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New Fire Station
On Horizon For Pembroke
No Tax Increase Anticipated
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. t; one* omrmm
Pambrske-ln a way, it was a
night of good news for
Pembroke citizens. A new fire
station is anticipated for
. Pembroke, and Town Man
ager McDuffie Cummings pre
spirted the town's tentative
budget with bo tax increases
anticipated, along with
other good news,
i Both bits of good news
emanated from Monday
qight's meeting of the Pem
broke Town Council. Present
were Mayor Mihon Hunt;
Councilmen Larry T. Brooks,
Vernon Oxen dine, J.C. Tho
mas and Henry Ward Oxen
dine. Also present were town
attorney Arnold Lock I ear and
[JcDuffie Cummings, town
First on the agenda was a
report from the building com
mittee that has been studying
the feasibility of building a
new fire station for the town
of Pembroke. Representing
Pembroke Fire Department
were Mayor MiUpn Hunt and
1 Councilman Yutwon J One*
dine; reporting for the Scuffle
tpwn Rural Fire Department
were Oberon Lowrv and J.W.
Chvis. Plans are to build a
new facility that will house
both fire fighting units. Anti
cipated project coat will be
$90,000 and the costs will be
shared jointly by the town and
the rural fire department. The
new facility will be built on
the former Cook property
(behind WoodeU's Park and
Shop). The central location
was once the source of s hotly
contested legal wrangle be
tween former property owner
Alfred Cook and the town of
Pembroke that was eventually
settled seemingly in favor of
the town.
I he town also reported on
bids received relative to the
201 Sewer Improvement Pro
ject that has been sought, by
the town for more than ten
years. Bids received showed a
shortfall of JS3.000. Bids were
not acted upon until the town
manager and attorney have an
opportunity of reviewing the
likelihood of receiving an
additional loan from Farmer's
How Administration so that
ibe project can be completed
as designed and approved by
the council. Funding will
come from the sale of
$550,OOP Sewer Bonds, and
from a $175,000 grant from
the state Clean Water Act.
'Yhe Sewer Bonds are guaran
teed by Farmer's Home Ad
ministration and are at a low
interest. The project will
Significantly improve existing
Sewer lines, and add an
Appropriate 14,000 lineal feet
Af sewer lines. The project
will also add 2 lift stations and
S minor power station to the
f
town's capabilities.
Chamber President Discusses
Industrial Growth, etc...
Greg Cummings, President
of the Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce, also appeared be
fore the council and gave a
spirited and positive presen
tation. He noted that Pem
broke was ripe for industrial
development asked the
council to cooperate in devel
oping a brochure that will be
prepared for prospective de
velopers and industry.
Cummings also announced
a pig picking mix and mingle
affair that is being sponsored
by the chamber. The informal
affair will be June 13, begin
ning at 6:30 p.m. The pig
picking will be held at the
Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce, and will follow a
brief meeting bv the chamber.
New Budget Anticipates No
Tax increase
Mayor Milton Hunt
announced the good new s.
want the record to show that
there wilt be no tax increase
this year. The budget is tight,
and council did a good job of
looking out for the town's
citizens."
Town Manager McDuftie
Cummigns presented the "no
frills" $1,706,155 budget that
includes a $645,155 general
fund, $446,000 water and
sewer estimate, and $725,000
201 Sewer Capital Improve
ment. No increase in water or
sewer rates are projected
either.
Besides water and sewer,
and the 201 project, the
general budget is broken
down as follows:
Governing Body: $29,800;
Administration: $87,164;
Courthouse: $9,400; Public
Bldg. & Grounds: $12,000;
Police: $147,048; Fire:
$24,352; Public Works-Stre;
ets: $45,809; Powell Bill:
$51,000; Sanitation: $77,600;
Non-Departmental: $30,000;
Special Appropriations:
$2,500; Recreation: $9,000;
Revenue Sharing: $81,450;
Contingency: $38,032. TO
TAL: $645,155.
The council set June 17 as
the public hearing date for the
1985-86 budget, as well as
proposed use of General
Revenue Sharing funds anti
cipated by the town.
Mayor Hunt noted at Mon
day night's meeting that
"there has been no tax
increase in Pembroke since
the most recent tax reeval
uation took place in the county
in 1980."
The town also considered
disposing of two pieces of
property. One proposal was to
consider a bid from Pembroke
EJeotrk. far $I,?00 Cor a imaM
strip of property adjoining
Pembroke wectric on High
way 711, and considered
possibly abandoning an unus
ed alley way between Lor
raine's DrefS Shop and
Clark's Muffler House. If the
60' right of way is abandoned
the property would revert to
the adjoining property own
ers. The town attorney was
instructed to investigate the
respective matters and report
back to the council at the June
17 meeting.
The council also accepted a
bid from Deese Realty of
Maxton as an appraiser for
the Community Development
right of way for drainage
program in the Jones St. area.
LUMBEE HOMECOMING
POW WOW
The annual Lumbee
Homecoming Pow Wow wfll
be held June 28th and 29th at
the North Carolina Indian
Cultural/Tourism Center (Ri
verside Country Gub) near
Pembroke. The event will be
sponsored by Lumbee Reg
oional Development Associa
tion and the public is cordially
invited to attend.
According to Ben Jacobs,
(Chairman of the Homecoming
Pow Wow Committee, in
charge of the event, the Pow
Wow will be very exciting and
entertaining. There will be
more than SI,000 in prize
money for the Pow Wow
dance competition. A large
number of dancers, traders,
and campers are expected to
participate.
Jacobs said that the fttw
Wow setting will be in a
natural woods area that is
conducive to camping and
pow wow dancing. There will
also be a diversity of dances
and games that the public can
participate in.
To raise funds to cover the
expenses of the pow wow, the
Homecoming Committee will
sell colorful and attractive
shirts that are specially de
signed for the Lumbee Hotne
,coming. The shirts will come
in a variety of colors, designs,
styles and sizes to meet most
people's Use and desires.
Area residents are urged to
make plans to participate in
the annual pow wow and
enjoy traditional Indian fun
and entertainment. For more
information call LRDA at
521-3602.
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United Way Deadline
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July 1st haa been aet as the deadline by the Beard of Direetora of the
gobaaoo County United Way for application far fuade Beaded by agnatfae
fo the county. Agencies providing aervicea to the people of Robeeea
County who believe they would be qualified to receive ouch fundi are
pi god to contact the office of Lumbertoa Human Bafatfana Director.
Ifmaa H. Moore, In the Luabarton Municipal BuQdtng to obtain
ditiMunaiwaai boa Aakikle
?formation on bow to apply.
At a aaeetiag iwt weak, tha director* alas aaneoaeed that the fir* drive
frr *?da for the newly formed orgaaiaetiee baa beau achaduied for
ficteber with voiuuteara being aaufbt foam acroaa the comity for Urn
effort.
Atoe being aougbt ia aeawaua to bead np tbe Uaited way Office in tbe
County Offieo Bufldiag en Eighth fife** in T umhaatim an wol an n
oncratnry. kppfiianli for bath poaitima may eautact Mole's office with
Potlrnaa pirtliMiilj urged te apply. T
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PGtJ -hnprovcment
A new brick walk la being
constructed In front of PSU's
Sampson Hall Administration
Building. A masonry worker,
Howard McLaughlin of Fay
etteville, aprinideo coacicle
powder over the wet coacrete
in building op the foundation.
[Photo by Doanle Roberts,
PSU]
ANNUAL MISS LUMBEE
PLATE SALE JUNE 14
Lumbee Homecoming and
the Pembroke Jaycees will
sponsor the Annual Miss
Lumbee Plate Sale on Friday,
June 14, 1985, in the Pem
broke Town Park from 11
a.m., until. The barbecue and
chicken plates will sell for S3
each with proceeds being
used to fund Lee Pant Oxen
dine's Miss Lumbee 1984
wardrobe for the Miss North
Carolina Pageant. Please stop
by the park to enjoy some
good food and show your
support for our lovely Lumbee
Representative, Miss Lee
Pam Oxendine.
BAPTIST GROUP
ENDORSES RESOLUTION
The Burnt Swamp Bap
tist Association Preachers andl
Deacons, at their regular
meeting on June 3, 1985. at
the Baptist Building, Pem
broke, N.C., gave their una
nimous endorsement to a
resolution calling for a broad
er commitment by the County
Commissioners to the fight
against the spread of drug
traffic in Robeson County.
Specifically, the resolution
recommends long range and
short range commitment of
financial resources to the fight
against the menace of drugs
in our society. Further, it
recommends that the Com
missioenK inform the public
of current resources in use to
combat the problem and that
they formulate a two year and
five year plan of proposed
funding tftbe used in the drug
enforcement efforts by the
County Law Enforcement
agencies.
In order to keep the public
informed and involved in the
effort to stop the flow of drugs
in Robeson County, the re
solution calls for a citizens
council to analyze and assess
the major drug related ques
tions facing this county. The
council would consist of rep
resentatives from education,
religion, business, law en
forcement, the general public
and the judicial system ap
pointed by the County Com
missioners. Reports Of find
ings of the council would be
made known to the public, the
Commisa toners and to State
and Federal Officials.
The general concept of the
resolution is to create public
awareness of the problems
caused by drug abuse and to
have "a vehicle for coordi
nating involvement by the
citizens in efforts to address
and solve the problems at
drags in our society.
SINGLES
The S?|ie Adult fellow
ship will meet Tuesday night,
June 11.
Ted Puree! 1, Baptist Cam
pus Minister at N.C. State
University. SHeigh, is the
guest speaker. He wit lead a
discussion ? "Love, Intima
cy, and Sexunlkv"-within a
christian context A single
parent, Mr. Purcetl has
taught a coBsgc course on
^Sfilhs ef all ages are
iavited to Shafts Seafood
Restaurant, Pembroke, at 6
p.m., to eat aad enjoy fel
lowship with Ted Parcel!.
Individual orders will be
taken. (Note change la than
from 7 to i.)
The program is irhadated
to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Rrst
United MethodUt Church.
Visitors are wteroam pmd
cularty college stadeats sad
other youag adalta. t j
Tea da aot have la Jala the
Local
Actors
in 400th
Historical
Minutes
Harvey Godwin Jr., Melton
Lowty and David Oxendine of
Pembroke, NC are featured
actors in this year's
production of We Remember:
North Carolina's 400th His
torical Minutes. Premiering
the week of June 9, the series
of one-minute docudramas
celebrates Englishman Wal
ter Raleigh's Roanoke voy
ages and their impact on the
course of Britain's New World
colonization.
The "Minutes" are produ
ced by the University of North
Carolina Center for Public
Television, in cooperation
with the North Carolina Asso
ciation of Broadcasters, and
are telecast over the Center's
nine channels as well as
commercial stations. Thirty of
the total 120 "Minutes" air
each year of North Carolina's
four-year quadricentennial
celebration which began in
1984.
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chronicled *Sri?ig1<
exploration plans to ..tarn a
New World empire t f Eng
land and followed the early
adventures in their discovery
of a wondrous land and its
mystical people.
The focus of this year's
"Minutes" is the 1585 Roa
noke voyage and the efforts of
the spirited British to estab
lish a permanent settlement
on the island. As featured
actors in these docudramas,
Godwin and Lowry respec
tively portray Indian chiefs
Wanchese and Manteo. and
Oxendine portrays English
surveyor and scientific obser
ver Thomas Harriot.
For the filming of this
series, authentic replicas of
an Indian village and an early
English settlement were con
structed to capture the real
ism of events and atmosphere
400 years ago. The towns of
Chapel Hill, Gastonia and
Manteo were filming sites for
much of the production. ^
With colorful narration by
noted actor and native North
Carolinian Andy Griffith, Wo
vides the unique opportunity
to experience the New World
of four centuries ago, as wefl
as the chance to appreciate
the state's rich heritage,
historical milestones and
possible frontiers for the
future.
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PEOPLE, PLACES A THINGS
SCHOOL OP SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS
GRADUATES 170
Darham-The N.C. School of
Science and Mathematics will
graduate its fourth senior
class on Saturday, June 8 in
Durham.
Graduating from this area
include Kimberly D. Chavis of
Red Springs; Suzanne C. Kuo
of Lumberton; Tryon D. Low
ry of Pembroke; Eric P.
Sanders of Lun\berton; Car
men E. Worley of Marion;
Suzanne G. Collins of faurin- >
burg; and James P. McRae
of Laurinburg.
TRIP TO CAROWINDS
A trip to Carowmds is
planned for Saturday, June
22 for ages 16 and over.
Departure will be from the
Robeson County Recreation
Department parking lot in
Lumberton at 7:30 a.m. Re
turn will be at 8 p.m. Price per
person is S19.50 which inclu
des ticket and transportation.
Deadline for the trip is
Monday, June 10. "
For further information con
tact the Robeson County
Recreation Department at 738
9061 or 738-9595.
C)iA.SS REUNION PLAN^F I)
Classmates of Prospect
High School 1941-1944 will
reunite at Lakeside Restaur
ant, (Highway 211 between
Red Springs and Raeford) on
July 6 at 7 p.m. For more
information, please contact
Marl Deese at 844-3315. All
classmates are encouraged to
attend this reunion.
YARD SALE
A yard sale will be held
Saturday, June 8 from 8 a.m.
until at the corner of 4th and
Odum. All kinds of items will
be sold at a bargain price.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
BEGINS AT DEEP BRANCH
Vacation Bible School
begins June 10-14 at Deep
Branch Baptist Church at 6 (
p.m. nightly and lasting until
8:50 p.m. Sister Sarah Scott is !
VBS Director and Bra. Bruce 1
Bartn? w Assistant Director. 1
Sports
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Camp
Canceled
198b iports Activity Camp a'
Pembroke State Universit
June 10 through June 14.
IMS has been oaaceled due to
lack of interest....
TRIP TO MYRTLE BEACH
The Robeson County .
Recreation Department wil
sponsor a trip to Myrtle Beach
for ages 19 and over on
Wednesday, June 26. Depar
ture wil] be at 8 a.m. from the
parking lot of the Recreation
Dept. in Lumberton. Return
will be at 9 p.m. Cost per
person is S7.50 for transpor
tation. Deadline for the trip is
Monday, June 17. For further
information contact the Robe
son County Recreation Dept.
it 738-9061 or 738- 9595.
OLD TIMERS BASEBALL
BANQUET
Old Timer's Baseball Ban
quet will be held at the
Southern Kitchen located on
the Carthage Road Exit on
Saturday, June 15. Cost per
person is S5.50. The banquet
is being held any old timer
who played baseball back in
the 40s. 50s, and 60s. Dead
line for banquet is Monday,
June 10. For further informa
tion call the Robeson County
Recreation Department at 73?
9061 or 738-9595.
YARD SALE
A yard sale will be held
Saturday, June 8 beginning at
? a.m. at the home of Dorothy
Oxendine on Wbfc* JC"TW
kinds of household items
clothes, shoes, etc. w? be
sold.
VFW TO MEET
Locklear-Lowry VFW
Post 2843 will hold their
regular monthly meeting on
Monday night, June 10 at the
post home. A fish sapper wHI
be prepared by Comrade Lacy
Collins. All members are
urged to attend. Meeting
time is 7:30 p.m.
Harold Hunt is Post Com
mander and Daisey Demery is
Auxiliary President.
PEMBROKE CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL TO REGIN
TESTING
Pembroke Christian
khoAt, located at the junction
jf state roads ISIS and 1636
in the' Bear Swamp com
munity will begin testing June
(0-14 for summer school. Day
care services will be offered.
Summer school, K-12, will be
to improve language, math,
reading and spelling skills.
Transfer will not be neces
sary. Applications for the
1985-86 school are being
accepted. S2S per week per
child. Call S21-0209.
Chapel services will begin
June 9,198S at 10 a.nr. at the
school. Lesson wfll be St.
John, chapter 1, 1-28, on a
continuing basis. Call 521
0209 far further information.
Homecoming Paiade Slated For July 6
The Luabee Homecoming
Parade wiB be held Jaly 6,WIS el
10:00 a.a. ia thf Towa of
Pembroke, North Carolina. This
year, m usual, trophies will be
. , pteaeoted to each category wiaaer.
Categories aa^ iiophj aaaidt
are as follows: Best Commercial
Float, 1st A 2ad place; Best
Caiasaamity Float, 1st A2ad place,
Beat Wagoa/Baggy, 1st A 2ad
plaee; Best Castoa lailt
Car/Track, 1st A 2ad plaee; Beat
AaAgaa Gar/Track, 1st A 2nd
plaee, aad the Qroap Traveling
Farthest wiB receive a plagae.
AB judges ?M be qualified,
experiaasca fcdWidaah from the
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Mwm imI ornsnizstions to 10Licit
their reigning Queens/Pfinceeoes
for portkipstiea. Whot iti pmdt
without hoeXlM Queens, Bonds
and well-designed flontrt Viktkg
queens will ho hearted ly we loomed
sod they should furnish their own
"ride."
Any iolimlii persons, who
want to portWpme in this "ph
sffsir," thoald contsct the
ANA/JTPA Building (LRDA
ones), Moaday-Fridoy. I:30sn
until 3:00 p.m., st 010) S2I4MI.
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