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?? ^iSSEL.^ 11 2 ; r; ii ? THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE post office box irs PUBLISHED BACH THURSDAY ' ^ pem?ro?ce^|.c. wm VOLUME ? NUMBER 41 25c PER OOP* V7v ^ JyJ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1M1 With the Old Give-Away Newspaper Gimmick OUTSIDERS TRY TO TAKE OVER THE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS IN ROBESON by Lew Barton Every now and then somebody pops up with a nutty solution to a knotty problem. Like a car which runs through the power of perpetual motion. Or a newspaper which may be written, printed and distributed without cost. Such ideas are beautiful and widely appealing. The only trouble with them is that they will not work. And the person who usually knows this better than anybody else, is the fellow promoting them...more often than not for selfish and/or dishonest pur poses. Just last week Robeson was hit by outsiders with a "free circulation" newspaper. Now, James E. Milligan, publisher of the Laurinburg Exchange, doesn't give away free subscriptions to that news paper. f was told by his girl in the office yesterday that three months by mail could cost me' S7.20. It's only his new paper, which he calls. The Community Newt-Advertiser that he proposes to give away "free." The truth is, of course, there is no such thing as something for nothing. Some body, somewhere along the line, has to pay. In the case of the Milligan operation, the subscription price would simply be passed on to the advertiser who would simply pass it on to the consumer. A consumer who got a newspaper he didn't ask for and possibly didn't want...and ended up paying for it, anyhow. That rankles. If I live in Pembroke, Maxton, Red Springs, Rowland, McColl or Gio, Milligan is going to make me one of his paying subscribers whether I want to be or not! I has no say in the matter, whatever. Isn't James E. Milligan violating my rights? Milligan Up-Stages Robeson Weeklies. James E. Milligan. of Laurinburg, is not only seeking to replace Robeson weekly newspapers with one of his own. He is also up-staging them, coming out on Wednesday instead of their usual Thursday date of publication. Said one Robeson newsman indig nantly: "We've been invaded!" Weekly newspapers in Robeson Coun ty include Pembroke's Carolina Indian Voice, the Red Springs Citizen, the Fairmont Tbnea-Meaaenger and possibly several other periodicals like the Robe sonian, the county's daily newspaper. There is one thing outsiders such as Milligan don't seem to understand about the people of Robeson County. They will fight among themselves at times, that is true, especially when they feel that the best interests of their own particular groups are being threatened. But there have been times also when they banded together against outsiders whenever they felt that it was for the best good of all for them to do so. Such independent papers as the Indian Voice have become legendary in this county. They were going strong when I was just a child-and I am now 63. Prizes Valued at Nearly $1,000 to be given away at LREMC's 41st Annual Meeting Oct. 20 by Jimmy Antiy ted Springe-Prizes valued at nearly $1,900 will be awarded to member consumrs of Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation who attend the 41st Annual Meeting of Members on Tuesday, October 20. More than 25 suppliers of LREMC have donated prizes to be given away immediately following the business session of the Annual Meeting to be held at the Pembroke State University Per forming Arts Center.) Along with these major electrical and home appliance prizes, LREMC will draw for a S200, a <100, a $75, a $50 and a $25 credit on the member's annual power bill. The Annual Meeting of Members is a requirement of the By-laws of the non profit corporation. Each year in October, members gather to elect four directors of the cooperative to three-year terms and to hear the business of the company which serves electricity to more than IV,000 rural consumers in Robeson, Scotland, Hoke and Cumberland Coun ties. This year's program will feature a report on the Catawba Nuclear Station in which Lumbee River EMC is a co- owner, ic ports from participants in the 1981 vouth Programs of LREMC and other ?r ' pertinent business of the cooperative. Registration for the meeting begins at 6 p.m. with the meeting to begin at 7 p.m. Members must use the card they received in the mail to register for the meeting and be in attendance to win the many prizes which will be given away. All members in attendance will receive $1 when they register for meeting. Four incumbents and one new member have been nominated to stand for election at the annual meeting by the Nominating Committee of LREMC. The incumbents are Rev. Elias Rogers for the at-large seat; Bradford Oxendine and R.D. Locklear candidates in Area 3 which contains the townships of Back Swamp. Smyrna. Britts, Wisharts, Raf Swamp and Lumberton; Harold Dean Brewer as the candidate in Area 7 which contains all of Hoke County west of NC 211; and Marciea Lowery as candidate in Area 9 which contains all of Scotland County. Nominated by petition as a candidate in Area 9 (which contains all of Scotland County) is Frank Jacobs, Jr. One note in election procedure is that members must vote for 4 candidates or their ballot will be thrown out as invalid. The procedure denies one the privilege of "single shot" voting for instance. ? I # Marciea Lowery Marc lea Lower) Marciea Lowry has announced her bid t for re- election to the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation Board of Directors. Mrs. Lowry released the following statement: "1 would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support during my first successful election to the Board of Directors of LREMC. "These past three years have provided me with the opportunity to learn more about LREMC, how it operates and how 1 can best serve you and protect your interest. With this experience I am asking for your continued support and vote of confidence as 1 announce my intention to seek this office for a second term. "During my first term as a member of this board we have been successful in purchasing into a nuclear generation plant, approving and distributing capital credits and instituting new policy which provides for better control for the corporate*?. "With your second vote of support and confidence I will continue to protect your interest as a consumer owner of the LREMC." LREMC CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE... Frank Jacobs * * ' ""v ? V ?. ? - , ???? '** '' ?. > ?* Rev. Elias Rogers * Rev. Elfaw Roger* % The Rev. Elias Rogers, president of the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation Board of Directors will seek re-election to that Board October 20, 1961 when the annual meeting of that organization is held in the Pembroke State University Performing Arts Center. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. SOME HISTORY OP LREMC The rural electric cooperative began In 1940 when a group of farmers and rural people in Hoke and Scotland Counties applied to the lnral Electrification Administration In Washington. DC for a loan to bring electricity to the rural areas. The loan was aaed to begin cenetructiea en 400 ndlas of Has. built to serve spproilaiately 1200 families.' TMiv mini ikan IMVM rtmti famllUi in I our y rnorf mai ifWV rlSraj UnIUIVI BIV served by ippiealmelelj 2*00 liaee. The Include parte of nearby Cumberland The lav. Ilea lepers became la die EDITOR'S NOTE: As in past years the Carolina Indian Voice in a spirit of fairness, allows each candidate to announce his (or her) statement of candidacy. We are continuing this tradi tion in this issue of the Carolina Indian Voice. first Indian to serve on the Lumbee River FMC Board of Directors in 11ft7 Although legal action was necessary in order for him to be properly seated in his duly-won position, he has since become one of the most knowledgeable men on the rural electrification program. The history of the legal battle he instituted is a testament to Rogers' self- determina tion and his belief in principle and the lightness of legally-constituted bodies being representative of the members they represent. Aslpart of his annual report to the member-consumers of LREMC, Rogers released the following statement: "Our concern with the operation of Lumbee River EMC goes far beyond the money and the electricity. As a coopera tive, we see the need for education for our young people and the fulfilment of needs for all members served by Lumbee River. "Youth programs in the schools and working with members on an indivdual basis will remain high priority items for the employees of your cooperative. Service and a true and honest concern for all of the members will confine to provide the goals for our management and our Board of Directors in the future. "Electricity in our homes is a valuable commodity which we have all come to expect. Some of us remember the days before electric service and some of us don't. But the electric service is no greater an asset than the people who bring it to our homes. And through our cooperative, that service comes to us with a concern about out well- being and living conditions.'' Rogers la a "self-made" man. educa ted primarily In the "School of Hard Knocks."' Ho realties with hie wife in Hoke County and serves ae pastor of Sandhill Community Church. Rogers has no official opposition. Me encourages your support and vote eo-Octubcr JO i<w continued growth and progress at LR1MC. Bradford Oxendine Bradford Uiendlne A six-year veteran director of an electric co-op is trying for his third term on the board of Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation. Bradford Ox endine of the Raft Swamp Community, northeast of Lumberton, is seeking the support of co-op members and is opposed in the upcoming election. Oxendine says that during his past two 3-year terms on the board of directors of Lumbee River, the co-op has made significant progress. The load manage ment program has been put into place. He says the weatherization loan program has benefited both members and the co-op is helping to reduce electric power usage and thus reduce bills for the members. , On the subject as to whether electric bills will be going down, Oxendine says his co-op does not have full control of producing its electricity. It must purcha se power from Carolina Power and Light Co. When their rates to the co-op goes up, the co-op has little choice but to pau the increase on to Its customers. Oxendine says that recently when CP 4k L tried to raise rates to his coop, the board of directors wrote to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission In Washington and won a five-month delay on the rate increase. Ha says that saved co-op cut torn#it iboMt out million dollirv Oxendine reports that suite have been Med against CP 4k L In an effort to control that utility's increasing electric rates. An anti-trust suit, he reports, is also pending against CP & L. The Lumbee River has purchased.into a nuclear power plant, Oxendine says. However, it will be 1983 before the plant can be brought on line to give the co-op some independence in setting electric rates. Some good news is coming to consumers of Lumbee River who were on the lines during the years 1959 and 1960, according to Oxendine. The co-op will be mailing out checks for capital credits to those members. Oxendine says inflation is hurting everyone, the co-op included. Yet, he says a program is underway to help the aged to manage their light and fuel bills in cases of unusual hardships. He says his company is trying to maintain these programs despite ever-rising costs in all areas of the company's operation. Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation is one of the best co- ops in the state of North Carolina. Oxendine feels. He says it is recognized nationally and has had foreign visitors studying its operation. Oxendine feels that much of this improvement has come about through the dedicaton of the board of directors and the care and support of members. Oxendine says he has prepared himself for his job as a director of a co-op by completing training courses. He now has a certificate as a certified director from the National Rural Electric Co operative Association. Any new person elected would have to start at the beginning and go through the process that he has already completed. Oxendine is a farmer in the Raft Swamp Community. He is married to the former Macy Oxendine and attends Evergreen Holiness Church. He has ha 17'/> years experience as a guard in the North Carolina prison system where he says he met many people who live in communities served bv the Lumbee River Co-op. He represents Area 3 that covers Raft Swamp, Long Swamp, areas around Lumberton and into South Robeson County. 1 The election will be held on October 20 at the PSU Performing Arts Center in Pembroke. Oxendine says he feels good about the election as he feels certain his record la going to go In his favor. PEMBROKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WARRIOR OP THE WEEK ON PAGE I Frank Jacob*, Jr. Frank Jacobs, Jr. announces his bid for a seat on the Lumbee River E.M.C. Board of Directors Jacobs is not a novice, he served as a member of that board from 1976-1979. Jacobs owns and operates Jacobs' Steel Company, Inc., a closely-held family corporation located in Maxton, N.C.--work area encompasses North and South Carolina and Virginia. This corporation has just been approved as a minority materials supplier and also approved as a minority business entity by the' State of North Carolina. The Jacobs Steel Company, Inc. has also been approved by the Southeastern District Corporation of Engineers, Sa vannah, Georgia to bid on any federal contracts. The company has just satis factorily completed a Warf Innovation for the United States Army, Sunny Point, N.C. Has just been awarded a million dollars-plus contract to build a gasahol facility in Outer Banks. N.C.. and several other on-going contracts. Jacobs Steel Company, Inc. employs 3 persons. In making his announcement for election to District 9, Jacobs released the following statement: "If elected to District 9 of the LREMC Board of Directors. I am committed to continue to represent member-consum ers with an open-ear policy. 1 frill continue to work towards the solving cf problems which relate directly to the ^ member-consumer. I will strive to keep member-consumers informed about de cisions which directly involve them and their hard-earned monies. As a bill-pay ing member-consumer myself. I under stand the concern our inflationary conditions which cause everything seemingly to soar. Although, it appears nothing can be done to prevent rate increases because of the economic condition of our Country, I still believe in the bask idea of providing electricity to rural areas at the lowest possible coot." The election for board members will be held October 20. I9?l at the PSU Performing Arts Center. Registration for this annual meeting will begin at b p.m. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Jacobs concluded by saying. "I wli iiinraHalM umir vnia mnH ?tuinal A itnia ?fP"" I**' msiia egppMi? f| TVW for me is a vote far experience, con ears A fit) iIt '' ? R.D. Locklear R.D. Lock!ear R.D. Locklear of Raft Swamp Town ship has been nominated by the Nominating Committee of Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation for the Board of Directors, District 3. Mr. Locklear returned to North Carolina in 1972 upon his graduation from Iowa State University. He has served North Carolina in many capaci ties. A Jaycee since 1974, he served in various positions and received numerous forms of recognition while associated with the Pembroke, Raleigh and Mt. Airy Jaycees. He has served as organist and as a Sunday School teacher in Mt. Airy Baptist Church. In 1980 he wss elected to the Board of Directors of the North Csrolina Employment and Train ing Assoctgtiaa.^-Jn 1981 "he was appointed Registrar of Raft Swamp Precinct. His political career began in 1973 when former N.C. Representative Joy J. Johnson sponsored his appoint* mem to the North Carolina Insurance Advisory Coundl by N.C. Insurance Commissioner John Ingram. Mr. Locklear la presently employed with the Robeson County Department of Human Resources Before Mt employ ment In Raleigh with NRCD't Division of Community Employment, he aarbod for the latent of Pembrfoi and Marten. per?Jed studlet ln economics and and North Car How UMi'dfohy.^
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