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The Carolina
ndian Voice
Dedicated to Service
“Building Communicative Bridges
In A Tri-racial Setting. ”
The Carolina Indian Voice, a weekly newspaper
published each Thursday in Pembroke. N.C.,
began January 18. 1973
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VOLUME 13 NUMBER 28
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985
STRIKE AT THE WIND
CAST MADE UP OF
Miss Lumbee
1985
Grand Open!
NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS
)otQ Chavis os Aunt Moty
palities I
raibroke-One of the unique
; of "Strike at the
is the castof the
■citing outdoor drama. The
a uses few professional
i; utilizing, instead, the
ical people of Robeson and
jinounding counties. Manj
jt them begin me season as
.r neighbors and friends,
It wind up being "profes-
before the season
and now can rise to the
occasion and subdue the
negative forces that try to
destroy the human spirit. It is
the story of the triumph of
brotherhood....the theme of
hope forever singing!
Anotner interesting aspect
of "Strike at the Wind” is the
fact that it is a tri- racial cast,
reflecting the three races of
Robeson County- Indians,
Blacks and whites.
During the last ten years,
many people have seen "Stri
ke at the Wind” and many
new faces have graced the
stage of the Lakeside Amphi
theatre, three miles west of
Pembroke on the grounds of
Riverside Country Club in
the Red Banks Community.
But there are some familiar
faces who have never missed
a season. They are: Robert
Bryant, Lee Wiggins, Dora
Chavis and Carnell Locklear.
Robert Bryant shines as
"Shoemaker John” and has
never missed a performance.
Bds.
■David Oxendine, the young
111 demanding director, said
2 resent interview: “I am
■nsfantly amazed at the
ffstility and acting range of
le people who make up our
lisemble. They begin the
pasonas amateurs and finish
IS professional actors.”
Cornell Locklear
□s Boss Strong
I "Strike at the Wind” is the
Bitter-sweet saga of Henry
Berry Lowrie and the Lumbee
Pdians; as well as the story of
lieir black and white friends
pid foes from the Civil War
a setting of the play. The
Bama shows how people th
Robert Dryont
QS Shoemoker John
An employees with the Lum-
berton City Schools, Robert
says, "I love ‘Strike at the
Wind’ and I will always do my
part to assure that our drama
continues.”
Lee Wiggins emotes as
“The Missionary” and dou
bles as “the Widow Lina
McNair.” Lee says about
"Strike at the Wind.” It is a
part of every human being of
Robeson County: It is a part of
all of us. I am proud of our
drama and I will do every
thing 1 can to see that it
continues.”
Henry Berry Lowrie’s closest
friend in ‘‘Strike at the
Wind.” Carnell notes, "I get
tired, but that doesn’t stop
me. ‘Boss Strong’ has to be
strong; lively and full of life.
That takes a lot of energy but I
cnme alive on stage. I feel
just like ‘Boss Strong’ on
stage.”
Locklear, never one to miss
a chance to plug the
drama, added: "1 hope every
one wUl come out and see
‘Strike at the Wind’ this year.
We need their support.”
Dora Chavis plays “Aunf
Mary” with verve and vigor.
She says, "I love the drama; it
is a part of me.” A retired
teacher who recently had a
mild heart attack, Dora Cha
vis sees therapeutic value in
the show too. "I feel better
doing something worthwhile,
and ‘Strike at the Wind’ is
worth something to me. I
recommend it highly to every
one.”
Robert Bryant, Lee Wig
gins, Carnell Locklear, Dora
Chavis they are friends and
neighbors but, after ten
years, they are professional
and competent actors and
actresses too. They invite all
their neighbors and friends to
come out and enjoy ‘Strike at
the Wind’ under the North
Carolina sky every Thursday,
Friday and Saturday night
through September 7 at the
Lakeside Amphtheatre on the
grounds of the Riverside
Country Club in the Red
Banks Community, approxi
mately 3 miles west of Pem
broke,
• Admission costs are $5.50
for adults, $3.00 for children,
$4.50 for senior citizens with
reserved seating at $7. For
more information,' call 521-
3112 or 521-2489.
Carqnest of Pembroke held
their grand opening July 5.
Among those helping them to
celebrate the opening of the
new business were: [left to
tight] Sam Glover, a Carquest
representative; Miss Lumbee
contestant, Shelly C. Chavis;
Ms. Brenda Lowry, the newly
crowned Miss Lumbee; Lee
Pam Oxendine, performing
one of her last duties as the
outgoing Miss Lumbee; Clara
Brayboy, another Miss Lum
bee contestant; Pembroke
Mayor Milton Hunt; Angle
Dawn Cox, a Miss Lumbee
contestant; Kelly Cummings,
manager; and McDuffla
Cummings, Pembroke Town
Manager.
Winning special giveaways
as part of Carquest of Pem
broke’s special grand opening
activities were: Bryan Samp
son who won a five year
battery; and Samuel Deese,
who won a chrome air filter.
The dedicatory prayer was by
Rev. Simeon Cummings, a
winner of this year’s Henry
Berry Lowry Memorial
Awa^, and father of the
owners of the business.
[Photo by Bruce Barton)
Five Honor High School Graduates
Chosen as PSU Chancellor’s Scholars
The new Miss Lumbee 1985 is Brenda Lowry. She is the
20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crews of
Pembri^e. She Is a rising junior at Pembroke State
University. And won the title of Miss Lumbee on Friday night
with her rendition of ^‘Ice Castles.” [Photo by Hunt’s Studio
Of Photography).
Little Miss Lumbee
1985
Pembroke-Five high school
graduates of Robeson County-
two of them valedictorians,
one a salutatorian, and two
others members of the Na
tional Honor Society-- have
been chosen Chancellor’s
Scholars at PSU.
Chancellor’s Scholars’ tuit
ions are paid to PSU, they
take special courses, and
present a Master’s type thesis
before graduating. At com
mencement, they receive
special honors. To qualify for
the program, a student must
be among the leaders of his
school both academically and
in extracurricular activities.
Both the valedictorian and
salutatorian of West Robeson
High near Pembroke are
among the Chancellor’s Scho
lars. They are valedictorian
Brian Dial, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Colen Dial of Maxton;
and salutatorian Ronnie
Lowery, son of Mr. and Ms.
Praford Lowery of Maxton.
Both plan to major in chemis
try-
The valedictorian of Little
field High. Sam Spillers, is
also a Chancellor’s Scholar at
PSU. The son of Anetha*
Spillers, he plans to major in
biology.
Other Chancellor’s Scholars
Despite the fact that his
primary duty is as general
manager, Carnell Locklear
also stars as "Boss Strong,”
AWARDS BANQUET
I liB^* '^'^*rd8 Banquet Is an
I part of Lumbee
'“‘coming each year. At
I ftis time t
I n. I ’ Lumbee com-
I 01. ^ homage to Its
I leaders. Shown seated
left to right are the 1985
award recipients: Rev, Sime
on Cummings- Henry Berry
Lowrie Memorial Award;
James Mitchell- Distinguish
ed Service Award; James
Maynor- Lumbee Business-
Ronnie Lowery
REUNION
PLANNED
Oxendine and Hunt Renufen
The new I,lttle Miss Lum- She i^ shown above Immetll-
bee 1985 is Shelly Scott, ately after being crowned last
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. week. [Photo by Hunt’s Stu-
Randy Scott of Pembt.ke. dio of Photography]
man’s Award; standing left to
right: .Eariie Maynor, Advan
cement to Education Award;
and Rev. Julian Ransom,
Distinguished Service Award.
[Photo by Hunt’s Studio of
Photography).
THE CAROLINA INDIA\ VOICE
P.0, Box 1076 Phone 531-2826
Pembroke, N.C. 28372
Bruce Barton
Connee Brayboy
Garry L. Barton
ISN'T THIS A
EXPECT SOMETHING WONDERFUL
TO HAPPEN
Sam Spuiets
s
are Leah Hendren of Lumber-
ton High and Billie Jean
Butler of St. Pauls High, both
being in the top five percent
of their graduating classes
and both being members of
the National Honor Society.
Hendren is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hendren
of Lumberton, and Butler is
the daughter of Susan Wil-
kerson of St. Pauls. Hendren
plans to major in business
administration or mathema
tics while Butler plans to
major in business manage
ment and administration.
Miss Eula and Mary Hunt
of Pembroke, daughters of
deceased, Solomon (Sol) ant)
Queen Ester (Kooo) Hunt
Oxendine, of the Black AnHe
Community of Fairmont, in
vite you to a reunion Berea
Baptist Church in Pem .Toke,
Saturday, July 13 at 12 noon.
Everyone should bring a
covered dish. For directions to
the church call Mary Hunt at
521-4684 in Pembroke.
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