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PEMBROKE, N.C. h ATrt-B?ctalSettta?" ROBESON COUNTY :
Volume 8, Number 21 25c Per Copy Thursday, May 22, 1980
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WEST END RESIDENTS QUESTION
PEMBROKE ANNEXATION MOVES
An irate group of west end citizens i
descended upon Pembroke Monday I
night dominating a meeting of the I
Pembroke Town Council. The citizens
had heard that the council secretly
planned to meet and petition Senator i
Sam Noble for a legislative annexation
of their area. The citizens, some 100 in
number, were furious about it. And they
said so in no uncertain terms.
Bill Oxendine, who did most of the
talking, said "We've heard our area is
ticketed for annexation ...and (we've)
heard it might be through the legislative
route ...we're here to find out what is
going on ...We feel we'ld be getting the
shaft ...what with the low rent housing
which is a burden ...we just don't like
the idea of you jamming it down our
throats without us having any imput in '
it..." 1
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The Town's Response...
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Mayor Pete Jacobs was late arriving
from a meeting of the Tax Review and '
Equalization Board of Robeson County. '
He is the county's Tax Supervisor.
When he finally arrived the West End 1
citizens had departed for the evening, j
Sam Dial, the mayor pro-tern presided
in the absence of the mayor. Dial said,
"This annexation study is not a recent
thing ...and I surely wouldn't vote on it 1
tonight without some further study
...before 1 vote on anything I am not
going to be a party to slipping anything
over on anybody."
The town was meeting, in addition to
other matters, according to Dial, to
receive and review a study of a proposal
for annexation prepared by Mike Avery,
a planrter hired through the auspices of
the Lumber River Council of Govern
ment.
The Town's Agenda...
The meeting was called seemingly to
conduct a public hearing on the possible
uses of the town's expected Revenue
Sharing monies and a review of a
proposed resolution of a bond referen
dum for water and sewer.
Under new business the agenda read,
"Consideration of West Side Annex
ation..."
Bill Oxendine,. who operates TBS
Services, reported to the board that he
had heard that the council meant to slip
the annexation move over on them
without any imput from them. He said,
"We want to know what we are going to
get for our monies ...Maybe $600.00
more a year in taxes? What can you give
us that we don't already have?"
If the proposed annexation was
approved it would add some SI 7 acres to
the town and add 450 people to the rolls.
Oxendine. and others who responded
from the audience, noted that they had
heard that the town had approached
Senator Noble about introducing the
annexation through the legislation at
the mini June session.
Larry Brooks, one of the councilmen.
disagreed with some of the statements
from the audience. He recalled that the
council had been considering annexa
tion of the west end area and other areas
for some two and one half years. He
noted too that it would be impossible to
ask Noble to introduce the measure
without public imput.
Rod Locklear. the newest councilman,
noted that there are five ways to annex,
including legislation.
Other ways to annex cuuld include the
100% Petition Procedure, the Referen
dum Procedure. Annexation subject to
development and service requirements,
and satellite annexation.
Sam Dial admitted. "We really
haven't studied this report like we
would want to ...We know them are
seme errors In H ..They have to he
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The sou or II agreed to correal die
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xport from Avery and make it available
to the public. Copies are now available
From town hall.
Councilman Milton Hunt said, "It is
jur duty to look for ways to make our
town stronger, including annexation
...the west end is probably the most
logical way to annex...."
In Avery's report it noted that
residents of an annexed area can expect
to receive street lighting facilities,
police and fire protection, sanitation
services, the elimination of a special fire
district tax administered by the county,
a 15% reduction on homeowner's
insurance policies and immediate street
maintenance.
But many of the west end citizens
seamed to be happy with their situation
as it presently is.
What they decided...
After a lengthy dialogue between the
west end residents and the council
members Councilman Rod Locklear
made the following motion, "I move we
take annexation under advisement
(tabled), make corrections in Avery's
report, make at least 20 copies available
to the public, and give a proper notice
before conducting a town public hearing
on the matter.
The council met again Tuesday night...
The council met again Tuesday night
and set a Public Hearing for May 28 to
consider the possible annexation of the
eX
Town planner Mike Avery attended
Tuesday night's meeting. He brought
along 50 copies of the report, a map of
the proposed area and a fact sheet.
The annexation could add some
$50,000 to the town's coffers if
approved.
In olber matter*...
In other matters the town passed a
resolution for a Bond Referendum
which would allow improvement to the
town's water system.
The bond referendum passed on a
surprising 3-2 margin, with the late
arriving Mayor Jacobs having to break
the tie. Councilman Larry Brooks and
Councilman Milton Hunt voted no;
Councilman Rod Locklear and Council
man Sam Dial voted yes.
The proposed referendum would raise
an approximate $725,000 of the $1.5
million needed. ?
The water and sewer project would be
funded partly by grants from EPA, the
state and the remaining $550,000 from
the voter bond referendum. The EPA
grant would total $750,00 with a grant
from the state adding another $200,000.
The project would improve the town's
water supply by adding a new well and a
well water treatment facility.
The project would increase the sewage
treatment plant capacity from its
present capacity of 500,000 gallons per
day to 680,000 gallons per day.
The referendum would call for a
supervised election at a yet unspecified
time.
Dr. Paul Givens Addresses
Community School's
Advisory Council
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The Advisory Council of the Robeson
County Community Schools Program
met on Tuesday, May 20. 1980 for a
dinner meeting at the Red Carpet Inn,
Lumberton. Wade Hunt, Chairman of
the Advisory Council, welcomed the
members and other guests. Included in
the meeting were Supt. Purnell Swett
and Assist. Supt. Donald Bonner.
Invocation was given by Rev. James A.
Bullard, member of the advisory council
and pastor of Mr. Calvary Church in
Hope Mills. Rev. Bullard represents the
Parkton area on the council.
Archie Oxendine, director of the
Community Schools Program, introduc
ed the special entertainment. He
expounded briefly on the talent among
county school students.
Miss Junior Deep Branch, Teresa
Carter, performed her rendition of
Indians Ciowna.
Supt. Purnell Swett expressed his
appreciation for the work Oxendine was
doing with the community schools
program. He then introduced Dr. Paul
R. Givens, Chancellor of Pembroke
State University, the speaker of the
hour.
Dr. Givens began by saying that
"Everything has a purpose."...And
illustrated his point with a couple of
jokes.
He then got down to serious business
and expressed his dreams of the
university and the community joining
hands to build bridges. Said he, "...
We've got to find ways to help one
another.. .We must face challenges
together that are common to PSU and
tne community, ne weni on runner iw
say that he felt that the community was
within a thirty miles radius of PSU.
Dr. Givens said that there were four
ways he felt that community- PSU
relations could be brought about. One of
them was bring talented performers to
the campus as has been done in the past
for instance the NC Symphony Orches
tra and other cultural performances.
These events are open to the public.
He envisions, he said, "Building a
joint program of opportunity for young
people that goes beyond what is already
offered by the schools and the church
es." He termed it a youth development
program and encouraged the usage of
PSU expertise to meet the needs of
students. For instance, he said, in
music, art, tennis, golf, etc. He
suggested these things be offered at
convenient times to the students and
the university.
He went on to say that by the
concrete effort of joining hands, grants
could be gotten for various programs.
On the other side of the coin, he
recommended that the local schools be
used as laboratories for PSU students.
The idea of community and university
sharing-of expertise would bring young
people face to face with new, exciting
self discoveries.
The floor was then opened for
questions. When no questions were
immediately forthcoming. Dr. Givens
responded. ...."That was either awfully
clear or clearly awful." Several questi
ons were asked. The advisory council
then went into a brief meeting among
themselves.
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FIRST TUSCARORA INDIAN
ANNUAL POW WOW
The first Tuscarora Indian
Annual Pow Wow was held
May 16th and 17th at the
Tuscarora Drowing Creek Re
servation in Maxton, N.C.
Keynote address was by
Ruth Dial Woods, IEA Project
director.
On May 16th there was
dancing, boat riding, crafts.
On May 17th there were
special events. There were
special speakers from 11 to 1.
The Little Miss Tuscarora
Pageant was held at 2:30 p.m.
Contest dancing was from 3:30
until 5 p.m.
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A Public Hearing
CONCERNING WEST END
ANNEXATION
PUBLIC HEARING
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AND THINGS
RETIRING TEACHERS HONORED
Fifteen retiring teachers were
recently honored at a banquet hosted by
the Robeson County Chapter of the
North Carolina Association of Educators
and the Association of Classroom
Teachers.
The banquet was held last Friday at
PSU Welton Lowry. a retired teacher
himself, and president of PSU's Alumni
Association, wds the guest speaker.
Special music was presented by the
Prospect Quartet.
Special certificates of appreciation
were presented by Purnell Swett,
Superintendent of the Robeson County
Schools. Henry W. Smith, president of
the local NCAE and William L. Hunt,
president of the Association of Class
room Teachers, presented each of the
retiring educators with a plaque.
Afterwards new officers for the
professional organizations were install
ed. Helen L. Thompson assumes the
position of president of the local chapter
of NCAE.
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William L. Hunt continues as presi
dent of the classroom teachers.
Those educators honored were: Mar
tha Odom, Long Branch; Ella Lowry,
East Robeson; Dora M- Oxendine,
Magnolia; Celestine B. Jones, Proctor
ville; B.C. McBee, Maxton; Queenie
Lowry, Union dhapel; Fred D. Lowry,
Pembroke; Raymond Gark, Pembroke;
Lillie M. Taylor. Ashpole; Eva Lowry,
Pembroke Elementary; Ralph Sawyer,
Rowland; Eva B. Williams, Smiths; Earl
S. Ransom, Union Chapel; and Renia B.
McBryde, Allenton.
TEACHER SUPPLEMENT IS URGED
The Robeson County Board of
Commmissioners agreed Monday to try
and include a teacher's pay supplement
in the new county budget.
Henry Smith, president of the
Robeson County PACE (Political Action
Committee for Education) Association
asked the commissioners to exert their
"influence" on the Robeson County
Board of Education to include a pay
supplement.
Although the school' board has
requested a 20 percent increase from
last year's budget, that amount does not
include a supplement.
Smith said although the system's
teachers do not have a specific
amount in mind, they want the
supplement to boost moral and let the
teachers "know they are appreciated."
While Commissioner Herman Dial,
the board chairman, said he would
recommend the school board include
the supplement. Commissioner Bill
Herndon said he did not support
including the supplement.
"We have no control on how the
board spends their dollars," Herndon
said.
Although the commissioners only
accept or reject the school board's
budget, PACE officials are hoping the
commissioners can persuade the school
board to amend Its budget for a teacher
Mjpp lament.
PEMBROKE MAN KILLED
A 19-year-old Pembroke man was
killed and anether man hatred In a
single-ear wreck near Red IpHap
Sunday.
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According to investigating State
Trooper R.V. moot*, the Jacob* car waa
traveling east on NC 72 some six miles
east of Pembroke, at a high rae of
speed. The car apparently went out of
control, skidded off the left side of the
highway, and overturned several times
end-over-end before coming to rest in a
field.
The vehicle, a 1977 Mercury, was a
total loss.
Wreck Kills
3, Injures 1
In Lumberton
LUMBERTON - Three man were Mb
led and another critically injured Monday
whew the car they were in wrecked in a
wooded area about tl miles north of
The State Highway Patrol kdehflM
those lulled as Gerald B. Hunt, n. of 11
Route 1. Lumberton, driver of the car;
Alvin Thompson, 10, also of Route 1,
Lumberton and Rickie Locktear, 8, of
Route J, Lumberton
Dale Oxendine, XL, of Route 1, Piatn
ke. one of the passengers, was reported In
critical condition Monday night at South
eastern General Hospital in Lumberton.
"He has a broken arm and a broken leg
and he's bleeding internally" a relative
said.
Oxendine was the only survivor of tha
one-car crash about I:SB p.m. la the Raft
Swamp community, according to Trooper
John Flynn, the investigating officer.
Flynn said the car left the mad as It
entered a curve on State Road 1001 near
N.C. 211. The car skidded across the read
and struck two trees, he said.
Oxendine was apparently sitting In the
right rear seat at the moment of Impact,
the officer said.
Tommy Byrd, ooe of the Lumberton
Rescue Squad attendants oa the scene,
said Oxendine was in the rear seat when
he was pulled from the wreck.
The others were dead at the scone, the
rescue operator said.
NURSING MOTHERS TO MEET
Nursing Mothers of Lumberton will
meet on Thursday, May 29, at 8 p.m. at
Southeastern General Hospital's Ass
embly Room. Speaker for the evening
will be Agnes Evans, R.D. She will
speak on nutrition. The public is invited
to attend.
ROBESON
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