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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 36 25c PES COPY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1961 '
Pembroke V oter
Registration Drive
off and running
PEMBROKE-Elisha Locklear, direc
tor of the Pembroke Township of the
Robeson County Indian Caucus, said,
"our voter registration drive is off and
running. We are very pleased with our
initial results."
At last count "something over a
hundred" had registered to vote in the
Pembroke voting precinct with 54 of
those registered last Saturday in the
Pembroke District Courthouse where a
registration table was set up for the
convenience of the public.
Another registration effort is set for
this Saturday in front of Piggly Wiggly.
Ed Chavis, registrar for the Pembroke
Precinct, and other election officials will
be on hand from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. to
register all those who wish to vote in the
upcoming municipal elections.
Chavis notes too that they are now
allowed to register people to vote across
precinct lines.
All those wishing to register to vote
and learn more about the voting process
in Pembroke and Robeson County are
urged to attend.
The event is the Indian Caucus's
response to the massive purging which
occurred recently with some 600 people
removed from the voting ranks in
Pembroke alone.
Lloyd Locklear, chairman of the
Robeson County Indian Caucus, hopes
that Pembroke's effort will be duplicated
by the other townships within Robeson
County. _ j.
Indian
Caucus
meets In
Special
Session
The Robeson County Indian Caucas
recently had a special meeting to discuss
the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in which
unanimous agreement was obtained
from the group to support an extention
until 1991.
The Voting Rights Act was passed in
1965 to insure that no citizens' right to
vote is denied, or impaired because of
racial discrimination. The major parts of
the Act will expire in 1982 unless it is
renewed by Congress.
Citizens are urged to contact their
congressmen through the House and
Senate Judiciary Committees in Wash
ington, D.C. to express their concern for
an extention of the Voting Rights Act. No
one should want to be denie<\the right to
vote because of poor reading skills,
ethnic background, but yet this Was done
prior to 1965 by "literacy tests and racial
discrimination."
For further informtion call Lloyd
Locklear or Dr. David Earl Brooks, phone
number 739-0480 and 521-3431 res
pectively.
Town
Council
to meet
The regular meeting of the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of Pembroke
scheduled for September 7, 1981 has
been cancelled. There will be a special
meeting of the Town Council on Sep
tember 8, 1981 at 7 p.m. in the Town
Council chambers.
Ruby N. Smith
Town Clerk
LUMBEE ADULT INDIAN EDUCATION
CLASSES TO BEGIN SEPT. 8
Lumbee Regional Development As
sociation's Adult Indian Education Pro
gram will begin Adult Basic Education
classes on September 8. 1981. The
classes will be held at three locations: (1)
Rex Rennert Daycare Building, (2) Evans
Crossing Fire Station, and (3) Smyrna
Baptist Church.
The classes will be in operation on
Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7
p.m. until 10 p.m. The areas covered in
the classes are mathematics, English,
spelling, social science, and the General
Education Series to prepare for the
General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
The classes are open to any Indian
person, 16 years and older. Trans
portation may be provided.*
For further information, call 521-9703
and askfor the Adult Education Project.
ROBESON COUNTY BEEKKEEPERS
ASSOCIATION TO MEET
The Robeson County Beekeepers
Association will meet September 15 at
the O.P. Owens Agricultural Building.
Meeting time, is 8 p.m.
All members and interested parties are
encouraged to attend. The focus of the
meeting will be on planning for the
upcoming Robeson County Fair.
WILLIAM L9WRY GOLF CHAMP AT
DEMOCRATIC PARTY FUNDRAISER
William Allen Lowry, 22, of Pembroke
received top honors for being the top
flight winner in the first Democratic
Party Fundraiser Golf Tournament which
was held recently at Pinecrest Country
Club.
Lowry, a six handicapper, is a member
of the Pembroke State University golf
team. He won the 18 hole tournament by
one stroke.
Annual Meeting: Time For Members
The Board of Directors of Lumbee River
Electric Membership Corporation has set
Tuesday, October 20 as the date of the 41 st
Annual Meeting of Members of the rural
electric cooperat ive.
As a non-profit cooperative, the By-Laws
of LREMC require an annual meeting to be
called to discuss the affairs of the business
and the election of members of the Board.
This year's meeting will be held beginning
at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center of
. Pembroke State University. Registration for
the meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and all
registered members will receive a SI
attendance prize, according to spokesman
Jim Autry.
"As a member-owned electric utility,
LREMC offers the Annual Meeting as a time
for members to learn about the organization
they participate In," said Autry. I
Last year, some 700 persons, Including
more than 600 members, attended the
Meeting. In keeping with the cooperative
philosophy, each member has one vote
toward selection of the Board members i
which represent them <
At this Annual Meeting, four Oirectors are
finishing their three-year terms on the
Board They are: lllee Rogers, representing
one el the three At-Large seats on the
Board, Harold Brewer, representing Dtetriei
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representing District 3 which includes the
township of Back Swamp, Smyrna, Britts,
Wisharts, Raft Swamp and lumberton.
In the election process, the Nominating
Committee will submit a list of candidates
which is to be posted by Friday, Sept 18 at
all offices of LREMC, according to Autry.
Other candidates' names may be placed on
the ballots if a petition is received by
LREMC by Friday, Sept. 25 with at least 15
valid signatures of members of the
cooperative.
Nominations may also be made at the
Annual Meeting from the floor at a time to
be called for by the attorney handling the
meeting. Those nominated from the floor
would not be on the ballot but may be
written in, according to Autry.
Lumbee River EMC was chartered by the
State of North Carolina In June of 1040 The
cooperative has grown from the first 400
homes to more then 10,000 today
Other hlghlighte of the Annual Meeting
will be a drawing lor pmes Including credits
on a member's annual power bill, a program
on the recent purchaee of a portion of the
Catawba Nuclear Station near Charlotte end
i youth forum by participants in LAIMC'e
youth activities during the peel school year
"We're especting a large number of our
members in Robeson, Scotland, Hebe and
Cumberland counties le iem ue ler this en
important event," sold Autry "it is thou
lime in me truest eenee of the word "
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P1 INDIAN
1 HFRITATiF
? ' INDIAN HERITAGE WEEK
? WEEK IN
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Indian Heritage Week in North Carolina has been proclaimed for
Sept. 20-26,1981. Activities have been planned to call
attention to the more than 10,000-year history of North
Carolina Indians, who today comprise the largest Native American
population of any state east of the Mississippi. The N.C. Commission
of Indian Affairs, the only state government agency whose specific
responsibility is to meet the needs of the state's Indians! is coordinating
the varied activities of Indian Heritage Week in North Carolina.
Indian Heritage Week in North Carolina
Sept. 20-26, 1981
All activities open to the public
Sept. 1-30 Indian Women Art Exhibit - Raleigh
Council on the Status of Women
526 N. Wilmington St.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, also 3-6 p.m. Sept. 20
Sept. 20 Open House - Raleigh
State Capitol, 3-6 p.m.
Speakers, Indian dancers, primitive pottery
and flint knapping exhibitions, slide
presentation, and Indian traders on
nearby Fayetteville Street Mall
Sept. 20-26 N.C. Indian and
Archaeological Exhibits - Raleigh
State Capitol, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
1-6 p.m. Sept. 20
Archaeology and Historic Preservation Section
Division of Archives and History
N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
Films and Classes - Charlotte
Pottery making, baskt'iweaving, and Indian dancing
Charlotte Nature Mus am, 2-5 p.m. daily
Metrolina Native Afrr rican Association
Sept. 20- One-Man Exhibit, Traditional Indian Art - Charlotte
Oct. 10 NCNB Plaza. Trade and Tryon Streets
Metrolina Native American Association
Sept. 21 Open House - Greensboro
Guilford Native American Association Center
3-7 p.m.
Luncheon and Various Activities - Bolton
Buckhead Volunteer Fire Department, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Waccamaw-Siouan Development Association
Open House and Cultural Activities - Fayetteville
Les Maxwell School, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cumberland County Association for Indian People
Sept. 21-25 Indian Film Series - Raleigh
State Capitol, 12 noon - 2 p.m.
Tours of Old Main Museum - Pembroke
Pembroke State University, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
Film and slide presentations hourly
Open House - Pembroke
Lumbee Regional Development Association Center
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
Sept. 22 Community Picnic,
Storytelling and Cooking Contest - Greensboro
Guilford Native American Association Center
6:30 - 9:30 pjn.
Sept. 22 Coharie Open House - Clinton and Dunn
Clinton and Dunn Community Centers, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Coharie Awards Banquet - Clinton
Sampson County Indian Center, 7 p.m.
Sept . 23 Recognition Banquet for Indian _
Businessmen and Women - Greensboro
Guilford Native American Association Center, 7 p.m.
Indian Dancing, Craft Demonstration - Charlotte
Charlotte Square, 12 noon
Metrolina Native American Association
Sept. 24 Indian Artist Talent Show ? Pembroke
Pembroke Elementary School, 7.30 p.m.
Lumbee Regional Development Association
Sept. 25 Powwow - Jamestown
Uwharrie Boy Scout Camp, 10 a.m.
Guilford Native American Association
Miss Guilford County Indian Princess Contest - Jamestown
Uwharrie Boy Scout Camp, 7:30 p.m.
Guilford Native American Association
Recognition Banquet - Charlotte
First Baptist Church, 301 S. Davidson St., 7 p.m.
Metrolina Native American Association
Open House - Hoi lister
Haliwa-Saponi Council House, 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m.
Traditional Indian Regalia Fashion Show - Hollister
Old Haliwa School, 2-7 p.m.
Fall Festival and Powwow - Hollister
Awards presentation
Old Haliwa School, 8 p.m.
Picnic ? Raleigh
Capitol Grounds. 12 noon - 2 p.m. ,
Sept, 26 Varied Activities - Jamestown
Goipel tinging, competition dancing.
Indian traders and craftsmen, Indian food
Uwharrie Boy Scout Camp, 10 a.m. -12 noon
Guilford Native American Association
Powwow ? Charlotte
Mrthodiu Home Park, I p.m.
Metrolina Native American Aiaociation
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Pembroke Elementary School, i p.m
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PEOPLE
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
YARD SALE PLANNED FOR
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
There will be a yard sale on Saturday,
Sept. 5, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
across the street from the Pantry in
Pembroke. Hot dogs will also be sold.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the
Muscular Dystrophy Association. The
sale is being sponsored by the Pantry.
CORRECTION
The fish plate sale held at the Prospect
Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday,
Aug. 30, was not sponsored by the
Prospect Fire Department. The sale was
sponsored by the Prospect Jaycees and
Prospect Jaycettes. Proceeds from the
sale went to the athletic department of
Prospect High School. Our apologies to
the Prospect Jaycees and Jaycettes, two
great community organizations.
TO HAVE YARD SALE
The Rock of Bethlehem Assembly of
God Church will have a bake sale and a
yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 5 in the
Pembroke Town Park. The sale begins at
8 a.m. Proceeds from the sale will be
applied to the church improvement fund.
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ROBESON RANKS HIGH IN
UNEMPLOYMENT
In July, 33 of North Carolina's 100
counties experienced increased unem
ployment when compared to the previous
month, according to figures released by
the Employment Security Commission
(ESC).
Statewide figures for July were 6.1
percent in comparison with June's 6.3
percent. The comparable national unad
justed unemployment rate for July was
7.3 percent, down slightly from 7.7 .
percent in June.
Swain County experienced the highest
rate of unemployment in the state in July
with 12.8 percent unemployment. In
June. Swain's rate of unemployment was
the same. Dare County's unemployment
rate of 2.5 percent was the state's lowest
in July.
Only six other counties experienced
unemployment rates at or above 10.0
percent in July. They were: Clay County
at 10.9 percent. Franklin at 10.3 percent,
Graham at 12.0 percent, Northampton at
10.2 percent, Robeson at 10.6 percent
and Tyrell at 11.0 percent.
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P.S.H.S. WARRIOR
OF THE WEEK
Bryan K. Maynor
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SERVICE
Behind the rushing of Bryan
Maynor and the passing of
quarterback Anthony Lock
lear, the Pembroke Senior
High Warriors batted to a ,
14-14 tie against the South
Robeson Mustangs last Fri
day night in the opening game
of the 1981 football season.
The game actually broke
down into an offensive game
in the first half and a
defensive struggle in the
second half. The Warriors
struck first with quarterback
Locklear plunging over from
the one yard line following a
sustained offensive march.
Dwayne Locklear added the
extra point.
The Mustangs came right
back and with only seven
seconds gone in the second
quarter scored on a 45- yard
pass. On the attempted two
point conversion, the fullback
was penalized for unsports
manlike conduct and the ball
was moved back to the
18-yard line. From there, the
Mustangs attempted to kick
the extra point which just
missed the crossbar.
After each team exchanged
punts following stalled drives,
the Warriors again scored on
a 20-yard run by fullback
Maynor in a drive that
included excellent passing by
Locklear and Devy Bell. Bell's
pass developed from a half
back option from Locklear and
netted 20 yards. Again the
extra point was added by
Dwayne Locklear.
Once more South Robeson
came right back scoring on a
10 yard run. The two point
conversion was successful and
the score was tied at 14. This
was to be all the scoring,
however, as the second half
became a defensive struggle.
Neither team could sustain a
drive as penalties and drop
ped passes plaqued both.
With 7:45 left in the fourth
quarter, the Warriors re
covered a fumble on their own
26 yard line and it looked as if
they would manage to push
across the winning score.
Again penalties proved costly
and time expired before the
Warriors could score.
The Warriors will play at
home this Friday hosting the
Orrum Raiders. Game time is
8:00 p.m. and tickets are
$2.50.
STATISTICS
Total yards-Pembroke 270- \
So. Robeson 180- Rushing \
yardage-Pembroke 127; So.
Robeson 82; Paaeing yardage
Pembroke 143, So. Robeson
48. First Downs-Pembroke
13. So. Robeson 4; Turnovers
Pembroke 4. So. Robeson 3;
Penalties- Pembroke 14-110.
So. Robeson 12-82
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