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VOLUME t. NUMBER. 28 2Sc PEf COPY n . ^ THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1*1
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A PICTORIAL GLANCE AT ^ C
LUMBEE HOMECOMING 1981
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frivolity and fun. Perennial M.C. Ed
Chavfa handled Ida dude* beautifully
(except for hla famous fanny unfunny
joke*] as 27 beaatlfal Little Miss
Lambees performed for the Judges and
audience. The winners were: [left to
right] Sherae DanyeUe Hagans [daughter
id Mr. and Mrs. Alton Bay Hagans],
BEST TALENT; Melissa Hazel Bowen
[daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Bowen], FIRST RUNNER-UP; Tara
Nicole Sampson [daughter of Mr. and
Ma. Roger Dale Samps an], LITTLE
MISS LUMBEE 1*81; TtHaay Lodrioar,
MBS LUMBEE 19M; Ahnee Elisabeth
Dunn [daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Dun], 2ND RUNNER-UP| and ApHI
Lynn Whittemore [daughter of Mr. and
Mr*. Charles M. Whittemore], BEST
DRESS.
Bat ail the youngsters were winners
as each was presented flowers and a
trophy. The popular event kicked off
Lambee Homecoming 1981 last Wed
neaday evening and waa held before an
almost capacity crowd in PSlTs Per
forming Arts Center.
Tars danced ?e "leby Face" ta the- ,
Udent contention
Dr. Martin L. Brook* was the banquet
speaker at the prestigious Awards
Banqaet Thursday night at the Pembroke
Jayeee Hut.
Ken Maynor, executive director of
LRDA, which sponsors Lumbee Home
coming annually, Introduced Dr. Brooks,
a Pembroke physician, as a "Present day
Robin Hood" and a man who used his
"brain instead of the arrow and the vote
Instead af the gun" to redress wrongs
perpetrated against the Indian com
munity.
Dr. Breaks a poke glowhigly af "free
dom" but noted soma danger* lurking
about. Dr. Brooks stressed upbringing
aad chmctcr saying, "I'm more con
cerned about oar eroding charder Inside
than I am about the threat of communism
outside..."
He detailed the maladies that have
brought down previous civilisations
including lost religious freedom, an
obsession with sei, debased character,
the lack of respect for honest work, a
diminishing respect for law and order,
and citizens no longer willing Is fight for
thslr country-chilling reminders of
America today.
Walter Osoudlno, Director of De
velopment and Alaaml Affairs at PSU,
served as Master of Csrumsatss.
North Robeson Concerned
Citizens issue
. Statement of Concern
i >av nuiwi Rinivmn vuwvrnva till*
mm, In ? meeting on June 23. IMI,
adopted the following policy atetement:
"The North Robeeon Concerned Cltl
?ena have not reltnqulahed their goala of
equal, quality education for all children
of Robeeon County without regard to
attendance aenee. dieirlrt Knee, geo
graphical location, or aoeio>eeonemle
alalua Therefore, thia urganteatton wRI
eoMlnue to be a driving feme far dm
csiaoiisnment of a county-wide unitary
school system
"In regard to the educational needs of
North Robeson we ere confident that
when further studies and community
input are complete thr evidence *ill
demonstrate that the needs of North
Rebates sen only be attained by a
reeiifcii* ?iuiteni eeneue, adequate Rind
ing. and a eurrteulom remmensurete
with the varied needs of all tho
More Photos on Page 9 "
Award wtoners al the Awards Banquet
Thursday night were: [left to right] Dr.
Gerald Maynor, The Advancement of
Education Award; Brace Barton, Henry
Berry Lowry Memorial Award; Bobby
Dean Loddear, Distinguished Service .
Award) aad Herbie Onndhe, Beshiess
man of the Year.
Mavnor is Chairman of the Education
Department at Pembroke State Uni
versity) Barton is editor of The Carolina
Indian Voice. LocUear, a former county
commissioner, Is guidance counselor at
Pembroke Junior High School; Oxendlne
is president of Old Foundry Toyota in
Lumberton.
The winners seemed to be well
received by die audience.
Next event wu the exciting MISS
LUMBEE PAGEANT. The beau tic* who
garnered honor* were: [left to right |
Ml** Lumbee 1980, Bridgettr Bravboy:
Mis Congeniality, Mis* Lacy Locklaar;
Non-finalist Winner In Swim suit and
Talent, Misa Glna Maynor; Miss Lam
bee, 1981, Miss Jackie Jacobs; First
Runner-up, Miss Rhonda Flanagan; and
Miss Kyle Ann Lowiy, Second Runner
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The nine beautiful contestants ex
hibited their poise and talent before an
overflow audience in PSU'i Performing
Arts Center Friday night. A coronation
bail followed at the Pembroke Jaycee
Hut.
The talented Miss Lumbee 1981 Is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jacobs
of Hope Mills. Miss Jacobs Is a Junior at
Pembroke Suae University.
Tommy Swett, Director of Special
Program* at PSU, performed admirably
a* Master of Ceremonies.
Miss Jacob*, by winning the Miss
Lnmbee Pageant, is assured a berth In
the Miss North Carolina Pageant hi 1982.
The theme for the pageant was
"Beauty Along the Pocoaln." Pocosin is
an Indian word for swamps.
Eddie Mac Locklear
Promoted to V.P. at RTC
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director *f V.ur.n Attain *1
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position of Vice-President of
Administration and Person
nel. He is responsible to the
president for the development
and maintenance of planning
and management systems for
matters of personnel which
include hiring and personal
safety, for developing funding
sources, for appropriate re
search, and other suck func
tions as assigned bar the
president.
After graduation from
Pembroke State University.
Locklear taught in Maryland
and at Prospect High School.
He earned a Master's degree
in guidance at Western Caro
Una. Cullowhee, la I4S7, and
was eauaseiar at Pembroke
High School until 1Mb, when
he joined the BTC staff. He
lives in Pembroke with his
wife, Mary Bbs, and ana
sen
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3 Robeson
County
J/ Indian
Caucus
elects
officers
LUMBERTON- The newly organized ?
Robeson County indian Caucus met
Tuesday night at the O.P. Owens
Auditorium and elected new officers for
the coming year. The meeting also
served as the first annual meeting of the
organization.
In a show of unanimity, the caucus
elected Lloyd Locklear as the first chair
person: He had been serving as interim
chair person during the organizational
phase of the fledgling organization.
Elected as vice-chairperson was Dr.
David Brooks, a Pembroke Veterinarian.
Mrs. Dorothy Lowry was chosen as
secretary; and Renford Scott was named
treasurer. ? ?
Dr. M.L. Brooks guest speaker
Dr. M.L. Brooks. Pembroke physician,
and a trail blazer in Indian political
circles, was the guest speaker. Dr.
Brooks said, "This is a great and noble
task you have enbarked upon." And,
quoting Victor Hugo said, "This (Indian
Caucus) is an idea whose time has
come... now we must sacrifice to make it
a reality."
Dr. Brooks, in his stirring message,
told the assemblage. "If you would
change the world you must first change
yourself." He urged the group to put
God first in their own lives, and in the life
of the caucus.
Dr. Brooks reminded them that the
. ..caucus)* Rurpos? is to "offer hope to
those who have tost hope." He equaled
an organization like the Indian Caucus to
a boat saying. "I have never heard of a
boat sinking half way... it is our
responsibility to save everyone on the
ship... and to keep it afloat."
Membership in the organization costs
$5.00 and can be purchased from any
officer or member of the caucus.
The Indian Caucus put great emphasis
on unity as exemplified by the action of
R.D. Locklear, a member of the caucus,
who was nominated, along with Mrs.
Lowry, for the position of secretary. Said
Locklear, "In a show of unity, and
because I believe the caucus needs the
presence of a woman in a decision
making position, I respectfully decline
and move that we accept Mrs. Lowry by
acclamation." And the Robeson County
Indian Caucus did just that.
Lloyd Locklear, the new chair person,
is a staffer witlT Lumbee Regional
Development Association in Pembroke.
He also urged that the members work
together and "share our problems and
solutions."
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
DR. WALTER WE1SBERG
A memorial service for Dr. Walter
Weisberg will begin at 8 p.m. Friday.
July 10th. in the Sanctuary of Temple
Beth El. 1106 Water Street, Lumberton.
Dr. Weisberg, a professor at Pem
broke State University since 1975. was
buried at Farmingdale. New York, last
Thursday. He died while in Bolivia.
Dr. Dean Chavers
resigns from Bacone College
Dr. Paul V. Moore of Norristown,
Pa., has accepted the position of acting
president of Bacone College in Musko
gee. OUa.. to Till the void left by the
recent resignation of Dr. Dean Chavers.
president of Bacone, according to
Edward D. Hamilton, chairman of the
Bacone Board of Trustees. Moore will
assume his new duties on Aug. I.
In his letter of resignation. Dr.
Chaveri atated that he haa resigned to
accept a position working with Human
Development Seminars, Inc., of St.
Petersburg. Fla.. a 10-year-old company
which conducts management training
nationwide. In addition to planning and
conducting seminars across the country,
Chavers said that he plans to do
independent research.
"I am concerned about the future and
the stability of the other Indian ootloges
aaiuiad iKa nation ttikioii u^iai 4^1 m I
iruunQ in* ran ton. wnun now will
apprnatmaieiy JO. I plan to eflbr my
services to them in the area ef
opportunity to provide sound, effective
education for their members." his letter
stated. Chavers resignation from Bacone
becomes effective July 31.
Since coming to Bacone. Chavers has
been the major invited speaker at
numerous conventions or meetings, and
has produced over 10 major published
papers. He has just returned from the
First Annual Southwest Indian Education
Conference in Palm Springs. Calif.,
where he presented his paper for the
keynote address, entitled "The Chal
lenge of Indian Education in the IMOs."
On March 24. his article, "Periling
Indians' Education." sppeered In The
New York Thnee
Chavers. s native of lehssea County.
iHtudtd th# Rob#ion County tchoots