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VOLUME 9, NUMBER IS iSr PER COPY THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1901
P.S.H.S. Fund Drive
for Bus tops $8,000
A small group met on Monday night at
Pembroke Senior High Cafeteria relative
to the fund drive for an Activity Bus. All
of those present were pleasantly surpris
ed to learn that the fund has now passed
the $8,000 mark. The project has drawn
support from all areas of the school
district.
On Saturday, April II, 1981, from II
a.m. - 6 p.m. Fish Plates will be sold on
the high school campus and everyone
should come by and enjoy a fish lunch or
dinner.
Also, the UNC Senior Basketball
Players will be at Pembroke Senior High
Gym to play a local group of boys on
April 20. 1981, at 7:30 p.m. Admission
will be $3.00. Tickets may be purchased
at Freeman's Sporting Goods in Pem
broke, N.C. Tickets wUI also be available
at Pembroke Senior High School and at
the office of the Carolina Indian Voice.
Come see the aimoat National Cham
pions!
Additional Contributors:
Pembroke Elementary School, $100.
Pembroke Carpet Service (C.A. May
nor), $50.
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Roy Lacy and Ludahlia Cummings
(second donation), $50.
Gerald Maynor, $50.
Tony E. and Peggy Brewington. $50.
Curt Locklear, Jr., $50.
Delton Kay Locklear, $50.
Ertle K. Chavis, $100.
Tryon Lowry, $50.
PSHS Monogram Club. $51.
Jenny Carmichael, $50.
Albert Hunt. $100.
McDuffie Cummings. $50.
Kenneth B. Anderson, $220.
PSHS Booster Club, $1,000.
William Lloyd and Lou H. Oxendine,
$100.
H At M Builders. $100.
Archie and Effie J. Oxendine, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Teets, $100.
PEMBROKE'S POSITION ON
WATER AND SEWER RATES
EDITOR'S NOTE: This posi
tion paper was presented to
the public Monday night at
the regular Town Council
meeting. We are presenting
the statement in its entirety as
a public service to the com
munity we serve.
PEMBROKE TOWN
COUNCIL'S POSITION ON
WATER & SEWER RATES
After an extensive study of
the existing water and sewer
rate structure of the Town of
Pembroke, prompted by an
examination of the fiscal
requirements of the passage
of the forthcoming bond
issue, the Town Council of the
Town of Pembroke has chosen
to publically adopt this state
ment of position on such rates
for the information of our
citizens. If the water and
sewer bond issue is successful
on April 27, 1981, the Town
will require only an additional
$35,000 per year in order to
retire these bonds. This small
amount of required additional
money can easily be genera
ted by the implementation of
a new water and sewer rate
schedule at the beginning of
the next fiscal year on July I,
1981.
First and foremost the total
water and sewer rate for any
residential consumer within
the Town limits will not be
Incronaod by the passage of
the bond itsue; no such
household will be subjected to
any such increase whatso
ever. The necessary monies
for the retirement of the water
and sewer bonds can easily be
obtained by changing the
method of billing Pembroke
Housing Authority and by
increasing the rates of large
volume and out-of-town
users, moat notably Pembroke
Slate University.
In the past, each project of
the housing authority waa
billed as an entity, without
consideration to the number
of units or households within
such project; in other words,
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this practice resulted in more
favorable treatment of the
housing authority as compar
ed to individual households
within the Town. Under the
new water and sewer rate
structure which will go into
effect on July i. 1981, the
housing authority, for billing
purposes, will be considered
just as any other residential
user; that is, the number .of
units or households in each
such project will be consider
ed when calculating the
amount of the water and
sewer bill of the housing
authority for each such pro
ject. Nevertheless, though the
housing authority will no
longer enjoy its former favor
ed status, the water and
sewer bills for each such
project will continue to be
billed to and paid by Pem
broke Housing Authority.
Under the applicable fede
ral regulations, the rent of the
residents of public housing is
determined solely by the
income of such residents
while the housing authority
through federal subsidy is
responsible for the payment
of the water and iewer
charges for such projects;
therefore, the rent or charges
to any it-dividual resident of
public housing will not be
affected any whatsoever by
the new water and sewer
rates.
Under G.S. l60A-3l4(a) the
Town has the authority to vary
water and sewer rates "ac
cording to classes of service,
and different schedules may
be adopted for services pro
vided outside the corporate
limita." Effective July I, 1981
the Town will exercise this
authority to increase the rates
of extremely large volume and
out-of-town uaers of water
and sewer services provided
by the Town. In the case of
such out-of-town users, this
increase is fully and easily
justifiable as such uaers do
not pay say town laiet
whatsoever. With regard lo
the extremely large volume
uaers, this Increase Is also so
justifiable because of the
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Larry T. Brooks
appointed to
Lumbee Bank Board
Larry T. Brooks
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders s>f the Lumbee Bank. Larry T.
Brooks of Pembroke was appointed to
serve on the bank's Board of Directors.
Brooks is employed at Pembroke Sate '
University in their Department of Special
Programs where he has served in various
capacities tor the past live yeais.
He graduated from Pembroke State
University in 1971 with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Mathematics and
Appalachian State University in 1976
with a Master of Arts Degree in
Administration.
Having been very active in civic affairs
for several years, he has held several
offices in the Pembroke Jaycees includ
ing president and chairman of the Board
and later served on the North Carolina
Jaycees Executive Board. He is also a
member of the Pembroke Town Council,
the Robeson Historical Drama Asso
ciation, the Pembroke Senior High
Booster Club, the PSU Braves Club, the
Board of Directors of Quick Finance, and
currently serves as charter president of
the Southern Coastal Plains Personnel
and Guidance Association and vice-pres
ident of Pembroke State University's
Alumni Association.
i Brooks and his wife, the former
E!i?ibeth Bell of Shannon, reside in
T-mbroke and are the proud parents ot
Jaar children: Devy, 16; Lela Anne. 7;
and twins, John Avery and Larry T.
Brooks, II, S.
Robeson Commissioners voice
support of LREMC
KhU 5PRINGS--The Robeson County
Board erf Commissioners, in their regular
monthly meeting on April 6, supported
the rural electric cooperatives of North
Carolina in their effort to maintain the
present status of the Rural Electrification
Administration.
Through a unanimous vote, the Board
passed the resolution and sent it to seven
leaders ?f the United States government
includi-ig President Reagan, Seer, of
Agriculture Jofn Block, Director of the
Office of Management and Budget David
Stockman, Acting REA Administrator
Joe Zoller, Representative Charlie Rose,
Senator John East and Senator Jesse
Helms.
In part, the resolution stated that loans
made to rural electric cooperatives since
1940 through the Rural Electrification
Administration in Washington, DC had
helped rural electric consumers to
receive electric power at rates com
petitive with other power companies.
The resolution calls upon the leaders to
look further into the proposed cuts in the
Rural Electrification Administration pro
gram and demonstrates "strong oppo
sition to the proposal of changes in the
REA."
The Commissioners passed the re
solution at the request of the Lumber
River Electric Membership Corporation
which serves nearly 10,000 member
consumers in Robeson County.
"Cuts in the REA program threaten to
increase our electric rates by a tre
mendous amount within the next 24
months," said Ronnie Hunt, Manager of
Office and Staff Services at LREMC.
"We're happy the Commissioners have
voiced their concern over the federal
government's proposals."
Electric Membership Corporations from
across the state have begun a campaign
to inform their congressional leaders
about the REA program and how it
works, according to Hunt. The major
concern is over the thought held by many
that the federal government is unfairly
subsidizing rural electric consumers.
"Loans to the cooperatives come from a
revolving fund within the REA," said
Hunt. "There have been no federal
appropriations to this fund since 1973.
No tax dollars are now being loaned to
the cooperatives."
As part of the informational campaign,
more than 6,200 letters from consumers
of Lumbee River EMC have been sent to
the national leaders as of April 7,
according to Hunt. The cooperative is
continuing its letter-wriling campaign
until a decision is made on the REA.
Miss P. J.H. Pageant Friday Night
The Miss Pembroke Junior High
Pageant will be held April 10, 1981, at
7:30 p.m. in the beautiful, spacious
P.S.U. Performing Arts Center.
The girls will by vying for the coveted
title of Miss Pembroke Jr. High. Talent
consists of song, piano and dance. The
theme for this year's performance is
"Free Spirit."
Emcees for the evening will be Ms
Carrie M. Jones and Mr. Tlmmie Hunt,
both teachers at Pembroke Jr. High
A most distinguished panel of judges
has been selected to judge this year's
pageant. They are the Honorable Judge
Herbert L. Richardson who waa ap
pointed by Governor James Hunt to
serve as the first Black judge in Robeson
County history; Ms. Lis sic M. Purdie.
who la presently the F.aecutive Director
of South Cumberland Medical Center; C
Mr. Rudy Locklear, who is a well known
and popular entertainer and is employed
with Robeson Technical College as
Assistant Director of the Basic Education
Department; Ms. Pranees M. McMillan,
wMs of J,P. McMillan, Jr., Registered
Land Surveyor of led Springs; and Ms.
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principal and teacher in the Robeson
County Schools.
plans 16th
Annual
Pow-Wow
HOLLISTER, N.C.-Chief W.R. Rich
ardson announced today that the Haliwa
Saponi tribe will hold their sixteenth
annual Pow-wow at the original site of
the Haiiwa Indian School near Hollister.
The Pow-wow will begin on Friday, April
17. at 8 p.m. Guest speaker for the
opening session will be Huron Miller, the
traditional religious leader of the Onan
daga tribe of the Iroquois confederacy.
The opening sesklon will be followed by a
general pow-wow and dancing.
On Saturday. April It, festivities will
begin at II a.m. Scheduled activities
include Indian dancing, pony parades,
the crowning of a new Indian Princesa,
arts end crafts displays, and trader
booths.
The tribe urges all interested parties,
including school groups and youth
organisations, to plan to attend the
event. ^Camping spaces^aod^refieak
PEOPLE
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
GOSPEL SINGING
The Saddletree Church of God Ladies
will sponsor a gospel singing Sunday,
April 12, mi at 2:30 p.m.
Guest singers will be Allen Brothers of
Kockingham. Smith Family of Lumber
ton. the Quinton Mills and Deliverance
from F.ssex and also the Youth Choir
from the church.
BLUEGRASS CONCERT AT PSU
A Bluegrass Concert, featuring Dr.
Shelby Stephenson and Dr. Matt Morri
son, both members of the Communi
cative Arts faculty at PSU. and Mitchel
and Paul, brothers of Dr. Stephenson
will be held Friday. April 10. at 8 p.m. at
the Pembroke State Student Center. All
Bluegrass enthusiasts are invited. There
will be no admission charge.
ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT AT
MAGNOLIA
Monday, April 13, 1981, the students
of Magnolia Longhouse Learning Center,
a Lumbee Indian Education project
sponsored by Lumbee Regional Deve
lopment Association, will have their
annual Spring Concert. The Concert will
be held in the Saddletree Church of God
at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to
attend.
ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT AT
FAIRGROVE
Thursday, April 16. 1981. the students
of Fairgrove Longhouse Learning Cen
ter. a I.umbee Indian Education Project,
sponsored by Lumbee Regional De
velopment Association, will have their
annual Spring Concert. The Concert will
be held in the Keedy Branch Baptist
Church at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited
to attend.
LUMBEE RIVER EMC MANAGER
RE ELECTED TO STATEWIDE POST
RALEIGH-The manager of Lumbee
River Electric Membership Corporation,
Red Springs, has been re-elected pre
sident of Tarheel Electric Membership
Association (TEMA). the central pur
chasing and supply operation of the
statewide EMC organization.
Deri J. Hinson of Lumberton was
elected to the post at the 1981 Annual
Meeting of the EMC organization, which
encompasses all 28 of the state's electric
cooperatives.
The South Carolina native, who served
as vice president of TEMA in 1979-80,
has been with Lumbee River EMC since
1974.
BASKETBALL GAME SATURDAY
AT PROSPECT SCHOOL
There will be a basketball game
Saturday, April II, 1981, at 7 p.m.. at
Prospect High School gym. Pembroke
Rescue Squad vs. Prospect Voluntary
Fire Department. Admission will be SI.
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