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VOLUME 7 NUMBER 15 PEMBROKE, NC THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 15? PER COPY
Lumbee River Legal
Services, Inc.
Operational
Open House Set For April 13, 1979
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Funmrmi How Building 1 ttw oomr of g?ttfcln SU?t ?UMandStr?< In
Pembroke.
Pembroke- Most give local attorney.
Dexter Brooks, and then LRDA Staffer,
Robert Locklear, the lion's share of credit
for Lumbee River Legal Services, Inc.
They took an idea that seemingly
germinated in the board room of the North
Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs and
saw it through to the reality of the Open
House set for April 13 at the legal services
offices in Pembroke
The Open House will be Friday from 11
a.m. until 4 p.m. at the offices of Lumbee
River Legal Services, Inc. at the corner of
East Main Street and Second Street in Pem
broke. The event is open to the public
The office, besides offering free legal ser
vices to the poor people of Robeson, Hoke,
Scotland, Richmond and Cumberland
Counties, also features a Legal Services
Component to the Indian populace in the
area
Julian Pierce is executive director and
Dextor Brooks is chairman of the board of
the community-based board of directors.
The legal services agency also employs
three staff attorneys, a community legal
education specialist, two para legals, three
legal secretaries and a receptionist.
The legal services has been operational
since last October The hiring of the staff is
now complete.
Lumbee River Legal Services, Inc. is an
adjunct of the Legal Services of North
Carolina, a state wide program responsible
for providing legal services to the poor
people of North Carolina. Legal Services of
North Carolina is part of the national Legal
Services Movement. Legal Service to poor
people first began in the U.S. in 1876. In
196S legal services became federally
funded. Each grantee like Lumbee River
Legal Services is a private, non-profit cor
poration responsible to the laws of the
federally enacted 1974 Legal Services Cor
poration.
See additional photos and biographical
sketches of the staff of Lumbee River Legal
Services on page 4.
Roberts Elected JC President
Larry T. htirti
The Pembroke Jeyeeee el
their annuel electioni on April
4th elected Larry T. Roberta aa
Preaideirt of their or sanitation
for the coming year. Lorry la
currently earring aa Internal
Vice-Preeidem and haa aleo
held the office of Director. He
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of p reel dent on May I, the
beginning of lh? Jayeeea'
fWeel poor.
I Other afneoraoteetodfbr the
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Internal Vice-President; David
Locklear, External Vice-Presi
dent; Doug Locklear, Ways
and Means Vice- President;
Jimmy Goins Treasurer; Don
ald Bullard, Secretary; Rick
Jones, State Director; and
Wesley Revels, Ted Locklear,
Timothy Strickland, Jr. and
Carlton Dial, Directors.
President-elect Roberts is
employed at Pembroke State
University as Assistant Chief
of Campus Police and is also
completing work for his Bach
elor's Degree in Sodlology
with emphasis in Criminology.
Besides his Jaycee activi
ties, Larry is also a board
member of the Pembroke
Housing Authority and Rede
velopment Commission and
the Pembroke Volunteer
Hre Department where he
serves as Chairman of the
Firemen's Relief Pund. He
attends Pembroke Oospel
Chapel
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Special Program for
Elderly Nears End
Said Mrs. Betty Purkey, "She really cares
about people..."
Ma. Barbara McMillan la abown
checking the blood preeanre at Mia.
Laoab Jonea of Maxtao. Ma. Jonca, 79
yean old, Im^m) Heart IK u Ms.
McMillan cbided her about "your boy
friend." [Brace Barton pboto]
Said Ma. Betty Pur key, ^'Sto re*JJ>
cares about people...she acturally went
beyond the call of duty...she was
excellent...! hate to see her go and so do
the people whose lives she touched each
week...more than this she was perform
ing a much needed service...one that
needs to be continued in some way in
the future..."
Of course, Ms. Purkey, director of the
Robeson County Church and Commun
ity Center, was referring to Ms. Barbara
McMillan and her implementationof a
program developed by the center which
provided a Health Coordinator for
Senior Citizens in the four county area
of Robeson, Bladen, Hoke and Scotland
Counties.
SOME BACKGROUND
The program was funded by a grant
from the Methodist Church as part of a
special offering from the Methodist
Women's "Call to Prayer and Self
Denial."
The program began in November of
1977 and is scheduled to phase out at
the end of April.
The proposal, which was eventually
put in operation, called for the Nurse
Coordinator visiting the 13 Senior
Citizen Centers in the four county area
and administering blood pressure and
urine checks to monitor the two
scourge of the Senior Citizens-high
blood pressure and diabetes. Ms.
McMillan has found that a high
percentage of those checked regularly
show some evidence of or high blood
pressure and diabetes.
Some goals of the program are to:
(1) Provide outreach health clinics in
blood pressure control, and diabetes in
cooperation with the county health
departments;
(2) Provide multiple types of health
education, nutrition, cancer, drug,
alcohol, hygiene to help inform senior
citizens and to possibly effect family
health care through the grandparents;
(3) Provide events, activities, sessions
to improve mental and spiritual health
using services of the local mental health
departments and the local church;
(4) Provide information to raise aware
ness so that the health needs of the
senior citizen can be met;
(5) Be an advocate fnr the senior citizen;
and
(6) Seek fund* and mean* to establish
the programs on a continuing basis.
AN health department* have shown
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mring phase <4 the program with vsw
auidiAt at inn bat mate haw takrn tH?
Initiative t* anntiaae the proptam as is.
his hoi' *4 l1<tl4i. a ?!? ?<* ms i
young Indian nurse in her early 30s
talked glowingVc* the program: "1 had
tii oppununuf u> gat oat in the
communities where people Hve and
provide a service that is really needed. I
love the elderly...I guess this helped
me enjoy it a little bit more than
ordinary...sometimes the best thing I
was able to do was to share a little bit of
scripture and just talk to them...They
get so lonely sometimes. They just want
someone to care about them."
Ms. McMillan, an active member of
Island Grove Baptist Church loves to
share a comforting thought with them,
usually illustrated with a passage of
scripture.
"I always wanted to be a nurse,"
says Ms. McMillan. She lives in the
Prospect Community. "And I always
wanted to help my people in the health
field in some positive way."
Ms. McMillan has been assisted by
Mable Locklear during the life of the
program.
What will she do now?"I am hoping to
latch on with the Pembroke Medical
Services facility being developed by Dr.
Frank Won ax and his associates. It
sounds like an exciting venture and I
hope to be part of it."
A PERSONAL OBSERVATION
This reporter recently accompanied
Ms. McMillan on her rounds on an
average day. We visited an elderly
Black lady who resided on the outskirts
of Maxton. Ms. McMillan checked her
blood pressure and chatted with her.
Before leaving she prayed with her and
read to her from the Bible. The lady
seemed to be an vw he re from 60 to 90
years of age; it was difficult to tell.
If Ms. McMillan was bothered by the
unkempt & dirty bed clothing as she sat
down beside the lady, she did not show
any signs of it.
Later we visited the Maxton Housing
Authority, the site of one of the 13
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Senior Citizen CenMra. Ms. McMillan
was actually greeted with cheers and
she spent the not two hours busily
checking blood pressure and chatting
easily with the senior citizens. Later she
led them through some very mild
exercises and. talked to them about their
diets and tt>? need for exercise and good
food. Said the, "You need to take a nap
after ea^iktg. Be good to yourself."
Whenftoid that the program would be
ending soon, groan? were actually
heard. "Oh, I hope not." one **
senior citizens. "We Hke Ms. Barbara
why. she's been good to us and we hate
to lose her."
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Candlelight
Ceremony
Scheduled
There will be a special candlelight
communion service tonight at 7 p.m. at
First Baptist Church in Pembroke. Rev.
Kelly Sanderson will bring the
message. Special music will be provided
by the Deep Branch Gospel Singers.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
School Bond
Monies discussed
Because of recently moving out of the
county. Mrs. Shirley Britt resigned from
the board of education on Tuesday.
Ralph Hunt was re-elected chairman
and Donald A. Bonner. Albert Hunt and
J.C. Humphrey, the assistant superin
tendents. had their contracts renewed
for four years.
Supt. Purnell Swett discussed the need
of a time frame for construction to be
done with the bond issue monies. He
reported on public hearings that had
been held at Rowland and Fairgrove
Schools relative to merger into South
Robeson School. He stated that such a
merger would increase the curriculum
offerings for the students.
The board did some priortizing of
construction. Additions and renovations
will be stated this year. The central
office will receive some addition and
will be renovated somewhat. Union
Chapel will receive a cafeteria and a
some additional classrooms. Deep
Branch will receive a media center and a
cafeteria. Also in line for cafeterias are
Long Branch. Orrum and Proctorville.
Planned for 1980 are:
South Robeson High School, estima
ted at $1.5 million, and North Robeson
High School, estimated at the same
value, and a school in West Robeson,
estimated at $2 million. Alao Rowland
Primary and Fairgrove are scheduled
for a library and other renovations.
The schedule for 1981 includes
classrooms at Parkton and a primary
building at Prospect, and classrooms at
Green Grove; and East Robeson Ele
mentary. School bond monies for the
county totaled $2.860.000.
Mrs. Mable Revels was named
principal of Ashpole School where she
was serving in the absence of the late
A.G. Spaulding. And East Robeson
Primary School, on motion by Mrs.
Lillian Fay Locklear. was so named with
the stipulation that it could be changed
when Allenton and Smiths Schools
ceased to be.
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ro rhe
\ Open House '
of
lumbee ftiver Legal Services, Int
on Friday April 13, 1979
from 11am unnl 5 pm
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SUNRISE SERVICE PLANNED
There will be an Easter Sunrise Service
Sunday, April 15, 1979 at 5:00 a.m. at
Island Grove Baptist Church.
Reception For
Anniversary Planned
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Cummings will be
given a reception in honor of their 50th
wedding anniversary by their family on
Saturdav, April 14, from 1-3 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall of Bear Swamp Baptist
Church, Ft. 1, Pembroke, N.C.
Friends and relatives are invited to
attend.
THREE ROBESON A CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, N.C. OFFICERS WIN
NATIONAL HONOR
Three local lawmen h$ve been cited by
a national magazine for their work on a
murder case. The editors of Tma
Deteeth e Magazine have presented the
publication ^Distinguished Service A
ward to Detective Garth Locklear of the
RoMfson County Sheriff's Department
and Sergeants Harry Parham and Jerry
Spiller of the Cumberland County
Sheriffs Department.
The officers have been honored for
their work in the skillful investigation
into the July 3, 1977 murder of Lester
Collins.
A detailed, illustrated account of the
award-winning investigation, titled,
"Clue of the Missing Toe," appears in
the June issue of True Detective
Magazine, which has just reached local
newsstands.
The magazine award cites the three
officers in national recognition of
achievements in the highest traditions
of law enforcement."
OUTDOOR CONCERT SCHEDULED
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Chapel Hfll?Jimmy Buffet headlines
an outdoor concert scheduled for April
21 at Kenan Stadium on the campus of
UNC-Chapel Hill. Appearing witn Jim
my Buffet will be Nantucket and the
Spinners. For information on tickets call
919-933-5201 or 919-932-2285.
PREREGISTRATION DAY AT
LUMBEE LEARNING CENTERS
The Lumbee Longhouse Learning Centers
of Pembroke. Magnolia, and Fairgrove will
hold preregistration on Tuesday. April 17th
from 8:30 a.m. tilt 5 p.m All parents who
wish to enroll their four-year-old children
should come by the center in their
community and complete an application.
The Pembroke Learning Center is located
at the Lumbee Regional Development
Association Annex building. The Magnolia
Center is located behind the Saddletree
Church of God. The Fairgrove Learning
Center is located at the Reedy Branch
Church community center.
The Lumbee Longhouse Learning Centers
arc funded through the Lumbee Indian
Education project of Lumbee Regional
(fevclopment Association of Pembroke, a
federally funded, non-profit agency
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS TO BEGIN
Robeson Technical Institute an
nounces the beginning of a claaa in
Photography. This 30-hour course will
register on Tuesday, April 17th at 7
p.m. in room #705 on Campus. The
class will include: .understanding the
camera, focusing, shutter speeds, (Urn
speed, composition of photograph, eolor
slides, slide processing, bulk loading
film, using the flash and much mere.
Frank Pierre will be the instruct or.
A *.00 registration fee w? be
charged all students fees than tf years
of age Students gft years ef age and
.dike wM not he repaired to pay the
t. Kistrothut fee. fttudruta ate enmu
raped to letup iBsm mwtl to Has*.
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SINGING PLANNED
The Burnt Swamp Baptist Associa
tion ycill sponsor their quarterly sing
Sunday, April IS, 1979 at Bear Swamp
Baptist Church. The tinging begins at 2
p.m. All groups are imnted to come oat
and sing.
LANDSCAPING COUISE
Mrs. Catherine Jones win be the
instructor for a 30-hour coarse ia
Landscape Gardening sponsored by
Robeson Technical Institute. The coarse
will register on Wednesday, April 18th
at 7 p.m. in room 8-1 on Campos. The
course will include: planting trees and
shrubs, soil testing, soil preparation,
watering, pruning, fertilizing, weeding,
propagating, basic design principles far
landscaping, balbs, annuals, perenni
als, roses, azaleas and camellias.
A SS registration fee wlfi .be 4
all students less than 65 year! at age.
Students 65 years of age and older will
not be charged a registration fee.
Students must be 18 years or age or
older. For more information contact BTI
at 738-7101.
TO SPONSOR CAR WASH
ft BAKESALE
The Pembroke Senior High Band
boosters will sponsor a car wash on
Saturday, April 14, at First Union
National Bank Parking Lot between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. They will
also sponsor a bake sale on the same
day in from of the Piggly Wiggly in
Pembroke from 9 a.m. until.
Ser For
April 20
ML ENGLISH JOKES
Dinner
To Honor
Chancellor
\ PEMBROKE - A Slater
koMriai Dr . EkM E .
Jones, retiring thitrVee e#
Pembroke Suit IMvtntty
will be Md April 31 at V:M
p.m. In the Jotee Health and
I'h) deal EductUtt Center
TV Slater I* pan of the
(eMivHka at IV campwa
,j platted V Or EmUUh i. .
Ute. Jhwtlnm.