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FINAL LIST OF
CANDIDATES REVEALED
It was fun to speculate about wno was
going to file luid who wasn't. No one
really knew for sure until 12 o'clock
noon Monday when the filing deadline
for candidates passed.
Ending speculation, here's a list of
the candidates this time around:
COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS
Incumbant Bobby Dean Locklear is
vying for another term as commissioner
from the Red Springs District; contest
ing hiirt for the seat are Jack W.
Morgan and John A. Staton. All three
are democrats; Staton is a Black
educator from Red Springs. Morgan is
principal of West Lumberton Elemen
tary School and is also mayor of recently
incorporated Rennert. Locklear is gui
dance counselor at Pembroke Junior
High School.
One Republican, Kirby C. Amnions,
is running in the race; be is an indian
and is an insurance agent. Morgan and
Locklear are also Indians; assuring
minority represenation from the Red
Springs District.
Incumbant Tom Jones is being
challenged in the Fabmoat Coeunia
sioner District by former commissioner
Carl Britt, Ronald B. Shaw and Gilbert
A. Lewis. All are white.
In the Rowland Commissioner Dis
trict, incumbant J.W. Hunt is being c
challenged too; vying for the seat,
besides Hunt, are Jerry Lowry, Eyrde
Ransom and Leon Singletary, Jr. Hunt,
Lowry, Ransom are Indians; Singletary
is white.
In one of Lumberton's two district
seats up for grabs, incumbant H.T.
Taylor is being challenged by W. Frank
Benton and J.D. Odom. Benton is a
former member of the Lumberton City
Council; Odom once owned the garbage
contract for the county before he sold
his interests. All three candidates are
white.
THE ROBESON COUNTY BOARD
BOARD OF EDUCATION
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The Robeson County Board of
Education will be elected by winners
from district races this year; five
districts are up for grabs.
In District 7, incumbant E.B. Morton
did not receive any opposition; neither
lid Ralph Hunt, presently the chairman
of the board of education, in District 6;
John A. Gibson, a former education, is
the only candidate for a seat from
District 5. David Green, the incumbant
from District 1, is being challenged by
Rev. Samuel McDonald ., both candi
dates are Black.
Morton is white; Hunt is an Indian
and Gibson is Black.
In District 4, three Indians are vying
for one seat. They are incumbant Sim
Oxendine and challengers Oceanous
Lowry and Dr. Gerald Maynor. Lowry is
employed by LOF; Maynor Is chairman
of the education department at Pem
broke State University.
Only Fairmont is having a contest for
seat on its board of education among the
city units.
Vying for seats are Lla Annette,
Kenneth Hardin, Abner M. Arlington,
Bob Hughes, James R. Oliver and Isiah
Jr. (Buddy) Taylor.
REGISTER OF DEEDS
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Incumbant D.G. Kinlaw is not
running to succeed himself. Vying for
the seat are Ambrose Chavis, Jr., Joe
B. Freeman, James B. Locklear and G.
Wayne West, all Democrats. Chavis,
Locklear and Steve Strickland, the only
announced Republican candidate, are
Indians. Freeman and West are white.
STATE SENATOR
Democratic incumbant Senator
Sam Noble is being challenged by John
R. Jones. Jones is Chairman of the
COunty Republican Party. Noble is
white; Jones is an Indian.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Incumbants Horace Locklear,
David Parnell and Bob Davis have all
filed for re-election bids. It is truly
tri-racial with Locklear being an Indian,
Davis a Black and Parnell a whtie from
the Parkton area. Davis is from Maxton.
Contesting for one of the three seats
are William Gay, a white, Tracy Britt, a
white, and C.A. Brown. Jr., a white.
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J.W. Hunt bids for 2nd
Term as County
J.W. Hunt
J.W. Hunt, the county commissioner
from the Rowland District, has decided
to seek a second term in office. Said
Hunt upon filing, "I have learned a
great deal about representing the
people in my district and all the people
in Robeson County. And I pledge anew
to do the very best I am capable of doing
in carrying out the responsibilities of
being a county commissioner if I am
re-elected."
A life long resident of the Gaddys
Township Community, Hunt has exten
sive farming interests, tending some
400 acres of farm land. He and his wife,
Dorothy, are the parents of 7 children,
with two of them still living at home..
The Hunts are members of Piney
Grove Baptist Church where Com
missioner Hunt has served for 17 years
as Sunday School Superintendent. He
recently stepped down to "allow
development of some of the great talent
in our church."
Hunt is also a member of the board of
directors of the Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation where he
serves as treasurer.
Lowry is candidate for
Rowland Commissioner
Jotry Lowry of the Union precinct
announced plane Monday. Pebruary 4,
I WO to ran for county commlaa loner of
Ike Rowland Dietrict
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eorvloee of eur eeunty fer all die eMoene |
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idea of what the needs of the people of
the Rowland District are as well as how
these needs may best be met. 1
sincerely solicit your support in the
upcoming election."
Lowiy graduated from Pembroke State
University in Spanish education in 1970.
He taught in the Robeson County Public
Schools for two years and served as an
assistant principal for one year. He was
past-president of both the Union
Elementary PTA and the Pbmbrake
State University Alumni Association.
He is president of the Pembroke State
University Braves Gub; a member of
the board of trustees of N.C. Conferen
ce of the United Methodist Church; a
member of the board of Church and
Society in the N.C. Conference; a
member of Pleaaant Grove United
Methodist Church whom he in a Sunday
School teacher chairman of the Admin
istrative Board and chairman of PI*
nance; and a member of Union Civic
Gub whore he received the outstand
ing member ef the yeer award.
Lowry ie married It the farmer Dare en
Lowiy ef the HegeweB Cemueali) and
has two ehildrea-Baoa, 7 and Aae, A.
Lowry la the eon ef the late Rev. Harvey
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ie tfw daughter Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Lowry, He ewao and epoaeloe Lewry's
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Qeaaery in Mamoa. N.C. .
Dr. Gerald Maynor 1 of 3
Indians Running for 1
Boafrd of Education seat
Dr. GmmU D. Mayaor
Dr. Gerald D. Maynor, Associate
Professor of Education at Pembroke
State University, has filed as a
candidate for the Robeson County
Board of Education representing Dis
trict IV.
Maynor graduated from Pembroke
Senior High School n 1951, served four
(4) years in the Uaiied States Air Force
and then reoeivad a Bachelors Degree
from Pembroke State College in 1959.
While tAaohing in tdfe public schools he
received his Masters Degree from
Appalachian State College in 1966.
While being employed at Pembroke
State University he received his Docto
rate of Education from the University of
Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Maynor has taught junior high and
senior high grades in the public schools.
He has also worked as a coach and
school counselor in the county schools.
Maynor began working at PS U as an
instructor in the Education Department.
He later became Director of Student
Teaching, Director of Development and
Public Affairs, Dean of Students, and is
presently serving as Chairman of the
Education Department.
He is a charter member of the
Pembroke Jaycees and was selected as
"Boss of the Year" in 1978. He is also a
member of the PSU Chapter of Phi
Delta Kappa. During previous years he
has served as Chairman of the Humap
Relations Committee of the North
Carolina Personnel and Guidance Asso
ciations and a member of the State
Advisory Board on Title IV funding.
He is presently serving as Chairman
of the Teacher Education Committee,
Chairman of the Task Force on
Educaton, Chairman of the Task Force
on Quality of Student Life and was
recently appointed as a member of the
Steering Committee for Range
Planning at PSU.
Maynor is married to the former
Annie Ruth Lowery and they have fice
five children. He is the son of
Mary F. Maynor and the late Juddie
Maynor. He is 45 years old.
Maynor released the following state
ment: "I believe that my education
background, as well as my teaching and
administrative experience qualifies me
for a seat on the Robeson County Board
of Education. My pledge to the voters of
District IV is that I will strive to insure
that all students receive an opportunity
to perform to their greatest potential.
There are many areas in the educational
system which I believe need to be
strengthened. I have a desire to serve as
a public official in the area where 1 am
most experienced and where my
interests lie-the field of education.
Having been a student and teacher in
the county system, I am anxious to
serve and do my best to insure the
continued improvement of the educa
tional process in the county school
system."
Ben Floyd to head
Re-election Effort
Governor Jim Hunt has named Ben
Floyd of Lumberton to chair his
campaign effort in Robeson County.
"I'm vety proud that Ben is going to
help me again in Robeson County,"
Governor Hunt said. "He is one of the
leading citizens of this area, and having
his support is a real boost for us as we
work to keep moving forward in North
Carolina."
Floyd has been Clerk of Superior Court
in Robeson County since 1966. He
served as chairman of the Hunt
lieutenant governor campaign in 1972
and headed the Governor's 1976
campaign in the county. Active in
Democratic Party activities, he is
currently on the state judiciary nomi
nating committee.
"Governor Hunt has just done a great
job, and I'm real happy to be working
for his re-election," Hoyd said. "1 think
he really cares about the average
person, and has the best interest of
North Carolina at heart. This is the
voters' chance to continue good, honest
government in North Carolina."
Floyd is a Kiwanian* member of the
board of trustees of the Good Shepherd
Home in Lake Waccamaw and a
member of the First Baptist Church in
Lumberton. He is active in a number of
other local civic and church organiza
tions.
Floyd attended Presbyterian Junior
College and Wake Forest University.
He is married to the former Edith Taylor
of Maxton. The Floyds have three
grown sons.
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE TOWN OF PEMBROKE
RESCHEDULED
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Council of the Town of
Pembroke that had been scheduled for i
February II, 1980 has been changed to i
February 8th at 5 p.m. in the Town (
meeting room. (
--Submitted by Ruby N. Smith, Town t
Clerk. ii
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N.C. SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOC. 1
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING <
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The North Carolina Sociological
Association holds its annual meeting at
Pembroke State University Saturday, 1
February 23. Teachets of sociology and !
social studies are invited. Registration I
begins at 8:30 a.m. in "Old Main." 1
Local Arrangements Committee con
sists of Norman Layne, John Rimberg '
and Frank Schmalleger. The associate I
president is David Pratto, Department <
of Sociology, University of North '
Carolina at Greensboro. <
The North Carolina Sociological Asso
ciation is affiliated with the Southern
Sociological Society and the American
Sociological Association. '
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VALENTINE DANCE PLANNED j
The first annual Valentine dance
will be sponsored by the Pembroke
Senior High Athletic Department on
Thursday night, Feb. 14. Admission will
be $5.00 per couple. The dance will be 1
semi-formal. Men should wear a coat '
and tie and ladies should wear dresses.
The dance will be at 7:30 p.m. until
11:00 p.m.
KEY CLUB PLANS FUND RAISING '
The Pembroke Senior High School
Key Club will sponsor a fund raising
project for the March of Dimes Friday,
Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9, in the
downtown area of Pembroke.
Twenty-five students will be on hand
Friday afternoon and all day Saturday to
solicit donations in front of local
business establishments. The students
will wear name tags identifying them as
participants in the project.
According to Mr. Hampton Bayboy,
club sponsor, the Key Club has set as
their goal the sum of $1000 for this year.
Jaycees
Honor
Community
Leaders
Fembreke?Dr. Paul Given# ui the
guest speaker . Friday night
aa the Pembroke Jaycees presented
award winners at their annual Awards
Night Banquet. Dr. Givena asked the
Jaycees to support Pembroke State
University "financially, and in every
other kind of way."
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The award winners were David
Locklear. honored as Outstanding _
Young Educator. Timothy Strickland. Jr
Outstanding Young Parmer. Punted
Swett. Boas of the Year, and Julian
Pierce. Biecutive Director of the
Lumbee River Legal Services. Inc. was
honored with the Distinguished Service
Award.
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chairman (along with Oary Lynn
Leeklear) of the prestigious event. He
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COUNTY COMMISSI ONUS MR
Brv aa Day Car* CmMt
LUMBERTON-Pumell Swett, Super
ntendent of the Robeson County
ichools. appeared before the Robeaon
bounty Board of Commissioners Moo
iay morning and said. "I anticipate no
jroblems in the county schools smaai
ig operation control of the Bryan Day
"are Center." The county schools
vould be the administrative head of the
igency and coordinate usuage of the
init with the city school units.
The commissioners agreed to tarn the
facility over to the county acboals
system, subject to approval by the
Robeson County Schools Board of
Education.
The action ended some local specula
ion that the center might have to be
phased out because of funding inado
luacies. The center cares for severely
tandicapped children, and presently
aires for some 30 children.
Feed nan Adspted
Robeson County officials reached aa
igreement Monday for giving aid to and
securing the homes of residents dtlwia
from their homes by the
flooding of the Lumber River.
A "memorandum of understanding,"
which must still be approved by -
the Lumberton City Council, was
submitted to the Robeson County Board
of Commissioners,
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The memorandum outlines respon
sibilities of both local governing bodies
in the event of flood evacuations near
the Lumberton city limits.
Drawn up by county civil preparethieas
director Buddy Whiting, the memoran
dum gives the county responsibility tor
paying for city facilities and manpower
needed to provide shelter.
The county will provide required police
protection for evacuated housing.
Whiting pointed out that during flood
ing in the south Lumberton area last Call
during Hurricane David, rescue and
volunteer workers said evacuees were
fearful that their property would be
stolen.
ANTIKLANRAUY
HELD IN GREENSBOBO
WITHOUT INCIDENT
GREENSBORO-Demonstrator*
marched through Greensboro Saturday
as part of an anti-Ku Klux Klan protest
And the list of those who attended *
from outside the city read more Mke a
roster of old radicals than of a youthful \
vanguard for social change.
A coalition of civil-rights groups and .
activists, more than 400 of them, called
the four-mile march and rafiy in wake of
the shooting deaths of Ave Communist
demonstrators at a "Death to the Klan"
rally last Nov. 3.
The demonstration Saturday atUattod
about marchers. ding *
The city declared a state afaasacfseqr,
banning the carrying of waanena, and
obtained a blanket aearah aadnr aBaa*
In, law officers to search cms wfcjOeto.