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VOLUME 6 NUMBER 19 PEMBROKE, N.C. Thursday, Moy 11, 197? 150 PER COPY
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RUNOFFS ANNOUNCED
IN RODESON
Gay vs Locklear; Oxendine vs Dial
William C. Gay. who finished fourth in
the recent balloting for one of three
seats in the North Carolina House of
Representatives' from the 21st legis
lative district, haui called for a run off
against Rep. Horace Locklear. who
finished third behind front runner David
Parneil and Bob Davis. Locklear did not
receive a dear majority, giving Gay the
option to call for a run-off.
Gay's call for a run off surprised many
political pollsters in Robeson County,
since many had surmised that Gay
would not challenge Locklear since the
psychological mind set of a tri-racial
house delegation was in place. A
number of people in the 21st district
have gotten used to an Indian, a Black
and a white in the house.
WYVIS OXENDINE CHALLENGES
INCUMBANT HERMAN DIAL
Newcome Wyvis Oxendine, who
finished within 125 votes of 12 year
incumbant Herman Dial has called for a
I run off in the Maxton-Pembroke
District.
Dial has received the public support of
Ted Brewington, who finished out of the
money in the recent primary.
Too. many challengers have found
Herman Dial practically unbeatable in
the Pembroke precinct. Although
Oxendine carried the Maxton and
Smiths precincts. Dial pulled out victory
in the recent primary by carrying
Pembroke, the biggest precinct in
Robeson County.
PSU Spring Alumni Banquet
Set For Saturday Night
Pembroke- A "Distinguished Service
Award" and "Outstanding Alumnus
Award" will be presented here Satur
day night in the feature events of the
spring banquet of the PSU Alumni
Associaton at the PSU Student Center.
This veer's graduating seniors are
tpai'iaily Invited to the banquet as they
become a part of the alumni tradition at
PSU.
The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with
a special poetry reading by Paul Spahos
of Spring Lake, who is author of the
widely hailed book of poetry, "Southern
Odyssey." The banquet will follow at 7
p.m.
Copies of Spahos' book will be on sale
with part of the proceeds going to the
Alumni Association. Sam Kagan, liter
ary critic from Southern Fines, says
Spahos' poems are "strong and forceful
and range wide across the Southern
landscape."
The slate of alumni officers for next
year will also be presented at the
banquet.
Tickets for the evening are 512.50 per
person. Advance tickets can be obtained
from the PSU Alumni Office, telephone
919-521-4214, Ext. 252.
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Great American circus
Come To Pembroke
The Pembroke Voleateer Firemen
termed It "? encceee, considering the
mad end rein." And the drens did tarn
sway bnelnees daring two perform
ances Monday In Pembroke.
youngster* to Dm indkncr. They had
Just been an no one ed as winners of the
Clown Coloring Contest sponsored by
the drens and ran In THE CAROLINA
INDIAN VOICE. The youngsters were
awarded gift certificates from area
merchants for their winning entries.
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'Robeson On Parade'
Presents Local Talent
Approximately 20 top notch acta
entertained the audience laat Friday
night as Pembroke Junior High pre
sented "Robeson on Parade." It was
Just good old fashioned entertainment,
featuring everything from modern
dance to Blue Grass Country. It was, as
one observer put it, "a nice evening out
with the family."
The fun filled evening was held In
PSC's modem and spacious Performing
Arts Center. The extravaganza was part
of Pembroke Junior High's annual fund
raising effort. Thomas Locklear Is
principal of Pembroke Junior High.
Carried LockJear and Hope Si. Pierre
aerved a* maater and mlatriaa of
( eremoo lea. Both are popular pla vera In
'Strike at the Wind!', Robeaon Coun
ty'* own outdoor drama featuring the
eiploita of Henry Berry Lowry and the
laimbee Indian'* attempt* to aurvlve In
the trl-raclal madneti of Robeaon
County.
Carnell play* the efferveaant "Boa*
Strong" and Hope emote* aa Khoda
Strong, the wife of Henry Berry Lowry.
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PSU's Commencemenr
Speaker Named
Dr. Allan "W. Osror
PKMBHOKK-Dr. Allan W. Oatar,
executive director of the American
Association of State Colleges and
Universities |AASCU| In Washington,
D.C., wll be the speaker for Pembroke
Stale University's commencement
exercises Sunday, May 14, It has been
announced by PSU Chancellor Dr.
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English E. Jones.
The commencement will begin at 7
p.m. and be held In the Pembroke Stats
University Performing Arts Center,
which has a sealing capacity of 1,700.
Dr. Ostar serves oa advisory commit
tees of the U.S. Department of Health,
Edacatlea and Welfare and the U.S.
OfBce of Education.
Nostalgic
Return To
PSU
by Geme W?ma
Pembroke- There is no self- pity in the
countenance of Bill McFayden despite
the 33-year-old Raeford resident's
being bom with dwarf-like limbs and
now being confined to a wheel chair as a
quadraplegic.
He- is just delighted that he has
regained some use of his arms and is
learning how to operate his new electric
wheelchair. There are other things he is
happy about too.
For the first time in almost 10 years
Bill returned Wednesday to the PSU
campus where he graduated in August,
1%8. with a business administration
degree. He could get around the
campus fine in those days, hut has
suffered a series of strokes and had
several operations since then. Four
years ago he was stricken with
paralysis.
Now a patient at Open Arms Rest
Home in Raeford, Bill was encouraged
by Theodore Maynor, one of PSU's
most enthusiastic alumni, to revisit the
campus "and see all of the changes that
have taken place since 1968."
So attended by Mrs. Linda Oritz, a
nursing assistant at the rest home,
along with Maynor, Bill experienced a
nostalgic return. Greeting him person
ally as he was wheeled to the front of
PSU's Sampson Hall Administration
BuRtbftg were Chancellor English E.
Jones and Vicky Walters, "Miss
Pembroke State University." Miss
Walters also gave him a kiss.
"That is worth returning for in itself,"
laughed McFadyen with a big smile.
"I can't believe the campus has
changed this much," he added "The
last time I was here the school looked
like a matchbox in comparison. Mr.
Maynor had told me a little about it, but
as we approached the school from
Raeford I couldn't believe what I saw
that beautiful Performing Arts Center,
the new gymnasium, the high-rise
dormitories. There are buildings where
there was only country before."
Bill, the son of Mr. and Mrs, Neill
McFadyen (his father is a former state
representative from Robeson, Scotland
and Hoke counties), noticed something
else about the PSli campus.
"The University now has ramps for
wheelchairs. This showed a lot of
thought went into the new construc
tion." he said.
Maynor said he saw McFadyen in the
rest home while visiting his wife's sister
there. "I said to myself then that if the
Lord spares me, I'm going to see that
Bill revisits the campus. We had
planned this trip three or four other
times, but it always rained. Today we
have a beautiful day," he smiled.
Leading McFadyen, Mrs. Ortiz and
Maynor on a tour of the campus was
I Walter Oxendine, resource develop
i ment officer at PSU who is a former
, acquaintance of McFadyen's through
, the Boy Scouts. The visiting party were
also guests of PSU for lunch.
McFadyen, who was born with hydro
cephalus (water on the brain) and
achondroplasia (shortness of limbs),
learned in his own way to ride a bike,
swim, play a trumpet and even drive a
car- all before he became more ill in
'71. He underwent surgery, then it was
discovered that his spinal column was
closing. More operations on the apine
followed, but at age 29 he was Strieker
with paralysis. It was at Southeastern
Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville
that he regained some use of his arms,
but very little.
With the use of his new electric
wheelchair, he is able to get around the
rest home. When he became a patient
there last year, he discovered that many
of the patients had never learned to
read or wrtte-and thus )uat spent days
sHling. Through his persistence, a score
of elderly persons are now able to do
these basic things. He has helped 10
himself through almost one-on-one
teaching.
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FIRST ANN DAL CHARLOTTE
INDIAN POW WOW PLANNED
The first annual Charlotte Indian
Powwow will be held Saturday, May
20th. The Powwow rs being sponsored
by the Metrolina Native American
Association, and will take place in a
country setting off Holbrooks Road near
Huntersville, NC. The public is invited
to participate as several American
Indian dances are performed by groups
competing from across the state. Crafts
men from the Southeastern U.S. will
demonstrate and sell their crafts and
various concessions will be available.
These activities will begin at 11:00
a.m. on Saturday and are free to the
public.
FUND RAISING AWARDS BANQUET
I he Board of Directors and Staff of
the Guilford Native American Associa
tion request the pleasure of your
company at the 2nd Annual Fund
Raising Awards Banquet on May 13, at
N p.m at the Cardinal Country Club
Flemming Road. Greensboro, NC. The
cost is S25 per person.
VFW NEWS
Cockle ar-Luwry VFW Poat 2843 of
Pembroke sponsored a gospel sing at
the Veterans Administration Hospital of
Fayetteville on Sunday, April 30 at 3
p.m. with the Brotherhood Chorus of
Island Grove Baptist Church under the
direction of Mrs. Vietta S. Chavis and
the Union Chapel Community Church
Choir under the direction of Mr.Alton
C. Wilkins. Singing groups interested in
performing at the VA Hospital should
contact Mr. Josh Locklcar. hospital
chairman of Pembroke at 521-4446.
Eighth District of the VFW held their
quarterly meeting Sunday, May 7 at the
VFW Post at St Pauls. Guest speaker
was Hubert Perkins, State Commander
of North Carolina. Highlights of the
meeting was the election of officers for
the coming year. Pembroke VFW Post
had 10 members in attendance.
The Pembroke VFW Post will hold
their regular monthly meeting Monday.
May 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Post Home.
Supper will be served prior to the
business meeting. All members are
asked to attend.
Monroe Lowry, Post Commander
Datsev Demery, Am. President
LADY WARRIORS TRC CHAMPS
by David Malcolm
By virtue of their win over West
Brunswick Saturday aftrnoon, the PSHS
Girls Softball Team, coached by Bob
Davis, finished the regular season with
a 17-3 overall record to win the 1978
3-Rivers regular season title. Winning
pitcher Saturday was Geneevieve
Sampson.
...A NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN
Playskool & Nursery, located on the
corner of 211 and 4th Street in
Pembroke, is one of the newest
businesses in town. They began regis
tering tots for kindergarten this week.
The new business is operated by Mrs.
Macy D. Locklear and Mrs. Ella Ree
Dial, and they specialize in child care
and child development. The school is
state approved and operated for the
( benefit of parents.
Open House will be Sunday. May 14.
1978 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.
September--and dasaet of IS. I], and
II have gone through the program.
"Yea. I'm proud to see these people
writing their own names tor the first
time, endorsing checks, and some
writing short notes to their families "
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AWARDS BANQUET-A PART OF
LUMBEE HOMECOMING
Lumbee Regional Development
Association will sponsor Lumbee Home
coming 1978. Numerous festivities and
activities will be held during the week of
June 28-July 2. 1978 in the town of
Pembroke. N.C.
A very important activity of Lumbee
Homecoming 1978 will be the Awards
Banquet which will be held on the night
of June 29.1978. This year three awards
will be presented: DHenry Berry Lowry
Memorial Award. 2)Businessman of the
Year. 3) Distinguished Service Award.
These three awards are being sponsor
ed by Lumbee Regional Development
Association. Inc.
For the eighth time in history, the
Lumbee community is paying homage
to this "Robinhood of the Lumbee
Indians." As a part of Lumbee
Homecoming Festival Activities of
1978. The Henry Berry Lowry Memorial
Award will be presented to an outstand
ing Lumbee Indian.
Criteria
1) To recognize an outstanding Lum
bee Indian who has demonstrated pride
in Ms Indian heritage and edHnae.
2) Lumbee Indian who has worked
diligently against racial injustice.
3) Lumbee Indian who has been an
advocate voice for Lumbee people under
a dominant society.
4) Lumbee Indian who has contributed
in a worthwhile manner to the Lumbee
Indians and Lumbee Community.
Henry Berry Lowry symbolizes the
hopes and aspirations of all Lumbee
Indians everywhere. He is a true, and
larger than life, hero to all Lumbee
Indians. ??
This is the third year that Lumbee
Homecoming will sponsor The
Bus in e?? man Of The Year Award: the
most coveted award in the Indian
business community. In years past, the
Lumbee Indian Businessmen Organi
sation has chosen the previous four
winners.
Criteria
1) Should be a Lumbee Indian.
2) Have demonstrated moral and civic
responsibilities.
3) Exercised moral and ethical prac
tices in his business affairs.
4) A person who has helped distin
guished Lumbees as competent
businessmen.
5) Must be profit motivated as
exhibited in the economic growth of the
business he's involved in.
6) Must have promoted the Economic
Development of Lumbee Indians by
encouraging or motivating other Indian
persons to become more involved in the
Economic and Business Mainstream.
This is the fifth year that Lumbee
Homecoming will sponsor The
Distinguished Service Award. '
Criteria
I) In recognition of a Lumbee Indian
who has worked unselfishly toward the
betterment and improvement of the
Lumbee Community,
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have touched the lives of many Indian
persons.
J) Lumbee Indian who has contributed,
in a significant and anrthwhlia manner,
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