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MISS LUMBEE
TO PARTICIPATE IN
MISS N.C. PAGEANT
Rhonda Flanagan
Miss Lumbee Rhonda Flanagan, is
well on her way toward reaching her goal
of participating in the Miss North
Carolina Pageant to be held June 22-25
in Raleigh. NC.
Rhonda and her chaperone and
business manager. Mrs. Florence Ran
som, have completed their work on
Rhonda's wardrobe and talent selections
and look forward to leaving Sunday for a
busy week of state competition in
Raleigh. Miss Lumbee will be living on
the campus of Peace College with 47
other young ladies from across the state
who will bevying for the title of Miss
North Carolina.
Rhonda will be competing in three
areas in the pageant. The swimsuit
competition is Wednesday. June 22, with
talent competition scheduled for June 23
and evening gown competition scheduled
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for June 24. Final competition for the
state title will be Saturday night, June
25. 1983.
Miss Lumbee has traveled extensively
throughout the state and made numerous
personal appearances during her reign.
One of the highlights of her year was her
performance at the National Congress of
American Indians Convention n
Washington, D.C. This special appear
ance afforded Rhonda the opportunity to
showcase her vocal talents before Indian
people from across the nation.
Rhonda is the 22 year ok) daughter of
Ms. Magnolia Flanagan and resides in
the Prospect Community. She is cur
rently the owner and operator of New
Image Hair Studio in Pembroke. N.C.
Everyone is invited to attend the
state finals in Raleigh and provide moral
support to the reigning Miss Lumbee.
Miss Lumbee Scholarship Pageant
to be held Fflday, July 1
at PSU Performing Arts Center
The contestants for the 1983 Mies
Lumbee Scholarship Pageant are showa
above. They are [seated left to right}!
Kyle Ana Lowery A Jeaaale Jacobs.
funding left to right are: Lee Pam
Oxendlne, Sandra Locldear, Llaa Revels
fcfc Queen, Cynthia Rene' Locklear,
Mary dark and Gwendolyn Lowery.
Lumbee Homecoming
June 2$tJuly 3
Yob will be seeing a lot of these hats
now because they are a sign that Lnmbee
Homecoming 1983 to right around the
corner.
PEOPLE
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
CRISIS LINE
Contact Crisis Line at 738-8125,
8 PM-12PM, Friday thru Sunday. You
Talk-We Listen.
MEMBER INFORMATION NIGHTS
Lumbee River EMC invites all
members to "Member Information
Nights." The purpose of the meetings is
for members to talk with the coopera
tive's administrative staff, get an update
on the organization, and to ask ques
tions. The meeting will be at Lumbee
River EMC Main Office on Hwy. 211,
June 16; O.P. Owens Center in Lumber
ton, June 23; Lake Rim District Office on
Hwy 401. Fayetteville. June 30; and the
American Legion Building in Wagram on
July 7. The meetings will be from 7:30-9
p.m. All members are encouraged to
attend.
FOURTH ANNUAL INDIAN YOUTH
UNITY CONFERENCE
The Fourth. Annual Jn<Ji|tl> YoRfh ..
Unity Conference has been scheduled for
June 22-24,1983 at N.C. State University
and is expected to attract hundreds of
Indian Youth from across the state.
Students between the ages of 14 and
18 will meet to share ideas and concerns
about issues that affect the lives of all
Indian youth focusing on the conference
theme. "Indian Youth in Two Worlds."
Workshops will include such topics as
leadership, personal development, and
improving the self-actualization of Indian
youth.
The Conference is sponsored by the
North Carolina Native American Youth
Organization (NCNAYO).
Officers of the NCNAYO will be
elected during the Conference. Estab
lished in June of 1980. the organization
unites young people from the Five tribes
and three Indian urban organizations.
Jamie Oxendine of Laurinburg is the
current NCNAYO chairperson.
Special features of the Conference
include an art and essay contest, a talent
show on Wednesday night, June 23 and a
banquet and dance on Thursday night,
June 24. The annual tribal Basketball
tournament and track events will also be
held.
Registration for the Conference is
$39.00 per person.
For more information or to register
contact: Teresa Chavis, N.C. Commissi
on of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 27228.
Raleigh. NC 27611. (919) 733-5998.
INDIAN HERITAGE WEEK
The Honorable Governor James B.
Hunt, Jr., has proclaimed the third week
of September as Indian Heritage Week
for North Carolina. This year the
celebration will be held September
18-24, 1983.
The observance of Indian Heritage
Week offers the Indian people of the
state an opportunity to come together to
celebrate their heritage, while at the
same time enlightening the general
North Carolina population.
In 1980 an official Indian Heritage
Week poster was designed. This has
been used for the last three years. We
need a new poster for 1983 to announce
the Fourth Annual Indian Heritage Week
Celebration.
Therefore, we are encouraging Indian
artists from across the state to submit
entries for a poster contest. The winning
entry will be the official 1983 Indian
Heritage Week Poster. The artwork
should reflect N.C. Indian Culture and
Heritage ttoyrs bestowpAwM the
printing and dismbution of the poster
across the state and a presentation of the
poster to the State of North Carolina.
Entries must be in pencil or pen and
ink. Approximate size should be 18" x
24". Entries must be received no later
than July 1. 1983. Juging will be held
July 6. 1983 in Raleigh.
Please send entries to : The N.C.
Commission of Indian Affairs. P.O. Box
27228. Raleigh, NC 27611.
CLASS REUNION
The Class of 1958 of Pembroke
Senior High will hold a reunion at
Pembroke Senior High on July 2nd.
Classmates may call Arnold Locklear at
521-8624. days and 521-2918 nights, for
details.
BAPTIST CHURCHES COLLECT
SPECIAL OFFERING
Churches in Burnt Swamp Associa
tion will collect a special Father's Day
Offering. Sunday. June 18. for a
Christian Scholarship Fund. The Fund
was established in 1981 to (1) Assist the
proclamation of the gospel. (2) encour
age the equipping of church members
and (3) provided a medium of training for
Christian ministry. Any student prepar
ing for a gospel ministry or church
related vocation who is a member of an
associational church may apply for
assistance. ^
Applications can be filled out at the
Baptist Building in Pembroke.
LITTLE MISS LUMBEE PAGEANT SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
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Tuny Jo Sampson
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest W. Sampson
Jeanne Marie Hut
Mr. k Mn. Jimmy M. Hunt
Heather Brooke Maynor
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald D. Maynor, J
Shawnie MtcteBe llwiinw
Ms. Brenda Henderson M
Kara Dlzabeth Lawiy ,
Ir. Mr. & Mrs. William B. Lowry
r. A Mr*. Jjpimy D. Huunoiji
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Mr. St Mrs. Perry Lowry
Faith Dlai
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Mr. & Mrs. HaroM B. Locklear
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Mt. A Mrs. Argmu Dud
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Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Locklear
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Mr. * Mrs Tommy Coi
Mr. Sc Mrs. Royce Locklear
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Ms. Marcine Jacobs
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