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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, )
IT IS OFFICIAL! REP. HORACE LOCKLEAR
IS RESIGNING HIS HOUSE SEAT
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EMBROKE-Rep. Horace Locklear.
elected in November to his third
rm to the House of Representatives of
fie North Carolina General Assembly
jom the 21st Congressional District,
inounced today via a telephone
[erview that ‘‘effective immediately or
soon as the Democratic Congres-
jinal Committee meets ...I am resign-
ng from the House. 1 appreciate all the
ipport and encouragement I have been
in my years in the House...”
ocklear said that he planned to devote
le major portion of his time to his
isiness interests, including Miss
illie Fashions in Pembroke, a clothing
;tory.
Jocklear’s replacement will be chosen
ly the Democratic legislative com-
nittees from the Robeson, Hoke and
toiland Democratic parties. The com-
jittees are allocated votes on a pro rata
ire based on the population; based on
K overwhelming populace in Robeson
|iunty the legislative committee of the
emocratic Party in Robeson County
lould be able to name their choice to
House seat.
REP. HORACE LOCKLEAR
Representing Robeson County are
Wyvis Oxendine, an educator in the
Maxton Schools and Mrs. Landa Gaddy,
a Fairmont native. Oxendine is an
Indian; Mrs. Gaddy is black. Locklear,
of course, was the only Indian repre
sentative in the House of Representa
tives.
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Locklear cited ‘‘personal, business and
family reasons” for stepping down
noting that the position of represent
ative had become “a full time posi
tion.”
Speculation is sweeping Robeson
County concerning Locklear's probable
successor. Names bandied about have
been Ruth Woods, a member of the
North Carolina Indian Commission
board of directors and director of
Robeson County School’s Indian Edu
cation program; Dexter Brooks, a
Pembroke attorney; Adolph Dial, an
unsuccessful bidder for the House two
elections ago and head of Pembroke
State University’s Indian STudies De
partment; 0. Tom Blanks, who made a
spirited campaign for the sheriff’s office
in the early 70s; Herman Dial, presently
chairman of the Robeson County Board
of Commissioners; and Bob Davis, a
former member of the House of
Representatives and defeated in a
re-election effort in the most recent
elections.
All the names mentioned are Indians,
except Davis who is a black from
Maxton.
Others in the House delegation are
Rep. William Gay and Rep. David
Parnell. Senator Sam Noble serves in
the Senate. Gay, Parnell and Noble are
whites.
Other names bandied about are Dr.
Dalton Brooks, who heads Pembroke
State’s Institutional Research Office;
and Ronald Revels, a Probation Officer
and also a member of the N.C.
Commission of Indian Affairs.
Another prominant considered for j
the house seat is Rev. E. B. Turner, the |
Black Lumberton City Councilman, vice '
chairman of the State Democratic Party, ■
and a member of the UNC 'Board of
Governors.
Shown above are [left to right]:
Ken Maynor, executive direc
tor of LRDA; Mrs. Dorothy
Locklear; her husband, Gene
Saturday was a special occa-
ion; it was the grand opening
of 5 G’s Day Care Center. The
7th day care facility operated
by Lumbee Regional Devel
opment Association’s (LRDA)
General Community Pro
gramming Project. The day
care operation is a component
of the GCP project headed by
Gary Deese. LRDA’s executive
director is Ken Maynor.
The day care operation is
headed by the bright and busy
Ms. Lynneettah Jacobs, who
has headed the innovative
program since its beginning at
Union Chapel in the early 70s.
The 5G’s Day Care Center is
the brain child of Gene Eugene
Locklear, the brassy head of
University Sportswear and his
5G’s Corporation which inclu
des the 5G’s Antique and
Classic Car Museum and a
number of other ventures.
Locklear envisioned the facil
ity as a way to cut down on
absenteeism, one of the major
problems facing his large
sportswear factory located in
the Red Banks area near
Pembroke. The SG’s Day Care
Facility will be located on the
same property as University
Sportswear.
Locklear said. Ms. Jacobs
concurrs, the innovative con
cept of 5G’s Day Care Center
might very well be copied by
. other manufacturing concerns.
One of the maior causes of
Eugene Locklear; Ms. Lyn
neettah Jacobs; and Adolph
Dial. [Bruce Barton photo]
absenteeism is the fact that
mothers worry about their
children while they are at
work. If they know they are
taken care of in a first class
operation like the one run by
LRDA the mothers should be
able to work better and
produce more work.
With a capacity of 2,000
squard feet, the facility can
care for 57 children. The
building features bright colors
and learning aids galore which
challenge the children and
start them off on the learning
adventure while they are being
cared for.
LRDA’s board chairman
Adolph Dial, said, ‘‘We’ve
come a long ways at IRDA;
this is another step in the right
direction-toward helping the
community become better and
better..."
Day Care is an innovative
adventure at LRDA. The^ now
oeprate 7 day care facilities.
The centers are SG’s. Tudor
Court (in Lumberton). Union
Chapel (the first day care
center begun by LRDA). Rex
Rennert. South Hoke (in Hoke
county). Wakulla and Gospel
Tabernacle.
LRDA Is quartered in Pem
broke and is a many faceted
social action agency charged
to improve the quality of life
for the Indian community in
Robeson and adjoining coun
ties. The agency was born in
1969.
The Pembroke Jaycees’ Annual Christ
mas Parade was held last Friday
morning and, as always, the parade
route was graced by pretty girls, floats.
marching bands, and a last minute
appearance by Santa Claus.
Hundreds lined the streets and
enjoyed the festive occasion.
Gina Maynor, recently crowned Miss of the lovely qneens who traversed the
Pembroke Senior High School, was one parade route to the cheers of tfie crowd.
Readers
Respond to
Christmas
Appeal
Our readers are in the Christmas
spirit! They know that it is better to give
than to receive. It starts the universal
currents flowing; to help another in
need is a good and rewarding experien-
Mrs. Shirley Locklear and her staff at
Lumbee Regional Development Associ
ation’s (LRDA) Community Food and
Nutrition Project are grateful to each of
you who have responded to our
Christmas appeal for their emergency
fund which is used to help those in
desperate need-niaybe an elderly wi
dow who cannot pay her light bill this
month or maybe she needs help in
getting her medicine or fuel or any
number of elementary needs the poor
people of Robeson County cry out for
every day of the year. LRDA’s
Community Food and Nutrition Project
is responsive and helps everyone they
can. But sometimes they don't have
enough money in their emergency fund.
That’s why we are making this
Christmas appeal for them.
And people need money to just pay
their electric bills and buy fuel and
medicine.
Those responding to date are:
Carolina Indian Voice..-$25.00.
First American Showcase. Inc.- $25.00
Woodell's Park & Shop- $50.00
Anonymous gifts- $6.20
Pembroke Community Workshop- $250
An anonymous gift- $25.00
Dorothy Byrd- $25.00
Graddy Hunt- 510.00
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And Renee Chavis, Pembroke Elemen- beauty to the festivities. Miss Lumbee,
tory School Queen, and Little Miss Brigette Brayboy, and countless other
Lumbee Tiffany Locklear, also added lovelies also rode in the parade.
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Bear Swamp Baptist Church’s float Christmas ’
reminded us to “Let’s Keep Christ in
PEOPLE
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
Hunt Offers
Reward In
Robeson Cose
RALEIGH —
Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.
has offerd $5,000 rewards
for information concerning
cases in Durham and
Robeson counties.
Hunt said Friday a re
ward will be paid for in
formation leading to the
arrest and conviction of
the person or persons re
sponsible for the disap
pearance of William
French Paul, 54, of Robe
son County.
Paul was last seen in
November of last year.
The truck he was driving
was found abandoned on
a rural Robeson County
road.
A reward also will be
given for information
leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person or
persons responsible for the
murder of 13-year-old Pa
tricia Darlene Tilley of
Durham County.
Her body was found in
a wooded area in Septem
ber. Officials said she died
as a result of stab wounds
and a fractured skull.
And, of course. Old Saint Nick aka
Santa Claus was cheered madly by the
kids and adults alike.
[Bruce Barton photos]
ADOPTS CD
BUDGET
Pembroke: Pembroke offici
ally adopted a budget of
$719,000 for its Community
Development Project which is
underway in the general vicin
ity of Strickland Heights.
The board also heard com
ments from Councilman Sam
Dial in which he appeared to
express some sentiment in
favor of the sale of beer on
Sundays, according to obser-
Cliff Sampson appeared and
spoke in behalf of a number of
merchants who wish to sell
beer on Sundays. Sampson
operates Cliff’s Package Store.
The Board also approved a
loan resolution whereby the
Farmers Home Administration
will quarantee the $725,000
which the town is asking for in
a bond referendum which will
be presented' to the voters of
Pembroke on January 26,
1981.
The guarantee is subject to
approval of the bond referen
dum.
And the board deferred a
request from Memorial Baptist
Church which asked for an
adjustment of its sanitation
fee.
The council, in turn, request
ed McDuffie Cummings, town
manager, to prepare a list of
all churches and non profit
organizations in the town of
Pembroke for the council’s
consideration at its next coun
cil meeting.
PLAN NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE
The Pembroke Jaycees are planning a
New Year’s Eve Dance December 31,
1980 from 8 p.m. until. The price is
$9.00 a couple and $5.00 single. Further
information may be gotten by calling
Bill Oxendine at 521-3346 or Jimmy
Goins at 521-2116. The dance will be
held at the Pembroke Jaycee Hunt and
there will be a refreshment table.
CHRISTMAS STORY PLANNED AT
UNION CHAPEL COMMUNITY
CHURCH
The youth of Union Chapel Commun
ity Church will present ‘‘The Christmas
Story” on Sunday night, December 21,
1980 at 7 p.m. The pastor is Rev.
Monroe Woods. This will be family
night at the church. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
SADDLETREE JAYCEES PLAN
CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Saddletree Jaycees are spon
soring a Christmas Party on Saturday,
December 20. at the Jaycee Hut from 8
p.m. until. The price is $5.00 per person
and includes refreshments. A live band
will provide the entertainment. Advan
ce tickets are needed. Call 738- 3331
before 5 p.m. and 738- 8041 after 5 p.m.
for further details. Proceeds will go to
local coordinators to help provide fuel
for the needy in the Saddletree
community.
Indian Site
Recommended
For Register
RALEIGH - A
consultant’s draft report has
recommended for inclusion in
the National Registry of
Historic Places an Indian site
near Durham that has been
bulldozed by the state with
the apparent approval of a
federal archaeologist.
GAI Consultants Inc. of
Monroeville, Pa., which
surveyed 10 sites last spring
in the Falls Lake dam and
reservoir project for the
Corps of Engineers, con
cluded that the site along Flat
River may be the location of
Eno Town, an Indian village
visited by Europeans as early
as 1670.
The News and Observer of
Raleigh reported today that it
had obtained a copy of the
consultant’s report.
The rqiort said that sub
surface evidence includes
pits, hearths, post holes,
garbage, pottery and ‘‘other
data clearly documenting
village pattering and sub-
sistance.”
Bridge-relocation work last
April left arrowheads, pot
tery chips and other artifacts
scattered along a muddy strip
of NX. 1004 at the river site.
At that time Michael W.
Corkran, a federal ar
chaeologist in charge of the
Falls Lake project, said the
state has “our blessings” to
bulldoze the area. He said
previous archaeological
sureys at the construction site
"never produced anything of
substance.”