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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 32 *? PER COPY THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1983
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Pembroke Loses Seat as County School Board
Redraws District Lines
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Irony. Irony. Irony. There were a lot of
ironies expressed Tuesday night as the
Robeson County Schools Board of
Education adopted a redistricting
scheme that essentially guts Pembroke,
and assures the whites of Clyburn
Pines-Country Gub area representation
"as long as the river runs and the grass
stays green" punned an onlooker.
Robeson County Schools is made up of
a pupil enrollment (as counted at the end
of last year's school year and not adding
Gyburn Pines-Country Gub area) of
8,922 Indians, 3,225 Blacks and 2,390
Whites. That is 61% Indian, 22% Black
and 17% White. Going even further, the
faculty (including principals and ex
cluding the Central staff) is made up of
375 Indians, 151 Blacks and 229 Whites
and that percentages out at 50% Indian,
20% Black and 30% White.
Yhe school board is made up of 6
Indians, 3 Blades and 2 Whites. One
would think the minorities (especially the
Indians) would carry the day on any
given situation. Right? Wrong!
Consider the redistricting plan which
was presented Tuesday night. It was
presented via motion by E.B. Morton, Jr.
(White) and seconded by J.R. Mussle
white (White). And the motion carried 8
in favor (including Indians Charles David
Locklear, Ronald Revels and Blacks
Rufus Graham, John A. Gibson and
David Green) and three against (includ
ing Indians Bill Oxendine, Dr. Gerald
Maynor and Dr. Dalton Maynor), all
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from the Pembroke area.
Anyway, the redisricting plan is
reproduced on page 7 of this issue,
subject to review by the Justice Dept.
following a public hearing set for August
19 in O.P. Owens Auditorium in
Lumberton.
An irony is that the committee that
came up with die plan is chaired by a
white (E.B. Morton, Jr.) and also
includes the other white on the board,
J.R. Musslewhite. Others on the com
mittee include Dr. Gerald Maynor,
Ronald Revels and Pete Clark.
Another irony is that no one on the
committee would accept authorship for
the scheme. Dr. Gerald Maynor did not
attend the Monday night meeting of the
committee at which time Musslewhite
presented the plan (different from the
one presented in November, 1982, this
one guts Pembroke.) Musslewhite would
not say where he got the plan and did not
deny assertions made by this reporter
that he most likely did not draw it up
himself. Morton, die chairman, affirmed
that he did not know where the plan
came from although he did note that he
agreed with it. Revels, Clark and Maynor
all denied knowledge of where the plan
came from and who drew it up.
Bill Oxendine asked each member
directly but not one admitted that they
knew anything about it. But it is ironic
that the two whites (Morton and Mussle
white) served on the committee and
presented the plan.
Another irony is that two Indians
VS ANALYSIS
Dr. Gerald Maynor, who is chairman of
the education department at Pembroke
State University, and Dr. Dal ton Brooks,
who heads PSU's Institutional Research,
did not serve on the committee or have
any imput in developing a re districting
scheme. It is interesting and ironic that
neither of the two educators on the board
had anything to do with the plan.
Pembroke seems to lose most from the
scheme. Oxen dine, under the new plan,
will lose two years of his elected term
and Maynor and Brooks will have to fight
over the same seat.
The plan, at course, accomodates
Clyburn Pines, Country Gub areas which
were annexed into the county system last
year.
The new plan creates 11 single
member districts with the present
District IV (which now includes Burnt
Swamp, Pembroke, Raft Swamp and (
Union Precincts) changing to add Burnt
Swamp and Raft Swamp into a new
district with Gyburn Pines, Country
Gub area.
Pembroke would be divided into two
districts, one known as District IV which
includes all of the newly created North
Pembroke Precinct with Union Precinct
and another encompassing the new
South Pembroke Precinct.
Dr. Gerald Maynor, one of those who
voted against the plan, said plainly that
"the plan stinks." And Oxendine
charged that the plan was authored by
someone not on the board or serving on
the committee that presented the
scheme. The inference cast by Oxendine
and others is that the scheme is political,
rather than educational, in nature, and
no one seemed to dispute the claim..
IN OTHER MATTERS
The board decided to change the
opening of school from August 29 back to
September 6 in order to accomodate the
late tobacco crop and attorney Earl
Homer Strickland noted that Eric Pre
vatte and otKers from the Clyburn Pines
area were still contesting the Clyburn
Pines-Country Gub area annexations
and that they were scheduled to appear
in Robeson County Superior Court
Monday to challenge the constitu
tionality of the annexation.
The board also announced four new
assistant principals, three women and a
male. They are: Virginia Emanuel at
Magnolia; Vicky Jones at Townsend; Lou
Hedrlck at R.B. Dean; and Verdia Deese
at Pembroke Elementary.
The board also approved 12 new
teaching contracts, and added back 12
teachers who had not been rehired until
last night.
The board also appfckved fund raising
activities at the schools, received a
progress report on West Robeson (seems
to be on schedule and will be ready for
opening of school on September 6), other
items including pupil assignment, selling
of land, and removing modular buildings
from Maxton High campus.
The board also heard from Broughton
Oxendine who complained that the
Rex-Rennert School area was not repre
sented by the advisory council that
serves the Magnolia, Parkton and Rex
Rennert areas. The board took Oxen
dine's complaint under advisement and
promised an answer at the next meeting.
See New
Plan on
Page 7
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"Strike at the Wind!"
"Places in IS minutes!"
yells the stage manager. At
that moment the actors rush
to finish their make-up and
putting on their costumes.
They also prepare mentally to
go onstage. The tech people
make sure communications
with the light booth is clear.
They also make sure t' .props
are set. The stage manager
yells, "Places!" Then there
are announcements. The act
ors are set. The musk starts,
lights up. The actors appear
now as people of the past.
And once again the magic of
'Strike at the Wind!' comes to
life.
To.watch it seems simple.
Most people would be amazed
at the wort that goes behind
putting on a production of this
size. In a production like this
money is a big factor. This
money being raised by the
General Manager, be it from
donations, grants or loans,
this money has to be raised.
This buys programs, pays for
publicity, pays actors and tech
people, staff people and
maintenance for the theatre
and for production materials.
Then there's the work
directly involved with the
production. The director, as
sistant director and stage
manager are responsible for
some 60 plus cast members
for a period of 4 weeks to put
the show together. These 60
plus people sacrifice a lot of
time and energy away from
family and friends to make
this show work. Most of these
people work a full time job
then rush home, grab a bite to
eat and spend four hours 6
nights a week during re
hearsals to bring to you the
best outdoor drama in Amer
ica.
This year 'Strike at the
Wind!' is better and more
exciting than ever. These im
provements are credited to
the many people involved
with the show who have given
their time and energy to make
it the best. So come on out
and support our people and
show your appreciation for all
the hard work involved and
see 'Strike at die Wind!'
'Strike at the Wind!' is
performed every Thursday,
Friday and Saturday night
through August 27 at 8:30
p.m. at the lakeside Am
phitheatre at the Riverside
Country Club.
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PEOPLE
A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
LRDA RECEIVES GRANT
Lumbee Regional Development As
sociation (LRDA) announces the receipt
of $201,260 from the U.S. Office of
Education, Department of Indian Edu
cation to operate three (3) Lumbee
Longhouse Learning Centers. The ob
jectives of the program is to provide
culturally oriented early childhood edu
cation for 120 3-5 year-old Indian chil
dren.
The Lumbee Longhouse Learning
Centers will be located at Pembroke,
Magnolia, and Fairgrove. The Pembroke
center will be located behind Mr. Zeb
Lowry's, across from Pembroke State
University; the Magnolia center will be
behind Saddletree Church of God and the
Fairgrove center will be located at
Fairgrove School. Applications are now
being accepted from each area. You may
apply at each location or at LRDA's
Annex building in Pembroke. Spaces are
limited so apply now.
For more information please call
Lumbee Indian Education at 521-2401.
OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE
An Outdoor Worship Service, spon
sored by the N.C. Indian Christian
Ministry Association, will be held at 4
p.m., Sunday evening, in the Pembroke
Town Park. Rev. Mike Cummings is
scheduled to speak every Sunday even
ing.
PUBUC MEETING OF
LUMBER RIVER STUDY
Would you like to know more about
Lumber River? If so, consider attending
the i ublic imput meeting conducted by
the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
on August 17 at 8 p.m. in the Owens
Agriculture Center in Lumberton.
The purpose of this meeting is to,
provide the sportsmen and citizens with
an opportunity to hear from the
Commission's fishery, biologists studies
made of the Lumber River.
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HOMECOMING TO BE OBSERVED
AT BURNT SWAMP BAPTIST
Burnt Swamp Baptist Church will
observe their homecoming on Sunday,
August 21. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
Worship service at 11 a..m.. Dr. Dal ton
Brooks will be the guest speaker.
Afternoon singing will begin at 2 p.m.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Tilford Locklear is pastor.
KENNETH COPE LAND CONVENTION
The Kenneth Cope land Southwest
Believers Convention will be broadcast
live from Dallas, Texls via satteBte
August 11, 12 and 13th at 7:30 p.m. at
the Word of Faith Church at 1212 West
5th Street. Lumbertoa.
PEMBROKE ATTORNEY RENAMED
TO INDIAN COMMISSION
Donald W. Bullard, a Pembroke
attorney, has been reappointed to the
Commission of Indian Affairs.
Lieutenant Governor Jimmy Green
announced Aug. 1 that Bullard wll be
reappointed to the commission for a
two-year term expiring June 30, 198S.
Bullard had previously served an eight
month term that expired in June.
The Commission of Indian Affairs eras
established in 1971 to represent Rm
needs of North Carolina's 50,000 Indian
citizens.
ART EXHIBIT TO BB HELD
Robert Locklear of Maxton is hold
ing an exhibit of his works entitled
"Nature's Mirror." Paintings wll be oa
display at 'Strike at the Wind!' on stage
Thursday, Aug. 18th from 6 tsi.8 p.m.
Locklear's work will also be shown at the
Lumbee Bank in Pembroke on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons
Aug. 16, 17 and 18th. Paintings and art
works will be on sale at this exhibit
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Church , |
NIGHT I
AT "STOKE AT THE WIND!" 1
IS AUGUST 2STH
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August 25, 19S3 has been designated
as "Church Night" at 'Strike at the
Wind!' The Amphitheatre located at
Riverside Country Cub wfll accomodate
1351 persona.
A mammoth trophy wfll be awarded to
the church who has the largest number in
attendance. Berea Baptist Church was
the winner of the trophy last year.
'Strike at the Wind!' la the outdoor
drsiws nflilpli AcpActs Ac hfetocy cf
Barry Lowty and the Indians Uf Baheeon
County during the CM War am. B la
Idaho your plans now to attend Chutek
Night
Cafl the hoc office certy and make yuur
reservations tor Church Night. S21
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rra"ANNUAL POW wow,
The Guilford Native American As
sociation, Inc. in Greensboro, N.C.
invites all traders, crafts persons, artists,
(lancers and interested spectators to
their 7th Annual Pow Wow to be held
September 23-24, 1983 at the Uwbarrie
Campgrounds, Jamestown, N.C. Acti
vities will include a Little Miss GNAA
Pageant, a Junior Miss GNAA Pageant
ind social dancing on Friday evenly.
Saturday's agenda (September 24) wM
include competition dancing, crafts
iudging and a gospel si^. Ksireabments
will be available at the Pow Wow Uteon .
both days. Hundreds of dollars in prise
money will be awarded.
A special invitation is extended to all
Indian Princesaes and Queens, tribal
thiefs and chairmen, tribal board
members, organisational chairpersons
ind members, and Title IV Paxaut
Committee Chairpersons and Staff.
If you need additional tofdtmstioti
dease contact GNAA at (919) 273
1686.
ADCBONtAia
There wU be an Auction
Sale Friday, August 12, bu
ginning at 7:30 p.m. at Deep
Branch Volunteer Fin Dept.
No can ilgnmants AM Bows
?? be said to the highsst
bidder. There sril be a urMe
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