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VOLUME 13 NUMBER W THURSDAY. DECEMBER 11.
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MURDER TRIAL STILL IN
PROGRESS
Testimony continues into
the second week in the
murder trial of Henry Lee
Hunt. 44. Elwell ?Babe"
Barnes, 54, and Exonic
"A.R." Barnes, 61. The three
are charged with murder and
conspiracy to commit murder
in connection with the deaths
of Larry Jones, 36, and Jackte
Ransom, 39. The trial is being
held in Robeson County
Superior Court.
According to testimony
Monday, Hunt admitted to
Jim Delton Freeman, his
son-in-law, that he was invol
ved in the murders.
Freeman testified that Hunt
nodded affirmatively when he
asked him whether Hunt had
"killed any of these people."
Freeman also testified that
Hunt gave him a .25 caliber
pistol and a shotgun on Sept.
30, the day before Hunt went
to prison on drug charges.
District Attorney Joe Free
man Britt is trying to prove
that Hunt and the two other
Robeson Countv men used the
pistol to kill Jones, and
Ransom.
Britt is seeking the death
penalty for all three.
The prosecution claims that
Rogers Locklear, 48. and his
wife, Dorothy P. Ransom, 37,
Jjoth of Lumberton. hired the
men to kill Ransom for insu
rance money. Jones was killed
because he was talking with
authorities about the mur
ders, Britt alleges.
Locklear and Mrs. Ransom
also are charged with murder
and conspiracy to murder and
will be tried later.
According to testimony,
Mrs. Ransom was married to
Locklear and Ransom at the
same time. Locklear has testi
fied for the prosecution.
Freeman testified that he
later sold the gun. The gun
was recovered bv law enfor
cement officials after passing
through a number of hands.
To date, more than 40
witnesses have appeared.
The trial is expected to
possibly last another "week.
LRDA ELECTION RETURNS
. TWOINCUMBANTS AND
TWO NEWCOMERS
Voters in the Smiths
Maxton District returned
Emma Lee Locklear to her
position as representative on
the Board of Director of LRDA
on Thursday, December 6,
1985. Ms. Locklear overcame
challenger Dexter E. Locklear
with 426 votes to Mr. Lock
lear's 254. Mrs. Locklear was
re-elected to her third term on
that board.
James Sampson, Jr. who
represents Gaddys, Rowland
and Alfordsville, received 50
votes although he was unop
posed.
Mrs. Dorothy Lowery of
Pembroke was elected to
represent Pembroke & Union
District with 511 votes. Jimmy
Ray Hunt polled 333 votes.
The two of them were seeking
the seek vacated by Henry W.
Oxendine who chose not to
siek re-electiotf.
Incumbant Mary lois Lock
lear who has represented St.
Pauls, Rennert, Parkton,
Shannon and Lumber Bridge
was defeated in her bid for
re-election by Jimmy McNeill.
Mr. McNeill received 173
votes while Mrs. Locklear
received 140.
Jimmy McNeill
Mr. McNeill is the son of
Mrs. Margie McNeill of the
Saddletree community and
the late Rev. Chesley
McNeill, former pastor of
Riverside Independent Bap
tist Church.
Mr. McNeill is married to
LaRuth Ivey McNeill and they
reside at Route 1. Shannon
with their three children, ages
12, 7 and 2.
Mr. McNeill is employed by
Lumbee River Electric Mem
bership Corporation where he
has served as a linesman for
the past si* years.
Recognized for
Volunteer Work
On Hi ndi;, November 7,
1985 at 2 p.m. Governor md
Mr*. Junes G. Martin
honored ontstmdlng volm
teera from across the state at
a reception held at the
Elocative Mmslon In Kde
Igh. NC. Each volmteer was
presented a certificate and a
Eta
Helen M. Jeneo waa
selected by a local eearty
committee to receive this
well deserved recognition far
ear Irs randerod to her cwty
and state.
On November 23, 1985 at t
p.m. m the Farm- CHy Week
barest held a the Mile
Game Fadttty hi Lnahaslan,
Ms. Jeaee aloe received the
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Voters Approve $16 Million
Robeson W ater Bonds
In probably the worst voter
turn out in history, the
Robeson County electorate (or
3.7% of them) approved the
sale of $16 million in bonds to
finance the third phase of a
county-wide water project.
First, the good news.
According to county manager,
James Martin, user fees will
eventually retire the 516
million bond debt. The bad
news is that only 3.7% of the
voters turned out to exercise
their right to vote.
The third and final phase of
the county's ambitious water
bond project will provide
water to another 12,500 resi
dents. When completed.
county water will be available
to about 55,000 residents or
90% of those not served by
city water systems.
Election officials attributed
the lower than usual voter
turnout to apathy, a lack of
interest, and an unawareness
of the referendum.
Pembroke J aycees 12th t
Annual Christmas Parade
On a coid, foggy, misty
morning on Friday. December
6th, 1985, the Pembroke
Jaycees, Town of Pembroke
and the Pembroke Chamber
of Commerce held their 12th
Annual Christmas Parade.
Kids of all ages and adults
turned out Friday despite cold
temperatures to sec the Pem
broke Christmas Parade.
There were over 5,000 speca
tors lined up on both sides all
the way from the Performing
Arts Center to the LRDA
Building according to Gregory'
Cummings, Chairperson.
There were over 100 units
in the parade, beauty queens,
including Miss North Caro
lina, Joni Parker, Christmas
floats, bands, marching units,
and of course-none-other-than
Jolly Old Saint Nick himself
"Santa Claus." With his
sleigh and reindeers, throw
ing out candy to the crowd.
The following entries we re
judged in these categories:
1. Non-Commercial Floats,
1st place-New Prospect
Church, 2nd place-Union Ele
mentary School, 3rd place
Pembroke Elementary.
2. Bands, 1st place-South
Robeson, 1st place-element
kry band-Prospect School.
ROTC Marching Unit-lst
place West Robeson High
School.
On behalf of the Pembroke
Jaycees, the Town and Cham
ber of Commerce, we would
like to thank the county and
the community for their sup
port in making the parade a
success. Also a special thanks
to the committee, Polide
Depts., Fire Depts. and the
Rescue Squad for security and
safety.
Have a sate and Very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Following the Annual
Christmas Parade in Pem
broke, the First Union Na
tional Bank in Pembroke
sponsored a reception for the
three qifeens who participa
ted. Thev are shown left to
right: Donna BiJiard of Lum
bo rton, Miss PSL'; Joni Par
ker of Favette villi- the reign
ing Miss North Carolina; and
Brenda Lowrv of Pembroke
who is the reigning Miss
Limberton. Frank H.
Daughtro, Executive of (he
Pembroke Branch of Fl'NB
expressed his appreciation lo
(he "gracious queens" who j
graced the bank with beaiMy
and ooise.
Little Mlu I, ten bee Shelly Oenysle Scott Is shown.
Receives Incentive Award
Mrs. Mary P. Teets, Prin
cipal of Hargrave School, is
(he recipient of a Child Safety
incentive Award. The grant
1*"^ 'n the j?~unt of
$500.00 is funded by the
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration in co
operation with the National
Asaociation of Elementary
School Principals and was
awarded to 25 elementary
school principals throughout
the United States.
Mrs. Teets' project title4 is
"Margrave Students... Grow
ing Up... Buckled Up..." and
is designed to promote
awareness of car occupant
protection (seat belts, child
passenger safety seats, and
automatic protective devices)
among elementuy students,
parents and staff.
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West Robeson Now Fully
Accredited By Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools
ion. This interim status was
good for two years. The
faculty, staff and administra
tion under the leadership of
Mr. Bobby Dean Locklcar
have worked many hours to
-complete a Self-Study of the
total school and its program
since the fall of 1983.
The entire West Robeson
Community can be especially
proud of this achievement
Accreditation by SACS means
that our school meets certain
standards that are charac
teristic of a good school.
The Co-Principals. Rusk
Cotton and Roy Mayrsor.
express a belated and most
deserving thank-you to stu
dents. parents, staff, faculty
and others who gave time and
effort to" this worthwhile en
deavor
Wesl Robeson Senior High
School has officially received
its own accreditation by
Southern Association of Col
leges and Schools. The official
Certificate of Accreditation
was presented to Roy May
nor, Jr.. Co-Principal for
Instruction, by William L.
Peedin. Jr.. Chairman of the
North Carolina Secondary
Committee. The presentation
was made at the 1985 SACS
Conference in New Orleans on
December 2. 1985.
West Robeson Senior High
had been recognized as hav
ing interim accreditation that
transferred from Pembroke
Senior High with consolidat
WALKING
Walking is one of the most
pleasant forms of exercise.
This time can be spent alone
when you just want to think,
daydream or enjoy nature's
beauty, or it can be shared
with family members or
friends. m
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N.C. Arts Council Nov, ? ^
Accepting Applications For
S ummer Internships I
The N.C. Arts Council, a
division of the Department of
Cultural Resources, is accept
ing applications until March 1
for summer internships in arts
administration.
Internships will be awarded
to three people, each of whom
will spend three months at
two community arts councils
>f different sizes and four
Jays si the state Arts Council
in Raleigh.
' The internship program, in
is 12th year, is designed to
advance arts administration
professionalism in North Car
olina through instruction and
work experience. The pro
gram prepares participants
for permanent employment in
arts administration. Also, in
terns are assisted in locating
permanent positions.
Qualifications for interns
include a four-year college
degree, strong administrative
and business abilities and a
good knowledge and appreci
ation of the arts.
,( is desirable that appli
cant^ accept employment in
September if positions should
be available! However, com
mitted arts administration
students who are attending
graduate school are invited to
apply.
Applications may be ob
tained by writing this ad
dress: Summer Intern Pro
gram, Community Develop
ment Section, N.C. Arts
Council, Department of Cul
tural Resources, 109 E. Jones
St., Raleigh. N.C. 27611.
The Native American Sto
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enta a $25 check to Brace
larton for PSU'a Lambee
Scholarship Endowment Fend
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