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VOLUME 11 NUMBER 30 251 ??? copy THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1983
ROBCOR" INDICTMENTS
TOTAL ELEVEN
RALEIGH-Eleven persons, including
the county attorney and manager, a
minister and an elementary school
principal, were indicted Monday on
charges of lying and misuse of funds in
Robeson County's Comprehensive Em
ployment Training Act (CETA) program.
More than 30 felony counts were filed
in U.S. District Court, said Robert Pence,
FBI agent in charge of N.C. operations.
Pence said in a news conference that the
probe didn't involve undercover work
and resulted from a tip by someone
involved with CETA, a federal job
training program.
"We received a complaint three days
before Christmas and have been working
on it ever since," Pence said. "We were
looking at the megabuck operations?
the big money fraud that involves
federal-government money. This is not
just people who abuse money, but also
some corruption-some are in public
office, either appointed or elected."
Those indicted and charges against
them are:
?Robeson County Manager William
Paul Graham, 60, two counts of
misapplication of CETA funds.
?County Attorney Joseph C. Ward Jr.,
59, one count of making a false statement
and one count of obstruction of an
investigation. I
?H.E. Edwards, 58, minister and
guidance counselor in Scotland County,
11 counts of making false statements and
two counts of fraudulently obtaining
CETA funds.
?James C. Dial, 54, principal of
Pembroke Elementary School, one count
of misapplying CETA funds.
?James Davk^ McEachin Jr., 39,
formerly of the Robeson County Depart
ment of Human Resources, two counts of
making false statements. The indictment
said he misrepresented an applicant's
income.
?Herman Dial, 55, former chairman of
the Robeson Board of County Com
missioners, two counts of misapplication
of funds and one count of interference
with commerce by violence.
?Lonnie D. Coggins, 35, and Theresa
C. Boudreaux, 34, one count each of
aiding and abetting misapplication of a
software company's contract with Robe
son County Human Resources. The
indictment said the contract's date was
altered by almost eight months to avoid
an audit.
?Alton R. White, 34, Senna Dora
Locklear, 30, and Eddie B. Smith, 51,
one count each of making false state
ments and one count each of obtaining
CETA funds fraudulently.
Pence coined the probe "RobCor" for
lobe son County Corruption.
A Silent Protest because "My rights
have been violated''
DeHee May r at hi front tf the
Reboe? Cooit; Coerthoeee for i week
and a day to protect that "My righto have
been violated."
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LUMBERTON--Seldom does one feel
strong enough about an issue to really do
something about it. That could not be
said about Dehon Maynor, a 26 year old
Indian, who sat in front of the Robeson
County Courthouse, day and night,
through rain storms, lightning, and the
states of bystanders and searing heat,
for a week and a day to note his silent
protest "because my civil righto have
been violated."
Maynor began sitting in front of the
oourthouse Tuesday, July 21 to protest
Ms arrest May 21 on charges of driving
under the influence and drtvtog with M?
llnannn ^ ...iL m it frM? ml maailtu 1st
license rovoKOQ. fic wii louna guilty in
district conrt In Red Springs of having a
revoked Bcenao, and luckless driving
after drinking even though bo only
registered a .02 on the breathalyser. He
promptly appealed Ms cunvictton to
Superior Court.
At the time of Ms srrest in May more
charges resulted because Maynor was
subsequently charged with two counts of
d^muiuii^ wiivcis \m iiiauuii aiiu a
jailor), damage to real and personal
property and attempted escape.
Maynor contends that he was brought
to the jail and given a breathalyzer
reading there by State Trooper J.V.
Benton who left Maynor at the jail after
his reading of a mere .02 on the
breathalyzer. A .10 is considered under
the influence. Maynor assumed he was
free to go, attempted to do so, and a
fracus resulted with jailer E.G. Burrows
and matron Pauline Bos tic.
Eventually released on bond Maynor
began his vigil quietly Tuesday, July 21,
without notice, signs or fanfare, drinking
only liquids. And he sat quietly, not
bothering anyone, until he was given his
day in court yesterday (July 27) before
Judge Herbert Richardson who, after a
lengthy hearing and testimony from the
jailer, matron, another deputy and
Maynor himself, found him guilty as
charged.
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Pembroke Homemakers
present checks to
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Pembroke Rescue Squad,
Kidney Foundation
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PEMBROKE-Thc Pembroke Home
makers recently concluded a successful
fund-raising effort by presenting checks
to the Pembroke Rescue Squad and the
Robeson County Kidney Foundation.
Ms. Beverly Brewer was presented a
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homemade quilt that was made by the
homemalcers and sold by raffle. Ms.
Brewer was presented the quilt by
homemaker Ms. Evelyn Cntnminga. Ms.
Brewer bought ber winning ticket from
Ms. Cammlngs.
Mi. Sadfe Kay Blank*. hoMiufcir, |
proacnta a check for S300 to Ma. Poiathy I
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PEOPLE
A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
NOTES FROM CONGRESSMAN
CHARLIE ROSE...
Congressman Charlie Rose noted, in
his most recent newsletter, that "Tobac
co passed. After several trips back and
forth between house and senate, the bill I
co-authored, freezing tobacco price
supports passed both houses and is now
on the President's desk for his signature.
This froze supports on all quota tobacco
at 19&3 levels. I realize this will involve
a sacrifice for American farmers, but
farmers have historically been willing to
take some present loss for future gain. I
really believe this move will benefit them
in the long run. It is a necessary
step in making our American tobacco
more competitive in the world markets."
COMMISSIONER JACK MORGAN
FINISHED THIRD IN GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
Red Springs Commissioner Jack
Morgan is an enthusiastic golfer In these
parts, reference his third place finish in
the most recently concluded Robeson
County Golf Championship.
Morgan finished behind winner Nick
McKeithan and Mark Pisano in the third
annual championships Sunday at Scot
hurst Country Club in Lumber Bridge.
Morgan shot rounds of 73-71 to trail
McKeithan's total of 140 and Pisano's
142.
Also finishing high was Truman
Lowry, employed at the Vocational
Rehabilitation office in Lumberton. Low
ry had rounds of 74-73 for a two day total
of 147.
A NEW BOOK FEATURES CHAPTER
ON LUMBEE INDIANS
A new book by F. Roy Johnson,
Johnson Publishing Company, Mur
freesboro, NC 27855 is The Lost Colony
In Fact and Legend.. All about the great
legends, theories and stories about John
White's Lost Colony. Fact and legend?
One chapter in the book deals with the
romantic and interesting Lumbee Indians
of Robeson County. One theory abounds
that the Indians of Robeson County are
descended from the Lost Colony and the
Hatteras Indians.
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CARTHAGE BOAD 66
Wendell Low cry, one of the stalwarts
of Central Tire, along with his partner
Lin wood Locklear, has opened the
Carthage Road 66 Service Station 1-95
and Carthage Road. Telephone numb*
is 739-0127. Wendell invites all his
friends to visit Mm at his new location.
He is open 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. seven
days a week.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO HIKE
TUIIION 31%
N.C. community college and technical
institute students will pay nearly 31
percent more per credit boor in tuitition
this fall, the State Bowd of Community
CoBeges decided Thursday.
The board raised the cost for in- state
students from S3.25 per credit boar to
$4.25 wflit a maximum charge of $51 per
quarter.
The tuition for out-of-state students
will increase from $16.50 per credit hour
to $21.25, a rise of nearly 29 percent. The
maximum charge per quarter wfl be
$255.
The board also approved an increase hi
regisrtration fees from $8 to $10 for
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The nam rotes tabs effect Aug. 1.
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The heard also approved a resolution
line ^ eo^muMtv coBenea and
lllhltost {.tit.*.. f-u' d?
IvCBIICRI IBBUIVISI ?1"" H tlluC,
explanation with the state Department of
Community Colleges.
Also Thursday the 19-member board
elected as its chairman newly seated
board member John A. Foriines Jr. of
Granite Falls, succeeding Carl Horn Jr.
of Charlotte. Board member L.N. Kelso
of NEw Bern was re- elected vice
chairman.
Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. appointed
Foriines and three other new members to
the board Wednesday and recommended
that Foriines be elected chairman.
HUNT RECEIVES SUSPENDED TERM
Hoke County Commissioner James
Hunt has received 30-day suspended
sentences on each of 22 bad check
chargesin Scotland County District
Court.
Judge Herbert Richardson has ordered
Hunt to pay $2,000 in restitution costs
this Week and $1,000 a week be teaft?ir
until the $5,030 in worthless checks is
paid off, according to court clerks.
he was ordered to pay costs for six
court sessions at last Thursday's court
session.
HUD SAYS ROBESON PROJECT
PROBED
Lomberton-A Housing and Urban Devel
opment official said last week that the
FBI is investigating the Robeson County
Housing Authority's 1982 land purchase
for the Raft Swamp public housing
project.
Walter C. Conway, the regional
inspector general for HUD in Atlanta,
said HUD officials requested an FBI
probe late last year but learned an
investigation already was in progress.
The Robeson County Housing Author
ity bought the land from Lumberton
attorney I. Murchison Biggs for $135,233
in 1982. Th? 26.34 acres along N.C. 72
was purchased for $5,134 an acre. The
property is appraised for tax purposes at
$558 per acre, according to records on
fllsi in thw Tav Citrwn/icnra Offirw
"The FBI has jurisdiction over HUD's
investigations, and turning the matter
over to them was standard procedure for
that situation," Conway said.
Neither the FBI. nor HUD would give
details about die investigation.
Biggs, brother of Lumberton Mayor
Furman K. Biggs, said he was not aware
of the investigation.
The housing project, now under
:r construction, will include 110 housing <
units. After the property was bought, the
housing authority spent $399,156 to fill
the marshy land with topsoil and clay to
make it suitable for construction, HUD
records show.
OPEN AH SERVICES
The NC Indian Minister's Associa
tion is sponsoring open air services in the
Town Park in Pembroke beginning this
- Sunday at 1:00 p.m. This week services
wfli be conducted by Lester Dial and
Bruce Locklear. AO races are invited to
participate.
Coming Sundays services scheduled
for 4:00 p.m. will include Rev. Bobby
Dean Locklear of Green Pine Freewfll
Baptist, Rev. Graver Oxendine of Oak
Grave, and Rev. Man ford Locklear of
Beulah Baptist Church.
Every one is encouraged to attend.
' ATTENTION :AL JACOBSPOPTT
TMs Is a ca> Iter aB Jacobs point
(Near known as Smrtb Hoke School)
Ptcasc contact Mrs Mabte Jacobs ?'
MuTaHkOO p.m. af Pembroke Sraior
kttnh School MM
za $ IB ShB