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VOLUME 6 NUMBER J8 PEMBROKE. N.C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1976 154 PER COPY
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Pembroke Council Follows Plonning Board Lead
And Turns Down Zoning Request Of People's
Gos And Oil Company
Vote Blocks Proposed Gos Pumps, Co# Wash on Highway 711
Pembroke- The meeting went smoothly
until the council got down to Item C
under old business: to wit, "Considera
tion of request for zoning ordinance
amendment (People's Gas and Oil
Co)..."
Before the council grappled with that,
they voted to go ahead with the
flouridation program under advisement,
subject to the approval of the state and
the Environmental Protection Agency.
Only one person, Mr. Walter Musgrove
a librarian at PSU, appeared to speak
against the measure. The council at a
previous meeting heard a presentation
from Musgrove.
Without much comment, the council
turned down a request for the sale of
malt beverages on Sunday afternoon.
The council also reviewed plans for a
proposed maintenance facility the town
has on the drawing board. The council
scheduled a work session on the
proposed facility.
The council also approved Fifth
Street, Breece Street Extension, Flo
rence Street, Main Street (Post Office
Street), Morrison Street (possible curb
ing also), and Mclnnis Street for
resurfacing.
BUT THE ZONING REQUEST TOOK
UP MOST OF THE EVENING
But the zoning request from
People's Gas and Oil took up most of the
evening as Jim McNair appeared as
spokesman for People's Gas and Oil
Co. McNair informed the council that
Joe Clark, the spokesman at the
previous meeting, had suffered a heart
attack since the last meeting.
Taking account of the Planning
Board's unanimous vote at the last
meeting to deny the petition of People's
Gas and Oil to change the present zoning
on Highway 711 from R 2 to C-3 to allow
the erection of a combination gas
pumps- car wash facility, the council
concurred with the planning board and
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voted 3-1 to halt the project.
In the audience was Mrs. Ruth Stone
on whose land the facility was to be
built. According to information garner
ed at the meeting. People's Gas and
Oil had leased the property sitting
beteen the LRDA Annex and Wonder
land Child Care Center on Highway 711.
Ms. Stone noted that she was in favor of
the zoning request.
Only Councilman Bob Brewington
voted to allow the zoning change
necesary for the facility.
After the vote was taken following
considerable discussion concerning
possibilities of rezoning the area in the
future, Jim McNair approached the
council and asked to be allowed to ask
them some questions., but he had only
one: why did they (the council) vote
against allowing the zoning change?
But before anyone could answer
McNair said, "I would like for the town
manager (McDuffie Cummings) to not
answer because he has already shown
by his action (Mat he leads the
opposition to this request..."
Said McNair, "All I want are some
answers..1 haven't heard any satisfac
tory ones from the council to date."
McNair seemed to be visibly angry. His
face was red and flushed.
Finally Larry T. Bi* >>ks said, "I voted
the conviction of the people. I believe it
would not be in the hest interest of the
people in Pembroke, ioo. it would be a
slap in the face of the planning board to
vote against their ccommendation
unless there was sdlrie discontent or a
split vote. I don't Sec that here. The
planning board deft Ira ted and voted
unanimously to de y the request.
That's why I voted the way I did--and
that's Larry Brooks' opinion and vote."
Councilmen Milton Hunt and Sam Dial
concurred.
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According to an informal survey of
the planning board, 'hey voted against
the zone change that would have
allowed the facility because the proper
ty is already zoned residential and
because they believed the gas pumps
and car wash would pose a possible
hazard to the children who attend
Wonderiandl Day Care Center next to
the proposed site. Too, environmental
considerations were factors in the
board's decision.
McNair continued his diatribe outside
the meeting. He said, "This is political.
A few people. Family. This zoning
board was set up to deny us...They just
better not dismantle it. That's all I got
to say about it."
McNair refused to say whether
People's Gas and Oil would appeal the
ruling. "Let's just keep them guessing
about that."
When informed that his comments
might show up in the newspaper,
McNair did not seem to be unduly
concerned about it.
Rev. Dob Mongun Honored Dy
Sroff and Friends Of Church &
Connnuniry Cenrer
Rev. J.F. Cummlngs, left, la shown
presenting a plaque of appreciation to
Rev. Bob Man gam, right, on behalf of
Lomberton-lt was one of those nice
evenings where everyone present stood
up and said something nice about the
honoree. Mrs. Carol Oxendine said it
best when she gently whispered,
"Brother Bob, I love you," after
finishing a musical selection in his
honor.
Lots of admirers and friends turned
out to hear the accolades for Rev. Bob
Mangum. He recently retired as
executive director of the Robeson
County Church and Community Center
to accept the charge as pastor of
Prospect United Methodist Church,
Mrs. Moilye H. Briiey served as
mistress of ceremonies. The love in was
held at the Old Foundry Restaurant In
Umberton. Approximately J00 admir
ers attended.
Offering leeiimoniait were Mra.
Blaine Meter, Herbert Moore, Mrs. |
BoMy Roberta, Dr. Craig Aden, Miss
Mary Cameree and Jetea High fill
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the staff and friends of the Robeson
Coonty Church and Community Center.
Shown In the forefront are Mr. and Mrs.
beginnings and the involvement of
people scross political, social and racial
lines.
A number of special presentations
were made to Rev. Mangum, including
a plaque from Rev. J.F. Cummings.
representing the center staff and
friends. Dr. Craig Allen also presented
a plaque on behalf of Robeson Technical
Institute. Additionally, admirers from
Hoke and Scotland Counties appeared
and presented special gifts to the
honoree.
Rev. Bob Mangum, in responding,
said..."A man with a dream has to have
a little bit of the bull doe in him...you
have lo Just latch on and hold on until it
comes true." But he saved the moat of
his -kind remarks for his family,
including his mother, who was present,
laid Mangum. "I appreciate my family:
they taught me how to work " He also
lauded his wife. Node, and his shiidren,
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employees of the center said. "Bob is
love in action."
Rev. Cummings called him a
"workaholic" and a man "who has had
a tremendous effect on my own life and
growth as a fellow Christian and
minister." Said Cummings, "Bob re
cognizes the worth in every human
being, even in those who do not
recognize it in themselves. He is a
Christian who loves Jesus and follows
him as the only way, always praying,
and always working..." Rev. Cummings
said, "Bob loves to pray; he'ld stop to
pray at any time and any place."
Special recognition was paid Ms.
Matilda Hocker and Mrs. Nancy Ford,
tha two who were the first employees of
the center since Ms Inception In liMd.
From that beginning, the center
now counts more than 100 employees
wMh some MOO,000 yearly in fuelling
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Board of Education
Meets
Misty eyes and several lumps in the
throats of several board members and
spectators followed the denial of a
request by Mrs. Mercer Britt that the
Robeson County Board of Education
allow her children to continue to attend
Prospect School. The children have
been released by the Maxton City
Schools contingent to acceptance of the
County System. Also appearing before
the board with the same request were
Mr. and Mrs. Laymon Locklear. Mrs.
Rudolph Anderson, and Mrs. Weylon
Anderson. The board deliberated in
closed session for more than two hours
while the parents waited. In open
session the board could find no legal
way to accept these students because of
an agreement with HEW which states
that the county will not allow students to
cross district lines. Upon hearing this
announcement, Mrs. Britt became
emotional. After quite a bit of discus
sion, David Green, board member from
Parkton, said: "1 wouldn't want you to
leave this meeting thinking that none of
us artT concerned about your children.
We would love to take all your children
into the system. We have been in here
for better than two hours trying to find a
legal way to accept your children. There
is just no legal way to do it..." To which
Mrs. Britt replied. "That may be true,
but you'll never convince me of that."
Mrs. Britt had appealed to the board
to accept her sons because one of them
was quite upset about having to change
schools. She stated that the change to
Maxton School had caused her sou to
become quite distraught. Said she, "I
just want my child to be happy. And he
is not happy at Maxton..."
Also responding to the board's
statement was Mrs. Vermon Locklear
who talked at length on the constitu
tional rights of Indians. Stating that
Indians were allowed to send their
children wherever they chose because
the desegregation plan did not apply to
Indians. There was no response from
the board.
The board also denied several
requests for student assignment outside
the district in which they reside. And
one case was deferred until further
information could be obtained.
In other matters, the board heard a
report from Mr. Donald A. Bonner,
assistant superintendent on ninth grade
health and physical education. There
had been some question at a previous
meeting as to whether the ninth grade
students were indeed being taught
health. Mr. Bonner after some research
a found out that the teaching of health
and physical education were both being
done The board also heard a report from
Gilbert Lewis, Occupational Director,
about the 12 month work plan for
vocational education teachers and the
new vocational center at Hilly Branch.
Superintendent Purnell Swett and Mr.
Bonner reported also on the opening of
school. Reporting that the opening had
been relatively smooth.
Recipient Of 1978
Public Service Award
Dr. Joseph B. Oxendine, dean of
Temple University's College of Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance, has been named recipient of the
1978 Public Service Award of the Boston
University General Alumni Association.
Dr. Oxendine. who lives at 1052
Huntingdon Road. Abington, received
his master'a and Doctor of Education
degrees from Boston University in I9SJ
and 1959, respectively. He received his
bachelor's degree from Catawba Coll
ege In Salisbury. NC.
He has taught at Temple since 1959
and was made dean of the college when
It was formed In 1974,
He wMI receive hie award at formal
ceremonies al Boston an Sunday. Sept.
14, when he will be sited as "a
renowAed educator gad author."
Dr. OaeadMe ts a native of N tube aba
ml iiign4rd PrfrNivt# %i hwN
where he was a member of the football,
basketball and baseball teams. Before
joining the Temple faculty, he taught at
Boston and had served as a teacher and
coach in Lynchburg, Va. high achool.
During the summers of 1952, S3 and
>5. he played professional baseball as
an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates
farm system. Both hi| graduate studies
and hisbaseball.cereer were interrupted
by a two year atlnt with the United
Stales Army in Korea.
Much of Dr. Osendine's research has
been on motor skills and learning, and
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HOMECOMING PLANNED AT
BAKEK'S CHAPEL
There will be a homecoming held at
Baker's Chapel Church on Baker Road,
b^twen Highways 74 and 710 South of
Pembroke, on the first Sunday in
October, 1978. Lunch will be served in
the Fellowship Hall. Rev. C.E. Locklear
win be the guest speaker. The pastor.
Rev. Davis Locklear, extends a cordial
invitation to the public to attend.
REVIVAL PLANNED AT
SYCAMORE HILL CHURCH
Revival services will be held at
Sycamore Hill Church beginning the
First Sunday night in October and
lasting through October 6th. Services
begin at 7:30 p.m. Rev. J.C. Chavis,
pastor, cordially invites everyone to
attend.
PTA SLATED AT TO WNSEND
MIDDLE SCHOOL
A PTA meeting is planned at
Townsend Middle School tonight, Sept.
21, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. At this
meeting a nominating committee will be
elected to nominate persona to serve on
the executive committee o? the PTA,
including a president, vice-president
and secretary. Parents of students
attending Townsend Middle School are
encouraged to attend.
INDIAN MUSEUM BOARD TO MEET
The Annual Meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Indian Museum of
the Carolinas. Inc. will be held
Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Museum.
GOSPEL SING PLANNED
A big gospel singing is planned for
Oct. 7th at Deep Branch School
beginning at 7:30 p.m. Featured singers
will be the D & L Gospel Singers, the
Reveliers, and the Gospel Quartet.
There will "be no admission and free
gifts will be given away. The sing is
sponsored by the Southeastern Gospel
Singing Association. The association
will be accepting membership into the
association. A member will be able to
buy records and tapes at a 30 percent
discount.
IN THE ARMED FORCES
Anthony Jarry, son of Mrs. Ethel
B. Jarry. 2005 Eastwood TerraceT
Lumberton, NC recently was promoted
to Army sergeant while serving as a
construction foreman with the 62nd
Engineer Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas.
Jarry entered the Army in June 1969.
He completed his high school education
through the General Eduational Devel
opment program. The sergeant's wife,
Malee, is with him at the fort.
YARD SALE PLANNED SATURDAY
On Saturday. Sept. 23. a yard sale
will be held at the Sandy Plains Church.
The yard sale will be sponsored by the
Nursery Class. The proceeds will go to
the financial goal given to the <;lass for
homecoming. Everyone is encouraged
to come out and buy something.
GNAA POW WOO TO BE HELD
The Guilford Native American
Association at Pembroke will hold their
second annual Indian Day Pow Wow on
Sept. 22 and 23. AH of the activities will
take place at the Indian Center located
at 625 Pulton Street, Greensboro. (Thla
la on the comer of West Lee and Pulton
Streets). Please call 919-273* MM If yen
need further Information or directions.
FLORA MACDOW ALP MOHLANP
Flora Mecdonald Highland Games
will be held Saturday end Sunday. Oat.
picting two battles that were fought in
the area. There will be a gathering of
the clans and Scottish Gift and Souvenirs
Display and Sale.
SPECIAL HOLY LAND TODS
The Director of Missions for the
Burnt Swamp Baptist Association an
nounces their 3rd Holy Land Tour
scheduled for the fell of 1979. This will
be an 11 day tour for the lands of Israel
and Jordan or Egypt.
Churches are encouraged to sponsor
trips for their pastors or other special
persons. Unlike most tours, the 11 day
tour provides a free day while in
Jerusalem to relax, shop in the
Jerusalem markets and visit again the
religious shrines there.
The approximate cost of the. tour will
be SI, 100 from New York. Reservations
are now being made with a deposit of
S25.00. For more information contact
Rev. Tony E. Brewington, Baptist
Building, P.O. Box 997. Pembroke, NC
28372, or call 521-9850 or 521-2392.
CAS WASH AND BAZAAR PLANNED
at Sandy Plains United Methodist
Church on Saturday, Sept. 23, 1978
beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting iftitil.
The price of the car wash is S2.00. The
proceeds will be used for the building
fund.
PEMBROKE VOTING PLXCE
HAS BEEN CHANGED
The voting place for the Pembroke
Precinct has been changed to the
Pembroke Junior High School Gym.
Voting was formerly held at the
Pembroke Elementary School. The
Sept. 26 election will be held in the new
voting place.
Y Benevolent!
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The First Baptist Church of ^F
X Pembroke has established a
A Fund Raising Campaign for
? Mrs. Clois Revels Wells of 1
Charlotte. Mrs. Wells, daugh
w ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie^F
Revels. Sr. of Pembroke, has X
A been hospitalized at Charlotte A
^F Memorial Hospital approxi- Y
X marely eight months after
A suffering a stroke and other W
Y medical complications. Her J
A present condition is serious ^k
W and demands constant'medical y
, attention. X
? Medical bills have exceeded J
X several thousands of dollars A
W with hospitalization coverage y
being depleted. The family- ia X
A unable to meet demands of^k
y mounting medical costs and Y
X. ftas bean informed that M.OO&Ah.
A Must be raised to c?ntinu#tH
W Friends of the Revels audi
X Wells flMnWes may oonbl^B
? payable to First Baptirt^ChurJ