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TWISTERS HIT REGION
Deaths reported...more than 80 hurt
Thunderstorms, hail and strong winds1
battered the Carolinas Wednesday,
flooding low-lying coastal, roads and
spawning tornadoes that left death and
destruction in its wake.
Dozens of people were hurt all over
Eastern North Carolina.
In Laurinburg, Fire Chief Jim Lytch
said four or more people had been killed
by a tornado. He said he would not have
a final count of the dead until this
(Thursday) morning.
A tornado struck the Robeson County
towns of Maxton and Red Springs,
causing 10 to 20 or more injuries and
"extensive damage." said a sheriffs
department dispatcher.
"We've had two reported tornado
sightings, but we don't know if they were
the same one or not," the dispatcher
said. "There is very, very extensive
damage. There are quite a few injured
persons, but we don't know how many."
A nurse at Southeastern General
Hospital in Lumberton said that the
injuries of the first people brought to the
hospital were minor but that more were
expected.
Downed trees and power lines preven
ted ambulances from getting some of the
injured to hospitals. Three highways
leading into Maxton were impassable.
Several buidings and mobile homes weje,
blown over, and trees were strewtfj
everywhere.
Tornado watches were in effect most of
Wednesday night for the eastern two
thirds of North Carolina and all of South
Carolina.
Farm experts said before Wednes
day's storms that the recent rains had
forced growers to delay field and garden
preparations.
The tornado roared through Robeson
County from South Carolina. Most of the
damage was along N.C. 71 from Maxton
north to the Fayetteville area. The
highway remained blocked early this
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morning (Thursday) from Maxton to Red
Springs.
Fallen trees and downed power and
telephone lines covered parts of high
ways, and rural roads, hampering rescue
efforts.
More than 200 National Guard troops
were sent to Robeson County where
tornadoes heavily damaged Red Springs.
Maxton, Shannon and Parkton.
Robeson County sheriffs deputies
cordoned off Maxton and Red Springs by
9 p.m.
More than 50 people were taken to
Southeastern General Hospital in Lum
berton.
The Associated Press reported that at
least 23 people were killed in storms that
hit North and South Carolina.
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Lowry still
with Detroit
Tigers
Dwlght Lowry
Lakeland, Florida-It's amazing, real
ly, but the Lumbee Indians may have
their second major leaguer in Dwight
Lowry, 26, now in spring training with
the Detroit Tigers.
Lowry would follow in the footsteps of
Gene Locklear, Mt. Airy native, who
played with the Cincinnati Red Legs, San
Diego Padres and New York Yankees.
An All-Atlantic Coast Conference
catcher during his collegiate career with
the UNC-Tar Heels, Lowry is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lowry of the Bear
Swamp Community.
Lowry, a '76 graduate of Pembroke
Senior High, was an AH Star performer
there under Coach Ronnie Chavis.
According to Detroit Tiger officials,
"(His) chances look very, very good...
he's still on the roster." The Tigers who
hold their spring training in Lakeland,
Florida will conclude their exhibition
season Sunday when two final players
will be cut from the major league roster.
Lowry is one of three catchers on tlife
Tigers roster, and has had a lot of
playing time for Manager Sparky Ander
son this spring.
Indian Leaders meet
Gov. Hunt at
Indian Unity Conference
Indian leaders gathered
with state and national offi
cials to address the partici
pants in the recent Indian
Unity Conference. Pictured
[left to right] are: Kenneth 11.
Maynor, Executive Director of
Lutnbee Regional Develop
ment Association; Governor
Jim Hunt; and Jim Lowty,
Chairman of the Boards of
Directors of the North Car
olina Commission of Indian
Affairs. In his remarks to the
conference Gov. Hnnt ex
pressed his support for the
North Carolina Indian Culture
and Tourism Center to be
constructed at Red Banks.
Maynor presided at Friday's
general assembly and Lowry
introduced Gov. Hunt.
'Strike at the W ind!' telethon
The popular country and
western band from Fayette
ville, Southern Exposure will
be among the many talented
groups from the region to
appear on the Strike at the
Wind telethon on April 8,
1984 from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.
on TV 40, WKFT, Fayette
vile.
The Southern Exposure
Band was formed in 1982 by
Angella Dee and her husband
Mure I. lead guitar and
Charles Watson who plays the
drums. The band was so
popular that David Spell
Joined with his talents on
Steel Guitar and then along
came Stony Nash on boas and
Angella Basson on keyboard.
The group's goal Is to some
day be able to make a living
doing something they love
Mid that's making music. The
band plays locally and out of
town.
Any questions concerning
the telethon should be direct
ed to 'Strike at the Wind!',
phone 9I9-52I-3U2.
Jefferson
Award
winner!^
Rev. Bob Mangum
DURHAM, NC--Seven outstanding
"Neighborhood Heros." North Caro
linians who have devoted themselves
unselfishly to community service, were
honored bv WTVD. Channel 11, during a
special live broadcast on Wednesday.
March 28. 1984. at 10 a.m. Receiving the
1984 Peggy Mann Award was John R.
Brady of Halifax. In addition, six
honorees received 1984 Jefferson
Awards for Public Service. They are Jim
and Kathy Johr.son of Stovall, Mark C.
Kendrick of Fayetteville, Rev. Robert H.
Mangum of Pembroke, Charlie R.
Morton of Raleigh, and Evangelist
Dorothy L. Richardson of Durham.
The Jefferson Awards, named after
President Thomas Jefferson to honor
individuals performing significant public
service in their communities, was
established in 1972 by the American
Institute for Public Service. The local
programs are conducted in over 40 states
by co-sponsoring media representatives.
WTVD presented each Jefferson. Award
honoree with a bronze medallion of the
Seal, ot the JJnited States, caat -JW4-,
donated by the Franklin Mint. The
honorees also received extensive recog
nition through programming and an
nouncements broadcast on Channel 11.
Each will also be eligible for the national
Jefferson Award and $1,000 prize which
will be presented this summer during
ceremonies at the United States Supreme
Court Building in Washington, D.C. The
Jefferson Award selections process
began with hundreds of nominees
submitted by viewers in Central and
Eastern North Carolina. Seven judges
from across the heart of Carolina judged
the semi-finalists during the awards
process.
Rev. Robert Mangum is being honored
for his service to the disadvantaged of
the Pembroke and Robeson County areas
through his work with the community
center and church. His concerns are
far-reaching: encompassing areas such
as civil rights, hunger, illiteracy, voter
registration and rural housing. Rev.
Mangum is widely admired as a
minister, a citizen, and a community
leader. Rev. Mangum is now pastor of
Prospect United Methodist Church, and
is considered the founder of the
innovative and compassionate Robeson
County Church and Community Center.
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The 1 wnh| Kreskln Is shews per
forming before a throng of 608 Tuesday
night at PSU's Performing Arts Center.
Among the m entails! sklls be displayed
was finding his own check In the
aadlence. He had stndents and facnlty
taking part la his act which peeved very
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WEST ROBESON ATHLETIC BOOSTER
CLUB TOURNAMENT SET
Entries for West Robeson High
School Athletic Booster Club's first
annual Ram Softball Tournament set for
April 13-15 are now being accepted.
Entry fee is $70/team and the deadline
for entries is April 6. For additional
information contact Russ Cotton or
Randy Bundv at West Robeson High at
521-3253.
ROBESON CIVIC CHORALE
TO PRESENT EASTER
PERFORMANCE
On Monday. April 9. the Robeson
Civic Chorale will present an Easter
Holiday Concert performance of Messe
Solennelle (St. Cecilia Mass) by Charles
Gonoud, to be performed in the Latin
Text. The Chorales special instrumental
guests for this concert are flutist Kevin
Dove of the Sandhills Consort and
celloist Bob Webber, artist in residence
at the Sandhills Community College.
Performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. in
the Osterneck Auditorium of the Robe
son County Public Library. Admission is
free and the public is invited. For more
information, contact Chorale Director
Sherry Levy or any current member.
REVIVAL AT MT. OLIVE BAPTIST
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, in the
Saddletree Community, will begin revi
val services Sunday. April 1.
Speakers are Rev. Lindburg Chavis
and Rev. Harvey Brewington. Services
t jvill begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday and 7:30
'wuvlnights! The pubifi i- inv tec.
ROBESON COUNTY YOUNG
DEMOCRATS 1984 INSTALLATION
AND RECOGNITION BANQUET
The Third Annual Installation and
Recognition Banquet was held on Feb
ruary 18. at the Red Carpet Inn in
Lumberton, N.C. for the Robeson County
Young Democrats.
After dinner, introductions were made
by Vice-President Chip Bass. Remarks
were made by the 7th District Chairman,
Mike Mclntyre. Installation of officers
was done by Past President Deborah
Baldwin. Guest speaker was Dr. Gerald
N.aynor, Chairman of the Education
Department at Pembroke State Uni
versity.
Those being recognized were: Chal
mers Biggs, Elizabeth Kemp, Denise
Oxendine, and Ann Rigsbee for their
outstanding job with the Young Demo
crats organization.
1984 Robeson County Young Demo
crats Officers are: Rose Marie Lowry,
President; Deborah Baldwin, Past Pres
ident; Chip Bass, Vice-President; Sharon
M. Robinson, Secretary; and John
Masters, Treasurer.
TV 40 TECHNICAL CREW
VISITS PEMBROKE AREA
PEMBROKE--The technical crew of
TV 40 was in the Pembroke area on
Tuesday. They were at the Amphitheatre
at Riverside Country Club where they
were shooting various scenes from
'Strike at the Wind!', the local outdoor
drama. The scenes will be shown on
"Carolina Spotlight," hosted by Harold
Tyndall on Thursday, April 5, 1984 on TV
40 at 12 Noon.
For more information about the
exciting outdoor drama, "Strike at the
Wind!", call 919/521-3112.
S upport
U rged
for Pembroke
Little
League
Editor's note: This article was sub
mitted by Vernon Oxendine, Chairman of
the Pembroke Recreation Department.
1 want to talk about our Little League
Baseball Program in Pembroke. We have
had the Program for several years and it
is almost time to get started this year.
We have turned out several good ball
players, to name a few, Dwight Low r\
who is with the Detroit Tigers: Devy Bell
who is with the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill: Johnnie Dial and
>JaniCt Siyrd >vfco a'f- with jPemfcrok'
State University. Coach Ronnie Chat is
tells me that thirteen of West Robeson's
baseball team came out of our Little
League Program. I had the pleasure of
watching Pembroke Junior High's base
ball team a few days' ago and all but one
player came through our Little League
Program.
This-year we will have seven teams in
the League: Deep Branch, Union Ele
mentary, Union Chapel, and four teams
from Pembroke.
The coaches in this program are due
much appreciation for spending so much
time with these children. Earl Dimerv.
Ronnie Locklear, Veril Brooks. Sam
Jacobs. Rudy Locklear. Lacy Jacobs,
Timmy Jacobs. Donnie Carter. Wadt
Hunt and Larry Morgan, along with their
assistants, spend a lot of long hours
without pay, with young children from
teams of th? four schools. The coaches,
tell me that they get their pay from the
children playing and enjoying it so much.
They are also encouraged when parents
and the public come to the games and
give their support.
It's quite expensive to operate the
program. On Friday. April 20th. the
Recreation Department is having a plate
sale in the Town Pgrk and will be selling
chicken and barbecue to raise money for
the Little League. I urge each of you
interested in the guidance of our young
children to take the time to come out and
support this endeavor on April 20th
Before my retirement. I worked with
the Town of Pembroke as a police officer
and later as Police Chief for almost
twenty years. During my tenure. I do not
remember having to take one juvenile to
court that was involved in the Recreation
Program. This encourages me to work
harder in support of this program. I feel
that the S3 you spend for this dinner on
the 20th of April will be the best S3 you
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Academy
graduation
M arch 31st
Graduation exercises will be held on
Saturday, March 31, at 12 p.m. for
students in the Saturday Academy at
Pembroke State University. Dr. Peter
Wish, Director of the Saturday Academy,
will discuss his plans to continue the
program for the following year. All
interested parents are invited to attend.
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Political Rally planned
in Saddletree
The Saddletree Jaycees and j
concerned citizens of the
community are sponsoring a i
political rallv the weekend of
April 7. 1984.
Festivities will include a i
bar-b-q plate sale, a public I
forum at I p.nt Saturday and
a Country and Western dan- i
ce. as well -a* other scheduled I
activities. i
The Rally will serve two
purposcv I-Allow candidates
and community the oppor- i
tunity to meet and interact:
2-Allow the community to
sponsor a project with the
i i
proceeds providing a recre
ation program for seniors
citizens and youth.
The Rally will be held at the
Saddletree Community Build
ing. Ronnie Hammonds, pub
licity chairman, expects a
large turnout and notes that
commitments have already .
been received from candi
dates ranging up id the
governor.
All candidates are encour
aged to contact Mr Ham
monds for scheduling at the
public forum h\ calling