1THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
Published each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC
VOLUME 22 NUMHER i3 THURSDAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26,1995
1 Pembroke Mayor Milton HpfFl
annouunces re-election
I Mayor Milton Hunt has
announced his bid for re-election
as Mayor of Pembroke In making
his announcement, the Mayor
released the following statement
"Since being elected as your
Mayor in November of 1981. I
have worked hard to represent the
town of Pembroke in an honorable
way The town has experienced
unprecedented growth During this
period. Pcmbcrton Nursing Home.
Linda's Restaurant. Progressive
Savings and Loan. Colony Pla/a.
Hardee's. Pizza Hut. Burger King.
Daniel's Bakery, expansion of
Fleetwood a new fire station.
Cedarwood Apartments for our
elderly and disabled. Pembroke
Square Apartments.a new sewer
plant (a state of the art plant thai
will serve the town's needs for
many years), and many more
prcnects Also. Lumbee Bank will
be building their new corporate
headquarters here in 1996
"I'm proud to have played a
part in all of this During my tenure
as Mayor, the town has averaged
less than 1/2 cents per year tax
increase This speaks well of our
management and the manner thai
our employees carry out their iobs
"I'm proud of the fact that I
have played a part in every
annexation that the town has ever
done We must always strive to
continue to grow Our citizens
deserve to have any thing that other
(owns have
"We have a new town library
and have plans to build a new
building for the library in the near
future I am very proud of this I
feel like the town has worked very
hard to have a good working
relationship with Pembroke State
University We roccntty had our
sixth Pembroke Day on campus, a
very successful event held every
year I will alway s strive to keep a
good relationship with this
institution
"The town has received over
six million dollars of grant mooey
during my tenure fbr housing
rehab, water and sewer expansion,
and other town needs This is
money that the town's people
haven't had to come up with I m
very proud of these efforts made by
all of our board members
' 'My vision for the future is to
always work hard for the best
interests of the town and all its
citi/ens So it is with great pride
and humble heart that I solicit
vour vote and support on November
7. 1995
Mayor Hunt. 51. is a self
employed dry wall contractor He
is married to Polly Deese Hunt, a
second grade teacher at Union
Elementary They have two
children. Anthony Hunt and K.im
Law son both married, and they
have five grandchildren
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1 Agency Provides Housing
Pembroke? The Pembroke
Housing Authority of Pembroke NC
provides housing for low-wealth
elderly and disabled families The
Authority currently has openings
throughout it's de\clopmenis Each
unit provides for free water and sewer
with low utility bills The
developments are patrolled iwciiin
four hours a dav b> the Pembroke
Police Department Shopping and
banking sersiccs are within walking
distance of all units
Applications arc taken each
Wednesda\ from V 00 am - 4 IK) pm
Applicants must pro\ ide a birth
certiricatc and social sccurit\ card for
each person li\ ing in the hook"?
Tuscaroras
to observe
fall festival
The Eastern Carolina Tuscarors
Nation will hold their annual Fall
Festival on October 28-29. The
sovengn land base.is located ofF Old
Red Springs Road/CMd Maxton Road.
SSR 1303 Look for signs
iRep. Frances M. Cummings
announces re-election bid
Lumbcrton. NC-Thc Honorable
Frances McArthur Cummings. a well
known pacesetter and winner and the
State Representative Tor Robeson.
Hoke and Scotland Counties- District
87. officially announced her candidacy
for a third term in the NC House of
Representatives during the Happy
Hearts Celebration on Saturday.
October 21. IV95 in Lumbcrton and
sponsored by McKeilhan Jones of
Rowland. NC
Rep Frances M Cumnungs said
to the attendees. "I stand before you
not as a past Democrat or present
Republican, but. rather, asa Christian
who believes in Prayer Prayer is
necessary for daily living
Rep Cummings further staled. I
had to remove my membership from
the Robeson Democratic Political
party because of the unfair, political
Strategies which were not favorable to
you. my constituents I am a Stale
Representative for ALL PEOPLE
Democrais. Republicans and
Independents, and I love you all "
1 Rep Cummings indicated her
{willingness to continue representing
pll the people of Robeson. Hoke.
Scotland Counties?District 87.
Democrats, Republicans, and
nderendents and said. "If you. the
wopi . love mc and hav e confidence
n me and desire that I continue to
peak, write and review New State
^iws in your best interest, your family
ind friends, you only need to shade
omplctely the oval or pull the lever
text to my name
Rep Cummings platform
continues to emphasize Education
leform as her top legislative priority,
including additional funding for low
wealth counties, alternative schools
ind programs, speeding up efforts
oward building school construction
facilities, and expanding technology
Other issues ot extreme importance to
Rep Cummings include stricter laws
and penalties for Domestic Violence
Abusers, expanding child and health
care services, building partnerships
with business and industry , increasing
job opportunities and economic
security and decreasing crime
Rep Cummings has shared 34
>cars of leadership and commitment
as an advocate for education, justice
and equality on the local, state,
national and international levels She
was an outstanding teacner ana
administrator, having been elected
President of the North Carolina and
Southeast Region Association of
Classroom Teachers, the President of
the NC Association of Educators and
a board member of the National
Education Association She also
served on the NC AE staff as Associate
E.vecuuve Director, among mam other
elected state and national posiiions
SEE < I MMINdS PAdE.?
Pembroke Middle School
student wins essay contest
Robeson Count) is a winner1 Thai
is. Summer Chavis. an Hth grade
student in the Support Our Students
(SOS) After School Program
sponsored b) Communities in Schools
at Pembroke Middle School is a
winner She was one of six winners in
the Character Counts' essav contest
The Character Counts' initiative
represents a long-term commitment
to strengthen the moral fiber of the
voting and to combat violence
dishonest) and irresponsibility
trustworthiness, caring, fairness, and
cili/cnship Students were asked to
submit a one-page, handw rittcn essav
on one of these topics Essavs were
judged bv a panel designated bv the
North Carolina Child Advocacv
institute
The subject of Summer sessav was
Citizenship She was presented her
award bv Michael Joscphson of the
Joscph and Edna Joscphson Institute
of Ethics. and actor Tom Scllcck on
October 15 Summer and her parents.
Robert and Jane Chavis. attended the
reception and banquet at the Sheraton
Imperial Hotel in Raleigh A
discussion Mith the six winners Mr
Scllcck and Mr Joscphson was
teles tscd Tor an educational teles ision
station In hcrcssas she wrote "being
responsible requires citi/.cn
participation Each citi/cn has a
rcsponsibilils to stas informed on
publ ic issues and to express an opt nion
on these issues In the United States
onls a small group of people fulfill
this rcsponsibilils To most people
soung is the extent of their
participation After election time thes
wall until the next election to become
aclisc again Mans citizens never get
actisc cscn enough to register to
sole Rcsponsibilils deals with
even part of a person s life, but the
rcsponsibilit) of cili/cnshipdcals w itli
our counlrs and our future "
For Your Ileal News lead
The Carolina
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veterans
Day Parade
Planned
i The Pembroke Chapters or U
I VctcransoTForeign Wars will sponsor I
(their Annual Veterans Da> Parade III
I Saturdav. November 11 at Ida m All ffl
parade participants will meet at the IV
Pembroke Elcmentarv School parking
lot at nr-in order ?>' N W
their spots in the parade line up S
Schools. industries. civic?
organi/aiionsandihecommuniiiesin I
Robeson and adjoimng counties arc 0
jordiallv inv ited to participate
The parade will feature bands I
<OTC marching uuits. queens I
clow ns. floats. Veterans of past wars I
and other entries Follow utg uk parade 1
there will be a Memorial Scrv ice and
Flag Ccremonv at II a nt in the
Pembroke Town Park
AAer these events there will be a
fish and bbq plate sale at the Pembroke
VFW Post, oik mile north of Pembroke
on the Union Chapel Road
Grcgorv Cumnungs and Bobbv
Dean Locklcar mav be contacted at
521-8602 or 521-2502 for further
information Thcv invite the public to
support the Veterans of Foreign Wars
because supported this great count rv
AnKnca. with their lives
Three SRMC
Housekeepers
Certified
Three cmplovces ai Southeastern
Regional Medical Center ha\c earned
certificationb> the National E\ccuti\c
Housekeepers Association Thev are
Debra Danicls-Siinon Relha Me Nail
and Bills CKcndinc Each coniplclcd
an two-scar course leading to their
certification which required I .Mi hours
of individual studs aswcllasclasses.il
Favctlcvillc Technical Couimuiinv
College
Oscndinc. a resident of Rowland
has worked at SRMC for 15 scars
McNeill ancniplosceof 10sears isa
luiuor at Pembroke Slate Uniscrsils
Daniels-Simon, a housekeeping
supervisor has worked at SRMC for
14 scars
Locklear
Interiors takes
part in World
Showhouse
Locklear Interiors of Roswcll OA
partoeipatcd in the second annual
World Mission Show house held during
September in Atlanta. Georgia Thev
designed a room for the event Locklear
Interiors is owned bs Brenda and Gail
locklear Ihcir mother. Mrs Jamc
Dasis of Rowland, was among those
who attended the event
Locklear Interiors' objective is "to
tailor a design plan for each client's
individual needs and
lifcstvles timeless designs sou will
treasure for scars to come "
90th Birthday Celebration
for Mrs. Leona B. Revels
Mrs. l.etma H. Revels of Pembroke. NC celebrated her MM
birthday recently . She was bom on August 31,1 MIS. She the
wife ofthe lateDonnie Revels, Sr. also from Pembroke. She wot
bom to the late (Mia (Bod) Brooks and the late Ammo Brooks of
Fairmont, NC.
She is the mother of nine (9) children: Dr. Kathleen Revels
of Son City, C 'atifomia; Ail ten Linton of (loose Creek, SC; Nary
Elizabeth Joyce of KeameyviUe, West FA: Cheater O'NeH
(Hock) Revels, deceased; Cora Soe lixendine of Motion. NC:
Jerry W. Revels of Alexandria. Fa; Margaret Locklear of
l.aurinbnrg, NC; Itayiard Alloa Revets of NC; and
? ?? liannie Revels, Jr. of IVMifa, NC.
' She hob eight Ik) grandchildren and twelve (12) greet
The celebration for her 9bth birthday mu homed by the
children at the Berea Baptist Churc h Fellowship HalL She m?m
honored tvith a delicioas dinner catered by Mrs. Brace (Peggy )
Sweet The invocation was given by the Rev. Brace Sweet
Approximately (US) one hnndred twenty-five of Mrs. Revels
relatives and friends sang Happy Birthday to her and helped her
observe the occasion.
Mrs. Revels was honored to have her sister, Mrs. MacyChavis
of Pembroke, Nc and her brother, Joe Brooks of Fairmont. NC
to help celebrate her birthday. In closing, special remarks were
given by her son, (iaylord. Rev. Brace Sneet sang some of her
favorite songs.
Volunteers count rewards
for work at SRMC
*. I V ?
Etta H. Jones of Pembroke
by Ah* \fipAtfivf
To rnanv people. volunteering
meant sacrificing personal time to
work without pa> Bui. to two
volunteer* at Southeastern Regional
Medical Center, touching the live* of
others hat greater value than am
amount or mone> thev could ever
receive
Both Charles Wallace and Eua B
Jones believe lhal helping thoac in
need it I he most rewarding job anyone
can do Wallaac a resident of
l.uinberion and former accountant, hat
givcnb.tMM) hoursfor sen mcio SRMl
ov cr the past cleven vcars Hctaidlhai
a desire 10 help others was the mam
reason he began volunteering
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installs new officers
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