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VINE DELORIA, JR.
IMPRESSED DY LUMDEE COMMUNITY
Gene Locklear Featured
On CDS Reports: The
Dosebaii Business
Gene Locklear, the local hero of many
Indian youth, and other sports enthusiasts
in Robeson County, appeared on national
television Tuesday night. He was one of the
major league baseball players queried about
their relationship with the baseball
heirachy.
Gene, a Lumbee Indian, who resides in
the offseason with his mother in the Mt.
Airy community, expressed disgruntlement
with baseball and his inability to find a
permanent place on a major league roster.
Gene appeared on CBS Reports: The
Baseball Business and was filmed during
spring training with the New York
Yankees. Citing his pride and his devotion
to baseball, his .271 life time batting
average and his high of .321 with the San-
Diego Padres two years ago. Gene affirmed
that he would not go down to the minor
leagues.
« VINE DELORIA, outstanding Sioux
lindlon writer and author from
Vine Deloria. author, commentator,
lawyer, is shown in an appearance before
rSludents at Pembroke State University
where he lambasted the BIA saying “you
don’t want them here” and lauded the
-Lumbees. “The people here, from what I
have seen, arc a proud and resolute
people,”
' Deloria. a Standing Rock Sioux, who
iiwrote the best selling “Custer Died For
-Your Sins,” “God Is Red” and other
xioks. spent two days in the Pembroke
iirea. He was in Chapel Hill earlier as a
l[guest of the Indian students there during
i^merican Indian Week.
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■He appeared earlier Thursday at
Pembroke Senior High School before some
_|200 Indian students from area schools and
Wednesday night appeared at the Annex
iSuilding of Lumbee Regional
Development Association (LRDA).
There also was a reception in his honor
Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
'Bruce Barton where he stayed while in the^
t’embroke area. Barton is editor of Thi
Carolina Indion Voice.
Deloria said the Pembroke a
■jriique opportunity. “You have 50,000
ndians who have been fiercely
ndependent all their lives. This is an ideal
'ipot. I believe great emphasis should be put
n your American Indian Studies
program,” the Indian scholar said. “You
nave a tremendous leader in Adolph Dial,
chairman of the PSU American Indian
Studies Department. I’d like to come back
.n 4-5 years and see this as a top center for
Vmerican Indian Studies.”
Deloria praised other Lumbees in
Colorado, oddresses audience
Pembroke Store University.
government like Brantley Blue, Indian
Claims Commissioner; Helen Scheirbeck,
former director of Indian Education for
HEW (Department of Health. Education
and Welfare); and Purnell Swett, former
program manager of Indian Education for
HEW and now associatesuperintendent of
Robeson County schools.
Deloria suggested during his talk that
youthful Lumbees model themselves after
such men and women. “Those people are
highly respected around the country for
their contributions to American society.”
said Deloria.
Deloria’s trip to Pembroke was
coordinated by LRDA’s Indian Education
Project. Mrs. Janie M. Locklear, a personal
friend of Deloria, is project director.
His appearance on campus was sponsored
by The American Indian Studies
Department and the American Indian
Student .^^dation.
Prospect
Honor
Roll
An outfielder, Gene found himself on a
team rich in outfielders this year with the
likes of Roy White, Reggie Jackson,
Mickey Rivers, Paul Blair, Jimmy Wynn
and others.
The program was hosted by Bill Moyers, a
CBS correspondent and Gene was shown
painting during the interview. A noted
artist, Gene said that he would not have to
paint so much if he were paid a more
equitable salary.
Gene is one of the many players
seemingly hurt by the changing face of
baseball. He was picked up by the New
York Yankees at the taiiend of last season
and was fanned out to Syracuse at the end
of Spring Training this season. After
mulling it over for a few days at home.
Gene has reported to Syracuse, a Triple A
Farm Club and is reponedly working his
way back to the major leagues where his
many fans affirm he rightfully belongs.
A Plate
Sale at
Pembroke
Head Start
use’s
Dr. George
Curry to
Speak
at PSU’s
Commencement
people
and places
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and things
RENNERT TO INCORPORATE
The North Carolina General Assembly has
tentatively approved a bill that will provide
for the irKorporaation of Rennert, a town in
Robeson County.
Under the legislation proposed by Rep.
Horace Locklear, the bill will define the
town’s boundaries, autorize a five member
council and provide for non-partisan
staggered elections of the council. The bill
prohibits the levying of taxes until
1978-79,
SADDLETREE JAYCEES WRESTLED
LEGISLATORS ON BASKETBALL COURT
It must have been fun. The Saddletree
Jaycees (better known as the country boys)
took on a team of legislators from the North
Carolina General Assembly calling
themselves “the Hotshots” in a spirited
basketball game last night at the Magnolia
High School gymnasium. The game was
played to raise monies for the Saddletree
Jaycees,
REP. JOY J. JOHNSON BLASTS LACK OF
MINORITY ADMINISTRATORS AT
COMMUNITY COaEGES AND
TECHNICAL INSTITUTES
OR. GEORGE CURRY
...PSU Commencement Speaker
PEMBROKE-Dr. George Curry, who
holds four top-level positions currently at
There will be a Chicken Plate Sale the University of South Carolina, will be
Wednesday, May 4. 1977 at Pembroke the guest speaker for Pembroke State
Headstart Center (the VFW Building), The University’s commencement exercises
Plate Sale will begin at 11:00 a.m. and Sundav. May 8, it has been announced by
The list of honor students for the third continue until 6:00 p.m. Price of the plates PSU Chancellor English E. Jones,
marking period has been released by James will be S2.00 each.
A. Jones, principal of Prospect High
Ment
Rep. Joy J. Johnson has agreed to show up
as coach and Rep, Horace Locklear (a
founding member of the Saddletree
Jaycees) avows that he is a roundballer of
note. Other members of the legislative
delegation were to include Reps. Richard
Wrights, David Diamont, Robert Farmer,
Rep, Joy J. Johnson said Tuesday he is Jim Morgan, Mark Short, Ron Ravlor,
considering seeking legal action against the Henry Frye, Charles Holt, Charles Webb.
Department of Community Colleges and Cass Ballinger, James McDuffie and
Technical Institutions because the possibly others,
proportion of Black staffers lags behind the
proportion of Black students. One thing (or two...or three) for sure is
that the game is for a good cause, the
“I decided to look at community colleges charitable activities of the Saddletree
and technical institutes, knowing the Jaycees. But charley horses and sprained
School.
Grade 12: Cheryl Brewer, Jimmy Bryant,
Terressa Bryant. Bonita F. Bullard,
Michael Chavis, Rose M. Clark, Sherrion
Collins, Sabrina Hatcher, Kathy Hunt,
Deborah Locklear, Lawrence Locklear,
Orlando Locklear, Audrey McGirt, Harry
L. McMillian, Luther Moore, Wendy C.
Moore, Shelia Oxendine, Shelia K. Revels,
Delton Waltman, and Linda C. Woods.
Grade II: Dwayne Bryant, Mary L.
Bullard, Tenita Bullard, Loma V. Chavis,
Award
Winner
In Insurance
Field
Dr. Curry serves as university secretary,
executive assistant to the president,
secretary of the USC Board of Trustees and
also Professor Emeritus of Historv.
PEMBROKE-The NAIA District 29
baseball tournament begins Thursday
(today) at Pembroke State University with
games at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Favored Atlantic Christian (23-13) faces
Norfolk State (15-10) in the first game, and
Pembroke State (15-17) takes on Campbell
(19-15) in the second.
^ Tickets are S2 for adults and S1 for high
school students. Elementary school
children and below will be admitted free.
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The commencement begins at 2 p.m. and
will be held in PSU’s Performing Arts
Center, which seats 1,T00.
Dr. Curry, a naturalized American and an
alumnus of USC, has served as senior aide
to USC President William H. Patterson
since 1974. He came to USC from England
on a post-war fellowship in 1946 as a
an graduate student in history. He had studied
tremendous enrollment of minorities.
We’re concerned about it, we’re going to
speak to it and there’s a possibility of a class
action suit,” he said.
If a lawsuit is filed, he said, it would be
through the NAACP (National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People).
Johnson said his charges were based on
data supplied by the N. C. Department of
Public instruction. He said he has received
statistics on the number of Black staff
members from all of the state’s technical
institutes and community colleges with;
the exception of Wake Technical Institute.
He said he may ask a Senate committee to
subpoena that information from that
Raleigh technical school.
“We’re saying that the technical schools
were originally instituted for deprived
groups, black, white and Indian. They still
ankles will be in vogue this morning...as
sure as summer time.
A report on the round bailers will dutifullv
be reported in our next issue. We hope their
efforts were successful and that Rep. Joy J.
Johnson did not hurt himself overly much
in his coaching debut.
INDEPENDENTS FACING NO VOTE
IN PRIMARY
Robesonians registered with the county
Board of Elections under the designations
“independent” or “no party” mav- find
themselves ineligible to vote in primary
elections. According to a special
memorandum issued by state elections
director Alex K. Brock, persons with either
of these two designations will automaticalL
be presumed “unaffiliated” voters.
Persons who are currently registered as
ndependent or no party will have their
have a large enrollment from these registrations automatically changed to
groups.” Johnson said.
“There are many qualified Blacks who
could hold administrative jobs, but most of
the Blacks (hired by • the schools) hold
janitorial and maintenance jobs.’’
Mid-way of the Pembroke game a ’66
Mercury will be raffled off to the luck;'"
ticket holder.
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PSU ALUMNI AWARDS BANQUET SET
Bobby Locklear, Pembroke, . _
Brenda J. Collins, Naomi Dial, Tara Ann Independent insurance representative, has previously at the universities of Paris and
Dial, Dwight Hams, Alfreda Jones, Bobby been honored as a 1977 Merit Award London and had served as a staff officer for
D. Jones, Cherry Lee, Donna K. Locklear, Winner by the board of Time Insurance over six years in the British Army.
June C. Locklear, Linda G. Locklear, Company, Milwaukee-based life and
Loma A. Locklear. health insurer. After receiving a master’s degree at USC.
he joined the faculty and rose through the
Grade 10: Trent Bullard, Ronnie Clark, This year 488 of Time’s 4,100 academic ranks to become a tenured
Alisa Hammonds, Connie Locklear, Independent agencies qualified for the professor of history. He holds a Ph. D
Deborah Locklear, Lisa K, Locklear, award, according to W, E. Jordens, Senior degree from the University of Chicago.
Marla K. Locklear, Tammie Locklear, Vice President and Director of Marketing.
Randall Sanderson, Ronald L. Sanderson, The Merit Award is presented annually to Dr. Curry’s scholarly activities included Johnson also said he may seek legislation
Thressa Wonax and Cynthia White. those agents who have shown exceptional visiting professorships at Oxford requiring that “administrators of
ability in the areas of service to clients, University and at the University of institutions of higher education should
Grade 9: Dons Brooks, Phyllis Bryant, product knowledge and sales activity Adelaide, South Australia. Dr. Currv also reasonably reflect the compostion of race
Lisa Bullard, Carlton Cummings, Prentis during the previous year. worked with the late Secretary of State and sex in the state.”
Harris, Jr., Sharron K. Jackson, Daniel James F. Byrnes on the planning and
^klear, M^iriam Locklear. Sandra K. Time Insurance Company organized in writing of the latter’s memoirs, contributed He listed four technical institutes and Oxendine Elementary School from 1100
Locklear, Stephanie Moore, Angela 1892, is represented in 45 states and the to a volume on Byrnes in the “American community college which have no Black a.m. until 7:00 p.m.Thev will be serving
Oxendine, and Robin Oxendine. District of Columbia. Secretaries of State and Their Diplomacy administrators, faculty members or other chicken and bar-be-que for a price of 00
Senes, ’ and has written numerous articles staff officials. Thev are Havwood per plate,
on British Victorian and social history
unaffiliated unless they notify the Robeson
County Board of Elections otherwise.
The local elections office is located in
Lumberton on the second floor of the old
Agriculture Building on Elm and Eighth
Streets.
OXENDINE SCHOOL PLANS
PLATE SALE
The annual spring fund-raising dinner will
be held on Friday. April 29, 1977 at
PEMBROKE-The annual spring
i^embroke State University alumni awards
Janquet and fund-raising banquet will be
leld Saturday^vening. May 7, in the PSU
3,F. Lowry Student Center. It is sponsored
)y the PSU Alumni Association.
A reception will be held at the student
:enter beginning at 6 p.m. with the banquet
ollowing at 7 p.m. During the reception,
intertainment will be provided by the PSU
‘Swingers and Singers.”
Highlight of the banquet will be the
Following the banquet a dance for alumni
will b^ held at the Pembroke Jaycee Hut
beginning at 10 p.m.
Wayne Bailey, director of alumni affairs
at Pembroke State University, says he
hopes for the same excellent response as at
the winter alumni banquet in January. “Not
only is this spring meeting a fund-raising
dinner, it is the time when the Alumni
Association pays special recognition and
appreciation to an ‘Outstanding Alumnus’
with a plaque and also honors with a
‘Distinguished Alumni Award’ an
)resentation of -the “Distinguished individual who has contributed greatly to
Mumnus’
iwards.
and “Outstanding Alumnus”
the cause of Pembroke State University”
said Bailey.
Bailey hopes the banquet is also
successful as a fund-raising event. “In
these days colleges and universities are
particularly hard-pressed by the
never-ending inflation and general rise in
costs of operation,” said Bailey. “Many
schools go lacking when state and federal
revenues fall short in providing all of their
needs. This is where the alumni of an
institution can make the difference.”
Bailey added, ”I am asking all alumni to
give thoughtfully consideration to what
they should give in light of what Pembroke
State University has meant to you and what
it can mean to future generations,”
The PSU Alumni Affairs Office i.s
distributing tickets to representatives in the
area. Tickets may also be purchased by
telephone or writing the Alumni Affairs
Office at PSU. The phone number is (919)
521-4214, Ext. 252.
Tickets for the banquet are S25 per couple
or s 12.50 per person.
An
Editor’s
Note
INDIAN EDUCATION IN ROBESON
COUNTY AND ELSEWHERE
Editor's Note: I'll tell you the truth: I got
cought up in Vine Delorio, Jr. and spent
os much time os possible with the man.
He hos Q lot to soy ond I wonted to hear
os much of it os possible.
Afteroll, one does not get on
opportunity to meet o reol "dyed in the
wood", flesh and blood hero but every
so ofren.
Consequently, Indian Education in
Robeson County and ebewhere will be
continued next week. Any ideas on the
subject? Write or coll us.
Bruce Barton, Editor
THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
DR. ROBERT W. REISING (left), ond yeorbook stoff dedicated this'
irofessor of Communicative Arts at yeor's yearbook. Making the
embroke Stote University, receives o presentation ore Chancellor English E.i
peciol 1977 PSU student yearbook os Jones and Tereso Bird, yearbook editor.
ie person to whom the Senior Class
MRS. GRACE EPPS, ADOLPH DIAL NOMINATED
The N. C. General Assembly is expected nominated to fill one of the minority slots
to name their final 10 as members of the on the board of governors.
UNC-Board of Governors today. Mrs.
Grace S. Epps, from the Saddletree Mrs. Epps was nominated to fill one of
Community and a retired educator; and three slots alloted to women on the board
Adolph Dial, head of PSU’s Indian Studies She’s been nominated for a two year term
Department from the Pembroke area, both Dial, if confirmed, would serve an eight
made |he list of 27 nominations for 10 seats year term,
that are vacant on the UNC-Board of
Governors. nominations, seeming to split the
Indian community in Robeson Countv. has
Mrs. Epps was nominalcd by Rep, Horace cau.soci a biller division belween Rep
Locklear, Wednesday, from the llcxirof the Locklear and Pembroke politicos,
legislative biidv. and .Adolph Dial has been
In 1964, Dr. Curry left USC to go as
Charter Professor of History to a
developing new college in Sarasota. Fla,,
but was invited back a year later to assist
Dr. Patterson, then dean of the University
and later provost.
Dr. Curry served as an administrator for
five years before taking early retirement.
During this time, he wrote and edited
several paperback volumes, worked with
Delbert Mann on film production, and
became a director of Cummunications
Programs International, New York.
In Columbia, S.C.. Dr. Curry has been
associated with a wide range of cultural
activities, notably the Town Theatre, and
was the founder of the Columbia Fine Film
Committee.
He is married to the former Jane Guignard
Thompson of Columbia, S.C.
Warrior
Rifles
Lose
Shoot Out
The faculty and staff and students are
selling tickets, but you may purchase a
plate without a ticket.
The proceeds from the plate sale will be
Technical Institute. Stanley Technical
Institute, Tri-County Technical Institute
and Wilkes Community College.
Rep. Lura Tally (D-Cumberland).
chairman of the House Higher Education
Committee, said Tuesday that she was not i^sed for the purchase of kindergarten
previously heard any complaints on the playground equipment and instructional
hiring of Blacks in North Carolina rnaterials and equipment for regular
community colleges and technical classroom teachers. All monies received
institutes. from the plate sale in excess of expenses will
be spent for these projects, therefore.
According to Johnson’s statistics, the Oxendine School solicits your support,
number of white, Black and other top
administrators, faculty members and
staffers in the technical institutes and
community colleges located in the Cape
Fear Region are:
Bladen Technical Institute. .35 white, 3
Black. 4 Indian; Central Carolina Technical
WILMINGTON TEN COMMUNITY
MEETING PLANNED
There will be a community meeting to
discuss the “Wilmington Ten” Civil
Rights Case at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night,
May 6th, at the Presbyterian Church
Institute, 102 White, 13 Black: Robeson Building behind Central Auto Sales in
Technical Institute, 57 white. 7 Blacks and Pembroke. In 1971. a minister, a poverty
4 Indian: Southeastern Community program worker, and eight high school
College, 86 white. 2 Black; Sandhills students were arrested and convicted in
Community College. 137 white. 12 Black: Wilmington as a result of racial
Sampson Technical Institute. 59 white, 14 disturbances in the Wilmington Schools,
Black; Johnson Technical Institute, 78 Every important witness now claims that
white and 6 Black; Fayetteville Technical the prosecutor lured them into false
Institute. 223 white. 22 Black, and 5 Asian, testimony. Meanwhile. 9 of the 10
The Wairior Rifles lost in a rifie match
against Reid Ross High School on
Wednesday. April 6th. The score in the
match, held at Reid Ross, was 1046 to 891
Indian and Hispanic.
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD MAKES HOLE IN
ONE IN LUMBERTON
Joe Stroud made a hole-in-one at
Meadowlark Golf* Course located on
Interstate 41 in Lumberton on Sundav at
7:25.
Joe is a l6-year-old Pembroke Senior
High student. Said Joe in relating the feat.
Ij. , _ • — , tigii Ill ii^ioiiiig luc icai.
ig .scorer for Pembroke was l-awrence “l was on hole number 5. it was a par 3 at
u/ith IQ.l I'v.ri,....,..1 i... ^
Malcolm with 194. followed bv Debbie
Hammonds with 189. Hazel McGirt-174..
Bruce Scott-172, and Juanita Stickiand.
162. High scorer for Reid Ro.ss was
William Blovd with 227.
145 yeards. I used my five vood. When 1 hit
my ball it went straight for the green. It hit
bottoiii of the grecni and went in the hole.
I had two witnesses playing golf with me. 1
am going to have my golf ball mounted.”
defendants are in prison and are awaiting a
hearing to decide whether or not a new trial
is in order. The post- conviction hearing will
begin on May 9th in Burgaw, NC. The
Wilmington Ten Case is one of the most
important, historical civil rights cases in
North Carolina.
The guest speaker at the Community
Meeting will be Anne Mitchell, a North
Carolina representative of the National
Alliance Against Racial and Political
Repression, an organization which has
worked with many Indian and Black people
in their struggle for justice.