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Mary Llvirmore Library ? ? _ Pembroke State Library m h c M Established January 18. 1973, Published Each Thursday I gfi fo 1 ||?(^?0Q9jKi ??Dcliasm 5 K Pf ^ f3C. "Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting" Robeson County mmm ???????? m ???? VOLL tER 11 THURSDAY, MARCH 15. 1990 25? PER COPY 1%? I I * -r- _,. ? -1? ...... , ; j-. : ^ PBVBROKE HCXJSING AUTH TO BEGIN EMPOWERMENT OF RESIDENTS Pembroke Redevelopment Com minion Services Officer Bobby lock leer and Commissioner Samuel Kerns participated in a conference sponsored by HUB Regional Office IV in Atlanta. Geoigia March 7-9. Hie conference was also sponsored by the South Eastern Region Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelop;ment Offi cials. Hie conference addressed teh the new initiatives established and encouraged by HUD Secretary Jack kemp concerning drug-free public housing, resident economic devel opment initiatives, and sports/ cul tural activities. Hie conference wee designed to work with local housing authorities to develop strategies to expend oppor tunities and empower the residents of public housing in Region IV. Hie Department of HUD. along with 8ERC-NAHR0 is committed to implementing Secretary Kemp's goal of strengthening the families and ultimately the communities by help ing the public housing staff return their neighborhoods to a drug- free environment Hie message conveyed was that there is a role for government money and programs, but there is a limit to what money can do. Hie problems of drag abuae, homelessness, hunger and illiteracy often transend politics and defy political solutions. President Bush's "Ihousand faints of light" initiative calls upon all Americans and all American insitutions- every corporation, firm, school, college, church, synagogue, club, and association to assume responsibility for society's problems. Commissioner Kerns reports that of all the model programs discussed three of them are located in North Carolina. Theya re: Aaheville, NC PHA directed by David Jones; Wilington, NC PHA directed by Alan Jones; and High faint, NC PHA directed by Ken Martin. Region IV and possibly the nation's yough sports and cultural programs in public housing is modeled after the one in operation in High Point Both Kerns and Locklear express ed excitement and support for new resident initiatives program. Hiey both look forward to working with the community and Pembroke Redevel opment Commission in helping to implement these programs in the area. The initiatives will help to change lives, undergird familiues and transform communities into economically mobile and dynamic areas. Prom Staff Reports P?a?s||fi4l SuhdayT5TirupteH By Stat* Highway PatroI Boy! What a peaceful Sunday I had the weekend of January 14th. First, to atart things off, I went to the video store and got a movie to watch. Then, I eat down at the table to eat dinner. My 14-yearold son and his friend were riding their dirt bikes in the yard. My son-in-law came up and got on my eon's dirt bike and went for a ride. Guess what?? In five minutes a State Trooper came right through my yard. I went outside to the back of my house. You know what? Hie trooper had a 9mm pistol pointed right between my son-in-law's eyes telling him to get off the bike. I aaked the trooper to put the gun away because of the small children in yard. He told my son-in-law he had no business showing his a- on that dirt road like he did. We asked "What dirt road?" He said my son-in-law knew what dirt road and "he's under arrest." They argued about K for a few minutes and then another trooper came. He got out of his car with his flashlight in his hand and said, "What's the d? problem? "The first trooper replied, "This one don't want to go in." The second trooper replied, "Fh! He's going one way or the other." Then they got very rough with my son-in-law. I told them they didn't have to do that and this was my property. I was told he didn't give a d - who's properly it was. Then my daughter got into it because they were so rough with her husband. Then the trooper with the flashlight drew back to hit her and my 14-yearold son stopped him. The trooper then drew back the flashlight to hit him, and that's when I stepped in to put a stop to this foolishness and was also attacked by the trooper with the flashlight. Then my wife scream ed, "HE'S pulling his gun!" I then grabbed his hand and held on so he couldn't draw his gun. Then the other trooper ashed me to release him. I told him I would if he would not let him pull his gun because of the children that were there. I then released him and was put under "arrest for assault on an officer." This was my peaceful Sunday where I live one-quarter of a mile off the highway, thanks to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. According to the Robeson County Sheriffs Department, they were after dirt bikes on a dirt road mile away from my house before this incident Is this fair to the citizens of Robeson Count/? Michael Oxendtne Pembroke, NC Oxendine was found guilty on Tuesday, March IS, of assault on an officer. He was sentenced by Judge Gary Loddear to a two year active sentence, suspended to 10 days in the Robeson County Jail, two years probation, fined $300 and ordered to pay court costs and 68.00 to replace 1 the trooper's sun glasses that were broken in the incident Oxendine's daughter, Dixie Oxen diae Dial waa given one year probation and two days in the Robeson County Jail for assualt on an n*m ocncer. The 14-year-old son received pro bation for assualt An an officer. The son-in-law, Woodrow Ter renes Dial has not been tried for crossing state property with a dirt bike, no drivers' license or registra tion and other charges stemming from the incident SPRING REVIVAL AT CHEROKEE CHAPEL Spring Revival will begin at Cherotaae Chapel Holineaa Methodist Church Sunday. March 26 and aervicea will ran through Flrday. March 80. Services will begin Sunday night at 7 p.m. and week nights at 7:80 p.m. Gueit speakers will be Rev. Donald Bullard and Rev. Dufrene Cummingt. Also, then will be special musk each night The church ia located just off Highway 71 between Rod Springs and Maxten, aeroaa from Oaendine Elementary School. The paator, Rev. Julian Ranaon. cordially invites everyone to attend. Robeson I lawsuit I settled Family of Lumbee shot by deputy to get $65,000 By JANI RUFFIN The family of a Lumbee Indian who waa fatally shot by Robeson sheriffs Deputy Kevin Stone dur ing an attempted drug arrest has accepted a $85,000 settlement to drop a suit against the county, the deputy and his father, Sheriff Hubert Stone. The sum, to be paid by an insurance company for the coun ty, included $40,000 for four chil dren of Jimmy Earl Cummings and $25,000 for estate and legal costs. Tim county and the Stones de nied that they were at fault in Mr. fSimming*1 death but settled the suit to avoid die costs of further UHgatten, said William E. Moore Jr., the lawyer who represented them in the suit. "Litigation is always fraught with risk, and there always is a downside to any triable issue, so there is always some point at which it makes sense to settle a case," Mr. Moore said. "And in this case the parties were able to find that common ground and Kta'rans'Erffl furthercost of litigation." The family's lawyer, James R. Nance Jr., said the settlement spared the pain of a trial for the children, three of whom are under ^ There were some emotiooal issues Involved as far as they were concerned," Mr. Nance said. "I seriously think that it would have caused a lot of problems for them to have gone through a trial with all the attendant publicity and seen all the things that would have been printed about their father, and it would not have been a good thing for the children. We frit like this was a way to maybe assist them to get some advantag es from a settlement they might not have gotten if he had lived?' Under the agreement, approved Fob. $1 by as. District Judge Malcolm J. Howard, $55,000 wfll be invested in annuities for the children. The suit alleged that Deputy Stone had "intentionally and/or recklessly" shot and killed Mr. Cummings during the encounter in 19M. The suit alleged that county officials knew about abu sive misconduct in the sheriffs department but refused to comet UAPwoner's Jury ruled that Deputy Stone had fired ta "self defense and/or by accident/; At the time, members of Mr. Cum mings family said they had not gotten adequate notice of the lptuon of Joe r iwunn w?**?lirr " district attorney and mm ? Supe rior Court Judge. . The killing became a rallying wand blacks. RipAxnted friom Match 14, 1990 RatUgh N euw and Obeetvet Gospel Sing ;wa Spi rg Aeviva! Pi. ? t ec Prospect United Methodist Church will hold a gospel sing on Saturday. March 17 beginning at 7 p.m. The featured groups will be the Prospect Mined Quartet, Prospect Community Men. the New life Vocal Band from Hope Mills and the Scott Sisters of Uimberton. Spring revival will begin on ftinday, March 18. and run through March 28rd with service on Sunday beginning at 7 p.m. and 7:80 p.m. thereafter. The Rev. Robert L Man gum. pastor of Prospect UMC and the Rev. Bill Jamea Locklear, pastor of Aahpole and Pleasant Grave UMC will be the evangelists. Nursery wfll be available. The public ia invited to attend. Robeson Citizens Protest Concerned citizens from Robeson County staged a march against Attorney General Lacy Thorn berg and his office on Friday, March 9. The marchers said they were protesting against the Attorney General's apparent oblivion towards the corruption in Robeson County. "There is corruption all over Robeson County, particularly in the judicial system," said Thelma Clark of Pembroke. "It smells mighty fishy when in the past few months alone four lawyers connected with the Eddie Hatcher case have been subjected to high level scrutiny and prosecution." Clark was referring to Barry Naked, a UNC/CH law professor, who was held in criminal contempt when attempting to represent Hatcher at a pretrial hearing last fall. Other lawyers referred to were Widiam Kunstler, a New York lawyer and Lewis Pitts of Canrboro, botfr of whom were involved in the Hatcher case. The marchers said they were gravely concerned over the recent case of Lumberton Attorney Horace Locklear. Hie Lumbee Indian was indicted by a Robeson County Grand Juiy in Nov. 1988, on felony charges of attempting to accept property by false pretense and obstruction of justice. On Feb. 28, Locklear pleaded guilty to reduction charges on two misdemeanors of attempted obstruction of justice. He was initially charged with three counts, two felony counts and a misdemeanor count. Locklear was among the first of lawyers to represent Hatcher on charges stemming from the Feb. 1, 1988 takeover of The Robe soman newspaper office. "Horace Locklear was a victim of selective prosecution -pure and simple," said Indian activist Camell Locklear of Maxton. "And the attorney general played an active role in prosecuting him when he sent Linda Morris, a lawyer from his office to handle the ease against Mr. Locklear. Mr. Locklear was singled out by the Robeson County judicial system and charged with nothing less than what other lawyers in Robeson County have been doing for decades." Clark says Thorn berg's office is doing little more than manufacturing prisoners for the Stale's already over crowded prisons. "If Ihombeig would clean up North Carolina's judicial system no more prisons would be needed," she said. Oppressed people, particularly those in Robeson County, feel they are being held hostage by Attorney General Thomberg because he has failed miserably in his efforts to fully investigate the widespread corruption which lurks within Robeson County which is torn by drugs anu racial ?trife. Among the things the marchers are asking for is an immediate end to selective prosecution and persecution of lawyers willing to take a stance against corruption which goes on within the Robeson County courthouse. They appeal to the Attorney General to ask for, and demand, a Congressional investigation into the wrongdoings in the county. Three From Region Among 55 Named Morehead Scholars Thre* students from the Cape Fear Region are among S5 recipients named to receive Morehead Scholarships to the University of . nortn Carolina at Chapel Hill for the 1W0 fay have The students are: Xercerla Lit tles of South View High School in Fayetteville; Nanci Locklear of Purnell Swett High School in Pembroke; and Kenric Maynor of Lomberton High School in Lam bert on. The scholarships, valued at Mt.000, provide an all-expenses paid andergradnate education at UNl'and a summer enrichment program Xercena la the daughter of James A. Littles of Raeford and Brenda Littles of Rope Mills. She is the president of the National Honor Society at her school, a member of the vanity band drill team and recipient of the Baaacfc h Lomb Science Award. Nanci's parents are Christopher and Cheryl Lockloar of Pembroke. She is president of her senior class, a member of the varsity tennis teem and recipient of the Itab men County Schools superintendent award. Xenix's parents are Glenn and Jeanette Maynor of Lumberton. He is president of the student council, a member of the varsity baseball team and recipient of the N.C Scholar-Athlete award. Selection of the scholars followed a screening process that began last fall and ended in Chapel Hill earlier this month, officials said. The competition involved students from 23 states and the District of Columbia. Recipients were chosen for merit and achievement, not financial need, officials said. Other criteria used in making the selections included leadership, service, character, academic standing and motivation, officials ",d RepUnted ?tom Uaxch 14, 1990 Fcu/etteviZle UTTUS Rex - Rennort School News Stoun Ufl to right art the itudent umnert of the "Dnte-Up Day" contort: Kay Chavit at Rota Dtrkt, Teachers and students at Rex Rennert School celebrated Black History Month by participating in several school-wide activities. Artifacts depicting life of Blacks long ago. along with a bulletin board honoring Carter 0. Woodson, foun der of Black History were displayed in the school's main hell. Students as and Angela WCharm at Witt# Ma* Fbrd Smith. well u faculty and staff members dressed as famous Afro/Americans during the "Dress-Up Day" contest The month long observance ended with songs, poems, and a skit presented by fourth through eighth grade studenU in an assembly program. CUMMINCS TO SERVE AS CONG. RAGE Katma Cammings is currently serving at a U.S. House of Representatives Page for the spring semester th is gear. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carter and Pandora Cummmgs of Maxton, N.C. She it a junior at Purneli Suett High School Congressional Pages, uho serve during the fall and spring terms, must have an academic average of S.O, attend Page school and successfully complete n quired academic courses. In addition to this, they hate many duties thai expose them to a variety of facets of life in Washington and the work done fn Congress. After this semester, Katma uill hate one more year of high school and then has plans to study accounting or business in college. PEMBROKE K IWAN IS RERORT BYKFNJOHNSfM Mrs. Olivia Holmes Oxendine spoke of the tremendous work being done with the North Carolina Drop out Prevention Program. She was presented by program chairman Ronnie Sutton. The total number of students served by the program is 376.942 in the 1968-89 school year. Students at risk numbers are the same number. Pull time staff numbered 4,003 with a S82.940.597 budget So North Carolina is doing a great deal to prevent students from dropping out of school. Mrs. Oxendine feels the challenge is great and we must do even more. The dropout program includes work with pregnancy pre vention and teen parenting, sub stance abuse prevention, health ears, home bound and out of school youth, disadvantaged rfnd handicapped, delinquent youth plus working with student peers to help the at-risk student to stay in school. Some of the signs to look for are attendance lag, basic studies begin ConCcnutd on Page 5
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