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? U'v W, . .? J j - * p -flKgg? B *M eTHS CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE ? " .? ''jf-Gjp- * W, ^ * v mb vwtm ? D?di<at*d 10 th? bast in all of us I i.iioii> I* VOLUME ? NUMBER 36 PEMBROKE. N.C THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 197# 1M PER COPY ? ..III ?? - - ? ? . J.'.jr. Pembroke Planning Board Soys "No" To Proposed Cor Wash (j Gos Pump On Hyw 711 Pembroke-Mrs Ruth M, Stone said, following the meeting. "It'* my land and I'll do what I want with it..." Pembroke * Planning Board disagreed and turned down a proposal by People'* Ga* and Oil Company of Max too to build a modem car wa*h and ga* pump* facility on Highway 711 East, next door to Wonderland Day Care Center The "no" vote came following a public hearing on the proposal. The land on which the facility would have been built is leased from Mr* Stone, according to those in attendance at the meeting Clinton Thomas. Jr.. who i* executive director of Pembroke * Housing Authority and Redevelopment Commission. serve* as chairman of the planning board The motion to disallow the proposal by People's Gas and Oil was made by Sam Kems. another member of the planning board. Voting with Kems were Joe Lock lear. Wesley Revels, and Ruth Tidwcil Undberg Uicklear was not present for the meeting. Said Kems. in making the motion "We ?? nfMud m ISM proposal ? a k nor m keeping with the long range needs of Pembroke " To approve the proposal the land would have to be re/oned from its present residential use to commercial zoning. Alvi appearing in opposition to the proposal was Tony Brcwington He and his wife. Peggy, own and operate Wonderland He said, "this kind of thing entourages looters, litters and loafers. And it would not he in keeping with the kind of business we have tned to develop in Pembroke " Speaking in favor of the proposal was Joe Clark, a spokesman for People's Cas and Oil Co Mrs Sume's husband. Sheriff-elect Hubert Stone, also appeared at the hearing and went into the town manager's office with the planning hoard while the town council was in executive session Stone reportedly encouraged the hoard to support the proposal 9 Stone also was heard lo say after the meeting, in conversation with McDuffie Cummings and Thomas, that "the decision was based on personality '' Cummings and Thomas denied the allegation The council will now consider the recommendation of its planning board The council is not bound by the findings of the planning board, but traditionally have not gone against a recommendation put forth by the planning board IN OTHER MATTERS... Preceeding the public hearing the town council considered a number of items on the agenda including a uwa request to migrant b seasonal faam workers proposed subdivision The council agreed to support sewer service to a proposed subdivision by the Migrant and Farm Worker's Association. Inc. The council made its approval contingent on the county bringing the sewer lines up to the corporate limits The council la also considering annexing the area in truest Ion supports good cl?an water bon election The council also heard a report from Pete Hasty from nearby Maxton who appeared in behalf of the upcoming Good Clean Water Bond Flection set for Sept. 26 The council unanimously supported the proposal and passed a revilution commending the bond issue to its citizenry in other matters... * John Mark Brooks was reappointed to Pembroke's ABC Board A motion by Councilman Bob Brewington to appoint Jcanclle Oxendinc did not receive a second The board also took under advisement a request from area businessmen and citi/bns to sell mall beverages on Sunday afternoons The hoard also considered v?nc lax releases, including creidi given anumhcr.it senior citizens MUSGftOVE SPOKE AGAINST PLANNED FLOURIDATION Of PEMAROKES WATER Mr Walter Muxgrovc appeared before the council in opposition to the proposed flouridation of Pembroke's water According to Mr. Muxgrove. who is a librarian at PSU. the flouridation program is chemically unsafe and commercially unsound. Citing figures from unti flouridation campaigns of past years in Conrino*d On Po9* 2 LIE Project To Sponsor Children's Drama Shown k o ac*n* from th* new dromo. "Vond ot On*." The I Aim bee Indian Education Program of Luinhee Kcyional Development Ataoclalion will sponwir a new children'* musical drama called "Stand a* One " The play, created and written by Willie Uiwery, will be pre?ented on Friday and Saturday, Sept M and!?. at Kiver*id? Country Club Amphitheatre near Pembnilie at H p. m Admitaion i* 12 for adult* and II for children under 12. According to Jem* Maynor Locklear. director of the UK Program, the drama we* detigned "to give our kid* an opportunity to dtapiay their lalMf* and hi get other* to try their wing* at acting and The ow art . flva aeene drama contain* d tnng* and la perdatinad by IS ahHdwn of ail wrmwfi ooo crtOTfo oy wp# lowwy. age*. according U> Lncklear The program will include live performance* by Willie Uiwcry, Carnell Uicklear. Hope Si Pierre, Hrenda Hunt, Mm Lumber IV7R. and children ol the LRDA Longhouac ( enters The drama proem* problem* ??f today for Lumber Indian children and laacha* the ? imparlance of education of minding their parent* and of Manding aa una." eaid Ua.lileer "While the drama la performed by children, M la of latere it to high achool atudam* to |untor high ttudeata. and their Pee IW fW" llslwlt ^ III 1)0 la eaae of nde on leturday. LRDA NAMES NEW7 CETA'tfEAf? Mr. WNom E. LockWor Mr William E. l-ocklcar was recently named Director of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Program (CETA) sponvired by l-umhee Regional Development Association (I.KI)A) headquartered in Pembroke. North Carolina lie replaces Joseph It rooks who resumed to accept the position of Superintendent of the Robevm County Correctional Unit in l.umhcrton. North Carolina. Mr lyocklcar has served in the capacity ol Supervivir of the Work Kspericncc component of the CETA program for almost four years As Director, he will he responsible for the over all management of the Manpower Project including setting yoals and objectives. coordinate flow of participants into and out of the program, analyze and report oq, effectiveness of program. monitor training sites and financial activities lie will he working closely with industries in creatine pcrmancr job positions for participants, supervise activities of 25 staff members and Mill participants The CETA program has a funding level of over two million dollars per year; serving a four county area: Kobessm. Hoke. Bladen and Scotland Branch offices arc maintained in the adjoining three counties, ki- I .-.LI-..- ,J U.-xJii. I Mi^Krcm ik a ftiiauwaiv ?n >*m^Miniia Hiyh School and Pembroke Mule University with a US degree in Kducolion. Ik hue June graduate work at Appalachian Slate and IJNC id Charhnic and k currently enrolled in Ihe graduate program at Pembroke State University in Iha area ?d Administration Ik l* also a member of the Pembroke Jaytae Chapter and la currently carvmy on thy hoard of director* of Mm orpaniration. utrve* a* treasurer of Iha IkmhnAe Youth Canter church affiliation la Pembroke (hnpel Cknpel Mr lavfckar k die eon of Mr and Mr? fhunnan linthkm of Nnthnka Ik k mgyM 19 019 luflMf Mvffl IMR^hm jMaJ they hove one dw*M?. Vokfk # Appreciation Dinner For Rev. Bob Vlangum Planned m I.IJMUI'H fON-lti iiuny friends jnd admirers of Kev. itoh Munyuin. who recently resigned a- iccutive director of ihc Robeson C* "Uy Church and C<Niiinunity Center ??? become pastor of Prospect United V.ibodist Church, arc planning jn appre . iiion dinner in his honor on September ld7H t he dinner 1 will hccin Ji 7 p.m, .nd will he held jl the '.j ? i ') ' ? s-;\ Old Foundry Restaurant in Lumbertofl. I hc cots of tickets is \4 l#> per person More ticket information is available by calling the church and community center You may send the money for tickets to the Kobcson County Church and Community Center, atln : Ms Nancy Ford. Route 4 Hoc X4Y Ijjmbcrton. N.C 2XHH V Lonnie H. Oxendine Doy Ser Sunday or Sandy Plains Unired Merhodisr Church Mr. Lonnlo H. Oxondtno (Wt). o Hfo long mmbw of Sondy Ploins Unltod Mothodlsf Church it shown In front of the church buBortn board wtrh Krv. Simoon Cummlngs. pastor. PP.MBROKP. Sunday will he a special day in ihc life <>l Sandy Plains United Methodist Church ()n ihjt d.iy the church will tumor Mr lonnic II Osendine with j Day of Appreciation. Mr Osendine has .. ."been attending Sandy Plains alliny life Sir Osendine is four years older than the church Sandy Plains was or^ani/cd js a church in 1107 and is 71 years old Mr l.onnic II Osendine is 7S Ihc church began as a brush arhor Mr 1-onnie's laiher. John W Osendine. was one of the original charter members of the c hurch alone with Neil P Cummings Dan Ransom and Colonel and Panma Jane Johnson The late Neil I' Cummings was the lather of the present pastor Rev Simeon Cummings Colonel and Panma Jane Johnson were his grandparents lhc church was once considered a family church made up mostly of lirayhoys. Ransoms. Cuinmingcs and Oscndincs Motl of the early members came from New Hope Church and hcc'an Sandy Plains so lh.il people in the community would not have to travel so lar to attend services. Ihc church is located on the Union Chapel Road near Pembroke Some of the paslor* who have shepherded Sandy Plains United Methodist Church include W.L. Moore. Rufus Woodcll Mahoney laicklear. DP", laiwry. Dewey laicklear. Walter Smith. Jakie laicklear. Robert Maneuin. Millord (Jsendine. Jr . and Simeon Cummings. Ihe present pastor Sir lainnic said. "I knew all of em " Rev Bob Mangum who served the church for twelve years, has the longest stint of service Special quests Sunday (September HI. 117X1 will include some <if the surviving members of Mr Oxcndine's graduating class from high school at the Indian Normal School (now PSU). Fhey graduated in 112b One of his classmates. Mr John 1. Carter, will give Ihe dedicatory address \uothcr classmate. Mr Iheodore Maynor. will introduce Mr Carter to the assemblage A bncf testimonial service will he held for those who wish to s.iv something "nice" about the honoree Also. Rev Cuinmings will unveil a portrait painted in honor of Mr Osendine Ihe portrait will hang in the church Sandy Plains United Methodist ("hurch is made up ot strong minded christians I he church struggled during the early years many tunes on the brink if having to close Ihc doors of the church because of dwindling mcmhershui ihc si.ilw.irt early Christian* of " Ihe church like Mr Osendine never wavered in their l.uih thai there was a work for Sandy Plains to do. Mr <Jsendinc- rc-ntemhcr* when ''only .1 handful" aiic-ndc-d wrvtcct IV church now ha* u membership of 22(1 member* The church al*o own* tic own modem and lovely par*onayo nearby Mr Osendinc recalled thai Neil >' I'uinminpstlhc lather nl ihcpre*cni pasiori w i*the fir*i person hurtcd al Sandy Plain*, "wnnettmc in IN4S " Also. Mr Osrndine ivineinher* Itm M I) (urnmmy* who hewed and noiched (he toy* which were need in the original church huildiny lie al?o recall* lhai II.P. HNey) Johnson "win o( *erved yi? the carpenter or huildiny Mipcrtntendenr " Mr (tscndinc *ho lauyhi school for 41 yean, and hi* wife Wi/aheih are the proud parent* of N children They re*tde in IVmhnAe hui Mr Osendlne ha* continued to attend Handy Plain* Churc h lie ha* served sandy Plain* a* *uperintendeM id Sunday School and a* chainnan of the administrative hoard lie ha* temporarily nritmjuished the rvm* of leadership "since I've heen *iefc " Ashed why he hue* in attend Sandy Plains Mr <isendme replied "Well. I was reared In d>e church emmneimy and I pm Hhed Ihe pwpde li koafcad llhe we jwe ton of worhed well lopHhm And there pm seemed to Iw waiwdttny he nw to do hem." ? t 'Held Nee himemiC'i?nnnp* "We want to Wen* Mr < isvmhne now whtl* he Is wMh MS We went to yivt htm uw flmver* now We osve htm a he lie is dw fadwr id nar , L..? h? jwi LacAiw^ litmeafti Aai kiMiMllId li^a ' WUm WV pp^p^^w i^WPP ^pe ^e^e ^e t*rp ' MM lYmnnFI IN THE AJVMEO FORCES Fort Hood. T*xo?~Pvi Timothy K Spears son of Mr and Mrs Torrence Spears of Route I. Lumberton. recently was assigned as a truck driver with the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood. Texas He entered the Amry last March The private is a 1977 graduate of Magnolia High School in laimbcrton NEW CHAIRPERSON OF THE KISS YOUR BABY CAMPAIGN The Pembroke l-ady Lion* have been named "Kiss Your Baby" Campaign Chairpersons for the Pembroke area, according to George W Little. State Campaign Chairperson. NC Chapter. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation The CF Foundation supports research in children's lung- damaging diseases such as asthma with lung damage, chronic bronchitis bronchiectasis, childhood emphysema and cystic fibrosis, the most serious of all More than 6.000.UU0 American children suffer from one or more of these lung damaging diseases of which there are I Vl.OtJO in North Carolina alone Many of these youngsters are treated at (he Duke CF fester which is supported by the Foundation The signs of lung- damaging disease arc recurrent wheeling, persistent coughing, excessive mucous, pneumonia more than once, excessive appetite but poor weight gain, and clubbing of the fingertips In addition to the above, cystic fibrosis signs may also include sally taste of the skin, persistent bulky diarrhea and nasal polyps Mrs Vincent laiwry is the CF Protect Chairperson for the Lady Lions. HAMMONDS NAMED TO PSU DOAAD Gov Jim Hunt today named Albert Hammonds of Lumberton to the Pembroke State University Board of Trustees He ts tilling the vacant seat caused by the death of Harold B Wynn of Luinberton His term >vill expire June *0. IVKI Hammonds hasbeerianelementary school teacher for <5 years He is active in church ?vork and the Boy Scouts organization The Board is composed of I.1 members four appointed by the Governor, eight elected hv the UNC Board of Governors, plus the student government president >sho serves as an ex officio member Members serve terms of four years. The Board is responsible for promoting the development of the institution and serves as an advisor to the Board of Governors on matters relating to the institution and to the chancellor on matters concerning the management and development of the institution. IN THE ARMED FORCES Navy Seaman Apprentice Richard N Tyncr. <u>n nf Warren S. and Mary F. Tyncr id KiHite 4. Lumherton. NC. ha?completed recruit training at the Naval framing Center. Orlando. Fla During the eight-week training cycle, trainee* studied iteneral military ?uhtecl? designed to prepare them fur further ac ademic and on-the-job training fn one of the Navy'? Mt ha*ic occupational field* Included tn their dudte* were *eanian?hip. tfloeg order drill. Naval htdnry and fird aid Personnel who complete thi* courwe of I nd ruction are eligible for three hour* of credit in Physical liducation and Hygiene, A N7N graduate of klagnoliu High School be turned the Navy in lane. IdTN 4* POULTRY MU M SOU) AT AUCTION fUe Robeeon County CM will bane a poultry auction lept II begmntag annual l:M p.M. m jbe Caaty Rg KHm? ap far ewtiue they wish. All of these are good laying hen* and are of the sea-link breed. Everyone is invited to attend the auction and give your support to your Robeson County 4-H youth programs. SETT. 6: WORLD LITERARY DAY IN PCMMOKf September 8. 1978 has been proclaimed World Literary Day in Pembroke. N.C. The Pembroke Reading Center will host open house at the Pembroke Youth Center behind Pates Supply Co. September 8. 1978 from 10:00 a.m until 12:00 p.m to allow the citizens to observe the functions performed by the Pembroke Reading Center in the area of illiteracy. There will he tutors and students available to answer questions Refreshments will also be served S. 6 L OPENS Ribbon cutting ceremonies for die Progressive Saving* and Loan Ltd.. Lumbenon's first slock owned SAL were held Tuesday ai 10:00 a.m. Progressive is Lumbenon's third saving* and loan. James R Powers, former chief cttv eseetifWe tor ?m?cm Nartonal Banft was recently named preudem of the newly chartered firm. Stock owned saving and loan institution* are relatively new to North Carolina They were made possible by a 1976 law. 14 DIE OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND At least 14 persons died in North Carolina traffic accidents over the Labor Day holiday weekend, boosting the state's death loll for the year to 929. the Slate Highway Patrol reported That was still well below ihe 974 deaths recorded by this time last year. Eighteen were killed during the Labor Day weekend IjsI year, and the North Carolina State Motor Club predicted that 16 would lost their lives this year Pre holiday weekend death count began at 6 p in. Friday and ended at midnight Monday 1550.000 PLEDGED IN TELETHON RALEIGH-Five North Carolina teles iston stations collected pledges totalling mure than S.I SO.000 Sunday and Monday for Ihe Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dy strophy Association More than S29 million was collected nationally for the 14th annual telethon Funds raised on the telethon will he used to finance reye-wvh into the cause* and cures for muscular dystrophy and related disease* and support muscular dystrophy clinic* fhc fise slate television stations and their pledges include WLOS. Asheville. ?si '9.174; WSOC. Charlotte. SI44.707'. WXII. Winston-Salem. SI W.906: WPTF. Durham. S7I.702; and WITH. Washington S57.547, PEMBROKE JAYCOTB SPONSOR FUND RAISING EFFORT (V Pembroke Jeycettet will sponsor a fund railing event thi* Sot unlay. September 4. I07K at the Find Diuon National Bank.. Among the event* are : a car wa*h. 14.00 for car and VI.00 for truck* (Mis include* vaccumtng and cleaning the inside); a rummage sale, and a bake sale The proceed* front these event* will he used In tarrying out community project* tar the coming year, conducted by die Pembroke I a y cettet MOW PUNNED POR J NN. Mating Btdiard ? be held at iM J
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