PUBUI^lbEACH THURSDAY
?THE CAROLINA INL>mm VOICE
PEMBROKE. N.C ROBESON COUNTY
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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 39 ** ?? ?*r THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1983
ELECTIONS SCHEDULED OCTOBER 18TH
FOR FOUR LREMC SEATS
Gas
Ballard
At Large
Go* Ballard
Gus Bullard of Maxton announces his
candidacy for re-election to the LREMC
Board of Directors. Bollard is the at
large candidate. He has served on that
Board of 6 years.
Bollard released the following state
ment: "This past year has been one of
the moat difficult years I've served.
During this past year, the board has had
to make some tough decisions. Many
people have misunderstood my reasons
for taking the stand on certain issues that
I've taken. There are those who have
implied many half-truths and falsehoods
relative to the dismissal of the general
manager and the re-hiring of a new one.
My vote on both issues was cast after
much deliberation and prayerful
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Timothy
Strickland
District 4
Timothy Strickland
Timothy Strickland announces his
candidacy for a third term on the Lumbee
River EMC Board of Directors represen
ting District IV. Strickland released the
following statement:
"A vote for me insures fair and honest
representation. I've served on the EMC
Board of Directors for six years. During
my tenure I have made decisions based
on what I felt was fair and honest. I have:
learned a great deal about the electric:
cooperative program. I desire to use that
experience for the continued betterment
of the Lumbee River EMC. It has been
my privilege to represent, not only the
consumers in my district, but the entire
membership.
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J.W.
Hunt
District 2
J.W. Hunt
J.W. Hunt announces his re- election
bid for the Lumbee River Electric
Membership Cooperative Board of Di
rectors. Mr. Hunt has represented
District 2 for twelve years. District 2 is
comprised of Gaddys, Fairmont, Sterling
and Orrum Townships.
In addition to his service on the EMC
Board of Directors, Hunt serves the
Rowland District as a member of the,1
Robeson County Board of Comn>istfu6~
ers and has served in that capacity for
the past seven years. He is also/ a
member of the Robeson County Mental
Health Board and a member of the
Advisory Council of South Robeson High
School.
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Mayor Jacobs will not
seek Re-election
Mayor Pete Jacobs
Pembroke Mayor James A. "Pete"
Jacobs released the following statement:
"It has been my privilege to serve the
citizens of Pembroke as Mayor for the
last four years. Although we have fgced
some tough decisions during that time,
we feel we have made the right ones for
the best interest of all of our citizens. It
now comes time for die people of
Pembroke to elect their leadership for
the next two years and we are again
faced with a tough decision. However,
for personal reasons, I have made the
decision that I will not seek re-election as
Mayor nor will I be a candidate for any
elected dty office.
"I would like to thank my wife and
family for the many inconveniences they
have suffered during my two terms as
Mayor. I would also thank the people of
Pembroke for the support and coopera
tion they have given me during my term
of service. 1 am proud to have been part
at Pembroke's recent development and
> growth.
"We must approach the future
positively and with optimism. With that
thought in mind, I shall support the
caadMacy of Mayor Pro-tern Milton Hunt
for the office of Mayor of Pembroke.
"May Ood bless each of foe candi
dates and all of the dtfaeas of Pembroke
aa we jointly seek to make oar town a
better coamaaaMy hi which to line, work
? aad piey."
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Davis K.
Parker, Jr.
District 8
dmvfe k. Parker, Jr.
Pembroke- Davis K. Parker, Jr., repre
senting District 8, whcih encompasses all
of Cumberland County, has announced
his re-election bid for a seat on the board
of directors of Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation.
Parker, a 12 year veteran of the Red
.Springs based. 20,000 member, rural
Ectdc cooperative, cites his experience
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for Lumberton
Council
Seat
Glenn Maynor
Glenn Mavnor of Lumberton announ
ces his candidacy for a third term on the
Lumberton City Council, representing
District 7. The 37-year-old May nor is the
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Joshua Brooks gets state OK
for liver funds
The Brooks family ;
The board of trustees of thestate
employees health insurance plan
voted Wednesday to permit pay
ment of claims for liver trans
plants, paving the way for an ail
ing S-mootb-oid Laurinburg boy to
get the costly operation.
After matting for nearly five
hours, the board voted M to.
amend the health plan to cover liv
er, bone marrow and cornea trans
plants. Previously, the coverage
neither included nor excluded
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Tne decision aeiigntea tuxue k
and June II. Brooks of Laurin
burg, whose t-month-old son
Joshua needs a liver transplant to
stay ?Bvs. Without It, doctors say,
the boy could live no longer than
"I am totally relieved to a point,
because this is Just part of the pto
fllulMiiil1** t0gether" Mn
"The last past (of the puols) Is
sS&T^
ft ? mZjCi
insured under a health plan pro
vided by the .state. But before
Wednesday's decision by the
plan's board of trustees, state offi
cials were unsure whether their in
surance benefits could be und.
Although private donations of
nearly 180,000 have been raised
toward the operation, estimates of
the cost range from $140,000 to
more than $200,000. The Minnesota
hospital is one of three hospitals in
the netton that perform the opera
tion.
R. Brent Hackney, a Hunt
spokesman, said the board's deci
sion wasjjnjtoejrith^the gover
by,'*t"a)!nee as good new* to us,"
said through
"It dkhit look good far a long
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time, but apparently tney got tt
WTtedbc?8 father, who afao sat
fflrougn ?it 01 ioc discussion i?ic
b HI iff^ 'th 'tiffhhit ;
"We fael we've dsoe all we can
for Joshua," he said. "He's get a ?
lot of chaacas, and the bettom Hue
la that now he Just oesds a liver."
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PEOPLE
A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
GOSPEL SING FOB SYLVESTER HUNT
There will be a gospel sing at
Fairgrove School, Oct. 8, 1983, begin
ning at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the singing
will go to Sylvester Hunt who has been in
Duke Hospital since being involved in an
automobile accident in June of this year.
Singers will include the McNeil Trio, the
Swett Family, The Diamond Jubilee, the
Turner Family, and many more.
Donation would also be appreciated.
Call 738-2038 or 521-4673 for more
information.
CHICKEN AND FISH FRY
The Brooks Liver Fund will sponsor
a Chicken and Fish Fry at West End
Baptist Church in Lumberton. Oct. 7,
1983, from 11 a.m. until. Fundes will be
to help defray expenses in a liver
transplant operation that is necessary in
order for seven-month-old Joshua Brooks
to live.
LOCKLEAR FAMILY REUNION
The descendants of Lemmon and
Martha Jane Locklear will hold a
Reunion at 1 p.m., at the Freedom
Assembly Fellowship Hall. Everyone is
encouraged to bring a covered dish. For
more information contact Mrs. Geneva
Chavis at 843-5793.
WEST ROBESON OVERCOMES
E.E. SMITH
W. Robeson 19
E.E. Smith 7
PEMBROKE ? Running back
"Lee McCrae ran for three
:ouchdowns, one on a fumble
return, to lead West Robeson to a
10-7 Southeastern Conference
football victory over E.E. Smith
Friday night.
McCrae, who had 109 yards in 19
carries on the night, scored on
runs of 28 and 2 yards in the first
period as West Robeson darted to
a 1341 lead.
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The win evened West Robeson's
conference record at l-l while
dropping Smith to 0-2 in the
league. West Robeson is 2-2-1
overall and Smith is 1-4.
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This Friday night. Coach Ralph
Ward's club is on the road at neighbor
ing Lumberton.
Oxendine
announces for N
Pembroke
Council
Henry W. Oxendhte
Henry W. Oxendine has announced
his candidacy for the Pembroke Town
Council. Oxendine is married to the
former Susan Lowry of Pembroke and
they have three children. He is employed
by Southern National Bank in Lumber
ton, N.C. in the data processing de
partment.
Oxendine is a graduate of Pembroke
State University with a degree in political
science and anticipates receiving a
Master's Degree in Educational Ad
ministration from PSU in May, 1984. He
is also a Baptist minister and feels that
"it is time for all of Pembroke's citizens
to take a closer look at the direction in
which the town is going."
The candidate also stated that he feels
"there is a need for industrial growth in
and around Pembroke in order for the
town, as well as its citizens, to prosper as
other towns and communities have
done."
Oxendine further believes that decis
ions made by the Pembroke Town
Council should be made in the best
interest of the total commnity and not
just for certiin interest groups.
NEWS FROM DETROIT
The next meeting of the Lumbees
from Robeson will be held Oct. 17 at 7
p.m. at the St. Sylvester Rectory. The
address is 28640 Campbell. This is on 12
Mile Rd. between Van Dyke and Hoover.
Due to the other commitments of our
members, the meetings will be held
every two months beginning with the
October meeting. Please try to make this
meeting as we will be planning oar Third
Annual Chfldrens Christmas Party. Let's
work on making this die best party yet.
Everyone is welcome to all the meetings.
For more information feel free to call
Valeria L. LaPever at 921-8220.
AEROBICS CLASS BEGINS
Aerobics Classes will be taught at
R.B. Dean Elementary School October 3
through October 31 on Monday and
Thursday nights from 7 until 8. The
instructor will be Rebecca Lowry and wfll
be sponsored by the Robeson County
Recreation Department. Registration fee
is S10.
RETIREMENT DINNER FOR
CHIEF VERNON OXENDME
Retiring Pembroke Police Chief
Vernon Oxendine wil be honored with a
retirement dinner at Pembroke Junior
High School Cafeteria on October 15,
1983at 7:30p.m. The meal wR be SSfccr
person. Tickets may be purchased at the
Town deck's ORloe, Quality
Cleaners on Pine Street,Pembroke.
Tickets may be purchased from Larry *
McNeil. Sam Kerns. 5212339. Harvey
Bollard, 521-4102.
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7 file by petition
for LREMC Board of Directors
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Seven persons have filed by petition to
run for the Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation's 'Board of
Directors, according to spokesman Lane
Hudson. The four incumbent directors,
whose seats are up far re-election jon
October 16, have, also been renominated
by the LREMC Nominating Committee.
Elections far the four board seats is
October 18, at 7 s.m.. in the Pembroke
State University "gymnasium in Pem
broke, N.C. Each year, foar positions on
die 12-person Board of Directors come
open for re-election for three-year terms.
There are nine directors representing
nine geographic districts in the four
county service area, and three directum
elected at-Urge. The Board of Directors
operate as the poBcy and procedure
making body of the cooperative.
The by-Uws of LREMC aOow nomi
signatures of IS or mora members.
Deadline for petitions wee Friday,
September 23, at S p.m. Nominations can
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also be made from the floor at the Annul
Meeting of Members.
The candidates for the LREMC Board
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a umaon too mc districts pftsratto
are: District 2-incumbeat J.W. Hnt af
Fairmont, Leon Stnnrt of lowlands
District 4-incumbent Timothy Stricfclandl
of Maxton, Betty Smith of Bed Springs,
Laymon P. Locklear of Lamfeerton;
District ft-lncemboat Davis K. Parker of
Paycttevffle, LySdai K. Jenkins, Sr. of
Fayattevfle, James Hmtfin of Payette
vflle, James L. Aotry of FayetteriBe; and
at-large--incumbent Ont Bollard of
Maxton, Eugene H. Shannon of Kaeford.
Lumbee River BMC la an electric
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