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VOLUME 7 NUMBER 27 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 20 CENTS PER COPT
LITTLE MISS LUMBEE
PAGEANT A HIGHLIGHT OF f
LUMBEE HOMECOMING !
Matter of Ceremonies for
the Little Miss Lumbee Pa
geant wfll be Ed K. Chsvis. He
was born the 6th of six
children to James E. and Edna
Chavts. He attended the Bern- |
broke schools and graduated ^
from Pembroke Senior High in
1969. During his high school |
days he served as president of
the Spanish Gub. Key Gub
and Beta Gub and lettered in
Basketball and Football.
He entered PSU and was
active in chartering the Lum
bee Student Association (now
the American Indian Student
Association) and eventually
served as its president. He
was active in the Spanish Gub
while at PSU. During the
summer of 1970 he spent 10
weeks in Santiago. Chile as an
exchange student and lived
with a Chilean family while
there.
Upon graduation at PSU
with a degree in Spanish with
?- a mnaiwdai is Bd
began work at LRDA for its
Indian Education progra,. He
has been employed there for
six years.
He is 28 years old and is
married to the former Kathy
Bullard of the Prospect com
munity. They have two chil
dren: Jerry, 7 and Davina
Maria, 1. They reside in
Pembroke.
Ed has served as master of
ceremonies for the pageant for
the past years.
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Mistress of Ceremonies will
be Constance Susan Roberts.
A rising junior at Pembroke
Senior High School, she has
been active in the Spanish
Club and the Beta Gub. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Ms.
Noah Woods of Pembroke.
After receiving the title of
Little Miss Lumbee in 1967,
she has participated in all of
the Lumbee Homecoming ac
tivities since they began. ^
Connie received recognition
Cor her artistic ability as a 7th
.gttde student when her art
t wort was chosen by Supt.
bJttjMng H. Allen as the "Su
^fllfcin ten dent's Choice" in 8th
' grade, and again this year, her
work was one of those chosen
hi the 5 Finalists for the
Superintendent's 'Choice art
exhibit sponsored by the NC
State Department of Public
Instruction.
( She attended the NC School
Ij.of.the Arts in Winston Salem
in the summer of 1978. Her
omft'lflSfftbsta include inaian
crafts, especially beadwork.
She has also attended two <
meetings of the United National 1
Indian Tribal Youth Leader
ship Council, once in Albur
querque. New Mexico and
once in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Connie is working this sum
mer at Riverside Country Club
at the swimming pool, and is
eagerly anticipating her 16th
birthday on July 16. Her plans
are to pursue a medical career
either in obstetrics and gyno
cology or obstetrics or pedia
trics.
Board of Elections Kicks Off Voter Education
Program
by Conner Brayfooy
"I want to see people stop cursing the
darkness and come out into the light,"
said Rev. Charles McDowell. He made
the statement as he explained the voter
education program of the Robeson
County Board of Elections. McDowell is
Chairman.
In a special called meeting of the
board June 15, they unanimously
adopted the program. McDowell releas
ed the following statement:
"This Program of Voter Education as
initiated by the Chairman of the Board
of Elections and unanimously supported
by the Board of Elections and the North
Carolina State Board of Elections
endeavors to come to grips with the
unacquaintance of the citizens with the
electoral process. By experience, the
Board of Elections has learned that
many citizens are without a good basic
knowledge of the electoral process and
endeavors to assist assist all citizens to
obtain this basic knowledge.
"It will seek to accomplish this task
by availing itself, Its staff, and various
printed materials to the general public
by the means of the news media,
schools, religious and civic organiza
tions and volunteers. It hopes to
communicate the information that will
assist all in acquiring the basic
knowledge of the electoral process.
"The Robeson County board of
Elections welcomes your input, ques- c
tions and support. All communications I
should be director to Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Morton, Supervisor of Elections of
Robeson County." i
t
In a recent interview McDowell and I
the board of elections staff were very f
excited about the program. They have c
pledged to conduct mini- course for any c
civic organization, etc. who may desire t
it. The only requirement is that they be r
given ample notice of the time, place, r
etc. r
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Said McDowell, "I want people to
realize that the voter is the government.
I want folks to know that elected '
officials are the servants of the people, I
not the other way around. Changes can ?
be made, but the change can only be t
made at the polls." 1
He continued. "We are making our
*elvea available to conduct these mini- |
courses on our own time and at our own {
expense." ,
The staff includes ;Mri. Elizabeth
Morton, Mrs. Peatiine Revels and Ms.
Denise Tyndall. They along with the
chairman are anxiously waiting to being
conducting the mini-courses in voter ,
education and encourage civic minded (
organisations to avail themselves of ,
their services.
Mini-courses may be scheduled by
ontacting the Robeson County Board of
Elections.
Items to be covered in the courses
nclude: guidelines on appointments of
toard members from the State to local
>oards and then the appointments of
irecinct officials; maps indicating pre
incts. school districts, towns and fire
listricts; tabulator instructions on how
o use newly purchased voting equip
nent; materals for procedure for
egistering to vote; procedure and
naterials for conducting and election;
ind procedure and materials for voting
in absentee ballot.
To become a part of this progressive
nove, schedule a mini course today.
Jegin now: "Stop cursing the darkness
ind come out into the light." Cursing
he way things are won* change things,
rhe change must be made at the polls.
The Pembroke Jaycees sponsored ?
raffle on June 13. 1979. The purpose of
the raffle was to help support the
Pembroke Jaycee softball team. Mr.
Arnold Locklear, a local Lumbee
attorney, was the lucky winner of the 20
inch cut. 3 horsepower lawn mower.
We would like to take this opportunity
o thank our many friends and support
;rs who made this and other Jaycee
tndcavors the success they were.
Miss Lambee Pageant set for July 6 I
These tea fcvely y? nng ladle* are icheuilng their talents and roles Tor
competition ?a the 12l)i Annual Miss Lumbee Pageant to be held July 6th at 8
p.m. at ths Performing Arts Center of Pembroke State University.
They are: bark row left to right--Jawanna Lorklear, Catherine Cochlear,
Cassandra Ledrtcar,t,vlvra G. Locklear and Renee Chavis; front row, left to
rtght-Laara lyiit, j -bis Lowrv, Veronica Bryant and Karen Burns. Not
slctwred U SkaM* A
Scenes from *4 Pro Indian'' Chancellor Rally
Mn. Elizabedi 0. Maynor, 75 years old,
was on hand at the rally in support of an
Indian chancellor on Saturday night at
the PSHS football stadium. Mrs.
Maynor Is shown displaying an original
"sheepskin" diploma from Indian Nor
mal School (now Pembroke State
University |.
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*M iIh on hand far Km rally. SIm I*
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LUMBEE HOMECOMING
GOSPEL SING
Part of the 1979 Lumbee Home
coming festivities this year will include
a good, old time gospel sing. It will be
held at the PSU Moore Hall Auditorium
on Sunday. July 8. 1979 at 3 p.m. There
will be no admission fee and everyone is
cordially invited.
Some of the gospel groups perform
ing will be the D and L Gospel Singers,
the McNeill Trio , the Heavenly Bound
Boys, the Happy Echoes. Mt. Airy
Young Peoples Choir, the Glory Bound
Gospel Singers, the Lowry Family, the
Calvary Gospel Singers, the Deep
Branch Young Peoples Choir and others.
Bring the family and friends. The
entertainment will be excellent.
GRADUATES FROM TIFT COLLEGE
Jo Ann Thomas of Cartersville.
Georgia, daughter of Mrs. Lucy O.
Thomas of Pembroke, NC, graduated
magna cum I aside from Tift College in
Forsyth, On. IfcgrtfrfirOtftet
delivered the cornnftmcemeSriflMtoaB.
Miss Thomas, an English and Journ
alism Major, is a marketing consultant
for Cartersville Radio Station WKRW.
ON UNC DEAN'S LIST
The following student from Robe
son County has been named to the 1979
spring semester dean's list at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill: Suzanne Gay Sampson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sampson of
Pembroke.
FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
The Pembroke Rescue Sqad will
conduct a free blood pressure clinic on
July 7th from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the
Main Street, Pembroke. The clinic is
being held in conjunction with Lumbee
Homecoming. They will also have hot
dogs for sale at the location. Proceeds
from the sale of hot dogs will go towards
the new rescue squad building.
REVIVAL AT BEAR SWAMP BAPTIST
Revival will begin Sunday, July 1
and run through July 6 nightly at Bear
Swamp Baptist Church. Rev. Charles
W. Maynor and Rev. Steve Jones will
be guest speakers for . the week. Rev.
Maynor opens the Sunday night service
at 7 p.m. and for the remainder of the
week, service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
with Rev. Maynor and Rev. Jones
alternating.
The pastor, Rev. T.M. Swett. invites
the public to attend.
ED BROOKS REUNION PLANNED
The family of the late Ed Brooks
will meet at Bear Swamp Bapist Church
in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday,
July 7 at 3 p.m.
KICK OFF DISCO DANCE PLANNED
A kick-off disco dance in honor of
the Lumbee Homecoming festivities will
be held at Quincy's Old Place in
Lumberton Wednesday night. July 4,
from g,jo p.m. until 1 a.m. Special
admission prtce is S2. All Indians and
guests are Invited. Special guests will
be the "Strike at the Wind" cast and
Lumbee Homecoming participants. Ex
tra added attraction will be the Miss
Lumbee Pageant contestants.
A SOCIAL NOTE
Miss Mary F. Bell and daughter.
Michelle Dervse Bell spent the week
end in Greensboro visiting her sister.
Mrs. Jeanette Fulk and brother. Mr.
Edward Bell. Joining them oo the trip
was Ms. Bed's mother. Mrs. Ethel Bel.
BUKNT SWAMP ANNIVEKSAKY
SINGING SET
The Burnt Swamp Baptist Associa
tion's anniversary singing will be held
at West End Baptist Church la
Lumberton on July I (Sunday) begin
ning at 2 p.m. Wept End Baptist Church
and the pastor. Rev. Wetton Lowry,
cordially invites everyone to attend.
Pembroke Jaycees
sponsoring Trips
to Boys
Homes
football game
The Pembroke Jaycees are sponsoring
thirty-five (35) disadvantaged area
youth to the North Carolina Jaycees
Annual Boys Home Game to be held at
Carter Stadium in Raleigh. N.C. ON
July 14. 1979. This annual all-star
football game will be performed by
approximately sixty (60) wed known
coaches ana players front across the
State with proceeds donated to support
the Boy's Home at Lake Waccamaw and
Huntersville.
The Pembroke Jaycees would like to en
courage community persons or mer
chants to please purchase a ticket to
sponsor a young boy or girl to the game,
by contacting a Jaycee member or
President Larry T. Roberts. Help us to
support our youth, especially those who
would not be able to attend an affair of
this kind without your help, and that of
the Pembroke Jaycees.
LUMBEE
HOMECOMING
AWARDS
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