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VOLUME 7 NUMBER 3 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, IANUARY 18, 1979 "" 13^ PER COPY
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"THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HENRY
BERRY LOWRY" NOW OFF THE PRESS
AUTHOGRAPH PARTY SCHEDULED FRIDAY AT LRDA ANNEX
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r<?!??>? "If 1 had known ao was such
hard work I probably would never have
began writing it; writing a book it back
breaking work. But I got started on The
Ufa and Thoea ef Iliij Berry Lawry
and I couldn't stop until I went as far a*
I could go with it."
And a book is where the research took
Garry Lewis Barton, the associate editor
of The CaaaBna Indian Voice. Initially,
his interest was whet when he read a
transcript of a court proceeding con
cerning Andrew Strong, one of the
members of the band that gathered
around the leadership of Henry Berry
Lowiy. After that his curiosity caused
him to look for other records, books,
newspaper clippings, etc. and he
noticed a glaring fact: "Everything was
written by non- Indians...and most
times the writers were white conser
vatives. Like Mrs. Mary C. Norment's
book--her husband was purportedly
killed by the Lowry Band. How could
she have been sympathetic? Every
history of Henry Berry Lowry and his
band, in some degree, was based on
Mrs. Norment's book entitled the Lewry
mniij.
Henry Berry Lowry is the focal point
of "Strike at the Wind!" the outdoor
drama now entering its fourth year of
production. Held at the amphitheatre at
Red Banks (near Pembroke), the out
door drama tells the story of Henry
Berry Lowry.his band of Merry Marau
ders. and the reactions of his black and
white neighbors in Robeson County
during the Civil War period of American
history.
It's a well written book. If it suffers
from anything, it's too much detail. But
it answers a lot of questions and offers a
number of possibilities (all 'them
plausible) about what may have hap
pened to Henry Berry Lowry. He
disappeared in 1872 never to be heard
from again. Indians have surrounded
his memory with myth and legend. No
one really knows except that, as Barton
says in his book, "He seeped into the
heart of every Indian of Robeson County
where he continues to Hve even today."
The book has a foreward by Lew
Barton and an afterward by Bruce
Barton.
The book is also the first publishing
venture (other than the weekly news
paper) of the Lumbee Publishing Co.,
Inc., the corporate umbrella of the
newspaper and printshop called The
Carolina Indian Voice.
Garry Lewis Barton. 27, is associate
editor of The Carolina Indian Voice but.
more and more, finds himself in the
printing shop where more publishing
ventures are planned.Since beginning
the book, Barton has wed. His wife,
Doris, is proud of him and tells those
who will listen of "her author husband.'
Asked if he has any more books
planned. Barton says, "No," emphati
cally, "not for a while...at least not until
I recover from this one."
AUTOGRAPH PARTY
PLANNED
An autograph party will be held for
Burton on Friday evening beginning at
3:30 p.m. The event is co- sponsored by
The Carolina lUfcn Voice, LRDA,
Robeson County's Indian Education
Project, and the Wtni broke Area Pres
byterian Ministry. The party will be
held at LRDA's Annex on Highway 711,
Pembroke.
Because of the ttnr.ted press run, the
book is being sold 'first come first
served." If you have already purchased
an advance copy, come out and get it
autographed by the author. If you are
unable to attend, your copy will be
going into the mail in the next few days.
You still may get a copy of the book,
until they're all sold, by sending a check
for S6.19 to The Carotins Indian Voice.
P.O. Box 1075, Pembroke. NC 28372 or
by coming by the olfict on Highway 711
in Pembroke. Aifcel if the book was
good, Barton said: "Good? That's for
the critics to sa*' but...well, it's
interesting, thafs for sure. It is a
literary labor of k*e."
HOMECOMING BANQUET/
BASKETBALL GAMES JANUARY 27
Hmm thrm mmmbmn of the PSU
AJamnl Aaaocfatto* an acHtac tlck*to to
111* tliBil'i kwK(ali| buqul
thidBlil Jan. 27 at 5i30 p.m. la th*
PSU Statical Cm tor. Ticket* arc 16.50
par p*r*m. Th* PSU alhtodc depart
MMt ha* ato* pradatoxxl Jan. 27 aa
"AlmaI Night," meaning tha ticket for
the bomecombig baakatbal g^T'th*
$6.50 ticket* can be pnrrho*?d Iron,
left to right, Weltoa Lowiy, Wood raw
Sompoow aad Ira Pato Lowry- or froai
the PSU Development Office.
Jerry Lowry of Rowland, past president
of the PSU Alumni Association, la
donating a chain saw to the Incky ticket
holder at the alumni's homecoming
banquet. Lowry operates Lowry's Chain
Saw Company In Max ton. The saw Is a
$129 value. Lowry is also donating a
chain saw to be given away at a Braves
Club sponsored drawing daring half
game. Tickets can be obtained from the
PSU Development O flce.
by Gmm Whim
Pembroke-One of PSU't biggest home
comings ever is planned for Saturday,
Jan. 27, with a galaxy of activities on
schedule.
"We are looking forward to a huge
dumber of alumni returning to our
aniversity, especially aince this will be
the last homecoming during which Dr.
Bnglish E. Jones will serve as chancel
lor," said Mrs. Martha Beach, presi
dent of the Alumni Association. Dr.
Jones retires in June.
The alumni newspaper has been
mailed to FSU alumni, informing them
ef the events on that day. All faculty and
staff members of the university ate also
Invited.
Iiiclil Invitations Iiivi oloo boon
mni?d to all ChansoNor's Club mem
bers. the 12 peel presidents of the Ml
student ptre^ssusi, d^ttl all th^^se w h^i
have wea "Mies FIU," "Miss
-a ?? M likai-.
RMMHMMi w? wiiw nutiiKtniifri|
henars In the peat.
Far the prtejMsf MJO^sJi^^a
banquet and both the men i and
women's homecoming games. At the
banquet and again at the games there
will be a special drawing for two chain
saws, each valued at over S100.
The tickets can be obtained from the
PSU Development Office, whose direc
tor is Walter Oxendine, or from
members of the homecoming ticket
committee: Welton Lowry, Wood row
Sampson and Ira Pat* Lowry. These
men are making tickets available at all
Pembroke civic dubs and area schools.
Activities for PSU students and
alumni scheduled Jan. 22-27 arc as
f ?ia
rotvowf.
Monday. Jan. 22-Disoo from S-12
?.m. in Student Center (for students),
ueaday, Jan, 23- Movie, "American
Orafflti." at 9 p.m. la Old Oym (far
students). Wadaoaday, Jan. 24- Coffee
House la cafeteria, 9 p.m. (fer
etude at a). Thursday, Jan. 24- Student
>1^l ajjui ^Adia '' iWoatnlf I InddUdft'' lot
9*wS l/jnOfvlm t/ ^wlmTe w
OM Oym. Friday, Jan. 2S? Hematem
tng Facade .at II a.m.| semlformai
student daaea at South of the herder'
hum 9 p.m. audi I a.m? awair hy
"Oaaiaa," Saturday, Jen. 17*1 p.m.
eatSStSOp.m.,- leeapttaalhrdMtfent <
alumni classes Wagon Wheel Room of
Student Center, 4:30 rm.-- Old Timers
basketball game, sponsored by Braves
Gub; 5:30 p.m.- Alumni Homecoming
Banquet and installation of new officers
in Student Center (guest speaker will
be Dr. LdCrain. NAIA national "Cross
Country Coach of the year1"); 6 p.m.
Women's homecoming basketball game
with NC CMitral; H p.m. Men's
homecoming basketball game with
Coastal Carolina (Homecoming Queen
will be crowned at halftime); 10 p.m.
Student dance featuring "Ruckus" In
Student Center; 10 p.m.- Braves Gub
Victory Party at Pembroke Jaycee Hut
(SS per per-on for everyone who is not a
member of the Braves Gubl.
One of the alumni Board of Directors
memkora Mid Mmtesi MftSlMMBM e#
riiviiiwrai wiiei ifwtey wimnpwnwTy vi
Rockingham, is writing to every mem
ber of her graduating ctaas of IbM.
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I fee p"in|| fee We fl my V"mm? ?Bf? riBVe
|kf mjn| eLgmni nrmni H yrft
?eew ifw^e" Btw?tm irrf>
kinoioMueti mckea m^ill km kiydeaa ke i L M
^wlH|prrrtf'ry wrnl will V* rP^Hvefi rt?r Ivfw
alumni reception from 2-ft30 p.m.
Mm. ?each, sample ling her term as
siemni president, is innkieg fisrwacd not
J
only to good fellowship hut "to gaining
input a* *o wfemxi presented the
association's Distinguished Set sice
Award and Outstanding Alumnus Award
at the spring meeting."
The program for the Jan. 27 banquet
calls for a welcome by Chancellor
English Jones, who will provide a
briefing of campus progress.
Ret'. Milford Oxendine will give the
invocation and make the memorial
observance for deceased members of
the alumni association.
New alumni officers to be installed
Jan. 27 are: President, John A.
Locklear, Pembroke; vice president
Welton Lowry, Pembroke; treasurer
Mrs. Deborah Sampson, Pembroke;
secretary. Dr. Norma Jean Thompson,
Pembroke and board members- Miss
Dehaeva Drake. Lumberton; Mrs.
Jennifer Jones Hazen, Laurinburg;
Mrs. Faye Lewis, Pembroke; Alphonzo
McRae, Orrum; Patrick Montgomery,
Rockingham; and Gilbert Vereen, Lum
berton.
Area Briefs
BATTEN ACCEPTS NEW POST WITH
STATE FHA OFFICE
H. Jerry Batten has accepted a post
with the state office of the Farmers
Home Administration, vacating his
position as director of the Robeson
County FHA program.
A new county director will be named
within weeks, according to James
Johnson, state FHA director.
Robeson's FHA program is the
largest single county program in the
state, making more than S23 million
in loans to rural residents.
Batten was promoted to the position
of Farmer Program Specialist after
serving in Robeson for 15 months.
AMERICAN IN DUN MEDICINE
SOCIETY
XAT (pronounced Kats) is a
traditional spiritual and cultural society
headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Until recently, most of its activities have
been In the western half of this country.
XAT is the Individual's desire to
participate in traditional Indian com
munity activities oeolored around the
drum. The Medicine Society Is a
returning to within the sacred drde of
|Wa maas4 l|im dMM^ftiten^n ludlyidsi
? few ?VMS IflV Wlln| HI IVKIIVMltl*
al spiritual growth. <>
XAT In the eaet. ha has a vast
knowledge of the state, ruhures, and
irsdittene of Indian aneestars, far
add* W*n al Information write ufO tea
IV). Hrdhster I7B44
'Strike at the
Wind!' names
new Assistant
}eneral Manager
Pembroke?The new assistant general
manager of "Strike at the Wind!" is a
native of Robeson County- Mary Lowry
Sanderson. She replaces Anthony Lock
lear who is now employed on the
Pembroke State University campus.
A graduate of PSU, Ms. Sanderson
has had an extensive teaching career
mostly in the Buffalo, New York area.
Most recently she was employed as
assistant director of the American
Indian Study Center in Baltimore,
Maryland and as director of the
Center's Adult Basic Education Pro
gram.
, a.
Said Bill Thompson, the general man
ager, "It is official. We are looking
forward to working with her. We are
looking for her a place to stay right
now."
In her 50s, Ms. Sanderson, who is
divorced and has one child, hopes to
settle in the Pembroke area.
GUEST
SPEAKER AT
LAUREL HILL
Dr. Jum B. Chavis
Dr. James B. Chavis. vice chancellor
for student affairs at Pembroke State
University was the guest speaker on
Jan. 11 at Carver Middle School at
Laurel Hill.
Principal of this school is Ray
Brayboy, a '69 graduate of PSU who is
npw working on his doctorate at Penn
State University.
Dr. Chavis. who last year was chief
ombudsman for the Governor North
Carolina discussed his experiences in
that position.
A native of Pembroke, Dr. Chavis
received his B.S. at PSU. his M.A. at
East Carolina University and hit
doctorate from Duke Univenity.
Dr. Chavis has served Pembroke
State University in many capacities- as
director of the Student Union from
1964-66, financial aid officer from
1966-67, administrative assistant to the
president from 1967-71, director of
admissions and registration from 1971 -
72, and dean of student affairs
beginning in 1972 until receiving a leave
of absence to serve ss the Governor's
chief ombudsman
Chavis has been listed in "Out
standing Young Men of America" and
as eoBene student In "Who's Who
Among Students in American Colleges
and Universities "
He has served as chairman af the
Board of Directors of Phot Union
Notional Bank In Pembrnfce, paat
president of both the PtU Alumni
Assentation and Pembroke hi* an Is
Club, and la a member of the Notts sal
Asseclalieo of Undent Personnel
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REP. OA VIS APPOINTED
TO COMMITTEES [
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House Speaker Carl J. Stewart, Jr. of (
Gastonia announced the appointment of c
Rep. Robert E. Davis of Maxton to serve
during the 1979 General Assembly as
Vice Chairman of the Committee on t
Health, and as a member of the House i
Committees on Corrections, Election 1
Laws. Finance, Judiciary Jll, and Local |
Government I. <
REP. LOCKLEAR APPOINTED
TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES |
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House Speaker Carl J. Stewart, Jr. j
of Gastonia announced the appointment
of Rep. Horace Locklear of Lumberton
to serve during the 1979 General
Assembly as Vice Chairman of the
Committees on Judiciary 01, University
Board of Governors, and as a member of
the House Committees on Agriculture,
Corporations, Finance, and Wildlife.
APWm nranAim AT
TIFT COLLEGE
Forsyth, Ga.?Jo Ann Thomas of
Cartersville was named a Senior
Superlative at Tift College recently.
The outstanding Tift senior has
served as editor, news editor, and
feature editor of the student news
paper, "Campus Quill." She was a
journalism intern at WZGC in Atlanta j
this summer and is a student assistant <
in the Tift College Public Relations <
office. I
i
The 1978 Junior Class May Day
representative was elected "Miss Con- |
geniality" in the 1977 Miss Tift
Pageant.
She has been a member of the Tift
College Choir and the Student Associa
tion of Educators. The Cartersville High
School graduate* is Student Faculty
Relations chairman of the Women's
Athletic Association.
Miss Thomas, an English and journa
lism major, is the daughter of Mrs. Lucy
O. Thomas of Pembroke and Charles J.
Thomas of Cartersville. Her hobbies
indude playing the piano and bass
guitar, running and reading.
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE
TO BEGIN
An annual American tradition- the
Girl Scout cookie sale- will begin n
Robeson County January 26. Girl Scouts
will be taking orders through Feb. 12.
The cookie sale is a major source of
income to keep Girl Scouting on the
move and growing. Proceeds are used
for ongoing program and services, for
purchase of equipment and for mainte
nance and development of Girl Scout
property. Troops receive a bonus for
each bos sold to help finance their own
programs and community projects.
Through the cookie sale, girls are
trained in salesmanship, planning and
budgeting.
The first nationally franchiaed cookie
sale was In 1936. Some 70 million boxes
of cookies are expected to be sold nation
wide this year. Last year Rokeeon
County Girl Scoots sold 27.096 boxes.
If you are not contacted by a GM
Scout and wish to order cook lea, plsaao
call Harbia Oxeodine. Lumberton at
7364241.
EMPLOYMENT 6 TRAINING
ADVttMY COUNCIL TO MOT
The Employment and Training
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PLANNING BOARD MEETS
The Pembroke Planning Board held
is regular monthly meeting Monday
light, Jan. 15, in City HaB. The
neeting war presided over by the
hairman, Mr. Clinton Thomas.
A general discussion was held on the
lew purposed Pembroke Medical Gin
c. A preliminary discussion was
icid on the new North Field Subdivision
?lant to be developed by Mr. W.R.
Dxendine and Mr.W.R. Harris.
The Pembroke Planning Board wfll
told its next monthly meeting Feb. 19 at
I p.m. in the City Hall. The public is
nvited to attend these meetings.
Robeson
School's
Holds Open,
Meeting
More than 170 Indian persons
gathered in the O.P. Owens Auditorium
>n Tuesday night. The occasion was a
rountywide public hearing to discuss
programs and activities for the 1979- 80
school year. The Robeson Cotiaty
Schools have been notified of a planning
grant for $740,742.96.
The persons in attendance represen
ted the eight school districts in the
county system and Indian communities
throughout the county. Woodrow Dial,
Chairperson of the Robeson County
Title IV, Part A Patent Committee
presided at the public hearing.
Discussion at the meeting was varied
as well as interesting. Both Tuscaroras
and Lumbees were in attendance. And
parents from both groups addressed
issues affecting Indian students. Alter
much discussion from parents who were
not receiving applications for their
children to attend the Gifted and
Talented program, Janie M. Lock]ear,,
member of the 40- member parent
committee, made a motion that the
board of education require principals to
cooperate with the IEA program to
insure that every child was given an
opportunity to participate in Ha many
activities.
Kever Lockiear, Tuacarora parent,
stressed to those present that they did
have a means of making sure that
principals did not deny their children
the opportunity to participate in IEA
(Jtograms. He stated that the beard of
education could insure that principal*
opportunities possible through Indian
Education.
Ruth D. Woods, profoct director for
the Title IV, Put A Indian Education
Project in Robeson County tdfoad at
some length about the goals of fos
prOjjrsm She stated that in ffve years
what Indian Education had done ka
t ounty ifhooli rtc Sh#