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Saturday 1October 2011 Fighting Scots thunder buries Rams See story on 1B 164TH EDITION OUR 128TH YEAR WE PRINT ON 100% RECYCleD NEWSPRINT The Voice of Scotland County | Established 1882 | www.LaurinburgExchange.com | 50 Cents “It does not look IN THIS like there have EDITION State to probe death been any seri- SPECIAL TO THE EXCHANGE ous safety viola- The state has begun an probe Accident at Murphy Brown tions reported at into the death of a worker killed Safety and Health Administra- erly trained, and reports from at a Laurinburg plant this week. tion. witnesses.” Murphy Brown’s The investigation of the acci- “Looking at our preliminary Quesenberry said from re- Laurinburg plant cords immediately available, dent at Murphy Brown plant in report, it appears a leg was for at least 10 Laurinburg on Monday will take caught in an auger,” Dolores it does not look like there have been any serious safety three to four months, accord- Quesenberry said. “But we’ll years.” violations reported at Murphy ing to Dolores Quesenberry, a be looking at lots of things, in- Brown’s Laurinburg plant for at spokeswoman for the Depart- cluding the safety record of the —OSHA official ment of Labor’s Occupational company, was the worker prop- SEE DEATH PAGE 2A Hayes Ellerbe's car Animal Memorial was totaled IGHTING in the Tournament F accident. blessing draws a big CONTRIBUTED crowd PHOTO SPIRIT Sunday Page 1B John Lentz JLentz@HeartlandPublications. “I lifted my com Memorist body up with STAFF REPORTER speaks to my hands Those who have a wish and broke to give their pet a special teens blessing are encouraged my femur to attend a special cer- emony this Sunday at a Page 6A to move it Laurinburg church. enough for me St. David’s Episcopal to get it out.” Church, at the corner COMING UP of Azure Court and Cov- ington Street, will host — Lonnie Ellerbe an animal blessing cer- St. Andrews emony for pets and their Big Brother owners on Oct. 2. The service, led by animal ad- vocate and Third Order Franciscan Weston F. SECTIONS Cook, Jr. will take place outdoors at 4 p.m. All CLASSIFIED 6B pets and their owners COMICS 4B PHOTO BY MARY KATHERINE MURPHY are invited to join in the Lonnie Ellerbe, 19, who broke his own leg to avoid perishing in the forest. ceremony. COMMUNITY Clergy participants in- CALENDAR 3A clude the Revs. Linda Nelson of the Lutheran OBITUARIES Laurel Hill teen survives horrific accident 2A Mary Katherine Murphy “When I woke up it was light out, and it took me a Church of the Living Word, Neal Carter of OPINION [email protected] while to realize that I had been in a car accident and 4A STAFF REPORTER that it must be the next day,” Ellerbe said. Laurinburg Presbyterian, and Harry Abernathy of SERVICE Lonnie Ellerbe never imagined that life could be As Ellerbe assessed his situation, more unpleas- DIRECTORY ant surprises awaited him. He was 25-30 yards in- St. David’s. 6B altered by something as harmless as a puddle. “Worship communities Around 8 p.m. on Aug. 25, Ellerbe, 19, was driv- side a wooded area, his car having run down a hill SPORTS have traditionally held 1B ing to Laurel Hill where he lives with his parents, directly into a tree. “The motor had come through the dash and my ceremonies for the bless- YOUR TV James and Anice Ellerbe. He was headed home on ing of animals on or near 2B right leg was pinned in place,” said Ellerbe. “Being Highway 401 from Raeford, where he was employed the feast day of Oct. 4., in a green car, I knew nobody was going to find me at McDonald’s. which commemorates the Today’s weather and that I was going to be stuck if I didn’t get out Swerving to avoid two deer that suddenly darted life of St. Francis of As- 67 HIGH across the road, Ellerbe’s car hydroplaned in a then.” sisi,” Abernathy said. puddle. The vehicle careening uncontrollably off Meanwhile, Ellerbe’s parents were frantic. Known as the patron the road proved to be Ellerbe’s last memory before “The whole time we didn’t know where he was, saint of animals, Francis waking up the next morning. I had to just stay in faith and hope the Lord would preached a sermon to “I tried not to jerk the wheel and just slide to the 43 LOW bless my son,” said his mother, Anice. the birds, made a peace side of the road, but it hit that puddle, it hydroplaned His cell phone having been thrown from the car in treaty with a wolf, insti- FOR SUBSCRIPTION really bad, and I blacked out,” said Ellerbe. the crash, there were few options available to him. tuted the tradition of OR DELIVERY Ellerbe awoke to daylight and a brief state of con- CONCERNS: fusion. SEE TEEN PAGE 2A SEE ANIMAL PAGE 5A 276-2311, EXT. 18 CLAssIFIED Ads: 276-2311, EXT. 10 Highland games today SPECIAL TO THE EXCHANGE out and see what it’s all about. 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The third annual Scotland County CALL BY 10 A.M.: after the Flora McDonald Highland Highland Games will be held from 9 276-2311, EXT. 18 Games in Red Springs that ended a.m. to 4 p.m. today. in 2007. “I think we’ve got a great event “This area was the home to the which is going to be an affordable, largest settlement of Scots in all great family day out,” said Bill Cau- of North America until well in the dill, the chairman of the event. “It’s 19th century, so we shouldn’t let not like you’re going to break the that heritage and traditions of the CONTRIBUTED PHOTO bank to see this event and be part of it. … We hope people will come SEE GAMES PAGE 5A The third annual Scotland County Highland Games will begin at 9 a.m. FOR YOUR LOCAL NEWS - CLICK ON - WWW.LAURINBURGEXCHANGE.COM - PAGE 2A THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE WWW.LAURINBURGEXCHANGE.COM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 OBITUARIES Michelle Lee Locklear A memorial service will be 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. Rosenberry of Virginia Beach, Va., Jeanie Jackson of Michelle Lee Locklear, age 38 of Maxton, passed 2, 2011 at the McDougald Funeral Home and Cre- Sedley, Va., and Sandi Sweet, April Benoist, China away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. matorium Chapel. Visitation will precede the service Lett, and Mandi Lyon all of Marston; 24 grandchil- Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, beginning at 4 p.m. dren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Oct. 2, 2011 at Gray Pond Baptist Church officiated Born Aug. 12, 1964 in Scotland County, she was Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. on Sun- by the Rev. Horace Oxendine. Burial will follow the a daughter of the late Donnie Wilbert and Ella Mae day, Oct. 2 at Richard Boles Funeral Service. service at Lumbee Memorial Gardens. Pruitte. She is survived by a brother, Johnny Pruitte Michelle was born Oct. 21, 1972 in Scotland and wife Carolyn of Laurel Hill; two sisters, Nellie Thomas “Tommy” Richard Cole County, daughter of Judy Sampson Locklear and the Norton and husband Levey of Maxton and Shirley Thomas “Tommy” Richard Cole, age 64 of Raleigh, late Roman “Larry” Locklear. She Goodson of Aynor, S.C.; and a special companion, formerly of Laurinburg passed away on Thursday, was a devoted wife, mother, grand- Randy Blankenship of the home. She was preceded Sept. 29, 2011 in Raleigh. mother, daughter and sister. She in death by a brother, James Alvin Pruitte. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Satur- dedicated her life to loving and caring In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to day, Oct. 1, 2011 at Scotland Cemetery officiated by for others. Michelle was a breast can- be made to your local Humane Society. the Rev. Richard Tyson. cer survivor. She enjoyed reading, McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium is Tommy was born Jan. 5, 1947 in Scotland County, photography and being a member of serving the family. son of Minnie Jackson Cole and the late Thomas H. Gray Pond Baptist Church. Cole. He was a laboratory technician with Wake Tech- Locklear She is survived by her loving hus- John Joseph Woods, Sr. nical College, retiring after many years of service. He band, Jamie Locklear of their home John Joseph Woods, Sr. of Marston passed away on was a member of the East Laurinburg Baptist Church in Maxton; her daughters, Jessica Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at the age of 71. and also Calvary Baptist Church in Raleigh. Tommy Michelle Cooper of Maxton and Jamie Alexandra Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, enjoyed fishing, woodworking, making furniture, lis- Locklear of the home; her adopted son, Eric Brooks Oct. 3, 2011 at the Richard Boles Funeral Service tening to music and especially riding his motorcycle. of Maxton; her adopted daughter, Brandy Locklear Chapel officiated by the Rev. Joel Perry. Burial will He is survived by his sons, Jason Cole of Raleigh of Maxton; her mother, Judy Locklear of Maxton; follow at Hillside Memorial Park.