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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 48 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 20# PER COPY
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ROBERT OXENDINE AND REST OF
THE BLUE DEVILS TAKE ON
TAR HEELS IN SEASON FINALE
DURHAM-The Duke Blue Devils have
had a tough tea ton, entering itt tea ton
finale with a 2-7-1 season. They have
lost their last four games.
But all that could become simply
relative if the Blue Devils are able to
beat Carolina in the annual, blood
letting between Duke and North Caro
lina Saturday.
Coach Red Wilton it hoping for
another good effort from Robert Oxen
dine, a 245-pound linetman who
meaturea 6-3. Only a frethman. Oxen
dine hat teen a lot of action at a
member of the tpedal team and at a
hardnoaed member of the goal line
defente. He wat one of three freth
men to make the tquad.
Wilson, who knows something about
Oxendine's background extolls him as a
hard working member of the Blue
Devils squad. Oxcndine is the son of
Tom "Tom Boy" Oxcndine. a Lumbee
Indian and spokesman for the Bureau of
Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. His
mother is a psychiatric nurse with HEW
in Washington.
"Tom Boy" Oxcndine was captain of
the football team at Pembroke College
for Indians back in the late 40s.
Pembroke (now Pembroke State Uni
versity) had a football team until the
sport was discontinued in the early SOs.
Robert Oxendine's uncles. Ray and
Joe. both were football standouts at
Catawba College. Joe. one of the final
four candidates few chancellor of Pem
broke State university when Dr. English
E. Jones retired this year, is a member
of Catawba's Sports Hall of Fame for his
exploits on the football field. Joe (now
Dr. Joseph Oxcndine) is chairman of the
Health. Physical Education. Dance and
Recreation Dept. at Temple University
in Philadelphia. Pa. His uncle Kay is a
high school principal.
Wilson coached Ricky Locklear (assis
tant football coach at Pembroke Senior
High School) and his brother. Clint, at
Elon College a few years ago. as well as
Ricky Oxcndine, another member of the
"Lumbee Line" as a sportswriter
dubbed them. All of them were
linesmcn.
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Robert Oxendine's brothers. Tom, Jr.
and Bill. alvi have had successful
careers as athletes, especially at
Washington-Lee High School in Arling
ton County, Virginia (near Washington.
D.C.) where they grew up. All three
reaped honors as wrestlers and football
players in high school. Tom. Jr 'he
eldest brother, is a member of the
wrestling squad at Washington-Lee
University where he is a senior. Bill is
no longer an active athlete, having
decided on pre-mcd studies as his major
interest at the moment. He is a
sophomore at the University of Vir
ginia.
Robert was recently honored in his
home county of Arlington as the top
football player in high school last year,
tie was presented his trophy at an
athletic banquet by Bob Kuzicl. center
with the Washington Red Skins.
Reflecting on Robert Oxendine's tabu
lous high school atliletic career and his
growth as a loot bailer at Duke. Ku/tel
said be expected him to make Blue
Devil lans forget about fabled Mike
Curtis, another Blue Devil who gradu
ated to the pros and made his mark as a
bruising linebacker for the Washington
Red Skins before Finishing out his
career with (he Seattle Mariners.
Robert is also the grandson of the late
and esteemed Tom Oxendine and Mrs.
Oxendinc who resides near Pembroke,
ffe also has many other relatives and
tans who will be following him Saturday
as he Finishes out his First season as a
Hluc Devil against the Tar Heels at
Durham, tiame time is 1:30 p.m..
Saturday.
Robert Oxendine
A Closer Look....
By Connee Brayboy
Supt. Purnell Swett
Being Chic' Administrator of a school system is an awevmie,
complicated r ponsibility. It i? an intricate, massive undertak
ing. The raitlB cation* of the position are so vast that the person in
charge has in-my option* open to him. He can become very
powerful pod' ii ally and concentrate hi* effort* on whatever i?
politically e*| dient. Or he can devote himself to the mental
dcvclopme^tfl student*. If the school system happen* to be the
Kobe son Copi ty School System, the possibilities are unlimited.
The uniquejK of the educational system in Kobcson County
make* it tin M imperative for the man at the helm to be an
educator, fir* >f all. If he i* not, chance* are the mostly minority
student* wfw make up the county system will continue to be
oppressed. U' let educated, deprived and. in general, indoctri
nated to fee1 inferior and be robbed of that esseptial good
self image.
Such i* the citing in which Purnell Swett finds himself today.
And beginnin, his third year as Superintendent of the Kobcson
County ScIkx people just naturally want to know what he has
done. Has tt.? educational system improved? Is the mental
development of approximately 14.600 students hi* major
objective?
On the fa> of it. it appears that all Purnell Swett has
accomplished as been controversy. But taking a closer look, we
find that mat changes have occurred under his direction.
To begin with, Kobcson County now has five school systems
instead of six I he merger of Maxton City Schools with the county
system might have been the most educationally sound move since
the climinati' of double- voting. Many of us, however, arc still
astounded by 'he audacity of the action. Many of us, being
conditioned and indoctrinated to be constant and virtually
unchanging, soil arc taken aback with the vastness of merger.
Along wi'j it merger proposal came plans for a consolidated
high school Tiiis school. West Kobcson High, will be composed of
Maxton, Pembroke and Prospect High Schools.
In order to construct a new high school, lunds had to be made
available What does a school system do in the absence of funds?
Manv times they strive to pass a bond referendum. Such a
referendum for construction was passed by the voter* March 13.
1979 for the county school systems. The bulk of the county's
share of the 116 million bond monies will be used for the
eonslrui lion of West Kobeson whic h is a part of the Maxlon
Kobesori Merger Clan.
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??????????????True Story With A Happy Ending ***************
by Law Barton
Knight of Muk Twain
COD,THE POOR AND THE
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WIN >
AN IMPORTANT BOUT AGAINST
CP AL
The time it the latter part of 197V.
In the Maxton, NC office of the I
Carolina Power and Light Company, a <
blind man, aaaiated by a friend,
approache* the counter.
"You cut off my power," the blind
man accuses. "Il't Friday afternoon, you I
won't be open again until Monday. By y
that time, the food in my freezer will be
rotten. I won't be able to cook or atay
warm. And I have only $23 in my
pocket. Will you apply the S23 to my
account until Monday? I'll pay the <
balance when the banks open." f
"Sorry," aayi the snippety girl
behind the counter. "We can't accept <?
partial payments."
"But what am I gonna da?" wails the
Mind man.
?
"That's your problem, mister,"
snaps Miss Snlppity.
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"But I resolved no MM I I didn't *
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"four praMem. Ma, ndater. We aant '
the MM . " <
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"What'M It lake lo get the lights Mart ?
tad?"
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"J93."
"Ninety-three dollar*? I couldn't
lave owed that muchl"
"You do now, mi?ter."
"You mean it cost* something like
142 to juwt have the light* turned back
in?"
"That'* right."
"A J42 reconnection fee?" La?t year
tour reconnection fee wa? only $2 or sol
A'hat'* the re*t of the money for?"
"A depo.it "
"A deposit ? What'* happened to the
irigtnal depo.it of ISO you required of
; very one?"
"Oh, that wa* forfeited whan you
lidn'l pay on time,"
"Just like that, huh?"
Mis* Sntpptly snap* her fingers.
Just like that I"
"Why. that preposleroual It's high
ray robberyl I want to aee the
But Dm manager only reiterated what
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'You moon you can't aooogf I2J on the
ocownl ju?t to tide mo through until
donday? I couldn't possibly burn 123
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"lorry, it's sH or nothing."
-The all being $9J."
"Thai"* right."
"The North Carolina Utilities Com
mission will hear about this!"
'"Ihat'* your privilege."
"You bet it i?l And I intend to
exercise it too. Alto to communicate the
problem with the Slate Attorney
General."
The man %hrug*. ."Again, your
privilege."
HAPPY ENDING
Thiit story ha* no tragic ending,
tuch a* those often seen in the new*
from other area* of the country. You
know, where a blind man freezes to
death because the power ha* been cut
off In the dead of winter. Or a senior
citizen contacts pneumonia and dies.
The stories are too numerous and loo
familiar to go on.
North Carolina's lop office- holder*
have responded to the problem in a
positive way. Jest leal Sunday, the
following or a similar story appeared In
every Sunday newspaper In the slate:
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Electric and natural gas
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The atate Utilities Com
mission, which issued the order
Wednesday, uid utilities must
notify customers In writing 10
dsys in advance of the cut-off
date and then in person at least
24 hours before service is cut
off.
"The purpose of this contact
will be to attempt to personally
inform the customer and his
designated representative that
termination or service is im
minent and to fully explain all
alternatives to termination
which may be available to the
customer," the commissi on'i
order said.
The comniiialea said the
companies must also make
arrangements far customers
who cannot pey the Ml amount
of a bill to pay an an In
And, a customer whose
electric or gas service la abeut
to be cut off may file an in
tsrmai appeal Ullllllaa
Tha order til dm prevent
servtoe after < pa. an Fridays
^A^Mndad't
during the viator banting
ported ?ales pg Inin
persona rTeail^
requirement! of the policy, no
service may bo ihut off during
the period from Nov. 1 through
March >1 without the approval
of the Utilities Commission.
The commission also ordsred
each utility to file reports on
compliance with the the new
policies and procedures within
30 days and to file monthly
reports after that on the
number of customers whose
service was shut off.
Bui who was the blind man who
raited to state officials about the
almighty!?) Carolina Power and Light
Company'* mistreatment of the poor,
the blind, the deaf and the mute?
Thank CodI
I wast
Cud. once again you've heard the cry
of lowly men and weak.
And once again you've opened up
My mouth and made me speak I
LB. Sunday, Net. Id,
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ENGLISH JONES KECEIVES
AWACD
Dr. English E. Jones, former
chancellor of Pembroke State University
was among IS educators honored for
service* to higher education by the
American Association of State Colleges
and Universities.
Jones, president and chancellor of
PSU lor 17 years until his retirement
last June was presented a distinguished
service award at the San Antonio, Texas
meeting.
PSU attained regional university
status in 1969. became a- constituent
institution of the University of North
Carolina system in 1972 and graduated
its first master's degree candidates in
1979 under Jones' leadership.
Also honored at the association
meeting were James S. Ferguson,
chancellor of UNC-Greensboro, 1966-79
and Herbert Wey, ' chancellor of
Appalachian State University, 1969-79.
HALIWAY SAPONI AITS A CRAFTS
EXHIBIT PLANNED
Haliwa Seponi Arts, in conjunc
tion with the NC Arts Council wtB
sponsor an arts and crafts exhibit
Nov.22-24, 1979. The exhibit will be
housed in the Haliwa- Saponi Tribal
Center located on Highways 561 and 43,
one miles South of Essex, NC. The
exhibits will be from II a.m. until 4
p.m. Nov. 22. A turkey shoot will also
begin at 2 p.m. that same day. on Nov.
2.3. arts and crafts will be exhibited from
II a.m. until 4 p.m. On Nov. 24, the
exhibit will be from 12 noon until 6 p.m.
There will also be an auction of hand
made pottery and bake goods at 7 p.m.
And at 9 p.m. there will be a dance.
JAYCETTES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR
BURN CENTER
The Saddletree Jaycettes are hav
ing a fund-raising project for the North
Carolina Burn Center. II x 14 family
portrait* mounted on a Deco Plaque
(Wood) are being sold for $6.95. These
portrait* originally sell for $29.95 and
will match any horde decor. Four poses
arc taken, and more may be taken at
your request. Portraits will be taken
December I. from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
and will be back for Christmas giving. If
vou are in need of a high quality family
portrait or want something that is out of
the ordinary at a low price, these
portraits are your answer. Call 739
4973 for further information.
LUMBERTON JAYCETTES
HOLD BAZAAR
The Lumberton Jaycettea will be
holding a Bazaar the day after Thanka
giving. November 23. 1979. It will be
held at the Lumberton Reacuc Unit
Building on Roberta Avenue from 9
a.m. until. The proceeda will go to the
Ronald McDonald Houae which ia a
place in Durham where member* of
familie* who have extended stay* in
Duke Hoapital can atay in a family
atmoaphere.
There will be aomething for every
one. Homemade aoup. aandwichea.
cookiea. cake*, coffee, drinka. et cetera
will be available for anyone who wanta
to come by during lunch. There will be a
wide variety of thinga to be aotd auch aa
Ch rial ma a ornamenta. macrame. cro
cheted itema. quilta. handcrafta.
apron a. needlepoint, croaa-atilch and
many other*.
The' project chairmen are Deneae
Prevatte and Carta Huggina. For farther
information call 731-7971 or 739
4ft2* at night.
cynthia gefftwy bsmjected
miss nv
Cynthia Lynn Gentry of Stedman
has been chosen Miss Pembroke State
University.
The freshman music education major ia
also the reigning North Carolina Poultry
Ouecn and has been first runner-up in
he Miss Fayetteville. Miss Wake
County and Miss Spivey's Corner
contests.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Gentry.
First runner-up in the Miss PSU
contest held last Wednesday were
Tamara Leigh Barnes of Fayetteville;
second runner-up, Lisa Gaye Allen of
Lumberton and third runner-up Susan
Kence Watson of Laurinburg.
YES TO ROWLAND,
RED SPRINGS
RECOUNT; NO TO
PEMBROKE
Lemberlen-The Kobe ton County Board
of Elections Tuesday night ordered a
recount of votes cast in the Nov. 6
election for city council seats in both
Rowland and Red Springs.
The board also turned down a request
to have the Pembroke elections regis
trar removed from office for voting
irregularities.
Board members will meet at feJO
p.m. Monday hi the board office to
retabulate votes In the Red Springs and
Rowland electk ns.
In the Pembroke election, the three
member board found no oaess to
conduct a hearing for the removal of
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