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ST i ' .. THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE Dedicated to the best in all ol us I lnMOTUb J VOLUME 6 NUMBER 39 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1978 154 PER COPY 'M ' '? . jt ?? . I! v'' . *? ? PROSPECT SUIT DISMISSED . * 1 v ? J A STAFF REPORT FoyetteviHe- It is now official, the suit entitled "Bostic v Locklear, et al versus Elliot Richardson et al," filed immediately after the implementation of the HEW mandated county-wide desegregation plan, in the fall of 1970, has been dismisssed by Chief District Judge John D. Larkins, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The dismissal of the popularly-styled "Prospect Suit" was confirmed via dial 11?nnii at inn with the Office of die Clerk; however, the order itself reveals very little of the reasons behind the dismissal nor very little of what the suit was concerning as Larkins' order reads simply: "This case having been dormant for the past five years, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that this action be, and the same is hereby dismissed for failure to prosecute..." According to the information which we were able to gather by press-time, the suit was filed by a group of Indians wlro were protesting the HEW-mandated pupil assignment plan that required'the six school systems in Robeson County to refuse to enroll students residing .outside its boundaries. Thus, under the mandate, Indian students residing within the legal boundaries of the Red Springs and Maxton school districts were prohibited from attending their traditional schools of Prospect and Oxendine thereby igniting the spark leading to the ' Newcomer Files For Sear On I I LREMC's Board of Directors ^ * ** ? W Ik ill. V ?? ? . ? ma junci b. (Jim; num. jj, has filed for a seat on the board of directors of Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation. He, hia wife, Sheila, and their two children reside on Boone Road in the Clyburn Pines Section near Lumberton. This Is his first attempt at public office. Hunt will be contesting for a aaat from Area J. The Incumbent from Area J is Btadfoid Osendkne. Hunt In All ttUfnil vim wirtant o# ? vi sm vbibi nil two pfwmuvell tht Jiyc#fi Upon PWag fbr a seal on *e coop board Html made the Mowing State To AN Member* of LMMCi "I oeuMUNO* e*f? your support in H ? ?? ine upcoming election of the Board of ' Director* of L.R.E.M.C. I hav* worked as a telephone repairman with southern Bell Telephone Co. for the past twelve years. During this time I have dealt with a lot of business and residential customers, therefore I believe 4hat I have geined the ability to understand both sides of the situation from the customers tide as well as the business side. Therefore I would like to work towards s closer and better understand ing between the Co-op and members The members ere suppose to own the Coop, I would like to eat them treated as IT they da. la order to do this I need your rate en Ostefrer 17th at I p.m. in the Performiad Arts Budding si WU. n**vi?. JMMS.MUfc* s institution of the so-called "Prospect Suit." The suit yas born in a frenzy of Indian reaction to w^at some saw as a destruction of what were termed "Indian Schools." Great sums of money were raised throughout the Indian community and mass meetings were held to rally the people behind what was viewed by the leaders of the movement as the last chance to preserve Indian identity and autonomy. The suit, born in such frenzied time is now quietly dead, and yet it seems to have left more questions unanswered than were resolved during the some eight long years of its existance. Many of these questions need answers if we are to make sense of present-day Robeson County. In the next few weeks, the Carolina Indian Voice will be exploring many of these questions. What were the objectives of the movement? Who were the leaders? What was the suit seeking to accomplish? What exactly was the role of HEW in shaping the present pupil assignment plans? Why were the only suits filed brought by the Indians and Blacks? What relationship, if any, do the annexations of the Lumberton City School District have to do with the Indian and Black suitsVWhat is the present position of HEW with regard to pupil assignment t in Robeson County? What effect will the Department of Justice objection to the Lumberton Annexations have on HEW policy now? Brewer Files For Re-election To LREMC's Board of Directors I \ springe-? incumocni Me rota i>e?n Brewer he* filed for re-elect ton to the board of director* of the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation'? board of director*. Brewer I* completing hla flrat term. Said Brewer. "I have found out that the oooperetive work* beat when coneumer* like yoy and me take part in the election pmcoaae* that make the electric cooperative* one of the moat democratic organlratlen* m America The cooperative la peoote, and I offer my**W for re etectton. At behwe, I eon only promt** to be hooeet and tote and ennaelentlne* in admlnlaterlaa the flfVair* of a?r etectrir cooperativeTThev* $ learned a lot during py term on the board and I hope to be able to put that esperienos to work during another term on the board. I humbly ask for your support at the membership meeting scheduled f?r October 17th at Pembroke State University's Performing Arts Center." pom Area T'^He'^rssldei^"H"he COunty with Ms wtfc Anna end their I )? ?ui M <*k|M##ft He Is smplajil M s snunaefr Mr (.IDA'S OTTA Program In the emit Rogers Faces Three Incumbanrs October 17rh RED SPRINGS-Led by incumbant president. Rev. Elias Rogers, three incumbants are vying for re-election as board members on the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation's board of directors. The incumbants are Rev. Elias Rogers, who is the incumbant at large; Bradford W. Oxendine. the incumbant from Area 3; Harold Dean Brewer, the incumbant from Area 7; and Frank Jacobs, representing Area 9. Challenging Oxendine in Area 3 is James B. Hunt and Leroy Hardin. Brewer is being contested by Charlie Pendergrass. Rev. H.E. Edwards and Herbert Amaral. Jacobs is challenged by Mrs. Marciea Lowery. Rev. Rogers is being challenged by Robert A. Fairley, Sr., Rev. Grover Oxendine and Hamer Lee Oxendine. The election will be held October 17 at Pembroke State University's Perform ing Arts Center. The filing deadline was September 22 at 5 p.m. There are twelve members on the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation's Board of Directors. Each year three seats are up for grabs at the annual meeting of the member-owned cooperative. An Amplification Concerning Jim McNoir Pembroke-- In last week's issue of the Carolina Indian Voice I quoted Jim McNair as saying, in regard to Pem broke Town Manager, McDuffie Cum mings, "...I would like for the town manager to not answer because he has already shown by his action that he leads the opposition to this request..." The matter in question was the town's position on a request from People's Gas and Oil to erect a combination gas pumps-car wash facility on Hwy 711, The council did vote 3-1 to deny* the request to change the zoning from R-2 (residential) to C-3 which would have been necessary for the facility proposed by People's Gas and Oil of Mart on. McNair said he actually said in essen ce, that he did not wish for Mr. Cummings to answer because he had not said anything in opposition and he (McNair) wanted the council members who opposed the measure to esplain the difference between C-3 zoning classifi cation and a C-2 zoning classification. A C-3 classification would allow the erection of the facility; a C-2 would not. A NOTE PVOM A READ El IN HAGERSTOWN .MARYLAND* Hagsrstawa, Md.-- A reader, Lewis A. Thompson, from Hagerstown, Maryland, writes: "I'm an Indian from Cherokee, North Carolina who has done I year in Hagsrstnwn Jr. College.' I'm proud because more Indian brothers and sisMers should be In coiiegs as well to show thai we are as good as anyone alas and eaa de as we? as anyone eloe..." Mr. Thompson also adds. "A spestel Mrthdm greet lag to my daughter.Jaime Lynn Tnempooa, ?fro wao I poor aid en September ?. If*. My daughter to a I |[wi] Ai m PINES OF CAROLINA GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL PLAN ANNUAL OUTDOOR WEEKEND About 150 adult Girl Scouts volun teers from the 20 counties of the Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council will participate in an annual outdoor week end of fun and training at Camp Mary Atkinson in Johnston County, Septem ber 29-October 1. Highlights of the weekend will include workshops in backpacking, outdoor cooking, canoe ing, basketry, leathercraft and maps and compass, as well as leadership courses in understanding handicapped children and safety considerations for Girl Scout trips. CHEROKEE METHODIST CHURCH TO HOLD HOMECOMING The Cherokee Methodist Church of the Wakulla communtiy will hold its Homecoming on Sunday, October 1st. There will be regular morning worship service, dinner in the fellowship hall and singing in the afternoon. All former members are asked to attend and singing groups. Rev. Julian Ransom, pastor. TITLE IV-PART A TO HOLD ? ELECTIONS Robeson County's Title IV-Part A Project has scheduled a second round of meetings for the purpose of electing representatives to the Countywide Title IV-Part A Parent Committee. These meeting will be as follows: Thursday, September 28 1. OrrumLong Branch/Proctorville atOrrum- 1 parent, 1 parent/teacher. 2. Purvis at Purvis- 1 parent. Monday, October 2 1. Magnolia Piney Grove at Magnolia- 1 parent, 1 teacher, 1 student. 2. Union Chapel at Union Chapel- 2 parents. 3. Littlefield Allenton/Smiths at Littlefield -2 par ents. Attendance is strongly encouraged to ensure that each school does have representation on the Committee. ADVISORY COUNCIL TO MEET The Pembroke Senior High School Advisory Council will meet Friday, September 29th at 7 p.m. at the school library. REVIVAL MEETING Harpers Ferry Baptist Church services will begin Sunday evening, October 1 at 7:00 p.m; Monday through Friday evening, Guest Speakers will be Rev. Jimmy Strickland and Rev. David Hunt. OPEN HOUSE AT BECK CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Dr. W.W. Beck. Jr. of Beck Chiropractic Center cordially invites you to attend an Open House on Sunday afternoon, October I, from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The Center is located at 578 Farringdon Street, Lumberton. MAXTON HIGH PTA SLATED Maxton High School will hold their PTA meeting tonight. Sept, 28 at 7:30 p.m. Parents of students attending Maxton High School are urged to attend. LAWN MOWER PULL PLANNED A big lawn mower pull will be held Sept. 30 at the Saddletree Jsycee Hut beginning at 2 p.m. The event la sponsored by the Saddletree Jay cues. Trophies wll be given. Anyone eon enter. For more Intomatlou. contact Roger Jacobs at 73B-5M4. REVIVAL PLANNED AT UMON CHAPEL COMMtmrr CEUBCN ^ Bjwrvioes^ill begin at Union Mitchell will be the guest speaker on Monday nights. The ministers will alternate speaking ft* the rest of the week. Rev. Monroe Woods, pastor of Union Chapel Community Church, cordially invites the public to attend. A BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Blakeslee Jones announce the birth of their second child, a son. Damien Wyatt, who weighed 7 pounds and ISM ounces when born September 16 at Scotland Memorial Hospital, Laurinburg. Mrs. Jones is the former Clementine Locklear, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Percell Locklear of Route !, Rowland. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Jones, also of Route 1, Rowland. Mr. and Mrs. Jones also have another son, Ryan Blakeslee. FAMILY REUNION Relatives are invited to attend the late Wiley and Anna Bell Oxendhw Family Reunion on October 1, 1978. It will be held at Green Pine Freewill Baptist v nurcn. J np nmi' win uf imWvHV until. Everyone is urged to bring 'a covered dish. BAY SCHRUMP VISITS ROBESON AREA Lamberton-- Ray Schrump, running for congress against Charlie Rose, was in the area yesterday, (Wednesday) touch ing base with local Repubhcan Party leaders but mostly touching flesh and getting acquainted with voters in Robeson County. He was the headliner at a dutch buffet luncheon held at Pine Crest Country Club in Lumberton. Schrump, considered more conserva tive than Rose, is a businessman from Fayetteville and recently retired from military service as a It. colonel. He was a prisoner of war for several years. PROSPECT BOOSTER CLUB TO MEET In an effort to revitalise the Prospect Booster Club, a meeting is planned for Tuesday night, October 3, in the Prospect School Cafeteria. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. Ms. Pat Baker, treasurer, urges all interested patrons and friends of Prospect School to attend the meeting. Lightest Turn Out In History Robeson County voters mostly stayed home Tuesday but 2,778 went to the polls and voted on the referendum concerning the good water bonds endorsed by the county commissioners. That's less than 7% of the legistared voters in Robeson County. 1,680 approved the matter and 1,098 voted "no." Election officials called It the lightest turn out in history. The referendum approved the sale ef '$7. million in good water bonde ta develop a county-wide water system. I ? The county iniamlaainnsis. and nod civic organisations across Ro?saa||; County, approved the massif sad endorsed tt According ID advettfea meets sad hat sheets iseoed by the advertising company wMth haMHs eaa^ulis^tf S||a mm^g| brineta! watm ?'"P " 1 fer S3f via realm kSb twft ces tamers.
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