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PUBLIC MEETING ON
COURT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
PRACTICES SET FOR APRIL 23
Robeson County's first public meeting
on Court and Law Enforcement Practices
will be held on Saturday, April 23. It
promises to be an exciting meeting with
local, state, and national figures joining
together to inspire, educate, and support
mote citizen involvement in this well
known arena of our county. All con
cerned citizens are invited to attend.
The Public Meeting, entitled: "Knew
MgO?Cauata - Tewaad Legal Jaa dec la
Onr CeauauuMlae" will feature 8 work
shops on legal justice issues. Citizens of
all three major races in the county are
involved in the planning and leadership
of the meeting. The meeting will begin at
9:30 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. It will be
held at Bethany United Presbyterian
Church on the Elizabeth town Road in
Lumberton. The meeting is being spon
sored by the newly formed, Robeson
County Legal Justice Project - a special
project of Robeson County Clergy and
Laity Concerned.
The workshops include:
1-Knowing Your Legal Rights and
Court Procedures.
"-9^9C*l*fiiriKscriu>iaation i? Court
and Law Enforcement Practices.
3-Conditions and Visitation Rights in
Our Jails and Prisons.
4-Religious and Moral Concerns
Regarding the Use of the Death Penalty.
5. Settling Disputes Without Violence
and Expensive Court Costs.
6. Victim and Survivor Support
Programs.
' 7-Alternatives to Imprisonment for
Non-Violent Crimes.
8-Public Defender Systems in N.C.
Indian participants include: Mr.
Mike Smith, Attorney, N.C. Commission
of Indian Affairs; Ms. Darlene Jacobs,
Researcher; and Mr. Gary Locklear,
Attorney. Black participants include: Mr.
lrv Joyner, Attorney; Ms. Nan Free!and.
Staff Member, N.C. Prison and Jail
Project; and Dr. Joy Johnson, President,
Robeson County Black Caucus. White
participants include: Ms. Margaret
Dunn, Victim Assistance Coordinator,
Governor's Crime Commission; Rev. Joe
Ingle, Director, Southern Coalition on
Jails and Prisons; and Mr. Tim Smith,
Investigative Reporter, Fayetteville
Times.
Each workshop will include pre
sentations by the resource persons and a
large amount of time for open discussion,
sharing, and planning. Participants will
choose 2 of the 8 workshops they wish to
attend during the day.
Programs and resource lists are
available, free of charge, for distribution
in your community. Call 521-3269,
521-2060, 738-3345, or 628-6483. Or
write Robeson County Legal Justice
Project, P.O. Box 9, Pembroke, N.C.
28372.
Robeson County Clergy and Laity
Concerned, the sponsoring organisation
of the project, was formed hi 1900 to join
citizens across race, economic, and
religious lines to address concerns in the
county and find common solutions to
these problems. Other projects are also
being formed in the areas of employ
ment, education, and family farms.
The Public Meeting will be an
important day in which citizens of all
races in our county can join together in a
common cause with the guidance of the
Spirit. Don't miss it!
Ureen named
Chairman of
County Board of
Education again
by Cmmc Brayboy
David Green began his fourth conse
cutive term as Chairman of the
Robeson County Board of Education
on a 6 - 5 vote Tuesday night.
Green was nominated by Rufus
Graham. Voting for Green were Rufus
Graham, David Green, John A. Gibson,
E.B. Morton, J.R. Musselwhite and Pete
Clark, the only Indian voting for Green.
Dr. Gerald Maynor was nominated
chairman by Bill Ozendine. Voting for
Maynor were Dr. Dal ton Brooks, Dr.
Gerald Maynor, Ronald Revels, Charles
David Locklear and Ozendine.
Following the vote, Green stated, "1
do not promise to be a popular chairman,
but I do promise to be a fair chairman."
Dr. Dal ton Brooks suggested that the
board consider the possibility of rotating
the chairmanship. No other comment
was made on the suggestion.
In other matters, the board decided to
move the present seventh grade center at
Pembroke Middle School to the present
Pembroke Junior High School. The
present Pembroke Senior High School
will house the junior high students in
grades 8 and 9. The changes will occur at
the beginning of the 1983-84 school
term when students will begin attending
the new West Robeson High School. In
addition SO students who now reside on
the south side of Maxton and attend
Mazton High School will attend South
Robeson High beginning in the 1963-84
School year.
. The board also approved an Honors
Program recommended by Dr. Dal ton
Brooks, chairman of the curriculum
Committee. This program will be a
rigorous program which will comply with
. universities who are seeking honors
Students. The program will be available
to all students and will include two
1'Voices of classes to students.
Democratic
Party
Convention
to be held
April 30
Bobby Freeman, Chairman of the
Robeson County Democratic Party, has
designated the time and place for the
annual Democratic Party Convention
April 30 at 1 p.m. in the Lumberton
Senior High School auditorium.
Ad delegates and members of the
Democratic Party are urged to attend.
Be Counted...
as part of
the Great Adventure!
COUNTDOWN
TO 5,000
21. Stacy Cummings-Rockville, Md.
22. Ronnie Locklear - Raleigh, NC
23. Yvonne Wallace ? Lumberton, NC
24. Larry Jones - Parkton. NC
25. Maude Cummings ? Pembroke, NC
26. Native American Resources ? Pembroke, NC
27. Lt. Miifbrd Oxendine - California ?
28. Will A Roberta Locklear-Maxton, NC
29. Lee E. Hammond-Lumberton, NC
30. Peggy Jean Locklear-Pembroke, NC
31. Adolph Blue (renewal)-Pembroke, NC
32. BUI Small-Chapel Hm, NC
33. Lena Epps Brookers-Raleigh. NC
34. Mr A Mrs. Tomie Revels-Red Springs. NC
35. Ed Melvin, Shannon. NC
36. Bobby D. LocUear-Lumberton, NC
37. Clark Mutoof-Quincy, Mass. j
38. Dr. J.fi. Locklear-Huntington Beach, CA
39. Ellen Lee Deese-Maxton. NC
?Our gaal la 5,860 paid Muuttiil by
December 31, 1983. It's a great
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VICENT PRICE'S VISIT
IS EAGERLY AWAITED
Vincent Price, in makewp,
wll appear at Peabrake State
University's Performing Aria
When an actor of the
magnitude of Vhceit Price
appears on campus, it is a
tremendous event because
stars of that scope have made
a lasting impact on the world
of entertainment. He will be
at Pembroke State Universi
ty's Performing Arts Center
at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21.
Famed for his work in
villianous roles-he has ap
peared in 25 horror films
Price has also been host for
the television series, "Mys
teiy!" on PBS. Heavy drapes,
cobwebs, twisted candles?
they all provide the perfect
setting for Price.
A 6-foot-4 actor and ur
bane, Price is the master of
the macabre, having been
bathed in acid, boiled in wax,
and buried alive.
The title of the program by
Price next Thursday is "The
VilHan Still Pursues Me." He
will tell anecdotes and person
al observations of his work in
Center at 8 p.m. Thursday,
April 21.
films.
He is a multi-talented indi
vidual, having appeared on
Broadway and" the London
theatre and on both American
and British television and
radio.
Price has worked with the
great stars of horror movies
like Boris Karioff and Beta
Logos I, but has also appeared
in other kindlier roles such as
with Gregory Peck in the
"Keys of the Kingdom" and
with Jennifer Jones in "Song
of Burnadette."
Enoch Morris, director of
the PSU Performing Arts
Center, and Felicia Turner,
who helps to publicize cultural
events at PSU, have done a
special promotional job on
Vincent Price's appearance. K
is an event no one wants to
miss.
- Tickets are $7.50, $6.50 and
SS.50 depending upon the
promixity of seats...and that
price is for all ages. '
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BIRD IS FLYING HIGH!
AtMete Of The Week
James Bird, an 18-year-old pitcher at
Pembroke High School, Struck out 1} of 18
batters last Thursday against powerful
Lumberton en route to his first no hitter, a
12<0 victory over the Pkttea. "I had acme
butterflies because it was Lumberton," said
Bird, The Tunes' Athle* of the Week. "I
heard they could hit the ball well so I just
settled down and tried la throw strikes. I
used the fast ball, mainly." Lumberton hit
only three pitchea from Bird in a game called
after five timings because of the 10-run rule.
PEOPLE
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
BURNT SWAMP BAPTIST
SINGING
The Burnt Swamp Baptist singing will
be held Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. at Mt.
Olive Baptist Church im Saddletree Area.
Everyone invited to participate.
PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC
Union Elementary will hold a
pre-school clinic on May 12, 1983 in the
school media center, beginning at 9:00
a.m. Anyone who has a child that will be
5 years old on or before October 16, 1983
is encouraged to come out and register
their child. Parents are asked to bring
the child's immunization record and
birth certificate. It is not necessary to
bring the child.
ANNUAL HA11WA-SAP0N1
POW-WOW
You are invited to the 18th Annual
Pow-Wow of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe
held at the original site of the Haliwa
School near Hollister, NC. The general
Row-Wow Dance will be held Friday
night with the Main event on Saturday
beginning at 11:00 a.m. Guest speaker
will be "Iron Eyes" Cody, Cherokee
Indian actor, author, and popular master
of ceremonies. There will be Indian
Dancing, Crowning the new Princess,
Pony Parade, Crafts and Traders Booths.
Plenty of space for camping.
For information call 586-4017.
AN APOLOGY rOR THE
ERROR
In last week's item it
should have read:
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Hardin of
Lumberton and his daughter,
Miss Christie J. Hardin of
Fayetteville and Mr. Billy
Green and children of Gark
ton, were guests Easter Sun
day in die home of Mrs.
Hardin, and Mr. Green's
mother, Mrs. Virginia Green,
and another daughter of Mrs.
Green, Miss Kristie Green of
Evergreen NC.
Mis. May L. Haidta
REVIVAL
Mt. Elim Baptist Church of Red
Springs, N.C. is having a Spring Revival
beginning April 17 thru 22. Guest Speakers
will be Rev. Mike Cummings and Rev.
Tony Brewington. Rev. David Hunt, die
pastor extends a cordial invitation to all to
attend this uplifting event.
Public
Health Week
InN.C.
W. < , /
1 tie week of April 17,-23, 1963 has
been declared Public Health Week in
North Carolina.
Robeson County Health Department is
joining all public departments in the
state in observing this special week. The
theme this year la '"Healthy Living";
with special emphasis on adnlt health.
"The purpose of Public Health Is to
show the citizens bow important the local
public health services are in maintaining
a healthy community," said Bobby
Rogers. Health Director. Everyone
should be very proud of the fhct that
Robeson County established the first
full-time rural health department in the
A kick-off luncheon wil be held at the
Hobday inn on Tuesday. April 19, 19*3
at 12:00 P.M. Dr. Donald H. Levine,
State Health Director will be the gUtst
Other highlights planned for the
observances include-Senior Cltlaena
-cont'd p-2- ?
Precincts meet
Saddletree, Back Swamp,
Lumberton No. 6 and Union
precincts will have another chance
to organize Thursday night (tonight).
Democratic Party cnairman Bob
by Freeman alao urged all precincts
to turn their election results into his
office by 5 p.m. Friday, otherwise,
they will be ineligible to vote at
Democratic Party functions, in
cluding the county . convention
scheduled for April 30.
The Saddletree meeting is
scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at Piney
Grove School. The other three
precincts will meet at their regular
polling places.
'GYPSY' OPENS
APRIL 28
The musical "Gypsy" will be the
final production of the Reheaon Lit
tle Theatre's 1MM3 seasre and *
scheduled to open tor a six-night ran
on Thursday, April 28.
The show, based on the memotres
of the famed stripper Gypsy Rose
Lee written by Arthur Laurents, was
written by Stephen Sondhehn with
music by Jute Styne.
Production dates for "Gypsy" are
8 pan. April 28-30 and May S-7 at the
Carolina Theatre Civic Center and Is
directed by Barbara Warwick with
Sherry Levy as musical director. In
charge of choreography Is Jamie
Locklear.
This production also adds the
Children's Little Theatre with
volunteer actors ranging to age from
10 years upward.
According to HLT spokMperson
Shirley Eaton, advance tickets to the
show are .available at Susan's Gift ?
Shop.
GAME OF THE YEA*
The State Highway Patrolmen will
be playing the Lumberton Policemen and
Fire Department Ail-Star*. This is a
benefit Basketball game for the Bryan
Learning Center for Handicapped Child
ren. This big date is Thursday night,
April 21st and game time is 7:30 p.m. at
the Lumberton High School on the
FayettevUle Rd. Half-time activities will
be entertainment by the Lumberton PEP
Squad Band and a Jazzercise Demonstra
tion sponsored by the Robeson County
Recreation and Park Commission. Tick
ets are on sale for SI .00 and may be
obtained from any State Trooper,
Lumberton City Police Officer or Lum
berton Fireman. Come on out and enjoy
the fellowship, bring your family, be part
of a worthy cause. TMs game wiD be
broadcast live over WTSB.
SCIENCE FAB AT UNION CHAPEL
Union Chapel School will sponsor a
science fair for all students In grades K-6
on Friday, May 13, 1*3 in the gym.
Projects will be judged after lunch and
awards wB be given for tike best projects
entered.
Projects will be on display in the gym
and judged for the Bade levels, creative
ability, scientific thought, skill,
thoroughness, clarity, and dramatic
falue.
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