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SPECIAL PROMOTIONS PLANNED
AT 'STRIKE AT THE WIND!'
' 'Pembroke Chamber of Commerce9 9
and "Church99 Nights
by Brace Barton
PEMBROKE-The Pembroke Chamber
of Commerce met Tuesday at ShefFs
Restaurant in Pembroke and finalized
plans for its upcoming "Pembroke
Chamber of Commerce Night" at 'Strike
at the Wind!'.
At the suggestion of Chamber presi
dent Bruce Barton, the Chamber ac
cepted the challenge to fill up 'Strike at
the Wind!' this year. The Chamber
decided to ask each member of the
Chamber to be responsible for 28 people
attending 'Strike at the Wind!' the night
of August 10.
Barton explained that the popular
drama averaged 460 in attendance last
year, and that 1395 represents a full
house. That would mean 28 in attendan
ce times 40 members (Chamber total) of
the Chamber would add up to 1,120. And
adding the average from last year would
guarantee a full house. Barton exclaim
ed, "It's exciting to think about just how
easy it is to fill up the audience at 'Strike
at the Wind!' And we're going to do it!"
It was suggested that businesses treat
their employees, families, and favored
customers to a night out at 'Strike at the
Wind!', the most exciting drama in
America, complete with heroes and bad
guys and more. 'Strike at the Wind!'
encourages families to attend the
outdoor drama, and guarantees good and
wholesome entertainment.
Barton promised to contact as many
businesses as possible in the area and
encourage them to participate in the
Pembroke Chamber of Commerce Night
at 'Strike at theWind!" on August 10.
AND 'CHURCH NIGHT" IS
SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 24
Continuing what has become a
tradition at 'Strike at the Wind!', a
Church Night has been planned at the
popular outdoor drama about Henry
Betry Lowrie, the Lumbee Indians and
folk of the region for the night of August
24 at 'Strikeat the Wind!', located at the
Lakeside Amphitheatre on the grounds
of the Riverside Country Club appro
ximately three miles west of Pembroke.
The Carolina Indian Voice is proud to
sponsor this night, along with all the
good Christian folk of the area.
August 24, 1984 has been designated
as "Church Night" at "Strike at the
Wind!" The Amphitheatre located at
Riverside Country Club will accomodate
1395 persons. Let's fill it up!
A mammoth trophy will be awarded to
the church who has the largest number in
attendance. Westend 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 Lowrie 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 reservations.
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 24.
See you there! Let's we Christians Fill
up the place, and support our outdoor
drama.
UNC Press to publish
John White's Drawings
The Complete Drawings of John White bv Paul I iulton
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The University of North Carolina Press is publishing the
complete drawings of John White this fall. White, governor of
the ill-fated "Lost Colony," was the first Englishman to paint
the people and the natural life of the American continent.
"America 1585," edited by Paul Hal ton and co-published
with British Ma seam Publications in association with
America's Four Hundredth Anniversary Committee, features
186 Illustrations, Including 80 in color, it has a list price of
S24.9S and may be ordered c/o UNC Press, P.O. Box 2288,
Chapel Hill, NC 27S14.
Pembroke Planning Board
Recommends Apartment Complex
PEMBROKE-The Pembroke Planning
Board met Monday night at the Town
Hall chambers and considered a request
by Earl Antone, and Associates, of
Lumberton for permission to build a 48
unit apartment complex on the River
Road (Road #1339 leading into Deep
Branch Road) near Pembroke.
Antone, in his presentation, said, "We
want to be annexed into town..and build
48 units." Antone said that 40 of the
apartments would be 2 bedroom, and 8
additional one bedroom apartments.
But Antone's selling was not easy. A
number of citizens from the general area
adjoining the property where the apart
ments would be built appeared in
opposition. Mrs. Coree B. Oxendine
said, "I am 72 years old... and 1 don't
know how long I'm going to be here...
but I want to live in some peace."
Mrs. Oxendine said, "1 don't think we
tjeed a complex, doplex o; anything cine
in our community. Out taxes will go
up...AND WE JUST DON'T WANT IT!"
Mrs. Oxendine remembered how it
was when Chavis Park, one of Pem
broke's Public Housing projects, was
being built. Speaking directly to Clinton
Thomas. Jr., the Chairman of the
Planning Board, and executive director
of the Pembroke Housing Authority, she
said, "You remember visiting me...
don't you Mr. Thomas? You and (then
Mayor) Juddie Revels. And I was told
elderly people would be there. Now I
hear shooting at night, and children
unsupervised. I know what's behind me
(Chavis Park)!"
Pembroke notable Sim Oxendine and a
number of other citizens also spoke in
opposition to the proposed apartments.
Oxendine opined that it would overload
the school system and possibly bring
undesirables into the area.
But not everyone was in opposition,
including, of course, the Planning Board.
Former Mayor Pete Jacobs, tax supervi
sor for the county, spoke in favor of the
proposal.
Jacobs said, "We need decent housing
in the Pembroke area. And we ought to
encourage it. whenever possible." Ja
cobs also said it was unfair to compare
Antone's proposed apartments with local
public housing. Jacobs said, "It's just
not fair to compare public housing with
private investment. It's like comparing
apples with oranges..."
Mrs. Adeline Maynor, a local realtor,
also encouraged the project. She said.
"We need decent housing in Pembroke.,
badly."
It is estimated that Antone's property,
if annexed into Pembroke, would mean
betwen S and 6 thousand dollars in the
town's coffers in the form of taxes each
year, as well as generating other
revenues.
Antone. if given permission, would
build the apartments under a special loan
arrangement with Farmers Home Ad
ministration. For providing housing in
the S12,000-$18,000*salary range, An
tone would be allowed to borrow the
monies at 8% interest. The special
relationship with FHA also includes a
rental level that probably would range in
the $250 per month level, and includes a
provision that Antone and his
Associates keep the units at least 20
years. Maintenance requirements are
also built into the agreement.
Antone promised to be "a good
neighbor." and "part of the com
munity." Antone also provided informa
tion on other similar apartment com
plexes he owns in the county, including
Oakwood Apartments and Briarwood
Apartments. According to information
from the tax supervisor's office. Oak
wood. a 48 unit complex, is valued at
$651,610, and Briarwood Apartments (64
units) is value at $823,650.
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Douglas
Affirmed
as
Winner
Over
Hunt
RALEIGH, N.C'.?The N.C. Board of
Elections met Monday and ordered
Robeson County election officials to
declare Henry Douglass the winner over
incumbent J.W. Hunt in the disputed
June 5 Democratic runoff for a Robeson
County commissioners' seat in the
Rowland Commissioner District.
The state board upheld the results of
the runoff, in which a hand recount
showed Douglass defeated Hunt by 33
votes.
Hunt, an Indian, had appealed the
June 5 results, claiming that 54 ineligible
voters had cast ballots in the election.
After an investigation, the county
elections board ruled that 24 ineligible
votes were cast.
The state board affirmed the county's
findings, but Brock said the state board
found "there were not enough alleged
irregular votes to cause the results of the
election to be different than they were."
Besides his claim that ballots were cast
by unregistered voters. Hunt had alleged
that some ballots were cast by registered
voters who live outside the district. He
also alleged that some who voted were
convicted felons who did not have the
right to vote.
Hunt can appeal the state board's
decision to the Wake County Superior 1
Court, but he could not be reached
Monday for comment.
Douglass, also could not be reached, i
But His attorney. Willie Swann. said 1
Monday night that "we're very happy for '
it to come to an end."
Douglass will be (he first Black County
commissioner in Robeson Co.. making
a board of 4 whiles. 2 Indians an.d J, 1
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I n ND THINGS
MttnNG OF PEMBROKE
PRECINCTS PLANNED
Wyvis Oxendine has called a
meeting of the north and south Pem
broke Precincts, Thursday night. August
2 in the Pembroke Courthouse at 8 p.m.
Purpose is to receive input from his
constituents in his district.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
To all friends, relatives. From Abner
Nash. Locklear, Rt. 3, 202 A. Maxton.
N.C. 28364. You are invited to attend mv
sixty-fifth birthday celebration August
11,1984 from 10 a.m. until, at my home.
SPECIAL SINGING AT THOMPSON
Thompson Baptist Church will host
a special singing on Saturday, August 4
at 7 p.m. The singing will be held in
behalf of Mrs. Mable Dial w ho has been
hospitalized since February. There will
be no admission charge, but a love
offering will be lifted for her. For more
information call Mrs. Pansy Sampson at
738-3446. The pastor. Rev. Wilton
Cummings and the congregation extend
a cordial invitation to the public.
MAC'S V ACUUM WORLD
OPENS
A second vacuum store (the first one
in located in Lumberton). Mac's
Vacuum World, located beside the
Sweet Thing Bakery in Pembroke,
opened in December. They will sell new
and used cleaners including such brand
?tames as feiecirotux. rlov-vti, tluiuka,
Kenmore, and more. Supplies (including
bags for all cleaners), parts and
attachments will also be sold. In other
words, Mac's Vacuum World is a
complete service center, open from 10-6
Monday. Tuesday. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday (will be closed
Wednesday).
Corner Pawn Shop and Mac's Vaccu
um World in Lumberton is located across
from K-Mart.
Pete
Clark
Wins
Again
LUMBERTON-According to unofficial
returns incumbent Pete Clark, who is
presently the chairman of the Robeson
County Board of Education, won again in
a special election called for in District 6.
According to news reports. Clark won
401-366 with less than a 25% voter turn
out.
District 6 encompasses parts of
Lumberton Precincts 4. 5, 6 Sl 7. and
Thompson. Back Swamp, and Gaddys
Precincts.
The new election Tuesday was ordered
by the state board of elections following
revelations that 141 ineligible persons, in
Lumberton's mostly Black Precinct #6
voted in the June 29 election won by
Clark by a 40 vote margin, >667-527.
Clark expressed satisfaction noting,
"It's about what I expected. I feel good
xbout it." Chavis, on the other hand, did
not seem bitter at all about the outcome,
?bout the same margin as before. Chavis
said. "I see no need to appeal. I didn't
notice any irregularities."
Chavis added. "1 believe elections in
the future will be better managed
because of this new election."
FOOD GIVE-AWAY PLANS
The Robeson County Dept. of Social
Services will distribute surplus food
beginning Tuesday. September 4. Or
ganizations. groups, churches, and vari
ous agencies that wish to pick up the food
for persons they serve should contact the
agency immediately. In order to pick up.
the food, the organizations will need to
provide the Department of Social Ser
vices the name, address, and phone
number of the person in charge of the
food distribution. This requirement is
due to new Department of Agriculture
regulations for distribution. The organ
izations will also need to be provided the
distribution procedures to be followed
during the September distribution. A
representative should contact the De
partment of Social Services during office
hours which are Monday through Friday
from 8.15 a.m. until.5:15 p m.
PRESTON AND EMILINE LOCKLEAR
FAMILY REUNION
The descendants of Preston and
Emiline Locklear will hold their Family
Reunion August II at 12 Noon. Relatives
and friends are asked to bring a covered
dish. For more information contact John
Pat Locklear (919) 521-9024 or Bertha L.
Sencenbough (919) 521-2216.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NC!
The Robeson County Public Libra
ry's Summer Reading Program Party is
scheduled for Friday, August 10th,
3-4:30 p.iti. -r ***
The theme this year is "Happy
Birthday North Carolina 1584-1984."
The children were required to read three
books, and as an added incentive to
participate in the program prizes were
donated by McDonald's of Lumbeaton.
Each year there are three winners from
each participating library in the county
and the bookmobile. The winners will be
selected from each age group (4-7);
(8-11) and (12-up). They will receive
either a $10 donation, gift certificate, or a
$10 saving account open in their name at
a local bank. There will be three overall
winners, one from each age group. They
will receive trophies.
The party will consist of many
activities including puppet shows,
games, refreshments and a special visit
from a Carrowind Character. OSCAR the
GROUCH will M.C. the program. Come
out and talk your friend and mine,
OSCAR!!!
WATER DEPARTMENT'S PHASE U
TAP ON FEE OF $25 EXTENDED
UNTIL AUGUST 6
PUBLIC NOTICE: The Robeson Coun
ty Water System Phase U deadline
notification has been extended from
August 2 until August 6 when the County
Commissioners are expected to meet and
discuss the matter further. Further
clarification will be published following
the August 6 meeting.
Until said time, residents of Phase II
can pay a tap on fee of S25, instead of the
regular fee of $175.
The Water Department is located on
old 301 S. (Service Road) adjacent to
1-95. Office hours are from 8:15 a.m. to
5:15 p.m. More information is available
by calling 739-6184.
CURTIS R. PIERCE NAMED
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE
PEMBROKE-The Board of Direc
tors of Lumbee Bank met recently and
accepted the resignation of James A.
Hunt, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the predominately Indian
owned bank since 1977. Hunt's resig
nation was effective July 27.
The Board. Md by its chairman. Rev.
C.W. Maynor, expressed their gratitude
to Hunt for his years of service.
Named Acting Chief Executive Officer
was Curtis R. Pierce. Senior Vice
President and affiliated with the bank
since its inception.
Hunt cited health and personal
reasons for his resignation.
' Organized in 1971 Lumber Bank,
quartered in Pembroke, has assets in
excess of SI I million.
TABD SALE
Ml. Olive Pentecostal Holiness
Church will sponsor a Yard Sale
Saturday. August 4. under the tower at
Pembroke Fire Station, from I a.?. until
Indictments Follow Investigation at County Commission Chairman's Warehouse
Frwn AP and Staff Rwrti
Two federal tobacco graders
were indicted by a federal grand
jury Tuesday on charges of falsi
fying tobacco inspection certifi
cates at a Fairmont warehouse.
Russell Ray Hatchett of Horse
Cave. Ky. and William Allen
Kinslow of Glasgow, Ky. were
each charged with one count of
conspiracy to make a false state
ment and six counts of making
false statements The two men are
employed by the federal Agricul
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ture Marketing Service.
Named as unindicted co-con
spirators by the grand Jury, which
met in New Bern, were Carl
Lin wood Britt, Richard Clemon
Britt Richard Wendell Britt Jr.
and Beasiey Strickland.
The warehouse. Big Five
People's Tobacco Warehouse, is
eoowned by Carl Britt, chairman -
of the Robeson County commis
sioners, and Richard W. Britt,
said William O. Delahoyde, an
assistant U.S. attorney handling
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the case.
Carl Britt could not be reached
for comment Tuesday. But an
individual answering the tele
phone at Big Five People's Tobac
co Warehouse said Britt "won't
comment on that. If you want
news, you'll have to call the
authorities."
Carl Britt told The Fayetteville
Times Monday that he was un
aware that Kinslow and Hatchett ?
had been arrested. He said he was
aware of the investigation but had
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no comment on the criminal com
plaint.
The complaint said the two
graders received StOO. from a
warehouse employee tor illegally
entering grades, dates and their
initials on inspection certificates
for tobacco they had never seen
and that had already been sold
and shipped. |
The criminal complaint.Ifiled
July 25 in U S District Coi-t in
Raleigh, charges that thel two
graders "unlawfully agrecj and
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conspired with partners of the Big
Five People's Tobacco Ware
house, Fairmont, to falsely enter
USDA (U.S. Department of Agri
culture) tobacco grades and in
spections dates onto approximate
ly 530 USDA tobacco inspection
certificates."The complaint said
Rritt and two partners. Richard C.
Britt and Bcastey Strickland, told
federal investigators of the ar
rangement
DMahoyde did not know if the
Britts were related.