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THE CAROLINA INPI/^VOICE | VOLUME 9, NUMBEi 13 25c PER COPY ks[)marCh 2fc V ^ . Legal Services term Reagan proposed Budget Cuts '4 Unconscionable99 Pembroke Is At ktat of Lumber River Legal Services, lac., one of the programs funded by L.S.N.C. RALEIGH. N.C.-Board members, at torneys and clients of Legal Services of North" Carolina. Inc. (LSNC), the state wide program which provides civil legal assistance to poor people, responded today m an announcement by the Office of Management and Budget that the Reagan administration will ask Congress to eliminate all funding for the national Legal Services Corporation, an inde pendent agency created by Congress in 1974. "I feel the president's decision to abolish civil Legal Services for the poor is unconscionable." said LSNC Executive Director Denison Ray. "For millions of Americans who are poor and who are already being called upon to suffer the most under 'Reaganomics.' I feel the additional burden of having their own access to our system of justice taken away from them, will have disastrous consequences." ?' Joining Kay at an afternoon news conference today were: Greg Malhoit, director of East Central Community Legal Services in Raleigh which serves low-income people in Harnett. Johnson. Lee and Wake counties; Dick Taylor, director of North State Legal Services in Hillsborough which services Alamance. Caswell. Chatham. Moore and Orange counties; and Doreatha Merritt of Smith field. a Legal Services client and member of the statew ide LSNC board of directors. Malhoit and Taylor agreed that the abolishment of the federally-funded Legal Services program in North Caro lina which serves about 20.000 people a year with a budget of about $7 million, will create additional hardships for poor people across the state. "Ours is a fair, but complex, system of justice." said Malhoit. "And without access to a lawyer, poor people are going# to be denied access to this system.' Taylor, whose program receives some local funds, said that he was certain hie program would cease to exist if the federal funds were terminated. "We can't look to the state for funde because it's hard-pressed Financially, and we can't look to local governments, either, because they're also having difficulty making ends meet." Continued Page 8 CIC Continues to Serve by Jim McDuffie Despite the lack of adequate funds, the Carolina Indian Circle at the University of North Carolina has continued to serve the Indian com munity, CIC Chief Joseph Bell said Wednesday. Bell. a jnember of the Lumbee tribe in Pembroke and a senior at UNC. said more financial support to the organization would allow it to provide additional services to its members. The Indian Circle was start ed in 1975 as a social club with only si* members. Since then it has increased its member ship to 35 and expanded its activities to include a wide range of service-oriented and social functions. Indian Cultural Week, held each spring, highlights the circle's year. Indian perform ers, dance groups, and lec turers are brought to UNC for the event. Also, in the past two years, the circle has sponsored the American Indi an Health Conference during this week. Indian health pro fessionals throughout the country have participated in the annual meet. Bell said the circle had worked hard to provide these programs with the limited resources available. Last year the UNC student government did not appropriate any funds for the club and thisyear it gave only $500 - jki amount Bell said was far too low to pay the regular bills and finance the special events. "I think that we have helped , recruitment and retention of Indian students more than anything else at UNC," he said. "With more money the Indian Circle could teach out to more students..." ? According to Bell the biggest concerns of Indian students at* UNC are the academic and cultural adjustments'-adjust ments which could be made easier-wHh the program as pension that increased fund ing would provide. Because many Indian stu dents have poor academic background*, for eiample, I? iii fciiots as tka liiliiiial asdss^an^ BWH W WW llHvfep' f*^plPVf I Jim McDuffle Is a student in the UNC School of Journa lism. He attended Pembroke Stale University for two years and waa editor of Ha news paper. "Any student who conies here has to go through an adjustment, but it's different when you come in as a minority--the overlooked mi nority." he said. "You're raised as an Amer ican Indian and you know nothing else. Then, when you -tire put in the situation where suddenly there are very few Indians around, there is a loss of identity. It's like nobody is paying you any attention. "They call it a cultural shock. Pembroke isn't but IIQ miles away, but the way I was raised and the way the people think here are two very different things. It's hard to adjust and still keep your own identity." Bell said that as a child he was taught certain priorities ' which are mostly insignificant to the average UNC student. "You're kind of wary ...be cause everything you do is seen through the eyes of somebody who doesn't un derstand where you arc com ing from. "You want people to give you the benefit of the doubt because you are different because you come from a background that they might not understand. Yet, some people don't look at it that way." Bell said these cultural and academic problems are com mon among the seven tribes which are represented in the Indian circle and that ad ditional funds could help to alleviate them. In speaking about the status of Indians at UNC in general. Bell said he would like to see the admissions office actively recruit Indians "like they do blacks." He estimated that them were about 45 to S3 Indian students at UNC des pite the university count of over 100. ?eH said that If he could broadcast one message to the university It would be that Indiana had an Identity that they warn proud uf "We don't went any handouts Whet we went Is some nmatdoration when If somas i^lniniM^idenl|t^ni^nHteg/^^^^ Jordan named "SATW!" Director for 6th season Dr. Chester I. Jordan Carncll Locklear, General Manager of "Strike at the Wind!" announced today that the drama will begin its sixth season July 4. 1981. Auditions will be held Saturday. April 11. 1981. from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 12. 1981. from 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., at the "Strike at the Wind!" site located at the Lakeside Amphitheatre on the grounds of the Riverside Country Club. 3 miles west of Pembroke. Locklear also announced that the director for this yeaf's season will be Dr. Chester I. Jordan. Assistant Professor, Theatre Area. Communicative Arts Department at Pembroke State University. This will be Dr. Jordan's second season with the drama. He served as stage manager during the 1980 season. Dr. Jordan recently directed the enjoyable musical pro duction "Godspell" at PSU. as well as. "The Skin of Our Teeth" and "You're a Good Man. Charlie Brown." Dr. Jordan also teaches speech and theatre courses at the University. A native uf New York. Dr. Jordan came to North C'aro- . Una from Alpine. Texas where he was Artistic Director of the threatrt of the Big Bend, an outdoor summer repertory , I. bSMM xa M h llie iaSAif UOOftn y/ld|a t itfiippny iw PBVI yBBfli n pyvmp in Texas, he alee served as director af theatre et hut Boas hiaijl I l>|il;Mfi illi To serve on N.C. Indian Commission ftep. Horace Lot-Wear < Rep. Horace Locklear has been chosen to serve on the North Carolina Com mission of Indian Affairs. Rep. Locklear was designated to serve by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Guston B. Ramsey. The Board of Directors of the Com mision includes the Governor. Lt. Gov ernor and the Speaker of the House or whomever they designate. Rep. Locklear stated that he was willing to serve and would serve the people of the state to the best of his ability. PLEADS GUILTY TO.... LUMBERTON--ln a surprising move, Ralph Hunt, and his two business associates, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Robeson County Superior Coort to receiving and conspiracy to receive stolen tobacco and were given suspended sentences and relatively light Tines. Hunt, a political power in the county, and former chairman of the. board of the Robeson County Board of Education, was fined $2,500 and given a suspended sentence of 4-6 years. Howard Oxendine. his partner in the operation of Lumbee Warehouse in Lumbcrton. was fined SI .000 and given a 3-5 year suspended sentence. Ralph Hunt's brother. Charles, who worked at Lumbee Warehouse, was given the same sentence as Oxendine. The defendants were charged with receiving 15 sheets of stolfcn tobacco at the Lumbee Warehouse on Aug. 2. 1979 from three Robeson County men. One of the men. Hayden Dwayne Hunt, testified in Tuesday's sentencing hearing that the three were paid about SI .500 for the 3.200 pounds of tobacco they delivered. The Hunt brothers and Oxendine were convicted last Aug. 29 of federal charges of illegally identifying and marketing stolen tobacco in the same incident. Ralph Hunt was sentenced to pay a >10.000 fine, his brother. Charles a >2.500 fine, and Oxendine a >5.000 fine in the Fayetteville U.S. District Court esse. The three men have appealed Iheir convictions in the federal case. The men tendered their pies to Superior Court Judge Bradford TMIery. Carl Harrington, Ralph Hunt's attorney, affirmed that no plea bargain leg ar rangement was made with District A Homey Joe Freeman Britf Osrndtne was represented by Oebeme Lee. It , Charles Heel was represented PEOPLE A ND PL A CES AND THINGS PLATE SALE PLANNED Pincy Grove School will be the setting for a place sale April 10. 1981. They will be serving home cooked barbecue and chicken plates for $2.50 each. Serving will begin at 11 a.m. and last until 7 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. PRE SCHOOL CLINIC PLANNED AT R.B. DEAN SCHOOL Pre-School Clinic Registration at the R.B. Dean School will be held Thursday. April 9th from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. The clinic will be held in the kindergarten building. All children living in the R.B. Dean School District who will be five or six years old on or before Oct. 16 should be registered bv their parents or guardians. The parent or guardian should bring the child's birth certificate and immunization_ record for proper registration. Please do not bring the child UNION CHAPEL 4H CHIEFS HOST DANCE Union Chapel 4-H Chiefs hosted a dance at the Union Chapel School gym Feb. 14, 1981. During a break for refreshments the club selected a new King and Queen for the yeae I9bl. Miss Judy Hunt and Master Afltfi Biker were elected. Master Anrte presented Judy with a bcatflifnl bouftiet of eases and escorted Miss Judy areend the gym to the tunc at "Yea An So Beautiful Miss Judv is the d*gMee of Mr. and Mrs. HearaM Had- Ante is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Orell Baker. Both Judv and Arriu eatfde te the Union Chapel CommuaNy ABte^ttetately ISO guests attendadthadenoaand everyone seemed to have ? nice time. Club reporter is Jenct Lark tear FEMROBE JAYCEES SPONSOR ANNUAL KITE CONTEST The Pembroke Jaycces will sponsor the annual Kite Contest Saturday. March 28, 1981. The contest will be held next to Ty's Mini Mart from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. Young people 12 years of age and under arc urged to participate. Prizes will be awarded in various categories. COMMUNITY WATCH MEETING The Saddletree Community will have a community watch meeting Tuesday. April 7. 1981. at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Saddletree Jaycee Club House. At lease one member from each household is urged to attend. REGISTRATION FOR NEXT FALL AT PEMBROKE ELEMENTARY Registration for Kindergarten and First Graders entering Pembroke Ele mentary School next fall for the first time will be conducted on Friday. March 27, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon, in the school Sym according to Principal James C. rial. A survey has been made and letters containing registration forma have been distributed to parents. Any parent who has not received the registration forms may secure them from the principal's office at the school. ? ' The parents are requested to complete the registration form and rtlum to the school prior to the pre school clinic on March 27. All children must be five (5) years old on or before October IS, for kinder garten, or sis (41 years old for first grade. PiMfllt itf I'hiiilMM aiflaaftt/ s WWPflB enHiWwfi ellrsW^Pm eel kindergarten at Pembroke Elementary Reboot will not be required to ewna for registration menri ^^strst kr. frrtssirf et t^k^r rr BEDTIME STORY TIME There will be a Bedtime Story Time at the Robeson County Pulbic Library for children 3 to 5 years old tonight (Thursday. March 26), at 7 p.m. The program will be 30 minutes long. Children are invited to wear their pajamas and bring their teddy beara. SPEAKER FOR MIGRANT-TITLE f MEETING B. Clermont McBee. former principal of the R.B. Dean School in Maxton will be the guest speaker at the Migrant Title I Meeting scheduled to be held in the Media Center at the R.B. Dean Democrats from Robeson County will caucus at their precinct polling places tonight (Thursday. March ?6), at 8 p.m. Any registered Democrat is eligible to attend. . - Ralelgh-Korestrv officials lifted a ban on outdoor burning Monday after rain and snow lessened the danger of forest fires that have destroyed some 16,000 acres in the last two weeks. Some 1300 fires occurred even with the ban in place and officials say more fires could still occur if the weather becomes dry again. "The weather has definitely alleviated a bad situation," said a forestry official Modnay as the ban on burning lifting was announced. The weather has given fire fighters a well deserved rest. ROBESON DEPUTY WOUNDED Fairmont- A Robeson County Sheriff's deputy remained in critical condition this morning in &>uthcastern General Hos- * pit at after a Monday night shooting incident during a domestic dispute with his wife. Ernestine Locklear was charged with shooting Deputy Jimmy Locklear, 35. two times with his own .357 magnum revolved. Mrs. I.ocklear was released on her own recognizance. Hospital officials said this morning Locklear was still in the intensive care unit of the hospital. ^ Sheriff Hubert Stone said Locklear was shot twice in the stomach about 5:30 p.m. at the Locklears' Route 3. Fairmont' home. Stone said Locklear was on duty at the time, but he refused to provide other details concerning the shooting. State Bureau of investigation agents have been called into the case because it involves a deputy. Stone said. Lockler is a seven-year veteran of the sheriffs department. - ABC STORE VOTED DOWN AGAIN IN LUMBEBTON Lumberton citizens, for the third time since l%8. have voted down an ABC ? . (Alcohol Beverage Control) Store In Lumberton. the county aeat. Lumberton la the only municipality with a substantive population that does not have an ABC store. The vote waa 2.23b agalnal and 1.712 In favor of Tuesday's balloting. enmjMign lor the ABC Stem. mSS^SnMRP {jiff*iSj, jSS !*? '
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