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LITTLE MISS LUMBEE
1984-1985
PEMBROKE-As presstime neared a
capacity crowd of mothers, fathers, and
assorted relatives and friends and
Lumbee enthusiasts turned out last night
at the PSU Performing Arts Center to see
lovely and talented Veronica Michelle
Beard, daughter of Ms. Patricia Beard,
crowned Little Miss Lumbee 1984-85.
1st runner-up was Whitney Renea
Hammonds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Hammonds; and 2nd runner-up
was Rebekak Chantay Revels, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Revels.
Best talent winner was Andrenna Lane
Locklear. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Royce Locklear; and best dressed was
Rosalynn Erika Jacobs, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Jacobs. Jr.
More pictures and details next week.
A New Henry Berry Lowrie This Year
See More on Page 8
Henry Berry Lowrie is
coming alive again. "Strike at
the Wind" is entering its
ninth season with Harvey
Godwin Jr. playing the role of
Henry Berry Lowrie.
This is Godwin's first time
playing the role of Henry
Berry, but not his first "Strike
at the Wind" performance.
Inthe 1977 season, Godwin
played a gang member and
was an Indian dancer in the
prologue. In the 1978 season,
he piayea the tole ?n Dma*
hoe. Godwin also has acting
experience from the PSU
Players in 1977 and 1978.
"This is going to be a good
year for 'Strike at the Wind'
because of North Carolina's
400th Anniversary." said
Godwin. "It is a chance for
young people to experience
their own identities and get to
know their heritage."
Godwin also thinks it is
going to be a good year for the
drama because of the direc
tor, David Oxendine. Oxen
dine is a professional and also
? Lumbee Indian and Godwin
eeis that he ?<Vrs the identity
necessary to make it the
greatest year ever.
Miss North Carolina
to visit Lumbee Homecoming
Francesca (Francy) Adler. the new
''Miss North Carolina" from Favetteville
'who was "Miss Pembroke State Uni
, versity" in the 1981-82 academic year,
will be at the Lumbee Homecoming this
weekend.
Pembroke State University is co
sponsoring her appearance here along
with the Lumbee Regional Development
Association, which sponsors the entire
homecoming.
Miss Adler will attend the "Miss
Lumbee" pageant Friday night at 8 p.m.
in the PSU Performing Arts Center and
also will ride in the Lumbee Home
coming Parade beginning at 10 a.nv,
Saturday. She will ride on the Pembroke
Chamber of Commerce float.
It will be her first return to the PSU
campus since winning the coveted "Miss
North Carolina" title Saturday in Ra
leigh.
The title was worth a $4,500 scho
larship for Miss Adler plus other prizes
valued at $10,000. She also won the
preliminary swim suit competition for
which she was awarded $150.
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Shown with her la Mayor Bill Harioy of
FayetteviBe (Photo hy Johnny Homo,
Dancers enter the dance field for
opening ceremonies, and a flag raising
Saturday night at the Pow Wow, held at
the Pembroke Junior High ball field.
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'84 Lumbee Homecoming
Underway!
PEMBROKE--In spite of the rainy
weather Friday night Lumbee Home
coming '84 got off to a good start last
weekend as the Pow Wow Friday and
Saturday nights and the gospel sing
Sunday afternoon were the opening acts
of a long running play.
Little Miss Veronica Michelle Beard
was named Little Miss Lumbee 1984-85
last night (Wednesday) in the PSl
Performing Arts Center before at
enthusiastic assetqJMage of parents
relatives and friends.
More next week on the Little Miss
Lumbee Pageant and the other events ot
Lumbee Homecoming.
Despite the bad weather some 100
people braved the elements and met in
the Pembroke Junior High Gym Fridav
afternoon for an evening of singing and
dancing "Indian style."
On Saturday night a large crow n
t?tro*-M for thr'itbtkflbfcuiii'
and other activities. Winning the 100 lbs.
of beef was Delray Elk, and Marylin
Locklear won the Squash Blossom
Turquoise necklace that was raffled off.
Winning the dance competition were:
Women's Old Style-first place. Mar
della Lowery. Philadelphia. Penn.; se
cond place. Barbara Locklear, Charlotte,
N.C. and third place. Audrey Green,
Blair. S.C.
Women's Fancy-first place. Larae
Hunt, Fayetteville, N.C.; second place,
Beverly Blue, Lumberton, N.C.; and
third place, Cara Lee Murphy, Jack
sonville. N.C. (Winnebage Tribe).
Junior Girls, Old Style [13-16 Years
Old]- -first place, Edith Ann Frazier,
Rowland. N.C.; second place, Sandy
Goins. Fayetteville, N.C.; and third
place, Amanda Jacobs, Liberty, N.C.
Junior Girls Fancy [13-16 years
old]- -first place, Edith Ann Frazier,
Rowland. N.C.; second place, Sandy
Goins. Fayetteville, N.C., and third
place, Amanda Jacobs, Liberty, N.C.
Child's-Boys [6-12 Years Old]--first
place, Keith Jacobs, Hope Mills, N.C.;
second place. Keith Colston, Fayettevil
le; and third place, Laval Green, Blair,
S.C.
Child's-GIrls |6-12 Years Oldl-first
place. Tinika Urban, Detroit. Michigan;
second place, Malissa Jacobs. Hope
Mills, N.C.; and third place. Vickie
LaFever, Detroit. Michigan.
Junior Boy's Fancy |13-16 years
old]--first place, Mark Locklear. Char
lotte, N.C.; second place, Carlmicheal
Locklear. Maxton, N.C.; and third place.
Raymond Anthony Clark, Pembroke.
N.C.
Junior B^s, Old Style (13-16 Years
Oldl-first place. Timothy Jacobs, Pem
broke. N.C.; second place, Raymond
Anthony Clark. Pembroke.
Tiny Tots (2-5 Years Old (--first place,
Jonathan Merrill Dunn, Pembroke. N.C.
(No other entries in the Tiny Tot's
Division).
Men's Old Style (17 and up|--first
place. Charles Huggins. Lumberton;
second place. Derek Lowery. Pembroke,
N.C/. and third place. Raymond Dud nee
Clark. Hope Mrfis, N.C.
Men's Fancy Dance-first place.
Kenneth Jacobs. Fayetteville, N.C.;
second place. Kenneth Wynne. Row
land. N.C.; and third place. Colon
Locklear. Pembroke. N.C.
Organizers were pleased with the Pow
Wow. especially having it as an event
unto itself, and pledged to make next
year's event even better.
The archery contest Saturday after
noon was won by Audrey Chavis of Lum
berton. and second place by Brigette
Chavis. also of Lumberton.
Other activities Saturday afternoon
included a blow gun shooting exhibition,
sheetrock knife throwing, and more.
A gospel sing was held Sunday
afternoon in the PSU Performing Arts
Center with a number of groups taking
part, including the Calvary Gospel
Singers, the Victory Gospel Singers, the
Skylite Boys, the Cherokee Quartet, the
Sensational Gospel Singers, the Prospect
Junior Quartet and more.
A sizable crowd turned out to enjoy the
old fashioned gospel music, and Rev.
Julian Ransom served as master of
ceremonies.
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Welcome Lumbees!
LUMBEE
HOMECOMING
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AND PLACES
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Dial, Watt
Win Awards
PEMBROKE ? Pembroke State
University's Johnny Dial and High
Point College's Ursula Watt have
been voted the 1983-84 "Carolines
Conference Athletes of the Year"
it was announced Tuesday.
Voting on the honor was made
by the athletic director of the eight
league schools.
Dial, a senior baseball star at
Pembroke State, reaped many
honors in 1984 including All
Carolinas Conference, All-NAIA
District 26, All-NAIA Area VII,
NAIA First-Teal Ail-American as
an outfielder, and was selected
"Player of the Year" in the
conference, district, and area.
Statistically, Dial batted a torrid
.492, the second best season
average in PSU school history. He
slammed 60 hits, 16 doubles, four
triples, and 13 home runs along
with 37 RBI's on his way to
leading the Braves to the first
20-win season since 1979. Dial
broke three PSU records and
placed in four others. He is a
native of Pembroke.
Watt, a senior basketball and
volleyvall standout at High Point
College, won the award mong the
female nominees. Miss Watt hails
from Charlotte.
In volleyball. Miss Watt was
All-CaCf*e??-<-v.v Al!
NAIA District 26, and NAIA
Ail-American. In addition she was
named volleyball's conference
tournament MVP, the NAIA Dis
trict 26 "Player of the Year,"
district tournament MVP, and
Bi-District tournament MVP.
In basketball, she was all
conference, all-district and NAIA
All-American.
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS LAW
NOW IN EFFECT
RALEIGH--The Child Restraint Sys
tems Law warning period ended mid
night June 30 and violators henceforth
may be subject to a fine of $10.
The warning provision in the law
which has been in effect since July 1,
1982, has been quite effective. Voluntary
usage rates for children under two years
of age have increased from 30 percent
prior to the effective date of the law to 46
percent during the first year.
Some safety officials, however, are
hopeful the current usage rate of 50
percent will increase substantially when
violators are subject to a fine beginning
July 1.
According to Department of Crime
Control and Public Safety Secretary
Heman R. Clark, the law only covers
children under two years of age riding
with their parents in the family vehicle.
"The child restraint law is a good
law," Dark said. "It's saving lives and
the cost is minimal. Even loaner/
rental programs are available whereby
child seats may be obtained for a nominal
fee by parents who prefer to rent or
cannot financially afford to purchase
one."
Gark encouraged parents to avoid the
embarrassment, inconvenience and cost
of a possible court appearance by
voluntarily complying with the Child
Restraint Law.
"Their decision to place their child in a
safety seat may be the most important
one of their life." Gark concluded.
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 S21-4684.
VFW NEWS
All members uf Locklear-Lowry
VFW Post 2843 of Pembroke, N.C. are
asked to attend the regular monthly
meeting at 7:30 p.m., July 9,1984 at the
post home. Harold Hunt is Post
Commander.
COUNTY TOURNAMENT
BYPASSES RIVERSIDE
COUNTRY CLUB
According to Donnie Douglas, a
staff writer with the Robesonian. or
ganizers have decided to bypass Ri
verside Country Club in rotation as a site
for the Robeson County Golf Tour
nament.
In his Sunday column Douglas said
Riverside was put last in the rotation
with Pinecrest. Flagtree. and Scothurst
because "it was generally felt that the
course was the least manicured of the
four." That was in 1981.
Now, in 1984 Riverside has been
bypassed for the same reason. Douglas
reported that representatives from Ri
verside. the County Golf Association,
and the Robesonian decided last week to
move this year's tourney to Flagtree
"based upon the condition of the
Riverside Country Cjub -- and the desire
to protect the integrity of the tour
nament."
Said a member who plays Riverside
regularly, "1 don't know how playing
Riverside would hurt the integrity of the
tournament. Everyone would have to
play the same course and play under the
same conditions."
A caller said. "It smacks of con
descension and maybe worse."
Nevertheless, the tournament will be at
Flagtree but will be hosted by Riverside,
meaning that it will be 1988 before
Riverside gets a chance to host the
tournament on their home course.
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been announced, and a representative
from Riverside chose not to comment.
SENATOR HELMS EXPECTED
IN AREA
Senator Jesse Helms will be in
Lumberton on July 7th. 1984 lor a
reception and dinner.
The reception will be held at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Flemming,
202 Oxford Road, at 6 p.m. Tickets for
the reception are S50 per person. The
dinner will begin at 7 p.m. at the
cafeteria of the Lumberton Senior High
School. Tickets for the dinner are S5 per
person.
Unofficial reports are that Senator
Helms might visit Pembroke during
Lumbee Homecoming and possibly at
tend "Strike at the Wind!" opening
night (Saturday).
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HOMECOMING AT FIRST BAPTIST
First Baptist Church in Pembroke is
planning its Homecoming for this
Sunday. July 8 with regular worship
service, and dinner following. A singing
will be held at 2 p.m. Some of the groups
expected are: The Harpertones. the Mt.
Olive Trio. First Baptist Choir, Grace
Gospel Singers, and others. John D.
Bryant is pastor. All are invited to take
part in these homecoming activities.
YARDSALE
A yard sale will be held Saturday,
July 7, at 620 B Locklear Court in ? J
Pembroke beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Lumbee
Homecoming
activities
continue
The Little Miss Lumbee
Pageant was held Wednesday
I at 7 p.m. at the PSU Per
forming Arts Center. The
winner was Veronica Michelle
Beard. More about this next
week.
I Each contestant received a
trophy and a handle of
balloons for participating in ,
the pageant. The Ave finalists
won stuffed animals. Talent
winners were awarded a
larger trophy, and the new
I Little Miaa Lumbee received a
trophy, a crown and a bicycle
bees throunhout the year.
The awards beaquenaHB be