Front Row - Left To Right: Abhy Jane Jacobs. Susie Catherine Oxen dine. Annuh mae l.oeklear, charlotte t havis, Unknown, H'ulson l.ucas, House Thompson, Unknown. Second Row- Left To Right: Minnie Rrewer, Pearl Scott, Magnolia l.oeklear, Sally Hall, Susie June Jacobs, Joel Oxendine, Annie llell Jones, Mary Mara Oxen lb ne, Fannie Hrewer, In la Scott. Fannie Jones, AITord Pevia, Henry Oxendine, Purcell Scott, Lawrence Woods, Martin Hall, Willie Chavis, Effie Jones. Third Row-Right To Left:Valley Hall, Wesley McMillian, Lars J ones, Floyd Woods, Webster l.oeklear. Doc Jones, Mancil l.oeklear, Pendy Cummings, Redell, Oxendine, Jack C 'ummings, Edv Pevia, Zeno McMillian, Mahoney H oods, Douglass Hall, (ioldie Oxendine, l.eola Oxendine, Eudell l.oeklear. Magnolia l.oeklear (Maggies (iirl), Lily Hullard, ('luretta l.oeklear, Viola Woods, Matildie l.oeklear. Unknown. Lethal Hullard. Margaret McMillian. Hack Row-Left To Right: Ollin Woods, Susie Oxendine, Russel Woods, Anderson Hrewer. Mark l.ucas, Hill Jones, Maureen Jacobs. Charlie Moore, Henry Woods, Johnny Cummings. Luke Oxendine. Robert I oekear. John Oxendine, Chesley l.oeklear, (lit more l.oeklear, Joe Chavis, (ieorge Pevia. Fourteen Years after , Community Schools Concept is Proven to be the Best Way Dear Fditor Fourteen years ago ihe public schools of Robeson County were at a cross roads They clio.se to consolidate and become large This has not been \cr> effective At the time of consolidation. Prospect had an academic record that was second to no olhcrschool in the county That record was ten medical doctors, three dentists. fi\c lawyers, four nurses, four doctorates of education, four military officers, one county commissioner one college professor, three engineers one post master, one county department head onexclcnnarian. one pharmacist and a host of college graduates I was present at this meeting on consolidation and presented llusacadcmic record to Ihe Board Whereupon Mr Cirecnc sprang to his feet and consider "Consolidate and \ou will double this number " Prospect has had one tobceonicn dentist since that lime From this we see that consolida I ion has not been good lorOvcndinc and Prospect Since tins has noi worked wcareal another cross roads, attempting to sol\c our problems bv further expansion Since it is c\ idem b> these statistics that it has not worked, one lias to assume that those responsible are ashamed am' loo proud to admit that the coimimodv concept isbctlerthantlie largerschool concept Now I want to talk about Prospect being a distinct unique and varied commiimlv Prospect is distinct unique and a varied communiiv in nianv wtivs (I) first teacher in the first Indian school in IXX7 was from Prospect-Rev W I Moore (2) In si Indian doctoi L)i (iovcrnoi VV Lock lea r the son of Preston I .ockleai was from Prospect (4) first Indian judge Judge fa rlv Milliard Ihcgrandson of Preston l.ocklear was from Prospect (4) Prospect's fainilicssurv iv cd great depression and high laves and havekepi their land (M Some of I lie best tanners reside tn I lie Prospeel coniniuiulx (? ) I lie laigesl estates (McNairsand Me-\rll?iirs) thai have been sold have been brought b> people from Prospect thus extending Ilieir boundaries bexond Oxeit'dine School inlo Hoke('ouiil\ Thus making il a suburb and a \ u.ii pari of Piospeel (7) Unsurpassed in academic achicxcnicni as a lugh school and middle school on a'student ratio basis (X) T he largest Naloe American church hi the I hilled Mclhodisi Conference with a nicinkiship ol 7(1(1 and an annual budget ol $150.<HM) (ill New Piospcct Chinch and Island (uovc liaplisl aic also \\ II lull I lie I'Inspect . nillUIIIIIIIX I I III Ilk lll.lt lllcsc statistics ill.II llieie is enough (o subsianli.ilc the fact (hat OncikIiik and 1'iospecl should Iv lei( iniaei and K gixen (hen high school back Sincerelx Jimw\ Alittwc Koiih' < ' Maxton. M BB & C Body Shoppc Pull Service Styling Salon Manicures, Pedicures, Facial Waxing Two Wolfe Tanning Systems A More 707 Union Chapel Rd. Dream Makers Mini Mall "your complete body shoppe " (<>10)52 1-1155 Open Tu*?-Sat OXEND1NE SCHOOL, 1914 Contributed by James Moore Say you read it in Carolina Indian Voice. CHOOSE TRADITION .NOT ADDICTION' Know the contequwcWd otcohol ond drug obuse - V\ .AmmeattonilMr/undrnt \] waitonollMMvonPn^Mww ' The Medicine Label... Your Koatl Map (< (iootl I leal 111 This is a medicine label. It tolls you evcrytliing you need to know about taking mcdic.no. when, how much and how olten It even tolls you | when you shouldn't bo taking tins medicine. iiivi as )<ih ilf it c amtm llir? ??iinlr% vi illitiul intitulling j roiJ hM|i, >uu tlmiilil itrtrr liki tiirtlitilir without lirvl rejoin^ llir liln l - - > our rojtl 111*i|* In gouJ lic.tJlh /I *?ii /ii?n? llir < ounnl mi I amity llruhh tin l lit * iiiitil't lit'i luihliuit mi M'.ntiiiy llir lll? ilia ll?? I 'I* I. ? till .1 M If .lillln wi ll. \l.llll|H?l tiiu li<|'i Ii* I iiiiita il mm I .mult lli ill It. I'.uk Avi'iiik* South Suite I ?IK?. NotV.nl NY KNNM SALE Carpet wt<> Union Chapel Road, P.O. Box 1497 Pembroke, NC 28372 VINYL ,Q0 Starting at 3.99 A in-1 leu A Ha tli ' /( {//Art if ' /ctwt> Union Chapel Road. P O Box 1497 Pembroke. NC 28372 Oiialiiy Jewery at Allordahle Prices Cyna's Diamonds and Jewelry IOK & I4K Ciold Sterling Silver Waich Repair * Kai Picicinj; * Repairs * Scrap Cold * Hngravinp f--; (910) 521-3690 ? ?"' * (910) 521-3668 t ^*J/ 6 Owners " / ?. Tun. Cynlhia. Tiinina. 'f*HTim II l.nckleai 7n7 ( p Union Chapel Road Pemhioke. NC PX?7P ^ Social Security Disability Who should collect Social Security Disability Benefits? People of any age who can't work because of a physical or mental condition But saying you should receive benefits doesn't mean you will without experienced legal help Put our experience to work for you Hall & Joneth, P.C. 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