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Riml v * I Announces Candidacy
For 1 terton Mayor
John Rhnberg meet* with a student at the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics in HartsvUe, SC.
John Rimberg is one of the candidates for mayor in
Lumberton. Rim berg invites readers of this newspaper to
call him at 671-0029 to talk any day (except Sundays)
between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. You can also write
to 1406 Walnut Street, lumberton 28368.
Rim berg asks to be invited to meet with organizations
to hear and listen to all suggestions. He is available any
day (including week-ends) from the first of August
November 5 is Election Day.
on experience in Welfare Dept.
In Herbert H. Locklear's A Funny Thing
Happened on My Way to the Welfare Depart
ment, a funny thing did happen to the
I author on his way to the Baltipiore De
I partment of Welfare. In fact, there were
I quite a few funny things that happened
during his thirty years there as a social
caseworker.
Getting welfare in this country is all
I part of the human drama for some
I people. It is also part of the human
I tragedy and even part of the human
I comedy. In this book, the author shows
us the lighter side of the experience, in
cluding quips from clients who need to
I rebound and who need a sense of humor
I to survive. Straitened circumstances
don't always put one's sense of humor
in a straitjacket. And then, of course,
there are the welfare cheats, surprisingly
on both sides of the interviewing desk.
One caseworker, arrested for diverting
funds into her own bank account,
explained that her husband had
threatened to leave her if she didn't. She
was afraid of losing him, since "good
men are hard to find." A client's startled
boyfriend, who was hiding under her
bed, tried to smoothe the matter over by
telling the investigator, "I always sleep
here."
Here is a book of humorous anec
dotes, a personal memoir that illumi
nates life in an urban welfare depart
ment office. It is filled with the colorful
humor and flavor of everyday life
I among the poor.
Herbert H. Locklear, a sharecropper's
son, was bom in 1932 in rural Robeson
County, North Carolina. He is a Native
American of the Lumbee tribe, founder
B and first administrator of the American^
Indian Center in Baltimore, Maryland,
and a prime mover toward civil and
political reform in Baltimore's Indian
community. He is also the founder of a
movement to assure better government
in Robeson County.
Mr. Locklear serves the South
Broadway Baptist Church as the chair
man of tire board of trustees and is a
teacher there as well.
He currently serves on many boards
and committees which focus on bringing
remedial services to the poor and dispos
sessed.
Mr. Locklear and his wife, Christ
ine, reside in Baltimore. They have five
children, Ramona Cil, Kirby Raye, Anna
Marie, Greer, and Lisa. They also have ^
ten grandchildren.
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Charges upgraded in death of Lumberton man
Dstris Hunt, Jr. died on Fhthei's Day, July 16, as ?
result of wounds ho ncdvtd In a (tabbing incident at the
Oak Ridge Club in Lumbarton, according to nlatives. The
relatives r?ported that ha was stabbed once In the chart
outrtde the Oak Rtdga Club on W. 6th Street and apant
?avaral days in the Intensive Care Unit of Southeastern
Oaaasal Hospital prior to hie death.
Aaaarding to a pohaa report Baoforri Lowecy, Jr., 64 of
gfwgtgd following |||^ iiicldvot gild
charged with assault with a deadly weapon Inflicting
aorteue ta>riy. Ike report atataa that Lowory waa ameated
at the ehtb after the stabbing. Ha waa piased la the
Rabaasa Oaanty Jail under a 110.000 aaeund bond.
RaSawlng the death of Hum. ii media# Is Mehard
Tanaiaai TTlahlrl Attaney. the charge an In wary was
raised ta flnt defers murder, which la standard
procedure. According io Mr. Townaend. Ik* Grand Jury
will now moat and roach a dedeion on what chargoa
Lowary wiU far* A Judgo haa nilod that lowery remain
under the tnitiai 190,000 bond.
Mr* Da Hunt, Datria Hunt Jr.'a mother reported that
Hunt waa employed an a bouncer at the Oak Ndgo Club.
The grand jury la required by etele atutue la render an
MMmM for a murder charge. Ibey may alee And no
raaaon far an Indtodaeat and cubaoqaontly ehargea
againct Lowery weald be dmppad. The grand jury la
ekafVMi wfcjfe Ik* MAAjyikv ?i Krildlff ha^ a "jjy.
wmm tdmr A 1^1*
hi of ladlatmaat" In murder chaigee and ainrdlag to
Towaaend, the graad >rry kae net met oa Ike Lowery
mm. They will have die dual dadalnn en the ladictmcni
and tkea a band la normally aot la aaeerdaaee with Ike
Locklear Serves as Page
Trina Kay Locklear, daughter of PurceU and Emma Lee i
Locklear of Maxton, toot appointed by Repre tentative <
Adotph L Dial to serve me a Pdge for the N.C. Home of
Representatives tn Raleigh- Trina is a rising sophomore at
PitmeU Swett High Sskpyj^ Pembroke.
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Btv. Julius Bryant is s houm m front of Kit mobile ,
camper which he uses m kit travels across the state. He (
returned from Florence, South Carolina where he ,
I Oth Annual Road Race and
Fun Walk Successful
The 10th Annual Road Race and Am Walk mm
tpontored this year by Fleetwood Home* of Pembroke,
chaired by Gregory Camming* by LRDA. Co-sponsor of
the event iuu Larry Roger* of Pembroke State Univertity
and Rudy Paul of Robeeon County Recreational
Department Special thank* it extended to Barbara
Ballard from SEGH Life Style Fitness Center. The event
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Shown in the wheel chair is Jeanttie Jo Bell, daughter of
4r. and Mr*. Hardy H. Bell of Pembroke. She led the
vent.
Winners of the event conducted a* part of Lumbee
Homecoming included Sandra Oxendme; Barbara Bull
tad, Annie Boardeaux; Kevin La/wry; Jeremy Brewmgton,
Branson Oxendme; Dallas LocHean Terry Jacob*; Adrian
Carter,: Raymond Camming*; Terry O'Connor; Bobby
LocUean EUti Gore; P.J. Smith; Bill Tyner, Dr. Joseph
Oxendme; Ray Oxendme; Art LocHear, Kevin Oxendme;
tnd Jody Allen.
Pur*c*mt? in A* 10tk Annual Road Kmc* and to Walk mn than* ptior to the evnni im Plnn^nkt.
Think Big workshop held at RCC
?weetiy. U?4y 0Uiy. ? TtmIm ?f
C iwimHl' ftMUgw, and ktr <ang?tof. Un4a ClUim
gave a aeries of "Tiling Big. Hi ink College. Think
Success" seminars at Robeson Community Cottage. The
project was a volunteer effort to help the children and
parents understand the importance of a college education
and to channel positive thoughts into our youth. The
motivational seminar gave students the opportunity to set
goals for their lives and exercises on how they could
achieve these goals wars given. The pictures of students
who attended will he showcased is the Robeson
Community College library as those students who mode a
commitment to strive to be successful. The pictures will
be a eonstael reminder to themselves and to tbeir fsmlHti
of how Important it ie la "Think Big, Think College, Think
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