School Merger
. Gets Final OK
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RALEIGH ?The State Board of Education June 7th
approved the merger of tie Robeson County and Max ton
City school systems.
The merger is effective July 1, and previously had
been approved by Robeson County officials. The state
board's approval was the final one necessary.
It will take about three yean for the Robeson County
system to fully absorb the approximately 1,500 students
in the Maxton system, according to Purnell Swett, Robe
son County school superintendent.
"Your merger proposal is the clearest, cleanest and
most responsible I've ever seen," said Craig Phillips,
state superintendent of public instruction.
Beginning next year, the Maxton Board of Education
will become an advisory unit to the Robeson County
Board of Education, Swett said.
By 1982, Maxton High School would be consolidated
with the proposed new high school that would serve
Prospect, Pembroke and Maxton.
However, most of the city unit's elementary schools
would remain as they are under the merger plan.
The merger will leave five separate school systems in
Robeson County, and 143 in the state.
Prospect Cats Fall
In State Playoffs
The Prospect C?ts c?me
close but had to settle for
second again this year in the
I-A State baseball playoffs.
The Cats fell to Jamesville in
the best two out of three series
last Friday losing 15-3 after
losing the first game of the
championship series 1-3
Thursday.
Coach James Howard Lock
Icar decided against pitching
ace Eric Collins who lost the
squeaker Thursday 1-3 for his
first loss of the season on
Friday saying "Eric has a fine
baseball career ahead of him
in college ...it would have
been too much of a risk to
take." Bentleny Locklear
started the game for the Cats
giving up ten runs in the first
two innings; he was relieved
by Daryl Locklear.
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Deep Branch Spring Festival
Deep Branch preaenled It*
annual Spring Festival June I.
The theme of the program was
"Peter Pan Coea to Never,
Never Land." The scenery was
a pirate ship surrounded by a
tropical Island.
The following students were
court attendants! Kindergar
ten-Rebecca L. Holden and
James T. Hunt; first grade
Rebecca Sampson and Jamie
Chavis; second undt-Cirol
McArthur and Vernon Blue;
third grade-Lisa Lowry and
David Oxendbie; fourth grade
-Serena Sampson and Chris
topher Chavis; fifth grade
Renee Chavis and Glenn
Pattersons sixth grade-Roger
Hunt and Beverly Blue; sev
enth grade?Roger Lorklear
and Penny Campbell.
The following queens and
escort * wet* honored: Little
Miss Deep Branch, Karen
Scon with escort Jem Jones;
Miss Junior Deep Branch,
Sabrlna Burns with escort
Kevin Burns; Deep Branch
Carnival King and Queen,
Donnle WIMIns and Schnell
Oxendine.
Each classroom performed a
beautiful dance for the
queens.
Burnt Swamp Association Youth
Attend Ridgecrest Recreation Week
Twenty-two yoang adults
from the Burnt Swamp Bap
tUt Association attended
Recreation Week at the
RMgecreet Baptist Conference
Center, Jnne 24.
Twenty-two young adults
representing thirteen churches
in the Burnt Swamp Baptist
Association participated in
Recreation Week at Ridge
crest. June 2-8. 1979. The
purpose of the conference was
to provide local church lead
ership with adequate training
and familiarization in new
techniques and resources for
developing a dynamic youth
recreation program.
Of the approximately 1.500 in
attendance, the Burnt Swamp
Group received what many
considered the highest award.
Having competed in several
sports activities during the
week and winning over-all
second and third places, the
Burnt Swamp Group was
presented on the last evening
a trophy with the distinction of
being "Best Christian Atti
tude and Sportsmanship." In
addition, two voung ladies.
Ronda Quick and Lillie Owens
from Shady Grove Baptist
Church, won the hearts of the
audience in the talent show
competition.
Leaders of the group were
Miss Helen Jacobs of Reedy
Branch Baptist Church and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Locklear
of Mt. Airy. Other churches
participating were: Island
Grove. Harpers Ferry. Piney
Grove. St. James. Tabernacle
Baptist. New Prospect Metho
dist. Sandhills Community.
Bear Swamp, and Pleasant
View.
This associational activity
afforded the first use of the
new Burnt Swamp Baptist
Associational Van. The vehicle
is a IV7<J Ford Super Van and
was purchased recently follow
ing an energetic 12 month
fund raising campaign among
the 49 associational churches.
The Burnt Swamp Youth
Group won top honor* for
"Beat Chrlatlan Attitude and
Sport amaiiahlp" during Rrcrr
? lion Week at (he Ridge
creel Baptist Conference
Center June 2-8.
Union Chapel Jaycees
Sponsor Car Wash
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and the needy.
The Union Chapel Javcees
have only been organized for a
short period t>f time. The club
fills that they can and w ill be a
big help to their community
during the vear and vears to
come.
President of the Union Chap
el Javcees Ronald Oaendme.
said that thdlr main goals this
year was to serve their com
munity in ever way possible,
be the number one charter in
their district, and number one
charter in the state He would
also like to eatend an invata
lion to anv young man bet
ween the ages of Ih ? M to
become a member of their
Jaycee (Itih. To help them
improve their self and their
enmmunitv.
Chairman of the tar wash
protect was James k Inrfclear
and the itub would Mr to
eatend their thanks to the
s? immune. lor then sappnrt to
?he rar wash
Celebrates 35th
Birthday
Bach Row: left lo right:
Deniece Woodcll. Janet Iwl
I ear, Vickie Denlece Otertdlne
Second Row: Penm Jacob*.
Wend* l.nrklear, Hr*t Row:
left to right: Linda Baker, Mrs.
(aniltn locldear. Joann Ja
cob*. and center Tract Sue
Oxendine not pletured: Karen
Jacob* and (iertrudr Oxen
dine.
Mrs. Carolyn Locklcar of the
Union Chapel Community was
honored on her tsth birthday
with a surprise birthday sup
per Monday May 2b. I171L
The supper w as given by her
Sundav School Class, w hich is
the Union Chapel Immediate
Girls. Those guests atteiuliiig
the supper were Mrs. Ange
linc Woodell. her sister Mrs.
Ph<xla Locklcar. her son I'at
rick. Jtn Oxendine. I'hillip
Milliard and her Suiidav Scht*?l
class: Uenise Wendell. Janet
Incklear. Vickie Dcmsc Oxen
trine. I'enns lacuhs. Wendy
I ncklt-ar. Karen .lacnhv Jt?ann
lacuhs. I rat s Sue Oxeiitline.
Inula Maker, and (?crtrude
Oscndine. Mler supper they
Irateled In a halluanie at the
hall park 111 lYinhrnke.
Gary Spitler Speaks
To Pembroke Kiwanis
Left to right: Gibson Gray
Presiding Vice President, Gary
spitler. Sports Infor. Dir.
P.S.U. Speaker Ken Johnson
Program Chairman . Photo
Jim Paul
Pembroke Kiwarns Club wel
comed Gary Spitler. P.S.U.
Sports Information Director,
guest speaker at their Tuesday
evening meeting. Ken John
son, Program Chairman for
the meeting, introduced Mr.
Spitler. whose home is Sanford
N.C. and who attended Elon
College during the time Red
Wilson was Football Coach.
During his undergraduate days
at Elon. Gary was instru
mental in starting a student
newspaper on campus. After
receiving his degree from
Eton, he came to our campus
as Sports Information Director
upon the recommendation of
Public Relations Director Gene
Warren. This has been his first
year at PSU.
Mr. Spitler spoke concerning
his position which involves
viewing, writing, and repor
ting on all sports at PSU.Since
this past year involved cover
ing 134 games in 12 intercol
legiate sports, one of the most
important aspects of his job is
planning and organization to
see that his time is shared by
all the various teams. Another
equally important aspect of his
work involves the knowledge
and understanding of each of
the sports he covers and
getting to know the players. A
position such as this demands
overwhelming interest in each
sport and the willingness to
work long hours - some days
are 12 to 14 hours long and
may cover as many as 4 sports
during that one day. He
thoroughly enjoys his work
and counted one of his great
est thrills was the day Coach
Crain's Cross County team
won the Nationals. It was a
truly outstanding coach and
team which made this possible
Following the program. Har
old Hunt reported that repairs
to the refreshment stand at the
ball park are continuing, and
announced the following schc
dule of Kiwanians operating
the refreshment stand this
coming week ? Wednesday -
Gibson Gray. Adnlph Dial. Ira
Pate Low rv: Thursdas Kuds
Carter. Theodore Mas nor: Fn
das ? Lankford Hunt
Harold Hunt will b? program
chairman at nest weeks meet
ing and guests Mill Sapp Macs
WfMs and Vernon OsrndMr
will speak concerning the
(Us Counts Summer Ret tea
linn PiMgrams.
Vwr president Gibson leas
prrstdrd at the merlin* | ank
ford Godwin led the singing,
and Thodore Maynor delivered
the invocation.
"Whoever makes the fewest
persons uneasy is the best
bred in the company."
Jonathan Swift
'Teach thy tongue to say.
'I do not know.' " Talmud
Happy
Birthday
Hrtdlrt Scott Jmn celebrat
ed hh I si births* Wednesday,
June (i. IY7V si the home of his
mslemsl grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. W.H. Strickland.
Bradle* Scoll Is (he son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ihtnnle B. Janes.
Those In allendanre were
Mr. and Mrs. Cltde ("ha* I*
and their children. John and
Juliana: Mr. and Mrs. Brant
let ( ha* is and their children
Branllc* Jr., Jason, and Jamie
l.>nn. and Ms. I Inda Osendine
and daughter Valerie.
The Jones ha*e another son.
Jervnu BnaAl Jones, age J.
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Body
Found
IMnlWr (ianh liniU'if ???
iinc of I he first law enforce
ment officer* on the scene a*
the body ?*f > young woman,
thought in ho a while woman
in her luie 20* or early .Ml*,
was discovered beside a diteh
Iiisi outside Pembroke. off Ihe
I n ion Chapel Road, hy *ur
veyer* working fin Ihe de
part meni of tran*poriation
Tuesday morning.
Sheriff Huhen Stone said Ihe
woman had been identified a*
a Keniueky native w h?i eame lo
the Pembroke area abiiul a
month ago and had been
uiirking in a sportswear fac
lory. Her identity is being
withheld pending noiifiealion
ol next of kin in Keniueky.
foul play is suspeeted. The
invesiigaiion is eontinuing as
autopsy reports are awaited
from l'N( Memorial Hospital
in Chapel Hill w here the body
was sent Tuesday for exam
ination.
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TO THE INDIAN COMMUNITY: ^
On Monday, Ma\ 18, at 8 p.m. a meeting
will be held al l.unibee Regional Development
Association's |I.RI)A| Annex Building in
Pembroke.
PURPOSE: To Elect a Member to the Board
of Directors or THE N.C. COMMISSION
ON INDIAN Al I AIRS from the Pembroke,
Phiiadelphus, Maxton and Smith's Town
ships.
I would like to serve as your representative
in this capacity.
1 solicit your attendance and vote at this
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very important meeting which will effect
all Indian people.
Thank you!
RUTH DIAL WOODS
FATHER'S DAY
SALE!
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Shoe Shine Kits
Pipe Holders
Tool Kits
Fishing Rods
Watches
Smoke Stands
Coffee Mags
Hat and Gloves
Tackle Box
Hanes
GENE LOCKLEAR T-SHIRT $2.00
Were $3.25 Now on Sale
TEXAN GLASSES 16 oz. 59c
FATHER'S DAY JUNE 17th
PEMBROKE HARDWARE
WEST THIRD STREET, PEMBROKE
Everything for rhe Lawn ond Garden