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VOLUME 7 NUMBER 29 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY* JULY 12, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 20 CENTS PER COPY
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SCENES FROM LUMBEE HOMECOMING 1979
One of the moot popular evenU of Lam bee Homecoming Is the wildly successful Miss
I umhoo Pageant. The pageant was held last Friday night.
The eveat plays to tors away crowds each year. The competition la keen, with professional
jodgos aad a chance to compete In the Miss North Carolina Pageant to the winner.
Crowned Mies Lam bee this year Is the beaotlful aad talented Veronica Bryant, daughter of
Mr. aad Mrs. Jimmy Bryant of Pembroke. She was chosen from a Held of ten, including
second runner ap Leant Ann Tyler and first runner up, Elizabeth Renee Chavis. Ms. Chavls
was alee chosen "Miss Congeniality" by the other contestants.
Shewn above I left to right) ore Ms. Tyler; Miss Lumber--Veronica Bryant; Ms. Chavls and
Ms. Jawanaa Loetdear, adjudged the non finalist with the moat talent. Shells Johnson won
the non fin aflat swim salt competition.
MX. was Julian Pierce, executive director of Lumbee River Legal Services, Inc. quartered
In Pembroke. Mistress of ceremonies was Lbda Lock]ear, Miss Lumbee of 1976 and now
a as printer! with the North Caroline Commission of Indian Affairs. The beautiful Ms. Lock! ear
recently competed In the Miss North Carolina Pageant as Miss Capitol, representing the city
of Raleigh where she now resides while werklng for the Indian Commission.
For bum and daddya and grandparent* mj brother* and alater* and anata and undo*
and aaanrted relative*, the moat Important (eatare of Lumboe Homecoming la the Little Mia*
Lemboe Pageant, held laat Wedneaday night.
Said one of the me there, "I Joat like the attention paid to the children. It la good to aee a
place for the youagatera daring Lnmbee Homecoming."
Pageant director* are Monroe Chavle and Barbara Barton.
The Lit tie Mlao Lnmbee la April LocMear, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Harry Leckloar.
Shown (left la right) at* Janera Kerala, awhnanlt whmar; She an an Nicole Dau, outgoing
little Mlm Lam beet April Leckloar, the new and vtvactona Little Mha I umhtei Bridget t*
Kerala, talent whmen and Stacy Mayaar, adjudged winner of the Boat Droea.
Jim Lowiy was banquet speaker at the Awards Night Banquet Thursday night, held at the
Pembroke Jaycee Clubhouse. Lowry, the son of Mrs. Myrtle Lowry and the late and beloved
Rev. Harvey Lowry, spoke on "How to g<l ahead In life."
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Lowry, who owns Lowry Chevrolet Inlron, N.C., said, "A person should use what you
have where you are; work hard; show ^n poaslon and empathy to others; and work with
To Lowry's left (left to r!ght| are Harhert Moors, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lowery and A. Brut e
Jones behind Dennis Lowery.
M.C. was the popular Jeff Maynor
Long octlve In community development and one of the founder* of Lit DA, Bod Locldenr woo
honored u the Distinguished Service Award Winner. He is presented the prestigious award
by LRDA's Ken Maynor which sponsors the annual award.
Locfclear, a careerist with HEW, Is presently assigned to the N.C. Commission on Indian
Affairs In Raleigh. He was a popular winner of the honor.
A. Imi Jmiii, miHn irwlw af Mm Nartb Cwin C'iwwIhIm M ladlaa Affair* wa*
baaarad aa Mm Haary Barry Lswry mlylal far 1979.
Ha waa praaaatad 1Mb award by laal yaar'a wlaaar, Hatbart Maara. Hla baaa, Jaaa
BaMaiaaa, aaaMaM dbrMai af Mm Nartb CaraMaa PipartMaal at biwIalalraMaa, waa
praaal la aa* Jaaaa iwaafra Mm wal daaarvad awarM.
SaM aa aalaabar, "M waa paad la aa* Bran haaaradi ba'a baaa feb** and faaMag aad
aaMat lar a laaf Mm. Ha la inMy daaan^,"
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Jerry (ummtngs f left | la shown presenting the Business sma's Award to Bahaa la wry,
president of Pembroke Machine Company.
I/O wry was honored for his business acumen, Including Ms company's emphasis
supplying machine needs of the federal government. Lowry prefsmsd emprise
gratitude saying, "It Is always good to be honored by one's pasts."
A color T.V. and a set of Urea were given away Saturday morning following the parade. An
enthusiastic crowd milled about awaiting the annenneement of the winners of the drawing,
sponsored by the Pembroke Chamber of Commerce.
Oneida Jacobs won the color T.V. and Teresa Lowry wen the eat of Ursa. Both espsoaoad
delight, aa did organisers of Lam bee Homecoming. Said LBDA'a Kan Mayuor, *11 added a
lot to homecoming. We gpwtlrtr the Pembroke Chamber ef Cemaserce. They addad a let Se
homecoming thie year."
Elmer Hunt & Bruce Barton Photos
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Miss Lumbee
Judges
Honored
Tlw j*d|M lor tho MIm
UmkM Pi|unl which ?u
hold Friday night at thr PSU
P*rfarming Aria CaMar, wara
?ivan ? aaadaJ laa oh a nn a*
Saturday by Km Town and
Country Raolaaraat. Mra Flo
tar, artanda liar appraciatlon
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Legal Action Rumored to Stop
Consolidation Plans
ttl.MAM fllMi.* .La..! I. L.U. ^ U .aJ >L.
nuiiw/i * wviv iiiiiiu| bouui
Pembroke u prose time near
ed that legal action wae being
considered as a means to stop
consolidation plans, principal
ly the plan combining Pern
broke. Maston and Pros peel
High Schools into a super
school with more than I MOO
high school students.
No one would speak "tor the
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pit* It feMlng immkinni A
ltwy#r oiftiklf Ri4i99oa C mit
ty >? orinn lunvmvrvu, inu mr
action being cortemplated it a
legal Injunction to atop con
aolidailon plant becauae of
'tnlalcadlng iaformation'
contained in a brochure
heralding paangc of the
achooi bond pacing* recently
paaaod into law."
The amine alee noted. "(Me
ia not a plan bp juat people
from Pembroke Many peepti
fiwm the efferted ana are
m^amrri i e
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PEMBROKE STATE'S
Lyceum Series Announced
PKMBROKfc "It will be the best
Lyceum Series we've ever had."
This is how Al Dunavan. director of
dramatic activities at Pembroke State
University, described the university's
1979-80 lineup of entertainment events.
The list includes a folk singer, gospel
singers, a Danish gym team, a British
actor. Shakespearean players, an even
ing of classical music, and an opera.
"We will sun gtf with two of these
attractions in September pies one each
from October through March with the
esceptkon of December." said Dunavan.
who has been a member of the PSU
faculty since 1905.
Tickets far each attraction la SS per
person, eacept far PSU students who
will be admitted free with I.D. cards.
' Tickets for any ef these attractiana
would coat much mere if hold else
where." aeid Dunavan "This Is really a
mrmrnt Htiw ftw ambmlg "
n "ui It it w ips? BTWI?
Thursday. lept h-Mlftl CBOfl.
mountain humorist and folk ring* who
pfopa the guitar add Mdfo.
Thursday. Sept. 27-THE KINGS MEN
gospel singers.
Tuesday. Oct. I6--THE DANISH GYM
TEAM, a group of gymnasts who will
perform in the Jones Health and
Physical Education Center.
Tuesday. Nov. 6-BOY SPENCER.
British actor who will present n
two-hour dramatic workshop plus a ' '
one-man show featuring the works of
D.H. Lawrence.
Tuesday. Jan. IS-NATIONAL PLAY
ERS, who will present Shakespeare's
- Twelfth Night."
Tuesday. Feh. S-MARSHALL and
GOODMAN, la wMeh pianist Elisabeth
Mirth*!! joim hsrpist OmW Oqo4mh
lor an evening of ciaeaieal made.
Tuesday. Mareh 4--NATIONAL I
OPERA COMPANY, who wil nreeeM
the opera. "A Behaaw in (fog** I