LUMBEE HOMECOMING 1982
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by Garry Lewis BgrtM
Appropriately using as its
theme, "Keeping Lumbee
Pride Alive," Lumbee Home
coming 1982 got underway
with a bang Wednesday
night, June 30, with the little
Miss Lumbee Pageant, al
ways a highlight of Lumbee
Homecoming activities. Lum
bee Homecoming is always a
popular and well-attended
affair that affords Lumbees
from all across the continent
the opportunity to come toge
ther to make new acquain
tances and renew old ones.
Each year activities are held
as close as possible to July 4
in an attempt to incorporate
the gala affair into the nation
wide celebration of the Fourth
of July. This year was. no
exception, with Lumbee
Homecoming activities peak
ing out with a Gospel Sing
held Sunday, July 4, from 2-4
p.m., on the PSU campus in
the beautiful and spacious
Performing Arts Center.
Lumbee Homecoming 1982
has been described as one of
the most successful to date,
especially attendance-wise
and according to community
interest and involvement. As
has been the case since its
inception, Lumbee Home
coming 1982 was sponsored
by Lumbee Homecoming and
Lumbee Regional Develop
ment Association (LRDA).
"Although this year's Lum
bee Homecoming was a tre
mendous success," said Ken
Maynor, LRDA's Executive
Director, "we need to re
member that this would not
have been possible without
the participation and support
of the community. We at
LRDA appreciate community
involvement in what we deem
to be a necessary and impor
tant part of who we are."
A RECAP OF LUMBEE
HOMECOMING 1982
Little MIm Lumbee Pageant
The* Little Miss Uimbec
Pageant, Always an integral
and exciting part of Lumbee
Homecoming, began at 7:30
p.m., Wednesday, June 30,
1982, before virtually a full
house in. PSU's Performing
Arts Center.
Using as its theme,
"Somewhere Over the Rain
bow," the stage was fashion
ed after the widely-acclaimed
movie, "The Wizard of Oz,"
complete with tin soldiers who
definitely deserve recognit
ion. The charming Mistress of
Ceremonies was Mrs. Mary
Bell who was dressed as the
Good Witch of the North. A
life-long resident of Robeson
County, she is married to Mr.
Hardy Bell and is a retired
media specialist with 33 years
service with the Robeson
County School System.
An avid fan of Mrs. Bell
noted after the pageant: "Ms.
Mary was the only person
capable of filling the shoes of
Ed Chavis." -And indeed she
was. Chavis, Director of
LRDA's Enrollment Project
who served admirably (corny
jokes and all) as MC of past
Little Miss Lumbee pageants,
did not serve in that capacity
this year because his daugh
ter was a contestant. Mrs.
Bell appeared right at home in
her role as Mistress of Cere
monies, doing a remarkable
job. She kept the audience
entertained and spellbound
by occasionally regressing
back in time and presenting
interesting and humorous
quips and comments.
Little Miss Aimee Elizabeth
Dunn, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael B. Dunn, was
crowned Miss Lumbee 1982
by Tara Nicole Sampson,
Little Miss Lumbee 1981.
As was evident by the
proudly beaming faces of the
parents and audience, there
were in reality no losers in the
pageant-each contestant was
n beautiful little winner in her
own right. And, indeed, none
of the 21 little girls could be
said to have suffered the
"agony of defeat" for they all
were presented trophies.
However, only one-Almee
Elizabeth Dunn-will reign as
the new Little Miss Lumbee
1982.
The Lumbee Homecoming
Kick off Dance began at 10
p.m., Wednesday^ June^30.
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its rich Indian past. Old
Foundry Restaurant was an
appropriate site to kickoff
Homecoming activities. Own
ed by Hubert Oxendine, Old
Foundry was the first res
taurant, in the '40s and '50s,
to serve an Indian or Black in
the town of Lumberton.
Keeping in line with this
year's theme, "Keeping
Lumbee Pride Alive," the
Kickoff Dance Committee felt
it more than appropriate to
use Old Foundry as the she.
There was a good turnout and
everyone seemed to enjoy
themselves immensely.
Awards Banquet
The feet that practically
everyone enjoys and appreci
ates accolades and kind words
no doubt accounts for the
popularity of the annual
Awards Banquet. This year's
Awards Banquet was held
Thursday, July 1, 1982, at
7:30 p.m., in the Pembroke
Jaycee Building (Hut).
Last year's recipient of the
1981 Lumbee Business
Award, Herbie Oxendine,
owner of The Car Company in
Lumberton, served as Master
of Ceremonies. Invocation
was by Jerry Lowry, followed
by Dinner.
After dinner, James A.
(Pete) Jacobs, Mayor of Pem
broke, welcomed everyone
out. Adolph Dial, Chairman of
LRDA's Board of Directors,
introduced the Keynote Spea
ker, Congressman Charlie
Rose of the 7th N.C. District.
Roderick G. Locklear, Vice
Chairman of LRDA's Board of
Directors, introduced special
guest, Ronald Andrade, Exe
cutive Director of the National
Congress of American Indi
ans.
The 1982 Lumbee Business
Award was presented to Peg
gy Brewington, owner of
Wonderland Child Care Cen
ter. The presentation was
made by Linda Oxendine,
Planner for LRDA.
The 1982 Henry Berry
Lowry Award was presented
to Clifton Oxendine. This
presentation was made by Dr.
Vernon R. Thompson, Direc
tor of Testing, Research and
Evaluation for the Robeson
County Board of Education.
The 1982 Distinguished
Service Award was presented
to James W. Thomas. This
award was presented by Ken
neth R. Maynor. Executive
Director of LRDA.
The Advancement of Edu
cation Award was presented
to Dr. Waltz Maynor. Dr.
Gerald Maynor, last year's
recipient, made the presen
tation.
Miss Lwnbee Pageant
Rhonda Flanagan was
crowned Miss Lumbee 1982,
Friday night, July 2, before a
overflowing crowd in PSU's
beautiful Performing Arts
Center. She was crowned by
Jackie Jacobs, Miss Lumbee
1981, who served as Mistress
of Ceremonies of the Miss
Lumbee Scholarship Pageant,
always one of the highlights of
Lumbee Homecoming. She
won out over 11 beautiful and
talented Indian ladies, all
vying for the coveted crown.
According to - Ms. Florence
Ransom, Director of the Pa
geant, who also doubles as
the official chaperone of Miss
Lumbee, the winner also
receives a SI,000 educational
scholarship. Ms. Flanagan
was sponsored by Dobb's
Motors, Moore's Chain Saw,
Eula's Fabric Shop and The
Car Company, and Cato's.
First Runner-Up was Deb
bie Lane Brewer, daughter of
Mrs. Ann and Jim Brewer.
She was sponsored by B St B
Fasteners.
Second Runner-Up and
Miss Congeniality was Joy
Lynne Locklear, daughter of
Ms. Marie Locklear. Her
entry was sponsored by Bod
enheimer Furniture Stores of
Red Springs and St. Pauls,
Big Mo's Goal Post, Ann's
Magic Mirror, Eula's Fabric -
Shop and Pembroke Hardware
Gins Marie Maynor won
talent competition as weH as
the swimsuit competion. She
is the daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Gerald Maynor. She was
sponsored by Silhouette Skin ?
Care Center. The Gold Rushe.
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of the National Congress of
American Indians; and Pa
geant Judges: Sam L. Garner,
Katie Browning Brinkley.
Mary McHose Strickland,
Donna Phillips, Dobey Bur
roughs, and Gary Sherrill.
Abo, special thanks to the
entertainers: Jean Hernandez
and Joan Goedel, twin
daughters of Reverend and
Mrs. James H. Woods and
the late Spyrgzon Bullard;
Willie Lowery, Director Cre
ative Arts at LRDA's Center
for the Arts and well-known
local entertainer; Brenda
Hunt Williams, former Miss
Lumbee as well as a former
Miss Pembroke State Univer
sity; and Lori Ann Lodtlear,
winner of the recent Wrangier
Country Starsearch Compe
tition in Greensboro.
in recent years, the Miss
Lumbee Scholarship Pageant
has been (as was the case this
year) one of the most popular
of Lumbee Home
coming activities. This is due,
in part, to the top-notch talent
of the beautiful Indians ladies
who vy for the coveted crown
each year. All contestants are
to be commended. The con
testants in this year's pageant
(except those already men
tioned) were: Charmaine D.
Locklear, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Locklear. She
was sponsored by the Mt.
Airy Jaycees, Ann's Magic
Mirror and Shelf's Seafood.
Jacqueline Locklear, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Locklear, sponsored by Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Locklear.
Sherry Revels, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. james Sampson
Revels. She was sponsored by
Pembroke Machine Shop,
VFW, Pembroke Carpet Ser
vice, and Hunt's TV Repair.
Mary Gewanne Hunt, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Hunt and sponsored by
Hunt's Grocery in Fairmont,
NC. Erline Deese, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ertle C. Deese.
Sponsored by Rola-Jensen
Co., and Clark's Body Shop.
Veronica Dale Hunt, daughter
of Mrs. Muriel Huitt. Spon
sored by Oxendine's Grocery
in Laural Hill, Rowland Den
tal Clinic (Dr. Angela Mickey)
and Ann's Magic Mirror.
Elizabeth Ann Lowery,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Gaudie Lowery, Jr. Sponsors
were Council of Native Amer
icans for South Carolina,
Lock!ear's Beauty Shop and
Shaklee in Lumberton, Doris'
Hairstyling in Red Springs, L
and H Tire Service in Maxton,
Grimes Brothers Construction
Co. in Elberton, Ga., Donald
W. Bullard, Attorney in Pem
broke, Claude and Grace
Shaklee Supervisors, Linda
and Cliff Bourgeois, Ron E.
Lowry and Judy Barnes.
Lumbee Homecoming Panda
The Lumbee Homecoming
Parade was held at 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 3, in downtown
Pembroke. This year's parade
was reportedly the largest to
date, with over 100 entries.
As is the case each year, the
sides of Third Street in
downtown Pembroke were
swamped with onlookers as
young and old alike were
thrilled and amazed by the
wide variety of colorful and
entertaining floats and en
tries. Indeed, there was a
little bit of something for
everyone, with the parade
consisting of virtually every
thing from clowns to antique
cars, not leaving out, of
course, the beautiful girls.
Trophies were presented to
the best float in the various
categories.
The Old Foundry float was
presented the 1st place trophy
in the Commercial Float cate
gory. The Senior Citizens won
2nd place. In Community
Competition, the C-B'ers won
1st place and Green Pine
Church, 2nd place. Marvin
Butler, driving a 1934 Victor
ian Ford, won 1st place in the
Antique Cars/Trucks cate
gory. Bruce Locklear, driving
- a T93I Model A, won 2nd
place. The Davis Family, from
Bladenboro, N.C. won 1st
place trophy in Wagon/Buggy
competition and Rev. Charles
Bell, from the Saddletree
area, won 2nd place. The
trophy for best Day Care float
went to Tudor's Court Day
Care. The trophy for farthest
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aisianoe traveicc wa& prr
sented to the Lumbee Indians
The^j udge""for ,he p^adc
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were Ms. Helen C. Miynor,
Ms. Angelita Hunt, Ms. Nors
D. Hunt, Mr. James P. Bell.
Mr. Don Worries sad Mr.
Telford Clark. Said a repre
sentative of the Parade Com
mittee: "The judges did a
remarkable job as well as all
the entries. We, the Parade
Committee, are very grate
ful."
Saturday In The Park
"Saturday In The Park"
began in the Pembroke Town
Park at 8 a.m. and lasted until
5 p.m. with over 20 booths
and traders participating.
There was a wide variety of
food items on sale, including
fry bread, hamburgers, hot
dogs, pop corn and a number
of home-baked items. Also
available were arts and crafts
made by area senior citizens
chapters, and Indian arts and
crafts, many hand-made and
sold by local Indian merch
ants. There were also infor
mation booths manned by
PSU, the Lumbee Tribal En
rollment Project of LRDA,
and "Strike at the Windl".
Entertainment began at
12:30 and lasted until 5 p.m.
Included were songs and
dances by students from
LRDA's Center for the Arts.
Songs by Bridgett Brayboy,
Miss Lumbee 1980. Songs by
Joan and Jean Bullard. Also,
there were songs from "Strike
at the Windl", songs per
formed by Maurice Lowty
who accompanied himself on
guitar. And, last but not least,
the infamous Clyde Jones
and the Country Steelers
Band, featuring Sally Lowiy
performed a number of songs.
Field Day Activities
The following activities
were conducted Saturday in
the Pembroke Town Park,
July 3: a 10,000 meters (6.2
miles) Road Race from 8-10
a.m.; Weight Lifting Compe
tition; a Tricycle Race and
Basketball Shoot-out from 2-6
p.m.
Winner at the Road Race in
the Men's Division (Novice
19-35 years at age) were:
David Lewis, 1st place, from
PSU, with a time of 29
minutes and 52 seconds; Eric
Ramseur, 2nd place, also
from PSU, with a time of 31
minutes and 13 seconds; and
Dallas Locklear, 3rd place,
also from PSU, with a time of
! 37 minutes and 14 seconds.
In the Men's Division, Non
Novice Category (ages 19-35
years of age): Bobby Locklear
won 1st place with a time of 41
minutes and 27 seconds; John
Campbell won 2nd place with
a time of 49 minutes and 3
seconds.
In the 18 years and under
Men's Division, Lewis
Huddleston won first place.
In the 36 to 49 years of age
category Rae Oxendine won
1st place (49 minutes and 27
seconds).
In the 50 years and older
division Mr., Joe Oxendine
came in first with a time of 46
minutes.
In the Women's Division
Jean Oxendine won 1st place.
In the Tricycle Race, 1st
place winner in the 3 years old
category was James Oxen
dine. 2nd place in the same
age group was Heather May
nor. 3rd place winner was
Jasmin Moore. 1st place win
ner in the 4 years old category
was Shaun Chavis. 2nd place
winner was Johnathan N.
Allen. 3rd place winner was
Adam Clark. 1st place winner
in the 5 years old category
was Jerome Scott. 2nd place
winner was Andrenna Lock
lear. 3rd place winner was
Shaun Locklear.
The tricycles were loaned to
the Field Day Activities Com
mittee by Pembroke Hard
ware.
Winner of the Little M1m Lunbee Pageant Wednesday
night at PSU'a Perfennlng Art/Center was Almee Elizabeth
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Locklear, Talent whmer; BUlle ie Dial, 2nd Banner-Up;
Latonia Cox, First Banner-Up; and Kenda Casta Bird, Best
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Veronica Hunt, Jacqueline Loddear, Sherry Revels, Glna Maynor, Debbie
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