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INDIANS TAKE A SHELLACKING
IN TUESDAY'S BALLOTING
b, Bru? Barton Oxendine, Hunt and Locklear Lose In Local Races
Lamberton-Said an observer at Tuesday
night's canvassing at the board of
elections here, "The Lumbee Indians are
sort of like a Times watch...they take a
licking and they keep on 'a ticking." And
the Indians took a political shellacking in
Tuesday's voting, no doubt about it.
Only Jack Morgan, the Indian incum
bent commissioner from the Red Springs
District, was able to avoid a resounding
loss, and he beat an Indian -former
commissioner Bobbv Dean Locklear-to
retain his seat. Morgan garnered 1,683
votes to Locklear's 1,324.
Other Indians were not so fortunate. In
the Rowland Commissioner District,
incumbent Commissioner J.W. Hunt lost
to a Black farmer. Henry Douglas, 1249
to 1206. It was Douglas' first electoral
foray.
In the center piece race for district
court judge Henry Ward Oxendine lost to
Adelaide Behan, lady barrister from
Lumberton, by a 11,846 to 6,516 margin
in the two county-Robeson and Scotland
?district. This was also Behan's first
political race.
Jack Morgan
Behan polled 9740 votes in Robeson
County to Oxendine's 7329; in Scotland
she garnered 2106 to 1187 for Oxendine.
Oxendine. of course, led in the
predominately Indian precincts. For
instance he received 598 vote in North
Pembroke and 545 in South Pembroke,
and 226 in North Smiths and 339 in South
Smiths. He also scored heavily in Burnt
Swamp and Raft Swamp with 583 and
191 respectively.
Conversely, Behan fared poorly in
these same precincts with 69 in North
Pembroke, 69 in South Pembroke, 25 in
North Smiths, 15 in South Smiths, 91 in
Burnt Swamp and 95 in Raft Swamp.
On the other hand Behan swamped
Oxendine in Lumberton and in other
predominately white precincts in Robe
son. For instance. Behan received 1082
in Lumberton #1 to Oxendine's 120 and
520 to 40 in Lumberton #8.
The real surprise was how poorly
Oxendine did in Black precincts like
Lumberton's famous #6, home of Rep.
Sidney Locks, Lumberton City
Councilman E.B. Turner and other
leaders of the Black community. Oxen
dine receive a mere 145 to Behan's 641.
In Maxton. Behan polled 359 to 346 for
Oxendine.
Also of interest was the vote totals
from Lumberton #7 the Indian precinct
and home of Lumberton City Councilman
Glenn Maynor, the only Indian on
Lumberton's City Council. Behan receiv
ed 79 to 214 for Oxendine.
It seemed that the Indians were the
odd man out this electoral season, with
the Blacks and whites ganging up to help
one another. The Indians were seemingly
the political sacrificial lamb.
But the real culprit in Oxendine's loss
was the low turnout. Although the
Indians voted1 for him resoundingly less
than 30 percent went to the polls to vote.
The low turnout killed Oxendine's
chances even though he led in the May 8
race 5842 to 5311. in Robeson County
balloting.
Incumbent Fairmont Commissioner
Carl Britt (who also serves as chairman)
won handily over Black challenger P.E.
Shaw Sr. 2064 to 922. And incumbent
county school board member E.B.
Morton Jr. lost out to newcomer Marion
Rice 661 to 477.
Said a long time Indian political wag.
"I believe this is our darkest day since
we received the vote. Maybe we should
give it back. ..we sure don't know what to
do with it."
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School Board Race
Still Undecided
Lumberton-The Robeson County Board
of Elections met Friday and decided to
' torn over Larry Charts' protest to the
state board of elections for a finding of
fact. Noting that the run off primary
would already have taken place, Ms.
Emma Locklear, elections board chair
man, said. "The results of the election
won't be known until the state board
decides it."
Chavis was challenging incumbent
Pete Clark in District 6 for a seat on the
Robeson County Board of Education
and finished 567 to 527 behind Clark, but
Chavis immediately filed a protest
alleging a number of voting irregulari
ties. including voters voting out of their
precinct, and voters not residing within
the precinct they voted in, and more.
The board, in other business, also
decided to reunite North and South
Smiths Precincts into one precinct as it
originally was, before it was split last
summer. Board member Bob Stevenson
cited dwindling voter participation, and
confusion as to polling places, as reasons
for the move. Republican Bo Biggs voted
no but the motion carried with the
affirmative vote of Stevenson and Ms.
Locklear, the chairman.
Southern Interiors sets
Grand Opening date
HLN IdVVIV I .^rvw
CfcariM ad Mb Mayacr
Pembreke-Charles and Shelia Maynor
have announced plana for the grand
opening of Southern Interiors, Holiday
House and JoAna's, located in the tame
building, wfll there the grand opening
fasti* Itiet with Southern Interiors.
The grand opening will be June 21, 22
and 23 with their ribbon cutting
cere monies set for Thursday, June 21 at
10 a.m.
Special geests will be Pembroke
Mayor Milton Hunt. Chamber of Com
merce official*. Mite Lumber and other
dignitaries.
Free refreshments wSl be served each
day with special prizes given away.
The businesses are located in a
modern and spacious building on Union
Chapel Road near Pembroke.
Edmisten
edges
Knox in
Run Off
Attorney General Rufus Edmisten
defeated former Charlotte Mayor Eddie
Knoc in a tight runoff Tuesday for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
according to unofficial returns.
With 2.350 of 2,352 precincts or 99.9
percent reporting. Edmisten had 352,108
or 51.9 percent compared to 326,442
votes or 48.1 percent for Knox.
In the Republican runoff primary for
the lieutenant governor nomination,
John Carrington. a Raleigh businessman
and political newcomer, defeated mave
rick Frank Jordan. With 99.8 percent of
the precincts reporting, Carrington had
20,934 votes or 61.2 percent. Jordan, a
retired Army sergeant and small busi
nessman from Richmond County, had
13,248 votes or 38.8 percent.
Unofficial returns showed two- term
incumbent John Brooks comfortably
winning over state Sen. Richard Barnes
in the runoff for the Democratic
nomination for labor commissioner.
With 2,350 or 99.9 percent of 2,352
precincts reporting. Brooks had 315,158
votes or 54.8 percent. Barnes, of Forsyth
County, had 259,771 votes or 45.2
percent.
Interestingly enough though. Knox
again let Robeson voting by a 9344 to
7953 margin. Some of Edmisten's
strongest support seemed to be in the
Indian camp; for instance, he bested
Knox 438 to 223 in North Pembroke and
362 to 260 in South Pembroke.
Two of Edmisten's strongest support
ers locally were McDuffie Cummings,
Pembroke's Town Manager; and Clinton
Thomas, Jr., head of the housing
authority in Pembroke.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Effective July 1. 1Q84,
the state driver's license
offices in Pembroke. Fair
mont. Red Springs, and St.
Pauls will be open two days a
week instead of the current
one day. Office* are <p*n
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The
new office schedules are as
follows: Pembroke Monday
? and Tuesday; Fairmont.
Wednesday and Thursday; St.
Pauls, Thursday and Friday;
Red Springs. Tuesday and
Wednesday; Rowland. Fri
day; and Maxton will continue
on Mondays.
Sampson
to speak
at LRDA
Day Care
Center
Graduation
Mr. Nomas , (WoodyJ
Santpaoa wfll be the pe*(
speaker at LKDA'a Day Can
Coatar graduation eicrciaea
which wli begin at 3t3# p.ai.
at tho Pembroke Etennatary
School aadltoriuin oa JanelOr
1904.
t Mr. Sampoen la praaently
the Principal of Weet La?
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aloo aorvei aa the Director of
ladlan Edncatlea for the
Laaabertoo CMy SchoaU aad
latiafily aervea aa a part
Don laa tractor wtth lobe too
Tochaiaal Celege.
"Tho LBDA Day Can Pre
grant la Indeed fortaaate la
acqain each a voraatflo aad
talented poraoa aa gaeat
apoahor at oar gradaatloa
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PEOPLE
A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
psu open tennis tourney
set june 11-16
The Pembroke State University Open
Tennis Tournament will be held June
11-16 at PSU. Events will include: men
and women single and doubles, junior
boys singles and doubles, senior men
and women singles and doubles (35 and
over). Entry fee will be $5 for single and
$5 for doubles team. Each player must
furnish a can of new balls. Deadline for
paying entry fee will be Friday. June 8 at
6 p.m. Send fees to: Ken Johnson. I
Dogwood Lane. Pembroke. N.C. Or call
521-4694 for further information.
Baltimore American Indian
center sponsors reception for
dwight lowry
The Baltimore American Indian
Center. Inc.. 113 South Broadway.
Baltimore Maryland and the South
Broadway Baptist Church are sponsoring
a reception for Dwight Lowry June 9.
1984. Dwight Lowry is a catcher with the
Detroit Tigers. The reception will be held
at 211 South Broadway and everyone is
invited to attend. Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
lrda free book
distribution schedule
Free books are distributed at the
LRDA Anne* in Pembroke every
Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. until
4:30 p.m.
lumber river canoe trip ?
The Lumber River Basin Committee
will sponsor a canoe trip on the Lumbet
River on June 9, 1984 as part at the
celebration of American Rivers Month.
The trip will start at 9 at the Harper's
Ferry access area (NC 710;711) and will
end at Kirby's Bridge on State Road
1003. The expected float time will be
approximately three hours. For more
information please contact Dean Willi
ams at 521-4387.
vacation bible school begins
Burnt Swamp Baptist Church will
conduct Vacation Bible School June
11-15 beginning at 6 p.m. each evening.
Refreshments will be served. All ages
arc cordially invited to attend. Tommy
Gist is the pastor.
YARD SALE PLANNED
New and used items will be on sale
at a yard sale on Saturday, June 16
beginning at 8 a.m. at the Bill Sapp
Recreation Center (Teen Room). The sale
is sponsored by the Robeson County
Committee on Domestic Violence.
VBS AT MT. AIRY
The Mt. Airy Baptist Church will be
having their Vacation Bible School June
18-22. The hours will be from 6-9 p.m.
Registration will be Saturday, June 16 at
Mt. Airy Church from 2-3 p.m. All kinds
of fun and games will be at the church
park from 3-6 p.m. In order to be
admitted to the park, you must go by the
church and register. The pastor is Rev.
Mike Cummings.
FAMILY REUNION
The family of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Woodell ate planning a reunion
on Saturday, July 7, 1984 at 4 p.m. at the
Old Home Place (Gladys Sampson's
residence on Chavis Street, Pembroke
Please come and bring a covered dish ?
REV. DUFR^NE CUMMINGS
ORDAINED AS METHODIST
MINISTER
Rev. Dufrene Cummings was one of 14
new^ ministers ordained elders in tfee ?
Nowii Carolina Conference of the United
Methodist Church during services held
on the Methodist College campus
Sunday, June 3.
The ordination service was one of the
highlights of the annual meeting of the
conference. Rev. Cummings joins his
father. Rev. Simeon Cummings, pastor
of the Sandy Plains Methodist Church in
Pembroke, as two of only four Indians
presently ordained as elders of the
church. The others are Rev. Bill James
Locklear, Associate Pastor, Prospect:
Rev. Sam Wynn, assigned to Pleasant
Grove-Fairview; and the newly ordained
Cummings who is assigned to Ashpolc
United Methodist Church, Route 1,
Rowland.
MISS LUMBEE
PLATE SALE FRIDAY
Leckler, left, to iktwa with Mr*.
Flerence Hums, pageant director.
The 1984 Miss Lumbee Pageant will be
held July 6 at 8 p.m. In the Performing
Arts Center on the PSU campus.
The young lady who wins the title will
receive a scholarship of $700. The first
runner up will receive a $200 scholar
ship. The second runner up will receive a
$100 scholarship. These scholarships
will be used at the college or university at
their choice.
On June ft 1984 the Lumbee Home
coming Committee and the Pembroke
Jayceee are sponsoring the Annual Miss
Lumbee Rale Sale. The proceeds wfl
go toward Miss Lumbee's wardrobe and
to help deftfay her eapenee deling her
week's participation at the North Caro
lina Pageant.
The plate sale wUl begin at 11 a.m. and - -
last until 7 p.m. The sale wtt be in the
Pembroke Town Park.
The reigning Mas Lnmbee, Sandra
wMI be vying for the tMc July 6th w* be
present ?D mingle wth everyone.
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