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VOLUME 7 NUMBER 20 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, JUlV 5, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 20 CENTS PER COPY
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LITTLE MISS
LAST NIGHT
Lumbee Homecoming activities got off
to a rousing start last night as the ever
popular Little Miss Lumbee Pageant
played to a turn away crowd at Pill's
Moore Hall.
The winners were Little Miss Lum
bee, April Locklear; Talent winner,
Bridgette Revels;' Swimsuit compe
tition, Janera Revels; and Best dress,
Stacy Maynor. April is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Locklear
More next week.
Other activities scheduled include the
Awards Night Banquet tonight. Miss
Lumbee Pageant Friday night, the
Parade Saturday morning, a Pow Wow
Saturday night, and a Gospel Sing
Sunday afternoon. See schedule
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LUMBER HOMECOMING 1979 XHfVIE OF EVENTS
Little Miss Lumbec Pageant f. July 4, 1979. 8 p.m.
PSU'i Mooce Hal
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Awards Banquet July S. 1979. 8 p.m.
Pembroke Jsyoee Cluhouw
Miss Lambst Pageant ?... I July 6. 1979, 8 p.m.
PSU's Performing Art,Center
Miaa Lumbee Coronation Ball July 6. 1979. 10:30 p.m.
Pembroke JaycgaOiMiouae
Lumbee Homecoming Parade .j July 7, 1979, 10 a.m.
Main Street, Pemaoke
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Reception July 7. 1979, after parade
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Pembroke Chamber of Commerce Grand Drawtog July 7, 1979, after parade
Lot behind Lock]ear, Brooks, 'scobs Law Office
Creative Writing A Art Display July 7. 1979. all day
LRDA Aanet
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Pow Wow July 7. 1979, 6 p.m.
Pembroke Senior High football Field
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Gospel Sing July 8, 1979, 3 p.m.
PSU's Moo* fall
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LINDA LOCKLEAK AND JULIAN FIERCE
TO EMCEE MISS LUMBEE PAGEANT
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"The 1979 Mist Lumbee
Pageant boasts a unique stage
setting and outstanding
Master and Mistress of Cere
monies," according to Flor
ence Ransom, Chairperson of
the Miss Lumbee Pageant
Committtee.
Master of Ceremonies is.
Julian Pierce, Esecutive Direc
tor of Lumbee River Legal
Services. Mistress of Cere
monies is Linda Locklear,.
1V76 Miss Lumbee and reign
ing Misa Capitol City, who
directs the VISTA PROGRAM
OF THE North Carolina Com
mission of Indian Affairs.
Special entertainment for the
pageant will be provided by
Willie Lowery the outstanding
Lumbee composer, producer
and professional musician.
Showtime is Friday night at 8
p.m. at the Performing Arts
center on the Pembroke State
University Campus.
Ransom noted that "EXTEN
SIVE DECORATIONS AND
ANTIQUE. ARTIFACTS ON
THE STAGE WILL EVOKE
POND MEMORIES OF THE
PAST FOR FOLKS OF Robe
son.""We think that we have
captured the imagery of oM
Scuff)etown on stage."
Miriam Oseadiaa, Grant
Oasndlne, and Elite Jones will
perform also at the pageant.
Numerous visiting queens of
beauty pageants about the
state are espectod to attend
the 1979 Mies Lumbee Page
ant.
The highlight ef the pageant
Lumbee Mahtee BuSm?ndto?
qtotoM bee mown to the new
Julian Pierce, age 33, is
Executive Director of Lumbee
River Legal Services, of Pemb
roke, a federally funded, non
profit organization that prov
ides free legal services to poor
people of Robeson, Hoke
.and Scotland counties. Pierce
is a 1978 graduate of George
town University Law Center
with a Masters in Tax Law,
LLM. Pierce received his LLM
while attending night school
and working during the day as
an attorney in the office of the
General Counsel, Securities
and Exchange Commission,
Washington, D.C. He is a
1976 graduate of North Carol
ina School of Law graduated
Cum Laude. Pierce graduated
from Pembroke State Univer
sity in 1966 with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Chemistry.
He is married to Patricia W.
Pierce and they have three
children. The family resides at
Wakulla.
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Mistress of Ceremonies is
Linda Locklesr, ? ? Pembroke
native who now resides in
Raleigh. Linda was the 1976
Miss Lumbee and since then
she has had extensive exper
ience in beauty pageants about
the state. As Miss Capftoi
City, she represented Raleigh
in the 1979 Miss North Carol
ina Pageant. Linda was also a
semi-finalist In the 197S Miss
North Carolina U.S.A. Page
ant. She served as Mistress of
Ceremonies for the 1971 Miss
Lumbee Pageant. Linda atten
ded Pembroke state U elver
ai|i> nidliWAfl lea
^^^o^y 6 nllw eSs
Journalism and creative writ
ing. She Is a graduate gf the
Sebaal and la a dbee*er of the
VISTA Pry am ef the Nerdi
Carolina Channlealaa Of In
dlan Affairs. Linda le the
a
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Locklear and the
Foster daughter of Mrs. And
rew Chavis, of Maxton. And
now ladies and gentlemen, the
reigning Miss Capitol City,
our own Linda Locklear.
WUte Lmnjf
Willie Lowery is a composer,
producer, and a professional
musician who produced the
music for the outdoor drama,
"Strike at the Wind." He has
numerous recordings includ
ing the hits "Streets of Gold"
and "Hey You Get Down." He
is currently employed as dir
ector of Creative Arts for the
Lumbee Indian Education pro
ject of LRDA. In that capacity
he produced the album,
"Proud To Be A Lumbee" and
has done numerous concerts
about the area. He is married
to Carol Lowery and they have
three children.
Pembroke
Retains
Locklear,
Brooks ft
Jacobs on
3-2 Vote
PEMBROKE- Said .a. long tint*
Pan)broke Town Council watcher, "It
must have been hot In there, no doubt
about It." He waa talking about the
debate in eaecutlve lemon ooncemine
eee eu^^e waa * w e^e^e^^a^uu ee aar^n
the law flrai of Locklear. Broofci A
Jaooba. the long time law firm of the
town of Pembroke hsld iast Mondiv
Night In Council Chamber*
Aflar a long aainatlei eooaton. the
aaawee well eelaaab aaeeluu
?"w wBII ivIBilVv tO w^vn SOSSKVH
retain the lew Arm of Leafclear, Beaoka
ft Jaooba at a yearly retainer fee of
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Lnjnbee Delegation Visits
HEW Official Concerning
^ Glvens, Etc....
Washington--A Limbec delegation
recently visited Mary Berry, HEW's
commissioner of education and ex
pressed their feelings to her concerning
the recent selection of Dr. Paul Givens
as chancellor of Pembroke State Uni
versity.
Making the trip to Washington were
A. Bruce Jones, executive director of
the North Carolina Commission of
Indian Affairs; Helen Schierbeck, a
Lumbee Indian now living in the
Washington area; John R. Jones, vice
chairman of Lumbee Regional Develop
ment Association; and Lonnie Revels,
vice chairman of the Indian Commis
sion.
Refuting local press reports Revels
said, "We did not ask for a ruling on the
Pembroke State University Chancellor
issue; we simply wanted HEW to know
of our concerns."
Revels termed the meeting "a
successful one.
Local press reports had reported that
Ms. Berry had said that there was no
discrimination concerning Given's se
lection over two Indian candidates. Dr.
Joseph Oxendine and Dr. James B.
Chavis.
The delegation reportedly expressed
concern about the future of Pembroke
State University. Rumors are presently
sweeping the county and state that the
unviersity is ticketed for a switch of
roles with Robeson Technical Institute
or designation as a senior citizen's
center.
The group also expressed concern about
problems with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs concerning the definition of
Indians being used to determine the use
of Title 4 funds, including some
S700.000 for Indian education in
Robeson County.
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LRDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELECTIONS SLATED
The General Community Pro
gramming Project of LRDA will conduct
a series of community meetings during
the month of July. The purpose of these
meetings will be to receive nominations
to serve on the LRDA Board of Directors
for one three-year term. The LRDA
Board is the policy decision unit of
the agency. Once the nominations have
been completed, the community per
sons present will then elect, by voting,
their representative to serve on the
board, pending approval of the existing
board.
On July 10 at Ashpole School at 8:30
p.m. a representative for District VII
composed of Gaddy, Rowand and
Thompson townships will be elected.
Willie G. Locklear is currently serving.
On July 12 at the LRDA Annex at 8
p.m. a representative for District VI
composed of Pembroke, Smiths and
Union Townships will be elected. John
R. Jones is currently serving. ?
On July 17,- 1979 at the Evans
Crossing Fire Department at 8 p.m. a
representative for Districe V composed
of Maxton and Alfordsville townships
will be elected- William Locklear is
currently serving.
In order for you as a community
person to participate in these important
important meetings, you must live in
that particular designated area, be 18
years or older, and be Indian before you
can vote. See you at the meeting)!
PEMBROKE STATE TO HOST ALL
COMERS CROSS COUNTRY MEET
PSU will host the 8th annual
all-comers cross country meet. Sat.,
Sept. 22, on the Riverside Golf Course
in Pembroke. The meet will begin at 11
a.m. and any runner may enter. The
entry fee is S2 per (ynner.
The race will be five miles in length
with trophies being awarded to the top
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs.
Lonnie B. Locklear, Sr. on their 56th
wedding anniversary July 4th. We wish
you many more wonderful anniversaries
in the future.-^Submitted by Adelaide
Locklear, Detroit, Michigan 48207.
team and to the top 10 indhridaal
finishers. Meet director is Dr. Ed Crahi.
cross country and track couch at PSU
who last fall led his runners to the NA1A
national croaa, country championship.
Further information may be obtrslnsd
by calling Dr. Cram at 919- 521- 4214,
Ext. 342 (office). 919- 521-4012 (home),
or by writing Dr. Ed Crain. Box 14 PSU.
Pembroke. NC 28372.
REGISTRATION FOR SECOND
SESSION OF PSU SUMMER SCHOOL
PEMBROKE-Registration for the
second session of Pembroke State
University's summer school will be
Monday. July 9. from 6 a.m. until 4
p.m. in the varsity gymnasium of (he
Jones Health and Physical Education
Center.
Continuing Education Division stu
dents will register on the same day from
6 until 7 p.m. in Sampson Hall
Administration Building.
Claasea for the seeond.sumaMt aahesL
session begin July t6s ?*?*???
For the first five-week session, a total
of 1,088 students attended dsaaes at
Pembroke State University. These
included 85 graduate students and 82
College Opportunity Program students.
This was an increase over the first
summer school session of 1978 when
1.071 attended PSU. Pembroke State
has had over 1,000 students attend
ing its summer school each year since
1966.
July 9 is also scheduled to be the first
day that Dr. Pauls Givens, new PSU
chancellor, will be in his office here.
CLASS REUNION PLANNED
Pembroke Senior High School
Class of 1974 will hold their drat
five-year reunion on Saturday, July 7, at
Quincey's of Lumbertoo at 6:30 p.m.
Any questions? Please contact Robin
Cummings at S21-82S2.
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Plan Give
Aways As
Part of
Homecoming
Admidat rising curiosity and excite
ment Pembroke merchants continue to
give away tickets for a free drawing with
purchases. A color console TV and a set
of tires wfll be given away July 7th right
after the Lumbee Homecoming Parade
in a drawing sponsored by the Pem
broke Chamber of Commerce and
Participating Pembroke Merchants.
'This is exciting. We ha vent done .
something like this in a long time, mi
the response is terrific." says Cart
Locklear, President of the Chamber. '*1
hope this wM be the beffaming of great
things for oar Chamber of Commerce
and the merchants of the town."
"I would not have beloved Me many
""Chants could gut together on a
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In the promotion eaid. ?
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