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JACK MORGAN ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE
ROBESON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR DISTRICT H5
Jack Morgan
Jack Morgan. Robeson County Commissioner Red Springs
District, has filed for re-election to that position. In making his
announcement, Morgan released the following statement:
"In announcing my candidacy for Re-election to the
Robeson County Board of Commissioners, I would like to
thank the residents of Robeson County for allowing me to
serve youf for the past seven years. We have made much
progress in Robeson County in the area of education,
industrial development. Health and Social Services, yet we
still have many challenges ahead. We must continue to
explore ways to meet the needs of our children in education,
provide them with well paying and respected occupations, and
insure services for those who are less fortunate.
"We are in the planning stages of a massive building
program. The state is allocating millions of dollars along with
local funds for much needed school buildings. We are also
looking at a large expenditure for a new jail that the state has
said we must build. We are entering our final stages of the
County Wide Water System. Leadership and experience will
play a vital role in making sure we plan wisely and financially
sound in the critical years ahead. With my proven leadership
ability and experience I feel that I can continue to be a positive
force in Robeson County's continued growth and prosperity.
"I am a graduate of Magnolia High School and Pembroke
State University where I received a B.S. in Biology and a
Masters Degree in Educational Administration. I have also
had further studies at the University of Oklahoma in Adult
Basic Education and UNC- Chapel Hill as a graduate of the
Principals Executive Program.
"I am married to the former Velenda Locklear. We have two
daughters, Jackie, age 10, and Lyndsey, age 8. I am presently
principal of Rex- Rffinert School."
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO...
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WILEY JONES
Mr. Wiley Jones wears an arm cast as a result of a recent f U
when visiting the sick at a local hospital.
by Barbara Brayboy-Locklear
Special to The Carolina Indian Voice
-For more than 67 years the sound of his tenor voice has
warmed the hearts and welled the eyes of the hundreds of area
church-goers. He's known as "singing" Wiley Jones.
The 79-year-old widower was bom one of seven sons to Roy
. and Eknma Jones outside Pembroke. Being raised in a
household with six brothers, he learned early the mastery of
: cooking and sewing. He says he can cook anything that comes
- - to cooking.
"My mother would send me to the house to cook while she
remained in the fields working on the farm," he remembers.
And when he wasn't helping in the fields, he was assisting his
mother in constructing and handquilting bed covers. "My
mother and I made many a quilt, sew'em up at night and get
up the next day and quilt them."
Later when the mother died and left young sons, Jones,
sewed overalls and shirts for his brothers to wear. He shared
in disciplining his siblings as well.
The Harper's Ferry community resident began singing as a
12-year-old in Old Prospect Church. There he sang in the
church choir. "I Just picked up singing within myself," he
I says. Many a childhood night was spent sitting around singing
"to family members.
Hie Jones family later moved south across the Lumbee
; River where they became members of HarpeFa FVrry Baptist
- Church. These young Jones became a popular vocalist in the
- church choir.
He aays he sees his talent as a gift from God. "You know the
BIBLE says if we doa't use our talents, they'll be taken from
- us." And use his singing talent, the Lumbee Indian has. 1
More than four decades ago, he joined the Baptist Men's
; chorus. Later a Baptist men's quartet eras formed, and Jones
became even more popular at church functions throughout
Robeson and adjoining counties.
"I wish I had a record of all the funerals I've sung at," he
says, "there aren't many churches in Rsbeecn County that 1
haven't sung at funerals."
The great grandfather no longer drives an automobile. A
live-in grandson usually drives him where he needs to go. His
church pastor regularly picks him up, and they visit area
residents who are ill and shut-in. During visits. Jones is often
asked to sing a spiritual for long time listeners.
"Sometimes they especially want me to sing 'A
Hard-Working Pilgrim' or Amazing Grace."' His favorite
hymn is "Amazing Grace." The grandfather often sings with
his children and grandchildren. "When they come home to
visit, we all get books, sit down and sing." he comments.
And when the Baptist deacon has no audience in which to
sing to, he sings to himself. "Sometimes when I'm studying
about some good old songs, I get happy and rail out on them,"
he laughs.
Jones likes to travel and recently returned from a week's
visit to Florida where he enjoyed Disney World. He was
accompanied on the trip by fellow church members. Never
missing an opportunity to minister through song, he whiled
the travel hours away singing with his Christian friends. One
close friend, Willoughby Jones, played the harmonica on the
trip.
lite former farmer retired about 15 years ago when his
health began to fail. And he says he's done nothing in
retirement Yet those who know him dispute his statement
He has spent a lifetime entertaining others through his
singing ministry.
His high-pitch tenor voice continues to stir spiritual emotion
in Christians throughout the area. And he regrets that he is no
longer able to take part in a long-time hobby of fishing. But he
holds memories of a time when he and his brother use to catch
so many fish that people came to call them Joshua and Caleb.
"I reckon my brother and I caught more Fish together than
any other two brothers in Robeson County," he laughs.
Jones, a patient man, is content in retirement He says he
loves the Lord, church, people and singing. And when he's
gone, he wants to be remembered for the life he lived. With a
breaking voice, he says, "I've been a poor man and didn't
have much money. But I've had love."
NC I ndlan Unity
Conference To B e
March 17?19
In Raleigh
Hm Thirteenth Annual North CaipUna Indian Unity
Conference will be held March 17-19 at the North Raleigh
Hilton in Raleigh, NC. The yearly gathering of North Carolina
Indiana is sponsored by United Tribes of North Carolina, a
statewide organization.
TWa year's conference highlights include a forum of
workshops, awards banquet, and a pow wow. Issues to be
presented include education, employment, economic devel
opment, and other vital concerns of Indian people in North
Caroline. The theme of the conference is "Planning Our Piths
for the Future."
Special conference speakers include: the Honorable James
Martin. Governor of North Carolina; John Sam, Director,
Office of Indian Education, Washington, DC; and a panel of
the 1988 candidates for Governor of North Carolina.
Dm intertribal pow wow wiH be held on Thursday, March
17, at 8 p.m. The awards banquet wffl be held en Friday,
Marsh 18 at 7 p.m.
Registration forms are available from the North Carolina
Commission of Indian Affaire, Post Office Boa 87888. Raleigh.
NC 27011-7888; Tdephrvne (919) 788-8898. Registration is
848.00 per perm; 880.00 for senior dtlasna anV* students.
Dance tickets are heing aold separately for 88.00.
.Tho pub^e la Invited to attend.
SPOTLIGHT ON CLARK'S BODY SHOP
LOCAL BUSINESS PERSONS
Telford Clark stands next to the wrecker used in his
business.
By Barbara Bray boy-Loc Hear
Special to The Carolina Indian Voice
Hanging around an auto body shop as a young boy paid off
for Telford Clark. The Lumberton resident has spent the past
JS year> banging around body shopa and giving fare lifts to
wrecked cars and trucks.
"I started doing this type work when I was 14 years old," he
says. Interest in body repairing lured him to a Lumberton
shop. There he busied himself In learning all the techniques in
the trade. He says the shop owner put him on the payroll six
months later. Clark remained with the shop nine years before
joining the staff at another which offered greater pay.
In 1972, the Lumbee Indian established his own business on
'West Fifth Street in Lumberton. Droves of customers followed
him. And when, in 1979 his business outgrew the location, he
constructed a shop at US 74 and 195 outside Lumberton.
In the new location, Clark says he does it all as it pertains to
auto body repair. He further adds, "There's no job too small
or large for us to do."
Painting, body work and frame straightening are all done in
house by Clark and three employee^ one of whom has been
with him 15 years.
Clark's son, a college student, helps out in the shop when
his class schedule allows. Mr. Clark says his wife runs errands
which most-times involves trips to pick up needed supplies for
the shop.
Painting the autos consumes much of the business's time,
and Clark admits it's not uncommon U> mess up every now and
then.
"Anybody who paints a car is going to have some problems
once in a while," the shop owner says. He adds that he once
repainted a car four times before getting it right.
Clark says good body work lends itself to a good paint job.
His shop accomodates five automobiles at once.
On week-ends, the veteran auto body repairman steals away
time to work on a long-time hobby of building race cars. He
says he built his first one 20 years ago just to see if he could.
The project took four months. The car was later raced on a
round dirt track.
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Clark's favorite pastime is attending national car races and
car auctions. It was during a car auction, he met national
racer, Bennie Parsons.
Learning of Clark's experience in auto body repair. Parsons
invited him to join his team. Thusly, Clark became the car
racer's "jack-man" from 1970 into 1974. Clark says while he
enjoyed touring the race circuit with Parsons, it finally got old.
He gave up his position, and concentrated on personal
projects. He still follows the races as a spectator. During
summer months, he comments that he attends 95% of the
events.
Restoring pick up trucks is another hobby of Clark s. In
1974, he restored his pride and joy, a 1956 Ford. It became a
show truck a..d was entered into 13 national shows sponsored
by the International Show Car Association. It won first place in
every show.
Clark says there's no "catch up" in his business. "The
recent snowstorm that hit the area netted more work than I
could do in a week.'' be says. "I had to U rn some of the work
away. I just didn't have time to do it all."
The March winds pose still another heavy work load for the
shop.
Clark says strong winds sometimes have effect on cars
traveling 1-95 which is located '/? mile west of his shop. His
business offers 24-hour lowing service to sranded motorists.
New customers have discovered Clark. Old ones return to
him. In explaining the success of his business, he says, "I
always try to fix someone else's car like I'd fix mine. I'd never
put something on their car, I wouldn't put on mine."
Clark's Body Shop is located on US 74, '/? mile east of I 95.
Business hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 24-hour
towing service is offered.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
PETE HASTY
FILES FOR RE-ELECTION
On Tuesday, January 19th, State Representative John C.
"Pete" Hasty, Robeson Democrat announced his candidacy
for re-election to the North Carolina House. Representative
Hasty is seeking his fourth term to represent Hoke, Robeson
and Scotland Counties.
Hasty has served as chairman of the Committee on
Coiporations during the 1987 term as well as on the
Committee for Appropriations. He is currently serving as
Speaker Listen Ramsey's Appointment as co-chairman for
Historic Preservation Committee. Other studies upon which
he is serving currently are Executive Salaries, Automobile
Insurance and Corporation Laws.
His past experience also includes serving on the following
committees. Finance, Law Enforcement, Banks and Thrifts,
Insurance, Public Utilities and Local Government, among
several others. Hasty was appointed as co-chairman of the
Insurance Study Commission which made a study of legal
reforms as a result of the insurance crisis in 1986.
Rep. Hasty has stated that much progress has been made in
the past few years, especialy in the field of education
and economic development .which he would like to see
continued and to use the experience he has gained to serve the
people of the 16th district better. He said, "We need to use
the experience which I have, to better serve the people of this
district I serve the best people in the state and I want to be
able to see my seniority benefit those people. Working
together we can improve the quality of life in this district"
Rep. Hasty is married to the former Betty Upchurch of
Raeford and they have three children, John Jr. of Laurinburg,
Flora McCook of Laurinburg and Hizabeth of Atlanta, Ga. He
is engaged in the insurance artd real estate business in his
native Maxton and in Laurinburg.
A graduate of Presbyterian Junior College and UNC, with a
B.S. degree in Business Education. After graduation he
served two years' in the U.S. Army attaining the rank of
Sergeant in the 101st Airborne Infantry Division.
His local involvement includes serving as Mayor of Maxton.
a commissioner on the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport
Commission, Trustee of Scotland Memorial Hospital and past
president of both the Jaycset and the Monnax Clubs. He has
had a long interest in scouting, having served as president of
the Cape Fhar Area Council and was the recipient of the SOver
Beaver several yearn ago. He is a member of St. Paul's United
Methodist Chinch in Maxton.
Rep. Hasty is the son of the late WgUam Howard Hasty of
Scotland County and flora Belle Currio of Hohs County. As
interesting fact was that hfc maternal grandfather served hi
the 1M6 General Assembly who had two brothers who served
in the General Assembly. Each served from three lUflmeut
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