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PEMBROKE. STATE. UBRAIfl
PEMBROKE, NC 2B371
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M | r 1 Indian district approved by
I 11 N.C. House panel
A bill that en rity
Indian House on,
Hoke and S? _Jk?
expected to be approved on die
House Floor Wednesday after
approval in committee on Tuesday.
The proposed smaie-member dis
tricts cleared the House Legislative
and Local Redistricting Committee
on Tuesday. The bill also provides for
a majority Black and a majority white
district Robeson, Scotland and
Hoke are presently represented by a
three-member district whereby Rep
resentatives are elected at large.
Rap. Dsn DsVane of Raeford and
Rep. Adotph L Dial of Pembroke,
members of the re-districting com
mittee voted for the plan. Rep. Pete
Hasty, a Maxton resident with
business interests in Scotland County
voted against the plan. DeVane will
be in the majority white district; Dial
in the majority Indian district; and
Hasty in the predominately Black
district Under the new re-districting
plsn, the three counties will each fall
into three districts. Lumberton,
Robeson's county seat will be in
all three districts.
The new majority Indian District
District 86 will include these precin
cts: Back Swamp, Burnt Swamp;
Lumberton 1, 2, 7 and 8; North
Pembroke; South Itanbrohe; Pfcila
delphus; Reft Swamp; Rennert;
Saddletree; Shannon; Smiths;
Thompsons, all in Robeson County
and the Hoke County precinct of
Antioch.
Rep. Dial stated that he was
pleased with the plan which provided
for a majority Indian district "We
need it We deserve it and we've only
had three Indian members in the
House in the history of this country.
We are entitled to have an Indian
district This is the only place we
have where we can create a majority
Indian district"
Rep. DeVane also said he was
"happy for the Native Americans.
They deserve a district that they can
get elected from. This is the only
place that there are the numbers to
do that"
Rep. Hasty was not very happy
with the plan. He tried to get
the panel to consider an amendment
to the plan which would join the
proposed districts into a single
three-member district "They knew I
had an amendment" he said, "they
just didn't recognise il " Rep. Hasty
planned to offer the amendment on
the house floor but admitted that the
chance* were slim. "I'd say the
courts are the only thing I know that
are giong to stop the plan," he said.
He also indicated that he was'' pretty
much fed up with the process up
here."
Bill passed to re-construct County
Board of Education
J. RILEY EMANUEL A political analysis
Robe ton County i$ a changing. This sounds like ? line
from a Broadway musical but instead it is a line from the
daily journal of Robeson County history.
This week the N.C. General Assembly enacted a bill to
re-construct the Public Schools of Robeson County Board
of Education. Under the new law the Board of Education
will consist of eight board members from newly drawn
districts and three members at-large or county-wide. The
new district lines will be drawn by the present Board of
Education.
The bill on its surface is a good bill. But the underlying
dangers that lurit within the crevasses and loop-holes of
the bill could destroy another decade of possible quality
education.
The main danger that we must combat is the danger of
the present board playing political greed. By monitoring
every move and every decision made by the present Board
of Education, we ran ensure that the eight new districts
wili be fair to all races. History has shown us that the
present Board is not concerned with what is right nor
education, ao wwas concerned friends of education, must
take the guidance roie and lead them beyond their
vision.
Rep. Adolph Dial in a very moving speech on the floor
of the RC. House m voicing his concerns stated, "I am
very concerned about fair racial repaeaantation on the new
board."
As a friend of education, I too hope that the present
Board of Education will use common sense and lay down
their political agendas and for once consider the young
minds that are at stake.
Then we will hear the line, I Uhe calUmg Rabtton
County home.
PSU student elected to state position
Charlotte Dawn Chavis of Pembroke, a rising social
work major at PSU, has been elected in a statewide vote ft
the Board of Directors of the N.C. Chapter of the National
Organization of Social Workers (NASW) effective July.
With her m<? responsibilities. Miss Chavis will be
required to travel throughout the state to attend ehaptor
meetings, representing the interests of student social
workers. She will be meeting social work students from s
vanity of campuses.
Miss Chavis served as treasurer of PSITs Campus
Association of Social .Workers during th? 1990-91
academic year. She has been the recipient of two PSU
social work scholarships: the Jetter Bernard Locklear
Memorial Endowed Scholarship and the Kayta Leigh
Smith Memorial Scholarship. Besides being a good
student. Miss Chavis is employed by J.C. Penney* s as a
model and sale* representative.
Dr. Steve Mareon, Director of the PSU Social Work
Program, said of her, "Charlotte is one of Pembroke
Stale's beat and moat enthusiastic social work majors.
Besides being an outstanding student, she has
demonstrated ber commitment to the values of
professional social work."
Miss Chavis has completed volunteer work at the
Southeastern Family Violence Center in Lumberton.. Her
senior field placement will take place within the Schools of
Hobeeon County.
The daughter u? Mr. and Mrs. James Monroe Che vis of
Pembroke, she is "Who's Who Among American High
Schools Students" IMS and was named "Outstanding
Young Woman of America" for 1991 by die Jaycees. She
la a graduate of what was West Hobeeon High School.
With 132 members, the PSU Friends
of the Library Organization is Thriving
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of Library Service# at Mary Livermore Library on campus
of PSU, envisioned an organization which would
share in the excitement of helping the growth and
enrichment of the university library- in addition to
enjoying the association with others who would
participate in various projects sponsored by such an
organisation.
Hersch thereafter (pfttacted Walter G. Oxendine, then
funds to be used in organizing what is now the Friends of
the library of PSU.
b Ha beginning the organization suffered from low
membership and lack of community interest, says Lillian
Brewtagtoo, the lint and current chairperson of the
Friends of the Library Committee, and a staunch
supporter of the organisation since Ha founding in 1982.
In spring of 1990, the organisation revised Ha
constitution and by-laws and is becoming a viable part of
PSU and Ha surrounding community.
"Library Mauds programs art a means to retain and
theactivtiies of the library and th^riitution,"1rayTDr.
Elinor Bridges, PSU director of Lferaty Services. "The
annual duas income from our Friends group is a useful
source ef hinds. With the costs for library services tied to
inrntaring expensive information. H has become essential
for our library to leek beyond our institution's operating
budget for additional funds.
"A strong part of the organisation's purpose is to
promote cultural advancment and develop resources
available for the university, the community surrounding it
and the State of North Carolina," says Barbara
Brayboy-Loddear, the PSU Friends of the Library s
newly- elected president
"As a young child I loved books, but access to them was
limited {or roc because I lived in a rural area of Robeson
County 40 years ago. Today, it's a welcome change to
have libraries available which can be meeeas of self help,
die asset open of open universities...where there are no
en tree re examinations and no diplomas, and where one
can enter at any age," Brayboy-Loddear adds.
She says the perception exists that the library is only
a place for books-and this narrow perception inhibits
participation and support by all segments of our society.
Tbia-results in the less of use, access and sharing of
difisrnt forma of resources, and the loss of opportunities
iac academic libraries in particular to contribute to growth
sad change in the community.
'Td libs to see as a goal for the organisation the
eetabhahment of s foUdife center within the library. The
center, which would include books, displays and videos
established from a historical standpoint, could serve as a
consultant to all state foUdife programs as weB as to
individual researchers," Brayboy-Loddear soya.
Dr. Bridges says that PSLTi library is not s public
library in the ?Mctsst sense, but it takes its puMV
responsibility seriously. The library, is continually
collecting special materials on local history for those
. Interested in learning mora about Robeson County and Ma
The Friends group has s governing board that includes
lM representatives bum the college administration,
library staff, faculty and community. Membership is open
to say person, firm, institution, or dvte chib intonated in
supporting the purposes of the organisation.
"We leal it very important to focus attention on Hbraiy
needs and anrieh the cultural advantages available to
university students and to Bobaaon County dtiasns in
gsnsral," says Bridges.
?iaabeth kfclntyra, a board member, agrees that
developing and maintaining a scholarly Hbraiy is a
long"mage autarprias which must have a wide baas of
support During tho paat yoar ths organisation's
whiwk? sontribntsd a total of over fMQQ, Prists
sponsored by tho Frionda have hnlndid a Valentine
dw^NEwTuhrary Wank and banting'S donated
Barbara Bmyboy-LoeU*ar...New preaident of Uu PSU
Priandt of the Library.
A fall literary program ia scheduled at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Moon Hall, and wfl] include
participation {ram the student population, (acuity, staff,
administration and community.
"Right now we're calling the event 'literature In
Performance,' and we will work hard to make the
mid-morning performance a memorable one (or the
participants aa well as (or the audience," comments
Bntyboy-Loddear. Dr. Ray Rundua, vice-president of the
FYfends of the library and a PSU (acuity member, is
chairperson of the project
One aim of the Friends group is to lift the level of
cultural opportunities available around the PSU campus
and, in so doing, enhance multi-cultural awareness. "We
want to build aa awareness in the community of our
organisation and its sponsored programs and activities.
"People involvement is very important to the
organisation," added Brmyboy-Loddoar.
"We bhe making new friends" she says of the group,
"and invite the eosnreunity in particular to join our
Mat-growing circle of very special people who are willing
to go the extra mile to become involved in the library and
its services."
Persons wishing to Join the PSU Friends of the Library,
to which gift* era tax deductible, may aend them to: Mr*
Lillian Brasrington, chairperson, Friendi aI the library
Committee. Mary Uvennoie Library, Pembroke State
University. Pembroke. N.C. 28872.
Different giving categories are: Corporate life
membership $5,000; corporate membership $400; life
membership $1,000; patron membership $100; sponsor
ing membership $75; sustaining membership $60;
contributing membership $25; annual membership $6;
PSU library staff membership $5; and PSU student
membership $2.
Deadline for students
applying to PSUfor fall
semester July 15
Studaota in interacted in attooding PSU for the 1991 faH
aamaotar ahould aubmit thair application by July 18. It haa
b?M anaouncad by tka Admlaaion* Office. J
Application forma can ba picfead up at tba Admiaaiona
Offioa Moadaya through Friday* from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Hm PBU Admiaaiona Office invite* ealla concerning tba
aihnlaainaa praaaaa at FBU. It can ba aoataatad by
talaphaniap 916-861-9617 or lor North Carolina raaidonta
only 1-600-689-I166.
PUT* tail aaaaaatar bagtna the week of Auguat 16-16.
FBU la a maaibar bHatlia of tba Ualveralty of North
Careiiaa.
Mrs. Earner. Sampson recently
celebrated her 90th birthday with
family and friends at F+mbroke -
Gospel Chapel. A was hosted by Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Sampson of
Pembroke; Mr. ad Mrs. James F.
BeU of Pembroke; Mr. and Mrs.
James Gregory BeU of Itsmberton;
Dr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. BeU of Ada,
Oklahoma; Mr. mtdMn. Amity Bell
of Greentboro and Mi. Kriatg
Sampton of Ihmbroht.S
A rpecial jiiutfi? toot before
the social hour. At received many
totwJy rfW.
Shown with Mr*. Sampton an
three of her grandchildren and three
gnat grandchildren
Pembroke Kiwanis
Program chairman Ray Lowiy
presented Mrs. linda Locklear,
Supervisor of the Fayette ville Water
and Waste Water Uboentory.
Mrs. Locklear, a graduate of P8U
showed dramatic slides of the
terrible polluted water and environ
ment brought about by government
controlled communism that simply
was not able to inspect and eliminate
its own hopribla pollution.
Mrs. Loddearwaa a member of teh
techology delegation visiting Russian
cities of Moscow, Minsk and Lenin
grad during November 1990.
The water was impossible to drink
in all three cities because of the
pollution. There were huge lines
waiting to be served at McDonalds
resturant in Moscow with its 3600
employees. And the weather in
November was very cold for them to
be standing outside. This was true in
most shopping areas. The food
served to the delegation of 40 did not
give decent choiee and did not vary
tnr the two weeks visit The airport
wu very out dated
The hospital in Miaskis lacking in
medicines with iU 200 patients juat
waiting to die, aa a result of the
Chernobyl diaaster. "It waa juat
waiting to happen," aaid Mra.
Lockiear.
The citiea are juat fall of 800 foot
square apartments housing duee
families. The living coeditioaa an
terrible in these crowded wag behind
the timee places. They reminded
Mrs. Lockelar of 3rd world countries,
lacking sanitary conditions, 75 years
behind us.
The USSR trip report by Ma. Linda
Lockiear and thsttm dips makes ana
all the more appedative of the good
ol* USA. A fine program and one
wonders if Russia will ever be able to
pull oat of its sqvalor. And Mra.
Lockiear aaid "This waa an experi
ence of a Hfb time."
Clayton Mayner won the weed
eater at the homecoming celebration.
Presiding-MMd) Lowry; Progran
Ray Lowry; Invocation- Garth Lock
lean Report-Kea Johnson.
Ckariottm Ckavu
REFLECTIONS
By Alta Nye Oxendine
We've just celebrated Lumbee
Homecoming ud the Fourth of July.
It hurts me to think at what has
happened to the Indian population
since the first whites came to this
continent looking far religious free
dom. But I don't know any other
coutary with a government that has
greater potentital for "doing the
right thing." At this point, it is my
hope and prayer that allot us. in
Bobssen County and in the United
States at America will loam hew to
appreciate one another, the way God
haa helped me to do, in spite of my
early fears.
PRAYING FOR THOSE AROUND
THE WORLD
What would happen, I wonder if
we would get in the habit of praying
for our friends, far strangers, for
enemies, and everyone else in
between, just as soon as a particular
person crosses our mind. That
includes people we moot an the
street. This week let's pray for
Secretary of State Baker, President
Bush, their counterparts in the Soviet
Union, other leaders of our two
countries, and everyone around the
PRAYING FOR THOSE
CLOSER TO HOME
Hereat heme let's prey for those
who era suffering in oee way or
another, for the family of Tom
RueeeH Coins and othere who have
bit I aa so grateful to everyone in
this community for your leva,
aesletoair. and prayer support, teens
eur tragedy on July ft, 1M0. The love
in this eomnunity is unhelitvahie.
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