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LEON OXENDINE, 2 SONS AND
FAMILY FRIEND KILLED ,
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Four residents of Pembroke,
three of them members of one
family, died Tuesday after
noon, July 9, 1980 in a head-on
collision about one-half mile
east of Maxton, according to
the highway patrol.
The dead were identified as
Donald Ray Oxendine. 20, his
brother, Gordon Dale Oxen
dine, 15, their father, Leon
Delmon Oxendine, 50 and a
friend of the family, Eudene
Locklear, 14.
The four were occupants of a
van driven by Donald Oxen
dine when the vehicle crossed
the center line of U.S. 74
about 2:15 p.m. in the path of
an oncoming tractor-trailer
truck, according to Trooper
P.A. Staton.
James Carl Jones, 49, of
Route 3, Morrisville, NC was
the driver of the tractor
trailer, the officer said. Jones
received multiple fractures of
the left arm and was awaiting
surgery at Scotland Memorial
Hospital in Laurinburg Tues
day Night.
Stanton said the four victims
in the van "were killed
instantly. The front bumper of
the truck ended up inside the
van."
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West End Annexation Tabled Again
Pembroke--The Pembroke Town Coun
cil decided at its Monday meeting to
table action anew on .the proposed west
end annexation after vocal and fiery
protestations from west end residents.
The council is now considering
annexing a small area and has asked its
town planner, Mike Avery, to return to
the drawing board and revise the
original proposal.
The town also debated whether or not
to accept a state grant totaling
SI 10.885. Part of a long range 201
facilities project which could total some
SI .2 million vvhen finalized. Part of the
project, whicfi is centered on improving
the town's sewer and water facilities,
will depend on whether or not the
citizenry approves a bond referendum
in the amount of S500.000 approximate*
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Some of the council members seem
to be getting cold feet on the matter,
including Councilmen Larry Brooks and
fAittoh Hunt. Hunt protested, according
to area reports that he did not, "believe
the town should pay for annexing areas
into the town..." Both he and Brooks
voted not to accept the monies.
But the motion carried with Council
man Sam Dial saying, "You men have
made a big mistake...you are slapping
the people of this town in the face..."
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The final decision on the state grant
will depend on whether or not the town
approves a sewer bond issue.
The council atae aobad- th* <*?te
department of transportation to leave
the large oak trees on Jones Street when
the street is widened to facilitate traffic
to the new elementary school.
IN OTHER MATTERS
Locklear, Brooks and Jacobs
was rehired as the town's attorneys
of record. And Porter Sanitation was
awarded the' town's contract at $5,295
each month.
The council, ended in executive
session discussing property condemned
at the end of Maynor Street extension to
allow work on Locklear Court, one of the
town's low rent housing projects. The
council met with Ms. Helen Maynor
Schierbeck, representing the Maynor
family, who protested the action.
Unconfirmed reports are that the
family and town will be able to resolve
the matter in amiable fashion after a
long period of contention.
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WATER SYSTEM LINK UP
CONTINUES
IN ROBESON COUNTY
Lamberton-The Robeson County Board t!
of Commissioners brought the county I
one step closer Monday to a countywide e
water system which should be comple
ted by 1982.
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The commissioners approved con
tractsjwith St. Pauls. Red Springs,
Maxton and Parkton which will allow i
the countywide system to buy water i
from the towns at 40 cents per 1,000
gallons of water. Under the contracts,
the towns will also be able to purchase
water from the county system at the
same rate.
Bids are scheduled to be let on the
new water system by August 1, with
' construction planned to begin in
. September.
The countywide system will link
> about eight Robeson County towns and
their surrounding areas in one water
system by 1982. Water contracts with
he towns of Fairmont, Lumberton and
.umber Bridge are now being negotiat
ed.
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Eachof these Robeson County towns
iow has its own water system.
IN a related manner, the commissi
oners appropriated $300,000 from the
county's general fund to purchase land
and some small water systems to tie into
the new countywide system. The small
systems will be purchased from Cliburr
Pines, Antioch and Littlefield.
County Manager Paul Graham sait
residents can now sign up for the nev
water system at a tap-on fee of $25,
After construction begins on the ne?
system, the tap-on-fee will be raised t
$175. Residents n town with existin
water systems will not be required f
pay the tap-on fees, he said.
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MISS LVMBEE
CROWNED
Mill Jean Brim Brayboy, Mm
Lam bee 1980, islbowii following tbe
pageant with |h NCAI [Ntlonal
Congress of Amfu Indiana], Banty
Maggeeto of S?ilw, New York, and
Veronica Bryant, Mies Lambee 197'
who crowned the new MIm Lucnbee Us
Friday night and ended ber ancceasfa
reign.
Pembroke-J can bL.tte Bray boy was
crowned MixsJ ? idftfi lad Friday
night culminating ja" evening or yftgi
suspense and entoro^ment. Accolades
rang out a? the overlow crowd spilled
our of the spaciais and modern
Perform*)? Arts Cater on the PSU
campuy
She was a popular hoice as were the
other contestants Brigette is the
daughter of Mr. ind Mrs. Gene
Brayboy. She is pnently reigning as
Homecoming Queent Pembroke State
where she is a stucni
First runner us w .Jgckie Jacobs, 19
year old daughter r Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Jacobs ofofe Mills.
Second runner urns Laura Ann
Tyler of nearby SfAi. She is the
daughter of Wilber yitr.
Miss Congenialities Patsy Cum
mings, daughter of'.land Mrs. Paul
Cummings.
The theme of :jj pageant was
"Indian Summer." a| Florence Ran
i som is pageant dirrrj She was ably
I assisted by a cast HUdreds.
Special entertain it *as by Miriam
Oxendine, Willie Lcteid Charmaine
Locklear.
' Tommy Dorsey Director of
Special Programs Bfcnbroke State
University, and Mtfmullard Lowry,
" Miss Lumbee 197?yd as Master
o and Mistress of Ce^s for the 1980
g Miss Lumbee Pag yld at 8 p.m.
to Friday night at t^Jforming Arts
Center of Pembrotme University.
Special appearances were made b
Miss NCA1. Bunty Maggesto of Syracu
Little Miss Lumbee Tiffany Delori:
Locklear and a number of former Mis:
Lumbees.
Miss Lumbee sang "Come in frotr
the rain" as part of her taleni
presentation.
She was happily co- sponsored by Dr
David Brooks, a local veterinarian, anc
Ted Brewington, owner of Ted's
Electric, both of Pembroke.
See more photos and details or
Lumbee Homecoming 1980 on Page 9.
Open On
Saturday
Beginning this Saturday, according tc
Ed Chavis, Director of the Lumbee
Enrollment Program located in Rooms A
& 5 at Revels Motel Complex in
Pembroke. N.C., the offices of the
Lumbee Enrollment Program will be
opened from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Said Mr. Chavis: "We will be open
this Saturday, and each preceding
Saturday, in order to^ive those Indian
persons who have to work from 8 til 5
weekdays an opportunity to enroll in the
Lumbee Tribe."
Homecoming
Hopewell Methodist Church of Route
1, Rowland will observe Homecoming
on July 13th, 1980. There will be regulsi
worship service, dinner on the grounds
and singing in the afternoon. The
pastor. Rev. James H. Woods, and the
congregation extend a cordial invitation
to the public to attend.
A FAMILY
REUNION
The family of the late Willie C. and
Jennie Oxendine celebrated Lumbee
Homecoming with their annual family
reunion eookout on Saturday. July 5, at
the homaof Herman and Loretta
Oxendine in the Proa pact Community.
Children attending ware Willie M.
Jones and Jeaals lee Oxendine ef
Lumberton; Loretta 0. Oxendine and
Annie M. Jones ef NnMwi Moeelie
0. Lockleor ef Burllngteni twelve
grandchildren and five great-grand
children.
White the food waa being prepared, a
game ef softboil wee enjoyed.
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PEOPLE
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
SPECIAL SINGING PLANNED
There will be a special singing July
12 at the Rowland Church of God. The
pastor is the Rev. Margaret F. Demery.
The featured singers will be The
Sahnnonaires Gospel Singers, The
White Hill Gospel Quartet, Oak Grove
Singers, the Antioch Missionary Young
Peoplees' Choir and the Happy
Sounds Gospel Singers. There will also
be an ail day selling of chicken, fish and
barbecue plates in the church's fellow
ship hall. Everyone is invited to attend.
BEE KEEPERS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET
The Robeson County Bee Keepers
Association will hold a meeting Tues
day, inly IS. at the O.P. Owens
Agriculture Building. Guest instructor
will be Mr. William Sheppard. Central
North Carolina Bee Inspector. His
subject will be "Requeening, treating
for diseases and preparing Bees for
winter." The public is cordially invited
to ittend this meeting.
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t POPE BEATIFIES MOHAWK
I INDIAN WOMAN
An American Indian woman known as
the "Lily of the Mohawks" was
y beatified by Pope John Paul II June 22
- in a Rome ceremony attended by
1 - Vrntiinna aad Casiw.
i dian Indians wearing traditional dress.
5 The woman, Kateri Tekakwitha, who
died in 1680 at the age of 24, became
the first North American Indian can
i didate for sainthood and the first lay
t member of the Roman Catholic Church
in North America to be beatified, the
next-to-last-step to canonization as a
saint. Esther Philops, a Mohawk from
I New York, read one of the prayers in
( Mohawk, the first time it was used as a
liturgical language in the Vatican. The
Pope was presented with a handmade
i stole bearing a wolf, a turtle and a
bear-the symbols of the three Mohawk
tribes. Other gifts included peace pipes,
headdresses and piles of beaver skins,
traditionally given to important leaders
of other tribes.
PEMBROKE SOFTBALL STANDINGS
THROUGH JULY'S, 1980
T.B.S. 19-2
\ Bear Swamp 16-5
| Macks 16-6
Union Chapel 10-11
Lowery Hamps 10-12
| Berea 8-14
| Tabernacle 6-15
Hartley's 6-15
Mt. Airy 5-16
PEMBROKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF '75 REUNION
The 1975 graduating class of Pem
broke Senior High School is accepting
payment for its class reunion through
July 11th. For more information please
? contact Betty Jacobs at 521 -8628 or after
, 6:30 p.m.. 521-9343.
BARTON'S PRINTING CENTER
, BROCHURE WINS
NATIONAL HONOR
Gary Spitler. Pembroke State Uni
versity's Sports Information Director,
was honored with three national bro
chure awards for his publications of
1979-80 recently at the Co-SIDA Na
tional Convention (College Sports
Information Directors of America) in
Kansas City. Mo.
The 1980 track brochure wee printed
by Barton's Printing Center (formerly
the Carolina Indian Voice Mm Shop)
god f peiunit oaaiftiial mm.
?eeli S^R^^mewW^B sed^889R^eRM rR^^^em^^e Gnomes*
Hon honors. Ipitier also hod two other
brochure, plair nationally with his
spring sport* bras hers inking- seeead
place honor* and the 1979 sees*
brochure winning first pises, IsMlf
MMwtd foe eerwlMSes hy Mi Tttee*
day.
ftpitfer has been SR> at foskhkl
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State for two years and has now won
eight national awards on his publi
cations. In addition this year, Spttler
was named to the "Outstanding Young
Men of America" for his "Outstanding
professional achievement, superior lea
dership ability, and exceptional service
to the community."
Spitler, age 25, came to PSU from Ektn
College where he graduated with a B.A.
degree in business administration.
TERRIf INN BULLARD ELECTED TO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF
GREATER RALEIGH
RALEIGH-Terrie Ann Bullard, for
mally of Maxton, North Carolina has
just been elected to a three year term to
the Board of Directors for Planned
Parenthood of Greater Raleigh. Ms.
Bullard is a graduate of Pembroke State
University and holds a Masters Degree
in Public Health from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ms.
Bullard is presently employed as a
Community Development Specialist
with the Department of Natural Re
sources and Community Development.
She also serves as publicity chair
person for the Young Democrats of
Wake County.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Carolyn
Bullard and the late Beecher G. Bui lard
of Maxton.
LAD A TO HOLD
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
The General Community Program
ming Project of Lumbee Regional
Development Association will conduct
two community meetings during the
month of July. The purpose of these
meetings will be to receive nominations
to serve on the LRDA Board of Directors
for one (1) three year term. The LRDA
Board is the policy decision unit of
LRDA. Once the nominations have been
completed, the community persons
present will then elect, by voting, their
representative to serve on this Board:
pending review and approval of the
? existing Board.
Listing below are the meeting sites of
those community meetings.
July 14. 1980-Rennert Town Hall at 8
p.m.. District VUI which includes East
Howellsville. West. Howellsville. Sad
dletree, St. Pauls. Rennert and Parkton;
with Mary Lois Locklear currently
serving and 1 slot to be filled.
July 17. 1980-LRDA Annex at 8 p.m..
District ?VI which includes Pembroke.
Smiths and Union, with Rev. James H.
Woods currently serving'and one slot to
be filled.
In order for you. as community,
persons, to participate in these im
portant meetings, you must live in that
particular designated area, be 18 years
or older, and be Indian before you can
vote.
See you at the meeting!
TWILIGHT TOBACCO TOUR
PLANNED FOR TONIGHT
A twilight tobacco tour will be
sponsored by the Agricultural Exten
sion Service on Thursday, July 10. at
7:30 p.m. The group will meet at the
O.P. Owens Agriculture Center at 7
p.m. and travel together to the teat alto
in Marietta community. This teat la
located at the tntorseetiea of SR 22M
and Hwy. 904 east on the Jean Oliver
Barnes farm. Those pars ens who wtah,
may go directly to the teal aito and aeat
the group.
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