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THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
Dedicated to the best in oil of us -
PEMBROKE, NC
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1977
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MISS LUMDEE, LINDA GAIL LOCKLEAR,
TO DE HONORED BY SEND-O FF SUNDAY
NEW MEMBERS ON
ROBESON COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Undo Gait LocMeor
MISS LUMDEE 1976
i Pembroke
Mayor to
J Assume State
Position
New PSU
Dean of
Student
Affairs
Dr. Gerald Ma/nor
Mayor Reggie Strickland
‘ Via DECOME EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
OFFICER JULY 1. 1977
Jpembroke Mayor Reggie Strickland will
SKume a new job with the North Carolina
|Department of Transportation effective
July 1, 1977. Mayor Strickland has been
Employed at Pembroke State University as
^istant manager of the Student Stores on
^ Bampus.
Mayor Strickland, his wife Edith, and
jtheir four children, reside in Pembroke and
are members of Mt. Airy Baptist Church.
I^yor Strickland will serve as an Equal
Mportunity Officer for the transportation
Kpanment.
" Mayor Strickland will continue as mayor
of Pembroke.
PEMBROKE-Linda Gail Locklear, Miss
Lumbee 1976 will be honored at a send-off
Sunday, June 12 at the Town Park
beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Master of Ceremonies for the event will be
McDuffie Cummings, who serves as Town
Manager of Pembroke.
Other speakers scheduled are Mayor
Reggie Strickland, presenting the
welcome, and Rev. Milford Oxendine,
pastor of Sandy Plains Methodist Church,
giving the invocation.
The N.C. State Board of Elections named Named to seats on the Robeson County
the county boards of election Tuesday. Board of Elections are Carmel Locklear,
They will be sworn in June 21. Indian; Rev. Charles McDowell, Black;
and Ray Revels, white.
For the first time in four years, the
Robeson County Board ofElections will be Revels, the Republican on the board, is
manned by a majority of democrats, since the incumbant chairman. He is expected to
two members of the three member board be replaced by one of the two democrats,
reflects the party affiliation of the governor most likely by Rev. Charles McDowell, the Fourteen teachers across North Carolina
of the state. Black. are brushing up on Japanese history and
mastering the nimble art of chopsticks these
days in preparation for six weeks of travel
LoC3.1 I^CSiddltS Japan to study that island nation’s
people
and places
and things
TO STUDY ABROAD
handicrafts.
Attend Ballet
Remarks will be made by Pembroke
Jaycees President, Randall Jones, and
Jaycette President, Joyce Cummings, and
representatives from other civic
organizations.
Presenting the introduction of the 1977
Miss Lumbee contestants will be Kenneth
Maynor, Executive Director of Lumbee
Regional Development Association.
Mrs. Joyce Cadle, her daughters Nena and
Siann, and their neighbor Jimmy Jo Locklear
attended a performance of the
internationally famous Stuttgart Ballet on
June 3rd at the Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts in Washington, DC-
program included the American Permiere
of the sensitive and moving ballet Daphne
by William Forsythe. The high point of the
evening was the Cadies’
reunion with Mark Neal, a soloist with the
Stuttgart and their introduction to the
company’s director and prima ballerina,
Marcia Hayd’ee. Mr. Neal began his ballet
studies with Mrs. Cadel in Gettysburg, Pa.
On the trip home they visited the
Petersburg, 'i'a. battlefield and friends in
Hopewell, Va.
Included is Harold B. Locklear, Prospect
High School, Route 3, Maxton, N.C.
28364. Harold is married to the former
Laura Faye Lowery of Pembroke, N.C.
They have two (2) children. Harold is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Gamer Locklear of
Route 3, Maxton, N.C.
Following the introduction of the 1977
contestants, Miss Lumbee will present the
closing remarks.
Miss Lumbee will be leaving after the
send-off to compete in the Miss N.C.
Pageant in Winston Salem which will be
televised Saturday night, June 18. She will
be accompanied by her chaperone, Ms.
Florence Ransom.
Her week will be spent preparing for the
preliminary judging which will begin
Wednesday night and the final judging on
Saturday night.
Everyone is encouraged to attend the
send-off on Sunday ^ich will be
sponsored by the Town ^Pembroke.
A Successful Tenure
At Interfriboi School
Jon Locklear, in the
completion of his second year at
Intermountain School, Brigham
City, Utah, has reaped several
honors there .
government makes in federally
and non-federally recognized
Indians.
Dr, Gerald Maynor has been named by
Chancellor English E. Jones to be Dean of
Student Affairs at Pembroke State
University. Dr. Maynor fills the vacancy
created by Dr. James B. Chavis being
named Ombudsman for the State of North
Carolina.
Dr. Maynor, a graduate of PSU, and
holder of a doctorate in education from the
University of Miami, Coral Gables, resides
in Pembroke with his wife, Annie Ruth,
and their four daughters. A son is in the
military service. Dr. Maynor is the son of
the late Mr. Juddie Maynor and Mrs. Mary
Frances Maynor of Pembroke.
On May 9, Jon was honored at a
Citizenship Banquet. “To obtain
this honor, Jon’s citizenship
excelled above that normally
expected of a student as
evidenced by the accumulation of
45 positive merit points.” This
statement was made by Mr.
David Burch, school
superintendent, in a letter to
Jon’s mother, Mrs. Louise
Brooks of Pembroke. Jon was
elected President of the Student
Council for the coming year,
which will be his senior year. Jon
has also excelled in a number of
sports at Intermountain. He
played Basketball in the
National All-Indian Finals
competition. He also excells in
basketball, football, and baseball
which is his favorite sport.
Said Jon, “I am just as much
Indian as anyone there, but I
cannot enjoy the same benefits
they can. I wish that the people
would get concerned and do
something. I want other
Lumbees, even those who can’t
afford the tuition, to have an
opportunity to attend a BIA
School. There is such a wide
range in curriculum, you just
wouldn’t believe it.”
Attending a Bureau of Indian
Affairs Boarding School has made
Jon very aware of what federal
recognition means. He is the only
Lumbee Indian to attend a BIA
Boarding School. Many Lumbees
feel that the lack of federal
recognition has no significance to
Lumbees. Jon feels differently.
Although excited about his
election as president of the
student council, Jon is also
worried that the other students
will find out that he is not a
federally-recognized Indian. Jon
believes that this would be very
detrimental. Said Jon, “If they
ever found out, 1 just wouldn’t go
back.”
He then described life at
Intermountaii.. The campus is
larger than the Pembroke State
University campus. The students
who live on campus, have their
own bowling alley, pool room,
an Olympic sized swimming
pool, and their own movie house.
The school operates on a merit
system. A student may obtain as
many merit points as he wishes
by doing extra clean-up duty, etc.
Jon is especially touched by the
concern shown by the staff and
administration, especially the
coaches ,who have a genuine
interest in the students even when
they are not participating in
sports. Said Jon, “They really
care what happens to us.”
Dr. Maynor, before being named dean of
student affairs, served as Director of
Development and Public Affairs at PSU.
Dr. Maynor also has served in the
department of education as an insirucor and
as director of student teaching.
Jon Lockleor, the first Lumbee
Indian to ottend o Dureou of
Indian Affairs boarding school,
is shown in his basketball
uniform os a member of the
teom of Intermountoin
Intertribal School.
Jon is very proud of being an
Indian, but he feels that being
non-federally recognized puts
him at a considerable
disadvantage. He feels it would
be difficult for him to explain to
his classmates why his people,
the largest group of Indians East
of the Mississippi River, are not
considered “real” Indians by the
United States Government. One
disadvantage for Jon is that he is.
he believes, the only one of 850
students at Intermountain who
must pay tuition. If Jon were ona
tribal roll of a
federally-recognized tribe, he
would be allowed to attend
school free of charge. Although
$400 a semester is a small price to
pay for the educational
opportunities that are offered
him, Jon is finding it hard to
accept the difference the
Jon enrolled at Intermountain
School the first year, two years
ago, it became an inter-tribal
school. Until that time each tribe
had their own school.
Intermountain School has 101,
counting the Lumbee, tribes
represented in their student
enrollment. Although the
administration is aware that Jon
is not from a federallyr
recognized tribe, they make little
difference in him and the other
students. He has to pay his
expenses when he comes home,
but the school pays for his
transportation back to school. It
is Jon’s dream that the
educational opportunities of
Intermountain be readily
available to other Indians. He is
very excited about the vocational
program at Intermountain. He
has taken such courses as
photography, small engine
repair, and off-set printing. Said
he, “there are many many
courses offered in the vocational
field, but a student must also take
his required subjects, such as
English.” Jon also won an award
in English '^hile there. He is
anoth'er example that a Lumbee
can excell in any given situation.
PLEASANT GROVE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH CELEBRATES
"SPECIAL DAY”
The congregation at Pleasant Grove
observed a very special day on Sunday,
May 29, 1977. The guest speaker for the
worship hour was the Reverend Simeon F.
Cummings, Coordinator of Ministry
Outreach, Raleigh, N.C. During the
worship service there were eight persons
who received membership into the Church
on Professon of faith. Also, Mr. Cummings
presented, on behalf of the Division of
Missions, to Mr. Harvey Lowry, Jr.,
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, a
grant for $8,000. The grant is to be used in
the erection of a new fellowship hall.
V.F.W. NOTICE
V.F. W. Meeting of Locklear Lowry Post
2843 of Pembroke, N.C. The regular
monthly meeting at the Post Home on the
Union Chapel Highway, will be Monday,
June 13, at 7:30 p.m.
All members a
will be served.
Submitted by Monroe Lowry, Post
Commander,
"RED BREAST” CONTEST SLATED
ROBESON COUNTY/DEMOCRATIC
PARTY TO HOLD ANNUAL
CONVENTION JUNE 16
The Chairman also urges the attendance of
all Robeson County Democratic Women,
Robeson County Y.D.C. and Robeson
County Teen-Deem.
Present for the Convention also will be the
State Senator L.J. Britt, Jr.,
Representatives Joy J. Johnson, David
Parnell and Horace Locklear, and County
and City Democratic Office Holders.
Special awards will be made for
outstanding service to the County Party.
Chosen to represent all regions of the
state, the teachers expect to meet 12 of
Japan’s “Living National Treasures,”
elderly artisans skilled in weaving, pottery
and other crafts.
MISS NORTH CAROUNA PAGEANT
nNAL5 TO BE SEa-our
The teachers are scheduled to fly to Tokyo
on June 15 with Dr. Joseph DiBona, an
associate professor of education at Duke
University, and William K. Stars, director
of Duke’s art museum.
With still two weeks to go before the
Pageant, seats for the Coronation
Performance on Saturday night, June 18 are
almost gone.
Teachers making the tiip have been
attending week end orientation sessions at
Duke for presentations,of Japenese history,
customs and language by Duke faculty
members familiar with Japan.
“There are less than 100 tickets left,”
said Associate Director Ray Snider; “and
traditionally the most tickets are sold in the
final days before the show.” There are
some good seats still free for the
preliminary performances. “Those
wishing to purchase tickets should do so
immediately.” Tickets only can be
obtained tlirough the Arts line. The Arts
Council Box Office by calling (919)
723-1666 between 9 and 5, Monday
through Friday.
The reason for the early sell-out is the fact
that Reynolds Auditorium, site of this
year’s Pageant seats only 2100. That’s
almost half the number of seats in last
year’s location, the Winston-Salem
Memorial Coliseum.
The pastor, Simeon Dufrcne Cummings,
stated that it was a very commendable
worship hour.
LOCALS GRADUATE FROM
UNC-CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE-Four Robeson Cou. v
students have been named to th
Chancellor’s List for the spring semester at
the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte.
e asked to attend. Supper
They are: Ruby L. Goodman, Shannon;
William Hutaff, III, Lumberton;CharlesC.
Oxendine, Rowland; and Grant M.
Strawcutter of Lumberton.
To qualify for the list a student must
maintain a “B” average and make no grade
lower than a “C”.
MARYUND GRADUATE
FROM ROBESON
The Burnt Swamp Jaycees are sponsoring
a “Red Breast” Contest. Cash prizes will
be awarded for the 3 largest Red Breasts
caught during June l-July I, 1977. Tickets
may be purchased and weigh-ins verified at
Woodell Grocery in Union Chapel: Fort
Seaboard in Pembroke; Lumbee Parks and
Recreation in Red Banks and Farmers’
Superette on Highway 72.
BALTIMORE, Md.-Linda Faye Johnson
of Rowland was one of 224 students of the
School of Social Work and Community
Planning of the University of Maryland at
Baltimore (UMAB) who graduated at the
commencement exercises June 3.
The Robeson County Democratic Party
will hold its Annual Convention on
Saturday, June 18th, 12:00 Noon at the
Robeson County Court House (Superior
Court Room), in Lumberton.
The Keynote Address will be delivered by
the Honorable Carl J, Stewart, Jr. Speaker
of the N.C. House of Representatives.
Speaker Stewart, from Gastonia, North
Carolina represents the 38th District in the
House of Representatives.
County Party Chairman, Dr. E.B. Turner
states that Precinct Chairmen and Vice
Chairmen from all County Precincts are
expected to be present with Democrats
from all Precincts.
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See Commencement
Dates, Etc. on
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The fifty contestants from across the state
will compete in Swimsuit, Evening Gown,
Interview and Talent Competition. A new
Miss North Carolina will be crowned
Saturday night. The finals will be televised
state-wide through the facilities of
WGHP-TV High Point.
Ms. Johnson was awarded the MSW
degree. She plans to attend law school and
specialize in native American Indian rights.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Johnson of Pembroke, Ms. Johnson was
graduated from Pembroke High School and
Pembroke State University.