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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 41 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4. 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 20# PER COPY
Mayor Pro Tem
SAM DIAL ANNOUNCES
REELECTION EFFORT
Sam Dial
Sam Dial, Mayor Pro Tem, has filed
for re-election to the Ifembrohe Town
Council. Dial seeking re-election far his
7th term on the Council, is employed
with the N.C. Transportation Depart
ment in the Highway Division. Dial is
well known for Ms contributions to
better housing in Pembroke. Dial
Terrace, one of the first housing
projects in the town was named in Mg
honor. Dial's aspirations for the better
ment of Pembroke can best be
described in his own words. Following
is a statement he made to the Pembroke
Town Council during his past term on
that Council:
"Before outlining in greater detail my
goals and aspirations for our town, I'd
like to ask your indulgence to allow me
to speak personally for a few moments
toyou, the members of this board.
"I know that we can't take politics out
of politics. I know that we're going to
have issues each time we meet. What
I'm saying, of course, is that we have
some important decisions to be made
heie. We're going to have our differen
ces. But the time always comes under
our precious Democracy when we must
put our heads together and resolve
these issues. I far one look forward to
working them out with you. All that 1
ask, as we debate and deliberate is that
we consider not how our actions will be
written as news today, but how they will
be recorded in the history of tomorrow.
"The over riding issues confronting
us today is the direction we take in
molding and shaping the future of this
town.
"We can't allow rhetoric and emo
tions to trip us up.The momentum is
ours in economic growth. We're in a
position of leadership on every front.
"Opportunities are eipanding with
each passing day. We cannot allow
petty differences and personality clash
es to interfere with this momentum.
And we must bear in mind that
differences cannot be allowed to erode
the caliber of leadership essential to
meeting our needs and goals. So 1 want
to remind all of us that see have a
heritage <# colorful and vigorous
leadership.
"Thomas Jefferson once said that
perhaps the most important quality in
government service in a Democracy is to
be able to see the whole ground. As we
chart the future of this town, there are
many decisions to be made. 1 don't
think that any of us want to live with the
status quo. We want to make progress. I
know many of you have an interest. I
ask that you make a particular effort to
see the whole ground."
Dial solicits your vote and support
November 6 for continued, progressive
leadership for ft mb rote and its citi
zens.
DR. GIVENS VISITS
PEMBROKE JAYCEES
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Dr. Paul R. Givens, the
new chancellor at Pembroke
State University, waa the
guest speaker at the Pembroke
Jaycee meeting on September
19. 1979.
Dr. Givens, whose hobby is
golf, discussed the general
purposes at a university and
the historical purposes of early
universities up until the pre
sent.
Dr. Givens said that a
university is a laboratory for
both students and faculty
where students develop physi
cally, intellectually, and spiri
tually. A place where students
can develop the momentum for
self- education.
As to the future of Pem
broke State University, Dr.
Givens expressed the desire
and need of the students to
acquire the skills of speaking,
listening, the yearning to want
to listen, to artfully express
their feelings in writing, and to
do their own thinking.
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Bob Brewington Bids
to Retain Council Seat
Bob Brewington has announced bis
candidacy for re-election to the Pem
broke Town Council.
Mr. Brewington released the fallowing
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statement:
"I would like to tato the opportunity to
announce my candidacy for re-election
to the Pembroke Town Council.
"The growth our town and the
service we receive ts citizens is
determined by the leadership that we
elect to lead and govern.
"I believe strongly that the citizens
should have a voice in the decisions that
govern them, and also to be informed as
to the decisions that are made.
"I will continue to support issues that
are for the best interest of the citizens
and the Town of Pembroke, and refect
those that I feel are not.
"I will appreciate your support."
Brewington is self employed, operat
ing Brewington's Welding.
He resides on Weldon Street in
Pembroke, along with his wife, Marilyn
and their 4 children.
Second Train Fatadty
in Pembroke
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Following Council Action Monday Night
Pembroke-The Pembroke Town Council
at their regularly scheduled meeting
Monday night, discussed the problem
the town has had over the years with
train fatalities. At that meeting Council
man Sam Dial made a motion to enforce
an ordanance reducing the speed of
trains through town from 45 mph to 30
mph, 24 hours a day. The motion
carried unanimously.
Alfred Dwight Oxendine was killed by
a train reportedly traveling over the 45
mph speed limit Saturday night,
although the amended ordinance noted
that the speed limits (45 mph) was only
enforced from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. (The
Oxendine fatality occurred some time
after 11 p.m. Saturday night) and was
the latest of a number of train fatalities
and accidents occurring within the town
of Pembroke over the span of the last
few years. Long time residents re
membered, "At least five oyer the last
six years."
Nash Lamb, an 18 year old college
student, became the second fatality
shortly after midnight Wednesday
morning after being struck by a north
bound Seaboard Coast Line Freight
Train.
Lamb, apparently disorientated?
appeared to have driven onto the rail
road of the east-west tracks, turning off
Union Chapel Road in the general
direction of the PSU campus, although
there was no actual railroad crossing
where he left the road and became
entangled upon the railroad. 1
His car was struck, and the train
reportedly traveled over 1500 feet
before coming to a stop. The train
carried Lamb's body some 17S feet. The
collision occurred in the general vicinity
of the railway station.
John Paul
Jones Bids
to Keep
L.R.E.M.C.
Seat
John Paul Jones of Route 1, Shannon,
announces his bid for re-election to the
at-large position on the Board of
Dilectors of Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation.
During Ms first term in that position,
Jones attended numerous seminars and
workshops which have enabled him to
become an enlightened, knowledgeable
member of that btiand. He is now
certified as a di tec tori He would like the
opportunity to contgiue to apply his
knowledge and experience by repre
senting the members of the Lumbee
River Electric Membership Corpora
tion.
Jones, a farmer and coocrete con
tractor is married to the former Marie
Jacobs and they havetwo children. Said
Jones, "Being self-employed allows me
to attend all meetings and work shops. I
have ample time to give that is so much
needed by a member of an electric
cooperative board."
And Jones continued, "If I am
elected, I promise to continue to strive
to hold the line on rising expenses and
casts. I promise to work to furnish
adequate electricity at the most reason
able rates."
The election will be held on Wed
nesday, October 17, 1979 at the
fembrohe State University Performing
Arts Center.
More on Pembroke Council Meeting
The Pembroke Town Council heard
from Mr*. Maude Jone*, repreaenting
the Client's Council of the Lumbee
River Legal Service*, Inc. quartered in
Pembroke.
Mrs. Jones questioned the council
closely about the condition of the Pine
Street Extension linking Locklear Court.
Mrs. Jones noted, "The street is hill of
ruts and almost impossible-to travel."
She noted many senior citizens
residents of other biff'^g develop
ments use the rand because Locklear
Court is the home of the Administrative
Office at the Housing Authority at '
Pembroke.
She also urged Mayor Reggie Strick
land and the council to help residents of
Locklear Court secure the aervioes of 1
school bus routs. She ninunlif d,
"Why oaa't we get a stretch of road Hhs
this paved sinoe It is so Important to ao
many...?" She premised, "We (the
chant's council) plan to hasp hammer
lag away aatU sums thing is dona...we
will araks this a campaign hone... we
wont inmrtklag dona shout thfc."
Rut It became fairly abviauo that the
pruaiom area beftoe. "I oaa aeve yea a
?pMdi " May of StritfctaM KM IKifi
hours attempting to straighten out this
matter...although it is actually outside
the corporate limits of the town." He
explained, "Two property owners re
fuse to sign the right of way allowing
access to the property."
Mayor Strickland added, "We axe
still working with the department of
transportation and the district engineer.
It ia estimated that it trill cost some
SIS,000 to complete the repairs, if the
two property ownetf would agree to
sign the right of way."
Councilman Sam Dial said. "1 have
worked hard on this matter, and we
have done everything 1 know to do...
maybe you could help no got aomething
done on this...it trill be all right if the
client s council approaches the property
otmors and sea if they will sign the right
of tray en this..."
question from Mrs. Jmtoa ading what
they could da to hate gat the matter
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AND STKEET LIGHTS AND
OTHEX MATTEKS...
Town Mui|v McDuffie Cam
ming* asked the town far ? policy on
installing street lights, noting that there
are no dear cut directions, although
Mayor Strickland noted that the policy,
in the past, has been to install street
lights at every other telephone pole.
But Councilman Milton Hunt infected
quickly, in response to Cuttadngs'
query, "That ought to be left to us...
that's in the area of politics...Let then
contact the oounrlhwan la the area in
So, the natter was loft "as is..."
The council also hoard fron Dan
Jaoobe, a young Indian engineer, who
engineers, Odull Associates (Iran
Minimm mm * *
giving yum
ooncernlog the town's J&l faaMMas plan
now being (ivalipid. Jassha aaM.
"Overall, it seana to he a good plan hut
It nanda to hn (faNaftcg pftHtd,,,
rant engtneertnglrm anona in fen Mile
heap,"
dualng J?ha, "No ran* wunla tabs
Mfawtng *0 nan**
But Town Manager McDuffie Cam
ming! recommended that the council
approve Odell Associate! as the town's
agent In continuing to develop the 201
facilities plan, now ready for steps 2 and
3. Step one was development of the plan
itself, a plan upgrading the town's
treatment facility plant and rehabilita
ting existing lines and installation of
new ones were needed. Step two wonldl
be plans and specifications. Step three
would be the actual woaU action.
The project, gives a good chance at
being approved, will cost a total of SI.8
million with the town's share being in
the ssfghlinrhood of tSSO.OOO. Stats and
totooht^^erthsr^snbumd saplurhj
the poaaMky of floating a band to mahs
up the dtffcrence.
But Jacobs intimated that, if ha ware
the tasra'a engineer, ha eeuM find tha
mo^sanaedadrpiiiBlj'Bess PHA end
tioa to the town's pesufiw pepatatian
mshaup. Tha town is predaminotsty
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BAKER'S CHAPEL
FREEWILL BAPTIST CHU1CH
HOMECOMING
Homecoming will be held at Baker's
Chapel Freewill Baptist Church October
7, 1979. Guest speaker will be the Rev.
Johnny Bullard. Revival begins Sunday
night. Pastor is the Rev. Davis Lock
In*.
STATE COMPETENCY TEST TO BE
ADMINISTERED TO STUDENTS IN
ROBESON COUNTY
The state competency test, the
passing of which is required for
graduation, will be administered to U.S.
students in the Robeson County units on
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 9
and 10, 1979.
The test will be given in the morning.
All students effected are urged to be in
school on those days. Cooperation of
parents is also being asked.
The test is required of grade 11
students and those students in grade 12
who failed the competency test last
spring.
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Area schools affected are Pembroke,
Prospect, Maston, Magnolia, Fair
grove, Park ton, Orrura, Rowland and
Littiefield.
CHIEF OF POLICE
VERNON OXENDINE RESIGNS
FROM RECREATION BOARD
Pembroke Chief of Police Vernon
Oxendine resigned from the Pembroke
Recreation Board at Monday night's
meeting of the Pembroke Town Council.
The council and Mayor Reggie Strick
land lauded him for his eight years of
service on the board. He was chairman
when he resigned. Chief Oxendine, a
man of few words, said, "I'm just not as
young as I used to be ...and 1 have a lot
on my mind here lately."
LOCKLEAR, ROBINSON
REAPPOINTED TO
PLANNING BOARD
The Pembroke 'iwn Council reap
pointed incumbents Lindberg Locklear
and John Robinson to the Pembroke
Planning Board; both will serve three
year terms.
FSU FACUCTT AXT EXHmr
TO SEGIN SUNDAY ARmfOOH
PEMBBOKE--A Pembroke State
University Faculty Art Exhibit wil
begin Sunday, Oct. 7, and continue
through Oct. 19 at the PSU Performing
Arts Center.
Sunday's grand opening will include a
reception from 2-5 p.m.
Participating faculty members will be
Paul Van Zandt, chairman at the Arts
Department; Ralph Steeds, Mary Anne
Walker, and Ron Cote.
For this first faculty art show in four
years, the exhibit will include sculpture,
prints, paintings, drawings, and pieces
in mixed media. Most of the art work
will be for sale.
The exhibit may be viewed after
Sunday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. through
Oct. 19.
The public is invited to attend free of
charge.
HOMECOMING PLANNED AT
CHEROKEE METHODIST CHUBCH
The Cherokee Methodist Church
wiB have Its Huucwuiig on $ an day, m
October 7, *979. Sunday Sob set wftl
begin at 9:45 a.m. Worship services
begin at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served in
the fellowship hall. There will be a
special singing in the afternoon.
All former members are invited to
attend. Rev. Julian Raneom is pastor.
Lasdsu B. Lewry
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Pembroke Medical and Dental
Services, located off Union Chapel
Road, will sponsor the following screen
ing clinics during the month of October
on Sunday from 2r00 until 5.-00 p.m.
October 7: Hypertension and Oral
Cancer Detection Clinic.
October 14: Diabetic Screening Clinic.
O^ober 21: TB Screening.
October 28: Anemia Screening (low
blood).
The Pembroke Medical and Dental
Services offers these screening clinics
to the general public to check far
specific health problems. F'frrtfrnial
material will be available concerning
these health problems. Treatment Is
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referrals will be made. Tbeae ?V
be free of charge.
THE MOUSE TEA* TO
BE PRESENTED
Robeson little Theatre will preset
"The Mouse Trap" oa Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, October 4, 5, aad
6. 1979 at Joe P. Moore AudBocuaa.
Time will be 8:15. Tickets ase S2.50
each.
RNNTAPODNDDHTIfUMaD
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The Pembroke Jeycottes wiH spaa
sor a Penny-a- Pound Drive hr Cere
bral Palsy oa Saturday, Oct 4, 19791
AePtoy Wiggly parUag lot Al
STla. You weigh aad then pay a
peaay a pound to be deuatod to
Cerebral Palsy. If you do at wish to
weigh, the Jay setter wM gladly aacept
psBSBooamcuBToar
There wM be_ameotlag ef Jhe fl
October IS at 7 p m. la toe eedtoeda