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V we are going if we do not
know where we have been."
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by Bruce Barton
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Vonnia Ox?dhia, JrT^
murdered... be ?m a
friend to al of aa
Details are sketchy but
Vonnie Oxendine, Jr. was
murdered in his own bed
Tuesday, according to Rev.
James Dial, pastor of the
Sout Broadway Baptist
Church in Baltimore, Mary
land.
Vonnie Oxendine. Jr. was
featured in a profile in the
ary 25, 1982. The feature was
written by his friend and
business associate, Herbert
H. Lock)ear. Vonnie and his
brother, Craven, for the last
four years, have operated the
Haven Restaurant and Loun
ge in Baltimore, Maryland
where he had made his home
atace 1953.
Vonnie is the son at Mrs.
Sadie Oxendine at the Lum
berton area. He was a friend
to all Robesonians who visited
in the Baltimore area. He was
always the gracious host and
friend to all of us, and never
failed to feed us some of his
savory dishes, especially his
"Savory Rice and Baked
Chicken" for which he was
acclaimed.
We have lost s dear friend.
We offer sincere condolences
to his family and host of
friends, both in Robeson
County and Baltimore. Balti
more will never be the same
without Vonnie, a kind and
generous man.
Special services will be held
Friday at South Broadway
Baptist Church in Baltimore
where he was a member.
Funeral services will be held
at Oak Grove Holiness Church
here in Robeson County,
Sunday, May 9, 1982.
My friend, Elmer Hunt,
Is home from the hospital
I am happy to report that
my dear friend. Elmer W.
Hunt, is home from Southeas
tern General Hospital after an
extended stay with influenza
and related ills.
Friendship is the most
prized possession in the world
and Elmer W. Hunt is the
most helpful friend 1 have
ever had. He is kind and
generous and nevor fails to
help me when I call upon him
for a photograph or simply a
kind word.
Elmer W. Hunt, in my
opinion, has done more to
publicize the Indian cause
than anyone else. His photo
graphs have always showcas
ed us in the most positive way
imaginable. We take him for
granted, but we ought not to
do that. He is worthy of our
applause now while he is in
our midst. Most books or
articles written about the
Lumbee are usually accom
panied by an Elmer W. Hunt
photo. They say a picture is
worth a thousand words. We
are thankful to Mr. Elmer and
his photographs and, most of
all, his long standing friend
ship. Welcome home, my
friend. It's good to have you
back in our midst. Now, how
about taking me a photograph
of.. And another Mend,
Ed Johnson, la reportedly
running for congress
Another friend. Ed John
son, who doubles as chairman
of the Robeson County Re
publican Party, is running for
the 7th Congressional seat
presently held by Congress
man Charlie Rose.
I like Ed Johnson. He's
bombastic, always interest
ing, and 1 only agree with him
on about 30% of what he
espouses. Still, he's my
friend.
" But Congressman Ed John
son? I don't know about that.
? very good congreaaman.
Bat, knowing Ed Johnson
like I do, be will more than
why I ought to vote for Was.
Bat. knowing me Hke I da.
they had better be good ones. .
Update en Led A* LedUa*
dehnt to NaaMBe
Although Loci Ann Lock
lear. winner of the local and
state Wrangler Star search
competition, did not win in
the Nashville, Tennessee na
tional competition, she "rep
resented North Caroliaa
well," according ti Earl
Hughes Oxendine, her former
principal at Hoke County
High School, who flew out to
Nashville to offer her moral
support, and take in the com
petition.
Said Oxendine, "the com
petition was fierce but I
thought she should have won,
even though I could be
counted as biased in Lori
Ann's behalf..."
Lori Ann has returned and
is completing her freshman
year at East Carolina Uni
versity. After that she is
expected to pursue a career in
country music full time.
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It mutt contain one to
two percent milkfat to
qualify at "sherbet.
Ribbon Cutting
Ceremonies for
Robeson County
Safety Town
Pembroke-Little Miss Lumbee Tors
Sampson will do the honors Saturday at
noon when ribbon cutting ceremonies
officially kick off Robeson County's
versionof the nationally acclaimed Safety
Town program.
The program which teaches traffic
safety to 5 & 6 year olds, will be held in
the Old Gymnasium on the Pembroke
State University campus on Saturday, m
May 8, at 12 noon, according to Joel
Garth Locklear, cqprdinator for the local '
Roneson County Safety'Town. The
program is sponsored by the Robeson i
County Law Enforcement Association.
The miniature safety town, complete
with buildings, streets, cars, safety
lights etc. will be set up for the public to
look at. |
Response has been heartening, accor
ding to Locklear, as the local schools
have shown a great interest in the |
program with one of the biggest boosters
being Purnell Swett, superintendent of
the Robeson County Schools. i
- Swett will be the guest speaker at the
noon ceremonies where Lt. Jesse Alman. I
director of the North Carolina Safety
Town program, will present the certifi
cate designating Robeson County as an {
official member of the national safety
town program.
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I Politics Make Strange Bedfellows,
I Especially in Sheriff's Race!
Someone once said that "politics make tor strange bedfellows." \ i
Is that the case locally where several pig pickings have recently
been hosted by local Indian politicos supposedly to support j
Hubert Stone for Sheriff and Gary Locklear for judge? It is well
known that Gary Locklear will receive virtually all of the Indian
vote in the upcoming primary. Does Mr. Locklear need the
support of Mr. Stone In the Indian community or does Stone
. need such support from Locklear?
It Mr. Stone is sincere in his apparent support for Mr.
Locklear, then why has he not organized such functions among 11
his supporters in the white or black communities just as he and
his deputies have done so In the Indian community? Can it be
that these Indian allies of Stone are willing to sacrifice a
seemingly electable Indian judicial candidate simply to save
Stone from what Increasingly appears to be certain defeat? Are
Stone and these Indian politicos trying to sell tarnished goods to
the Indian people?
I Usually an Incumbent runs on his record, not on the coat tails j
of another candidate. Can It be that Sheriff Stone cannot be
? n I ? Ii a jui Sm 1 aa Aauai m
re-eiecteo sotety on nts own record r ?
PAID FOR BY SUPPORTERS OF
Mcduffie cumminqs for sheriff ,
PARNELL BIDS FOR SENA TE
member of House Committees on
Agriculture, Stste Government, Con
gressional Redisricting and Wildlife
Resources.
In a statement, Parnefl said, "I want
to assure the constituents of the 12th
Senatorial District that the experience
and sonority that I have gained daring
my four terms in the House is
transferable to the Senate and would be
recognized by the Leadership of the
Senate jin making committee assign
ments. I i
"I have always sought and have
received assignments to those commit
tees that would best serve the constitu
ents of my district and if elected to the
Senate, I will again seek assignment to
those committees that will- be most
beneficial to Robeson and Hoke
Counties."
Psmell, a Baptist, has been active in
his church and denomination and has
served as a Sunday School Teacher and
Deacon in the Parfcton Baptist Church.
He is a former member of the Board of
, Trustees of Meredith College, having
just recently rotated off, and during his
tenure as a Trustee he also represented
Meredith as a member of the Board of
Directors of N.C. Association of Private
Colleges and Universities.
Prior to election to the N.C. House of
Representatives, he served 5 years as
Mayor of Parkton and resigned in 1969 to
accept an appointment to the North
Carolina Highway Commission by Gov
ernor Bob Scott.
SenatorNoble announces
re-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Educators for his work on
behalf of education in North
Carolina. He was also the
Highest Ranked Freshman
Senator in effectiveness in the
1979 session by the North
Carolina Institute for Public
Policy Research.
In his short term in Senate.
Noble has effectively repre
sented his district by assisting
in obtaining state grants for
the Carolina Theatre in Lum
berton. "Strike at the Wind"
drama. Flora McDonald Col
lege restoration and the Lu
ther J. Britt Greenway Rec
reation Complex.
"It has been a very busy
three-and-a-half years, but I
think that my most effective
years in the Senate are yet to
come," Noble said. "It takes
a year or so to gain the
influence needed to become a
truely potent member of a
legislative body like fho North
Carolina Senate."
Noble stated "He has been
trying to keep North Carolina
government from growing in
the manner that the federal
government has, "Saying no
to the growth in programs and
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taxes does not get the same
headlines as saying yes to
proposed spending." As a
result of legislation! introduc
ed. he is now serving as
co-chairman of a committee to
investigate the growing re
gional offices. Noble stated,
"Nobody in state government
seems able to give exact
figures on how many state
employees are out there or
what they are doing." "The
best way to reduce state taxes
is to reduce the spending of
tax money."
Noble has supported Rep
resentative Dan Lilly's legis
lation to increase personal
deductions in North Carolina
State income tax. This will
give a small reduction in taxes
across the board to everyone,
while at the same time
opposing the total elimination
of taxes for powerful special
interest groups. Reduction in
taxes should be shared by
everyone.
"I worked hard as a Com
missioner to enlarge industri
al growth so that the job op
portunities would be increas
ed & help reduce personal
property tax; while at the
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same time continued to sup
port agriculture which is still
our leading industry. As a
Senator I've continued that
effort for the entire District.
With the impeding recession,
this growth becomes even
more important. Any time we
can help one person get a job,
we're helping all of us."
I've always been available
to the citizens of the 12th
District and that will continue.
My office dpors in both
Lumberton and Raleigh will
always be open."
If all the highways in the
U.S. were put end to
end, they would stretch
more than 150 times
around the world.
The first automatic pop-up
electric toaster was marketed
in June 1926. It received
one slice of toast at a time.
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Judge
Gardner
announces
Re-election
Bid
h(t 1
central ed in the development
of Juvenile Law and proce
dures. I have completed the
University of Colorado Sum
mer College for Juvenile
Judges. Later this year I plan
to complete the Administra
tive Office of the Courts
Juvenile Judges Certification
Program.
Of the 34 districts, the
District Judges of our district
have die third highest case
load per judge in the State of
North Carolina. We hold court
at 8 locations. Only one other
district has as many seats of
court as we do.
1 believe that my 31 years of
legal experience which in
cludes 15 years as a trial
lawyer and 16 years as a
District Court Judge makes
me best qualified to continue
to serve you for die next 4
years. During the past 16
years I have had to make
many hard decisions which
have naturally dissappointed
one side or the other. I can
truthfully say that 1 have
always tried to make the right
decision.
If re-elected 1 dedicate
myself to continue to do the
beat job possible and to keep
informed and meet die de
mands of the office of District
Judge which includes being
available 24 hours a day for
juvenile emergencies as pre
sented by die Court Counse
lors and Case Workers of the
Department of Social Ser
vices."
f' "A MAN YOU CAN TRUST" !
QUALIFICATIONS: j
?Experienced in Government |
?Extensive Business
Experience
?Certified in Educational |
Administration
?
?Concerned Parent: The Only j
Candidate with Children \
(Four) In The Local i
""iPublic schools
LARRY T. BROOKS j
YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER \
?Extensive experience with the manager form of government utilized by the
County of Robeson through four and one-half years service on the governing
body of the Town of Pembroke. ?
?Demonstrated effectiveness in dealing with the concerns of constituents as
a member of the Pembroke Town Council.
?Fair treatment for all citizens. The same rules should apply to everyone. j
No favorites. j
?Open, responsive, effective government. Honest answers to straight
forward questions.
?Owner and operator of Leia Anne's Learning Center- A local child care I
facility. i
?Memoer of the Board of Directors of Lumbee Bank. I
?The Board of Commissioners does not now have any retirement program for
its members. I oppose the implementation of such a retirement program at
the expense of our already over-burdened taxpayers. I
?A public office exists for the beneflt.of the people, not for the benefit of I
the individual officeholder. j
Paldfor By The Committee To Elect Larry T. Brooks County Oommtookmar j