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Carouha Ihdiah Voice
Pembroke, NC Robeson County
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UME 20 NUMBER 8
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Angus B. Thompson U ''
, ?- Tbonpaon, II, has announced his candidacy
the board of education of the Public
j&hooU^f Robeson County. He released the following
"After reflecting on my service on the Interim School
Board and the School Board of the Public. Schools of
Robeson County, I realize the enormous challenges which
lie ahead for our school system.
"I offer the bold leadership necessary to bring about
changes and encourage partnerships between education,
business, community, and other public agencies.
"My platform is as foOows:
"1. We must implement an aggressive preventive
maintenance program to save our existing buildings and
toupake the educational environment aesthetially
"attMctive.
'V We must enrich our curriculum so that it becomes
more relevant, inclusive, multi-cultural, and reflective of
the ethnic diversity of our world. The high incidence of
violence in Robeson County schools and in the community
at large convinces me that conflict resolution courses
should be incorporated in every school.
"3. We must provide new choices and alternatives in the
way we deliver the educational program, but within the
framework of a public school system collaborating with
other entities, not delegating this task to other entities.
The Year Round Education and Cities in Schools
Programs have proven successful models for providing
choice and alternatives.
"4. We must decrease our drop out rate. You cannot
teach children if they are not in school. We must find new
non-traditional ways to keep today's non- traditional
students interested in academics and vocational training.
"5. We must vigorously pursue equalization in funding
as our number one state legislative agenda. On the other
hand, we must bring about the higest ideal of school
merger in Robeson County which was equal opportunity
in education and parity of schools.
"I am married to Jacquelyn Thompson, Lumber-ton
High School teacher, and the father of a fifth and sixth
grade student at Gilbert Carrol Middle School. I am
employed as Robeson County Public Defender, a member
of Prince Hall Grand Lodge #127, Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, and Trustee of Sandy Grove Baptist Church,
JLumberton. NC."
Senator Terry San ford, D-NC, recently met with high
school students chosen to participate in Presidential
Classroom youth leadership program. Pictured from left
Oroontboro- Kritti Ptarc* of Boom; Amttmm Sadly of
Ayrtndt,' Nook Wood? of Pombroho; and TyHorrmM of
I Pembroke State Univertity't Oats of 'St it shown at tit
hOth year reunion recently. Left to right, the membert are
Ekla Noriega, Jotephut LocUear, Verdom LocUear [not a
member but wife of Steve LocUear], Steve LocUear,
Ward Clark, Jr., johnny A. LocUear, Joyce Jacobs
Lowry, Lindy Martin, Maggie Lou Brooks, Motor
Strickland, Jet tit Maynor, Joyce Locldear [not a member
but wife of Jotephut LocMear\, Helen S. Lowry |not a
member, but a friend of Daphne .foaet], Mildred M.
Oxendrne and Daphne L Jonet.
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I Col <W)521-2826 Today!
NC Indians plan conference March 12-14 in Raleigh
Education, economic development, health, employ
ment and training, and American Indian culture will be
among the issues discussed at the 17th annual North
Carolina Indian Unity Conference to be held March 12
14 at the North Raleigh Hilton in Raleigh. More than 600
Indians from across the state are expected to attend the
event which is sponsored by United Tribes of North
Carolina.
The Rev. Dr. Sam Wynn, a member of the Lumbee
Tribe and executive director of the Native American
International Caucus of the United Methodist Church,
will deliver the conference keynote address during the
opening session on Thursday, March 12. Other speakers
during the conference will include S. Timothy Wapato,
executive director of the Administration for Native
Americans (ANA), and Lucille Dawson, ANA eastern
division director.
Quinton Mills, a member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe
and a nationally known gospel singer, will perform at the
conference banquet on Friday evening as will Sharon
Harris, another member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe and
the reigning Miss Indian North Carolina.
A special Quincentenary Celebration will be held
Thursday evening to celebrate the presence of American
Indians in North Carolina for over 10,000 years and to
recognize the many cultural and artistic contributions of
the state's Indian citizens. Indian dancers, artists and
entertainers from across the state will participate. The
Saturday morning program will feature a forum of guber
natorial candidates.
The N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs, a member of
United Tribes of North Carolina, will be the host organi
zation for the conference. The commission is housed
within the N.C. Department of Adminsitration.
"Governor Martin and I urge the Indian citizens of die
state to attend the Indian Unity conference and let their
voices be heard," Administration Secretary James S.
Lofton said. "We trust all conference participants will
find the many activities planned to be both informative
and useful."
February 28 is the registration deadline. Conference
registration is S60 per person and includes admission to
all workshops, the banquet, the Quincentenary Celebra
tion and a breakfast. Registration also includes admission
to the 1992 Miss Indian North Carolina Pageant to be held
during the course of the conference. Interested persons
may contact the N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs, 325
N. Salisbury St., Suite 579, Raleigh, N.C. 27603-5940,
(919)733-5998, or their local Indian organization.
"The conference provides the Indian people of the state
with the opportunity to address our problems and con
cerns," said Gladys Hunt of Fayetteville, president of
United Tribes of North Carolina. "We hope all persons
who are concerned with improving the lives of the state's
80,000 Indians citizens will attend."
Ten administrators from the PahHc Schools of Robe
son County, all members ofthe former Robeson County
Principals and Assistant Principals Association, re
cently donated S2.015 to the Pumdl Swett Endowed
Teachers Fellowship Award at Pembroke State Univer
sity, raising the endowment to SI2,157. Shown left to
right are PSU Chancellor Joseph Oxendine, receiving
the gift; Pumdl Swett, retired superintendent of Robe
son County Schools who is bang honored; Agnes Chavis,
Titie V chairperson of the Parents' Committee of the
Public Schools of Robeson Connty; and Nook Woods,
principal of Magnolia High School, who made the
presentation. From the endowment, two PSU recipients
nill be selected each year to receive $509 scholarships.
Recipients must be Native Americans completing teacher
certification who obligate themselves to serve at least
two years in the Public Schools of Robeson Connty.
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JoAnn Loddear New
Democratic Party Chair
Mr*. Jo Arm Locldear of Saddletree ha* succeeded
Pembroke attorney Ronnie Sutton a* Chairman of the
Robeson County Democratic Party.
Mr*. Locldear who was first tnce chairman of the party
before assuming chairmanship, it an assistant clerk of
Robeson County Superior Court.
Mr*. Locldear stated that she is excited about the
challenge and that her first goal is to complete the
organising of all forty precincts in the county.