Indian organizations andf
community and civic groups.
Local Indian artisans and craftsmen
will also exhibit their arts and crafts and
art and arts and crafts exhibits of Indian
students in the county school will also
be displayed. Items will be on sale
which have been completed by Indian
students during this current school
year, including jewelry, leather craft
and basketry. Open to the public and no
admission charge.
IEA PARENT TRAINING
MINI CONFERENCE
Several of the members of the Title
IV Part A project will attend a two- day
mini conference designed to provide
parent committee training in Fayette
viile at the St. James Inn on May 12-13.
This will be the first statewide Indian
Education conference to be held in
North Carolina. Mr. Lloyd Elm, Project
Officer from the U.S. Office of Indian
Education. Dr A. Craig Phillips. Slate
Superintendent of the N.S. State
Department of Public Instruction. Mr.
K Hughes Oiendine. Stale Board
member and member of the National
Advisory Council on Indian Education.
Ms. Helen M. Schierbect and Dr.
Dennis Talbya will eanduit wort shops
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The Con lire nee la being ipsnaarad by
the U.I Office of Indian Rduaattan. the
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FORUM AND YOUTH FESTIVAL
HIGHLIGHT IEA AITIVM1U
Several activities are planned by the
Robeson County Compensatory Indian
Education Project of the Robeson
County Board of Education during the
week of May 8-13.
HELEN MAYNOR SCHIERBECK
TO ADDRESS FORUM
On Wednesday, May 10th, at 7:30
P.M. at the Center for Performing Arts
at Pembroke State University. Ms.
Helen Maynor Schierbeck. Chairperson
of the Task Force on Indian Eduction of
the American Indian Policy Review
Commission will speak on "Indian
Education. Past- Present- Future." Ma.
Schierbeck, formerly of Pembroke, has
served as a consultant on Indian
education and Indian affairs for several
years and is currently completing her
doctoral work at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute The Forum is open for the
public and there will be no charge for
admission.
IEA PARENT COMMITTEE TO MEET
The Title IV. Part A Parent
Committee will hold its regularly
scheduled meeting on Tuesday.May 9th
at 7:00 p.as. at the O.P. Owens
Auditorium. In addition to the buplneea
session. Mr. Lloyd Elm. Project Officer
f mm the U.S. Office of Indian Education
will attend the meeting.
A SOCIAL NOTE
Mrs. Venus Brooks entertained a
group of her classmates at her home on
Tuesday evening. April 25th. Those
present included: Mrs. Lucratie Lock
lear. Mrs. Ada Bell Lowry, Mrs. Charlie
Chavis (Eunice), Mrs. Bracy Locklear.
Ms. Joe Wellner of Route 2 (Sue
Wilkins) of Fallston. Md. Mrs. Brooks
served refreshments to the group.
REVIVAL PLANNED
Island Grove Baptist Church, Hwy 710,
is planning a revival May 7 thru May 14.
Services begin Sunday night at 7:00 and
nightly 7:.10. Evangelist Steve Jones
will be guest speaker and Chris Hunt,
Singing Evangelist. Pianist: Rudy Stri
ckland and organist Vietta S. Chavis.
The church invites the public to attend.
INDIAN EXPOSITION PLANNED
There will be a standard tourna
ment where the top professional
amateur archers in the southeast will
compete using modem equipment. A
challenge to the Indian craftsmen of the
southeast to produce, on the spot, the
^ancient weapons of their people. A
special televised event where the eipett
archers will be obliged to compete using
these weapons. This will be held at the
Indian Museum of the Carolines in
Laurinburg. NC on May 6 and 7 from
9-S on Saturday and 12-S Sunday.
For further information call 919-276
SH80. Special event trophies: Kiwanis
Club of Pembroke and students of
Pembroke State University. There will V
be sixteen Indian craft exhibits, free
archery clinic, camping facilities, food
and drink (no hook ups). The event la
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of
Laurinburg.
LADY WARRIORS WIN NO. 13
?Pembroke's Lady Warriors upped
their overall record to 12*2 as they
thumped conference ft* West CottBM
bus 9-S last Monday.
Lula Jacobs paced the Victorians
Warrior squad going 3-4 while getting a
single, double and triple. I Milan ?N
Vikings was Wanda McOongaM ?Mt a
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