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VOLUME 16 NUMBER 16 25$ THURSDAY, APRIL tl, 198g\
Hatcher, Jacobs Denied
Bond For 3rd Time
For the third time, bond was denied for Eddie Hatcher and
Timothy Jacobs on Tuesday. The decision was that of U.S.
District Court Judge Terrence Boyle. He upheld the decision
by Judge Dixon to deny bond for the two Tuscarora Indians
facing hostage-taking charges for the Feb. 1 incident at the
Robesonian in Lumbetton.
Boyle did not rule on two others motions argued by the
defense. Defense Attorney William Kunstler argued that the
i court is compelled to set bond for the two Indians because a
bond hearing was not held in accordance with bail laws.
Kunstler also asked the judge to dismiss federal hostage
charges. KunstJer said that the hostage taking law applies
only when the federal government is compelled by foreigners
to act in order to save the lives of hostages. Kunstler said that
the charges had to be dismissed eventually because the law
did not apply to the allegations against Hatcher & Jacobs. He
contended that Congress did not mean for the law to apply
where American nationals are concerned.
The judge said that he would render a decision on those two
motions within ten days. Bob Warren, attorney for Timothy
Jacobs said that the defense will appeal to the Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., if the judge does not rule
in their favor.
The judge said that the court would like to know if Hatcher
and Jacobs have "a continuing propensity for violence." He
ordered a pretrial services report made on the two.
After Tuesday's hearing. Warren and Kunstler said they
were optimistic that their clients would be released from jail
on bond and that the hostage-taking charges will be
dismissed. "
Boyle refused a request by Prosecutor John Bruce to move
the defendants from Onslow County back to Butner. The
two are being held in the Craven County Jail at this time.
LOCAL SENATOR
WINS ENDORSEMENT
The North Carolina Merchants Political Action Committee is
proud to begin the 1988 General Assembly endorsements by
endorsing David Parnell.
Reflecting on the voting record of this Senator, we find him to
be responsible, mature in his understanding and balanced in
his political philosophy.
"Senator Parnell is a man who has worked hard to represent
all of the constituents in his district", said William C. Rustin,
Jr., Treasurer of the Merchants Pblitical Action Committee,
"and we are proud to support his return to the General
Assembly."
LOCAL LEGISLATOR
WINS ENDORSEMENT
The North Carolina Merchants Political Action Committee is
proud to begin the 1988 General Assembly endorsements by
endorsing Pete Hasty.
Reflecting on the voting record of this legislator, we find h'jn
to bo K^uiuililti iiwtu? in bis uuders ending and baiatiled
in his political philosophy.
"Representative Hasty is a man who has worked hard to
represent all of the constituents in his district", said William
C. Rustin, Jr., Treasurer of the Merchants Political Action
Committee, "and we are proud to support his return to the
General Assembly."
LOCAL LEGISLATOR
WINS ENDORSEMENT
The North Carolina Merchants Political Action Committee is
proud to begin the 1988 General Assembly endorsements by
endorsing Dan DeVane.
Reflecting on the voting record of this Legislator, we find him
to be responsible, mature in his understanding and balanced
in his political philosophy.
"Representative DeVane is a man who has worked hard to
represent all of the constituents in his district", said Williaam
C. Rustin, Jr., Treasurer of the Merchants Political Action
Committee, "and we are proud to support his return to the
General Assembly."
PSU STZJDENT FIRST
FENAIE INDIAN ACCEPTED
AT BOSTON
MEDICAL. SCHOOL,
?' Tina Marie Hammonds, a Pembroke State University
sophomore from Lumberton who is majoring in biology, is the
first PSU student and also the first American Indian to be
accepted to the Boston University Medical School Early
Selection Program.
PSU is the only institution in North Carolina and one of eight
nationally which are a part of this program designed to recruit
; minority students early and gradually into the Boston
; University Medical School.
Miss Hammonds, 19, is the daughter of Mrs. Yvonne
Hammonds Carter of Lumberton and Kenneth Jones of St.
Pauls. Her mother graduated from PSU in 1985.
In (he Boston program undergraduate students take six-week
courses in Boston during the summers after their sophomore
and junior years. Their senior year will be spent at the Boston
University Medical School where they will gain double credit
for their courses-both at their underarraduate school and the
Boston University Medical School.
Students attending the Boston summer program will receive
a $600 stipend plus up to $200 for travel associated with
participation in the program. Registration fees, tuition for
course work, room and board, and most other expenses for the
required summer program will be paid by the Boston
University Summer Program.
T .1 i 1 .1 . ? J . J _ i it.
in me suiaeni s senior year as an unaergraauaie on me
Boston University campus, the student pays only the same
costs required at his or her home college. The difference is
paid by Boston University.
Miss Hammonds was one of the 12 invited to Boston to be
interviewed for the program. Of that number, seven were
accepted. ( Note: She has also been accepted for an eight-week
Harvard University Health Professions Program, also
scheduled this summer, but has not decided whether to
accept. The Harvard program would immediately follow the
Boston University Program.)
"Tina is very excited about her acceptance and will be a fine
representative of our university," said Jan Lowery, PSU
health careers counselor who is the coordinator of this
program on the PSU campus.
"I look forward to the experience of studying in the Boston ?
area," said Miss Hammonds, whose goal is to be come a I
physician.
AT PSU, Miss Hammonds is president of the Sophomore ?
Class and a Dean's List student. A member of the PSU Native
American Student Organization, she has served as secretary
of both the Biology Club and Health Careers Club. A member
of Zeta Tau AJpha, she was a clinical work-study student
during the summer of 87.
A 1986 graduate of Magnolia High School, she was
salutatorian of her graduating class, chief marshal, and a
member of the following: National Honor Society, Beta Club,
Student Council, Future Business Leaders of American, and
Spanish Club. She was selected by her Senior Class as "Most
Likely To Succeed" and "Most Intellectual." The school's
faculty and staff selected her as being "All-Around Girl" of
her Senior Class.
A member of "Who's Who Among American High School
Students," she was chosen for the Gifted and Talented
Summer Program at East Carolina University.
Awards she won in high school included the 12th grade
English Award, the 11th grade Accounting Award, the
Algebra II Award, Biology Award, the National "I Dare You"
Award, and the Woodmen of the World Award.
A member of Bethel Hill Church of Saddletree, she has
served as a candy striper at Southeastern General Hospital in
Lumberton. She also took part in the Health Careers
Awareness Project during the summer after her junior year in
high school.
Her hobbies include horseback riding.
71m Hammond* PSU sopho
more occtpUd to Boston
Uaivorsity Msdical School Ear
tg StUdion Program
CM U R CM
Nl EWS
Hie Mission Church, loested
on Union Chspel Road will
hold revival services starting
Sunday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Services will continue through
Friday. April 29 beginning at
7:90 p.m. Speakers will be as
follows: Rev. Wade Locklear
of Oak Grove Baptist and Rev.
Willie Scott of Prospect
Methodist Church. Rev. Cri
tes Oxendine is the pastor.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
CULLOWHEE-- Frances Aycock of Maxton, an English
teacher at Magnolia School, participated in a seminar, "North
Carolina Contemporary Novelists and the Art of Expression
Through Personal Experience" at The North Carolina Center
for the Advancement of Teaching.
Seminar coordinator was Jeri Fitzgerald, center fellow.
Seminar leaders was Mary Ellis Gibson, of The University of
North Carolina-Greensboro English Department. Faculty
members were Clyde Edgerton, Novelist and member of the
English Department at St. Andrews Presbyterian College; and
Marianne Gingher, Novelist and member of the English
Department at Elon College. 1
Ayc6ck has a bachelor's degree from Atlantic Chirstian
College.
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching, located on the
Western Carolina University campus, provides outstanding
public school teachers with opportunities to study advanced
topics in the sciences, arts, and humanities.
WEST ROBESON STUDENT SERVES AS
GOVERNOR S PAGE
Angela Dawn Revels of Pembroke recently served as a
Page in Raleigh with the State Department of Natural
Resources and Community Development as a part of Governor
Jim Martin's Page Program for high scliaol students.
Governor's Pages are chosen on merit and recommendation
and they assist various departments in their communications
with other state government offices.
The daughter of Ronnie Ind Charity Revels, Angela is a
senior at West Robeson Senior High School and will enter
Pembroke State University this fall. She is the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Locklear and Mrs. Willie Ree
Chavis all of the Union Chapel Community.
ANNUAL NASO A WARDS BANQUET PLANNED
The Native American Student Organization at Pembroke
State University will have an awards presentation in the Old
Main Assembly Room on Wednesday, April 27 at 3 p.m. The
organization, founded in 1971 will honor its founders and
present members. Hie public is cordially invited.
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L_ LJ rvi E5 EE EE INDIAN
LAWYER SWORN INI
Mrs. Jeonette Wytm holds the Bible as hersoii, Jeffrey Wynn,
takes the oath to practice laiv.
Jeffrey Wynn of Lumberton was officially admitted to
practice law in North Carolina in a formal ceremony held last
Tuesday.
Resident Superior Court Judge Henry A. McKinnon, Jr.
administered the oath in the 10 a.m. ceremony held in the
Robeson County Courthouse.
Wynn graduated with honors from Magnolia High Scho<J.
He is a former dean's list student of Pembroke State
University and graduated from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his Juris Doctorate from
UNC-Chapel Hill law School in 1987.
The 24 year old Lumbee Inc^ian lawyer has joined
lamborton Attorney Horace 1/jckteAr frt the general practice of
law.
He was honored by family and friends at a reception last
Saturday afternoon in Magnolia School Library.
Wynn is the son of Mrs. Jeanette Wynn and the late Harold
H. Wynn of Lumberton.
T H t tS A L I l (VHJ K c.
EX PER I ENCE
By Herbert Locklear
Baltimore Indian Community Reacts To Julian Pierce Murder
, When trying to find words which adequately describe our
deepest inner emotions, we all feel "a loss for words." One
lady told me that if she was able to verbalize the way she really
felt over the death of Julian, she would set her words to verse
and win the Nobel IVize for poetry.
Barry Richardson, Director of the Native American Center
in Baltimore, said he felt "'a deep shocking loss." He had
viewed Mr. Pierce as becoming that "strong leadership
figure" which we seem to need so desperately.
Many other comments heard around town ranged from
"stunned" to "I just can't believe it"
Special ffrayers were made at the altar of South Broadway
Baptist Church for the Pierce family; but mostJy about the
situation and conditions in Robeson County which give
impetus to such brutality.
Then* was much crying and vocalizing going on. Many
persons took much pain to describe in detail what they
speculated happened. I heard these varying comments, with
one strong thread of commonality. That is, no one believes
that the publicly announced version represents nor tells the
whole story.
From this writer's point of view, while hope and confidence
in a brighter future for Robeson County's poor and minorities
took a beating in the murder of Mr. Pierce, hope and
confidence did not die with him. It is true that a "dreamer was
slain, but the dream is still alive."
In the past, and even in our lifetime, abuse, segregations,
wealth and information, were effective tools in the undeclared
war of intimidation and suppression. Now, these evils are
being exposed for what they are. Now, we have identified our
own enemy of ignorance, of benign neglect and of disinterest,
we are much more prepared to? come "out of our closets"*;
better ready to "overcome."
Let us all remember Julian T. Pierce. He is our martyr.
Meantime, let's also remember Jimmy Earl Cummings and
the many others whose deaths serve to illustrate how we can
never again be benign about what's going on around us.
Pol iticians Gather At
Shird's Gr~oc?r-y
On April 9. 1988 Shird
Oxendine sponsored a pig
picking and chicken bog for
Rditical candidates of Robe
tun County. It was held at
Shird's Grocery. Randy ?
Reiha Hunt helped serve food
and look pictures.
Pictured left to right: Jack
Morgan; for county commis
sioner, Johnny Hunt, for
county commissioner, Gary
Locldear; for District Court
Judge, Bobby D. LorUear, for
County Commissioner, and
Garth Locfdear, for House of
Representatives.
PEMBROKE KIWAIMIS
BY KEN JOHNSON
Attorney Henry Ward Oxendine speaking before the Kiwanis
Club at their Tuesday night meeting held at the Town and
Country Restaurant shed some light on the Judicial system to
take place in December.
As the Judicial system is divided into thirty-five to forty
districts. Some districts are one county, others are two to three
counties. Robeson County and Scotland County are one
district, come December, Robeson County will be one district
with three officials elected. 'Die District Attorney, the Superior
Court Judge and the District Judge. The DA is elected once
every four years. Craig Ellis is our District Judge. All districts
have three to twelve judges. Mecklinburg County has twelve
Superior Judges. The District Attorney has a specified number
assistants. Hie DA of Mecklinburg has twenty assistants. Our
district has seven assistants. Criminal cases, civic cases and
juvenile caafes are made, up for the calender by the Chief
District Judke, appointed by the N.C. Superior Judge.
Superior Judges hold court outside of the home county. Hie
initial rational is that they are under less political pressure. He
will hold court for six to eight weeks. Criminal court is held up
to twenty weeks. Superior Court judges will hold county wide
judgeships for eight years, on staggered terms. It is
unconstitutional to say that you have to have a black judge or a
woman judge but you can create a new district judge for
minorities. Robeson County, the 16th district, effective Dec.
1st will be a district by itself with a new additional judge.
Judge Ellis will be the superior judge for Robeson and
Scotland Counties. The legislature delegation in a meeting
gave this district an additional superior judge to be appointed
by Gov. Martin, a minority, possibly an Indian. The legislative
meets in June, come December 1st, Robeson County will be a
district by itself, with two Superior court judges. Gary
Locklear will be running for district judge.
SAY YOU
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VOICE
John Pntrick LocUear [left] of West Rob*ton
High School and Lawrence Keith Cooper
|riffAt| of Orwm High School u<ert presented
scholarships by the Southern Coastal Flams
Chapter of the N.C. Aim. for Counseling and
. Development Monday at the eighth annuaI
Conference for Counseling and Leadership at
Ptmbrok* Stat* Univinity. Making tk*
pr?t rotation mi Mania LotMtaf of Mr
moot MiddU School, eUfcjumw of tk*
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SCHOOL
NEWS
PRESCHOOL CUNK
Pembroke Elementary
School will hold a pre school
clinic Apr. 28. 1988 from 9
a.m. until noon in the school:
gymnasium. Children who?
enter kindergarten in the fall I
must be five yean old ?>n or?
before Oct 16, 1988. Parents:
should bring each child's:
immunisation reronl. social:
security number and a;
cerified ? r ? If ir
Indian children should bring a
tribal enrolment card.
Godwin
interest, the First Baptist
Church of Pembroke has
established a John L Godwin
Memorial Fnnd lake usedfcr
^epMRhMe of a piano as a