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N.( : of Representatives
Hubert Stooe has been declared the unofficial winner in
the race for sheriff of Robeson County. District Attorney
Richard Town send is the unofficial winner in that race.
Leroy Freeman elected coroner. Dixie Barring, Cleric of
NOAH WOODS
County Commissioner
(Maxton-Pembroke-Smiths)
Superior Court; and Danny De Vane, Ad< >lph Dial and IVte
Haaty will serve as members of the House of
Represetatives, according to the unofficial totals. The
unofficial totals in Robeson County's election are
| reprinted below. I
M. Carr Gibson [left\ of Lumberton it congratulated by
Chancellor Joseph Oxendme after Gibson was presented
an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.
Pembroke Day Held
at PSU April 26
by Gene Warren
The woether was beautiful last
Wednesday, starling out with a cool
breese and then becoming warm,
with hardDy a cloud in the sky.
One observer commented that Dr.
James & Chavis, PSlTs vice chan
cellor for student affairs worked so
hard as this first "Pembroke Day,"
indeed had had his prayers answered
"It was a big success in every
way," Chavis said later. Both be and
McDuffie Cumminga of Pembroke,
chairman of the "Tbwn and Gown"
Committee planning the event, were
delighted with the response. Cum
minga is Town Manager of Fembro
K
? Hie purpose of "Pembroke Day"
was build an even closer comaraderie
bet wen PSU and the Town of
Pembroke. It was sponsored by those
two plus the Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce.
Tents and tables were set up
everywhere as American Indian
products were displayed along with
merchandise from the Town of
Pembroke. Ray Iittleturtle and the
Lumbee/ Cheraw Dancers provided
colorful entertainment throughout
the day with Iittleturtle emceeing
hte dances with excellent showman
ship. Many PSU students were
intrigued, having neven seen a real
life Indian dance. By doing so, they
better understand the Indian culture.
Cleveland Jacobs, 78, * basket
weaver, was there early, exhibiting
his craft. The LRDA Senior Citizens
were busy demonstrating quilting
and other skills. Prank Bird sail of
Chicago was there on stilts, blowing
balloons and giving them to everyone
as gifts.
The Health Fair, coordinated by
Eva Sam peon, PSU nurse supervisor,
was busy with activities as those
attending'' Pembroke Day*' filled out
health questionnaires and took part
in comprehensive health checkups,
including dental and eye examina
tions, blood pressure and cholesterol
testing,a nd sickle-cell anemia screen
ing. Health experts were present to
answer questions about AIDS, drug
abuse, accident prevention, cancer,
organ donation and other health
concerns.
Lunch was free, and long lines of
people enjoyed the picnic atmosphe
re of barbecue and chicken at the
PSU Quandrangie where the "Pem
broke Day" was held. David Van den
berg, director of PSlTs food services,
said later that 1.066 visitors, faculty
and staff members were fed plus 500
students. Free Coca-Cols and Pepsi
Cola were also provided under the
auspices of the Pembroke Chamber
of Commerce.
The music added to the day's
festivities with various PSU musical
plu, mu81
cranefrom Pbmcll Swett High
?f"i P"4 **h achoo,'s chorus,
attired beautifully in blue, waa
applauded enthusiastically for its
performances.
J?? *L ROTC exhbited
P trol dogs from Seymour Johnson
JlrPoS^5!*,n GoWaboro. and the
weaiwn ^Inciuded ? computerized
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to . public eta*.. ib.
entilr Wat a m"*r *roke The
rr mro U? ?f ^ event fron> 10
WJSK ? PJ"' ,!"? live on
JSK-FM radio in Lumberton with
three members of its staff assisting
? ??--?. M?y guests spoke
on the radio program, praising the
efforts of the occasion.
"Carolina in the
Morning program of Wilmington at
0.35 a.m. prior to the event. PSU
Chancellor Joseph Oxendine wa^
Ruest m extolling the dav W9tq
o**? R?,s 5 u?H,w2!'
carried a live interview at 7:26 a m
promoting the event with the guest
commentator being Gene Warren
PSU public information director.'
<?reg Cwinnings of the Uimbee
Regional Development Association
was responsible for having banner*
about the event put up in Fsmbrohe.
It was the last day of regular
classes at PSU this spring semesteT
and Chancellor Oxendine remarked
about this in his welcoming remarics
at the festivities. "We used to have
an occasion kite this in the old davs
called School Breaking "? said Ox
endine. meaning school was out and
it was a festive occasion to be
enjoyed by all
Mayor Milton Hunt of Pembroke
h^n! H" to , PSU for
2tTSfrS T deli*hed to
j efforts of its merchants
and others. We hope this can be
annual event." ,.id Hunt after
the success of this firet effort.
.. D!; C^es jsaMns. president of
the Pembroke Chamber of Commer
ce. said this "Pembroke Day" built
!t? 'J**1 ***? celstlonshlp between
the Town of f?m broke and PSU and
encouraged everyone "to go around
and ??# aa many exhibita as
" "? 'Poke on behalf of the
rem broke merchants in also express
In* their thanks for the occasion.
A very special day H waa for all,
everyone who attended agreed.
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i Robeson County
Sheriff
34 of 41 Precincts
Democrat*
Glenn Maynor 9,564
Lee Stevens Jr. 2,558
Hubert Stone (i) 9,364
Michael B. Wood 1,813
James E. Sanderson 580
Board of Commissioners
. (3 seats open)
District 1
Democrats
SammyCox (i) 1,174
Monte Hill 289
SammieLove 181
! Terry L. Smith 735
District 4
Democrats
Henry Ward Oiendino 885
WyrisOnndine(i) 1,414
Noah Woods 1.677
Renablicaas
David C. McGirt 98
Jon "Michael" Sanderson 7S>
Districts
Democrats
LW.-BilTHerndon 1.340
Severeo Kerns 1.063
Gary Powers (i) 8fl9
Board of Education
District 3
James "Bernie" Coleman 1,705
Shirley M. Locklear (i) 808
Districts
Pete Clark 460 B
Ruf us Graham: 1,564 H
MilUrd"Saj*gaMrtary(i) 870 |
Glenn Beasley^^^^ 893
Aileen Holmes (i) 1,708
Charles Alton Maynor 1,480 H
Districts
gear s:
Mike Smith 982
CTerk of Court
Democrats
Dixie I. Barrinfton, (i) 11837
Larry Stevens Graham 8,357
Coroner
i
Democrats
B. Leroy Freeman 8,430
Shnlten "Reoi?y" Mauitsby 5,938
Billy "Dollar Bill" Oxendine 7,178
16th District
(Hoke, Robeson, part of Scotland) >
(3 seats)
BillieS. Britt 5,831
Frances McArthnrCammings 8,786
(w)Daniei & DeVane (i) 13,198
(w)AdolphDial 11,833
(w)JohnCHPetenHaMy0) 11,148
Mary Horns Odem 6,878
E.B Turner 7,938
Rudy Williams 2J1I
Jam*i A. Thoma r (npJfct), ? native of Pembroke. has m
doctoral hood pi icad upon htm by Dr. Gobson Gray,
grand marshal of PSlfi commencement Saturday.
Thomas received <m honorary doctor of laue and was the
commencement t peakrr
7\ete uonii on tke cap of on* PSU gradumM toy it ait at
commencement Saturday.
The commencement addrtu at PSWI graduation Ml
delivered by James A. Thomas, a native of
Pembroke and now a tremendously increis/uJ commercial
developer m Los Angeles, CaHf.
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