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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 33 m? per copy THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1983
CHURCH NIGHT IS AUGUST 25
AT 'STRIKE AT THE WIND!'
PEMBROKE-Continuing what we
hope wMI be a tradition at 'Strike at the
Wind!', a Church Night has been
planned at the popular outdoor drama
about Henry Berry Lowrie, the Lumbee
Indians and folk of the region for the
night of August 25th at 'Strike at the
Wind!', located at die Lakeside Am
phitheatre on the grounds of the River
side Country Qub approximately three
miles west of Pembroke.
Tbe Cmbt Indian Voice is proud to
sponsor this night, along with all the
good Christian folk of the area.
August 25, 1983 has been designated
as "Church Night" at 'Strike at the
Wind!' The Amphitheatre located at
Riverside Country Club will accomodate
1351 persons. Let's fill it upl
A mammoth trophy will be awarded to
die church who has the largest number in
attendance. Berea Baptist Church was
the winner of the trophy last year.
'Strike at the Wind!' is the outdoor
drama which depicts the history of Henry
Berry Lowry and the Indians of Robeson
County during the Civil War era. It is
clean, wholesome family entertainment.
Make your plans now to attend Church
Night.
Call the box office early and make your
reservations for Church Night. 521
3112 is the number to call for reser
vations. There are special discount prices
for groups of ten or more. Call today. Be
a part of the annual Church Night at
'Strike at the Wind!' August 25th.
See you there. Let's we Christians fill
up the place, and support our outdoor
drama.
11 plead innocent
to CETA
charges
FAYETTEVILLE ? The
tsial of 11 people charged in an
FBI investigation of corruption in
Robeson County's federal job
training program was set Wednes
day for Sept. 19 after all the defen
dants pleaded innocent.
Robeson County Manager Paul
Graham pleaded innocent to
charges that he hired an ineligible
employee and misapplied $1,684 in
federal job-training funds. He
faces up to four years in prison
and a $20,000 fine if convicted.
County Attorney Joseph "Pete"
Ward pleaded innocent to those
charges as well as to charges that
he made false statements to feder
al agents and obstructed an inves
tigation. He could receive up to
Seven years and a $20,000 fine
Hainan Dial, former Board of
Commissioners chairman, plead
ed innocent to misapplying more
than $100 in funds, aiding and abet
ting the misappropriation of the
funds and extortion. He faces a
maximum penalty of two years in
prison and a $10,000 fine.
Also entering innocent pleas to
related charges were James D.
McEachin Jr., formerly of the
county's Department of Human
Resources; Alton R. White, a
truck driver; Senna D. Locklear;
Lonnie D. Coggins; Pembroke El
ementary School Principal James
C. Dial; Theresa C. Boudreaux;
Eddie Smith; and H.E. Edwards,
a minister.
The charges stem from a seven
month FBI investigation of the
county's operation of the Compre
hensive Employment and Training
Act.
The charges mainly concern
misapplying about $14,543 in
CETA funds and making false
statements to the U.S. Department
of Labor concerning ineligible
CETA applicants.
i Robert L. Pence, special agent
in charge of the FBI in North Caro
lina, has said that more arrests
would follow. But be said Tuesday .
that more public action probably
wouldn't be taken until the current
cases were handled in court.
, He would not say bow many
more arrests were expected. "The
number of arrests will remain to
be seen once we get this taken can
of," he said.
Christian G. Antwi, former di
rector of Robeson's Human Re
sources Department, has pleaded
guilty to charges of misapplying
about $190,003 and embezzling $350
In CETA funds.
Antwi agreed inaploabargain
to testify about the CSTA program -
to federal officials. FBI officials
Antwi's rote In the investigation
Antwi's sentencing has been
toyed until Us testimony to com
LRD A announces Board
elections results
PEMBROKE--In keeping with the
bylaws of its charter, Lumbee Regional
Development Association recently held
elections for five seats on its seven
teen-member Board of Directors. Seats
up for election were from the following
areas of Robeson County: District II
(Back Swamp, Britts, Smyrna precincts);
District m (Lumbcrton, Wis hart, East
Howellsville precincts); District IV
(Burnt Swamp, Philadelphus, Raft
Swamp, Red Springs precincts); District
VI (Pembroke Union precincts); District
VIII (Saddletree, West Howellsville
precincts).
District II held its election at the old
Hilly Branch Vocational School. The
meeting was attended by 133 eligible
voters and two Board members-Ms.
Glois Hunt and Mr. Ralph Hunt. Mr.
Hunt's seat was up for re-election.
Nominated for this seat was new-comer
Mr. Leroy Scott and present member,
Mr. Ralph Hunt. A spokesman for each
candidate was allowed to speak three
minutes on behalf of his candidate.
Ballots were cast and counted with Mr.
Ralph Hunt being re-elected by a vote of
77 to 56.
The election for the District III
representative was held July 21, 1983 at
Mohr Plaza in Lumbcrton. Board mem
bers present were Mr. Grady Hunt, Mr.
D.W. Low cry and Mr. Rede 11 Collins.
Only Mr. Grady Hunt's seat was up for
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election. Mr. Grady Hunt was the only
nominee for the seat and when the
nominations closed he was re-elected by
a voice acclamation with a hand count of
62 for and 8 against.
The District IV election was held at the
new Philadelphus Methodist Church. 79
eligible voters attended the meeting.
When the floor was opened the following
persons were nominated: Leonard Low
ery, Mary Beth Chavis and Rev. Grover
Oxendine. On the first ballot, Leonard
Low cry and Rev. Oxendine received the
most votes, but neither received a
majority. On the second ballot Rev.
Oxendine received a majority of 36 votes
to Mr. Lowery's 32 votes. Rev. Oxendine
was declared the winner.
in District VI, the meeting was called
to order at 8:20 p.m. and the election
began. Rev. James H. Woods, the
incumbent member, and Paul Brooks, a
new-comer, were the two nominees. Paul
Brooks was elected as a new member by
a vote of 147 to 67.
District VIII held its election at the
Piney Grove School Gym on July 21,
1983. After voting procedures were
explained to the audience, the floor was
opened for nominations. The two persons
nominated were incumbent James Ed
ward Thomas and Gene Locklear. The
winner of this election was Mr. Thomas
with a vote of 1 IS to 62.
Named
to
Civil
Rights
Panel
?i
John Hope III, Deputy Staff Director
for Regional Programs of the United
States Commission on Civil Rights has
announced the appointment of Ms. Ruth
Dial Woods of Pembroke to the North
Carolina State Advisory Committee.
the State Advisoty Committee has
adopted priorities for the coming year
which include the following objectives:
1) To foster improved public under
standing of and to advise the U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights of the nature
and extent of racial and religious
motivated violence in North Carolina and
to recommend hxthe Commissioners and
appropriate state and local officials
measures to prevent this form of
discrimination;
2) To receive information and to
enhance public awareness of the extent
of police brutality and its impact on
minorities by reporting suggested me
thods to improve police-community
relations to the Commission, state and
local police departments;
^ 3) To Increase public understanding of
the conditions of migrant farm-workers
in North Carolina and to provide the
Commission with information relative to
the level of enforcement of applicable
state and federal laws and the avail
ability of legal services to migrant
farmworkers;
4) To receive information regarding
employment discrimination in the public
school systems, particularly as it pertains
to the employment of minority teachers
and administrators, and
5) To reinforce working relationships
between the North Carolina Advisory
Committee and other state and local civil
rights organizations and agencies in
North Carolina.
Ms. Woods will serve with fifteen (15)
other advisory members including Dr.
Tommie Young, Chairperson (Greens
boro); Mr. E.A. Britt (Raleigh); Dr.
George M. Bryan (Winston-Salem); Ms.
Christine Y. Denson (Raleigh); Dr.
Joxeph E. DiBona (Durham); Ms. Mar
garet Keese Forrester (Greensboro); Mr.
John J. Hawkins (Warrenton); Mr.
Henry C. Hayes (Durham); Ms. Ann M.
Hooper (Beaufort); Mr. Sol M. Jacobs
(Greensboro); Ms. June M. Jeffers
(Reidsville); Mr. Michael E. Lee
(Greensboro); Mr. George W. Little
(Southern Pines); Mr. Floyd McKisskk
(Soul City); Mr. Asa T. Spaulding Jr.
(Durham).
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PEOPLE
A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
PEMBROKE RESCUE SQUAD
APPRECIATION WEEK
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
August 29-Appreciation Dinner at
ShefFs Seafood Restaurant, Pembroke,
NC, 7 p.m. Special entertainment and
dinner with guest speakers. Tickets are
$25 per person and may be purchased
from any Rescue member.
August 30--Awards Night, Revels
Seafood Restaurant, Pembroke, NC
Guest speaker and presentation of
awards.
August 31--Demonstration and Dis
aster Drill in the student parking lot in
front of Pembroke State University and
directly across from College Exxon at 8
p.m. The public is cordially invited to
attend.
September 1-Door-to-Door Collec
tions from 4 to 7 p.m.
CPR and Basic Life Support Class to be
taught by Pembroke Rescue members at
the Rescue building from 7 p.m. until 10
p.m. Registration will be limited. Please
call Ms. Cummings at 521-8641 or
521-2418 to register.
September 2-Bar-B-Que and Chicken
Plate Sale will be held at the Rescue
Building from 10:30 a.m. until. Plates
are S3 each, and tickets may be obtained
from any Rescue Member.
-Softball Tournament (double elimi
nations) at Lowty's Park on the Pine
Street Extension in Pembroke, NC First
game begins at 6 p.m. Last game starts
at 10 p.m.
-Gospel Singing will be held at the
Pembroke Junior High School (formerly
Pemoroke Senior High School) Cafeteria
at 8 p.m. Featured groups will be: D&L
Gospel Singers, The Pierce Family, Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald Strickland. Admission
is free. Donations will be accepted.
September 3--Softball Tournament
continued. 9 a.m. until.
-Door-to-door Collections from 10 a.m.
until 2 p.m.
September 4--Car Collections on Main
Street in Pembroke from 3 p.m. until 6
p.m.
VISITS IN NEW ORLEANS
Mrs. Callie M. Maynor of Fayette
ville, N.C. and her daughter Mrs.
Eleanor Burnette spent last week in new
New Orleans, La. visiting her son and his
family, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Maynor and
daughter.
While there, they helped celebrate
Mr. Tony Maynor's birthday and his
little daughter, Tony Lynn's. They had a
wonderful time. Mrs. Maynor reported
that it was her first airplane trip and she
really enjoyed it.
NC INDIAN ASSOC. OF CHRISTIAN
MINISTRIES TO MEET
The NC Indian Association of Chris
tian Ministries will bom its monthly
meeting at Oakgrove Holiness Church in
the Fellowship Hail, at 7:30 on Monday
night, August 29, 1983:
This is a new, non-denominational
Christian Indian organisation organised
to address moral and social issues as
they affect Indian people. One goal is to
further the work of Christ through
service to the community and to unite the
Indian people?all factions, groups and
denominations tato-into one viable
force, first in Robeson and adjoining
counties then eventually all Indians in
the State. ,
All interested persons are invited to
attend.
SsptetHber^Lu thtHscrvice'
Singing will begin at 2 p.m. Yen era
cordially invited to come worship at
Galilee Baptist Church.
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7TH ANNUAL POW WOW
The Guilford Native American As
sociation , Inc. in Greensboro, N.C.
invites all traders, crafts persons, artists,
dancers and interested spectators to
their 7th Annual Pow Wow to be held
September 23-24, 1983 at the Uwharrie
Campgrounds, Jamestown, N.C. Acti
vities will include a Little Miss GNAA
Pageant, a Junior Miss GNAA Pageant
and social dancing on Friday evening.
Saturday's agenda (September 24) will
include competition dancing, crafts
judging and a gospel sing. Refreshments
will be available at the Pow Wow site on
both days. Hundreds of dollars in prize
money will be awarded.
A special invitation is extended to all
Indian Princesses and Queens, tribal
chiefs and chairmen, tribal board
members, organizational chairpersons
and members, and Title IV Parent
Committee Chairpersons and Staff.
If you need additional information,
please contact GNAA at (919) 273
8686.
CO-OP GETS OK TO USE ELECTIONS
STAFF, EQUIPMENT
LUMBERTON-The Robeson Coun
ty Board of Commissioners approved a
request Monday night by the Lumbee
River Electric Membership Corp. to use
county Board of Elections employees and
equipment to conduct the co-op's annual
election of its directors.
The commissioners scheduled a meet
ing with the Board of Elections to
determine a price for using the machines
and payment to employees.
Commissioners Sammy Cox, Bill
Herndon joined H.T. Taylor in voting
against the request.
Commissioners J.W. Hunt, who is also
an LREMC director, Wyvis Oxendine
and Jack Morgan, voted in favor of the .
request.
Chairman Carl Britt broke the tie and
voted in favor of the measure.
PUBLIC HEARING ON
COUNTY SCHOOLS REDISTRKTING
PLAN
Purnell Swett, Superintendent of the
Robeson County Schools, has announced
the public hearing on the Board Re
Districting Plan on August 23, at 7:30
p.m. at the O.P. Owens Building,
Lumberton.
All interested citizens, especially
parents with children in the County
Schools System, are encouraged to
attend.
PEMBROKE DANCE CENTER
REGISTRATION
Registration for the 1983-84 Season
will be Tuesday, August 23rd, from 4-7
p.m. Gasses will be offered in Ballet,
Tap and Jazz from beginners through
advanced. The artistic director for the
Dance Center is Bethann Souza and the
co-directors are Mrs. Lucy Lowry and Dr.
Cheryl Locklear, The new location of -
Pembroke Dance Center is behind Lewis'
Seafood Market.
TUSCARORA INDIAN 1HB1
FALL FESTIVAL
The Tuscarora Indian Tribe (Drown
ing Creek Reservation. Rt. 2, Bos 108,
Maxton. NC (Phone 91*8444837) is
sponsoring a Pall Festival Nov. 9,10,11,
12 and 13. 1983. The festivities wil be
allowed on premises. Free traders booth.