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Shktoy Lawiy "
iendei^d?taMLRDA bj to
husband. [Garry Barton photo
The widow of Hilton Ox
Certificate of Appreciation
from Shirley Lowry hi ap
precision of the yean of u
hnsband rendered to LRDA.
[Garry Barton Photo]
LRDA FOUNDERS
HONORED
"The occasion was long
overdue," noted one among
the throng of well-wishers
who turned out Saturday at
ShefTs Seafood in Pembroke
to honor the original founders
of Regional Development As
sociation, the forerunner of
Lumbee Regional Develop
ment Association.
A great deal of LRDA's
early history surfaced as a
number of the original foun
ders in attendance reminisced
during a period in the pro
gram set aside for testi
monials. The theme was the
same throughout the testi
monials-there were many tri
als and tribulations encoun
tered and overcome in order
for LRDA to become the
viable and effective people
oriented organization it is
today.
The program was coordi
nated by Ms. Vera Lowry who
"was the thread to this whole
organization," according to
Roderick Locklear, one of the
founders who presently serv
es as vice-chairman of
LRDA's Board of Directors.
The then Regional Develop
ment Association (RDA) was
chartered in 1968 by Mr.
Locklear, A. Bruce Jones (also
a member of LRDA's Board of
Directors), Horace Locklear
and Gerald Sider.
When Mr. Locklear noted
that Ms. Vera Lowry "put in a
lot of time," Ms. Lowry
interjected: "...and a lot of
Elmer's (her husband) mo
ney." Continued Mr. Lock
lear: "It is because of her
dedicated hours this program
is what it is today."
During Rev. Bob Man
gum's testimonial it was
noted that the Robeson Coun
ty Church and Community
... Center made a S500 donation
to RDA during its earlier days
when the fledgling organ i
zation was struggling just to
keep the doors open. The
Robeson County Church and
Community Center also paid
Ms. Vera's salary when the
organization cofakisted of a
?taff ot one-Ms. Vera. Mr.
Man gum noted that Ms. Vera
was paid S50 a week and she
Of course, all this was before
RDA received its first grant of
fat eweaa of 84,000. Shme this
first grant, mom than 125
Million has been funneled into
Hilton Oxendine of Lumber
ton and the late Thaddeus
Oxendine of Pembroke; who
incidentally are not related.
Certificates of Appreciation
were presented to the widows
of these two gallant warriors
who gave so unselfishly and
tirelessly of their time, re
sources and services.
The program was chaired
by Adolph Dial, chairman of
LRDA's Board of Directors
o b? a highlight of the day.
rhe exciting program waa
appcd by a sBde show pre
sentation showing the found
en how their dream had
developed into an effective
organisation that eaten to the
needs of the greater Robeson
County Indian Community.
Indeed, the very essence of
the organizational structure of
Lumbee Regional Develop
ment Association can be said
to be indebted to these gallant
and dedicated forefathers
(and mothen).
After the program, those in
attendance were treated to a
dinner which was hosted by
LRDA.
Those receiving Certificates
of Appreciation were: Willie
G. Lock)car, James W. Tho
mas, James W. Mitchell,
Shirley M. Lowty, Rev. Sime
on Cummings, Vera M. Low
ry, Herdman Revels, Harold
Deese, John Robert Jones,
John C. Locklear, Jr., Howard
Oxendine, Ruth Woods, WJ.
Strickland, Curt Locklear and
Wade Jacobs. Hilton Oxen
dine and Thaddeus Oxendine
were honored posthumously.
The first chairman of Regional
Development Association was
Rev. Simeon Cummings. The
second chairman was WJ.
Strickland.
ENROLLTODAY
One of the conditions for
gaining federal recognition is
that the tribe prepare, main
tain and update a tribal roll.
Each day we pick up a
newspaper or listen to tele
vision or radio we hear of
more cuts by the federal
government. Needless to say,
these cuts seriously affect
LRDA which is funded by
federal monies primarily.
However, the drastic cuts in
social programs also seriously
affect a large portion of the
Indian population in Robeson
County since this county is
one of the poorest in the state.
The writing is on the wall.
As Reaganomks continues to
get a tighter grip on federal
monies in the difficult years
ahead, federally recognized
tribes will receive top priority
when programs come up for
refunding. Lumbee. Indians
are a non-federally recognized
tribe. Therefore if we wish to
continue to close the educa
federal recognition lor the
Lumbee Indian Tribe.
That's wby l am eroded. ;
Aad 1 wee arotted before I
started working for LRDA.
Aad that's why yea should be
enrolled too. Personally 1
wfll do whatever is in my
power to see that my children
receive the same breaks and
opportunities as 1 did. Won't
you?
Call 521-8602 today aad ask
for any member of the Lum
bee Enrollment staff. Some- ,
one will come oat to your I
home and enroll you if you 1
wish. There are no obligations
and the process of enrollment
is simple. Afterall. there is
truth in the adage: United we
stand, divided we fall.
CENTER FOR THE ARTS
PAEENT MEETING
LRDA's Lumbee River
Native American Center For
The Arts will hold its first
parent meeting of the new
academic year on Tuesday,
November 9, 1982, at 7:30
p.m. in the LRDA Annex
building here in Pembroke.
Several important items are
on the agenda, including the
election of parent officers and
a discussion of upcoming per
formances. In addition to the
business session, entertain
ment will be provided by the
Lumbee River Singers and
Dancers.
All parents are urged to
attend this very important,
meeting.
Smart athletes know that
water is essential for well
being.
Shown above ate tha aawfcr
elected tflkm d the Peat
broke Junior High School
Student CenadL Shewn
tented left to right ami Tracy
V. Lock!ear, 9th grade mpro
Tn?IM| MattWw Tedd
Loddear, 8th grade np?
tentative; Shelby Leckelar,
Vice President; Amaeda Lew
ety, 8th grade reprttte lattvc.
Standing, bach raw, left te
rlghti Toay Chavla, 9th grade
WUIette Carter, PraaMaatt
Fapaaiieaaa M. Lawrjr, Sec
retary; Keivk Oxeadtae, 9th
grade repceecatattve. [Photo
by Ceaaee Brayboy]
NEWS FROM
OUTREACH
HOLINESS CHURCH
by Stater Fannie C. Oxendhie
Out Reach Holiness Church
Sunday School begins at 10
a.m. Morning service is at 11
a.m. Prayer service is at 7:30
p.m. The pastor is die Rev.
James "Buddy" Bullard, Jr.
We praise God for his many
blessings.
Our lesson Sunday was
"Certainty of God's Prom
ises." We know that God will
never break a promise. All the
promises of God are true and
in his amen unto the glory of
God in us.
Paul's first letter to the
Corinthians leads with prob
lems within the church and
ways to correct them. The
aposde's commitment to faith
fully preach the gospel of
Christ resuded in great trials
and tribulations in his life.
Whatever the trouble was and
pressure, Paul felt like a
"beast of burden crushed
beneath too heavy load."
You may feel that God's
children should not have
burdens, trials, etc. but God's
word says "The way of
discipleship is the way of the
cross." To serve Christ here
on this earth you have a cross
to carry. And every true
servant of God can expect
tribulation.
Eternal salvation comes
through believing and accept
ing the promises of God.
We just praise God for how
he is blessing Out Reach
Holiness Church. Souls are
still being saved. We are still
growing in the Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
Nov. 27 which is the fourth
Saturday night, we will be
having a special singing. We
are expecting about four good
groups to be there. So we are
welcoming you to come. Later'
in the month we will give you
some of the singing groups'
names. Make plans to be
there and let's have a good
time in the Lord.
May God bless you until
next week...
You are always welcome at
Out Reach Holiness Church.
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Mrs. Linda Saaipsoa,
with the assistance from the
classes of Mi. Molly LocMear I
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wilfi 111 Ofl^Blll mouxi. uun |
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window and were alao hgng
randomly aroand the laacb
room. Vaaea containing piak
cherry bloaaoaa were plant (1
on each table. An arrange
ment of various itena haa
Taiwan, provided hy Dr.
Elizabeth Kuo of PSU, ware
placed in the rear of We
lunchroom for all the children
to see. A Chinese dictionary
was quite fascinating to all the
students.
As the children sat on
cushions on the floor to eat
their lunch, Chinese mask:
was played. The chfljben also
had the opportunity to eat
with chopsticks, which had
been brought by Ms. Diedra
Howie, Teacher. Several of
the claaaea made chiaeae
coolie hate to wear aa they ate
their lunch.
Mr. Gra4y Oxendine, Prin
cipal of Union Elementary
School, said, "The children1
enjoyed the oriental food aa it
was the first time most of the
students had eaten Chinese
cooking." /
The following lunchroom
personnel helped to prepare
the meal: Ms. Essie Osea
dine, Ms. Susan Clark, Ms.
Berths Jacobs, Ms. Linda
Bray boy," Ms. Maggie OdOtn,
and Mrs. Linda Sampson,
School Lunchroom Manager.
Special guests were Mrs.
Ola J. Coins, Director of
Robeson County School Food
Services; Mrs. Mary L. Bran
an. State Consultant; Ms.
Geri Chavis, Supervisor of
Rdbeaon County Schools; lis.
Myra Cummings, Ms. ram
Be ah re, Ms. Eleanor Schmitz
and several parents and grand
^parents^^^^^
ELECTION NOTES
Cont'd from P-l
Kanny K inlaw and William McCor
mick will serve as district soil and water
conservation supervisors.
As voters did state wide, Robeson
voters approed an amendment allowing
general assembly members' terms to
begin January I end turned back an
amendment allowing bonds to be let
without voter approval by the general
assembly, specifically tax increment
bonds.
HUNT RETURNS AS HOKE
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
James A. Hunt, an incumbent
Democratic Hoke County Commissioner,
was returned to d&ice in nearby Hoke
County, sweeping in with Geo Bratcher,
Jr. and John G. Balfour, withstanding a
challenge from Republican Evelyn Man
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