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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 26 , / ISc PEE COPY ' Ngr Thursday, Jim 38, 1984
Penelope Lock] ear
Shelly Carol Chavia
Joy Lyase Lock] ear
Breads Lowery
Kim Marie Swett
Veronica Dale Hunt
Mary Gewanne Hunt
Lee Pam Oxendine
MISS LUMBEE PAGEANT
HIGHLIGHT OF LUMBEE
HOMECOMING 1984
The 1984-85 Miss Lumbee Pageant is
scheduled for Friday, July 6, 1984 at 8
p.m. at Pembroke State University's
Performing Arts Center. Admission to
this Lumbee Homecoming event is $5.00.
Eight lovely young Lumbee ladies will
be in competition for the title of Miss
Lumbee. The contestants will be judged
on beauty, poise, and personality, and
will participate in the four phases of
pageant competition-interviews, even
ing gown, swimsuit and talent.
The contestants, their parents and
sponsors are:
Lee Pam Oxendine, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard DeWrtt Oxendine;
sponsors: Dobb's Enterprises, Inc., Old
S elisor-jet, ffc -dine Tire
Center. Ellis' Ladies Shop, Big John's,
James Maynor, Freda's Quick Stop.
Fillin' Station, The Car Company and
Auto Wholesale Produce.
Mary Gewanne Hunt. Mr. and Mrs.
James E. Hunt; Sponsors: Hunt's
grocery and Prevatte's Funeral Home.
Veronica Dale Hunt. Ms. Muriel Hunt;
sponsors: Rowland Dental Clinic, Chavis
Tool and Manufacturing, Dave's Exxon
and East Dallas.
Kim Marie Swett, Ms. Otha Carol
Swett Lowe and Mr. Tommy D. Swett;
sponsors: Mr. Tommy D. Swett, Ms.
Otha Carol Lowe, Ted's Electric Com
pany, Lowry's Pharmacy and Mr. Purnell
Swett.
Brenda Lowery, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Crews; sponsors: ShefTs Seafood and
Pembroke Hardware.
Joy Lynne Locklear, daughter of Ms.
Marie Locklear; sponsors: Deese Coach
line. R & T Disco, and Oxendine Tire
Company.
Shell; ' ??<>? ?Osxvls.j -Wr.
Chavis; sponsors: Keek's Drapery Man
ufacturing Co.. Jone's Hardware, and
Pembroke Power House.
Penelope Locklear, Ms. Ernestine
Locklear; sponsors: Southern National
Bank, Western Steer, Donald Bruce
Oxendine's Body Shop and Oxendine
Cucumber Market.
Sandra Locklear, Mis* Lumbec, wl be
relinquishing her crown Friday, July 6th
to one of the bevy of beauties vying fbr
the title of Miss Lumbee.
Andrew Lee Hunt, too of Grady aad
Judith Hurt, Jr. of Lambert on wBl
previde entertainment at the Mlsa.
Lam bee Pageant. He presently atndlee
Ballet, Modern, Jaas and Character at
the North Carolina School of the Arts In
WUstoa-Salem, N.C. He Is a senior In
high school at the N.C. School of the Arts
In dance.
He that started stadyUg donee at
Lnmbee Regional Development Asso
ciation's Lam bee River Native American
Center far the Arts In Pembroke, N.C
Daring Us tenai* there, he received
gen, PattJ Wfflh and Rhonda Adams
Bangs of Lnnrinherg and Cindy LecUear
of Pembroke, hi addition la Us dance
atndlee, Andrew parthlpmed U masic
aad drama classes at the Center.
'Strike at the Wind!9
Receives Grant
Kooeson Historical urama Associ
ation. Inc. has received a grant in the
sum of $3,000 from the North Carolina
Theatre Arts, according to Carnell
Locklear, General Manager of "Strike at
the Wind!", the local outdoor drama
about Henry Berry Lowrie and the
Indians of Robeson County. The monies
will be used to build a rail for the
handicapped citizens of our area and also
a wheel chair. "We are grateful for the
monies because many people want to
come and see "Strike at the Wind!" and
because of certain ailments the handi
capped will be an asset in building our
audience." Locklear continued to say,
1984 production is shaping up to be the
very best ever because of the devotion of
people from the administration to the
cast, we really have some devoted people
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and that we must have in order for
'Strike at the Wind!' to grow to be the
drama it should be--the greatest in the
nation." Locklear was eager to thank the
community, General Assembly, County
Commissioners, local representatives,
the news media. Judy Chavis Theatre
Arts Board, and especially Willie Harris.
Jr. who is a member of the Board.
"Strike at the Wind!" is a non-profit
organization recognized and supported
annually by the North Carolina General
Assembly.
"Strike at the Wind!" will open July
7th and run through September 1, 1984.
every Thursday, Friday, Saturday night
at the Lakeside Amphitheatre, three
miles west of Pembroke, N.C. on Hwy.
#1354. For more information please call
(919) 521-3112.
Pembroke bkateland now in
New Facilities
r>mln Iikr Skateland celebrated Ms
new facilities last Friday evening with a
ribbon cutting ceremony. Dignitaries,
[left la rigbt]? Mc Duffle C?wirigs,
Pembroke's Town Mmagon Marion
Miss Lnmbee, pretty Latonla Con
Pembroke Mayor Mlteo Hnntt Mrs.
Bernard Lewiy; Boggle Onnfci, owner
lie ribbon catting was the beghmlng
of special activkias heralding the open
ing of the 8,000 sqnaro loot, spnriana and
give a ways, and mere!
Hardee* and la beat of the Partry, la
?pea Taeaday-Thareday from 7-9s30
p.a. aad Friday aad Satnrday sight*
free* 7.30-10i30 p.a*. LadUa exetctoe
claaaee are held ea Meaday aad
Jhaieday night frem M p.m.
Peahreke Skalelaad'a ewaera are
have twe too* whe are active la the
baalaee* too- Reggle and Mlcah. They
la vile yea Is ceaa eat aad ritaU wkk
them. Skating la ha, aad It'* good far
yea tee!
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1971 PEMBROKE SENIOR HIGH
CLASS REUNION SCHEDULED
The 1971 class of Pembroke Senior
High will hold their reunion July 2 at
Sheff's Seafood Restaurant in Pembroke.
For more information classmates may
call Kevin Lowry at 521-2595 or Dr. D.E.
Brooks at 521-8116 or call 521-8365.
OXENDINE FAMILY REUNION
There will be a family reunion of the
late Sol Oxendine and Queen Esther
Hunt Oxendine family on July 7. 1984 at
Pleasant Grove Church beginning at
12:30 p.m. All families should bring a
covered "dish. For more information
please call Mary Oxendine Hunt of
Pembroke at 521-4684.
REVIVAL AT BEAR SWAMP
Bear Swamp Baptist Church will
host revival beginning Sunday night,
July 1 at 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Jones and
Rev. David Hunt will be the guest
speakers. Services will run through
Friday night. July 5, with services
beginning at 7:30 p.m. each week night.
The pastor. Rev. T.M. Swett, and the
congregation of Bear Swamp extend a
cordial invitation to the public to attend.
Homecoming
Gospel Sing
Lumbee Homecoming will be spon
soring the annual Homecoming Gospel
Sing Sunday, July 1. 1984. It will be held
CtjPSV's P"vf ?. *Lv
singing will begin at 2:30 p.m. and
admission is free. Featured groups are
the Calvery Gospel Singers, the Victory
Gospel Singers, The Skylite Boys,
Cherokee Quartet, the Sensational Gos
pel Singers and Prospect Junior Quartet.
The public is invited to attend.
THREE BUSINESSES HOST
GRAND OPENING AND
RIBBON CUTTING
JoAnns, Holiday House
and Southern Interiors
but Thursday was a special day for
JoAnns, Holiday House and Southern
Interiors, as they celebrated their
respective grand openings and ribbon
The three businesses are located In the
seme facility, a modem and spacious
htdldtng on Union Chapel Reed develop
ed and bnflt by Charles and Sheti^
Maynor, who also operate Southern
Interiors [formerly Pembroke Carpet
IhebnahoosM are located In a unique
building, wooden and grey with while
Mm and containing some 8,500 square
foot combined.
The Mayners operated Pembroke
Carpet far Ore yean In down lawn
Pembroke bofsn coaroithg to Southern
Interiors, itpnihg their be of carpet
to Include el Hade of wafl and fleer
enverlngs, window treatment and a
complete line of home accessories
detent!ire lanes ^tdm^TH^ra^t
sju. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday
and Saturday ? a.m. . 1 p-m.
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to
Jo Ann* It owned and operated by
Jimmy and Jo Ann Harris, and feature*
sportswear for ladles and children's
clothing beginning In the fall. Their
operating hoars are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday throogh Saturday.
The Holiday Honse la a florist and gift
shop conceived by Hayes Alan Loddear,
Jr. Ho will carry a foil floral lino, as wo!
as wishers, plant* and cards for all
occasion. He w|| be open from 8 a.m. to
6 n.m. Monday through Saturday.
Holiday House also provides a delivery
Seme of the participants In the grand
am [left Is right): Rev. Julian " ,
Maynor; Mayer Milton Hunt of Poos
brofce; JoAan, JoHsnna, and Jhamy
PfinbftikP'Siiiithf CoflMBiBslwMWt MIM
Lam bee, San A a Loddear, abased the
ribbon cutting boners for al three
Bruce ?nrtsn Photo]
Oxendine:
Homecoming
Grand Marshal
'labr !j<tat jjptu?a>t Niiriim i>?ig mm
on Mr. Clifton Oxendine [cnaniitidy
known as Dean Oxendine by those who
know him beat) aa the Grand Marshal lor
the Parade. Mr. Oxendfne In 1983
received the coveted Henry Berry Lowiy
Award for his many years of service.
When nominating "Dean Oxendine" for
the award, Mr. DanfonJ Dial, Sr. stated:
"From 1941-46 Mr. Clifton Oxendine
took it upon himself to recruit enough
students to keep the doors of Pembroke
State open. Until many of the veterans
came into the college to really make It go
again, Mr. Clifton Oxendine was coun
seling, teaching, and advising many poor
Indian students who could never have
made it without his help. In honoring Mr.
Clifton Oxendine, It is hoped that quiet
service, full devotion to duty, integrity,
and sacrificial giving of one's self to a
cause that has purpose and meaning for
the Lumbee people, the community, the
state, and nation will be recognised as a
plateau that few ever attained."
It gives the Board of Directors of
LRDA and Lumbee Homecoming great
pleasure to honor one of our most
deserving senior citizens. He has given
Lumbee people a chance to succeed and
we bestow this honor In return.
Thank you Dean Oxendine!
Lumbee
Homecoming
Awards
Banquet
One of the highlights of Lumbee
Homecoming 1984 will be the Lumbee
Awards Banquet. This banquet will be
held at the Pembroke Junior High School
on July S. 1984 at 7:30 p.m. The purpose
of this affair is to present four
prestigious awards to Lumbees who have
dedicated their lives to the plight of the
Lumbee people. These four awards are:
1) Business Person Award. 2) Hbnry
Berry Lowry Award. 3) Distinguished
Service Award, and 4) Advancement of
Education Award.
Guest speaker for this affair will be
Mr. James Thomas Oxendine, Informa
tion Director with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs hi Washington. D.C. He gradu
ated from Pembroke State University and
received his Masters Degree in English
while in Southern California. Mr.
Oxendine was the first Indian to become
a pilot in the U.S. Navy and received Mi
wings at 19 yean of age. He is now
.rr.-i, fr,5fy, jNsvy he served 25
to Pembroke State Uafcrcnky's Sports