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THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
POST OFFICE BOX i?75 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY pembkwe, NX. MJTJ
VOLUME 9, NUMBER 45 25c PEP COPY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1981
INDIANS PROTEST
DETERIORATING REUK TIONS''
Wl TH PEMBROKE STA TE
UNIVERSITY
PEMBROKE-Approximately ISO
community people (mostly Indian) turn
ed out Tuesday night at Pembroke Senior
High School to air their feelings about
"the deteriorating relations" with Pem
broke State University.
The meeting was called by the newly
formed Robeson County Indian Caucus
and chaired by its chairman, Lloyd Lock
lear.
Specifically, the meeting addressed
four specific areas: 1. a need for a?J
increase of Indian and other minorities in
faculty and administrative levels; 2.
minorities staff employment decreasing;'
3. drop in the number of minority
students in the last two years; and 4..
Community untilization of PSU facilities
(rental costs of PSU's Performing Arts
Center, etc.)
Locklear noted that of 123 faculty
members at PSU only 8 are Indians with
3 blacks. It figures out to 6.5% Indian
faculty members and 2.4% black faculty
members.
The student enrollment was quoted as
64% white, 24% Indian and 12% black.
Ms. Freida Locklear, a Prospect
valedictorian and PSU honors student
breifly discussed her inability to retain s
teaching position in the math department
at PSU. Ms. Locklear, who has a mastets
degree in applied mathematics at Nosh
Carolina State University taught at PfU
from December 1980 until July 1981 but
was passed over for a permanent position
on the faculty for reasons that she is mot
satisfied with.
Said Julian Pierce, who heads Lumpee
Legal Services in Pembroke. "Th?y
PSU administrators) used to say, 'you
don't have any one qualified' now they"
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qualified.' " Said Pierce jokingly. "1
guess that is progress..."
Lloyd Locklear also talked briefly of his
discussions with Dr. Paul Givens, PSU's
chancellor, concerning a recently filled
position there. Locklear said he was led
to believe by Givens that "if three
candidates of like quality applied and one
was an Indian...the Indian would receive
preference in hiring." Said Locklear, "I
left that meeting with Dr. Givens
encouraged; the fact is, according to
administrators at PSU, the position was
already filled by a white the day before 1
talked to Dr. Givens."
Several Indians had applied for the
auditors position.
Locklear also said, in his remarks
which were well received by the
receptive audience, "We don't have any
more Indian faculty members at PSU
than we did back in the 50s...our people
Dial
calls for
Recount
PEMBROKE--Sam Dial, who finished
a scant ten votes behind Mayor James A.
"Pete" Jacobs in the recent municipal
election in Pembroke, has called for a
recount of the ballots. Jacobs finished
ahead in a tight three man vote,
garnering 263 votes to Dial's 253. Reggie
Strickland, a former mayor, had 240.
According to election officials. Dial
also mentioned "other irregularities" in
his letter calling for the recount.
It is the second protest from the
Pembroke election. Rev. Dawlie Maynor,
chairman of Pembroke Citisens for
Better Government, has also protested
the elections citing curb voting by some
Pembroke voters who Maynor says really
were not physically infirm. 21 voters
voted "urbside, citing physical infir
their reason for not going inside
the polling place to vote. Maynor also
asked election officials to consider
"other irregularities" which have not
been spelled out to date.
The charges, more than likely, will be
detailed in a hearing which must be set
by the Robeson County Board of
Elections
The nest meeting of the Robeson
County Board of Elections will be
Monday night at ? p.m. at elections
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aren't being accepted for employment
and we do not understand this." He also
not ad that, although PSU is located in
the heart of a predominately Indian
community, the university is "isolated
and not part of the community like it once
was.
' Julian Pierce, another of the speakers,
said, "We ought to lay the blame where
it belongs...in the chancellors lap."
\nother real concern was the cost of
renting the performing arts center. The
cost is S500.00 a performance, discourag
ing use of the first rate facility by area
schools and organizations like Lumbee
Regional Development Association
(LRDA) and the Pembroke Jaycees.
Jimmy Go ins, President of the Pem
broke Jaycees, told the audience of his
organizations problems in renting the
facility for a gospel sing which would
have been a major fond raiser for raising
monies for the nlsedy children at
Christinas time.
Said Goins, "We approached the
university about using the performing
arts center at vost but we were told it
would . 0*1 $500.00 no matter what it was
for." Goins said the experience had
caused him "to half heartedly support
PSU."
Dorothy Lowry, a member of the
caucus, said "When 1 think about what
my grandparents and others went
through I think we ought to get on the
ball and save this university..."
The groups decided to circulate a
petition spelling out their concerns and
scheduled another meeting for Novem
ber 24 at 7 p.m. at the Pembroke District
Courthouse in Pembroke. Caucus
members also decided to seek a meeting
with Givens to discuss their concerns
further.
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Christmas
Drive
for
the
Needy
The Area "CB" Club Needs Your
Help. They are sponsoring a Christmas
Box Drive for the Needy. It will be held
Saturday November 14, at Town Park.
Coffee, cakes. Candy Apples, and
Donuts will be sold to help raise funds.
Everyone is invited.
New
Business
Opens
Saturday, at 10 a.m.. is the date for the
grand opening of the newest business in
Pembroke?Lorraine's Gothing. Lor
raine's Gothing is owned by Mrs.
Lorraine Locklear and is located on Union
Chapel Road (next door to the Pembroke
Rescue Squad.)
The business features quality women's
and men's clothing and is located in a
very modern and spacious buliding
which was designed and built by Mack's
Construction which will have their offices
in the building too.
As a part of the grand opening
festivities, Lorraine's Gothing will give
away a gift certificate and a pair of pants
Saturday. The drawing will be from 10
a.m. until 11 a.m.
Hours are from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.
until 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Lorraine's Gothing invites everyqne to
attend their Grand Opening Saturday,
November 14 beginnning at 10 a.m.
Another business located in the
Spacious and modern structure Is
Silhouette Skin Care Clinic which is
operated by Cindy BnlUrd and Theima
Tucker. ^
They offer ? full line of cosmetics
and will be open from Wednesday to
Saturday each week. Their grand
opening is also Saturday and they invite
everyooe to earns out and get acquainted
ptd tf their grand opening they
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Robeson County Schools
clarifies position on
Lumberton Annexation
by Cmm Brayboy .
In a tare performance Tuesday night,
Ronald Hammonds received not only a
second bat also unanimous support from
the other members of the Robeson
County Board of Education on a motion.
He prefaced his motion by saying,
"Based on past articles that I have read,
I feel this Board should clarify fhe
position this Board took on annexation
during the 1960s. Therefore, I move that
the Board- adopt as a new release the
following statement:
The Riiiiamt County Beard of Educa
tion did not eaaeent to aer approve of the
various sanoiationa to the Lumberton
City School District which are presently
at Isaac to a f sliding federal court action
to enforce the Vettag Righto Act of 1965.
in fact, the atautas of this Board dated,
May 7, 1969 dearly demonstrate that
counsel far this body advised that such
annexations woald jeopardise the
Board's rampilenrr with federal guide
lines relatfvep to school desegregation.
The longstanding position of this Board
is that the educational needs of all of the
school children of this county can be best
served by the elimination of dty school
administrative units rather than their
expansion. According to the May 7th
minutes, the Board adopted the follow
ing icsdutiuu to regards to annexation:
"WHEREAS, the Robeson County
Board of Education was not consulted
and did not participate In any way
initiating tola move af proposed An
nexation of the Clybnrn Pines-Baft
Swamp i s?imlllni and
"WHEREAS, The Robeson County
Board of Education has advised the
Robes en County legislative delegation In
the North Carolina General Assembly
that at this time, while tavolved fa a
controversy with the U.S. Deportment of
Health, Education aid Welfare relative
to school desegregation in the schools of
the entire county, It should not become
associated with any annexation efforts
which weuld move considerable groups
of students from one administrative unit
to susthur because af the possibility of
"WHEREAS, as provisions in the bill
written, action by the Robeson County
Board of Education, either approving or
disapproving this petition, will have
absolutely no effect on whether or not s
referendum Is bald, as the bill provides
that the County Commies loners wi call
for such referendum regardless af the
action of the Robeson County Board of
lad
"WHEREAS, legal counsel for the
Robes an County Board of Education,
who Is inprooimitog this Board In school
desegregation cases, advises against this
Board's taking any such action at this
NOW, THEREFORE, The Robeson
County Board of Education, after das
piaaaotad, takes us action relative to
atfaa of the ss rsloii Qyburn Ptoes
Raft Swamp eamaroulttos to the Lam
hertsa City Sdad District."
INSIGHT UNLIMITED
Dr. V.R. Thompson, director of
research and testing for the county
schools, gave an update on the Insight
Unlimited Project that he is coordinating
for the system.
Said he, "Five schools within the
Robeson County Administrative System
are participating in a new and innovative
program known as Insight Unlimited.
The project is designed to identify the
handicaps that prevent students from
succeeding in regular or traditional
programs. Kindergarten students plus
forth and fifth grade Title I students from
Green Grove, R.B. Dean, Southside
Ashpole, Union Chapel and Union Ele
mentary schools are participating in the
program. These students are screened in
the areas of motor processing, visual
processing, auditory processing, and
language and basic concepts. The
screening is conducted by a team of
EMH teachers, LD teachers, speech and
language teachers, a nurse, a school
psychologist and other educational sup
port staff personnel.
Dr. Thompson continued, "Through
the implementation of the Insight
Unlimited Program the Robeson County
Board of Education hopes to reduce by
fifty percent the number of students
scoring below the 40th percentile on the
North Carolina Annual Test in the target
schools."
Dr. Thompson concluded his presen
tation by asking the board members to
perform a simple test that would tell
them Vhclht: tl.ey were right-eyed or
left-eyed, etc.
BRYAN LEARNING CENTER
Gladys Sawyer, director of special
education programs, introduced Zoe Ann
Woodell to the board. Ms. Woodell
reported on the progress at Bryan
Learning Center stating that it was an
educational facility for the severely and
profoundly handicapped ages 3-21. She
reported that the staff consisted of
herself, five certified teachers, 9 teacher
aides. 2 secretaries, 2 school psycholo
gists and 4 support personnel. She
explained that the facility served 31
students. And that they were being
relatively successful with returning these
students to a regular classroom setting.
Ms. Wood ell's presentation left the
board with an air of humbleness and
nostalgia. Laymon Lock!ear went on
record supporting.* pay increase for the
persons who worked with the special
education program.
In other business Donald Bonner,
assistant superintendent, reported on
the Level 111 State Accreditation. He
stated that at the completion of all of the
objectives, the schools in the system will
be accredited by the state. He reported
further that three high schools have been
accredited by the Southern Association
of Accreditation. They are Orrum,
Littlefield and Pembroke Senior High
School. Mr. Bonner was instructed by
the board to apply for admission to the
Southern Association for East Robeson
Elementary, Long Branch Elementary
and Pembroke Elementary and also
South Robeson High School.
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