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VOLUME 9. NUMBER 10 23c PPt CUTY *' THURSDAY. MARCH S. 1*1
SIXTH ANNUAL INDIAN UNITY
CONFERENCE BEGINS TODAY
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Charlotte-1 lit- sixth annual Norih Caro
lina Indian Unity Conference begins
today (March 5) and continues through
March 7.
I he conference will be held this year in
Charlotte at the (Quality Inn located at
201 South McDowell Street.
I he theme is "Indian Progress with
Tradition " Charlotte is the home of the
progressive Mctrolina Native American
Association. Inc.. a member of the N.C.
Commission of Indian Affairs.
A number ol workshops will be held
during the three day conference, includ
ing sessions on Women's issues, educa
'lion. national Indian issues. grantsman
ship, eultural awareness, and employ
ment opportunities in the NOs.
hath day will be highlighted with
general assemblies featuring outstand
ing Indian leaders, governmental offici
als. and elected officials.
Thursday speaker at the general
assembly w ill be noted Indian writer and
philosopher Vine Dcloria.
Friday's assemblage will be addressed
by Joe (irinislev. secretary of the
Department of Administralon; and Bur
Icy Mitchell, secretary of the N.C.
Department of Crime Control and Public
Safely.
r A. David Lester, director of the
Administration ?l Native American
programs in the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, will also
address the general assembly on Friday
afternoon.
The banquet speaker on Friday night
will be Kon Andrade. executive director
of the National Congress of American*
Indians.
Congressman Charlie Rose will addrcu'
the convention on Saturday morning.
in cording a spokesman front the N.C".
< ommission of Indian Atlairs. the host
lor the annual conference.
Governor Jim Hunt is not expected to
attend the conference although 1.1.
Governor Jimmy Green has indicated
li'at he will attend along with other
elected state officials.
Hie slated purpose of the conference is
i > bring together the Indians of North
( arolina to address and plan strategies
lor the educational, legislative and
comimic development of Indian com
munities and to share cultural experien
ce relative to Indian pride and heritage.
County Commissioners
Increase Garbage fee to
Porter Sanitation
Lumberton-1 he Kobe von County Board
of Commissioners voted Monday to
increase by lb cents per cubic yard the
amount it pays Porter Sanitation Service
lor garbage pickup service.
Ihe action was taken on a 4 to 3 vole,
with commission chairman Herman Dial
breaking a tie.
I he action occurred despite an implied
threat of legal action bv Browning Ferris
Industries <BH). the company that held
the garbage contract lor the county
before Porter Sanitation.
Porter had asked lor a 2S percent
increase, citing high and unanticipated
gas price increases.
Ihe board went into executive session
at the suggestion ol Jack Morgan, the
Red Springs Commissioner, w ho w ished
to "discus legal implications" of Attor
ncy Horace Stacv's threat "to take
whatever action we deem necessary to
protect ourselves."
Interestingly enough Commissioners
Hill Herndon. H.I. Tavlor and Sanintv
Cox. who violently opposed the price
hike, refused to attend the executive
session. Said an observer. "It was Ihe
first time that I can eyer recall
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commissioners refusing lo K" ?ni*?
executive session....It seemed almost as
if racism had been injected into the
matter. At the least it showed a lack of
respect for Morgan and the others."
James Porter, the majority owner of
Porter Sanitation Service, is an Indian;
Hcrndon. lavlor and Cox arc white.
Ihree of the four who supported the
price hike are Indians, including Mor
gan. Herman Dial, the commission
chairman, and J.W. Hunt, also voting in
favor of the measure was I art Britt. the
commissioner from the Fairmont* Dis
trict.
I he hoard action look place follow ing a
report lo the board of the special
committee named by Dial lo look into the
matter. The committee, composed of
Brill. Morgan and Hunt, approved the 16
percent hike instead of the r^uestcd 25
percent bv Porter.
I he Fuvelleville Observer, in its
Tuesday edition, identified I unihcrton
attorneys Hilly and Fred Musselwhite.
and highway commission employees
Fred Marlin and H.H. Harris as minority
owners ol Porter Sanitation Service. The
newspaper listed the four as owhing
12.25 percent each.
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Utw l? In the Air was the theme lor Ihw
annual crowning ol the Liltle Uikt anir
Junior Miss Deep Branch Queen for
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fourteen lovely girls Irom kindergarten
through sixth grade performed, The girls
wen- chosen to participate on the basis ol
their academic ability as well as their
talent, attitude and poise.
first on the program was a dance
routine to the theme song "Love is in the
air." Next, each girl performed their
different talents, followed by their gown
competition. At the conclusion the nine
finalists each chose a question front Mr
Kvrlle Ransom. Master of Ceremonies
and responded to the audience.
Alter a short deliberation the names
were announced lor the new 1981-82
queens. Miss Rebecca l.aura Holden and
Karen Scott were chosen for Little Miss
and Junior Miss Deep Branch Queens
Coronation was done bv Miss Teresa
Carter. 1980-81 Junior Miss Deep
Branch and Miss Coretta Chavis. Little
Miss Junior Deep.Branch 1980-81.
Judges were Mrs. Lucy Locklcar.
retired teacher of Deep Branch; Mrs
Pandora Strickland, band director ol
Prospect High School; Mrs. Debbie
Williamson, registered nurse; Mrs
Jackie Sherrod. Robeson County Secon
dary Supervisor: Mr. James Hunt.
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legrtor of Piney Grove School and Dr.
Gerald ivtaynor ol Pembroke Slate
University.
Special talent was rendered by Miss
Titlany Deloria Locklear, Little Miss
Lttmbee. MissGina Marie Maynor; Miss
Pembroke Senior High School, Mrs.
Tetesa Williamson. Mistress of Cere
monies. accompanist. Miss Miriam
Oxcndine; Mrs. Carol Beck and Ycvonn
Downing, school employees.
The list of the eonlestants and the
parents. beginning with kindergarten
are: Tara Nicole Sampson. Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Dale Sampson: Lesley Heather
Hunt. Miss Le Verehus Hunt; Rebecca
Laura Holden. Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Holden; Marsha Catina Oxcndine, Mr.
and Mrs. David Oxcndine; Lucindv Carol
Locklcar. Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Locklear;
Nikki l.owrv. Mr. und Mrs. Willie
Locklear; Tina Ronea (iril'fin. Mr. and
Mrs. Hobhv Griffin; Nora D. Hunt. Miss
Norma Dell Hunt; Shawanna Hope
Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Dcllon Burns;
Karen Lynn Scott. Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Scott; Kimberlf*l.acole Brewer. Mr. and
Mrs. Alton Brewer; Kimhcrly Lynn
Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Vardell Scott;
Rebecca Hammonds. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hammonds and Demetrise Ow
ens. Miss l.ouisteen Owens.
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PEOPLE
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
VFW TO HONOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AT
REGULAR MEETING
Locfclear Lowry VFW Post 2M43 of
Pembroke. NC will honor the local law
enforcemcnl officer* of the area on
Monday night, March t. I1 al Ihe P?sl
Home al 7:00. Thi* will be Law
Enforcement Appreciation Nighl and all
VFW member* of Ihe Post are urged lo
attend.
DISCO DANCE CONTEST PLANNED
Prospect Volunteer Deparlmcnt*'
Ladie* Auxiliary will sponsor a Disco
Dance al Prospect School Gym on
Saturday night. March 7 at 7 p.m. There
w ill Ik* a dance contest Dancers Will be
judged in three categories: Kindergar
ten thru 4th grade, filth grude through
seventh grade: and eighth grade through
adult. Admission for the event is $1.00
and the public is encouraged to attend.
REVIVAL AND MISSIONS
CONFERENCE SLATED AT PROSPECT
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. J.T. Seamands, Professor of
Missions at Asburv theological Semi
nary and former Missionary to India will
lead a Revival March 2V- April 3. I Of* I
and a Missions Conference April 4 at
Prospect United Methodist Church.
Distrtct?ind area churches are invited to
attend.
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S. PRESTON DOUGLAS AND
ASSOCIATES CONTINUE AS COUNTY
AUDITORS
The county commissioners decided
Monday at their regular meeting to
retain S. Preston Douglas and Associates
as auditors of the county's business.
PSU LEADS IN MINORITY
ENROLLMENT IN UNC SYSTEM
I owering'admissions standards to
increase minority enrollment at the
University of North Carolina's mostly
while campuses would increase the
percentage of black students on acade
mic suspension a UNC official said
Tuesday.
Dr. Gary Barnes. UNC assistant vice <
president for planning, told an admini
strative law judge for the Department of
Education that the academic-suspension
rate "is related to academic ability."
Barnes testified lor the second day
before a judge hearing arguments on the
department's proposed culoft of nearly
$100 million a year in federal funds to the
Ih-eanipus UNC svstem. DOE maintains
lhal the university has failed lo suffici
ently integr ate North C arolina's public
higher education system.
UNC has five predominantly black
campuses and II mostly white institu
tions.
A studv ol I.I(N) Ireshmcn who etilcrvd
UNC"s predominantly white institutions
in 1477 showed that 12..I percent of the
blacks and b percent of the whites had
been placed on academic suspension hy
1474. Barnes said.
Maintaining lhal the university has
made significant progress toward inte
grating all its campuses, he added. "It's
very difficult lo find numbers lhal don't
support that conclusion.
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"As of 1480. four of our predominantly
while institutions, excluding the School
ol the Arts, have substantial minority
enrollments." Barnes suid. He said
Pembroke Stale University has the
highest enrollment ol minorities, follow -
ed bv UNC- Greensboro. PSU was once
an all Indian school, boasting at one time
of being Ihe only 4 year degree
conferring Indian college in America.
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