THE COMMISSIONER'S
CORNER
By Mac Lagertaa, Staff Mar
aud Laity Cwcmd
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The Robeson County Bonrd
of Commisioners met on
Monday, Feb. 1. at 5:30 p.m.
The major decisions and
actions of the Commissioners
at this week's meeting are as
follows:
ROBESON COUNTY
COMMIT EE ON
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
In a unanimous decision,
the Commissioners agreed to
write a letter of recognition
and support to the Committee
as it seeks to address the
serious problem of Domestic
Violence in Robeson County.
In an opening presenta
tion, Ms. Dianne Phillips,
Staff Attorney of Lumbee
River Legal Services, noted
that one out of every four
families in the U.S. experien
ce violence in their homes.
She stated that in our county,
SO percent of all "calls received
by the Police are cases of
domestic violence. Ms. Don
na Chavis, chairperson of the
Committee and a Staff Mem
ber of Robeson County Clergy
and Laity Concerned, stated
that the Committee is a
"multi-racial, inter-religious,
and inter-agency working
group formed to bring togeth
er persons and agencies to
address the problems of dom
estic violence so that services
for battered persons can be
established."
Along with the recognition
received from the Commis
sioners at the meeting, the
Committee has received for
mal support and endorsement
from other agencies, includ
ing the Mental Health Center,
the Dept. of Social Services,
the Judicial System, Migrant
and Seasonal Farmworkers,
Robeson County Church and
Community Center, the Black
Caucus, and Legal Services.
REPUBLICANS REQUEST
ELECTION CHANGE
In a unanimous decision,
the Commissioners voted to
take a request to change
voting procedures for Com
missioners under advisement.
The request was brought by
Mr. Ed Johnson. Chairperson
of the Republican Party in
Robeson County. At the
present time. Commissioners
are voted upon by district
balloting in the primaries and
by county-wide balloting in
the general elections. Mr.
Johnson's request is that "the
County Commissioners take
the necessary actions to be
consistent-either have county
wide elections (non-district
primaries) or elect commis
sioners from districts in the
general election." Mr. John
son said that he personally
favors both primaries and
general elections being deci
ded in each district and that
he bases his concern for the
change on the grounds of the
1965 Voting Rights Act.
SOCIAL SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT SHIFTS
Due to Federal Budget
shifts, the Work Incentive
(WIN) Program in Robeson
County has lost; its funding.
The commissioners supported
re-hiring die three staff of the
WIN Program who had
assisted unemployed recipi
ents in finding job placements
and training. Their new jobs
will be to assist in locating
parents who are not meeting
their necessary child support
payments.
OTHER APPROVALS
(1) The puchase of a new
copy machine for the Board of
Elections.
(2) The hiring of three em
ployees to the County Water
Dept.
(3) A salary increase for the
County Fire Marshall.
(4) A S2S deposit for renters to
hook up to the County Water
System.
OBITUARIES
AMBROSE LOCKLEAR, Sfi.
Mr. Ambrose Locklear.
Sr.. age 97. of Route 3,
Lumberton died Saturday at
Southeastern General Hospi
tal, Lumberton. following an
extended illness.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt.
Olive Baptist Church with the
Rev. Jake Mitchell, Rev.
Charles Maynor and Rev.
T.M. Swett officiating. Burial
followed in the Locklear Fam
ily Cemetery.
Survivors include four sons:
Gerald Locklear, Billy Lock
lear, Judstoh Locklear and
Ambrose Locklear, Jr., all of
Route 3, Lumberton; six dau
ghters: Mrs. Mollie Jacobs,
Mrs. Mae Annie Locklear,
Mrs. Betty Lois Locklear and
Mrs. Christine Builard, all of
Pembroke; Mrs. Emily Tyler
of FayetteviMe and Mrs. Jo
lene Strickland of Hamlet; one
stepdaughter, Shirlene Ham
monds of St. Pauls; one
brothers, Mr. Hosie Locklear
of Lumberton; one sister.
Miss Fannie Locklear of Lum
berton; several grand children
and great grandchildren.
NOLA GODWIN BEARD
Mrs. Nols Godwin Beard,
age 81, of Rozier Homes,
Lumberton, died Sunday in
Southeastern Genera Hospital
following an eUaadad Ulncs.
illness. Funeral services were
held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.
Officiating ministers were
Rev. Ted Brooks, Rev. Willi
am Griffin, Rev. T.M. Swett
and Rev. Rommie Revels.
jurvivun iuuuuc seven
sons: Marvin Godwin, Thur
mond Godwin, Robert God
win, Perce 1) Godwin, Daniel
Godwin, Rondy Lee Godwin,
all of Lumberton and Leroy
Godwin of Houston, Texas;
three daughters, Mrs. Bertha
Mae Hardin and Mrs. Vonnie
Jacobs, both of Lumberton
and Mrs. Grade Lee Hughes
of Oktaha. Oklahoma; one
brother- Mr. Bud Hunt of
Fairmont; two sisters, Mrs.
Bloomie Mae Oxendine of
Fairmont and Mrs. Tessie
Bartley of Lumberton; 40
grandchildren; 38 great grand
children; and 2 great- great
grandchildren.
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, Honor
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Mr. Thomas E. Lock! ear,
Principal of Pembroke Junior
High School, has announced
the school's honor roil for the
third (3rd) 6-week grading
period. Students who earned
an overall A average were
placed on the A honor roll,
and those who earned, an
overall B average were placed
on th* ? honor roll
8TH GRADE
A HONOR ROLL
Brian K. Brooks, Helen
Jacobs, Stephanie J. Lock
tear, Katie Lowry, Clayton
Maynor, Shelia Strickland.
8TH GRADE
B HONOR ROLL
Karen Barton, Tammy
Bell, Gearld W. Brewer,
Flynnctte Brewington, Robert
Brewington, Sherry Brooks,
William L. Brooks, Garret
Bullard, Winifer Bullard,
Mitchell Carter, Willette Car
ter, Renee Chavis, Christine
Clark, Melissa Clark.
McDuffie Cummings, Jr.,
Robin Annette Cummings,
Janice Deese, Karen Deese,
William F. Deese, Karen
Dial, Melissa Dial, James
Ran dell Dinkins, Johanna
Evans, Donna M. Godwin,
Billie Jo Graham, Linda Gray,
Richard Griffith, Michelle
Harris, Johanna L. Hunt,
Linda Hunt, Suzzette Hunt,
Dina Jones, Becky Lynn Lock
lear, Bobbie Gail Locklear,
Laney Locklear, Jr., Lisa
Locklear, Michael Locklear, ~~
Phyllis Ann Locklear, Russell
Locklear, Tijuana Locklear,
Tonya Locklear, Tracy V.
Locklear, Valerie M. Locklear,
Victor Ross Locklear, Debbie
Kay Low cry, Espondonsa
Low cry, Abner Lowry, Court
ney B. Lowry, Edwina Lowry,
Lina Mack, Cynthia Meekins,
Sandy Mercer, Larry Morgan,
Felecia Owens, April Oxen
dine, Felecia Oxendine, John
Oxendine, Kelvin D. Oxen
dine, Kimberly Oxendine,
Regina Oxendine, Sydney
W. Oxendine, Tewana A.
Oxendine, Lisa Ransom, Lori
Ransom, Robert F. Regan,
Gregory W. Sampson, Rhon
da Shane, Amanda Smith,
Margaret Smith, Caria Smith,
Kqggi|JK. Stickney, Stephen
fl. Strickland, Arlene Swett,
Mary Ann Tyler, Socoria
Wood.
9TH GRADE
A HONOR ROLL
Pam Brooks, Gwendolyn
Jones, Lisa Lowry, Helen
(Sherry) Warner, Lisa Smith.
9TH GRADE
B HONOR ROLL
Lynette Bell. Beverly
Blue, Wendy Blue, Benita
Brewer, Charles P. Bullard,
Teresa M. Carter, Illya Cha
vis, Kimberly C ha vis, Kim
berly Dale Chavis, Paula K.
Chavis, Sylvia L. Chavis,
Sony a Deese, Colette Dial,
^ Endoria Dial, Loretta Dial,
Andrew Hunt, Cassandra L.
Hunt, Sharon Banassa Hunt,
Sean Jones, Amira Fay Lock
lear, Cassandra Locklear,
Gerri Lynn Locklear, Kim
Locklear, Mary Locklear, Me
lissa Locklear, Sherry Lynette
Locklear, Tammie Locklear,
Tonya Lynn Locklear, Tryon
D. Lowry, Jr., Robert Marci
niak, Kimberly A. McCart
ney, Brenda L. Owens. Brant
ley Oxendine, Hughes Oxen
dine, Kendall Oxendine,
Pamela K. Oxendine, Jac
queline Parsons, Karen D.
Revels, Tammy K. Scott,
Craymon Strickland, Carta M.
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Gary Spitler |
PSU Sports Information Director
BASKETBALL TEAM
HEADING INTO FINAL
SCHEDULE
PSU's men's basketball
team, recently upsetting Ca
tawba 43-41, will travel to
Elon on Saturday and their
will play at home on Tuesday
night (Feb. 9) at 7:30 p.m.
hosting Elon at Pembroke
State.
The Braves are doing well
in the second season and are
led by last year's AU-Ameri
can Roger Carr. Freshman
Gray Davis has been playing
wel1 for the Braves, this
week's "PSU Athlete of tie
Week." / ;
WRESTLING AT PSU ^
ON SATURDAY
PSU's wrestling team
will be at home on Saturday
when they host a quad meet
beginning at 10 a.m.
Teams entered in the quad
matchup will include VIP,
N.C. A. & T., Campbell and
host Pembroke State.
The Braves enter the meet
with an 8-8 mark.
WOMEN CAGERS RANKED
HIGHEST EVER
~~ Pembroke State Universi
ty's Lady Braves are ranked
the highest ever in the AIAW
State Rankings.
The Lady Braves, holding a
12-5 mark, are ranked third in
the state behind top ranked
Lenoir Rhyne (11-5) and UNC
Wilmington (11-6). PSU is
third folllowed with UNC
Charlotte (9-5) and Campbell
(8-6) teid for fourth. Camp
bell dropped from the top spot
after losing three last week.
Other teams in order in the
ranking include: Belmont Ab
bey <9-4), N.C. A & T (8-8),
Western Carolina (7-7), UNC
Ashville (5-12), Gardner
Webb (4-10), and Mars Hill
(5-11).
Pembroke State Universi
contest. Elon is ranked 16th
natinnallv in th#? NAIA
PEMBROKE STATE TO
HOST NCAA WRESTLING
REGIONAL; ONE OF
EIGHT IN THE U.S.
Pembroke State University
will host the 1982 NCAA
Division II Southern Regional
Wrestling Championship on
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13.
It marks the third consecutive
year PSU has been chosen to
host the national event.
Six teams are entered in the
1982 Regional. Teams inclu
de: Elizabeth City State,
N.C.; Florida Cent rid; Jack
sonville State, Ala.; Pfeiffer,
N.C.Winston-Salem State, N.
C. and host Pembroke State.
The tournament schedule
includes quarter finals at 6
p.m. on Feb. 12 followed by
semifinals at 8 p.m. Satur
days schedule (Feb. 13) be
gins at 10 a.m. with the
consolation finals with the
championship round set for
12:30 p.m.
"We are extremely proud
to host this national event,"
stated Pembroke State Head
Wrestling Coach P.J. Smith.
"Pembroke State University
is proud to have been chosen
by the NCAA asjhesite again
for the Southerq Regional."
All weight winner* will
advance to the NCAA Division
n National Championahipa on
Feb. 27(28 pt the University of
Wisconsin- Parkside.
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/1982 HOMECOMING
SCHEDULE
Following is the master
"Homecoming 1982" sched
ule. Homecoming is Feb. 13,
1982.
Mon., Feb. 8
Movie "Stripes" in Moore
Hall Auditorium.
Tues., Feb. 9
Men's Basketball Vs. Elon
College (7:30 p.m.) Disco by
Jimmy Abdalia in the Student
Center (9 p.m.).
Wed., Feb. 10
Band featuring "Liquid Plea
sure" in the Student Center.
Fri., Feb. 12
Pep Rally in Student Center
(11 a.m.) First Round of
NCAA Southeastern Regional
Wrestliing Championships
Quarterfinals-6 p.m., Semi
finals-8 p.m. Homecoming
Semi-formal Dance featuring
"Threshold" at National
Guard Amory in Lumberton, 9
p.m.- 1 a.m. (S4 General
Admission for Faculty, Staff,
Students, and Alumni.)
C.? C.k 1 1
k/ai. , t wu. A?/
Homecoming Parade sponsor
ed by the SGA (11 a.m.)
Finals of NCAA II Southeast
ern Regional Wrestling
Championships-Consolation
Finals, 10 a.m.; Champion
ships Finals, 12:30; Alumni
Banquet in Gym (5^.m.)
Tickets are $5 each; Women's
Basketball game vs. Pfeiffer
(8 p.m.), queen crowned at
halftime, (Tickets to game S3
each); Disco after the game
(Disco Pat) in the student
Center; Braves Club Victory
Party following game in Aux
ilary Gymnasium 6t Jones
Ififr "Center folllowing
game. Donations accepted.
(Music by R St S Disco).
1961-42 BRAVES CLUB
MEMBERS ARE AS
FOLLOWS
Abbott Laboratories, Lau
rinburg; Jimmy Abdalla, Ben
son, Richard B. AUewelt,
Vineland, NJ; Alpha Cellulose
Corp., Lumberton; Kirby Am
nions, Lumberton; Antone's
Insurance, Lumberton; West
ern SizzHn, Lumberton; War
ren Baker, Pembroke; Bruce
Barton, Pembroke; Martha
Beach, Fayetteville; M/M
James F. Bell, Pembroke;
K.M. Biggs and Family,
Lumberton; Tim Brayboy,
Cary; Edmond W. Brooks,
Pembroke; M/M Larry T.
Brooks, Pembroke; Donald
W. Bullard, Pembroke; Jos
eph Bullard, Pembroke; M/M
Anthony Chavis, Red Springs;
Do6ey Chavis, Pembroke;
Leslie Chavis, Pembroke;
M/M William C. Chavis,
Pembroke; Craig Collins,
Pembroke; James St Brent
Collins. Maxton; Dr. St Mrs.
Jeff Collins, Pembroke; Ken
neth Collins and Family,
Rowland; Ed Crain, Pembro
ke; M/M Earl Cummings,
Pembroke; Raymond Cum
mings, Peiuoroze; Phil M7
Davis, Lumberton; Howard
Dean, Hope Mills; M/M Tony
Dellioger, Pembroke; Adolph
Dial, Pembroke; Andrew J.
Dial, Mazton; Keith Dial,
Mazton; M/M Maz Dishen,
Charlotte; Gordon Dove St
Family, Lumberton; DuPont
Fayetteville Works; M/M La
Harold T. Ellen, Lumberton;
James R. Gane & Family,
High Point; M/M Lacey Gane
Lumberton; Genes Electric,
Lumberton; Ken Freeman,
Fairmont; Dr. & Mrs. Paul R.
Givens, Pembroke; M/M J.
W. Golds ton, Pembroke; W.
Paul Graham, Lumberton;
Sandra Graham, Pembroke;
M/M T.Grilli, Central Islip,
NY; Gene Hall, Lumberton;
Ricky Harris, Mazton; Jimmy
Hedgpeth, Lumberton; Sand
ra Highsmith, Pembroke;
Sam & Mary Hollingworth,
Fairmont; M/M James B.
Hunt, Lumberton; M/M
Wade C. Hunt, Pembroke;
J.K. Hutton, Hampton, Va.;
Judy Sc Chuck Hutton, Char
lotte; Ardell Jacobs, Pembro
ke; Lois A. Jacobs, Pembro
ke; M/M Kenneth P. John
son, Pembroke; M/M Charles
Jernigan, Tabor City; Howard
Johnson's, Lumberton; LaJon
E. Jones, Lumbcrton; Miles
Stanford Jones, Jr., Pembro
ke; George Kisseih, Pem
broke; Lance, INC Lumber
ton; M/M Bill Lee, My Olive;
M/M Billy Lee, Lumberton;
Arnold Locklear, Pembroke;
Curt Locklear, Pembroke; Ed
die M. & Mary Locklear,
Pembroke; Laymon Locklear,
Lumberton; Linda Lowry Lo
cklear, Pembroke; Reese Lo
cklear, Pembroke; M/M Wil
liam Locklear, Pembroke; L.
O.F- Glass, inc. Laurinburg;
Frank Longo, Pembroke;
Longs Travel Agency, Lum
berton; Alvin R. Lowry, Row
Mnd; Burlin Lowry, Cary;
Calvin Lowry, Rowland; Ira
Pate Lowry, Pembroke; Jerry
Lowry, Rowland; Lycurous
Lowry, Pembroke; Marvin
Lowry, Pembroke; Sylvia Lo
wry, Pembroke; Welton Low
ry Pembroke; Hilda Ludwig,
Burlington; LREMC, Red
Springs; Lumberton Datsun,
INC;Bill Mason, Lumberton;
Charles A. Maynor, Pembro
ke; Gerald D. Maynor, Pem
broke; Jeffrey S. Maynor,
Maxton; Kenneth Maynor,
Pembroke;M/M Theodore
Maynor, Pembroke; M/M
Dave McCIenny, Pikeville;
M/M Jack McCloskey,
Greensboro; Ruth S. Mc
Cormick, Pembroke; R.F.
McCoy, Laurinburg; Dr. Ang
ela Chavis-Mickey, Mt Gile
ad; William J. Moore, Pem
broke; LTC and Mrs. Harry C.
Morley, Fayetteville; Mrs.
Jean W. Nadeau, Laurinburg;
Mr. and Mrs. David Nance,
Belmont; Dr. and Mrs. Glenn
Nantz, Lumberton; Naylor
Tom's Sales, Lumberton;
Caryle Nye, Jr. and family; 1
Mr. and Mrs. Barry O'Brien,
Lumberton; Mr. and Mrs. T.
LaFontine Odom, Charlotte;
Oxendine Garage and Tire, 1
Pembroke; Billy R. Oxendine, '
Pembroke; David
T nStSS'SSR
dine, jr., luiudcvtoo, nciwic
Oxendine I nmbr Hon Hilton
Oxendine. Lumberton, H
E. Oxendine, Charlotte;
Thomas Oxendine, Washing
ton, D.C.; Mr. and Mrs.
William L. Oxendine, Pem
broke; Mr. and Mrs. Hay
wood Page, Burgaw; Joy N.
Page, Lnmberton; Pates Sup
ply Co., Inc., .Pembroke; Mr.
Carol Paul, Pembroke; Jim
Paul, Pembroke; Pembroke
Optometric Clinic; Dr. and
Mrs. Ray Pennington, Lum
berton; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Perry, Sr., Pembroke; James
O. Perry, Fairmont; Dr. Rich
ard C. Pisano, Lumberton;
Robert Poole, Clayton; Brian
Pridgen, Lumberton; Pro
gressive Savings and Loan,
Lumberton; Margit A. Quinn,
Spring Lake; J.A. Ramsaur,
Lumberton; Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley B. Reagan, Jr., Pem
broke; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Regan, Pembroke; Dr. and
Mrs. R.W. Reising, Lumber
ton; John Reissner, Pem
broke; Mr. and Mrs. John
Remensnyder, Florida; Hot
ace R. Revels, St. Pauls;
Linda Robinson, Fayetteville;
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Samp
son, Jr., Pembroke; John W.
and Eva B. Sampson, Pem
broke; Molly H. Sampson,
Pembroke; Mike Schaeffer,
Pembroke; William B. Scha
effer, Easley, SC; Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Scott, Maxton;
W. Scott Shepherd, Lumber
ton; P.J. Smith, Pembrokd;
Rev. Ray Sparrow, Pembroke;
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Spitler,
l - .
rciuurutc, vusiics Jiru&*
land, Lumberton; Johnny R.
Strickland, Pembroke; Reggie
Strickland, Pembroke; Mr.
and Mrs. Tommy Swett,
Lumberton; Arvle and Geneva
Tart, Dunn; Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy Thompson, Lumber
ton; Mr. and Mrs. E. Gene
Warren, Lumberton; Ann
Webb, Lumberton; Lillian and
Willie Webster, Fairmont;
Western Steer Steakhouse,
Lumberton; Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Williams, dumber
ton; WTSB & WGSS Radio,
Lumberton; Barry Wither
spoon, Lumberton; Harry
Warriax, Maxton; Kelvin
Lowiy; Dr. and Mrs. James B.
Chavis.
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Community,
Calender
DAVTO MEET
The Disabled American !
Veterans will hold their regu
lar monthly meeting on Tues
day, February 9, 1982.
The meeting will begin at 8:00
p.m. at the Robeson County
Public Library. All veterans
are invited to attend.
A TOU1 OF FLORIDA
SCHEDULED
A tour to Florida is
scheduled for April 9-13. The
tour will include visits to
Disney World, Cypress Gar
dens, Sea World and Cape
Kennedy. Price is $121.14
and includes three nights and
four days. If interested in
going, call 521-0139 after 5:00
p.m.
GOSPEL SINGING
PLANNED
A gosp?l slog will be fyeld
in the Lumberton Armory
February 6, 1982. Admission
is free. The sing will feature
the Smith Family, the McNeil
Trio, the Shannonaires, Felix
Deal and wife, the Ever Green
Singers and the McDonald
Quartet.
All donations and gifts will
be used to complete Nortfaside
Holiness Church located on
Old 301, West of Lumberton.
DID ?00
KMOW?
? That the pretty things
that look like undersea
flowers, called sea anemones,
are really animals?
? That these sea anem
ones can be very violent?
If two anemones?which are
not exactly the same genet
ically?touch each other,
they will battle to the death.
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MoreASISEEIT
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REPUBLICANS CALL FOR
VOTING RIGHTS TOO
And my buddy, Ed John
son is at it again. He appeared
before the commissioners
Monday and asked them to
change election procedures to
elect county commissioners
by district.
Johnson, the chairman of
the Robeson County Republi
can Party, had made the same
request to the Robeson Coun
ty Board of Elections on Jan.
7.
Johnson asked that the
board alter the process before
the May primaries and hinted
that his party might take the
matter to the U.S. Justice
Department, which is review
ing a redistricting proposal for
the county.
That proposal splits the
current Lumberton district
into two districts and adjusts
others in the county to
account for population shifts.
Robeson is one of 40
counties in the state which
must report any voting chan
ge to the justice department
under the 1965 Voting Rights
Act.
The board voted to take the
proposal "under advisement"
and Johnston cautioned the
board not to "drag your
feet."
"We feel confident that the
justice department now under
the supervision of a Republi
can adminstration would be
just as interested in the
minority voting rights of
Republicans as Democrats,"
Johnson said.
Candidates for county com
missioner are currently nomi
nated within each district.
Nominees however run again
st each other in a county wide
race. Johnson argued that this
favors white candidates.
It's, of course, ironic and
more than likely, it will hare
lip Ol' Robeson but Ed
Johnson is, as I see it, exactly
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