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. Some U bservauons About
Sheriff Hubert Stone's Press
Conference
To the Editor:
Sheriff Hubert Stone holds
a press conference and plays a
Robeson County Sheriff s Ih*
partment Communications
tape that was made on the
(tight his son Kevin Stone,
shot and killed Jimmy Earl
Cummings. "Die only infor
?(nation revealed from playing
said tape was that Kevin
Stone, son of Sheriff Hubert
Stone, was lost only a few
miles from where he (Kevin
Stone) grew up. Not only was
Kevin Stone, son of Sheriff
Hubert Stone, confused be
fore he allegedly murdered
Jimmy Earl Cummings on
November 1, 1986. Kevin
Stone could not tell Robeson
County Sheriff s Department
Communcations his location.
There was greater confusion
when Kevin Stone called for
an ambulance. Kevin Stone,
son of Sheriff Hubert Stone,
gave his location as near
Green Grove School but his
. correct location was near
Fairgrove School.
These occurences make one
wonder...Was Kevin Stone,
son of Sheriff Hubert Stone,
under th;- influence of alcohol
ordrugsor both on November
1, 1986. the night he killed
Jimmy Earl Cummings in cold
blood? His confusion makes
one wonder what was ben
ding" his mind. Knowing his
location, road and area is a
must if Kevin Stone is to do
his job as it should be done.
It is reported that on the
night of November 1. 1986,
the night Kevin Stone, son of
Sheriff Hubert Stone, alleged
ly; murdered Jimmie Earl
Cummings. three law enforce
ment officers visited the home
of Jimmie Earl Cummings'
mother and the three officers
were reportedly under the
influence of alcohol.
The conflict of interest
generated from Kevin Stone
and Keith Stone, sons of
Sheriff Hubert Stone, in the
Robeson County Sheriffs De
ft - /
partmenl is am pie n-a
remove the Stone family fn>m
the H>l?v>n County payroll in
my opinion. Hubert Stone is
now serving his third four
year term as sheriff and the
list of unsolved crimes eontin
ues to grow at an alarming
rate. An undetermined am
ount of drugs and cash was
removed from a linker or <
lockers in the Sheriffs IV
partment on August 1. 1986.
Kevin Stone and Burnis Wil
kins held keys to this locker 01
lockers as members ol the
Sheriff s Department.
Sheriff Hubert Stone con
tends the State Bureau of
Investigation found his son
Kevin Stone was justified in
the death of Jimmie Karl
Cummings. Sheriff Hubert
Stone, your son was confused
as to his whereabouts geogra
phically on November I. 1986.
Is it possible. Sheriff Hubert
Stone, that your son Kevin
Stone was sure Dad would
handle things the way the
missing drugs and rash was
handled on August I, 1986?
There is an old axiom that
fathers strive to bring up their
sons in the way they would
have them go.
My greatest concern is that
it look 45 days to produce a
tape which says nothing.
Sheriff Hubert Stone reports
the events which took place on
November 1. 1986 were rou
tine. If it took 45 days to come
up with a routine procedure,
no wonder we have unsolved
murder cases in the teens. If
this is routine, then we can
expect more citizens to be
murdered on the roads of
Robeson County. If the events
that happened on November
1. 1986 were routine, why did
it take 45 days to put a tape
together verifying this? Trau
matic death is not routine
under any circumstances. Ne
ver has been and never will
be.
JOHNL GODWIN
Pembroke, NC
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Christmas Spirit
Christmas seems to sneak up on me a little more each year.
The weather this week reminds me of April or October in
southern Montana where I grew up. After 33 years in the " Tar
Heel State" it is still hard for me to realize that December is
here--when we have not so much as had one down-to-zero
night or seen one tiny snowflake!
We did not all dream of a white Christmas when I lived in
the "Treasure State." But we knew that our spot on this earth
would be wrapped in a white snow blanket several times
before December 25 rolled around.
Of course wintery weather and the hustle and bustle of
shopping, cleaning, cooking are not what Christmas is really
all about Our Single Adult Fellowship is celebrating in the
true Christmas spirit Under Mrs. Grace Lock!ear's capable
leadership we are preparing to present a play. "Come and
Behold Him," to nursing home residents next week. With
, Christmas carols and simple drama, we will be sharing once
? again that beautiful old-yet ever new -story of how Christ the
; Saviour came to this world.
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Reader Supports Special
SchoolTax
I Vat I jIi tor:
For the pant m'vral month- ?> ' v?>ars, I have ln't'ii reading
and hearing a I" nit merger o! 1 ?>l systems in llohrwn
County. I n > not underhand (,<>?* it " .11 help the rounty
M-h<Hils. 1 hav.* talked ht lots of people in fa* or of merger. I?ut I
have not been convinced that it will help. Several years ago I
talked to several leaders in the County aland a ?'special Tax for
the rounty schools. If money is the rensim for mereer, th<
tax would eliminate that need. I read In the IVi eniher l lth
issue of the Kobesouian that Mr. Kill Oxcijdine and the Hoard
?f hxiuration are in favor of a Speeial Srh<M>l Tax. I support Mr.
Oxen dine and the Itoard in that decision. I know people
sometimes frown on tax. but sometimes it is the only answer.
The city school systems have a special tax ami what will
happen if they merge? I don't believe the people in the city
systems will agree to pay tax without the county system doing
the same. So why pull one system down to try to help the
other. I do not believe the city schools turn out any better
educated children than the county schools. Look at Mr.
Cedric Woods, a senior at West Hobeson Senior High. He is
one of the top students in North Carolina. I could name lota of
doctors and lawyers who are products oi the county school
system. So what is the problem? Anything you mention can
use more money. Hie church could use more money but unless
the money is used right it will not do any good. One problem is
we are paying too ijtany teachers that should be in another
profession. I do not know how to weed them out but someone
should be able to. I realize it is hard to get all of them out but
the school system should try a little harder. We have people in
all professions that would be better'at something else for
example, some law enforcement, doctors, lawyers, preachers
and teachers.
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I am a tax payer in uie county system ana ao not nave any
children in school. I am retired and living on a fixed income
but I believe in education at the highest level possible.
Therefore, I say put a Special School Tax to a vote and let the
people decide if they want it I don't believe all people were
put in this world for the same thing. If you spend ten thousand
dollars on each child you will still have lots of them not
interested enough in education to really tiy to obtain it Some
of the most prosperous people in the world do not have a high
school diploma. However, the opportunity should be available
for everyone who wants it and young people should be
encouraged to take advantage of it
Getting back to the school tax, I was talking to a man a few
days ago who lives approximately six miles out of Red Springs
and he said he was paying a special school tax for the Red
Springs School System.
Hierefore. if we in the county school system feel we are
down, why not pull ourselves up instead of pulling other
systems down, If youa-re trying to balance scales, you have to
take from one side or add to the other.
Vernon Oxendine
P.O. Box642
Pembroke. NC S8372
A Thank You Note To
H.B. & Madgte Locklear
This is an open letter to
H.B. and Madgin Lnddear. 1
have been wondering what to
say. Yes, I could say thank .
you and merry Christinas and
just stop there. But that
seems so inappropriate for
what you have done for me.
Your kindness causes my
mind to travel at this time of *
year to Joseph and Mary. I am
not going to attempt to
compare you to these two
people who were blessed with
the anointing of Jesus physi
cal birth. I am reminded a
new of commitments to help
each other
What H.B. and Mary Lock
lear did for me will remain
private, but they know and
the Good Lord knows and I am
most grateful. It has matured
me into giving God more
praise. And as for the six
people, namely the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost, H.B.
Madgie and the whole world.
I am only doing what is
pleasing to God. That's giving
honor where it is due. Jesus
did. (Remember Ceasar). Iam
using this ss an example, the
story of Joseph and Mary's
flight Their flight helped me
to sa^thank you at this time of
y&r when lots of people are
celebrating the birth of Jesus.
I remember that He was born
in a stable because there was
no room for Him in the Inn.
His birth was God's blessing
to the whole world. We should
thank Him more and give
Him the glory for sending His
Son Jesus for the whole
world.
As the years hfve passed, I
have often listened to H.B.
and Sister Madgie Locklear
testify in church and thank
God for all His blessing. little
did I know that they were so
genuinely concerned about
people with a genuine need.
Hiey showed such compassi
on* The real kind that Jesus
spoke of in I John 3:17, "But
whoso hath this world's goods
and seeth his brother have
need and shutteth up his
bowels of compassion from
him, how dwelleth the love of
God in him." Do you think
there was any compassion
showed to Joseoh and Marv?
Madgie, H.B.. Herald, Ed
die, Ronnie, Tony, Susie,
Diann, Margaret, Joyce,
Wanda, Angie Locklear, isn't
God good to give us so many
blessings? Undeserving, that
j is what we are. I have listened
to Mona Gail (Lockiear) Hunt
I sing that in church so many
umes. It is a true saying. I
really thank God for all His
blessings on me. I am a
Christian.
Merry Christmas to all and
thank God for H.B. and
Madgie Locklear.
Sponcia Sanders
Lumberton
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Reader Encouages Resignation of
.'far Kdilor:
Have just had ?" ' hance to read your article and editorial of I
November 2llth n ?(artiing the employment of relatives hy your
sheriff anil youi demand for the resignation of the Sheriff and
the I tjstrirt Attorney and the firing of the sheriff s two sons.
I am gratified that vou had the courage to take sueh a strong
and outspoken stand puhlirly and 1 hope that you will
continue to press the matter until sueh action is taken.
The position of sheriff in our country, in my opinion, is
extr^iAely outdated and overdue for elimination. It has
continued to l>o a patronage position and sheriffs are elected
by the local population and are therefore only interested in
helping, and pleasing those who have helped elect them to
office. Often they are not really qualified for the position,
which should lie hased on police training and ability, along
with a good workin" knowledge of law.
1 nave lately begun advocating the retirement of the position
of sheriff with their replacement by an expanded U.S.
Marshall's office so that all the people will be represented,
and properly protected, instead of just the politically chosen
few. I have taken this position after watching at least three
different sheriffs from three different counties, two in Florida
and one in California, deliberately violate their office by
ignoring established Supreme Court law in the decisions of
Cherokees Vs. State of Georgia (1831) and Worshester vs.
State of Georgia (1832) in which the court ruled
reservation Indians were Independent Nations, and as such
?vfiv not suDjert u> ute state but were Wards of the Federal
iovemment, not by law but by treaty, and yet the Sheriff of
Broward County, Florida pursued the local Seminole nation
through the courts to try and close down, first their cigarette
sales on the reservation, and then their Bingo hall (he lost both
cases in Federal Court). The sheriff over at Ft Myers, Florida
took the Chief of the Seminoles to jail for shooting.an
endangered species (a panther) on the reservation. (He'lost
that case in Federal Court). And the sheriff of San Diego
County, California raided a local Indian reservation by actually
going on the reservation without permission and tried to close
down their bingo hall by making several arrests for which he
was taken to court and was beaten, again in Federal Court. In
each case the sheriff knew the law, but ignored it and in each
case the state court backed up the sheriff and found the
Indians guilty and in each cast (he Federal Courts had to inv
the Supreme Court cases to release the Indians and reprimand
the sheriffs. This proves to me that it is time to replace theti
system of a sheriff, politically elected, by well trained police
personnel and it would appear that the U.S. Marshall's office
is the best qualified for such a responsibility.
Maybe your paper and some of the other Native
American papers would like to join me in my battle.
Sincerely,
James Younge, Jr.
? P.O. Box437
Ft White, Florida 33038
CHOOSING THE RIGHT NAME
To the Editor:
I have this friend who adopted a burro. Hie burro had been
used to cany tourists up and down the Grand Canyon. Once
her services were no longer needed (too man v miles on the old
odometer I suppose), she was placed for adoption. Don't ask
me how it works, I just know this guy adopted a burro. The
animal is sure-footed and stubborn. What do you name an
adopted burro? Once the owner thought of an appropriate
name, he was pleased. He named the burro Sara after his
ex-wife. His present wife doesn't think that's very kind, but
he's warned her "if you're not careful. Til have to get
another burro and pick another name. You' II like that name
even less."
I work with a lady who has a soft spot for cats. She and her
family seem to attract stray cats. They picked up another one
in a rainstorm the other night. "It was ju^t. sitting there in the
middle of the highway where no homes were close and it was
crying so we took it home. It's so tiny and so cute." Cats say
they can't talk, but word gets around among cats and this
family has quite a houseful of the furry little rascals. They
spend enough on cat food to send a kid to an Ivy League
college. But aside from the cost, I wonder how they come up
with names for all the cats.
If you don't have a burro who reminds you of your ex-wife,
Dickon? names for nets can be a Droblem.
Rex. {or example, is a popular nami forik>gs, butT & he vet
name a dog Rex because two of theifmeaTrneri' r&reffBm
were named Rex. It just wouldn't be right. When I was a boy
we had a dog named Clem, but we didn't know any Clems at
that times so no disrespect was intended. If I had to name a
puppy today, T d probably name the puppy after a Yuppie. A
Yuppie, as you know, is ,a (affluent) young, urban
professional person. I would bafmw one of their names, but
would it be nice?
We had a kitten we named Ben. When we discovered the
kitten was a girl, it was too late to change her name. If I had to
name a kitten today, I'd probably give it a good Preppy name.
A Preppy is a student enrolled in. an exclusive private school
preparing for college. Favorite preppy names are Muffie,
Pudge, Tad and Biff. Again, I wduld use one of those names,
but would it be nice?
The trouble with giving people s names to pets is it's either
an insult to the person the pet ispamed after, or people work
too hard to give their pets "cute" names like Kojak or
Kissinger or Princess Di. It's sickening. It's people like that
who buy expensive lots in pet cemeteries.
There is a better way to naipe pets. Name the pet for what it
is or where it's come from. For example, T ve heard of a dog
named Wind because he loved to be in the wind. Another was
named Blessing because the owners felt blessed by her. The
trouble with that system is that too many dogs would end up
with names like Fire Hydrant or Pain. Or if you bought a race
horse that was so slow he had to be pulled, he would probably
get a cniel name like Tug-of-War.
That's why the very best way to name a pet is to name it
where it's come from. I know some folks who name their dog
Norway, because he came from Norway or is some Norwegian
breed, T m not sure which. So if you get a dog from a guy
named Butch in Brooklyn, don't name the dog Butch, name it
Brooklyn. That way the burro could be called Grand canyon
and each new stray cat would have a name like Highway S7,
Back Alley, Short Cut, Garbage Can or wherever you
happened to find it
But don't bring home a Yuppie or a Preppy. They have
homes of their own, they already have names and they're
much too spoiled to make good pets.
Following the above line of thinking, in selecting an
appropriate name for our institution of higher education it
Pembroke, undoubtedly it should today be known as LuniU-e
State University. But historially, Indians have allowed the
Great White Fathers and the Divine Appointees to think and
decide for Indians what is more fitin their scheme to "keep
the pigs at the trough" and to keep the blind stumbling along.
In recent months, there has been a massive campaign to
change the name of Pembroke State University to the
University of North Caoriina at Pembroke. Most often, the
perpetrators of this argument stated that people did not
recognize or associate Pembroke State University with the
UNC system. Why should people associate Pembroke State
University with anything other than an institution for
educating poor Indians, blacks and whites in southeastern
North Carolina who have listened to the Rubberstampers and
Shoulder-Rubbers who sold us out? Hiere are historical Black
and White institutions, bu tthese same leaders offered the
qnly historical Indian institution to the altar and did in fact
absolve any institutional commitment to either Indians or
fluffier ?^ii?al5hn*'TiT"'?inntKp?aTj?rri NhrtR 'PamlrHBT* prrprtf
Fayette ville State University and the University of North
Carolina at Wilrriington. With emphasis only on Blacks and
whites as set forth in the Desegregation Plan for Higher
Education in North Carolina, the University system has
negated any responsibility to Pembroke State University in
either resources, enhancement or strengthening of the
institution because it has the highest percentage of minorities
Black and Indian- of any state supported institution. Yet,
Indians are not considered minorities by the UNC system.
When we sold our identity and our historical birthright as an
Indian institution to become a "white" institution, we sold
ourselves right outof existence. Therefore, UNC at Pembroke
would upgrade the diplomas of graduates, mostly white, and it
would be to their advantage, but first as the designation as
white institution has ripped off Indians, it would have no*
advantage to Indians because Indians are still Indians, and
either Pembroke State University or UNC at Pembroke would
remain the same because "a rose by any name is still a rose"
and Indians remain victims of the historical discrimination and
racist idealogy which granted them separate education with
the establishment of the Indian Normal School in 1887. What
is worse is that Indians continue to allow others to decide what
is best forthem. Until 1960, all Indians in North Carolina knew
where Pembroke State College was, and we still do, and it's
time to reclaim our identity and our legal and historical right
for education of Indians. It took Indians 80 years to access East
Carolina, UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and the
others, but it took non- Indians only a short while to learn
where Pembroke State College (University) was located when
it met their purposes.
Tommie Dial
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