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Progressive Savings & Loan
LTD, recently announced the
appointment of its local Advi
sory Hoard for the Pemlrroke
Branch. Shown above left to
right are the new members:
McDuffie Cummings, Pem
broke Town Manager; Ms.
Betty Brook*. Educator and
Busmessvvman; Dr. Jeff
Collins, DliS: Milton Hunt,
Pembroke Toon Mayor and
contractor; Jimmy Hedgpeth,
Virt President,' Hnmch Man
ager, Progressive Swings <V
Loav; and Harold locklear,
contractor.
Progressive /Jiitm fire to
wow a mobile office unit fnw
Roe fun I to Pembroke t<< be
located on Highway 711 at
the Colony Hula Sho/>j)ni(j
Center on or about October
15, 1987. At a future date, a
permanent structure will be
built in Pembroke.
A Social Note
Rev. Isaiah Locklear celebrated his 88lh birthday on August
6, 1987. A dinner uns held in his honor on Eintunlay, August 8
at Sycamore Hill Church. The event nxis hosted by his
daughter. Mrs. Dexter \Flora Jane] Locklear of Pembroke.
Special guests included Rev. Locklear's wife, Bethany
Locklear; his five children: Flora June Locklear of Pembroke:
Jervis Locklear of Route 2, Maxton; Ezra Locklear of Route 2,
Maxton; Jeanette Locklear and Pauline Locklear of Route 2,
Maxton. His oldest son, Issac Locklear of Texas was unable to
attend.
Rev. Locklear is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Flias
Locklear. Helping him to celebrate also were two of his four
sisters: Mrs. Magaline Woods, age 92, and Mrs. Catherine
Strickland, age 68. Two other sisters were unable to attend;
mrs. Polly Oxendine, age 83; and Mrs. Mary Bullard, age 80.
A Social Note
MR INMAN CUM MINGS llF.WiES
After 32 years with Pepsi Coin Holding Company in
Lumberton, Mr. Inman Cummings, 62, has retired.
A longtime member of the Deep Branch Baptist Chruch,
Mr. Inman Cummings was the first Indina to work for Pepsi
Cola in Lumberton.
I; Mr. Cummings said recently, "I enjoyed every minute of
my work with Pepsi Cola." He was recently honored by Pepsi;
and given a plaque commemorating his long association with
the company.
A fervent member of the Deep Branch community, Mr.
Cummings hopes t0 be able to devote more time to his family
apd church after his retirement
Mr. poiet prvmlty in front of Deep
Birmch BaptiMCkurck uitk the ptoqo* he received from Pepei
Cofa Battting fCompony.
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National
Indian Child
Conference
Held
Hie National Indian Child
Conference was held August
4-9 at Western Carolina Uni
versity, and on the Jftij&lla
Resenrttfon at Cherokee,"NC.
In attendance were 650 youths
from across the country and
from several other nations.
This represents the first time
the National Indian Child
Conference has been held
east of the Mississippi.
Highlights of the confer
ence included educational
workshops, cultural events,
and speeches by notable
Indian leaders such as Chief
Phillip Martin of the Choctaw
Tribe. Jo Jo Hunt, formerly of
Pembroke, NC spoke on her
experiences as an aide to the
joint Congressional
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Participants also toured the
Occanoluftee Indian Village
and attended the outdoor
drama "Unto These Hills."
North Carolina youth parti
cipated widely in the confer
ence. About 200 North Caro
lina Indian youth attended
from around the state. Of
these, members of North
Carolina Native American
Youth Organization
(NCNAYO) helped to run the
conference. NCNAY'
members operated the contra
information booth during the
conference, helped with con
ference logistics, and several
were on the conference pro
gram.
Susan Toineeta, NCNAYO
representative from Chero
kee, gave the welcome to the
conference participants on
behalf of the Cherokee Tribe
and the NCNAYO. Cedric
Woods of Pembroke and
Senior Representative on the
NCNAYO Executive Board,
gave the heyn>/s speech at
the final general assembly.
Mr. Woods addressed the
conference theme "Many
Trails, Hard Choices.""
As a result of the wo*^ o,
NCNAYO at the conference
three members of the
NCNAYO executive board
were chosen to serve on the.
national steering committee
for the National Indian Child
Conference, "hie National In
dian Child Conference is a
regional branch of the
international Save the Child
Foundation. NCNAYO mem
bers chosen were Cedric
Woods, Sherry Locklear, and
KeKhOotston.
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The appreciation dinner for
Dr. Adolph Dial last Saturday
night as the first official
function in Pembroke State
University's new James B.
Chavis University Center was
an impressive event in all
aspects.
It attracted a crowd of 253
people who filled the dining
area of the University Center.
The dinner was a prelimi- j
n.xry to "P- Molpfc niU j
Night that same evening it
"Strike at the Wind, the
outdoor drama which he help
ed to found.
The audience indeed was a
"Who's Who."
Leading the list of dignita
ries was Congressman Charlie
Rose, who reportedly flew
down from Washington for
the occasion and afterwards
left on an overseas trip.
Dennis Loweiy, chairman
of the PSU Board of Trustees,
came from Charlotte.
Lonnie Revels, chairman of
the N.C. Commission of
Indian Affairs, traveled from
Greensboro.
Coming from Raleigh were
Bruce Jones, executive direc
tor of the N.C. Commission of
Indian Affairs, and Betty
Oxendine Mangum, who is
NC Title IV state coordinator
and has done such a superb
job as director of Indian
education for the State
Department of Public Instruc
tion.
Congressman Rose was on
the program speaking about
Dial's contributions to politics
as was Mrs. Mangum speak
ing about his efforts for arts
and culture.
Master of ceremonies was
Julian Pierce, chairman of the
Robeson Historical Drama
Association which each year
puts on "Strike at the Wind."
Rev. E.B. Turner, a mem
ber of the Robeson Historical
Drama Association, gave
the invocation. Following him
on the program were Dr.
James B. Chavis, PSU vice
chancellor for student affaire
who spoke of Dial's contribu
tions to education; Horace
Barnes, speaking about Dial's
achievements in buisness;
Rev. Robert Mangum of Pro
spect United Methodist Chur
ch, relating Dial's work in
the church; and Cedrie
Wooda. recipient of the More
head Scholarship, speaking
about Dial's devotion to his
family.
But the most touching re
marks came from Dial's dau
ghter, Mary Doris, who spoke
of her love for her father.
Dial's wife, the former Ruth
Marie Jones of fan broke,
could not be present because
of|Als^uner's Disease. But
and Dial introduced them*"*'
PSU media Center.
? Hie accolades paid Dr. Dial
were many and covered the
many areas he has touched in
his 64 years.
It was a "Night to Remem
ber" for this chairman of the
American Indian Studies De
partment at PSU who has
announced he his retiring at
the end of the 1987-88 acade
mic year.
But he is not about to '' fade
away," because it was also
announced during the past
week that Dial plans to run
next spring for thh N.C.
House of Representatives.
If last Saturday night was
an indication of his support,
there is no doubt from the
turnout that he has a strong
base.
Congressman Rose praised
him as "a irfan who knows
politics and knows how to get
things done through politics."
Barnes praised his know
ledge of business and how he
was a nian of his word.
Chavis spoke of how Dial
"fought for and became the
leader of the American Indian
Studies Department" at PSU.
Betty Man gum extollec
his contributions to the arts,
and Cedric Woods spoke
emotionally about bow much
"Uncle Adolph" has meant to
his life. \ 1
But one of the most moving
tributes came from Rev. Bob
Man gum, pastor of the church
of which Dial is a member. He
told about bow Dial became a
Christian in 1948, the greatest
decision in his life, and how
be had wotted hard for the
church, as chairman of the
board of trustees and as a
person who gives freely of his
own money to help the
church.
Dial, who greeted each
peraoa personally as they
entered the University Cen
ter, had tears in his eyes at
the end. But with his usual
wit, he responded: "I have
enjoyed every word."
With the proceedings re
corded on video tape, the Dial
family will have an opportun
ity to see and hear the tributes
paid to this humanitarian
again and again.
In my own 19 years at PSU,
I have heard no one praised
more for their contributions to
their area and their church
than was Dr. Adolph Dial last
Saturday.
His life has touched many
people--and will continue to
do so in the future.
Because, as he says with
his typical smile: "I'm not
about to fade away.''
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253 Attend Dinner At PSU
Honoring Dr. Adolph Dial
Cedric Woods, Dr. Dial's
nephew and the first Indian to
earn the Morehead Scholar
ship, is shown presenting the
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traditional Ragle's feather to
Dr. Adolph L. Dial. The
eagle's feather is the highest
honor bestoieed on an
Indian and it symbolizes
bravery, strength and cour
age.
As part of the activities for
Adolph L Dial .Might, the
name of the Lakeside Amphi
theatre where the outdoor
drama "Strike at the Wind"
is held, was renamed in honor
of Dr. Dial. The theatre is now
renamed The Adolph L Dial
Amphitheatre. Dial is shonm
with the monument which
designates the site and sags
"Welcome to the Adolph L.
Dial Amphitheatre."
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SELECTED FOR
THEN.C. INDIAN
CULTURAL CENTER
Dr. Helen M. Seheirbeck, a native of North Carolina who
has worked for many years in Indian affairs on the national
level, has been selected as the Development Director for the
North Carolina Indian Cultural Center.
"We are proud to have a person with the credentials of Dr.
Seheirbeck to assume this position which is vital to the success
of the Center," said Ruth Revels, Vice-Chairperson of the
Board of Directors of the Cultural Center. Revels said
Seheirbeck will be responsible for managing, promoting, and
raising support for the Center.
Seheirbeck comes to the Cultural Center from a senior level
management position with Save the Children Foundation, an
international Community Development, self-help, agency. She
has held top positions with federal agencies such as the
Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S.
Office of Education. Revels said that Seheirbeck is nationally
recognized as a leader in Indian affairs.
The North Carolina Indian Cultural Center is a cultural and
tourism project being developed by the State of North Carolina
and Indian tribes and organizations in the state. When
completed, it is expected to be a major tourist attraction of the
southeast and is expected to be of comparable size and quality
to other major Indian tourist attractions In the United States.
Hie North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs is
providing administrative support to help develop the center.
The Commission is the only state government agency with
the specific responsibility of addressing the needs of North
Carolina Indians. Through its field offices and varied
programs, the Commission works to assure the rights of
Indians and pursue their cultural, social and religious
traditions and to increase their economic and educational
opportunities.
North Carolina has the largest Indian population of any state
east of the Mississippi, with 66,000 Indians composing the
Cherokee, Coharie, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin and
Waccamaw-Siouan tribes in the State.
Five Candidates To Run " '1
For LREMC Board
Of Directors
Five persons, including
three incumbents, have been
nominated to run for direc
tors' seats at the annual
meeting of Lumbee River
Electric Membership Corpor
ation.
Lumbee River EMC, a rural
electric cooperative, provides
electricity to 28,000 members
in Robeson, Cumberland,
Hoke and Scotland counties.
Its annual meeting will be
held Oct 6 at the Performing
Arts Center at Pembroke
State University.
Four of the co-op's 12
directors' seats will be up for
election at the annual
meeting. The co-op's direc
tors, elected to three-year
terms, determine policies for
the non-profit corporation.
In addition to the five
nominees, other qualified
members may petition the
co-op to become candidates.
The deadline for petitions,
which must be signed by at
least 25 co-op members, is
Sept 10. Candidates may also
be nominated from the floor of
the annual meeting prior to
the election.
All candidates must be
V 1 1 *
members of Lumbee River
EMC end must reside in the
district represented by a
director's seat up for election.
The five members nomina
ted by the co-op's Nominating:
Committee are:
'Bradford Oxendine, the
incumbent from District 3,
which includes the Robeson
County townships of Back
Swamp, Smyrna, Britts, Wis
harts. Raft Swamp and Lum-'
berton;
'Harold Dean Brewer, the
incumbent from District 7, all
of Hoke County west of N.C.
Highway 211;
'Herbert Clark, who wil)
seek the seat from District 9,
all of Scotland County. Clark
is the son of Martin Clark,
who held the seat until his
death earlier this year. The
seat is currently vacant
'Incumbent Etias Rogers of
Hoke County, who holds an
at-large director's seat;
'Conrad Oxendine of Route
2, Maxton, who will oppose
Rogers.
To vote for a candidate, a
member of Lumbee River
EMC must attend the Oct 6
annual meeting and register
for the election.
. Concerned Citizens to
Conduct Public Hearing
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The Concerned Citixena for
Better Government in Robe
son County wfll conduct a
public hearing at Weat Robe
aon School on September 10 at
7:80 pm. This meeting ia very
important and intimated,
concerned dtixaoi are encou
raged to attend.
Startling news wfll be re
vealed relative to the Coro
nor'a hqueet in the Jimmy
r?~r~
Earl Cummiqg* death. The
chril action that hat teen
entered on behalf of /the
family of Jimmy Earl dim
in September er October.
M, ?
Mala plana Id attend ithfc.
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