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Will Five Go Into One ?
Merger Possibilities In Robeson County
EDITOR'S NO TE
This it the eighth m a series of articles
about school merger possibilities in Robeson
County. Will five go into one ? History shouts
"No!" We hope history will be proven
wrong. The series of articles uias written by
Bruce Barton, editor of this newspaper.
The position of those who favor merger was
stated quite fully in this writer's column. At I
See It, which appeared in The Carolina Indian
Voice on September 23, 1982:
"Tve read a lot of media wringing of the
hands lately about the travails of the
residents of Clyboume Pines-Country Club
- areas who have been returned to the Robeson
County School System from which they were
unlawfully taken approximately twelve years
ago. There have been administrative pro
blems. inconveniences caused by all parties
concerned, ft has sometimes been unpleasant
but always necessary.
As I see it, the return of Clybourn Pines
and Country Club areas to the county system
from which they were unlawfully taken is
simply just a case of parual pajnient ot a
longstanding debt ft is sort of like if a man
owed you a dollar and decided to pay you 45
cents on that debt Would you not take the 45
cents and still hold the debtor responsible for
the 55 cents still left unpaid?
Now there is talk of merger in the county.
Maybe. But a lot would depend on how the
minorities were treated in the transitional
period. Who would be the superintendent of a
system encompassing the whole county? That
would be an important question that would
need to be answered beforehand. History
shows that Indians have always been short
changed educationally in the past.
ukafty, total merger ia the answer to the
education woes of the county. No doubt about
it But who would run such a system? How
could Indians and Blacks and Whites be
assured of equal representation? Who could
make that land of decision? Could our
provincial and racial notions be put aside long
enough to do what is right for all the children
of the county? History shouts "NO!" and
"Be wary, Indians!"
The fact is that no one that I know of has
excused barker Ten Miles ana lake wood
Estates from being returned to the county
system. The educational chickens are coming
home to roost in 01' Robeson. Their turn is
coming, make no mistake about it But let's
remember what happened and why. No one
can reasonably know where He is going if he
does not know where He has been.
The fact is that the Lumberton City Schools
was found guilty as charged for unlawfully
annexing three areas-Barker Ten Miles,
Lake wood Estates, and Clyboume Pines and
Country Club-into the city system more than
a decade ago. The illegal annexations were
affected in order the escape the implementa
tion of the 1970 desegregation plan imposed
by HEW, and to buttress up misconceived
notions of racial superiority.
Lumberton, when called on the carpet
recently by the justice department, and found
guilty of breaking the 1965 Voting Rights Act,
decided to return Clyboume Pines and
Country Club area to the county. Their hope
is that they will be allowed to keep Barker
Ten Mile and Lake wood Estates for having
done so. As I see it, they will not be allowed
to do so. The county board of education's
position was to accept the partial payment of
a longstanding debt. They said, is essence,
"Yes, we will take Clyboume Pines and
Country Club area back into the system from
which they were unlawfully taken but you
(the Lumberton City Schools) still owe us
Barker Ten Mile and Lake wood Estates."
There the matter stands.
That is why some folks now are lamenting
and wringing their hands about merger. The
legal handwriting is on the wall.
So, of course, total merger of the
duplicitous five school systems in Robeson is
the answer but not by the educational rape of
the Robeson County School System, the
aggrieved party in this matter.
The Robesonian and I almost agree on the
need for merger- almosL The Robesonian
seems to want to forget (or pretend it never
happened) the past The Carolina Indian
Voice wants the illegal annexations remem
bered so that it never happens again."
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Governor Holshouser Chairs
N.C. Indian Cultural
Center Board
Reprinted From "Indian Time"
The North Carolina Indian Cultural Center
Inc. has moved steadily forward since its
incorporation in December 1985. The 13
member board appointed by the Commission
of Indian Affairs has adopted bylaws and
elected former Governor James Holshouser,
chairman; Ruth Revels, vice chairman; John
Brooks, treasurer, and Jim Hunt, secretary.
Others serving as board members are Tom
Carter, Clinton Thomas, Ernest Jacobs,
James Jacobs, Charles Lynch, Hector Mc
Lean, Grace Rohrer, Joffne Coe an<? George
Easer.
The cultural center board has named Ben
Jacobs and Sue Ennis, commission staff
members, as assistant treasurer and assistant
secretary, respectively. With these organiza
tional activities completed, the board plans to
move forward with the development of
the center at a more rapid pace. As
An archaeology survey of the site has been
commissioned and preliminary findings show
Habitation in the area more than 9,000 years
ago.
Three teams of board members visited
Indian cultural centers in New York, New
Mexico and Washington. They will report to
the full board on the operations of these
centers and be part of the selection
committee for awarding the market research
contract for the next development phase of
the North Carolina center.
The state, through Administration Secre
tary Grace Rohrer, has initiated the purchase
of artifacts, costumes and movie set props
used in the filming of the mini series
"Roanoak." This production will be aired on
public television stations as part of the
American Playhouse Series this summer.
"Roanoak" is a re-enactment of the John
White expedition from England to North
Carolna 400 years ago. The material
purchased will be in the custody of the
Commission of Indian Affairs until perman
ent displays can be arranged.
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TWO AREA LAWYERS
APPOINTED BY JORDAN
TO ADVISORY PANEL
Two Robeson County law
yers have been appointed by
Lt Governor Robert Jordan
to serve on a statewide
advisory panel for the North
Carolina Commission on the
Bicentennial of the United
States Constitution.
Dexter Brooks of Pem
broke and Mike Mclntyre of
Lumberton were named by
Jordan to the Lawyers Advi
sory Committee of the Com
mission. The Commission,
established by the N.C.
General Assembly, began its
work this year administering
a three-year celebration of
the bicentennial of the U.S.
~ Constiluuun r^nicn was sign
ed in 1787 and ratified by
North Carolina in 1789. The
state commission is coordi
nating its efforts with the
federal Commission on the
Bicentennial of the U.S.
Constitution, which is chair
ed by the Chief Justice of the
U.S. Supreme Court, War
ren Burger.
The N.C. Commission is
chaired by Jordan and is
composed of twenty-one citi
zens from across the state,
including leaders in busi
ness, government, law, edu
cation and industry. The
Commission will cooperate
with other groups interested
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in the Constitution, includ
ing local governments, state
bar associations, chambers
of commerce, historical soci
eties, school systems and
veterans' groups. It will
encourage the formation of
county committees for local
celebrations, community for
ums and school projects, all
in recognition of the Consti
tution's two-hundredth an
niversary.
Brooks and Mclntyre were
two of nineteen attorneys
selected from across the
state to work with the
Commission on behalf of the
legal community. Brooks is a
i976 graduate of the Univer
sity of North Carolina School
of Law and has served on the
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American Indian Policy Re
view Commission in 1979.
He has been involved in Inw
Day activities sponsored by
the Robeson County Bar,
and he has taught in the
public schools and on com
munity college and univer
sity level. Mclntyre, a 1981
graduate of the UNC School
of law, is on the Executive
Committee of the Citizen
ship Education Committee of
the American Bar Assoeui
tion. e is currently chaimiar
of the Bicentennial Com
mittee for the North Carolint
Bar Association's Young
Lawyers Division, and he is
chairman of the Citizenship
Education Committee of
Robeson County Bar.
Dr. Cheiyl Locklear Honored
For Accomplishments
Begins Private Practice
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(Left) Dr. Cheryl R. LockJear, formerly public health dentist for Robeson County, receives a certificate of
appreciation from Dr. Jean Spratt, representing the N.C. Committee for Dental Health.
Dr. Cheryl Locklear has
begun private practice of
dentistry in Red Springs.
She was formerly the public
health dentist for the Robe
son County Health Depart
ment
Dr. Rick Mumford, for
ttidriy of Hopkinsville, Ky.,
has joined the staff of the
Robeson County Health De
partment as its new public
health dentist
"I am looking forward to
continuing the excellent pro
gram that was in existence
here, particularly becoming
involved in expanding the
dental sealant program," he
said.
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At the health department
Dr. Mumford will continue
the work begun by Dr.
Cheryl Locklear, who left the
department earlier this year
to pursue a private dental
practice in Red Springs.
Dr. Jean Spratt regional
dental supervisor, recently
presented a certificate of
appreciation to Dr. Cheryl R.
Locklear, the health depart
ment's former public health ,
dentist
Dr. Spratt, representing
the N.C. Committee for
Dental Health, cited Dr.
Locklear's accomplishments
in advancing ithe public
dental health of Robeson
County.
Among her many achieve
ments, Dr. Lock]ear pio
neered a dental sealant
program to maximize pre
ventive dental services for
children, expanded a small
flouride mouth rinse program
to reach 13,000 county chil
dren, and assisted in devel
oping oral cancer screening
workshops for nurses.
"She developed a strong,
stable dental public health
program and in the process
greatly improved rapport
with the health department,
with local private practioners
and the local dental soci
ety," Dr. Spratt said.
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Sheriffs Department
Continues Drug Crackdown
Lumberton-Drug investi
gators for the Robeson Cou
nty Sheriff s Department are
continuing a summer crack
down on marijuana produc
tion in the county, closing
out another week of investi
gation with upwards of
$26,000 worth of the illegal
drug destroyed.
According to Detectives
Bumis Wilkins and Kevin
Stone, officers made three
investigations which netted
nearly 250 plants in three
separate areas of the county.
In the Pembroke area,
officers discovered and seiz
ed 87 plants valued at
$15,000, growing in an old
tobacco bed in a wooded
area. Investigators say they
have two suspects in that
case but arrests have not
been made to date.
Stone and Wilkins said 55
plants estimated in value at
$5,000 were taken off Car
thage Road in Lumberton
near the Velcord plant along
the banks of the Lumber
River.
According to officers, an
additional 107 plants, esti
mated in value at $6 000
were seized in tne sea cue
tree community, growing in
a corn field. Investigation
has determined a suspect in
that case.
Officers acted on anony
mous tips to seize the illegid
crops and Wilkins said,
"without such assistance
from the public, the depart
ment would have a more
difficult time in uncovering
some of the crops."
Wilkins stressed use of
the department's toll-free
phone line for citizens to
report such activity, assur
ing that such calls would
remain confidential. The
number is 1-800-672-8161.
Sheriff Hubert Stone said
of the drug seizures, 'Tm
pulling some officers off
other things to help concen
trate on the drugs. This is
the season for drug harvest
and we're attacking at the
source of the harvest"
Stone said the department
would also make use of the
state's spotter plane and
additional resources in its
crackdown on drug produc
tion.
Locklear Joins
Sheriff s Department
Pembroke- Robert. L. Lock
lear, 38, an eight year
veteran of the Pembroke
Police Department joined
the ranks of the Robeson
County Sheriff s Department
this week.
Assigned to the Robeson
County Jail, Locklear is a
Pembroke native and was an
equipment operator before
joining the Pembroke Police
Department.
Married to Joyce Ann
four children: Pamela, 17;
Robert Wayne, 16; Kelvin
Dale, 13; and Becky Rena,
12.
A member of El rod Bap
tist Church, Locklear served
as an auxiliary officer of the
sheriff s department for the
past year.
Boston University Graduates
Pembroke Resident
dosurn. Mast, tioston Uni
versity has released the list
of its 1986 graduates.
Among the 4,749 gradu
ates was one resident of
Pembroke. Stuart Ren wick
Locklear, who received a
MBA in Business Admini
stration and Management
Sffeaking at the Commen
cement ceremonies was Bos
ton University President
jonn h. ail ber, who told the
graduates to "stand in the
traaiuon of our neroes anci
ent and modem" and that
"facing the certainty of the
worst, we can respond to the
cK?lenge of the best"
Boston University is the
fourth largest independent
university in the United
States, with an enrollment of
more than 27,000 students in
its 16 schools and colleges.
Evidence Under
Social Security
Applicants for Social Se
curity benefits must estab
lish their identity and prove
that they satisfy all the
requirements for benefits.
While some documents are
considered better than oth
ers to establish eligibility,
Social Security is flexible in
regard to the type of evi
dence it will accept Even
..documents in a foreign
language are acceptable.
For example, an applicant
for retirement benefits has
to show that he or sbe is at
least 62. Although a public
record of the individual's
birth or a religious record of
birth or baptism is prefer
red. other proofs are accept
able if the "best evidence"
is not available.
Such other proofs are
Ridged on the basis of when
they were established or
recorded and the circum
stances at the time this was
done. Among the fedora
considered In evaluate a
document are the eouree of
the information from which
the reeori wna mado and the
purpose lr?r which It wns
made. Even Ms appearand
whether %r not there are
indications that it haa bean
altered, for example-could
have a bearing on its accept
ability.
Among the other factors
evaluated are the age of the
document, whether it was
made under oath, and whe
ther the source of the
information stands to profit
if the claim is approved. Any
document submitted to es
tablish the applicant's age
must show the age or date of
birth.
With these broad guide
lines. a number of docu
ments may be used to
establish a person's age.
They include, but are not
limited to, school and mar
riage records, census re
cords, emptoymsut and la
her obtain tht mmIm!
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