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VOLUME 10 NUMBER 18 25c PER COPY THU1SDAY, MAY 13, 1982
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WINS A
CHEVY CHEVETTE
FROM PIGGLY WIGGLY
PEMBROKE-John Drose, Jr., Man
ager of the Pembroke Ptggly Wlggty
Food Store, glvee Mrs. Elote Perry the
keys to a broad new Chevy Chevette, one
of tea Cbevetteo given away by Piggly
Wlggly as a sales promotion.
Mi*. Perry registered and we* at Ike
Pembroke Store ami said, "This I* Ike
first time Pve ever really wo* anything.
And I am thankful to Plggly Wlggly for
having this promotion."
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Counter
Offer for
West Robeson
Tie In
by Coonec Brayboy
Members of the Robeson County
Board of Education offered a proposal to
the town of Pembroke at their meeting
Tuesday evening. The proposal was a
total of S66.000 for hook-up to the town of
Pembroke for sewage for the proposed
West Robeson High School. The price
was based on IS gallons per student per
day, or 30,000 gallons a day at S2.20 per
gallon. At other meetings the board had
discussed 25 gallons per student per day.
According to Superintendent Purnell
Swett IS gallons per students was the
figure agreed upon as sufficient by the
architect and engineer.
The motion for the proposal was made
by Jerry Lowry who requested that the
town of Pembroke respond "as soon as
possible" but at least by June 8, 1982.
In other matters the board authorized
the superintendent and board chairman
to enter into a contract between
Vocational Rehabilitation and the Robe
son County Board of Education.
On motion by Laymon Locklear. the
board agreed to pay one half- the
expenses for students who has won state
competition and are on their way to
national competition. Also they will pay
all costs for student and advisor to any
international competition. They expound
ed on the recognition the school system
receives when a student wins state and
national competitions. Laymon Locklear
called it "too little too late" as he made
his motion. The board also approved the
vocational education budget.
They accepted the resignation of
Pazava Thomas effective June 30. 1982.
Ms. Thomas has been with the county
system since 1948 and is planning
retirement in June. 1982.
Superintendent Purnell Swett repor
ted that the Robeson County Board of
School System has been recommended
for Level III State Accreditation by the
State Board of Education. He expressed
his pride in the system and praised his
staff for working diligently towards that
end.
Following the meeting the board
attended a Recognition Dinner for the
' tee which w.< h M S 'th R "he* n
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VEIN A "LOUISE" SANDERSON
Verna "Louise" Sanderson filed for a
seat in the N.C. House of Representa
tives from District 16 at 11:30, Friday
May 7, 1982.
Miss Sanderson said:"Recently people
representing us in the state government
have stated their intention of withdraw
ing due to the amount of time involved.lt
is important that we keep the high
standards of representation of the poeple
that we have had in the past and
maintain good representation for all
people. I have the time and feel 1 am
qualified through education and exper
ience to represent our district and pledge
to do this to the best of my ability if
elected."
Miss Sanderson is a native of Robeson
County, and her parents were Solomon
("Sol") D. and Vemie Nobles Sanderson
life-long merchant of Lumberton and
farmer. On June 30, 1981, Louise retired
after approximately 26 years as a
Probation/Parole Officer for North Carol
ina. In 1978 she was chosen Probation/
Parole Officer of the Year and represent
ed the Department of Correction at the
American Correctional Association Con
vention.
She is a graduate of Lumberton High
School and holds a Bachelors degree
from Meredith College. She taught in
public schools in Lumberton for one year
and for three years in Bladenboto.
Miss Sanderson also attended Raleigh |
School of Commerce and worked in the
bookkeeping department of Merchant
Supply Company. She worked on the
tobacco market and maintains an interest
in farming.
While employed with Reynolds & Co..
she became a registered representative
of the N Y. Stock Exchange.
Miss Sanderson is a member of the
First Baptist Church, has held local and
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SCLC LEADER TO
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SPEAK AT AREA MEET
by Mac Legerton
Dr. Joseph Lowery, President of the
Southern Christian Leadership Confer
ence, will be speaking in Laurinburg next
Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the SoBd
Rock Baptist Church. Dr. Lowery is
leading the Pilgrimage to Washington, a
March through the South to support the
Voting Rights Act, Jobs, Economic
Justice, and World Peace. The Pil
grimage will be. coming into Laurinbwg
on Tuesday afternoon and Services ahd
Public Meetings are being planned for
Tuesday and Wednesday morning. It will
continue its way through North Carolina,
Virginia, and arrive in Washington, D.C.
in mid-June.
A Central Theme of the Pilgrimagg is
the tremendous harm that Reagan's
Budget shifts are causing to pojir
Americans. Everywhere along the way,
the Pilgrimage is organizing local groups
to become more involved in their onto
communities in making justice and peaoe
a reality. It is also a well-known feet feat
it is the two Senators from North
Carolina, Jesse Helms and John East,
who are leading the fight against the
Voting Rights Act.
A District-wide Committee has been
formed to organize persons from each
county to join the Pilgrimage while it is in
this area. Plans are being made for a
Walk and Rally on Wednesday morning.
The Committee has involved persons of
all three races in Robeson County and
Dr. Low cry has expressed his pleasure
that people in Robeson County are
beginning to unite together to find
common solutions to common problems.
The public is invited to the Service on
Tuesday night and the activities being
planned for Wednesday. To reach Solid
Rock Baptist Church, turn right on
Caledonia Road at the first stop light on
Hwy. 74 going into Laurinburg (right
after the Bus Station). Cross two sets of
railroad tracks and turn left onto Green
St. The Parking Lot of the Church faces
Green St. on the left side of the street.
Sparse
crowd
turns out *? (
to hear ^
School
Board
Candidates .
LUMBERTON-Said an observer, "it
just don't seem like the political season is
upon us yet." And so it seemed last
Thursday night as a sparse crowd turned
out to hear candidates for the Robeson
County Board of Education espouse their
views and respond to questions from the
audience.
A majority of the candidates appeared
before the forum sponsored by the
Robeson County Association of Educa
tors.
All candidates for District 4 appeared,
including incumbents Lillian Faye Lock
tear and Laymon Poe Locklear. Chal
lenging them for two seats are Dr. Dalton
P. Brooks, Walter G. Oxendine, William
Lloyd Oxendine and William Lloyd Hunt.
Incumbent Ronald Hammonds from
District 2 and challenger Ronald Revels
also were present. Another candidate,
Terry Smith, did not appear. One seat is
up for grabs.
No candidate appeared from District 8
in which J.R. Musselwhite serves. He is
challenged by Doris Wilkins.
District 3 (Rufus Graham) and District
9 (Charles David Locklear) are assured of
a seat because no challengers appeared
on the horizons. Neither appeared.
Although the audience was small, the
questions were pointed and the answers
from the candidates firm in response.
Most of the candidates queried seemed
to be in favor of a unitary school system
with reservations.
The forum was moderated by Rose
Marie Lowry, the dynamic president at
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Cummings ;
for Sheriff !
Forum at !
Oxendine School!
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Interested persons will have an (
opportunity to meet the "peopleajj
candidate lor sheriff of Robeson County,
McDuffie Cummings, on Tuesday night, |
May 18. Mr. Cummings will attend, aj>>i
community meeting which wBI be held at
Oxendine School beginning at 8 p.a.
Those interested in talking with tie
people's candidate" are urged t#
attend.
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Drowning
Creek
Tuscarora
Indian
Pow-Wow
scheduled
May 14-16
Following is the schedule for the
Drawing Creek Tuscarora Indian Row
Wow scheduled for May 14-16, 1982.
Friday, May 14
1 p.m.-Opening prayer given by Prin
cess Winona Sweet.
1:30 p.m.-Selling of foods and mer
chandise.
7 p.m.-Speaker: Mrs. Ruth Woods.
7:30 p.m.-Speaker: Mr. Gary Locklear.
7:45 p.m.-Dance Contest (Children).
Saturday, May IS
10 a.m.-Little Miss Tuscarora Pageant.
1 p.m.-Speaker: Mr. Julian Pierce.
1:30 p.m.-Dance Contest (women).
Dance Contest (Men)
4:30 p.m.-Speaker: Mr. Charles D.
Locklear.
5:30 p.m.-Prizes to be given for best
dancers.
10 p.m.-Speaker: Mr. Wyvis Oxendine.
Sunday, May 16
Selling, Eating and Dancing.
The Lumbee Trucking Company do
nated all the Barbecue for the Pow Wow.
Raffles and auctions will take place
during the entire Pow Wow.
Tickets will be sold for an Indian rug
given by the Princ^al of Oxendine
School, Mr. Charles A. Maynor, owner of
Pembroke Carpet Service. The rug is to
be raffled May 28,1982. The winner does
not have to be present.
{ STATE OFFERS REWARD J
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is offering a reward up to y
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J those tieponsible for the /
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PEMBROKE-Tara Sampson, Little
Miss Lam bee, does the honors at the
ribbon catting ceremony which officially
opened Robeson County Safety Town.
The ceremony was held la the Old
Gym on the Pembroke State University
Campos Saturday where Robeson Coun
ty's version of Safety Town la set op for
Instruction and inspection by the pabBc.
Others shown In the photo are [left to
right]: Clancy the Clown, the official
mascot of Safety Town; Lt. Jesse Ahnmi,
director of the North Carolina Safety
Town Center; Garth Locldear, coordi
nator; Pembroke Mayor James A. Ja
cob*, Pml Swett, Superintendent m
(be county schools, who wm Ike feel
speaker, and Sheriffs Detective Kay
Strickland, president si the Robeson
the sponsoring agency of Robeson
County Safety Town Center.
Safety Towa, a mlnlatnre town,
complete with streets, safety lights and
mini cars, leaches traffic safety to
Superintendent Swett, who praised
the program profanely, said, "If It can
teach one child traffic safety, thusjy
avoiding accidents, It Is worth all enr
efforts and support."
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Official McMillan
Commemoration Committee
By Uw Barton
I'm not saying it because I'm one of
them. But a better committee to do
something about memorializing the late
Hamilton McMillian, father of PSU,
could not have been put together than
the one now official.
They are Prof. Adolph Dial, head of
the Indian Studies Department at PSU.
who has agreed to serve as chairman;
long-time editor of the Bebesoulaa Jack
Sharpe whose interest in Robeson
County history dates back to 1947;
Professor Emeritus Clifton Ozendine at
PSU whose work in the field of history is
long and exemplary; R.D. McMillan,
special assistant to Dr. William Friday,
of the overall University of North
Carolina, who hails from Robeson; Dr.
Dalton Brooks of PSU whose eloquence
and ability have earned him a long string
of admirers; and 1.
The purpose of the special committee
is to decide the most feasible and
suitable means of memorializing the
founder of the institution. McMillan's
interest in the Robeson community was
sparked on. a fateful day in the latter part
of 1864. He was an active advocate
virtually until his death in 1915. He wgs a
Statesman, a scholar, a humanitarian, an
historian, a lawyer snd an author. Most
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nuhiithrd in I MM ?? m ttBndtrri insofar
coucer^^ ^
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North Carolina were passed in 1885 and
1887. The first brought state recognition
to the Indians and brought schools to.
them. The second established a normal
school for the training of Indian teachers.
And it was from this beginning that
Pembroke State University came into
existence.
McMillan was a man of lofty ideals. He
deplored the injustice to which Robe
son's Indians had been subjected, and
saw education as the means of their
advancement. He was a frequent visitor
in the homes of such Indian leaders as
Rev. W.L. Moore and Preston LocMear.
He interviewed many of the older Indians
of his day. receiving traditional Infor
mation from them as to their history.
The old Indians of McMillan's day
invariably told him they came from
"Roanoke In Virginia."
Roanoke Island was in Virginia at the
time the Indians moved "fifty miles into
the main" with Sir Walter Raleigh's 1587
colonists. Using the traditional Infor
mation gleaned from the Indians,
McMillan tr.tr <1 them from die Outer
Banks area of North Carolina to Robeson
County. In more than fifty years of
research, he never saw reason to alter
that deduction.