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PEMBROKE MAYOR
SEEKS THIRD TERM
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Mayor Milton R Hunt announces his candidacy for a
third term as Mayor of Pembroke.
Hunt, age 43, is married to Polly Deese Hunt. They have
two children, Anthony, 19 and Kimberly, 16 and two
grandchildren. Hunt is a drywall contractor.
After having served eight years on the Town Council, Hunt
was elected Mayor in November 1983 and re elected in
November 1985. He is a candidate for the office of mayor again
on November 3, 1987.
TOWN ELECTIONS
SLATED FOR TUESDA\
Citizens of the Town of Pembroke will elect a mayor and two
town councilmen on Tuesday, November 3, 1987. Seeking
re-election is Mayor Milton R Hunt and Town Councilmen
Henry Ward Oxendine and Vernon Oxendine. All three are
incumbents and are running unopposed. According to reports,
this will be the first election in more than twenty years that the
incumbents have no opposition.
Although the incumbents are unopposed, citizens are still
encouraged to go to their respective polling places and cast
their vote. Exercise your right to vote November 3, 1987.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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can you read this?
Many people in Pembroke cannot but want to learn.
You can help teach people to read by becoming a literacy
tutor. It takes 3 days for 3'/z hours each day. Pembroke Area
Presbyterian Ministry will sponsor tutor training sessions on
Monday, Nov. 2- 2-5:30 p.m.: Tuesday, Nov. 3- 2-5:30 p.m.;
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 3-5:30 p.m. in Room 233 of the Chavis
Student Center at PSU.
If you want to teach people how to read, or if you know
somebody who wants to learn to read, call 521-3231 and leave
your name and phone number and we'll get back to you.
west robeson boosters to meet
The West Robeson Band Boosters will have their monthly
meeting on Thursday, November 5, 1987 at 7 p.m. in the band
room of West Robeson High School. All parents and interested
supporters are encouraged to come out and support the band.
INTEREST Meeting to beheld
There will be a meeting on Saturday, October 31, at 10
a.m. at the Town and Country Restaurant in Pembroke. The
meeting will be an interest meeting to find out if there is
enough interest shown to organize an Optimist Club in the
area. Guest speaker will be Ed Yost, President of teh
Lumberton Optimists Club. The club motto is: "Friend of
Youth." Interested persons are invited to attend.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO...
H.G. "JACK" BRAYBOY
By Barbara Brayboy-Locldear
SPECIAL TO THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
"I've never torn down anything I ever built," says H.G.
"Jack" Brayboy of his years laying brick. "All I ever wanted
was for a man to tell me what he wanted done or show me his
blueprint," he adds.
Brayboy's brick-laying began over forty years ago in
Robeson County where he was struggling as a sharecropper on
his late father's farm. "I decided I wouldn't be able to educate
my children on the farm. So I sold my mule, wagon and plows
and turned to carpentry, then to brick-laying," the father of
four says.
He says his late father, Tecumseh Brayboy, encouraged him
in his new profession by buying him his first trowel which cost
$1.50. Brayboy then embarked on a career which lasted 37
years.
"I began working as a helper to the late Clearance Tuck, a
notable area brick-layer," he remembers. "For ten years Mr.
Tuck taught me all the techniques of brick-laying."
After working under Tuck, Brayboy went solo in his wjrk
which involved building brick homes in Robeson County and
into other areas of the U.S. News quickly spread of the
sprightly Lumbee Indian who could lay over two thousand
brick a day. "I've laid 2,500 brick a many a day, and that's a
lot of stooping," Brayboy laughs.
He sits in the den of his Pembroke home he and his wife
practically build alone in 1947 and talks of his years growing
up in rural Robeson County.
'' Times were hard back then growing up on the farm. I know
plenty about hard work," he says. He was one of 11 children
bom in a family of eight boys and three girls. The lengthy
illness of his mother interrupted his early education. "I was
pulled out of school in the seventh grade and stayed by my
mother's bedside for two years before she died in 1929," he
says.
He, along with his brothers walked the three miles to
Pembroke Graded School until he was given the school's first
school bus driving assignment "I made three trips a day on
that 1927 Model T bus and was paid six dollars a month for
doing it" he comments.
Brayboy drove the bus until he graduated from Cherokee
Indian Normal School and married the former Attelia Graham.
* After getting married, he worked a brief stint with his father in
the Brayboy sawmill. He became an accomplished sawer and
-lays, "I know wood pretty good. I can walk out in the forest
pnd tell you which tree is good or rotten without ever touching
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I : Nicknamed "Jack" by an old couple he once lived with in
. early childhood, the grandfather says he enjoyed every day he
worked laying bricks.
"I never tired of creating things with bricks. I specialised in
fqncy fireplaces and to build one that works properly is an
ait"
, Raising his stubby fingers in the air, the 74-yearold brick
mason says, "I reesntly had a little get together with myself
and figured the number of brick I've laid during the pest 37
ypars, and the way I figured, I've laid a little better than five
Biilbon brick, in my briefc-laying career."
Brayboy no longer lays brick because at Wring health. Ha
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making of picnic tables which he created from tile and
concrete. He enjoys ink sketching and recently completed a
drawing of the originial Sandy Plains Methodist Church. The
artwork will be used in the church's upcoming histoiy
publication.
He readily admits that he misses his work. "I feel pretty
good, and if I had good eye sight, I could probably go back to
laying brick. With apparent pride he adds, "I never did catch
up. I had a job for 37 years, and I never once advertised. My
work was the only advertisement I ever needed."
"Jack" Bmifboy tit* on a bench he built.
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TREATS
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On Halloween night, Saturday, October 31, (mm 7:00 to
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^nnfliolit on southern truck
, kjpi/ulglll uil and automotive
Local Business Persons
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by Barbara Brayboy-Locldear
Down on the quality of American made automobiles? Don't
tell Earl Maurice Locklear how you feel because he'll argue
with you. " American-made cars today are just as good as most
foreign-made cars. We (Americans) messed around in the 70s
and let the Japanese get ahead of us, but we' re coming back,
he says.
locklear stands firm in his argument and has 27 years of
auto mechanics experience to back him up. Bom and raised in
the Barker-Ten Mile area of Robeson County, he was trained
in auto mechanics by his late father who enjoyed a long
successful career in the trade.
After graduating from Magnolia High School in 1959, it
seemed only natural for Locklear to continue doing what he
enjoyed most-working on cars. Fifteen years were spent with
three different auto firms where he leanred all facets of the
business.
The 46-year-old Lumbee Indian became disillusioned with
his job situation and opened his own business in 1973.
Southern TVuck and Automotive became a dream fulfilled.
And long time customers still use him. Lately his business hast
become such that he is unable to handle all work requests.
"My primary business now is regular accounts. We've kinda
shied away from the general public," the bearded father says.
Locklear says his business is now more farm related than
ever and adds, "I don't like to do the same thing over and over
each day. Some days I work on lime and fertilizer spreaders,
then I work on grain trucks, still others Til work on
transmissions or build parts."
He says his work it- a hands-on deal. "Qualified workers are
hard to find, so I do most of my work myself." He enjoys
building things like truck bodies. It's especially rewarding
when I find and correct problems nobody else can," he adds.
The inventive mechanic recently completed work on a
wrecker he uses in his business. "I couldn't find the kind of
wrecker I wanted, so I built my own. I took different parts off
different trucks and different components and made one by
myself," he laughs. The wrecker boasts hand crafted tool
boxes and is used exclusively for towing trucks and cars to be
worked on at his garage located in rural Lumberton.
Locklear says he has seen many changes in auto mechanics
over the past decade and adds, "It's hare for an independent
like me to keep up with the new technology." He and his only
employee/mechanic occasionally attend parts distributor
sponsored classes. He views most of today's technology as
^omefiing he must dig out himself with actual hands on.
On week ends, Locklear leaves his business garage and
retreats to another hidden away near his home which he
shares with his wife and young son. Then he enjoys what he
terms his "true love" building Street Hods- fancy vintage
automobiles. Over the years, he has build two Street Rods and
is currently working on a 1933 Ford five-window coupe which
he plans to show at one of the many Street Rodders'
Conventions he attends throughout the U.S.
Four other vintage automobiles sit outside his garage
awaiting the privilege of getting 40 couts of paint and
h^pdmade accents from the mechanic who must first finish
metranical work on the hall dozen lime spreaders, two diesel
tractor tailers, four automobiles, three pick up trucks and one
fire truck waiting in the yard of his two-bay busin? -a garage.
To locate Southern Truck and Automotive, from
Lumberton travel K miles north on Htuay SOI to Magnolia High
School, turn left in front of school. Go 2 miles, turn left at first
paved road. Travel 1 mile, turn right at first paved road. It's
the tall cinder block building on right in a field.
Business hours are 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays.
14 COEDS
COMPETE
NOV. 5 FOR
MISS PSU
Fourteen coeds from seven
different towns will compete
for the title of "Miss Pem
broke State University" Thur
sday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. in
PSU's Performing Arts Cen
ter.
Hie winner of the
pageant will receive a $500
scholarship, a crown, a tro
phy, and a bouquet of roses.
This event, which included
both beauty and talent, al
ways attracts one of the
largest crowds of the year to
the Performing Arts Center.
Master of ceremonies will
be Fred Fox, a PSU alumnus I
with WEWO radio of Laurin
burg for over 15 years.
Assisting him as co-emcee
will be Brigitte Brayboy Cum
mings, a PSU graduate who
was "Miss Lumbee" in 1980
81. Guest entertainer will be
Kimberly Clark, a PSU stu
dent from Red Springs who is
the reigning "Miss Lumbee."
General admission to the
pageant is $2. PSU students
will be admitted for $1.
Sponsoring the pageant is
the Pembroke State Univer
sity Student Government As
sociation.
Hie contestants, their home
town, parents, class in school
school, major and sponsoi
are as follows:
Kathy Brown. Fayetteville,
Command Sgt Major and
Mrs. Hughy Brown, junior,
elementary education (K-4),
Baptist Student Organization.
Angie Cox, Luraberton, Mr. ?
and Mrs. Tommie Cox, junior,
elementary education (K-4)
Pi Kappa Phi. h
Lisa Herndon, Fayetteville,
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Herndon.
freshman, criminal justice
Alpha Omega Upsilon.
Kimberly Jacobs, Fayette
ville, Mrs. Martha Jacobs,
sophomore,. broadcasting
Kappa Delta,
Janet Une. Fayetteville.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon lane,
frhjor. music. Air Force
ROTC
Katherine LeSage, Phila
Awli Lg' Mn
Reagan McHugh, Chantil
ly, VA, Mr. and Mis. John
McHugh, freshman, business
education. University Players.
[ Jamie Lee Oxendine, Pem
broke, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Oxendine, freshman, elemen
tary education. Lambda Phi
Epsilon.
Kimberly Oxendine, Lum
berton, Mr. and Mrs. Dobber
Oxendine, sophomore, busi
ness management
Tonya Robinson, Fayette
ville, Mr. and Mrs. David W.
Robinson, junior, accounting,
Sigma Sigma Sigma.
Robin Sanderson, Maxton,
Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Sander
son, junior, elementary edu
cation, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Tammy Sanderson, Fair
mont Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Sanderson, freshman, busi
ness administration, Native
American Student Organiza
tion.
Torrey R. Spearman, Fay
etteville, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
(Edwards, junior, economics.
Army ROTC.
Kristy Woods, Pembroke,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Woods,
sophomore, computer sci
ence, PSU Sports Information
Office.
CORRECTION
In Ictt ctcck't icaued of (Ac
Carolina Mian Voice the
Hory about, the J jLREMC
Earl Maurice Loctdear of Southern Truck and Automotive
LRDA TAKING
ENERGY
APPLICATIONS
Applications will be taken from November 2, to December
18, 1987 for fuel assistance through the Low Income Energy
Assistance Program. Low income Indian households in
Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland Counties that need help in
paying heating bills may apply for assistance at designated
offices of Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc.
(LRDA).
Eligible Indian households should receive a check through
the mail in February. 1988. Persons who think they are eligible
and wish to apply are urged to contact the LRDA office nearest
them.
All applicants should bring the following items when they
apply:
1. Food Stamp LD. Card
2. Social Security Cards for household members.
3. Verification of wages for householdmembers for the
montK of October. (5 stubs).
4. Verification of Social Security, V.A., Unemployment,
Retirement Income, etc. for the month of October, 1967.
6. Information concerning your household property, stocks,
bonds, bank statements, and other assets.
6. Verification of income from rental property, farm income,
etc.
The LRDA offices and satellite centers taking applications
are: Monday-Friday from 9a.m. until 4 p.m. (5 days per week)
Energy Office Maynor Manor
2207 WestSth Street Pembroke, NC
Lumberton, NC
738-7906
Scotland County Hake County
Legal Services Offiee Raeford Foot Office
120 West Cronley St. URSAOflbe)
(Across from Pope's)
Lauringburg, NC Mooday-FrL 9
Monday-Wednesay Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Woodman of the World Hotlona Road'