P; AN EDITORIAL EXPRESSION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
?snow owner Mum school Hnss can ba re-drawnfor whim, than why
can thay not alao ba ra-drawn for Indiana? Lot ua put to raat tha double
standards of tha past; lat ua damand that thaaa Indian people receive tha
lama toialdailliui as tha ParMon lobbiats.
Lobby Your Legislators
N you wish to pravant this nefarious annexation; If you want to and tha
old, outmodad double standards than contact your laglsiators; for your
convenience their names, addresses and phone numbers appear below. If
you talk to Rap. David Parnell remind him of tha fata of former
representative Qua Speros. Aa you recall, former Rap. Qua Speros Ignored
tha piaaa of Indian people on tha double-voting Issue; thereby, leading to
his downfall in tha 1974 elections. Please do call Black Rep. Robert Davis
and Indian Rap. Horace Locklear and tall them that you do appreciate their
stand on this most Important issue.
Senator Sam Nob la
N.C. General Aaaembly
West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Phone: 1-733-5662
Rep. Horace Locklear
North Carolina General Assembly
West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Phone: 1-733-5751
Rep. Robert E. Devle
North Caroline General Assembly
West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27811
Phone: 1-733-5800
Rep. David Parnell
North Carolina General Assembly
West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Phone: 1-733-5823
Sen. Sam Noble
The position of Ssn. Sam Nobis Is critical and according to naws
accounts ha has not taksn a stand as of yst; however, according to
Informsd sourcas, ha is privately working to effectuate the Parkton
annexation. In fact the signature of Senator Noble's wife, Jean, a Parkton
landowner, seems to appear on the petition submitted to the county bosrd
of education at its last meeting. Additionally, according to our sources,
Senator Noble's closest political ally, Robeson County Clerk of Court Ben
Q. Floyd, has personally called legislators Horace Locklear and Robert
Davis and school board member David Green In an effort to get them to
withdraw their opposition to the proposed annexation. It see ma that Mr.
Floyd was concerned lest they "damage" themselves by their efforts;
fortunately for us sll, however, they have resisted such efforts to this
point.
From what Information we have been able to gather, the idea to make the
annexation bill a referendum so as to allow Locklear and Davis to quietly
withdraw their opposition to ParneH's legislation came from Senator NoMfe
himself. Rumor has It that the Senator agreed to support the Parkton
annexation If David Parnell would agree to nominate a Noble crony, Rev.
E.B. Turner, to the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina;
Turner, who has lost favor with Blacks across the State, was not
re-nominated to the Board by a group of Black legislators. According to
what we have been able to determine, David Parnell did in fact make the
nomination, but denies that any kind of deal was made. But It is a fact that
Rep. ParneH's Mil can't become law without the affirmative support and
vote of Robeson's only senator; however, If he does In fact support this
nefarious legislstion then we propose to nominate Senator Sam Noble for
the Gus Speroa Award-Senate Version. Various individuals In the Indian
community have already been contacted by certain whites Interested In
Indian support for a race against Senator Noble; their candidacy would
suddenly appeer a lot mors attractive If Senator Noble did In fact endorse
David ParneH's nefarious pending local legislation.
Magnolia-Saddletree
The Indian people of this community must realize that they are being
?Ota ? dw wi yuuw ay otii nenKjon viva uevta f hiau inv mpe nova n
clear: Will the consolidated high school for the northern part of the county
be located In the Town of St Pauls or will It be located In the more friendly
areas within the county system? Do not be deceived by a Bill Herndon who
Is quite willing to give up his own local high school within the Town of
Parkton. He knows as do the members of the St Pauls Board of Education
that the star school system status quo existing here In Robeson cannot
survive the next few years. Each year there are fewer and fewer city school
systems across the State and each year the effort to eliminate them
entirely gets stronger ; the other counties across the State are not going to
continue supporting financially our own local racial madness In this
county forever. In the very near future, consolidation will occur for all of us
- Pembroke, Prospect Fairgrove and Magnolia - the only question that
should concern us Is who will be making the determination as to the
locations of these new schools? As we understand the law, public
hearings must bo held before any high school can be discontinued and the
location of the northern consolidated school Is still tentative. The only
reason any location was specified at all was because the county
commissioners required such a non-binding determination before they
would approve the bond issue. With Parfcton within the county syatem the
rooldenta of the Magnolia arse will participate In the selection of a site for
the northern consolidated high school; H Parfcton Is annexed to St Psuls
that privilege will be lost forever to the Magnolia residents. That's about It.
Oak Ridge
The community with the most to lose In the ParneU-tierndon effort Is the
old Oak Ridge School Attendance area. As most folks recall, the modern
Black school of Oak Ridge was closed In 1970 in favor of the outmoded
Parkton School when the whites of the area objected to attending the
formerly all-Black school; therefore, the Black school children were
bussed over to the old formerly all-white school. Although It Is evident
from the petition presented to the county school board by Black
Lumbarton attorney, Angus Thompson that the Blacks of Oak Ridge do
not want to go to Parkton, Rep. David Pamell, over their objections, has
Included them In his bill. From what we have been able to gather, the
ParneH-Herndon group feels that they need to Include at least some Blacks
In order to prevent the wrath of the federal authorities.
The move Is educationally unsound and seemingly racially motivated
Given the even-handed treatment of all racial groups by the county school
board-witness the building of the East Robeson Primary School in a
predominately white communlty-the move can only be construed as an
effort to escape the Jurisdiction of a majority Indian-Black school board.
Racial Disharmony
The effort cannot succeed for if It were to do so racial progress In this
county would be set back at least ten years, Indian and Blacks can ill afford
to allow whites to change the rules of the game once the minorities acquire
a measure of political power. Already ws hear the rumblings of discontent
from Indians on the street to the effect that If Parkton goes then the primary
concern of our board of education should be the Indian schools of
Pembroke and Prospect rather than Orrum and Llttlefield. Such thinking, If
it becomes widespread, could bode hard times for the remaining
predominately white schools In the county school system.
The Voting Rights Act
Since Robeson County is covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, any
such change affecting voting has to be approved by the United States
Attorney General before it can be enforced. Already Indian people are
thinking about challenging the annexation in federal court If It Is enacted
by the legislature. It is contended, and rightly so, that without Parkton and
Lumber Bridge Townships a Black could not be elected to the county
school board; the election statistics bear this out. For that matter, It would
likewiae be Impossible to elect a white to the board, especially after the
racial disharmony created by this move.
The Lumberton School Annexations
As many people recall, the annexations to the Lumberton City School
District which occurred In the late sixties and early seventies were
objected to by the federal authorities after their belated submission In
1975; therefore, we are informed that an injunction could easily be
obtained from the federal courts preventing the residents of such areas
from voting In Lumberton school elections and preventing the children
from such areas attending the city schools. Several Indians have
remarked to this editor that if Lumberton Senator Sam Noble supports the
Parnell bill that they will not sit idly by and continue to allow the white
residents of the (jirpberton annexed areas to attend schools outside the
county system. The area in question encompasses all of the upper middle
class white area to the north of the City of Lumberton, including Wycitff
and Lakewood Estates subdivisions.
Conclusion
The experience of the Robeson County Board of Education these past
two years has been an experiment; a test to see If, in fact, the three races
can work together for the common good. As of this date we would say that
it has been a tremendous success; however, the effectuation of the aims of
David Pamell and Bill Hemdon will deal it a death blow. Race will be set
againt raco and community will be set against community to the detriment
of us all. Progressive thinking individuals should unite to prevent the
consumatlon of this nefarious annexation and to rebuke those persons
responsible for suggesting it In the first place.
WARRIORS DEFEAT HALLSBORO
by David Malcolm
Pembroke-Winning pitcher
Dwvlan LocUear scattered 4 hits
in going the distance for
Pembroke as the Warriors,
sparked by Kelvin Sampson's 4th
inning grandslam homerun.
defeated Hallsboro 8-2 here
Saturday afternoon
Hallsboro got the jump on
the Warriors in the top half of
the first inning when Donald
Sasset's sacrifice fly to center
field scored Ronald William
son from third after the Tigers
had loaded the bases with no
outs on a single and two walks.
Dwyian Locklear got the next
two batters to hit fly balls to
end the inning.
Mike Sampson led off for
Pembroke in the bottom of the
first with a single to right field.
Sampaon went to third when
the ball got by the right
fielder. Tim Powell. Hallsboro
got Allen Oiendine on strikes
before Kelvin Sampson singl
ed to rightfteld. scoring Mike
Sampson to even to score at
l-l. Kelvin stole second and
third baas and scored when
Bobby Taylor hit a sharp
grounder to Ronald William
son at second. Glenn Thomas
singled bet Reggie Dtdier
?track out to retire the side.
The Tigers saw their first
batter popup to the shortstop
and the second strike out
before Tim Powell singled.
Warrior catcher Donate Carter
mads a spectacular diving
?etch of Ronald Williamson's
popfly In Bent sf Iha Pem
broke dtsgool Mr the third out.
The Warriors oat a aleadep
ay test Iter te land ?* ihetr
haH sf Mm saaood inning
fro* Carter vent dona ee
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fielder's choice that advanced
Anthony Locklear to third
base. Mike Sampson hit a
grounder to the shortstop
whose throw to first base was
in the dirt, allowing Locklear
to score and Sampson to go
into second. Hallsboro got
Allen Oxendine to ground out
to end the inning with Pem
broke on top 3-1.
Neither team could mount
much of a threat in the third
inning but the Warriors more,
than made up for it in the
bottom of the fourth. Pem
broke loaded the bases with
none out when Reggie Didier
was safe on a throwing error
by the pitcher. Anthony Lock
lear walked, and Donnie Car
ter bunted safely. The Tigers
forced Didier at the plate on an
fielders choice for the first out.
Mike Sampson's single scored
Anthony from third before
Kelvin Sampson unloaded on a
Harvey Baldwin fastball, hit
ting a towering grandslam into '
deep right-centerfield to make
the score 8-1. Bobby Taylor's
hit down the rightfield line
dropped fair for a single before
Glenn Thomas was thrown out
at first on a fielder's choice by
the Hallsboro shortstop.
Billy Baldwin hit a solo
homer to nghfleld with two out
for Hailsboio's final tally.
Dwylan Locklear gave up a
walk to Donald Sasaer before
retiring George Batten on
?tribes for the third out,
Reggie Didier walked before
the Tigers struck out Anthony
Locklear and Donnie Carter
and got Billy Jo* Maynor to hit
back to the first baseman,
Dwylan Lorkteer gave tags bin
fifth walk to Larry Nye in start
the sixth inning Laniaar than
ymsaadad la MM dmea the
neat BM* batta? an strikes M
brtnguyibawyaf the Warrtm
batting order.
Pembroke threatened in the
bottom of the inning when
they got two runners ibroad
after Mike Sampson and Reg
gie Strickland both grounded
out. Glenn Thomas' hit to the
shortstop, Keith Hoffman,
forced Bobby Taylor at second
base.
Pembroke struck out the first
Tiger batter and the second
popped up to the pitcher. Billy
Baldwin's popup to third base
was caught by Eli Locklear for
the final out.
The Warriors host the Hoke
County Bucks tomorrow after
noon at 4 p.m. on the
Pembroke Senior High dia
mond.
Pembroke-8 Hallsboro -2
HSHS: 100 010 0-2
PSHS: 210 500 x-8
PITCHERS A CATCHERS
HSHS. LP-H. Baldwin <0-1 >.
Jones (4) and B. Baldwin.
PSHSiWP D Locklear (1-1)
and D. Carter.
LEADING HITTERS
HSHS. B Baldwin (| for 4)
homer un,
PSHBi K. Sampson (2 f?r 4)
grandslam homerun and sin
gle (J RBt's).
MIT* AND ERROR*
HSMS. 4 hn? and 4 errors
PBHS. ? hHs and 0 ermrs,
MBN*i I'naradaM*
PRN*. J.J
-OBITUARIES
JOSEPH DRAKE
CUMMCMGS
Final rites were held for
Joseph Drake Cummings, 31,
on Wednesday,
March 14, at 4 p.m. at Mt.
Olive Pentecostal Holiness
Church.
Cummings is survived by
his wife. Sheila (Dors Ann)
Demery Cummings of Pem
broke; three sons: Joseph
Randolph, Earnest Drake and
Franklin, all of Pembroke; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Earl Cummings of Elton, Md.;
four sisters: Barbara Simmons
of Fayetteville, NC; Sandra
Revels of Pembroke; Gloria
Dale Simmons of Fayetteville;
and Geraldine Cummings of
the home. He is grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Franklin
Oxendine of Pembroke and is
also survived by his brother,
Earlv J Cummings of New Port
News. Va
BILLY DEAN CHAVIS
Funeral Services for Billy
Dean Chavis, 35. were held on
Sunday. March II. at 3 p.m. at
Baker's Chapel Church. Offi
ciating ministers were Rev,
Steve JOnes. Rev. Davis Lock
lear, and Rev. Charles May
nor. Burial followed In Lumbec
Memorial Gardens.
He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Sarah Elisabeth Hunt
Chavit; one daughter. Wan
naa Dawn Chavis; and one
s?n. William Ipencer Chavis,
both of the home; two brothers
Urate Chavis and Samuel
( havie. both of Rowland, five
staters Mrs Shelby Jean
Seals nf Umberton. Mrs
Uctde J stubs of Red Springs.
Mrs O'hnds Bollard of Row
land. Ms Patricia (havta and
Ms Wdle l>ean (basts both
Of Pembfdr
RON JACOBS
Final Rites for Ron Jacobs
4, were held Sunday, March
11, at 2 p.m. at the Tabernacle
Baptist Church. Officiating
ministers were Rev. Jack
Hunt, Rev. Ramkissoon, Rev.
Tommy Haggins and Rev.
Nash Locklear.
He is survived by his mother
and father, Kathrine and
Gilbert; two brothers: Clark
and Mark; two sisters, Laho
mah and Windy; parenal
grandparents, Ronnie Lee
Annel and Vashti Lowery and
a host of other relatives and
friends.
Booster
Club to
Meet
The Pembroke Senior High
Booster Cub will hold their
meeting on Monday night,
March 19. at 7:30 p.m. at the
school. Topics to be discussed
are the upcoming awards
banquet and the future of the
Booster Club. President,
Jim Poorboy encourages all
interested Warrior fans to
come out and participate.
Revival
Planned
The Cherokee Methodist
Church In the Wakulla Com
munily wMI hold It* revival
beginning Sunday. March 2i
through Mart h JO. The service
will begin at 7 p.m. feunday
the remainder ?d Ihe service
l<?r the week wIN begin al TiJO
p m Speakers fbr the revival
will ba the lev f emmle few ell
and lev Julian Manvom
pevior ?4 ihr . burth Pverynae
is wale mm b< attend
mis ciiiincin is eouivaiint MHHj nl
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