Lumberton, N.C. Established 1870 www.robesonian.com Heartland Publications, LLC All Rights Reserved Friday December 23, 2011 Volume 142 No. 230 he obesonian Daily T R Sunday 50¢ $1 Pembroke, Fairmont votes upheld Ali Rockett not be verified. If the letter Staff writer is returned, a second letter is State BOE rejects protests sent. If that one is returned, RALEIGH — The North the vote cast using that address Carolina Board of Elections on defeated challenger in the race the Pembroke council for 20 addresses were not confirmed is removed. Thursday dismissed the pro- for the Fairmont Board years, appealed — which is general McNeill told The Robesonian tests from the Nov. 8 municipal of Commissioners. the Robeson practice, according to on Thursday that there had elections in both Fairmont and According to Don County Board of Dock Locklear, director been 40 of these letters sent Pembroke, and ordered that the Wright, the legal coun- Elections’ Nov. of the Robeson County throughout the county, 28 to 30 winners in those elections be sel for the state Board 23 decision to Board of Elections. But of them in Pembroke alone. He certified. of Elections, neither dismiss his chal- McNeill maintains that wanted those ballots vacated. The state board heard nine McNeill nor Evans pre- lenge due to lack this practice was not fol- Robert Williamson, with appeals Thursday, including sented any evidence to of probable cause. lowed during the Nov. 8 350 votes, and Ryan Sampson, one from incumbent Pembroke support their claims of He asked the election. with 207, both challengers, Councilman Larry McNeill, irregularities or miscon- Terry Evans county board Larry McNeill According to Locklear, won the two available seats on who lost his bid for re-election, duct during the election. to throw out the county sends a letter and one from Terry Evans, a McNeill, who has served on votes cast by people whose to voters whose address can- See UPHELD | 8A Hill won’t be seeking re-election Decision could clear way for G.L. Pridgen Amanda Munger Staff writer

WHITEVILLE — A decision by a longtime Columbus County lawmaker not to seek re-election could make smoother the road to a second term for a Robeson County legislator. Democratic Rep. Dewey Hill has announced he will vacate his state House District 20 seat, leaving incum- bent Republican Rep. G.L. Pridgen without a well- Dewey Hill known competitor Associated Press in his new district. John Edwards’s medical condition was detailed in a sealed document included with a motion asking his trial be delayed for at least two months. “G.L. was drawn into a district that’s all new territory for him as he’s been a Robeson County representa- tive,” said Bo Biggs, a political observer. Edwards wants trial delayed Pridgen’s new dis- trict includes a small part of Robeson County and most of Ex-presidential hopeful cites undisclosed medical condition Columbus County. Michael Biesecker “The defendant has a medical issue Edwards on six felony and misdemeanor Hill, the oldest G.L. Pridgen Associated Press … that will prevent a trial of this matter counts related to nearly $1 million from member of the state during the January 2012 criminal term,” wealthy donors used to help hide his preg- House, plans to spend more time RALEIGH — Former presidential can- the motion says. “The failure to grant a nant mistress during his 2008 run for the leading his grocery-store chain. didate John Edwards says he has been continuance would be likely to result in a While House. The 86-year-old was first elected in diagnosed with a medical condition that miscarriage of justice.” Edwards, a Democrat, denies knowingly 1992 to a district that now includes would make it difficult for him to attend his Members of the defense team could not violating the law and has pleaded not all of Columbus County and part of approaching criminal trial over campaign immediately be reached for comment. guilty. Brunswick County. He is now serv- finances and is asking for it to be delayed. Federal prosecutors did not take a posi- The start date of the trial has already ing his 10th term. In a motion filed Thursday, Edwards’ tion on the medical issue. been put back once after Edwards said he “I’ve been there for 20 years lawyers asked a federal judge to delay the However, prosecutors filed a separate needed more time to prepare his defense when I complete my term,” Hill start of the Jan. 30 trial for at least two motion opposing another Edwards request and attend his daughter’s wedding. told the Fayetteville Observer. “I months. They did not disclose his illness for more time to prepare. Edwards appeared healthy last week at a and filed sealed records with the court. Prosecutors said they are ready to try pretrial hearing in the case. See HILL | 8A Church official had been acquitted of sex charges Ali Rockett Kathy Torre. alleged victim, who, according to sheriff’s Staff writer Henderson was found not guilty of the two Capt. John Kivett, did not have a prolonged RAEFORD — A Shannon man who was misdemeanor charges on Nov. 23, 2009, in relationship with Henderson, but was molest- charged Monday with molesting two children District Court . ed at least one time. from the Hoke County church where he worked He was arrested on Monday by Hoke Because of their ages, the names of the vic- had been accused of sexual assault before. County sheriff’s detectives and charged with tims could not be released, but Kivett said the Vinson Henderson, 43, of 16 Les Norman two felony counts of taking indecent liberties girls were both under the age of 16. Road in Shannon, was arrested on Nov. 8, with a child and two counts of sexual battery. Henderson is a superintendent at Mount 2009, and charged with assault on a female and According to a statement from the Hoke Elim Baptist Church in Red Springs, Kivett sexual battery of a 12-year-old family member, County Sheriff’s Office, a female told depu- said. Henderson’s duties included coordinat- according to records at the Robeson County ties on Nov. 30 that Henderson had been ing activities for youths. Sheriff’s Office. The victim was related to molesting her for approximately two years. Henderson through marriage, according to Lt. The investigation led detectives to a second See CHARGES | 8A Vinson HEnderson

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LUMBERTON — Corey $1.5M robbery of car dealer for drug and traffic vio- Nearly three hours Jones, of California Drive, lations was back in cus- later, Lovell was accused reported on Wednesday MOORESVILLE (AP) ing affidavit filed this week outside the home when the tody hours later after by police of entering the that someone shot at his — Six North Carolina men in federal court. robbers pulled up. she tried to rob a conve- convenience store and 2004 Nissan Altima while face federal charges for The business owner told One of the robbers nience store. demanding money from he was driving down Martin forcing a car dealer and agents with the federal pulled a .25-caliber pistol The Gaston Gazette the cash register. She Luther King Jr. Drive at junkyard owner to pull $1.5 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and warned the business reported (http://bit.ly/ was apprehended in the about 8:30 p.m., according million out of his home safe Firearms and Explosives he owner he "would shoot the u5HuUS ) that 19-year- store after a clerk called to a police report. or watch them shoot his had been storing money children if he did not get old Jessica Renee Lovell police. Jones reported about children. from his business in a safe the money," Blacknall said. was charged early Lovell was being held $675 in damage to the vehi- Three of the men fac- in his Mooresville home His accomplice had a shot- Wednesday with sev- at the Gaston County cle. ing federal charges of for years. gun. eral violations, includ- Jail under a $15,000 conspiring to rob a busi- The stick-up happened A tipster reported the ing marijuana posses- secured bond, It wasn't ness that engages in inter- July 21 when two of the six crooks got so much cash sion, failure to stop at known whether Lovell n Robbery state commerce hatched men pulled into the drive- they had to rent a storage a red light and driving had an attorney. their stick-up plan while way of the victim's prop- unit for it. Agents raided LUMBERTON — Debbie being held together in the erty, which included both a the unit days later and Geridine, of Sinclair Street, Mecklenburg County Jail, home and business, to ask seized more than $550,000. Buncombe students skip reported on Wednesday that the Charlotte Observer about a car for sale, ATF One of the accused robbers two or three men pushed reported Thursday (http:// agent Rodney Blacknall had been taking a taxi to vaccinations citing religion her down and kicked her on bit.ly/tvVYDv ). said in a court affidavit. the storage unit daily in Martin Luther King Drive, The victims in the July The business owner, two the week after the robbery ASHEVILLE (AP) — es including chickenpox, according to a police report. holdup weren't named in other adults and three to collect cash, Blacknall's Nearly five percent of tetanus, and measles. But The men reportedly took an indictment and support- small children were sitting report said. Buncombe County kinder- the state allows exemp- Geridine’s purse, which garten students have not tions for religious or contained about $570 cash. been vaccinated as parents medical reasons. All that's "257&5'4-&)'%//   use a religious exemption necessary is a parent's let- to North Carolina law. ter to their child's school n Break-ins !  The Asheville Citizen- claiming the exemption. 1 / .& "./3%+%2"!"(&2".5/".2& ",.+ (")+.-1"/0&+* * (( +1.&. 1(0&+*",00  +*!50%.+1$%.&!5#.+)) Times reported Friday Buncombe County The following people and  0+ ,)*!+*3""'"*!/#.+) 0+) (http://avlne.ws/v9RFGu Health Department medi- businesses reported break- ) the county has the high- cal director Dr. Jennifer ins to the Robeson County    est rate of children with- Mullendore says the Sheriff’s Office:   2&)4658)=70&)4621  out vaccinations in North county's high rate of reli- Bocandi Maynor, at 1064    =$    #!!!# ! Carolina, rising from one gious exemptions may W. 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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES: Congress shall make no law respecting an estab- lishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble; and to petition the government for redress of grievances. Another View From the Star-News of Wilmington Bad for business orth Carolinians who want our state to be more business friendly should realize that laws that cast suspicion on anyone who “looks” Liberals chewing on their CUDS N like an immigrant may scare off good companies. attle, sheep, and other herd such as General Electric, the National that they miss the term “person.” Alabama officials discovered that the animals lack the ability to Football League, the Catholic Church, Of course there is no person named hard way after police stopped two foreign chew, swallow, and digest or the White House. When you General Electric. But the actual employees of Honda and Mercedes-Benz their food the way we do. hear these terms, your mind doesn’t human beings to whom we refer and demanded to see their papers, news C They regurgitate solids conjure up images of talking light when we say “General Electric” have that outraged executives of the two compa- from their stomach in the form bulbs, self-propelled footballs, just as much right to lead and speak nies and prompted some business groups to of a cud, to be further chewed dancing rosary beads, or a giant on behalf of their organizations as do warn that the state’s reputation as a great and broken down before diges- White House striding down those who lead or speak on behalf place to do business may suffer as a result tion. Pennsylvania Avenue on col- of the New York Times, the Sierra of the strict illegal immigration law. Now Similarly, left-wing politi- umned legs. Club, or any other institution that the governor says he’s willing to consider cians, activists, and other herd What is obviously meant, and derives its resources from voluntary some changes. animals seem to lack the ability what the audience hears, is the exchange. The backlash was inevitable. Several to swallow and digest the idea “corporate executives at GE,” But don’t expect the liberal herd states, including South Carolina, have that human beings don’t lose John the “commissioner of the NFL,” to stop chewing their CUDS anytime adopted laws designed to frighten off ille- their free-speech rights when Hood the “Pope and other church soon. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont gal immigrants. While illegal immigration they form corporate businesses. Contributing leaders,” or “the president and and nearly two dozens Democrats is a problem that the federal government Rather than accepting this basic Columnist his aides.” Human beings have in the U.S. House have proposed a has inadequately addressed, many of the principle of equal rights under used such names to refer to constitutional amendment to reverse state laws passed are mean-spirited and the law and moving on with institutional leaders and col- Citizens United and strip the lead- designed to score political points, not solve their political lives, these ruminants lective action since at least the early ers of business corporations of their a problem. The message such laws send is keep regurgitating their anti-business days of ancient Egypt, when people rights. talking points and mouthing them referred to their kings as “the Big Naturally, the amendment’s authors not the one intended, that “we enforce the endlessly. House,” or Pharaoh. attempt to protect non-business laws.” Regardless of what sponsors claim as It’s a phenomenon I’ll call CUDS To say that “the New York Times” corporations and media companies the intent, the message received by Honda, — for Citizens United Derangement asserts its freedom of the press, or from the new restrictions — since Mercedes and businesses eyeing Alabama Syndrome. that “the Sierra Club” has concerns what they really dislike are messages as a possible location is, “We don’t take While the U.S. Supreme Court’s about fracking, or that “the General delivered by conservatives, not mes- kindly to foreigners around here.” That 2010 decision in favor of protecting Assembly” will return to Raleigh sages delivered by corporations — doesn’t exactly create a hospitable business the political speech of corporate lead- in early January to vote on Gov. but as several lawyers have already climate. … ers and shareholders was a momen- Perdue’s veto of the Racial Justice explained at some length, their The law must be enforced, but a compre- tous one, it did not represent some Act is never to say that a building, a attempts wouldn’t work. Of course hensive federal immigration policy should major break with past precedent printing press, a stack of paper, or a this fascist amendment would never be realistic, and not entirely punitive. regarding the legal status of corpora- section of the state constitution can become law, but if it did it would It must recognize that millions of undocu- tions. For decades, courts have prop- do anything of these things. They imperil many of the constitutional mented workers are already here, and most erly viewed corporations as fictitious are inanimate objects or abstractions. protections of liberty that Americans of them are contributing to the economy. persons for the purpose of describing They cannot take actions. In every take for granted. While some immigration-policy organiza- collective actions and adjudicating case, the clear meaning of the terms As the CUDS case demonstrates, tions cite studies that illegal immigrants disputes. is that some person or group of per- we should never take liberty for cost North Carolina $2 billion a year, other What would truly be weird is if sons is speaking or acting. granted. It has enemies. They may be groups cite different studies that estimate courts didn’t do this, because the Critics of Citizens United, and dimwitted or daffy, but they can still they contribute more than $9 billion annu- underlying concept is familiar and more generally of the idea that the be dangerous. n ally to the economy. … undeniable. When talking about First Amendment is at odds with lim- John Hood is president of the John Although the Supreme Court is set to organized groups or social institu- its on political expression, have got- Locke Foundation and publisher of tions, we all use verbal shorthands ten so fixated on the term “fictitious” CarolinaJournal.com. review a legal challenge to Arizona’s immi- gration laws and similar lawsuits have caused judges to block enforcement of some provisions, the North Carolina House seems ready to plow ahead anyway. Rep. Frank Letters To The Editor Iler of Brunswick County is co-chairman of the House Select Committee on the State’s unless that borders on the overly dramatic. At any rate, Role in Immigration Policy, which is meet- Mother thankful for help a Robeson County deputy sheriff’s car similarly ignored ing to discuss how North Carolina can my gestures and shouts for help, too! be more unfriendly to illegal immigrants. from The Empty Stocking Fund Nonetheless, one Anthony Cain did stop to help me. Fortunately the Senate, at least for now, His was a friendly holiday spirit, kindly asking me what seems less eager to enact laws that could To the Editor I’m writing this letter in regards to The Empty he could do to help. When he reached for his portable paint North Carolina as hostile not only to battery charger, it wasn’t 30 seconds before my truck illegal immigrants, but that look with suspi- Stocking Fund. I just want to thank God for laying it upon each and everyone who contributed to the was started and he was politely refusing a meager tip cion upon anyone who is different. fund. I want to greatly express my appreciation to The I had offered him for his services. He didn’t have to do Robesonian for God giving you a dream to start the what he did for me either. Thank you Anthony. project years ago. And perhaps the two police officers who passed right I’ve never been in a predicament where I was unable by me on Elm Street at lunchtime on a beautiful day to get my kids Christmas until this year. Although, God didn’t have to help me either. But I thought one would. READERS’ made a way for it to happen. That’s what this season is all about — Jesus our Savior being born over 2,000 Jeffrey Kahn years ago to give his life for mankind. It’s all about Lumberton sacrifice for someone else as our Lord sacrificed his life POLL for us. Perdue ignores the people Let’s not forget our Savior this Christmas. QUESTION: I am very thankful. on death penalty, Voter ID Do you think there should be a law against talking on a cell phone while Tonya C. Locklear To the Editor, Lumberton Gov. Beverly Perdue is out of touch with North driving a vehicle? Carolinians. To respond, go to The Robesonian Perdue vetoes and rejects the “super majority” of website at www.robesonian.com. Police pass by, but stranded North Carolinas’ district attorneys’ findings and denies 64 percent of N.C. citizens’ who support the death pen- motorist finds help anyway alty as required by law. The Racial Justice Act of year 2009 has made it all To the Editor, but impossible for N.C. courts to enforce death penalty Letters Policy I’d like to thank Kim Owens of the Robeson County laws. Perdue and many other members of the Democrat Public Library along with CSX railroad employee Party support the NAACP, which asserts that the Racial Anthony Cain for getting my truck started after its bat- Justice Act as well as Voter ID are racial. Not true at The Robesonian welcomes letters to the tery died in the library parking lot. all. editor. Letters should be about issues of general When I suspected a battery problem, Kim procured Polls show that 69 percent of North Carolinians sup- interest, brief and to the point. a soft drink to dissolve the erosion from the terminals, port Voter ID, a law that requires official identification We reserve the right to refuse letters longer and when that didn’t work, she sought jumper cables to vote in elections. Voter ID is required to visit county than 400 words; poetry; letters that are in bad and so when the jumper cables failed, she jaunted over courthouses, governors’ offices, Capitol Hill office taste or libelous; and letters from outside our to a nearby car lot to borrow an equally ineffective pair buildings, and the White House. We must show photo readership. Letters may be edited, but content of jumper cables. She didn’t have to do any of this for ID to drive a car, fly on a plane, cash a check, open a will not be altered. me, of course. But because I am a regular visitor to the bank account, collect Social Security benefits, receive Letters should be original. They must be library to use the computers to look for work — and food stamps, collect welfare, rent a car, check into a signed. Please include your address and day- because I keep my voice down — she felt compelled to hotel room, pick up tickets, and the list goes on. time phone number. Street addresses and help this troubled soul. Thank you Kim. Voter ID would be provided to those who cannot phone numbers will not be published. A pho- Things were still not going well so we resorted to afford to purchase one. tograph of the writer will be used if provided. Plan B, which would have involved help from the local It would be nice if the Democrats could/would argue Send letters to: The Robesonian, P.O. Box constabulary. As I stood on the curb waving my arms facts and get over “racism.” 1028, Lumberton, N.C. 28359 or fax them to at a passing Lumberton police car, I was at a loss when (910) 739-6553. Letters can be sent e-mail to it completely passed me by. I was stunned and amazed, Oscar Y. Harward [email protected]. well more stunned than amazed, perhaps shocked, Monroe www.robesonian.com World The Robesonian, Friday, December 23, 2011 — 5A News Briefs Associated Press Memo heightens tension in Pakistan Quakes rattle New Zealand Army chief denies intention to oust government WELLINGTON, New ISLAMABAD (AP) — abducted troops. out a series of coups. Analysts tract the army from its fight Zealand — A series of Pakistan’s army chief has denied Pakistani Prime Minister have expressed doubt that a coup against the Pakistani Taliban, strong earthquakes struck accusations that the military is Yousuf Raza Gilani claimed is likely at this time, but have who aim to topple the govern- the New Zealand city of working to oust the country’s Thursday that there was a con- speculated the army may try to ment, partly because of the coun- Christchurch today, rattling civilian government amid ten- spiracy under way to topple the pressure the country’s embat- try’s alliance with the U.S. buildings, sending goods sion over a secret memo sent government. He did not specifi- tled president to resign over his The nearly three dozen tumbling from shelves and to Washington earlier this year cally point to the military, but alleged role in the memo scandal. Pakistani Taliban fighters who prompting terrified holiday about an alleged coup, the mili- said the army must be answer- Pakistan’s former ambassador attacked a paramilitary fort in shoppers to flee into the tary said today. able to the parliament and can- to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, has Tank district with assault rifles streets. There was no tsu- The memo scandal has height- not operate as a “state within a been accused of mastermind- before dawn Friday burned down nami alert issued and the ened long-standing tensions state.” ing the memo, which asked buildings and captured a signifi- city appeared to have been between the army and the gov- Army chief Gen. Pervez Ashfaq Washington to help avert a sup- cant amount of weapons, said spared major damage. ernment at a time when the coun- Kayani denied the allegations posed coup in the wake of the local police chief Ejaz Abid. One person was injured try is struggling to deal with a and pledged the force would con- American raid that killed Osama One soldier was killed and two at a city mall and was taken violent Taliban insurgency, a stut- tinue to support democracy in bin Laden in a Pakistani garri- were wounded in the fighting, to a hospital, and four peo- tering economy and deteriorating Pakistan. son town in May. Haqqani alleg- said Abid. Another 15 are still ple had to be rescued after relations with its most important “The army is fully cognizant edly acted with President Asif Ali missing and believed to have being trapped by a rock fall, ally, the United States. of its constitutional obligations Zardari’s support. been kidnapped, he said. Christchurch police said Pakistani Taliban fighters and responsibilities,” Kayani said Both Haqqani and the presi- Pakistani Taliban spokes- in a statement. But there attacked a paramilitary fort in Thursday, during a trip near the dent have denied the allegations, man Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed were no immediate reports northwestern Pakistan today, Afghan border. His remarks were but the envoy resigned in the responsibility for the attack in of serious injuries or wide- killing one soldier and kidnap- cited in an army statement today. wake of the scandal. Tension a phone call to The Associated spread damage in the city, ping 15 others, police said. The The army is the strongest has increased this week as the Press and said it was carried out which is still recovering brazen attack was followed by a institution in Pakistan and has Supreme Court opened a hearing to avenge the death of a local from a devastating February statement to media in which the ruled the country for much of into the memo. Taliban commander. He claimed earthquake that killed 182 militants said they would kill the its 64-year history after carrying The political crisis could dis- 30 soldiers were kidnapped. people and destroyed much of the downtown area. Assad hikes Turkey-France ties fray over Armenia genocide bill crackdown PARIS (AP) — Ties between killed. for those who deny or “outra- Juppe said in a statement. BEIRUT — Bashar France and Turkey, strategic allies The French bill still needs geously minimize” the killings, Strains have plagued the Assad’s regime would and trading partners, abruptly Senate approval, but after it putting such action on par with relationship between Paris and appear to be setting itself unraveled Thursday after French passed the lower house, Turkish denial of the Holocaust. Ankara in recent years, in large on a collision course: It let legislators passed a bill mak- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip The diplomatic riposte by part because Sarkozy opposes in outside observers for ing it a crime to deny that the Erdogan halted bilateral politi- Turkey over the vote by lawmak- mostly-Muslim Turkey’s bid to the first time Thursday to mass killings of Armenians by cal and economic contacts, sus- ers in France’s lower house, the join the European Union. The monitor his commitment to Ottoman Turks nearly a century pended military cooperation and National Assembly, may get even bill reached the French parlia- halting the crackdown on ago constitute genocide. ordered his country’s ambas- tougher. It hurts ties as both ment after Sarkozy visited dissent, even as his security The bill strikes at the heart sador home for consultations. NATO members are involved in Armenia in October and urged forces unleashed a fiercer of national honor in Turkey, Turkey argues France is tram- international efforts for peace Turkey, “a great country” to onslaught this week, killing which denies the genocide label pling freedom of expression and from Syria to Afghanistan. “honor itself by revisiting its his- more than 200 in two days. and insists the 1915 massacres that French President Nicolas “Our measures and precau- tory like other countries in the But the Syrian president occurred during civil unrest as Sarkozy is on a vote-getting mis- tions will come to life stage- world have done.” and his inner circle are vet- the Ottoman Empire collapsed, sion before April presidential by-stage according to France’s But for it to become law, the erans at playing for time, with losses on both sides. But elections. position,” Erdogan told reporters Senate must also pass the bill. maneuvering and denying it’s seen as a matter of principle France formally recognized in Ankara. There is a small window of time realities on the ground, and for some French politicians, and the 1915 killings as genocide in France expressed regret over to quickly do so, between Jan. 10 they seem confident they a matter of long-overdue jus- 2001, but provided no penalty Turkey’s response. and Feb. 24 when a four-month can deflect pressure from tice for the half a million people for anyone refuting that. 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Luke 1:46-55; 2:1-7 December 25, 2011 Mary was humbled by Reverend Matthew A. God’s choice Rich, right, fter the angel’s and Clerk of visit to Mary Session Peggy in which she E. McLean was told that present a A certificate of she would give birth to our Savior, Mary appreciation to went to visit her cousin newly elected Elisabeth, who was six Elder Emeritus months pregnant with Jim Kirkland. the child we know today Contributed as John the Baptist. Luke tells us that in Mary’s presence, Elisabeth’s baby leaped in her womb, and she asked, “And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” Hearing the Holy Spirit-filled Elisabeth speak, Mary sang a song of praise in which she Kirkland named elder emeritus shows that she, too, was filled with the Holy LUMBERTON – James B. Kirkland, Jr. a Presbyterian Church, the church’s govern- Other persons who have been recognized Spirit. Mary showed her long time member of the First Presbyterian ing body. In addition he has served on in this way are Gertie N. Ballou, Hector reverence for “God my Church of Lumberton, was named elder and moderated many committees of the MacLean, G. Rodney Nantz, Charlotte F. Saviour.” Mary needed emeritus by the congregation. Kirkland was session. Nye, David C. Scurlock, Richard A. Snow a Saviour every bit as presented a certificate by Rev. Matthew A. The position of elder emeritus was and Mary H. Stephens. Deceased elder much as anyone else. Rich during Sunday morning worship ser- created by the congregation of the First emeriti include Dr. Douglas H. Clark, John Mary was humbled as vices Dec. 18. Taking part in the ceremony Presbyterian Church in 1986. This hon- M. Grantham, Mary Pat Johnson, Henry God chose her, an ordi- was clerk of the session, Peggy E. McLean. orary office recognizes those men and Neil Lee, William L. Lennon, Dr. Douglas nary person, to give birth Jim Kirkland was first ordained an elder women who have served the church as an M. McIntyre, A. T. McLean, Sr., John to the promised Messiah, in 1989 and has since served four terms, elder for a minimum of 12 years and have Luther McLean, Ray Morrow, Joseph E. and she understood the totaling 12 years, on the session of First reached the age of 70. Sandlin, and J. O. (Jimmy) Tisdale. remarkable work she was undertaking as she iden- Christmas on Sunday. The watch night service will be Road in Lumberton tified the character of at 10:00 pm on December 31 at Greenville Christ Jesus. The Pentecostal United Holy Church’s Baptist Church. Greater New Bethel, First Gift offer The very name of Jesus Christmas Day service will be held at 8 a.m. Baptist Orrum, Jones Chapel will be joining is holy, and it is to Him on Sunday Greenville Baptist Church. The speaker will The Lumber River Quartet has a new that all generations look The church will also hold watch night ser- be Rev. Parker from First Baptist Orrum. CD, “Basics of Life,” a new DVD, “Basics for mercy. In every way, vices at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31. Dr. Russell Rogers of Life,” and their Christmas CD packaged He is Lord of every- will be speaking. Music by Pentecostal Mass New Year’s Eve for sale at a reduced price. Visit the group’s thing and everybody. Choir. Breakfast will be served. website, www.lumberriverministries.com, Proud people think of Holy Swamp Baptist Church will be and click on the online store tab and go to themselves as being self- Mount Olive United Methodist Church holding watch night services beginning at the Christmas Special. sufficient, having nothing will celebrate Christmas with “A Festival 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. The church is located The quartet appreciates everyone’s prayers to do with a Saviour, but of Nine Lessons and Carols” at 11 a.m. at 216 Anointed Drive in Lumberton. and support. Christ Jesus will show on Sunday. The church is located at 403 them the error that will Elizabethtown Rd. in Lumberton. The Church Without Walls of Lumberton Revival lead to their destruction. will be having a New Year’s Eve celebration There is no person Anointed Believers Ministries will be at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31. The Powerhouse Temple of Praise Holy so powerful that he will having Christmas worship service at 10 The church is located at 3032 Pine Log Bible Church of God will have revival at escape the sovereignty of a.m. on Saturday. There will be no service Road in Lumberton. 7:30 p.m. nightly from Jan. 2-Jan. 6. Jesus, and Mary acknowl- Christmas Day. The church is located on 4th Street in edged this in her song of The church will also have watch night ser- New Year’s Day Lumberton. praise. vice at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31. Minister Anner The Branch Street United Methodist For information call 910-521-0460 or 910- Just as He regarded Thompson will be the speaker. Everyone is Church on Case Street in Lumberton will 225-9291. Mary in her low estate, invited. be holding a New Year’s Day revival. Service Jesus regards us in our The church is located at 900 Martin begins at 9:45 a.m. Special music by Joyce The St. Mary Holy Bible Church of God low estate – sinners in Luther King Jr. Drive. For information call and Youth in Christ. Pastor Sylvia Collins will have revival at 7 p.m. nightly from Jan need of a Savior. 910-738-4774. Ball and the congregation invite everyone 4-Jan. 6. The preacher will be Evangelist In telling of the birth to join them. Thelma Huggins from St. Mary. There will of our Saviour, Luke Kingdom Place will be hosting a free be choirs singing each night: recorded that a decree Christmas lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on The men’s choir at Mount Olive United n Jan. 4 - St. Mary’s Men Choir/Bryant by Caesar Augustus Sunday at the Village Station restaurant in Methodist Church is having its annual New Chapel choir brought Mary and Joseph Lumberton. For information call 910-717- Year’s program at 4 p.m. on Jan. 8. Apostle n Jan. 5 - St. Mary’s Senior Choir/ to Bethlehem – their 4188. Anthony Buie of St. Joseph Miracle Revival Highway Holiness choir ancestral home – for Center in Red Springs will be the speaker. n Jan. 6 - St. Mary’s Ins. Choir/First New the purpose of taxation. Greenville Baptist Church will have His choir will provide the music. Testament choir Caesar Augustus was their morning worship service at 10 a.m. The church is located at 403 Elizabethtown For information call 910-739-8347 ruler of the world, but the Lord showed His con- trol over this mighty man whose decree fulfilled Old Testament prophecy: “But thou, Bethlehem Parent upset over Bibles at school office Ephratah, though thou be little among the thou- sands of Judah, yet out WEAVERVILLE (AP) — A the school should offer any reli- told by teachers that the books Parker said Tuesday that a of thee shall he come Buncombe County mother was gious material to students. were available in a box in the main 1998 federal court decision in a forth unto me that is to unhappy when her son came home “It’s totally inappropriate they office. West Virginia case called Peck be ruler in Israel; whose from his fifth-grade class at North think they can get away with this,” “They don’t talk with stu- vs. Upshur County Board of goings forth have been Windy Ridge intermediate school she said. “It’s absolutely unbeliev- dents,” Blunt said, referring to the Education determined that reli- from of old, from ever- with a Bible, and the state’s larg- able and their attitude is ridicu- Gideons. “They’re not allowed to gious literature can be left for lasting.” (Micah 5:2) est civil liberties group says the lous.” make a presentation. They quite high school students, but not at The name Bethlehem school overstepped its bounds. School officials contend they literally drop off a box and leave elementary schools. means “house of bread,” The Asheville Citizen-Times did nothing wrong. Principal them there. They are not handed “In the high schools they can and is a fitting name for reports that Ginger Strivelli says Jackie Byerly said she got approval out at all.” come in as long as they’re not the place of Christ Jesus, her son came home from North from the superintendent after the That would be fine, according to actively distributing Bibles,” she the bread of life. Windy Ridge school in Weaverville Gideons asked to leave Bibles at Katy Parker, legal director of the said. “In the elementary schools, While they were in on Monday with a Bible he got the school. American Civil Liberties Union of nobody’s allowed in.” Bethlehem, Mary went from a box left by the Gideons Students weren’t required to North Carolina Legal Foundation Parker said she plans to con- into labor, and Christ International group. take Bibles, county schools spokes- — if North Windy Ridge were a tact the Buncombe school system Jesus was born in a place Strivelli, a pagan, doesn’t think woman Jan Blunt said. They were high school. about the issue. where animals were kept because “there was no room for them in the inn.” Pope slowing down as Christmas nears He was wrapped in swaddling clothes, which some say was nothing VATICAN CITY (AP) Benedict turns 85 in the ebrations, which kick off fatigue of the 100-meter him, delivered a tough more than strips of cloth — Pope Benedict XVI new year, so a slowdown two weeks of intense pub- (-yard) walk to and from speech on the need for ripped from whatever seems worn out. is only natural. Expected. lic appearances. And that the main altar. Africa’s political leaders available material they People who have spent And given his age and raises questions about the And Benedict rallied to clean up their act, and had at the time. time with him recently continued rigorous work future of the papacy given during his three-day trip visited one of the con- Thank the Lord for His say they found him weak- schedule, it’s remarkable that Benedict himself has to Benin in west Africa tinent’s most important mercy and love. er than they’d ever seen he does as much as he said popes should resign last month, braving tem- seminaries. Merry Christmas. him, seemingly too tired does and is in such good if they can’t do the job. peratures of 32 Celsius Back at home, however, to engage with what they health overall: Just this Vatican spokesman the (90F) and high humidity it seems the daily grind of n The Sunday school were saying. He no lon- past week he confirmed Rev. Federico Lombardi to deliver a strong mes- being pope — the audi- lesson is written by ger meets individually he would travel to Mexico has said no medical con- sage about the future of ences with visiting heads Ed Wilcox, pastor of with visiting bishops. A and Cuba next spring. dition prompted the deci- the Catholic Church in of state, the weekly pub- Centerville Baptist few weeks ago he started But a decline has been sion to use the moving Africa. lic catechism lessons, the Church. [email protected]. using a moving platform noted as Benedict pre- platform in St. Peter’s, and Wiping sweat from his sessions with visiting com to spare him the long walk pares for next weekend’s that it’s merely designed brow, he kissed babies bishops — has taken its down St. Peter’s Basilica. grueling Christmas cel- to spare the pontiff the who were handed up to toll. www.robesonian.com The Robesonian, Friday, December 23, 2011 — 7A ROBESON COUNTY COMMUNITY CHURCH DIRECTORY

CHURCHES Saint Paul AME Church Hyde Park Baptist Church Mt. Zion Free Will Baptist Church Oakdale Church of God Hopewell Methodist Church Basic Training Center Church 3169 Oakdale Church Rd. Fairmont 301 Roberts Ave. Lumberton 194 Progressive Farm Rd. Fairmont Rowland-Fair Bluff Rd. Fairmont 3512 Union School Rd Rowland 120 Oakdale Church Rd. Fairmont - 628-9683 739-4780 628-9994 628-5588 521-1220 628-5480 Turners Station AME Church Island Grove Baptist Church St. Anna Free Will Baptist Church Pembroke Church of God New Bethel Methodist Church Berea Baptist Church Marietta Area Fairmont John C Oxendine Rd. Pembroke 1662 St. Anna Rd. Pembroke 516 Breece St Pembroke | 521-3323 3396 Iona Church Rd. Fairmont 120 Odom St. Pembroke - 628-9224 521-9470 521-0605 Saddletree Church of God 422-8879 521-4661 Jonesville Baptist Church 1508 Rennert Rd. Lumberton New Hope United Methodist Breath Of Life AME - ZION 327 Mill Branch Road Fairmont BAPTIST- INDEPENDENT 739-3158 Church Calvary Way Independent Baptist 1985 Roberts Av. Lumberton Chrysolite AME Zion Church 628-5566 Smith Chapel Bible Church of God 210 S Martin Luther King St. Rowland 307 S Jones St. Pembroke 618-9265 1307 Meadow Rd. Lumberton Living Water Baptist Church 380 W 5th St. Lumberton 422-3434 521-4114 Church Of God Of Prophency 671-8874 1548 Midway Rd. Maxton 671-0947 New Prospect Methodist Church Lumberton Providence AME Zion Church 522-7397 Country Bible Baptist Church 4359 NC 710 Hwy N Pembroke 738-2052 279 Purvis Rd. Rowland Mill Branch Baptist Church NC 211 Hwy Lumberton CONGREGATIONAL 521-3167 739-8224 Church of God Parsonage 422-9738 10310 NC 130 Byp Fairmont HOLINESS Riverside Memorial Methodist Purvis Independent Baptist Church 96 Dresden Av. Lumberton 628-9146 Potters House Church Church 2958 Purvis Rd. Rowland 738-2206 APOSTOLIC Mount Moriah Baptist Church 2394 NC 904 Hwy Fairmont 5674 US 74 Hwy W Rowland 422-9555 Church of The Living God Column Born Again Church General Office Rennert Rd. Lumberton 628-8600 521-6007 And Pillar of The Truth The Light 738-3093 320 S Main St. Fairmont BAPTIST- MISSIONARY Saint Johns AME Church of the World 628-1234 Mount Olive Baptist Church 700 Leesville Rd. Fairmont Deep Branch Baptist Church COVENANT 1405 Carthage Road, Lumberton NC First Apostolic Church 1476 Mt. Olive Church Rd. Lumberton 628-9539 4082 Deep Branch Rd. Lumberton Rainbow Covenant 608-2095 Hwy 1157 Pembroke 738-1398 Union Chapel Methodist Church 739-6575 6536 NC 70 Hwy S Rowland Cornerstone Assembly of God 521-8880 Mount Tabor Baptist Church Eureka Rd Pembroke Elizabeth Heights Baptist Church 422-8989 950 Linkhaw Rd. Lumberton House of Prayer 305 Elm St. 422-4100 521-9084 2315 Collins St. Lumberton 739-7090 2007 Oakwood Av. Lumberton New Point Baptist Church EPISCOPAL Divine Refuge Ministries 3410 S Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. 739-1151 738-6363 Trinity Episcopal Church METHODIST-UNITED 908 Hardin Rd. Lumberton 739-8628 Lumber River Missionary Association 1202 N Chestnut St Lumberton Asbury United Methodist Church 272-0039 North Lumberton Baptist Church ASSEMBLIES OF GOD 155 Plainview Dr. Lumberton 739-3717 118 Orange St. Lumberton Dogwood Baptist Church 1901 Carthage Rd. Lumberton First Assembly of God Church 739-7827 738-8471 Iona Church Rd. Rowland 738-5762 3201 W 5th St. Lumberton New Hope Missionary Ashpole Center United Methodist 422-8180 Oak Grove Baptist Church HOLINESS 738-2911 Baptist Church Church East Lumberton Church of God 6901 N Chicken Rd. Lumberton Cromartie Temple Assembly Blding Harvest Church of The Leggett Rd. Fairmont 3235 South Robeson Rd Rowland 100 Dresden Ave. Lumberton 738-5888 774 Reva Rd Fairmont Assemblies of God 628-5025 422-3166 739-3397 Oakton Baptist Church 628-1710 5932 US 301 Hwy S Rowland New St. Marks Missionary Bethesda United Methodist Church Faith Temple Holiness Church 203 Oakton Church Rd. Fairmont Cromartie Temple of Praise 422-9009 Baptist Church 4413 Leggett Rd Fairmont 1202 N Pine St. Lumberton 628-1222 107 Lessane St. Lumberton Pembroke Assembly of God 1168 Persimmon Rd. Rowland 628-7858 739-9082 Parkton Baptist Church 738-1751 90 Jaycee Hut Rd. Pembroke 422-3633 Branch Street United Methodist Family Worship Center 108 E. David Parnell Street Parkton Evergreen Holiness Church Church 521-9100 2450 Hwy 211 W. Lumberton 858-3355 3295 Oakgrove Chrc. Rd. Lumberton Case St Lumberton Redeemed Assembly International BAPTIST-SOUTHERN 739-4477 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 521-1800 738-6638 Church Antioch Baptist Church First Baptist Church 2515 Tar Heel Rd. Lumberton Faith Lighthouse Church Chestnut Street United Methodist 4282 NC Hwy 211 W Lumberton 5089 Old Whiteville Rd. | 739-9425 416 S Main St. Fairmont 739-2375 925 Purvis Rd. Rowland Church 608-0230 Baltimore Baptist Church 628--0626 Pleasant Meadow Baptist Church 422-8222 200 E 8th St Lumberton 171 Baltimore Church Rd. Fairmont First New Testament Church BAPTIST 1075 Pleasant Meadow Rd. Lumberton Floyd's Temple Number One 739-3304 628-9395 2946 Regan Church Rd 513 E 20th St. Lumberton Aaron Swamp Baptist Church 738-8812 First United Methodist Church Centerville Baptist Church 671-0366 First Orrum Missionary 3854 Iona Church Rd. Fairmont Pleasant View Baptist Church 101 Breece St Pembroke Baptist Church 3428 NC 41 Hwy S Lumberton Fresh Manna Full Gospel 422-8082 Hwy 130 West 628-6490 521-8197 18011 NC 130 Hwy E. 738-2773 Holiness Church Antioch Baptist Church Raft Swamp Baptist Church Mount Olive Methodist Church Orrum 628-6224 First Baptist Church 211 N. Patterson St. Maxton 2233 State Road Orrum Old Red Springs Rd. Lumberton 403 Elizabethtown Rd Lumberton Five Forks Baptist Church 606 N Walnut St. Lumberton 844-2641 628-9650 738-2784 738-7600 1880 NC 904 Hwy Fairmont 739-4336 Full Gospel Holiness Church Baker's Chapel Baptist Church Reedy Branch Baptist Church New Philadelphia United 628-1966 Forest Acres Baptist Church 581 Old Baker Rd Maxton 3047 E McDonald Rd. Fairmont 4020 W McDuffie Crossing Rd Lumberton Methodist Church Fountain of Deliverance 604 Barker Ten Mile Rd. Lumberton 738-3725 521-2542 628-9117 7028 NC 710 Hwy N. Red Springs 2470 E. 5th St. Lumberton 618-0055 Greater Higher Grounds P.H.C. Barnesville Baptist Church Rock Hill Baptist Church 843-1053 739-8206 Midway Baptist Church 320-A East 24th Lumberton Waddell Rd. Orrum 3698 Pine Log Rd Lumberton Prospect United Methodist Church Greater New Bethel Missionary 2686 Beulah Church Rd. Lumberton 739-6598 | 618-7077 628-7606 739-0360 3929 Missouri Rd Maxton Baptist Church 738-3885 Greater Highway Church of Christ Bear Swamp Baptist Church Rose Hill Baptist Church Robertson Community Ministries 172 Plainview Dr. Lumberton Mt Airy Baptist Church 132 Washington Rd. Fairmont 1948 St. Anna Rd. Pembroke 3815 NC 130 Hwy E 600 W 5th St Lumberton 671-9558 7209 NC 72 W Pembroke | 521-2565 628-6030 521-9593 422-9776 Rockingham District Native Horace Grove Baptist Church Mount Elim Liberty Holiness Church Benson Chapel Baptist Church Sand Hill Baptist Church American Co-Op Ministry 11001 Old 74 Evergreen 645 N Creek Rd Orrum | 738-9955 130 Greenview Dr. Lumberton 270 Benson Chapel Rd. Pope's Crossing Rd. 2708 Union School Rd. Rowland 671-9197 Oakdale Baptist Church 738-2710 422-9300 739-5748 522-0670 House of Joy SR 2472 | 628-0408 Mt Sinai Holiness Church Bethel Baptist Church Singletary Baptist Church Rowland United Methodist Church 104 Trinity St. Fairmont Pembroke First Baptist Church 106 Page St Lumberton 6573 NC 41 Hwy N Lumberton 4061 Singletary Church Rd. Ofc Church St Rowland 628-8188 302 Union Chapel Rd. Pembroke 738-5416 671-8611 Lumberton 422-3414 Living Waters Ministry 521-0205 New Zion Holiness Church Bethel Hill Baptist Church 738-4679 Sandy Plains United Methodist 1308 Linkhaw Rd. Lumberton Piney Grove Baptist Church 104 Linda's Dr. Fairmont | 628-0850 2660 Shannon Rd. Lumberton Smyrna Baptist Church Church 738-8007 1st Street Fairmont | 628-9749 Oak Grove Holiness Church 738-5570 Hwy 211-E 2468 Union Chapel Rd Pembroke Long Branch Baptist Church Thompson Chapel Baptist Church Union Chapel Area Pembroke Broad Ridge Baptist Church 738-8448 521-8600 8878 NC 72 Hwy. E Lumberton 1620 Popes Crossing Rd. Lumberton 521-2692 949 N Broadridge Rd. Orrum Spencer Chapel Baptist Church St. James United Methodist Church 739-6690 671-0202 Trinity Holiness Church 738-5514 608 Stafford Street Fairmont 207 N.Jones St.Pembroke | 291-9872 Mission Church Zion's Tabernacle Baptist Church 4650 Fayetteville Rd Lumberton Burnt Swamp Baptist Church 628-6249 Trinity United Methodist Church 142 Mission Church Rd. Pembroke 3496 Tar Heel Rd. Lumberton 738-8050 Rt. 4 Lumberton Spring Branch Baptist Church 307 Trinity St Fairmont 522-0019 739-8868 West Lumberton Holiness Church 739-0085 Atkinson Rd. Fairmont 628-7427 Morning Star Community Church 628-5941 1027 Odum Road Rd Lumberton West Robeson United Methodist 702 Dunn Rd. Lumberton Cedar Grove Baptist Church CATHOLIC Star of Bethlehem Church Church 671-0607 3373 Seventh Street Rd. Lumberton St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church INDEPENDENT 739-0036 907 MLKJ Drive Fairmont 10999 US 74 Hwy W 521-3835 Native American Interfaith Ministry 2000 E. Elizabethtown Rd. Lumberton Annease Dr. Praise & Worship Cntr 628-6574 450 Prospect Rd. Pembroke Cedar Grove Baptist Church 739-4723 492 Annease Dr. Fairmont | 416-1873 Stoney Grove Baptist Church 522-0900 of Fairmont San Andres Iglesia Catolica Northside Independent Church NON-DENOMINATIONAL 410 S Morro St. Fairmont | 628-8770 391 Wilton Dr. Lumberton New Generation Ministry 301 Mercer Avenue, Red Springs 378 Circle Dr. Lumberton | 739-2884 All Nations Church 671-9500 103 N Grace St. Lumberton Clybornville Baptist Church 843-3440 Prospect Rd Maxton 521-4400 Tabrnacle Baptist Church INTERDENOMINATIONAL 739-8489 1941 Carthage Rd. | 739-6023 Mission San Pablo Anointed Believers Ministries 1695 Hardin Rd. Lumberton Faith Community Christian Center New Jerusalem Interdenomina- East Lumberton Baptist Church 406 W. Broad St., St. Pauls 900 S MLKJ Dr. Lumberton 738-2560 1220 Alamac Rd Lumberton tional Ministries Inc. 201 Old Whiteville Rd. Lumberton 843-3440 735-1133 708 E 1st St. Lumberton 739-3358 Tabernacle Baptist Church 738-3070 Christian Faith Center NC 711 Hwy Lumberton | 738-6992 608-0053 Ebenezer Baptist Church CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL of Lumberton New Light Apostolic Church of 2338 Marietta Rd | Marietta Ten Mile Baptist Church 1203 Lovette Rd Lumberton 671-1889 New Beginning Church PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS Jesus Christ (910) 628-9751 5176 Barker Ten Mile Rd. Lumberton Cornerstone Free Will Church 3475 Fayetteville Rd. Lumberton Pentecostal United Holy Church 19 Allen St. Lumberton 739-1448 Elrod Baptist Church 738-6014 127 Freewill Ln Lumberton 521-0580 671-6700 2300 Gavintown Rd | 739-9351 New Zion UMC 538 McRae Rd. Rowland | 422-8201 Ten Mile Center Baptist Church Omega Christian Center US 74 Hwy Pembroke 521-0387 Faith Baptist Church Rt 8 Lumberton | 739-6623 St Peter's Church 3356 Regan Church Rd Lumberton Riverside Church of God 1667 NC 710 Hwy S | 522-0090 Union Baptist Church CHRISTIAN and 406 W Cherry St Rowland | 422-0440 474-3205 8 Taylor St. Lumberton Faith of Calvary Baptist Church 8895 Elizabethown Rd Lumberton MISSIONARY ALLIANCE 739-1240 3980 West Carthage Rd. Lumberton 618-0658 Mt Haven Alliance Church JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES PRESBYTERIAN Saddletree Church of God 739-1244 West End Baptist Church Old Hwy 301 S Lumberton Jehovah's Witnesses Fairmont Ashpole Presbyterian Church 1508 Rennert Rd. Lumberton First Baptist Church West Dr. Lumberton | 739-9901 738-4191 Congregation 192 Ashpole Church Rd. Rowland 739-3158 606 N Walnut St Lumberton West Lumberton Baptist Church Newgate Community Church 5939 NC 130 Hwy E Fairmont 422-8085 St. Mary Holiness Church 739-4336 2320 W 5th St. Lumberton 3990 Fayetteville Rd. Lumberton 628-0878 Bethany Presbyterian Church 69 Chambers St. Lumberton First Baptist Church 738-2838 739-3145 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's 700 E. Elizabethtown Rd. Lumberton 739-2885 301 N Main St. Fairmont 628-6844 White Hill Baptist Church Witnesses 739-3359 Sandy Grove Baptist Church of First Baptist Church US 74 Hwy Pembroke | 521-8659 CHURCH OF CHRIST 918 Piney Grove Rd Lumberton First Presbyterian Church Lumberton 504 W 2nd St. Lumberton Word of Truth Church of Christ 7th Street 739-9754 1006 N. Elm St. Lumberton 1600 Fairmont Rd. Lumberton 739-3939 3293 Pine Log Rd. Lumberton 1807 E 7th St. | 739-9904 739-7581 739-7202 Freedom Baptist Church 671-4911 South Lumberton Church of Christ LATTER DAY SAINTS First Presbyterian Church 606 Church St. Fairmont | 628-6660 Tabernacle of Praise & Worship 4020 W McDuffie Crossing Rd. Zion Hill Baptist Church 306 Church St. Church of Jesus Christ of Freedom Fellowship Church 4409 Pine Log Rd. Lumberton Lumberton | 671-0153 12883 NC 41 Hwy | 738-2927 739-6402 Later Day Saints 2638 Lowe Rd. Lumberton 674-4680 Friendship Missionary Baptist Ch. 1009 Old Main Rd Pembroke 843-2540 Victory in Christ Ministry 2173 Prospect Rd. Pembroke BAPTIST-FREE WILL CHURCH OF GOD 521-2511 903 E 2nd St. Lumberton 521-9516 Barnesville Freewill Baptist Church Bethel Charity Church of God Mount Pelier Presbyterian Church Church of Jesus Christ of 608-4002 Godwin Heights Baptist Church 2335 S Creek Rd. Orrum 109 E Main St. Rowland 4389 NC 130 Hwy W. Rowland Latter Day Saints Zions Tabernacle Church 704 Godwin Ave. Lumberton 628-5631 422-9900 422-8226 Lumberton Branch 3496 Tar Heel Rd. Lumberton 739-7574 Eastside Free Will Baptist Church Covenant Church of God Rowland Presbyterian Church 450 Liberty Hill Rd Lumberton 618-9417 Greenville Baptist Church 2691 Dallas Rd. Lumberton 1270 Linkhaw Rd. Lumberton Main St. Rowland 422-3084 738-3461 Greenville Church Rd. Lumberton 738-5347 738-5870 AME 739-2036 E. Lumberton Free Will Baptist Day Star Church of God McCormick Chapel AME Harpers Ferry Baptist Church 101 Hollywood Dr. East Lumberton 99 Allenton Rd. Lumberton 215 Main Street Lumberton 1549 Harper's Ferry | 521-4412 Fairpoint Free Will Baptist Church 671-9812 LUTHERAN 739-0461 Hilly Branch Baptist Church 1862 Marion Stage Rd. Fairmont East Lumberton Church of God St Mark's Lutheran Church Newspaper Mt. Pleasant AME Church 1411 301 S Lumberton | 738-2364 628-5040 100 Dresden Av. 739-3397 202 W 24th St. Lumberton 739-2329 921 Echo Rd. Rowland Hog Swamp Baptist Church Fairmont Northside Church of God 422-9375 Wire Grass Rd. Lumberton Greenpine Freewill Baptist Church 1331 Marion Stage Rd. Fairmont METHODIST St. Matthew AME Church 738-4448 Philadelphus Rd. Pembroke 628-0099 Beauty Spot United Methodist Ch. 6 Ellison Rd. Rowland Holy Swamp Baptist Church 521-0715 Life Line Church of God SR 1179 Rowland | 422-3893 422-8500 NC 72 Hwy Lumberton | 671-4607 871 South 41 Highway, Lumberton, Recycle It! 524-1063 BARGAIN HOUSE, INC. LUMBERTON PROTECTIVE M&J Gas Co. LUMBERTON SHAW H.T. Taylor & Employees BOWLING CENTER Chevrolet | Buick | GMC |Cadillac AGENCY, INC. 1911 E. 5th St OFFICE SUPPLIES “The Family Bowling Center” 500 Linkhaw Road 1403 E. 5th St. “Better Insurance Since 1939” 806 N. Pine Street 2205 Godwin Ave. Greg Lane & Employees Management & Employees Lumberton, NC 400 N. 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Burial will follow in the family cemetery. Surviving are her parents, Ricky Rice and Sandra Rice, both of the home; three brothers, Jerry Chavis of Red Springs, Vinnie Webster, and Josh Webster; and four sisters, Angel Rice of the home, Brittany Webster and Summer Locklear, both of Rennert, and Lisa Locklear of Shannon. The visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Hazel Barfield McColl, S.C. Nam Y. Huh | Associated Press Hazel Knight Barfield, 84, of McColl, died Dec. Travelers check their luggage Thursday at a United Airlines baggage claim area at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. 21, 2011, at home. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McColl Church of God. The visitation will be 6 to 8 tonight at the church. Arrangements by Rogers Funeral Home in Americans set to travel McColl, S.C. Ninety-two million expected to take long trips during Christmas holiday NEW YORK (AP) — ical issues or computer cellations than in the period. Incompletes More Americans are glitches — they are much past. A Department of Heavy snow did force expected to take long worse than just a few Transportation rule that the cancellation of more trips this holiday season years ago. went into effect in April than 100 flights Thursday Sadie Crawford, 82, of 7000 Lovette Lane in — and in many parts of Airlines have trimmed 2010 limits planes to at Denver International Nichols, S.C., formerly of Fair Bluff, died Dec. 22, the country it looks to be the number of flights and three hours on the tar- Airport, one of the 2011, at Carolina Hospital in Marion, S.C. S&L smooth sailing. are packing planes fuller mac. Airlines that violate nation’s busiest, but that Funeral Home. About 92 million peo- than ever before. That it face penalties of up to tapered off by Thursday Braddie Locklear Jr., 70, of Petal Lane, ple will travel 50 miles or means if something goes $27,500 per person — evening. Rowland, died Dec. 23, 2011, at his home. more from Friday through wrong, there are fewer that’s more than $3.7 mil- Severe thunderstorms Locklear and Sons Funeral Home. Jan. 2, an increase of 1.4 options to rebook strand- lion for just one Boeing are forecast today in the Lettie Mae Jacobs, 82, of 1564 Lovette Road, percent more than last ed passengers. There are 737. southeast part of the Lumberton, died Dec. 22, 2011, at home. Revels year, according to AAA. just no spare seats. That has made them country, while snow falls Funeral Home of Lumberton. The federation of motor When large snow- skittish about operating in the mountains of New Geneva M. Davis, 93, of 702 Union Chapel clubs said 90 percent will storms hit the busy in bad weather, leading England. Road, Pembroke, died Dec. 22, 2011, at Morrison travel by car. Drivers will Northeast last Christmas, to 20 percent more can- Mountainous areas of Manor Hospice House. Colvin Funeral Home in find gasoline prices high- it took airlines as long cellations in the typical New York state and New Lumberton. er than last year, but well as a week to get some month. England were expected below this year’s peaks. people home. A similar But as of Thursday to get several inches of Air travel will be down passenger nightmare evening, there was noth- snow by Friday morn- about 10 percent. occurred after Hurricane ing to indicate any wide- ing, and rain and thun- Funerals When there are prob- Irene struck in August. spread weather disrup- derstorms were forecast lems with air travel today Bad weather also tions at the beginning down the coast to the Today — be it weather, mechan- can mean more can- of the Christmas travel Carolinas. Carol Gniadek, 11 a.m. at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church. Louise Stone, 11 a.m. at Meadowbrook Charges Cemetery From page 1A Dorian Taylor, 1 p.m. at Riverside Independent The Fayetteville Observer report- to the Hoke County Magistrate’s “Now they are doing damage con- Baptist Church. ed Thursday that Henderson was Office to bail Henderson out of jail. trol.” Silas Fields, 1 p.m. at Galilee United Methodist released from jail Tuesday after “These are long-standing mem- The longtime member said that Church in Laurinburg. the church posted his $100,000 bers of the church,” said the man, the church’s membership with Lindsey Locklear, 1 p.m. at Dundarrach Baptist bond. Michael Dial, the church’s who spoke on the condition his the Southern Baptist Conference, Church in Shannon. treasurer, called The Robesonian name not be used. “They hold which brings a lot of national rec- Blake Parker, 3 p.m. at Galeed Baptist Church and said the church did not pay positions in the church. They were ognition, is now in jeopardy. in Bladenboro. his bond. there representing the church and “Right now the church is spilt Olegario Trinidad, 3 p.m. at St. Francis “The church did not have any- they made that known.” right down the middle,” he said. Catholic Church in Lumberton. thing to do with posting the The man said that the church “I’m absolutely disgusted. I will go bond,” Dial told The Robesonian was aware of Henderson’s previous to church Sunday and if they’ve got Saturday Thursday. “What individual church charges. Henderson, along with him there bouncing around like the John Abram, 2 p.m. in the Mill Branch Baptist members did, I can’t say.” being a superintendent, also does King of England, it will get ugly. I Church in Fairmont. Calls to the church were not construction work for the church, will not handle it.” Eve Locklear, 1 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home returned. including work on the church’s new Chapel in Red Springs. A 20-year member of the church multi-million-dollar sanctuary. n Reach staff writer Ali Rockett at Hazel Barfield, 11 a.m. at McColl Church of called The Robesonian and said “They had no business getting 910-272-6127 or arockett@heart- God. that at least six members went involved with this creep,” he said. landpublications.com. Upheld From page 1A the Pembroke board, and asked the state Board dence of any irregularity the state board ordered McNeill said he will happening in Pembroke, would replace McNeill, of Elections to require a that that movie … affected that the winners from the consult with his attorney Fairmont and Maxton. who received 198 votes, new municipal election the election,” Wright said. two elections be certified before he considers appeal- Maxton Mayor Gladys and Greg Cummings. because, according to him, Evans said that he did by the county Board of ing the state’s decision. Dean had appealed that Cummings did not seek re- the filming of a movie not present any witnesses Elections, which it can do Swearing-in ceremo- election after she lost, but election. Theresa Locklear, caused confusion and or affidavits during the in 10 days unless a Wake nies are typically held in dropped the appeal before also a challenger, received depressed voter turnout. state Board of Elections County Superior Court December, but the appeals it reached the state Board 200 votes. He charges that the rights hearing, but he plans to judge issues a stay. have delayed them from of Elections. “I was promised that of voters were violated present them when he this election would be when they could not get appeals the board’s deci- Merry Christmas treated like past ones and to the polls because roads sion in Wake County I want to make sure I was and streets were blocked Superior Court. In Heaven “Carlos” with Your Grandparents treated like I was prom- and there was limited He claims to have affi- ised,” McNeill said. parking. davits from 10 Fairmont Born – June 11, 1979 Died – October 18, 2011 Wright said that McNeill On Nov. 28, the Robeson residents who say they did not present any County Board of Elections were intimidated or turned addresses that were used agreed with Evans that away at the polls. to vote but were unoccu- there were irregularities “Sometimes you keep pied structures, vacant lots during the election. The the best for last, when you or uninhabited homes. board voted 2 to 1 to sus- see what the other is show- “In Pembroke, there was tain Evans’ protest, but ing,” Evans said. “The no showing of an irregular- stopped short of ordering state is trying to protect ity that would have affect- a new election. The board its own hand. As long as ed the outcome of the elec- then voted to forward its I have my appeal options Horace Hardin tion,” Wright said. decision to the state board up on the table, I’m going Born – October 12, 1921 Evans, who had the for its review. to appeal. I’ll take it all the Died – June 12, 2002 fourth highest vote total “There was no evidence way to the Supreme Court in the election in Fairmont that there was any person if I have to.” during which three incum- denied access to vote that Wright said that dur- bents were re-elected, day and there was no evi- ing Thursday’s hearing Hill From page 1A plan to complete my committee works, too. story, but Biggs said the first-term legisla- Dollie H Emanuel Some of those will go on until April or May tor plans to seek re-election. Pridgen, a Born – August 17, 1942 2013. But it’s time for me to get back to self-described conservative, was the first Died – October 16, 2005 Hillcrest and Hill’s food stores.” Republican elected to represent Robeson According to the Observer, Chadbourn County in the General Assembly in It has been two months since you left us in tears and broken hearts, Mayor Kenneth Waddell has announced decades. but we know that you didn’t want to leave us so soon. God had a plan plans to seek the open seat. Waddell ran “This does give G.L. Pridgen a big that only you could fulfi ll, being the very special person that unsuccessfully against Hill last year for the boost but it will be an uphill fight as he Democratic nomination. will have to take a lot of time and effort to you were. We love you and miss you and will never forget how you “Everybody’s waiting to see if a Democrat campaign in this new territory and make loved your family. who is fairly well-known in the Columbus himself familiar to the voters in Columbus We Love You “Son”, Brother, Grandson, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin County area will come forward to run for County, which he has said he is committed the state House seat that Dewey is going to doing,” Biggs said. “Unconditional Love” Never ends it only (Begins) to be vacating,” Biggs said. The new districts were drawn as The Oxendines & Jeco Family Hill was one of five Democrats who required by federal law using information His Journey’s Just Begun voted with the Republican majority this from the most recent U.S. census. The dis- Don’t think of him as gone away - - his journey’s just begun, life hold so many facets - - this year to pass the state budget and override tricts must still be approved by the Justice earth is only one. Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of Gov. Beverly Perdue’s veto. He’s the third Department and also face court challenges. warmth and comfort where there are no days and years. Think how he must be wishing that in that group who’s decided against run- “We’re assuming that is the districts we could know today how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. And think of him as ning for re-election. they will be running in,” Biggs said. “They living in the hearts of those he touched… for nothing loved is ever lost - - and he was loved Pridgen could not be reached for this could change it again.” so much. www.robesonian.com WEath e r The Robesonian, Friday, December 23, 2011 — 9A December 24, 2011 Weather Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 62 58 56 61 60 The 38 37 32 42 37 Partly cloudy. High Mix of sun and clouds. Mainly sunny. Highs in Occasional showers Clouds giving way to 62F. 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he prep basketball season is at Panthers QB 18 yards from rookie milestone a standstill and Christmas is around the corner. CHARLOTTE (AP) — The With that, what better time last time Cam Newton faced T than now to dish out some the Buccaneers he ran his way dubious awards — gifts, if you will into the NFL record books. — to the Robeson County hoopsters This time he’ll use his arm who’ve highlighted the 2011-12 season to do the same. thus far. The Panthers sensational Best 3-Point Specialist rookie quarterback needs 18 To: Colby Johnson, Lumberton … yards passing Saturday against Defenders don’t dare blink when this Tampa Bay to break Peyton sharp-shooter is locked and loaded at Manning’s rookie single-sea- the 3-point line. Or five feet beyond son record of 3,739 yards. it. Really, anywhere past half-court But Newton said that record is in play for Johnson to rip twine. is not as important as clos- His highlighted shooting ing the sea- display thus far came on NFL son with Dec. 9 when he buried two wins five 3-pointers — four in Colts stun and helping the third quarter alone — the Panthers Texans for 2nd to help spark a Pirates’ (5-9) carry eventual 72-70 win over a load of win | 3B Cape Fear. Speaking of momentum that game … into next Kaleb Best Finish Roedel season when To: Lumberton … An their games Kaleb’s Austin McNeill scoop at Komments once again start counting for 10 seconds. A Markes something. Fletcher steal at mid- “We need this win and it court at 3 seconds. A dribble at 2. would be an excellent early An off-balanced runner at 1. And an gift on Christmas Eve,” improbable bank shot at zeroes. Cue: Newton said. “So I’m more Pirates faithful flooding center court worried about the win column George Bridges | MCT in euphoria and Cape Fear fans frozen than the individual stats. If Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers looks to pass against the Houston Texans in the second half of their game in shock. the season is going right, indi- in Houston. Best Window Cleaner vidual awards will take care of To: Charlton Townsend, Fairmont … having won three of their last off-bound Texans, and looking They lost eight straight, themselves. The big goal is to Better get a body on this kid, and even four, including a 28-13 win for a series sweep of the Bucs. including a 38-19 defeat to win the game first.” if you do, he’s likely coming down with last Sunday against the play- The Bucs (4-10) are reeling. Carolina three weeks ago. The Panthers come in hot the pill. His rebounding and playing style brings to mind Charles Barkley — an undersized big man who makes up for his lack of height with savvy physi- College baseball cality, quick elevation and a nose for the ball. On top of that, like Sir Charles, Sir Charlton is a strong finisher at the rim. Best Ankle-Breaker UNCP gets first-ever Top 10 rank To: Juwan Jones, Purnell Swett … Everyone saw how quick Jones is on the 100 yards of gridiron, returning interceptions, punts, you-name-it, in Braves return 5 position dizzying fashion. To say the least, he translates his speed well on the 90 feet starters, bevy of pitching of hardwood. His crossover is low to the floor and done in one fell swoop. If it were being depicted in a comic book Brad Crawford the program’s first-ever Top the verb “Whoosh!” would accompany Staff writer 10 ranking. In all likelihood, the frozen frame of him tripping up a its the first of many preseason defender. PEMBROKE — Paul laurels for O’Neil’s club. Best Dime-Dropper O’Neil has spent the last 11 Coming off its best sea- To: Antonio Henderson, St. Pauls … years building a baseball pro- son in school history, the I haven’t come across many passers at gram of southeastern promi- Braves come in at No. 8 in the the prep level better than Henderson. nence at The University of online publication’s Division The senior seems to have a knack for North Carolina at Pembroke. II baseball projections. The threading the needle and finding the Accompanied by a host of All- Braves are joined by confer- millisecond teammates are open, prob- Americans, UNCP’s all-time ences foes Francis Marion, ably before the Bulldog receiving the winningest coach has taken which is ranked first, No. 23 pass even knows it. I have no stats to the Braves to new heights Columbus State and No. 27 back this up but roughly 90 percent of with seven consecutive sea- Armstrong Atlantic. the passes he makes are no-looks. But sons of at least 30 wins and The Braves fell short of not in the unnecessary, showoff-y kind the school’s first Peach Belt reaching their first College of way. The kind of no-looks that misdi- Conference Tournament title World Series during last sea- rect defenders and lead to easy buckets. in 2011. son’s 44-12 campaign, drop- Best Way To End This Column Thursday’s release of the ping a decisive game in the To: Readers … Have a Merry Contributed Photo College Baseball Lineup Southeast Regional semifinals Christmas. Last season’s ace, Brad Isom, anchors a UNCP pitching staff that managed Preseason Top 30 gives the at Mount Olive. Five position a 2.65 team ERA last season. Isom notched 10 of the Braves’ school-record Braves additional time in the Reach Sports editor Kaleb Roedel at 910-272-6111 or kroedel@ 44 wins. national spotlight, garnering See UNCP | 3B heartlandpublications.com

College basketball N.C. State rolls over Northeastern RALEIGH (AP) — C.J. Lorenzo Brown scored 16 well for us.” little mini-run and seemed to Leslie displayed his knack points and Richard Howell had Jonathan Lee and Joel Smith be climbing back into things, for the dramatic earlier in 14 points and 12 rebounds for scored 15 points each to lead they stepped up and made a the week. This time around, the Wolfpack (8-4), who shot Northeastern (3-7), which lost play.” he showcased the rest of his 52 percent from the floor and its sixth consecutive game. Leslie led the way. Cramps game. never trailed. The Huskies cut N.C. State’s have slowed him in several Leslie scored 16 points and C.J. Williams also scored lead to 40-30 early in the sec- games this season, but he made an impact on both ends 14 points for N.C. State. The ond half. But the Wolfpack had no trouble while mak- of the floor as North Carolina Wolfpack shot 61 percent in answered with buckets on ing the game-winning layup State beat Northeastern 88-59 the second half and finished five consecutive possessions, in N.C. State’s 67-65 victory at on Thursday night. with a season-high 11 3-point- including a put-back dunk by St. Bonaventure on Tuesday “It’s getting later in the sea- ers on 20 attempts. Leslie in transition, during an night. son,” Leslie said. “I’ve been “It was a good game for 11-2 run to extend their lead. After another day of heavy playing a little bit more, and us, and we did a lot of things “They shot the ball so well water consumption, Leslie Ethan Hyman | Raleigh News & Observer I’m starting to get a little bit well,” N.C. State coach Mark tonight,” Northeastern coach grabbed eight rebounds and N.C. State’s C.J. Leslie blocks the shot of more confidence and get the Gottfried said. “A lot of differ- Bill Coen said. “It seemed blocked four shots against the Northeastern’s Kashief Edwards during the first feel of everything.” ent players did a lot of things like every time we made a Huskies. half at the RBC Center in Raleigh. HE OBESONIAN T R Local, State, & National Sports Events ... www.robesonian.com 2B — T HE ROBESONIAN , F RIDAY , D ECEMBER 23, 2011 www.robesonian.com

HE S AIID I T “ D They always get on me (because) I PORTS ec have a bad tendency of show”i ng my S . — Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers QB 23, emotions on my face. 2 who was once dubbed Mr. Mopeyhead by NOTES 011 COREBOARD coach Ron Rivera. S TV SCHEDULE COLLEGE BASKETBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL From staff and wire reports County Hall of Fame TODAY Thursday’s scores No. 8 BOISE ST. 56, AFC MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL EAST ARIZONA ST. 24 East 7 p.m. Bucknell 75, Boston U. 61 W LTPct PF PA taking applications ESPN2 — W. Kentucky at Louisville Drexel 68, Binghamton 44 Arizona St. 037 14—24 y-NewEngland 11 30.786 437 297 9 p.m. Fordham 81, Texas St. 70 Boise St. 14 14 7 21—56 N.Y. Jets 860.571 346 315 ESPN — Baylor vs. West Virginia, at Las Georgetown 70, Memphis 59 First Quarter Miami 590.357 286 269 LUMBERTON — The deadline Vegas Harvard 63, FAU 51 Boi_D.Martin 100 kickoff return (Frisnia kick), Buffalo 590.357 311 371 for applications for the 2012 class 11 p.m. Hofstra 82, Colgate 59 14:46. South ESPN2 — Diamond Head Classic, semifinal, Holy Cross 88, San Francisco 83 Boi_Shoemaker 14 pass from Ke.Moore WLTPct PF PA of the Robeson County Sports Hall teams TBD, at Honolulu James Madison 62, George Washington 57 (Frisnia kick), 4:36. y-Houston 10 50.714 343 236 of Fame is Dec. 31. An induction La Salle 85, CCSU 59 Second Quarter Tennessee 770.500 279 278 ceremony is set for April 2012. LOCAL SPORTS Loyola of Chicago 59, Canisius 45 Boi_Miller 2 pass from Ke.Moore (Frisnia Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 207 293 Quinnipiac 85, Niagara 81 kick), 12:03. Indianapolis 2 13 0 .071 211 395 The Robeson County Athletic Hall Rider 74, Monmouth (NJ) 62 ASU_FG Garoutte 32, 5:44. North Basketball Rutgers 77, NJIT 53 Boi_Efaw 5 pass from Miller (Frisnia kick), WLTPct PF PA of Fame was organized in 2008 to Bill Sapp Open Hours honor the outstanding contribu - Siena 63, Princeton 59 :43. x-Pittsburgh 10 40.769 282 198 Holiday Play Free Schedule Syracuse 80, Tulane 61 Third Quarter x-Baltimore 10 40.714 334 236 tors, both male and female, to Texas-Arlington 73, St. Peter's 68 ASU_Ross 98 kickoff return (Garoutte kick), Cincinnati 860.571 305 283 sports across county. Inductees TODAY UConn 79, Fairfield 71 14:45. Cleveland 4 10 0 .286 195 274 Bill Sapp Gym 11am-4pm UMass 73, Davidson 65 Boi_Taylor 100 interception return (Frisnia West have distinguished themselves on Parkview Gym 9am-12pm, 1:30-6pm Villanova 73, American U. 52 kick), 6:52. W LTPct PF PA and off the playing fields. Saturday SOUTH Fourth Quarter Denver 860.571 292 343 Bill Sapp Gym 11am-4pm Appalachian St. 77, Campbell 74 Boi_Harper 4 run (Frisnia kick), 14:55. Oakland 770.500 317 382 Applications may be obtained by Dec 26-27 Bowling Green 61, FIU 53 Boi_Stanaway 26 fumble return (Frisnia San Diego 770.500 358 313 calling (910) 272-6400, emailing Bill Sapp Gym 11am-4pm Coll. of Charleston 77, Coastal Carolina 70 kick), 14:17. Kansas City 680.429 192 319 info@angelelitesports or at Parkview Gym 2-6pm East Carolina 69, Gardner-Webb 55 ASU_G.Robinson 21 pass from Osweiler NFC Dec. 28-30 Florida 82, Florida St. 64 (Garoutte kick), 13:05. www.angelelitesports.com. Bill Sapp Gym 11am-4pm Florida Gulf Coast 83, Toledo 80 Boi_D.Martin 2 run (Frisnia kick), 2:24. East Parkview Gym 9am-8pm Georgia St. 72, Georgia Southern 52 ASU_Bell 30 pass from Osweiler (Garoutte W LTPct PF PA Dec. 31 Howard 88, Delaware 83, OT kick), :28. Dallas 860.571 348 296 Bill Sapp Gym 11am-4pm Kentucky 87, Loyola (Md.) 63 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS N.Y. Giants 770.500 334 372 Barkley to return Parkview Gym 2-6pm Mercer 65, Georgia Tech 59 RUSHING _Arizona St., Morrison 2-15, Philadelphia 680.429 342 311 Miami 76, Charlotte 61 C.Marshall 11-12, Osweiler 8-(minus 38). Washington 590.357 252 300 to play for USC TRANSACTIONS Mississippi St. 82, Northwestern St. 67 Boise St., D.Martin 31-151, M.Burroughs 1- South NC State 88, Northeastern 59 10, Harper 1-4, Ke.Moore 1-(minus 1), Team WLTPct PF PA Old Dominion 81, VMI 73 1-(minus 2). x-New Orleans 11 30.786 457 306 LOS ANGELES (AP) — BASEBALL Presbyterian 58, Navy 42 PASSING _Arizona St., Osweiler 30-47-1- Atlanta 950.643 341 281 Southern California quarterback American League Savannah St. 45, Mount St. Mary's 41 395. Boise St., Ke.Moore 26-34-2-293, Miller CAROLINA 590.357 341 368 MINNESOTA TWINS _Agreed to terms with Southern Miss. 53, South Florida 51 1-1-0-5, Ki.Moore 0-1-0-0. Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 247 401 Matt Barkley has decided to return RHP Jason Marquis on a one-year contract. UAB 70, Jacksonville 65 RECEIVING _Arizona St., G.Robinson 13- North for his senior season and put off TORONTO BLUE JAYS _Named John UTSA 76, Troy 70 241, Middlebrooks 5-39, Pflugrad 4-45, Bell WLTPct PF PA Tamargo Jr. manager of Lansing (MWL); VCU 80, UNC Greensboro 68 2-41, Pickens 2-15, Kohl 2-9, Ross 1-9, y-Green Bay 13 10.929 480 297 the NFL. Mike Redmond manager of Dunedin (FSL) Virginia Tech 71, E. Michigan 50 C.Marshall 1-(minus 4). Boise St., Efaw 5-38, Detroit 950.643 395 332 With USC coach Lane Kiffin and Clayton McCullough manager of MIDWEST M.Burroughs 4-59, Miller 4-32. Chicago 770.500 315 293 and his family in attendance at Vancouver (NWL). Cleveland St. 63, Sam Houston St. 45 FBS Bowl Schedule Minnesota 2 12 0 .143 294 406 National League Creighton 87, Northwestern 79 West USC's Heritage Hall, Barkley LOS ANGELES DODGERS _Named Bruce Detroit 80, Alabama St. 56 Saturday WLTPct PF PA announced that while he feels pre - Hines field coordinator, P.J. Carey, Gene Green Bay 63, Idaho 61 Hawaii Bowl y-San Fran 11 30.769 307 182 Clines, Charlie Hough senior advisors, play - Indiana 89, UMBC 47 At Honolulu Seattle 770.500 284 273 pared for the NFL, he has unfin - er development, Ramon Martinez senior Iowa 81, Boise St. 72 Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), Arizona 770.500 273 305 ished business with the Trojans. advisor, latin america, Eric Owens hitting Marquette 64, Milwaukee 50 8 p.m. (ESPN) St. Louis 2 12 0 .143 166 346 "I am staying so I can finish coordinator, Rafael Chaves pitching coordi - Michigan 77, Bradley 66 Monday, Dec. 26 x-clinched playoff spot nator, Damon Mashore outfield/baserunning Michigan St. 90, Lehigh 81 Independence Bowl y-clinched division what I started," Barkley said. coordinator, Jody Reed infield coordinator, Minnesota 63, N. Dakota St. 59 At Shreveport, La. Thursdayʼs Game Barkley is coming off a spectac - Travis Barbary catching coordinator, Matt Missouri 78, Illinois 74 North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 4 p.m. Indianapolis 19, Houston 16 Martin coordinator of arizona instruction, Ohio St. 69, Miami (Ohio) 40 (ESPN) Saturdayʼs Games ular season in which he led the Henry Cruz campo las palmas coordinator Robert Morris 59, Youngstown St. 56 Tuesday, Dec. 27 Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Trojans to a 10-2 finish and the No. and Antonio Bautista field coordinator, Saint Louis 70, Arkansas St. 46 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. 5 ranking in the country. Because campo las palmas. Named Lorenzo Bundy W. Illinois 68, North Dakota 46 At Detroit St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. manager, John Valentin hitting coach and Wright St. 60, Cent. Michigan 42 Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), Denver at Buffalo, 1 p.m. of NCAA sanctions, USC wasn't Glenn Dishman pitching coach for SOUTHWEST 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Tampa Bay at CAROLINA , 1 p.m. allowed to play in the postseason. Albuquerque (PCL), Carlos Subero manag - Arkansas 77, Louisiana Tech 63 Belk Bowl Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m. er, Franklin Stubbs hitting coach and Chuck LSU 67, North Texas 58 At Charlotte, N.C. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound quarter - Crim pitching coach for Chattanooga (SL), NC Central 69, Prairie View 58 North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), Miami at New England, 1 p.m. back has been projected as a first- Juan Bustabad manager, Michael Boughton Oral Roberts 72, Texas Tech 56 8 p.m. (ESPN) N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. round pick in the NFL draft, in the hitting coach and Matt Herges pitching coach Rice 65, Texas A&M 58 Wednesday, Dec. 28 Arizona at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. for Rancho Cucamonga (CAL), John SMU 77, Dallas Christian 41 Military Bowl San Diego at Detroit, 4:05 p.m. top 10 overall on some boards. Shoemaker manager, Razor Shines hitting TCU 85, Grambling St. 53 At Washington San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. coach and Hector Berrios pitching coach for FAR WEST Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Great Lakes (MW), Damon Berryhill manag - Arizona 100, Bryant 60 (ESPN) Sundayʼs Game er, Doug Mientkiewicz hitting coach and Bill BYU 89, UC Santa Barbara 75 Holiday Bowl Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. Wisconsin’s Chryst Simas pitching coach for Ogden (NW). Baylor 72, Saint Mary's (Cal) 59 At San Diego Mondayʼs Game NEW YORK METS _Agreed to terms with C Bethune-Cookman 61, Texas A&M-CC 52 Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 8 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. hired as Pitt coach Rob Johnson on a minor league contract. Butler 71, Stanford 66 (ESPN) Colts 19, Texans 16 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS _Agreed to terms CS Bakersfield 83, Pacific 53 Thursday, Dec. 29 with OF Carlos Beltran on a two-year con - Cal St.-Fullerton 92, Portland St. 86 Champs Sports Bowl Houston 10 033—16 PITTSBURGH (AP) — tract. Colorado 56, Texas Southern 51 At Orlando, Fla. Indianapolis 33310 —19 Eastern League Colorado St. 92, N. Colorado 78 Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), 5:30 First Quarter Pittsburgh hired Wisconsin offen - READING PHILLIES _Named Eric Scarcella Denver 70, The Citadel 58 p.m. (ESPN) Hou_Foster 9 run (Rackers kick), 14:06. sive coordinator Paul Chryst as director of public relations/media relations. Gonzaga 70, Air Force 60 Alamo Bowl Ind_FG Vinatieri 23, 4:38. head coach and charged him with Promoted Chris McConney to director of Kansas 63, Southern Cal 47 At San Antonio Hou_FG Rackers 44, 2:01. communications. Montana 65, Utah Valley 52 Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 9 p.m. Second Quarter providing a much-needed dose of North American League Nevada 78, Portland 60 (ESPN) Ind_FG Vinatieri 32, 3:36. stability. NAL_Announced the Fort Worth Cats have New Mexico 87, UMKC 62 Friday, Dec. 30 Third Quarter been accepted as a member. Oregon 55, Stephen F. Austin 45 Armed Forces Bowl Hou_FG Rackers 35, 10:25. Chryst replaces Todd Graham, BASKETBALL S. Utah 62, UC Davis 51 At Dallas Ind_FG Vinatieri 47, :54. who left for Arizona State last National Basketball Association SE Missouri 77, Sacramento St. 76 Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), Noon (ESPN) Fourth Quarter week after spending less than a CLEVELAND CAVALIERS _Waived G San Diego St. 81, Elon 55 Pinstripe Bowl Ind_FG Vinatieri 31, 6:48. Manny Harris and G Kenny Hayes. South Alabama 68, San Diego 62 At Bronx, N.Y. Hou_FG Rackers 31, 1:56. year on campus. Graham's depar - NEW JERSEY NETS _Waived F Stephen Tennessee Tech 81, Kennesaw St. 68 Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 3:30 p.m. Ind_Wayne 1 pass from Orlovsky (Vinatieri ture — he resigned when the Graham. Acquired C Mehmet Okur from the UC Irvine 76, Hope International 54 (ESPN) kick), :19. Utah Jazz for their second round draft pick in UC Riverside 66, San Jose St. 64 Music City Bowl Hou Ind Panthers wouldn't allow him to 2015. Utah St. 81, Kent St. 62 At Nashville, Tenn. First downs 14 24 talk to the Sun Devils and notified PHOENIX SUNS _Waived G/F Mickael Washington 74, CS Northridge 51 Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), Total Net Yards 283 320 players he was leaving via forward - Pietrus. Washington St. 67, Pepperdine 56 6:40 p.m. (ESPN) Rushes-yards 31-171 32-95 FOOTBALL Weber St. 80, Utah 51 Insight Bowl Passing 112 225 ed text message — was an embar - National Football League West Virginia 70, Missouri St. 68, OT At Tempe, Ariz. Punt Returns 3-16 1-20 rassing turn for a program that NFL _Fined New York Jets LB Calvin Pace Wyoming 80, Idaho St. 56 Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 10 p.m. Kickoff Returns 1-33 1-17 $15,000 for an illegal hit on Philadelphia TOURNAMENT (ESPN) Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 thought it had seen it all over the Eagles quarterback Michael Vick in a Dec. Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Class Saturday, Dec. 31 Comp-Att-Int 13-16-0 23-41-0 last year. 18 game. First Round Meinke Car Care Bowl Sacked-Yards Lost 4-20 3-19 CLEVELAND BROWNS _Placed S T.J. Kansas St. 83, S. Illinois 58 At Houston Punts 6-42.2 5-41.8 Ward on injured reserve. Signed WR Rod Long Beach St. 68, Xavier 58 Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1 Windsor from the practice squad. UTEP 61, Clemson 48 Noon (ESPN) Penalties-Yards 11-84 4-35 Texas A&M OL HOCKEY Sun Bowl Time of Possession 27:05 32:55 National Hockey League NC STATE 88, At El Paso, Texas INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS NHL _Suspended Pittsburgh D Deryk Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 2 p.m. RUSHING _Houston, Foster 23-158, Jones 1- killed in car crash Engelland three games for an illegal check to NORTHEASTERN 59 (CBS) 15, Tate 6-(minus 1), Yates 1-(minus 1). the head of Chicago F Marcus Kruger during NORTHEASTERN (3-7) Liberty Bowl Indianapolis, Addai 19-59, D.Brown 11-35, COLLEGE STATION, Texas a Dec. 20 game. Ford 2-11 0-0 4, Lee 7-12 0-0 15, Smith 6-13 At Memphis, Tenn. Orlovsky 1-2, Carter 1-(minus 1). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS _Assigned F 0-0 15, Edwards 3-10 2-2 8, Spencer 0-2 0-0 Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m. PASSING _Houston, Yates 13-16-0-132. (AP) — Texas A&M senior offen - Jeremy Morin and F Brandon Pirri to 0, Avenant 0-0 0-0 0, Pollard 0-2 1-2 1, Black (ESPN) Indianapolis, Orlovsky 23-41-0-244. sive lineman Joseph Villavisencio Rockford (AHL). Reassigned F Brett McLean 2-4 3-4 7, Banegas-Flores 0-1 0-0 0, Bates 1- Fight Hunger Bowl RECEIVING _Houston, Dreessen 4-38, Walter was killed in a car accident, the to Team Canada for the 2011 Spengler Cup. 1 0-0 2, Pierson 2-4 3-3 7, Bigby 0-0 0-0 0. At San Francisco 3-47, Foster 3-16, Jones 2-27, Daniels 1-4. NEW YORK ISLANDERS _Assigned D Totals 23-60 9-11 59. UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3:30 p.m. Indianapolis, Wayne 8-106, Garcon 6-50, university said. Dylan Reese to Bridgeport (AHL). NC STATE (8-4) (ESPN) Collie 3-49, D.Brown 2-13, Eldridge 2-8, Witness reports said SOCCER Howell 6-10 2-2 14, Brown 7-13 1-1 16, Chick-fil-A Bowl Tamme 1-10, Addai 1-8. Major League Soccer Leslie 6-9 3-4 16, Wood 2-6 0-0 6, Williams 5- At Atlanta MISSED FIELD GOALS _Indianapolis, Villavisencio swerved to avoid a D.C. UNITED _Announced the retirement of 12 3-3 14, Painter 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 3-5 0-0 Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 7:30 p.m. Vinatieri 42 (WL). buzzard and veered head-on into D Devon McTavish. 9, Raymond 1-3 0-0 3, de Thaey 2-3 0-0 5, (ESPN) NFC Individual Leaders the path of an 18-wheeler near the LA GALAXY _Signed M Jose Villarreal. Lewis 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 0-1 2-2 2, Battle 1-1 0- Monday, Jan. 2 PHILADELPHIA UNION _Signed D Porfirio 0 3, Harris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-64 11-12 88. TicketCity Bowl Quarterbacks town of Normangee about 40 miles Lopez. Halftime _NC State 38-25. 3-Point At Dallas Att Com Yds TD Int from College Station. USL W-League Goals _Northeastern 4-18 (Smith 3-9, Lee 1- Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), Noon A. Rodgers,GB 473 322 4360 40 6 SEATTLE SOUNDERS WOMEN _Named 3, Pierson 0-1, Pollard 0-1, Ford 0-4), NC (ESPNU) Brees, NOR 583 417 4780 37 11 Villavisencio spent part of the Amy Carnell general manager. State 11-20 (Johnson 3-4, Wood 2-5, Brown Capital One Bowl Romo, DAL 483 317 3895 29 9 day with the team delivering gifts TENNIS 1-1, Battle 1-1, Leslie 1-1, de Thaey 1-2, At Orlando, Fla. Stafford, DET 568 356 4145 33 14 ATP _Named Brad Drewett executive chair - Raymond 1-3, Williams 1-3). Fouled Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 Manning,NYG 529 326 4362 25 15 to families at a shelter after the p.m. (ESPN) man and president. Out _None. Rebounds _Northeastern 28 Ale. Smith, SF 389 239 2752 16 5 Outback Bowl Aggies finished their last workout COLLEGE (Ford 10), NC State 41 (Howell 12). M. Ryan, ATL 505 307 3698 26 12 At Tampa, Fla. on campus in preparation for the AKRON_ Named Terry Bowden football Assists _Northeastern 7 (Banegas-Flores, Cutler, CHI 314 182 2319 13 7 coach. Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), 1 Lee 2), NC State 24 (Brown 9). Total Newton, CAR 475 283 3722 17 16 Meineke Car Care Bowl. HOUSTON _Named Tony Levine football p.m. (ABC) Fouls _Northeastern 15, NC State 15. Kolb, ARI 253 146 1955 98 Villavisencio was heading home at coach. A_11,652. Gator Bowl MARYLAND _Named Mike Locksley offen - At Jacksonville, Fla. Rushers the time of the crash. sive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. No. 11 FLORIDA 82, Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), 1 p.m. Att Yds Avg LG TD Villavisencio saw very limited NEBRASKA _Promoted John Papuchis to FLORIDA ST. 64 (ESPN2) L. McCoy, PHL 260 1274 4.90 60 17 action in his career with the defensive coordinator. Named Rick Rose Bowl M. Turner, ATL 273 1129 4.14 61 9 Kaczenski defensive line coach. FLORIDA ST. (8-4) At Pasadena, Calif. Gore, SNF 252 1119 4.44 55 7 Aggies. NOTRE DAME _QB Dayne Crist announced James 3-8 0-0 6, White 0-2 6-6 6, Gibson 5- Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 5 p.m. M. Lynch, SEA 245 1011 4.13 47 11 he was transferring to Kansas. 11 0-0 10, Loucks 6-11 0-0 15, Snaer 1-5 2-3 (ESPN) Forte, CHI 203 997 4.91 46 3 OHIO STATE _Named Zach Smith wide 4, Dulkys 1-4 0-0 3, Peterson 1-1 0-0 2, Fiesta Bowl B. Wells, ARI 231 994 4.30 71 10 receivers coach. Space 0-1 0-0 0, Miller 3-8 1-1 7, Whisnant II At Glendale, Ariz. Jackson, STL 220 966 4.39 47t 5 Ku. Busch heads to PITTSBURGH_ Named Paul Chryst football 4-5 0-0 11, Kreft 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-59 9-10 Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), Peterson, MIN 196 932 4.76 54 11 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) coach. 64. Murray, DAL 164 897 5.47 91t 2 Tuesday, Jan. 3 Phoenix Racing VASSAR _Named Marc Graham men's FLORIDA (10-2) Blount, TAM 176 758 4.31 54t 5 Sugar Bowl lacrosse coach. Young 7-7 1-2 15, Murphy 4-8 2-2 12, Receivers WESTERN CAROLINA _Named Mark Speir At New Orleans Boynton 5-13 2-4 14, Walker 1-7 8-10 11, No Yds Avg LG TD CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — football coach. Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 8 Beal 7-15 3-4 21, Wilbekin 2-2 0-0 5, Yeguete Graham, NO 87 1171 13.5 59 9 2-3 0-2 4, Prather 0-3 0-0 0, Larson 0-0 0-0 0, p.m. (ESPN) Kurt Busch has a new ride. R. White, ATL 85 1100 12.9 43 8 NBA Pitchford 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-58 16-24 82. Wednesday, Jan. 4 Johnson, DET 81 1335 16.5 73t 14 Busch will return to the Sprint Halftime _Florida 32-24. 3-Point Orange Bowl Cup series next year to drive the Hawks 92, Bobcats 75 Goals _Florida St. 7-23 (Whisnant II 3-4, At Miami Sproles, NOR 79 659 8.3 39 5 No. 51 car for Phoenix Racing and Loucks 3-8, Dulkys 1-3, Gibson 0-1, Snaer 0- West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 8 Gonzalez, ATL 74 826 11.2 30 7 CHARLOTTE (75) 3, Miller 0-4), Florida 10-28 (Beal 4-8, Murphy p.m. (ESPN) Cruz, NYG 73 1194 16.4 74t 7 owner James Finch. Busch parted Maggette 5-10 7-10 18, White 1-2 3-5 5, 2-5, Boynton 2-9, Wilbekin 1-1, Walker 1-5). Friday, Jan. 6 S. Smith, CAR 72 1299 18.0 77t 6 ways with Penske Racing following Diaw 2-7 0-0 4, Augustin 4-8 1-1 9, Fouled Out _White. Rebounds _Florida St. Cotton Bowl Harvin, MIN 72 787 10.9 52t 5 Henderson 1-3 0-0 2, Mullens 2-4 3-4 7, 35 (Gibson, James 6), Florida 35 (Yeguete 8). At Arlington, Texas H. Nicks, NYG 70 1096 15.7 68 6 a tumultuous season. Biyombo 0-0 1-2 1, Walker 4-11 0-1 8, Carroll Assists _Florida St. 9 (Loucks 4), Florida 15 Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 8 Witten, DAL 68 849 12.5 64 5 3-8 1-1 9, Brown 2-3 0-0 4, Diop 0-3 0-0 0, (Walker 7). Total Fouls _Florida St. 20, p.m. (FOX) Scoring Saturday, Jan. 7 Griffin 1-3 0-0 2, Ely 2-2 0-0 4, Uzoh 0-3 0-0 Florida 14. A_11,125. Touchdowns BBVA Compass Bowl 0, Summers 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 28-70 16-24 TD Rush Rec Ret Pts A’s send Gonzalez MIAMI 76, CHARLOTTE 61 At Birmingham, Ala. 75. L. McCoy, PHL 20 17 30120 ATLANTA (92) Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN) MIAMI (7-4) Johnson, DET 14 0 14 0 84 M.Williams 2-5 1-1 6, Smith 10-15 1-1 21, Sunday, Jan. 8 to Nationals Kadji 7-9 2-3 18, Johnson 3-7 5-6 11, Larkin Newton, CAR 13 13 0078 Horford 3-9 0-0 6, Sloan 2-5 1-2 5, 2-7 3-4 8, Scott 7-12 0-0 14, McKinney Jones GoDaddy.com Bowl M. Lynch, SEA 12 11 1072 J.Johnson 3-11 6-6 12, McGrady 0-3 4-4 4, 2-4 1-2 7, Jones 3-6 1-1 7, Akpejiori 0-0 0-0 At Mobile, Ala. Peterson, MIN 12 11 1072 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — All- Pargo 0-1 0-0 0, Pachulia 3-4 2-2 8, 0, Quigtar 0-0 0-0 0, Heller 0-0 0-0 0, Brown Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez said the Radmanovic 2-5 6-6 11, Stackhouse 0-4 2-2 3-5 2-2 11, Swoope 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-50 (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) J. Nelson, GBY 10 0 10 0 60 2, Wanamaker 0-1 0-0 0, I.Johnson 7-11 1-1 14-18 76. Monday, Jan. 9 B. Wells, ARI 10 10 0060 Oakland Athletics have agreed to 15, Sy 0-2 0-0 0, Benson 1-3 0-0 2, Rolle 0- CHARLOTTE (7-3) BCS National Championship D. Bryant, DAL 90 9 0 54 trade him to the Washington 2 0-2 0. Totals 33-81 24-27 92. Barnett 3-8 2-2 9, Mayfield 2-6 1-3 6, At New Orleans J. Graham, NO 90 9 0 54 LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m. Nationals, and the deal is nearly Charlotte 27 19 12 17—75 Braswell 3-15 4-4 12, Green 2-7 0-0 6, Henry Jennings, GB 90 9 0 54 Atlanta 27 22 22 21—92 3-7 2-3 8, Sherrill 0-1 3-4 3, Nickerson 2-5 2- (ESPN) AFC Individual Leaders finished. 3-Point Goals _Charlotte 3-11 (Carroll 2-2, 3 6, Briscoe 3-8 0-0 7, Williams 0-1 1-2 1, Saturday, Jan. 21 Maggette 1-1, Griffin 0-1, Augustin 0-1, Uzoh Lewis 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 19-59 15-21 61. East-West Shrine Classic Quarterbacks ESPN.com first reported the At St. Petersburg, Fla. 0-1, Walker 0-2, Diaw 0-3), Atlanta 2-13 Halftime _Miami 31-24. 3-Point Att Com Yds TD Int East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN) swap. (M.Williams 1-2, Radmanovic 1-3, Sy 0-1, Goals _Miami 8-19 (Brown 3-5, Kadji 2-2, Brady, NWE 530 351 4593 35 11 Saturday, Jan. 28 A person with knowledge of the Smith 0-1, Stackhouse 0-2, J.Johnson 0-4). McKinney Jones 2-4, Larkin 1-5, Scott 0-3), Schaub, HOU 292 178 2479 15 6 Fouled Out _None. Rebounds _Charlotte 42 Senior Bowl Charlotte 8-23 (Green 2-4, Braswell 2-6, Rthlsbrgr, PIT 473 301 3856 21 14 deal said Oakland will receive (Diop 6), Atlanta 59 (I.Johnson, Pachulia 8). At Mobile, Ala. Lewis 1-1, Barnett 1-3, Mayfield 1-3, Briscoe Rivers, SND 503 319 4015 23 17 right-handers A.J. Cole and Brad Assists _Charlotte 15 (Brown 4), Atlanta 17 1-4, Williams 0-1, Henry 0-1). Fouled North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Moore, MIA 283 172 2081 12 6 (J.Johnson 5). Total Fouls _Charlotte 24, Out _Henry, Mayfield. Rebounds _Miami 38 Saturday, Feb. 5 Peacock, lefty Tom Milone and Tebow, DEN 220 107 1484 11 2 Atlanta 22. Technicals _Charlotte defensive (Kadji 10), Charlotte 30 (Braswell 7). Texas vs. Nation catcher Derek Norris. three second 2, Atlanta defensive three sec - Assists _Miami 11 (Scott 4), Charlotte 10 At San Antonio Sanchez, NYJ 452 257 3009 23 13 ond. A_10,094 (18,729). (Henry 4). Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN) Dalton, CIN 441 260 3012 18 13 www.robesonian.com SPORTS The Robesonian, Friday, December 23, 2011 ­— 3B National Football League Colts get past Houston for 2nd win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis (2-13) a second Reggie Wayne kept the ball after win in five days. It was Wayne’s all of his NFL touchdowns. third 100-yard day of the sea- Until Thursday night. son and put the Colts’ No. 2 Wayne made one of his trade- career receiver in position to mark moves to outmaneuver a match another franchise record Houston defensive back with 19 with eight straight 1,000-yard seconds left, freeing himself for seasons. a 1-yard touchdown catch that Indy’s suddenly strong fin- gave the Colts a 19-16 victory ish could jeopardize the Colts’ over the AFC South champion stronghold on the No. 1 over- Texans. all draft pick. St. Louis and After perhaps making his last Minnesota also have only two catch as a Colt in front of the victories. home crowd, the 11-year vet- But Wayne and his teammates eran who is in the final year of don’t care about that chase. his contract handed the ball to They wanted a win, and some Dan Orlovsky, the quarterback of them wanted to win for team- who threw it to him. Orlovsky mates such as Wayne, Robert has overcome the stigma of Mathis and Jeff Saturday, who being the quarterback of the were cornerstones of one of the 0-16 Detroit Lions in 2008 to league’s model franchises. All of win consecutive NFL games for them have expiring contracts. the first time. “I don’t know what’s going “For him to come and get two on with all that,” Wayne said. games in a row, him throwing “We’ll see what happens. Right me the ball to seal the game, I now, everybody in this lock- felt like he deserved that ball,” er room, our motto is to win Wayne said. “I was just glad to games.” be the guy to give it to him.” Sam Riche | MCT For Houston, it was a bitter Orlovsky finished 23 of 41 for Houston Texans running back Ben Tate finds a hole in the Colts defense in the second half of their game in Indianapolis. reminder that it hadn’t com- 244 yards and beat the team he The Colts won the game, 19-16. pletely swung the balance of played for the past two seasons. power in the AFC South. Wayne was emotional when career.” mates before heading to the Wayne said. “It was a great feel- Having already wrapped up talking about Orlovsky’s devel- Wayne, a five-time Pro Bowl Colts’ locker room for possibly ing to go out. Hopefully, I’ll be the franchise’s first playoff berth opment. player, celebrated his winning the final time. back, but you never know.” and still playing for a first-round “He’s a hard worker, man,” catch by flinging his hands into “I said if this is going to be Wayne finished with eight bye, the Texans (10-5) seemed Wayne said. “He’s a great dude. the air, pointing toward the fans the last game, I want to go catches for 106 yards, the poised for a playoff tuneup in He’s had some tough luck in his he loves and hugging his team- out with a bang. It was great,” biggest, of course, giving Indianapolis.

MLB College football Beltran, Cardinals Boise State routs Arizona LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hey, BCS each received $1.1 million from the ble. The turnovers won’t matter as — No. 8 Boise State wants your bowl. fans in Idaho remember the star attention. Coach Chris Petersen said the who has set school records for pass- agree to contract The Broncos see their 56-24 Broncos looked at the game as ing yards, touchdowns, comple- victory over Arizona State on another chance to showcase the tions and total offense, and finished Thursday night in the MAACO program to a national audience. fifth among NCAA quarterbacks for ST. LOUIS (AP) — Earlier this month, St. Bowl as more than just a win over “There were two things we want- passing yards while racking up 50 Carlos Beltran and the Louis re-signed shortstop a middle-tier Pac-12 team. ed to do in this game: Start fast, total wins. World Series champion St. Rafael Furcal to a two- “I think we made a statement,” and they did that, and finish strong, “We always talk about finish Louis Cardinals agreed to year, $14 million contract said Doug Martin, who returned and they did that,” Petersen said. seasons or finish games,” Moore a two-year contract pend- and added left-handed the opening kickoff 100 yards for “We had a chance to be back on said. “You’re talking about finish- ing results of a physical, reliever J.C. Romero with a touchdown and was voted the ESPN and have a lot of people see ing careers, so there’s no reason to a move that would for- a one-year, $750,000 deal. game’s MVP. “It comes down to our game and our team.” settle or relax.” tify the team’s lineup fol- The Cardinals appear to players who have a chip on their It also gave the Broncos a chance Along with the return, Martin lowing the departure of need only a few spare shoulders. It shows we’re here and to say goodbye to Kellen Moore, ran for 151 yards and another Albert Pujols. parts to finalize the roster. we’re winners.” the NCAA’s winningest quarter- touchdown. The team disclosed the After Pujols signed a Boise State (12-1) finished sev- back who led Boise State on a Arizona State (6-7) never seri- agreement Thursday night $254 million, 10-year con- enth in the BCS standings, but remarkable four-year run. ously threatened the Broncos even and said it expects to tract with the Los Angeles wasn’t invited to one of its big- “You got to finish things off,” though Boise State allowed Rashad make a formal announce- Angels, Cardinals chair- money bowl games — the fourth Moore said Ross’ 98-yard kickoff return for a ment shortly after man Bill DeWitt time that has happened after the He threw for 293 yards and two touchdown to start the second half. the holidays. Jr. said he expect- school finished within the BCS’ top touchdowns, though he also had “It spread the word about Boise KMOX, the ed his team’s pay- 10. The Mountain West and Pac-12 two interceptions and lost a fum- State,” Moore said. Cardinals’ flag- roll to perhaps ship radio station, exceed this year’s reported the deal total of $110 mil- is for $26 million lion. over two years — Allen Craig, the same figure coming off an cited by a person impressive post- Syracuse wins 13th straight familiar with the Carlos Beltran season, gives the negotiations who Cardinals another SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — James and several other plays that led to Baylor plays West Virginia in the spoke to The Associated strong option in the out- Southerland and Brandon Triche points. final Friday and Saint Mary’s faces Press. field but will miss at least each hit a pair of 3-pointers to Missouri State. The person spoke on the first month of the sea- key a 19-point first-half surge, and condition of anonymity son while recovering from top-ranked Syracuse beat Tulane Kentucky 87, because financial details knee surgery. 80-61 on Thursday night to remain Loyola (MD.) 63 Connecticut 79, of the agreement were not A six-time All-Star, unbeaten. LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Fairfield 71 announced by the team. Beltran began his career It’s the third straight season The 34-year-old Beltran with the cross-state Royals Reserve Kyle Wiltjer scored a per- HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Syracuse has won its first 13 sonal-best 24 points and a trio Shabazz Napier scored 24 points to batted .300 with 22 home in 1998, three years after games. The Orange have won three runs, 84 RBIs and a .385 Kansas City drafted him of freshmen sparked Kentucky lead Connecticut in the final game straight since reaching the top spot on-base percentage for in the second round. The on a 17-2 second-half run for the before coach Jim Calhoun serves a in the rankings 10 days ago, includ- the New York Mets and switch-hitter has a .283 Wildcats’ 42nd straight home win. three-game suspension for NCAA ing victories over North Carolina San Francisco Giants this career batting average Freshmen Wiltjer, Anthony recruiting violations. year. He likely will be the with 302 home runs and State and Bucknell. Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Jeremy Lamb added 18 points opening-day right fielder 1,146 RBIs. Tulane (11-2) had faced the No. all had afternoons to remember and Andre Drummond had 16 for the Cardinals next “Beltran is a proven out- 1 team in the nation twice before, as Kentucky (11-1) heads into a points, nine rebounds, four steals season. Lance Berkman is fielder who obviously has losing to Cincinnati (72-59) in five-day break before the schedule and two blocks for the Huskies expected to move to first been a tough opponent January 2000 and Memphis (97- begins to ramp up. (10-1), who won their 41st straight base, taking Pujols’ spot. against the Cardinals for 71) in February 2008. The Green Davis contributed 15 points, 11 non-conference game. Beltran and Berkman many years,” St. Louis Wave has never defeated a top-five rebounds and three blocks, Kidd- Rakim Sanders had 20 points, are switch-hitters, giv- general manager John team and hasn’t beaten a top-10 Gilchrist added 15 points and seven Sean Crawford 14 and Derek ing new manager Mike Mozeliak said in a state- since a 49-47 victory over No. 9 rebounds and Darius Miller had Needham 12 for Fairfield (7-5), Matheny lineup flexibility. ment. Memphis in February 1983. 13 points. Kentucky hosts Lamar which cut a 22-point second-half Dion Waiters had 15 points, Kris on Wednesday night before renew- deficit to three with 2:23 left before Joseph added 13, and Southerland ing its in-state rivalry with No. 4 bowing to the Huskies. UNCP 10 for the Orange. Louisville on Dec. 31. Calhoun will return to the side- Kendall Timmons led Tulane Erik Etherly scored 14 points, line Jan. 7 at Rutgers after he sits From page A1 with 16 points, Ricky Tarrant had Dylon Cormier 13 and Justin out three Big East games against starters along with a host Mills who combined for 13 15, and Jordan Callahan 10. Drummond 10 for Loyola (8-3). South Florida, St. John’s and Seton of quality pitchers return wins and 141 strikeouts in Hall. to what is expected to be 153 1/3 innings as seniors. Ohio State 69, Baylor 72, UNCP’s best season. All-region outfielder Missouri 78, PBC Tournament MVP Josh Haley is UNCP’s top Miami (Ohio) 40 Saint Mary’s 59 and Tino Martinez Award returning bat after posting COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quincy Illinois 74 finalist Braxton Lewis is a .354 average with eight William Buford scored 18 points Miller scored 15 points and Perry ST. LOUIS (AP) — Phil Pressey back to anchor the bull- homers, 43 RBI and 61 and Aaron Craft dominated at both Jones III had 14 points and nine had 18 points, five assists and two pen, bringing with him a runs scored last season. ends for Ohio State. rebounds for Baylor in the third steals, and Missouri held off a 0.38 ERA with nine saves Just as efficient on the Deshaun Thomas added 15 round of the Las Vegas Invitational. second-half charge by Illinois in the in 47 innings as a junior basepaths, Haley swiped points and Jared Sullinger 11 for Quincy Acy added 12 points and annual Braggin’ Rights game. closer. Along with No. 1 29-of-31 bases. the Buckeyes (12-1), who won their 10 rebounds, while Brady Heslip Reserve Michael Dixon added 18 starter Brad Isom who UNCP opens the 2012 33rd straight at home. The game scored 11 as the Bears (11-0) points and Ricardo Ratliffe had 14 had 10 wins last season season with a three-game was played at Nationwide Arena, remained one of six undefeated for Missouri, which squandered a and setup man Brantley series at Anderson on home of the NHL’s Blue Jackets. teams in Division I. Jones also 13-point cushion before recovering Hattrich, the Braves’ staff Feb. 4. The Braves will The building will host second- and blocked four shots. late. The Tigers have won three play their home opener from top to bottom is one third-round NCAA tournament Baylor never trailed and pulled straight in the series and they’re four days later against of the region’s deepest. games in March. away in the second half after lead- 12-0 for the first time since a 19-0 Chowan. UNCP went 29-2 Graduation losses will Julian Mavunga led the ing 36-34 at the break. start in 1981-82. at Sammy Cox Field last cause O’Neil to tinker RedHawks (3-7) with 19 points Rob Jones led Saint Mary’s (10-2) Joseph Bertrand came in off season. with the rotation after the and 10 rebounds. with 14 points and seven rebounds, the bench and had a career-high departure of Brian Willis Reach Staff writer Brad Crawford at 910- Craft had just four points but set but the Gaels’ eight-game winning 19 points on 9-for-9 shooting for and Josh Bagley, two 272-6119 or at bcrawford@heartlandpub- the tempo at both ends with eight streak was snapped. Brad Waldow Illinois (11-2) in its second loss in right-handers from Hope lications.com assists, two steals, three rebounds added 12 points for Saint Mary’s. three games. 4B — The Robesonian, Friday, December 23, 2011 Comi c s/Ent e rtainm e nt www.robesonian.com

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON For Rent THE ROBESONIAN COUNTY OF ROBESON COUNTY OF ROBESON PIERCE COUNTY 2 BR / 2 BA Duplex is now accepting applications IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE ORDER FOR SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY Pets (ANIMALS) Apartment $675 SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION NOTICE TO CREDITORS PUBLICATION in our Circulation Department FILE NO.: 11 CVS 2512 No. 11 3 03768 1 2 miles from UNCP for a District Sales Manager. ESTATE OF DORIS PAUL BARTLEY 6 wks old Blue Pit Bull Pups NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY The undersigned having qualified as Jeremy D. Mason, Plaintiff Alarm, Appliances, Storage The sales manager would su- PUBLICATION Executrix of the Estate of Doris Paul vs. ready for Christmas. Call Contact Re/Max 738-1466 pervise several adult motor Kayla Hunt, individually and As Bartley, deceased, late of Robeson Jackie D. Locklear, Defendant Michelle at 910-736-3560 Guardian ad Litem for Jakaelin Hunt, TO: Jackie Denise Locklear route carriers and assist with County, North Carolina, this is to Commercial (RENT) a minor, and Jason Hunt, Plaintiffs notify all persons having claims TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking Full blooded German marketing our newspaper in vs. against said estate to present them relief against you has been filed in Shepherd 6 wks old $150 Robeson county. Candidates Angel Gabrial Domingo Mejia, and to the undersigned Executrix on or the above entitled action. The nature Eduarda Timatea Vasquez, Defendant before March 5, 2012, or this notice of the relief sought is as follows: ea., Big Pups (910) 827-5763 BRANCH RENTALS should have sales aptitude, get TO: Angel Gabrial Domingo Mejia will be pleaded in bar of their recov- Absolute Divorce. 3500 sq ft warehouse along well with others, basic TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking ery. All persons indebted to said es- You are entitled to make a defense to German Shepherd Pups for or shop/garage math skills, reliable transporta- relief against you has been filed in tate are asked to please make imme- such pleadings not later than the fenced lot the above entitled action. The nature diate payment to the undersigned 4th day of January, 2012, said Sale $125 ea in Lumberton. tion and customer service of the relief sought is as follows: a Executrix. date being (40) days from the first 910 816-6834 or 474-3678 $800.00 skills. We are part of a growing claim for personal injuries and dam- This December 2, 2011. date of this publication notice, and 910.739.5106 company with opportunities for ages, sustained as a result of an upon your failure to do so, the party Great Pyreness for sale, automobile accident that occurred on Ann Tyndall Pait, Executrix of the seeking service against you will apply advancement and a great work October 2, 2010. You are required to Estate of Doris Paul Bartley, to the Court for the relief sought. all white raised with livestock Lease (RENT) environment. If interested make defense to such pleading not Deceased. This 25th day of November, 2011. call 910-374-5463 later than forty (40) days after De- Jeremy D. Mason please send resume to: cember 9, 2011, exclusive of said P.O. Drawer 1087 901 S. Grant Ave., Apt #4 AGRICULTURE Leasing Farm Land for 2012 eeknight@heartland date, and upon your failure to do so, Lumberton, NC 28359 Tacoma, Washington 98405 Paying Top Dollar publications.com, Plaintiff will apply to the Court for Ramsaur & McLean JDM 11/25, 12/2, 9, 16, 23, 30,2011 Contact Sunny Dale Farms at or complete an application at the relief sought. This the 5th day of December, 2011. Professional Association Garden & Produce (AGRi) 910-739-7912 or THE ROBESONIAN Office NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Hester, Grady, Hester, PLLC Attorneys at Law 910-736-5936 located at 2175 Roberts Ave., The Robeson County Board of Zoning By: H. Clifton Hester P.O. Drawer 1087 December Special Collards Lumberton, N.C. 28358 Attorney For The Plaintiff Adjustment will hold a public hearing MANUFACTURED HOUS- P.O. Drawer 130 Lumberton, North Carolina, 28359 at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday for $2 EACH (910) 618-7287 Attn: Ed Knight. EOE Elizabethtown, NC 28337 RM120211 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 January 3, 2012 in the County Ad- please leave a message. Telephone No.: (910) 862-3191 ministration Building, 701 North Elm STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Street, in the City of Lumberton, Rentals (MANUFACTURED) HGH120911 12/9 12/16 12/23 Old-Time Puerto Rican Medical (HW) COUNTY OF ROBESON North Carolina. The purpose of this hearing is to consider the following Sweet Potatoes & Covington NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TO CREDITORS 2 & 3 Bedroom homes in quiet request: Sweet Potatoes at 6557 Covenant Care Long term The Robeson County Board of Com- ESTATE OF HUBERT L. GORE area. Homes have vinyl siding, missioners will hold a public hearing I Rennert Rd 910-818-9639 shingle roof, decks, and secu- Care Facility is now accepting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, The undersigned having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Hubert Case # 11-94539 Tabernacle Baptist rity system. $445. 739-5106 applications. Med Techs must 2012 in the County Administration Church, Raft Swamp Township, Dis- Building, 701 North Elm Street, in the L. Gore, deceased, late of Robeson ROBESON COUNTY be certified, PCA's must have County, North Carolina, this is to trict 5, is requesting a Variance of City of Lumberton, North Carolina. Robeson County Zoning Ordinance FARMER'S MARKET 2 & 3 Bedrooms, & experience, cooks must be well The purpose of this hearing is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them Sections 17.4 (a), (d) & (e) which 8th and Elm Street Lots For Rent at Rosewood trained in all areas of cooking. consider the following requests: to the undersigned Co-Executors on states that there is to be a 20,000 Lumberton Call (910) 739-1941 Call Mon.-Thur. 9am-3pm for I or before March 5, 2012, or this no- square foot minimum required lot is now open on Wed. & Sat. area, rear yard set back for the prin- Doublewide on directions. (910) 738-7777. Case #1120-94094- Vonnie & Katina tice will be pleaded in bar of their re- from 7am-1pm. Produce: bell 3BR/2B Scott, Maxton Township, Districts covery. All persons indebted to said ciple building shall be thirty feet (30) Private Lot $475/mo + dep., 3&4, is requesting that a 6.41 acre estate are asked to please make im- & side yard shall be fifteen (15). The peppers, egg plants, new and AND in Small MHP tract, more or less, be Rezoned from mediate payment to the undersigned purpose of this Variance is to allow cured sweet potatoes, cabbage, 3BR/2B for the addition of Classrooms & $375/mo + dep (Avail. Jan 1st) Residential Agricultural District (R-A) Co-Executors. onions, rutabaga, butternut to Highway Commercial (H-1) to al- Bathrooms to the existing church on Specialty Outpatient Clinic This December 2, 2011. a 0.70, 1.67, 0.74 & 0.64 acre tracts, squash, hot peppers, (dried, 910 740-3731 or 521-4500 low for the Repairing & Storage of Hubert Gearl Gore and John Larry with multiple location in Commercial Vehicles in an existing more or less, in a Residential Agri- Gore, Co-Executors of the Estate of cultural District, with the property boiled) peanuts, turnips, 3BR/2B, on private lot off Hwy Sanford, Lumberton, Fayet- metal building, with the property be- Hubert L. Gore, Deceased. collards, mustard greens, ing more particularly described in being more particularly described in 74 on Farrell Dr. $400/mo + teville, Laurinburg, Pinehurst, Deed Book 1815, Pages 549-551 of 104 Azalea Lane Deed Book 1474, Pages 731-733, fresh eggs, gourds. $400 dep. * AND and Whiteville seeking a Physi- the Robeson County Register of White Lake, NC 28337 Deed Book 1725, Pages 380-383, See you at the Market! 2BR/2B $375/mo + $375 dep.* cian Assistant or Nurse Practi- Deeds Office. Deed Book 1249, Page 788 & Deed Ramsaur & McLean Book 880, Page 453 of the Robeson *County Water, References tioner candidate for a single lo- II Professional Association County Register of Deeds Office. MERCHANDISE Required, No Pets cation. The position offers a Case #1120-93550- Rene Kerns, Attorneys at Law West Howellsville Township, District II Call Hunt at (910) 521-0309 $150K financial package plus 8, is requesting a Conditional Use P.O. Drawer 1087 Case # 11-94572 Marcus Bullard, or (910) 225-3872 benefits with no call or week- Permit to allow for the establishment Lumberton, North Carolina, 28359 Raft Swamp Township, District 5, is Fuel/ Oil / Coal / Wood / requesting a Variance of Robeson end hours. All interested candi- of a 300 plot Family Cemetery on a RM120211 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 7.95 acre tract, more or less, in a County Zoning Ordinance Section Seasoned Hardwood Donleigh Properties dates should contact Michelle Residential Agricultural District, with 17.4 (a) which states that there is to 1.5 cord $85, & full cord $160. LIKE NEW SINGLE & Appling at michelle. the property being more particularly STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA be a 20,000 square foot required lot [email protected] or described in Deed Book 1820, Pages COUNTY OF ROBESON area per dwelling. The purpose of Call Joe at 910-578-1113 DOUBLEWIDES 659-660 of the Robeson County NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBT- this Variance is to allow for the FOR RENT call at 919-356-3135 placement of a Second Dwelling on a Register of Deeds Office. ORS Of Robert A. Williams Want To Buy (MERCH) 3.44 acre tract, more or less, in a Alarm Systems III DECEASED in Every Home Residential Agricultural District, with "1 AAAAAAA" JUNK CAR Case #1120-94184- Leon Hunt Jr., The undersigned having qualified as the property being more particularly ( Lumberton area ) Sales (HW) Backswamp Township, District 3, is Administratrix, of the estate of Rob- described in Deed Book 1592, Page REMOVAL CASH PAID requesting a Conditional Use Permit ert A. Williams, deceased, late of 437 of the Robeson County Register CALL 910-618-0221 (910) 827-9851 TELEMARKETING SALES to allow for a the placement of a Robeson County, this is to notify all of Deeds Office. third Dwelling on a 1.92 acre tract, persons, firms and corporations hav- III "AAAAbsolute"BEST Doublewides Available more or less, in a Residential Agri- ing claims against said estate to ex- Orrum/Pembroke Areas. Person needed for telephone cultural District, with the property hibit them to the undersigned on or Case # 11-94584 Eric Locklear, PRICES! We Buy Junk Cars. sales 9AM till 6PM Monday being owned by Connie Jones Hunt Pembroke Township, District, 4 is before the 4th day of March, 2012, Call (910)536-5327 or Contact (910) 521-0879 thru Thursday,some eve- and being more particularly de- or be barred from their recovery. All appealing a Decision of the Robeson (910)474-2452 or (910) 736-4105 scribed in Deed Book 1293, Page 705 persons indebted to said estate are County Board of Commissioners De- nings and occasionally on of the Robeson County Register of asked to please make immediate nying him to establish a Biodiesel Saturdays 10am till 4pm. Deeds Office. Manufacturing Company on a 10.0 "BUY YOUR RIDE" Retired, FREE Months Rent Mobile payment to the undersigned. acre tract, more or less, in a Resi- Wrecked, or Junk. We Buy Home Park in Lumberton City Must have a good telephone IV This 2nd day of December, 2011. dential Agricultural District with the Batteries. 910-618-6286 Limits. 2 & 3 Bedrooms voice and work without su- Case #1120-94327- Kelly Locklear, Diane W. Amaniampong property being owned by Bobby & Smiths Township, District 4, is re- 910-674-3537 9am-7pm pervision. Training provided 3537K Lynhaven Drive Molly Locklear and being more par- questing a Conditional Use Permit to ticularly described in Deed Book 515, "TOP DOLLAR" For Junk and excellent work environ- allow for the establishment of a Greensboro, NC 27406 Page 230 of the Robeson County Cars/Trucks (910)258-2555 Sales (MANUFACTURED) ment. Base pay and commis- Beauty Salon on a 7.0 acre tract, RAW120211 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 Register of Deeds Office. A copy of sion on sales. more or less, in a Residential Agri- these requests is available for review cultural District, with the property WANTED: Used POOL Double wide in excellent con- at the Office of the Clerk to the Board STICK. Need used MEUCCI being owned by Eugene & Mary STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA of Commissioners, at 701 North Elm dition. 3BR, 2BA. priced to To apply send resume to Locklear and being more particularly COUNTY OF ROBESON Street, City of Lumberton, North or McDEROTT will consider sell. 618-4935 or 618-4700 Ed Knight at eeknight@ described in Deed Book 1508, Page Call 895 of the Robeson County Register NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND Carolina. some damage. heartlandpublications.com of Deeds Office DEBTORS Of William Junior Glover This 16th day of December, 2011. (910) 739-3896 to contact or RESORT PROPERTY MICHELLE S. FRIZZELL, V DECEASED leave message. No dealers. CLERK ROBESON COUNTY BOARD OF or complete an application Case #1120-94255- Jerry L. Monroe The undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the estate of William ZONING ADJUSTMENT Yard Sale (MERCH) EMPLOYMENT at The Robesonian, Sr., St. Pauls Township, District 8, is RCMO122311 12/23 12/30 requesting a Conditional Use Permit Junior Glover, deceased, late of 2175 Roberts Ave., to allow for the establishment of a Robeson County, this is to notify all STORE CLOSING Lumberton, Security & Investigative Service on a persons, firms and corporations hav- ANNOUNCEMENTS Fill A Bag $3.00 Drivers & Delivery (HW) Attn: Ed Knight. EOE 1.83 &1.47 acre tract, more or less, ing claims against said estate to ex- in a Residential Agricultural District, hibit them to the undersigned on or Friday & Saturday EARN EXTRA CASH with the property being owned by before the 12th day of March, 2012, Notices (ANNOUNCE) 10am - 5pm Karen Revels and being more par- or be barred from their recovery. All The Family Thrift Shop The Robesonian has an ticularly described in Deed Book persons indebted to said estate are 2206 Saddletree Rd. independent contractor 1742, Pages 588-589 of the Robeson asked to please make immediate * W * I * N * N * E * R * newspaper route available in Attention Salespeople !! County Register of Deeds Office payment to the undersigned. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES the PEMBROKE area. VI This the 9th day of December, 2011. Do you want to have fun? Case #1120-94154- Larry F. Evers, Deliver newspapers a few Alexander Glover THE ROBESONIAN hours in the afternoons and Parkton Township, District 8, is re- 53 Toot Toot Street CIRCULATION WINNER! questing a Conditional Use Permit to AUTOMOTIVE Have you been looking for a St. Pauls, NC 28384 early morning on weekends allow for the establishment of Stor- and net over $200.00 per position in sales that really re- age Units for Lease on a 4.64 acre WJG120911 wards you for your tract, more or less, in a Residential 12/9 12/16 12/23 12/30 "CONGRATULATIONS" Autos (AUTO) week. You'll need a depend- Agricultural District, with the prop- able car and good credit. You efforts? Your ship may have erty being more particularly de- Karen Hunt come in. Ask yourself some of 1967 Chevelle Needs will be your own boss, retirees scribed in Deed Book 1834, Pages IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE Cabinet Shop Rd. Maxton the following questions to find 204-206 of the Robeson County DISTRICT COURT DIVISION Restoration $9,500. are welcome to apply. Register of Deeds Office. A copy of Call Dahlia Hunt at 272-6115. out: this request is available for review at ROBESON COUNTY, NORTH 910.301.7581 the office of the Clerk to the Board of CAROLINA, 08 JT 261 Prize must be claimed in Need Driver with experience mov- Could any or several of the fol- Commissioners, at 701 North Elm IN RE: MADISON RENEE RAY Want To Buy (AUTO) Street, City of Lumberton, North person within the next ing mobile homes. Clean driving lowing words be used to de- NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY 3 business days from the day history. Call (910) 739-2022 Carolina. PUBLICATION I Buy Junk Cars Pay $170. - scribe you or your THIS 16th day of December, 2011. your name appears in the personality? Adventurous, TO: Kecia Renee Ray, Mother of the $600. 100% Guaranteed. Help Wanted - General (HW) TAMMY S. 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