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A CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE FRONTPAGE EDITORIAL
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Racism runs rampant as Dial is rumored out as Chairman and Conservatives
blast 'Strike at the Wind!' Funding
One dominant theme runs throughout
the breadth and length of OT Robeson
racism! You see it wherever you go. And
it permeates whatever one does in 01'
Robeson. If you don't believe us look
around you in church Sunday.
Recent happenings bring this to mind
anew as racism rears its ugie head in
Ol'Robeson. The outdoor drama "Strike
at the Wind!" is a tri- racial happening
in Robeson County. All three races are
represented on the board of directors of
the sponsoring agency-Robeson Histor
ical Drama, Inc. All three races act out
die stirring drama each summer in the
Red Banks community where the saga is
staged. All three races are treated with
dignity and good taste. The drama has
gone a long ways toward helping us
(Vhite, Black and Indian) learn more
about ourselves.
Recently an organization billing itself
as "Democrats For Less Taxes and
Government, Emmett Smith, Jr., chair
man, have entered the fray with a blast
at State Senator Sam Noble for suppo
sedly introducing a "special favors bill"
that gave 'Strike at the Wind!' $40,000 of
the taxpayers' monie*
They ran an ad in the Sunday edition of
the Robesonian. The ad, as we see it,
was in especially bad taste, and_
misleading besides.
The purveyers of this misleading ad
just conveniently neglected to mention
that other, iirg animations in the county
received special appropropriations from
the legislation including the Robeson
County Carolina Theatre, Civic Center
which received $50,000. Also, receiving
funding was the Luther J. Britt, Jr.
Greenway Park Project and the Mill
Prong Project in Red Springs, as well as
Flora MacDonald Academy (a private
which received a $24,000 grant for
renovations.
Our question is: why was 'Strike at the
Wind)' singled out for special treatment
by these "Democrats for Less Taxes and
Government?" (sic)
Too, it has been brought to our
attention that a number of ads run by this
questionable organization have been
paid by Ed Johnson, who is the chairman
of the Robeson County Republician
Party. Johnson denies responsibility for
the blast at Senator Sam Noble and
'Strike at the Wind!' but A1 Sharpe,
business manager for the Robesonian,
confirmed to us that Johnson did in fact
pay for the ad personally. If so, some
thing is mighty fishy in political circles in
Robeson County. If Sharpe is correct
then it looks like the Democrats for Less
Taxes and Government are, seemingly, a
front for the Republican Party and/ or
the Congressional Club. Two local
politicos, Johnson and Tom Gibson, who
made an unsuccessful attempt for sheriff
in the last election, are closely allied with
the Congressional Club and a Committee
Against the Gas Tax which made waves
in the area a few months ago. Both have
also offered themselves as saviours, of a
sort, in attempting to resolve the
difficulties the Lumberton City Schools is
hw+og ?w-r? span ~ to of the
1965 Voting Rights Act in ilegally
annexing Barker Ten Mile, Lakewoo^
Estates and Clyburn Pines areas into the
school district. Both have attended
meetings with justice department and
school officials attempting to break the
impasse. And why was Senator Sam
Noble singled out for rebuttal when, in
fact, the whole legislative delegation
backed the special appropriations for
Robeson County?
Politicians in Robeson County seem to
have a standing rule: when in doubt blut
the Indians. That has been a relatively
safe route in the past but not any mom;
Indians have become very sophisticated
voters of late, and know when they an
being used. In this case, it looks like the
first blast in the senate race that seems
to be shaping up between incumbent
Sam Noble and Representative David
Parnell who is known to be putting oat
feelers for the seat. And the Indian vote
is at stake.
We'll keep a sharp editorial eye out fbr
the rest of the scenario. In the meantime,
it seems a terrible thing to us to blast an
organization like "Strike at the Wind!"
which is committed to positive aid
ongoing racial relations.
Robeson Historical Drama, Inc., tie
spnsoring agency of the drama, has be&t
tri-racial in its makeup since jfts
inception. The non-profit organigR0pi
has been a boon to the local economy awl
special appropriations from the genend
assembly affirm that "Strike at t$e
Wind!" is good for all of Robeson
County.
And, as a final note on this matter, his
a bad day for all of us when conservation
becomes a mean spirited word
serves as a stalking horse for t^e
Congressional Club and the Republnjbn
Party of Robe?a County, the bbstflL
Strike at the Wind and Senator Noble
threaten^ the likelihood of a viable two,
party system for Robesofl County.'
Racism, whatever its guise, is a threat to
all of us. And we ought to turn away from
the negative impulse whenever we find it
in our midst.
And Herman Dial Rumored Out as
Chairman of the Commissioners...
The Robeson County Board of Com
missioners will meet Monday. And one
of their first orders of business will be to
choose the chairman of the sometimes
less than august body.
Herman Dial has been Chairman of the
Board for the last three years. He has.
from most reasonable sources, been a
good chairman. The County has ea
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Converse supports
'Strike at the Wind!'
Uunbenon-Mr. Larry Lee,
j I plant manager of Converse
Rubber Co., recently donated
$500 to "Strike at the Wind!"
, the local outdoor drama. Upon
1 presenting the check to Mr.
Carnell Locklear, general
manager of the drama, Mr.
j I Lee Said, '-'This drama is
really an asset to all of us here
in Robeson County. We shou
( Id be thankful to have such a
1 . tourist attraction among us.
We at Converse want to be a
part of this great drama
| ? because it is so full of our
wonderful culture and heri
tage of this area which is
< | really priceless."
Mr. Lee also said he wishes
Mr. Locklear great success in
< I promoting the drama because
"Strike at the Wind!" looks
good, the county looks good
ana oeneve me we can really .
use those tourist dollars. <
"Strike at the Wind!"
receives funds also from
North Carolina Theatre Arts, ] i
a state organization which
coordinates and assists pro
fessional theatres in North (
Carolina. North Carolina The- 1
at re Arts is a section of the
Department of Cultural Re
sources which receives funds *
from the North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly.
"Strike at the Wind!" is ,
inspirational entertainment
that re-enacts the struggle of
the hero Henry Berry Lowrie
' and the folks around his ]
including Black, white and
Indian.
For further information, <
contact "Strike at the Wind!"
P.O. Box 1059, Pembroke. NC
28372 or call 919- 521-2489.
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Election
Results
Certified
i RALEIGH--The North Carolina State
Board of Elections met Monday in
Raleigh and certified the municipal
( election'returns which returned incum
bent Mayor James A. "Pete" Jacobs and
Councilmen Larry T. Brooks and Milton
Hunt to office.
> But the state board also instructed the
local Robeson County Board of Elections
to conduct a canvas of all municipalities
( in Robeson County to affirm the correct
registration of voters in municipal
elections.
The local board referred the matter to
I the state board after conducting an
interna] investigation of registered vo
ters in the Pembroke municipality and
I conducting a handcount in the mayor
race on November 24. The recount
showed that incumbent Mayor James A.
"Pete" Jacobs was the official winner in
the mayor's race with 264 over chal
lengers Sam Dial, 253, and Reggie
Strickland with 243.
The furor over the mayor's race
raised a tempest when Herbert Moore
instructed the local elections board staff
to conduct an internal investigation of
registered voters in the Pembroke
municipality.
Now, according to Ms. Elizabeth
Morton, supervisor of elections, all
municipalities will be given the same
treatment as Pembroke.
Dexter Brooks, an attorney repre
senting Pembroke interests, had ques
tioned the authority of the local board to
recount the votes on the evidence that
had been presented by defeated mayor! ?
ty candidate. Sam Dial, and iev. Dawley
Maynor. chairman of the Citizens for
?eatfmr fsiWBMlillBflt tilH Bmn^l "I
Miivr uovvmmfnii ana Plnii ?
believe you are singling out Pembroke
Pandora's Baa by setting a precedent."
biuiiuianlu Bsusrtb a as a a ndaafttl na ihg
evv inifipiy WMWII ? npni BB ' *
local board el elections wth mm have to
eertifv ad registered voters in every
munkipelMv in the eeuntv. eeoerdiny to
tbe dteiete ef the mm# bnerd
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A CLOSER LOOK...
Red Springs Neighborhood Service Center
Ms. Madle R. Locldesr
by Connee Bray boy
As governmental budget cuts are
being discussed, residents who have
been served by the Red Springs
Neighborhood Service Center reflect on
community improvement during 1980
81. The Center is sponsored by Four
County Community Services, Inc. It
serves a large area which includes Red
Springs, Parkton. Lumber Bridge. Ren
nert. Rex Rennert, St. Pauls, Saddletree.
Shannon, West Howellsville, Burnt
Swamp and Philadelphus. The majority
of those served by the center are very
grateful for the assistance they've
received and consider the Center a vital
asset to their community.
Ms. Madie R. Locklear is supervisor of
the Center. She expressed pride in the
overall accomplishments of the center.
She explained that the agency works to
assist families who qualify under the
federal poverty guidelines. Said she.
"I've been employed with Four County
Community Services. Inc. for about 12
years. I've served as supervisor here
since the early 1970s. I have seen many
positive changes in the areas we service.
We have provided some much needed
assistance in a wide range of areas."
Ms. Locklear appears especially proud
of the Energy Conservation component
of the Red Springs Center. This project
is composed of the home weatherization
program. Under this program approxi
mately 240 low income families received
the necessary insulation, storm doors
and windows which helped in the
attempt to conserve energy. The agency
can spend up to S550.00per house for
materials to weatherize a home and also
provides the labor for installation.
Other services provided by the center
include Housing Services; Employment
Services; Community Projects; Consum
er Services: Hecrcatioe Services; Inde
pendent Living; and Community Food
and Nutrition.
In the areas of housing and employ
ment the center serves as a referral
agency. The staff has developed a great
rapport with other agencies and has been
I instrumental in obtaining better housing
via local housing authorities, etc.
They've also been instrumental in
securing employment for many clients
who came to them lacking employment.
This is achieved through a sound
working relationship with local business
es.
The Center has provided both techni
cal and financial assistance to community
improvement projects. The formation of
communities in each target area, quilt
making, ceramic classes, macrame class
es etc. were accomplished under this
project.
Under Community Services, the Cen
ter staff has held workshops in the areas
of budgeting and personal finances.
The Independent Living Project is
geared toward senior citizens. This
program has strived to make it possible
for approximately bOO low-income senior
citizens to maintain an Independent life
style. The Center staff has also worked
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Paul Lowery
Suit
Paul Lowery, convicted in 1978 in the
slaying death of Evelyn Hamilton Small
of Red Springs, and now serving a life
sentence in Central Prison, was awarded *
$55,000 in damages in a federal suit he
had filed against county jailer, A.G.
George.
The amount was set by the federal jury
which ruled in his favor in Fayetteville's
U.S. District Court Tuesday. An ad
ditional $4,500 was awarded in attorney
fees in the case to David H. Rogers Who
represented Lowery in the case. '
Lowery filed the suit because he
claimed that he did not receive adequate
and proper treatment for a leg injury
while in the Robeson County jail in 1978.
Because, of the neglect. Lowery will
reportedly have to h?ve part of the
damaged leg amputated In the near
future. According to thai lawsuit Lowery
was originally shot in the leg in 1975 and
the wound did not heal properly, and he
did not receive medical attention requir
ed when he was in the county jail la
Lumberton.
^Lowery had sought $500,000 originally
Stone and Jailer Georee Maaistrate Ken
McCotter had removed Stoat from thai
MMethMtehe office as aherMf uotU after j
odhur * The ?? Vol-.
Ronald Hilbert
Locklear Named
Maxton Postmaster
Mr. Ronald Hilbert Locklear is ap
pointed the new Postmaster at Maxton,
N.C. effective Saturday, December 5,
1981, Sectional Center Manager/Post
master Peter A. Bernard, Jr. of
Fayetteville, N.C. announced today.
Locklear. age 37, a native of Pem
broke, N.C., has served as Postal
Inspector for the past ten years. He was
appointed Postmaster at Maxton, N.C.
by the Postmaster General.
Locklear is married to the former
Brenda Jacobs of Maxton, N.C. They
have three children: a daughter. Mrs.
Deneen Williams of Knightdale, N.C.;
two sons, Ronald Eric, age 12, and Jamie
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Devon, age 10, both of the home.
Mr. Lock]ear was appointed Postal
Inspector on December 13, 1971 and has
served in this position in Connellsville
and Altoona, Pensylvania, Rocky Mount,
N.C. and presently in Raleigh, N.C. He
and his family were active members of
the Oakdale Baptist Church, Rocky
Mount, N.C. prior to their recent move to
Raleigh.
Locklear is a graduate of Pembroke
State University. Pembroke. N.C. and
has done graduate studies at Maryland
University, College Park. Maryland and
Forstburg State College, Frostburg,
Maryland in Elementary Education.
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COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
One of the many commun
ity projects conducted by the
> Pembroke Jaycettes each year
is the donation of a completely
cooked Thanksgiving dinner
*with turkey, dressing, gravy,
and lots of can goods to a
needy family in the Pembroke
community. The Jaycettes
delivered the dinner on Wed
nesday evening November 25,
1981. < 1
Frances Chavis was chair
man and Molly Locklear, co
chairman of this year's (
Thanksgiving project. 1 >
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