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Thursday, January 27, 1977 Local Lass Winner of Voice of Democracy State Competition 20 COEDS COMPETE FOR PSU HOMECOMING QUEEN Page 3, The Carolina Indian Voice Dasketbollers At Pembroke Junior High Alfreda Jones ttc The Voice of Democracy dirogram sponsored by the ; t-etrans of Foreign Wars and s Ladies Auxiliary is conduct* idd annually in our nation’s tcicondary schools during the I fill term. It is a national i| foadcast scriptwriting pro- I [jam which provides an op* tjortunity for 10th, 11th and i!:2th grade students in public, »civate and parochial schools otif think, write and speak up ttpr our country-for freedom, [ cemocracy and citizenship. lif'What America Means to grrfe,” the theme for the VFW sfuKh Annual Voice of Demo- (Wacy Scholarship Program, les.icuses the Attention of Youth our country and its meaning inpr them and on their 1 sjaderstanding of the ideals on A;hich our nation was founded* cai'Cals that have endured for ' t;)0 years. It calls upon the )f outh of America to make a ^jrsonal evaluation of their pttizenship responsibilities, tb? ; Qparticipating students pre- eejiire and transcribe on magne- eir,: tape a-^ree to five minute rsfOadcast addressing their re- ,arks on the theme. “What merica Means to Me.” At it^ ich level of judging — school, iM^muhity, district, state, and ational. winners are selected C om the evaluation of the dges using three basic cri* ■•ria. These Criteria and the taximum point Value assign* 1 to each are: Delivery. 20; riginality, 35; and Content. ’rospect High School and the Jcklear-Lowry VFW Post are •oud to announce that Alfre- i Jones, a junior at Prospect **;hool is the state winner for orth Carolina. Alfreda Jones " ’ ill not only be representing ^'.rospect, a rural school in *®.i>beson County, but she will representing the state of ”brth Carolina on the National ^^vel. Being a state winner, ^'Ifreda will receive an all- Lpense paid trip to Washing* "'"n, D.C. on March 4*9 and ‘ ill compete for one of five ’^'ational Scholarship Awards - ovided by the VFW. The •St place winner will receive a “10,000 scholarship to the ®’:hool of his or her choice; 2nd '^ace, $5,000; 3rd place. ^1,500; 4th place, $2,500; and »>‘h place $1,500. htl ^■During the five days in '‘•'ashington, D.C., the state inners have an opportunity to ^“eet their United States Sena- WYKU,1510 1 n- Radio f g 1. Year of the Cat- A1 Stewart : I?. I Wish- Stevie Wonder ip'l. Car Wash- Rose Royce at 1. New Kid In Town* Eagles brt$. Blinded by the Light- 0 Manford Mannis Earth Band, ioji. 'Ibrn Between Two Lovers- ei »dary MacGregor ti«^ Walk This Way*Aerosmith r I. Somebody To Love* Queen i. Lost Without Your Love- dSread lO. Enjoy Yourself* The Jack- XIDS. All music station Red Springs x>c=:^ tors and Representatives, visit the shrines and monuments in our Nation’s Capitol and ob serve firsthand the workings of our federal government. Some of the fringe benefits in participating in the Voice of Democracy Program are in creased self-confidence and poise, experience in communi cating with others, and valua ble training in self-expression but for Freda this will be a challenge for she is a diligent, active student. Freda, as she is commonly known, is the daughter of Principal and Mrs. James A. Jones. She is an outstanding student of the junior class and already has won the following awards and honors: Algebra !, Geometry, Spanish I & II English I & II, Winner of N.C Junior Historian Essay Con test. Freshman and Sopho more Editor of School Year book, Member of Publicity Committee, Outstanding American High School Stu dent. Marshall in 9th grade and assistant Marshall 10th, Chief Marshall 11th, Member of Scottish Twirlers. In extra-curricular activities she is President of Career Club; Vice-President of the Monogram Club; member of the Science Club, Spanish Club. Historical Drama Club, Prospect School Band, Beta Club; a member of the young people’s choir of Prospect Methodist Church, member of U.M.Y.E.; Editor of Robeson County Parish Newsletter; and Secretary and Treasurer of her Sunday School Class. Freda is very active and very involved. She carries six class es a day with no,studyhall; and yet, she still finds time to help out in any way that she can. For leisure time Freda enjoys swimming, reading, bowling, roller skating and square dancing. After graduation she plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or Duke Universitv. Since Freda has a great fove for children, she plans to pursue a career in the field of Pedia trics. Lots of luck Freda, we hope that you will be a winner in the National. Below is the theme that Alfreda wrote for the Voice of Democracy Program. WHAT AMERICA MEANS TO ME America-land of plenty, shelter for the insecure, refuge for the homeless: America- land of the free and home of the brave--lifts her mighty orch in salute to ail those yearning to be free; those who served to make her great. Clad in her royal garments, she is an empire unto herself. Sure, she has had problems, inner struggles, turmoils; still Am erica remains proud and erect Founded on a base of free dom, America has moved steadily through some of the most trying times any nation hac ever come face to face with and has overcome obstacles never thought conquerable. Through two-hundred years Americans have fought for the cause of freedom, struggling to maintain the respect due a great country by constantly striving to work for the better ment of its economic situation. I have a duty to aid my country in the many successful and unsuccessful experimental struggles in government, re ligion, the sciences, medicine and education. America has remained a nation of struggles in a government for the people, of the people, and by the people. Such great documents as the Emancipation Proclamation, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights have helped to form our present democratic gov ernment. I am proud to say that America has a govern ment that is absolutely run by her people. In addition to this, I take great pride and admiration in the courageous efforts of man to maintain his right to wor ship freely. Americans have nourished their religious be liefs to such an extent that they have survived through such confrontations as drug- ism, alcoholism, crime, and political manipulations, to name only a few. The trials and tribulations suffered and endured by religion are potent enough to ruin and destroy most organizations, but reli gion as a secular way of life is gradually becoming a stronger lifeline for Americans to hang on to. Due to the great missionary and evangelistic efforts of our nation, religion has become prevalent in many remote parts of the world; and in this we take great pride. Furthermore, we as Ameri cans, can enjoy the many baffling advancements made in the numerous fields of science, one of which includes medicine. 1 find myself fre quently looking back with amazement at the presistence of medicine to over-come and annihilate so many dreaded diseases in its endeavors for advancement. If only we are present day Americans could feel a small bit of the triumph that was felt when some of the most beneficial accomplish ments were made, or the tragedy felt when so many hours and years of hard work were found to be useless in the end. Can you imagine the will and determination that it took to pick up the pieces and return to the starting point with the knowledge that there might be a similar reoccur rence? This strong - willed determination and perserver- ance extended through all the various fields and phases of the scientific world. Fortu nately, America had produced men who were willing to give untiringly of themselves if it meant soihe small contribution to the betterment of our great country. Yet, I am still awesomely struck by the accomplishments and failures that education has encountered in its many exper imentations to educate the masses of America. Educa tionally, America has truly advanced from the days of walking three miles to borrow a book and inadequately heat ed schoolhouses—to the days of air-conditioned schools and books for everyone. Education is valued more highly now than ever before as a result of man’s continuous yearn for knowledge of himself and the world around him. A nation of rights, respon sibilities, security, freedom, and liberty-a country explor ing broader horizons in every aspect imaginable; millions of brave men and women, past and present; and all the events that have occurred because of them and their bold deter mination to improve the stan dards of our country-this is what America means to me; and for this I love you, America for to me YOU are my life. Locklear-Lowery VFW Post 2843 will host the district meeting on Sunday, Jan. 30, 1977 beginning at 1:00 p.m. The 8th District is conposed of the Pembroke Post, Lumber- ton, Fayetteville, Maxton, St. Pauls, Raeford and Red Springs. All members are invited to attend. At the District Meeting Alfreda Jones will appear as special guest. She will present her award- winning entry at that time. Magnolia 77 Nakina 67 NAKINA -~Tonya Kerns fired in 21 points as Magnes ia spoiled Nakina"s home coming 77-67 in a Cape Fear 1-A Conference high school basketball game Tuesday night. Magnolia had three other players in double figures in crusing to its tenth win of the season against four losses. They are 3-2 in the league. Candidates for homecoming queen of Pembroke State University Include the above. Left to right, they are: [sitting? Debra Lamm, Lenoir; Tannel Hunt, Pembroke? Hw«in Lovell, Twenty coeds, all represen ting different campus student organizations, will compete for “Miss Homecoming’’ during PSU’s homecoming week Jan. 24-29 with the winner being crowned during halftime of the homecoming basketball game Saturday, Jan. 29, with Atlan tic Christian College. The girls represent 13 diffe rent towns in North Carolina with the most, five, coming from Pembroke. Next in num ber of representatives are Fay etteville with three and Rae ford with two. The coeds are majoring in 12 different fields of study. Seven of those competing are juniors, five are seniors, five are sophomores and three are freshmen The queen is decided by a popularity vote on campus with balloting taking place Jan. 27-28 Names of the contestants, their year in school, hometown major and the student organi zation sponsoring them are as follows; Charlene Averitt, junior, Raeford, elementary educa tion, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fra ternity. Fayettevflie; Giariem Averftt, Raeford; and Jo Anne Britt, Fairmont; [standing] Debbie Hammonds, Raeford; Debbie Lowry, ParkUm; Martha Kivett Jo Anne Britt, freshman, Fairmont, undecided on major Kappa Delta Sorority. Wanda Bums, sophomore, Pembroke, sociology, Ameri can Indian Student Associa tion. Betty Jean Coe, sophomore. Winston- Salem, biology and physical education. Baptist Student Union. Dehaeva Drake, senior, Lum berton, music. Alpha Omega Music Sorority. Debbie Hammonds, soph omore, Raeford, biology. Health Careers Club. Tanuel Hunt, freshman, Pembroke, communicative arts. Cheerleaders. Donna Johnson, junior. Ever green, home economics. Home Economics Department. Martha Kivett, junior, Fay etteville, physical education. Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Debra Lamm, senior, Lenoir special education. Student Government Association. Patricia Locklear, junior, Laurinburg, psychology, Sig- e Life and Times of j ^ Henry Berry Lowry , Fayetteville; Dafflnette WhM* tington, Maxton; Agnes Mayo, Ft. Bragg; Wanda Barns, Pembroke; and Patricia Lock lear, Lanrinborg. ma Sigma Sigma. Linda Lovell, freshman. Fay etteville, mathematics. Pi Kappa Alpha. Debbie Lowry, junior. Park- ton. sociology. Social Work Qub, Agnes Marie Mayo, fresh man, Ft. Bragg, intermediate education. Interfaith Fellow ship. Diana Lynn Nelson, junior, Fayetteville, French, Zeta Tau Alpha. Pamela Junius Pait, junior, Bladenboro, sociology. Appli ed Sociology Club. Gwen Strickland, senior, Pembroke, chemistry. Chem istry Club. Faith Wallace, sophomore, St. Pauls, mathematics. The Pine Needle. Dafflnette Whittington, junior, Maxton, physical edu cation, Black Student Organ!-' zation. Zoe Ann Woodell, senior, Pembroke, special education, Alpha Omega Upsilon. Principals Attend National Pictured above la the nintfa grade basketball team of Pem broke Jonior High. They are: first row, left to right, Gene Oxendine, Frankie Harris, Rk- ky Monroe, Teiford Locklear? second row, James N. Deese, Blake Pate, Michael Hayman, Oaig Brooks; top row, Jeffery Locklear, Frederidi Wataoi, Eddie Jacobs and Clifton Harrington. Coach of the team is Mr. Harvey Lowry. Pembroke Junior High’s eigh th grade basketbaU team is announced. They are: first row, left to right: Rodney Jacobs, Darrel Godfrey, David Leah, Richard Tack; second row, Harvey Sampson, Ronnie Bell, Brent Swett, Billy Joe Malcolm, As stated in previous co lumns, a spree of raids occur- ed in the month of February, 1865. The reason for this was simple: The Lowry Gang, headed by William Lowry (Henry Berry did not take over the reigns of power until William was executed March 3, 1865), had murdered James P. Barnes in December, 1864, mainly because he was a minor Confederate official responsi ble for having Henry Berry and many other Indians sent to work in the labor battalions below Wilmington. A few weeks later the Gang murdered James Brantley Harris, Confederate Conscrip tion Officer for the Scuffletown area. Harris too was responsi ble for a number of Indians being sent to the pest- infested labor camps. He also had recently murdered three of Henry Berry Lowry’s first cousins in cold blood. The Lowry gang knew that the two murders would not go unchallenged by the local whites. They were determined to be prepared when the whites made their move. Therefore, they began raiding the wealthy white plantations in earnest, in an attempt to gather as many arms and as much ammunition as possible. It is quite possible that the Lowry Gang joined forces with the band of escaped Yankees led by Capt. Owen T. Wright at the time of the February robberies. In the month of February, 1865, the Lowry Gang is alleged to have gone to the residence of Henry Bullock in the buggy taken at Richard Townsend’s (see last week’s column). Eight men entered the house. A number remain ed in the yard. One of those who entered kept his hat pulled over his face to keep from hf‘’rin refoouized. This is Meet Reggie Didler? top nw, Rm- oie Sampson, Ricky Sanders, Donnie Carter, Reginald Stride land and Ronnie Carter. Coach for the team is Mr. Donald Locklear. the first instance where one of the robbers could have been one of the Lowry Gang. The one who appeared to be in charge sat down in a comer near the fire place and ordered Mr. Bullock to light the fire. While he was starting the fire the other 7 intruders began ramshacking his house. The ones in the house would hand the loot through the windows to the robbers sta tioned outside who would, in tufn, place it in the buggy. One interesting sentence in Mrs. Mary C. Norment’s narrative of the incident merits a verbatimn presentation: “The Lowries had just com menced their career of stealing and plundering, and had not grown bold enough to enter houses when there was the least probability of their being recognized.’’ The plunder taken from Henry Bullock’s included a lot of clothing and bed clothing. About 30 gallons of brandy was also taken. A few nights after the raid a former slave stopped in at Allen Lowry’s. According to the ex-slave’s account of the incident the whole gang that robbed Henry Bullock was there. “They were drinking, and some of them were drunk; now and then one of the number would take a drink and say, ‘This tastes like Old Henry Bullock’s brandy,’ which con vinced the visitor that it was their party which not only robbed Mr. Bullock, but who were also committing all the depredations in the neighbor hood.’’ Interestingly enough, it was shortly after this ex slave’s story spread through the neighborhood that the 2(X) or so angry whites organized into the lynch mob that culminated in the death of 75-year-old Allen Lowry and his son, William, who was in his 30s. Mr. John N. Sampson, Principal of Deep Branch Elementary School, and Dr. V. R. Thompson, Principal of Pembroke Senior High School, during the recent convention of the National Association of Secondary School Principals in New Orleans, La., explored with colleagues from all over the country possible solutions and alternatives concerning issues facing education and the schools in 1977. Sampson and Thompson were among some 12,000 school administrators partici pating in more than 100 different sessions focusing on such topics as back to the basics-what it is and how it’s done; budget decentralization; alternatives to suspension; and extracurricular programs- how to survive in an era of oiicterity. An activity of the National Convention was visits to New Orleans area schools that feature innovative prac tices and concepts. Major speakers at the 6!st annual convention included Senator Sam Ervin, Congress woman Lindy Boggs, Saturday Review Editor Norman Cous ins, Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Richards, and Xavier University (La.) President Norman Francis. The National Association of Secondary School Principals, organized in 1916, serves 36,000 school administrators through several monthly pub lications, seminars and con ferences, research and infor mation clearinghouses, and legal assistance. Its annual convention is one of the largest gatherings of educators in the '•ountrv. “OUR BABY-SITTER RAN OFF WITH THE MILKMAN! ’’ 521-2626 7a/te'Gn AND SAVE Homelite Chain Saws 10% Above Cost iyENONS * 10% Off on Crock Pots!! PEMBROKE HARDWARE Attend the Church of your choice this Sunday. iV£U. wHATS W£ONS iV/7MA iVHo UKSs TO gMAry ASgrRAVs- r YOUR HOUSEWARE AND HARDWARE CENTER! « * * * * * * * * * * * •N’ * * * * *
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