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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 9 25c Ml COTV THURSDAY, FEBRUARY U, 1M1
PEMBROKE CALLS FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
ON ANOTHER WATER, SEWER
REFERENDUM
Town Decides to Re-examine Water Rates
PEMBROKE--At its most recent meet
ing the Pembroke Town Council decided,
on a motion by Councilman Rod Lock
tear, "to undertake a study on rates for
high volume water users immediately;
and to change the rate structure to adjust
water rates to an equitable basis."
The motion seems to be in response to
complaints of the newly annexed West
End Area of Town and others that
institutional water and sewer users like
Pembroke State University, the local
schools, and the Pembroke Housing
Authority are charged a lower rate than
individual citizens.
That basic complaint seemed to be the
slight difference that spelled defeat for
the recent water and sewer bond
referendum on Jan&ary 26.
Noting the "slightly more than 20 vote
defeat" and admitting a desperate need
for water and sewer improvements Town
officials have taken action which will put
the measure before the voters again.
Town officials have called for another
public hearing on the matter March 9,
1981 at 7 p.m.
The public hearing is the first step in
calling for another vote on the water and
sewer referendum.
The Town hopes to call for the same
$550,000 sewer bonds and $175,000 in
water bonds.
Passage of the $550,000 in sewer bonds
would assure the Town of $1 million in
federal and state grants. Receiving the
$1 million however is contingent on the
Town coming up with the $550,000.
Improvements to the Town's water
system are to be completely funded by
the $175,000 water bond issue.
Mayor Pete Jacobs and McDuffie.
Cummings, Town Manager, hope to
explain the referendum "better than wo
did the last time," this time around.
Mayor Jacobs, following defeat of the
hieasure on January 26, said, "The
sewer and water systems are in dire need
of improvements."
...In Other Matters
The Town adjusted the contract of
Porter Sanitation in light of the recently
annexed West End area which added SO
homes and IS businesses to the Town.
Porter's fee will be increased by SJ.OO0
annually to make up the difference.
Jaycees to host Carnival March 2-7
The Town also approved a request from
the Pembroke Jaycees asking for per
mission to hold a carnival March 2-7 on
the vacant lot beside Pembroke Texaco,
A CLOSER LOOK...
Barry Harding,
Principal, Pembroke Middle School
BARRY HARDING
by Cmum Brmyboy
Adolescence is a period children go
through as they go from childhood to
adulthood. "It's a pretty rough time for
kids," said Barry Harding. "They need a
lot of love and understanding." And he
should know. He gets daily opportunities
to love and understand 315 students. He
is serving his First year as principal of
Pembroke Middle School.
The creation of a seventh grade center,
formerly called Pembroke Middle Scho
ol, ia a novel idea for the Robeson County
School System. The Center is located on
the campus of the former Pembroke
Elementary School. The center waa
created, reportedly, because of an over
crowding in the feeder schools to
Pembroke Senior High School. These
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feeder schools are: Deep Branch, Union
Chapel. Union Elementary, Purvis and
Pembroke Elementary School. These
schools are all k-6 schools with the
seventh grades coming to the
Middle School and the 8th and 9th
grades going to Pembroke Junior High
School.
The principal of the new seventh grade
school is Barry Harding, a quiet,
unassuming person. He describes him
self as a "private person." He was not
afraid of the challenge of a new school.
He feels however that he has proven
himself quite capable.
Said he, "1 feel very fortunate to be
here. 1 am grateful for the opportunity to
administer this school. I know that
everybody is watching to see what we'll
do. Not meaning to sound boastful, but 1
think we've done a tremendous job," he
continued.
When he begins talking about the
students, he becomes very much alive.
"Yes," he said, "You could say the kids
turn me on. What I really enjoy here is
doubling as a guidance counselor.
There's so much we can do. We've got a
lot of kids with a lot of needs...If you can
help them with them, it makes you feel
really good."
Harding spoke at length about the
advantages and disadvantages of a
centralized seventh grade. One of the
disadvantages, he stated, is that the
students are onJy there for one year.
"This prevents us from becoming as
involved with the parents as we'd like
to," he said.
And he continued, "It's a one-shot
deal. We don't get another opportunity
to help these students. It's important
that we do it right the first fime.. We are
sort of preparing students for junior high
school. When they get there, they
shouldn't have any adjustment problems
because they have already been through
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tfiat period here."
Harding, a graduate of Magnolia High
School, earned a degree in Elementary
Education from Pembroke State Univer
sity. He comes to the principalship of
Pembroke Middle School from Allenton
Elementary School where he served for
five years as a teacher. He served there
under the supervision of Charles 0.
Kinlaw and Tommy Brisson. During his
last year there he served as lead teacher,
which means he acted as principal in the
absence of Mr. Brisson who doubled as
principal of Smiths School. Harding also
earned his master's degree in school
administration through the graduate
program at Pembroke State University.
Harding continued to talk about the
adolescent period. "It may be the most
difficult period that parents have to
face... I understand this and also ,
sympathize...Kids need a lot of love and
understanding." He would interrupt
himself frequently to say, "One of the
kids made this." And his office is a
display case for various works by the
students. "If you wanted to say it
concisely," he continued, "I belive in
being firm, but fair. I don't think we,
should come down on a student so hard
he can't breathe, but I do thing we
should remain in control." x
In addition to the 315 seventh graders.
Pembroke Middle School has ten class
room teachers, one teacher for the
exceptional children, two Title I teachers
who specialize in reading and math. And
the Middle School also offers chorus and
band through a program working in
conjunction with Pembroke Junior High
School. Additonally, the campus is
utilized a great deal after school hours
through the auspice* of the Community
Schools Program. These programs in
clude arts and crafts, dance, karate,
organized games, etc. etc.
Harding is the son of Mrs. Qerlie Mae
Harding of the Barker Ten Mile area and
the late Steamon Harding. He is married
to the former Cheryl Blanks, daughter of
Mrs. Sadie Rae Blanks and the late
Barrington Blanks of Pembroke.
Harding and his wife reside in the
Littlefield area.
Pembroke Middle School was a novel
idea. It has proven to be another
successful venture under the supervision
of Superintendent Purnell Swett. And
Barry Harding continues to quietly and
unassumingly love and understand the
students in his charge.
The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
cordially Invites you to attend the
Sixth Annual North Carolina Indian Unity Conference
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
March 5-7,1981
Qualify Inn
201 South McDowell Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
'Strike at
the Wind!9
Board
meets for
Update
PEMBROKE-The board of directors of
Robeson Historical Drama, Inc., the
sponsoring agency of 'Strike at the
Wind!', the popular outdoor drama
depicting the esploits of Henry Berry
L iwrie and his cohorts before, during
and after the Civil War, met at a dinner
meeting held at Town and Country
Restaurant in Pembroke Tuesday night
and heard an update from Carnell
locklear, the enthusiastic general man
ager of the drama.
Carnell Locklear informed the board
that he hoped to clear "maybe as much
as $3,500" from a fund raising venture
lie has recently completed with the board
of directors. The board sold tickets to a
drawing which will be held at the office
of the Carolina Indian Voice at 11 a.m. on
February 28th. The winner of the game
of chance will win $500; second place will
win $150 and third place will garner $50.
Locklear also brought the board up to
date on the many activities of he and his
staff as they begin gearing up for the
drama's 6th season.
The board also heard words of
encouragement from Dr. Lawrence J.
Wheeler, deputy director of the N.C.
Department of Cultural Resources.
Wheeler spoke highly of 'Strike at the
Wind!' and what the outdoor drama
means to its surrounding community.
Locklear and other officials of the board
presented Dr. Wheeler a billboard from
the most recent season of 'Strike at the
Wind!' suitably framed for hanging.
Dr. Wheeler was introduced by Adolph
Dial, chairman of the board of directors;
closing remarks were made by Ken
Maynor, president of the sponsoring
agency
MEETING
RESET
FOR MARCH 9
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and the Town Council of the Town
of Pembroke for March 2nd has been
cancelled and a special called meeting
will be held March 9, 1981.
Ruby N. Smith
Town Clerk
PEOPLE I
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
N.C. CORN GROWERS
POLLING PLACES
The North Carolina Corn Grower*
Referendum will be held March 3. Listed
below are the polling places:
?Lumberton--O.P. Owens Agriculture
Center, telephone 738-8111; F.C.X.
Store, telephone 738-5286; FCX Grain
Market, telephone 738-8581.
?Maxlon--Collins and Sons Milling Com
pany, Estech General Chemical Cor
poration. telephone 844-5882.
?St. Pauls--D.D. McColl, telephone
865-5106.
?Littlefield-Littlefield Supply, telephone
738-8800.
?Red Springs- Liberty Manufacturing,
telephone 843-4126.
?Pembrokc--FCX, telephone 521-2801
?Parkton-J.Q. Parnell Fertilizer, tele
phone 858-3532.
?Fairmont-Big Brick Warehouse, tele
phone 628-6380.
?Rowland-PCX, telephone 422-8511.
?Proctorville- Kaiser Chemicals, tele
phone 628-7340.
Your continued support of the N.C.
Corn Growers organization will provide
for market development and research for
corn growers.
Everyone is encouraged to come out
and vote March 3.
A new
Carolina
Indian
Voice
The looks of the Carolina Indian Voice
has changed, beginning with last week's
issue.
The pages are narrower, reflecting the
need to cut down on the size of the
paper from a 7 to a 6 column format.
Saves a wee bit of money at the printers,
too.
Each page is about 15 inches across as
opposed to the previous ones of 17
inches.
Hope you like 'the new look.'
ACME ELECTRIC PLANS
OPEN HOUSE
Lumberton-Acme Electric cordially in
vites the public to an open house of its
recently expanded Lumberton facilities
Saturday, Feb. 28 from 1:30 p.m. until 5
p.m. Acme Electric is located on
Interstate 95 south.
WAY SCHOOL WINS ANNUAL
QUIZ BOWL
Robeson County Day School won the
Robeson County Public Library's second
annual Quiz Bowl by defeating Fairmont
High School in the final rounds held on
February 23. Members of the winning
team are BUI Tnompaon, Chuck Prevatte,*
Gene Melvin, Thomas Bounds and
Richard Wood.
The semifinal rounds included teams
from Mazton and Pembroke High
Schools, who played a consolation round
after the final round was finished.
Twelve high school teams competed in
this year's Quiz Bowl, and students not
graduating this year are already making
battle plans for next year's matches.
Robeson Country Day School's team
will travel to Raeford on Saturday, March
7, to compete in the Quiz Bowl regionais
against teams from counties west of
Robeson. Starting time for these matches
is 1:30 at the Hoke County Public
Library.
PTA TO SPONSOR BASKETBALL
GAME
The Prospect PTA wUI sponsor the
seoond annual basketball game between
the Fort Bragg Super LeggS and the
Prospect All- Stars. There will be a girls'
and boys' game. The game will be
held in the Prospect Gym on Saturday,',
February 28, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. Admis
sion for the game is S1.00 per person.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend
this event.
FREE TAX ASSISTANCE
OFFERED
TO LOCAL RESIDENTS
Free tax assistance is available to
Robeson County residents who are
confused about filling out a federal tax
return or cannot afford to pay for
assistance.
It's called Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) and is offered by
Lumbee River Legal Service. Volunteers
are trained in tax law and return
perparation by the Internal Revenue
Service and will assist tax payers with
Forms 1040A and 1040. Many tax payers
are unaware of the exemptions, deduc
tions. and credits to which they may be
entitled.
Lumbee River Legal Service will offer
VITA help Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the corner
of 2nd and Main, Pembroke, NC until
April 15.
Taxpayers interested in free tax assis
tance should bring their tax forms
packets, W-2 forms, and other pertinent
tax documents to the VITA Center.
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