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BECOMES FIRST EEMAEE
MANAGER FOR MI EE ' S
MARVEV GODWIN, IR - IS
YOUNGEST DISTRICT MANAGER
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Shown left to right: Harvey Godwin,
^ -SmrtJS. Loddear; fad Powell;
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Special to w* Carolina Indian Voice
In late August of last year Hillco
Foods, Inc\, a Whiteville-based
grocery stone chain named Sara
Strickland Locklear its first female
store manageiVThe "tough-skin"
26-year-old Lumbee Indian is in
charge at Hill's Food Stare in
Pembroke.
The energetic manager says her
nexposition was made easy by the \
sheer fact that her authoritative
v retired military father taught her the
grocery business as a young child
< growing up -ia Norfolk. V*.
"I was operating the cash register
in my father's small grocery store
when I was in the third grade," she
remembers. A few years later she
was figuring costs on stock and
pricing items in the family business.
And when the former Pembroke
State University student joined Hill's
Food Store five years ago, manager
Harvey Godwin, Jr. reinforced the
training William "Big Mo" Strick
land had earlier given his daughter,
one of eight children bom to him and
his wife, Ruth.
Locklear worked as a produce
manager another local grocery store
chain before joining the staff at
Hill's. Godwin, who is now a district
store manager with Hillco Foods says
Locklear was quick to learn all
operations of the grocery business
before assuming her current posi
tion.
"Sara worked hard as co-manager
for 2'/? years. I wanted her to be the
best in top management and she is,"
he says. "Any business is unwise not
to recognize leadership qualities In a
female and promote her according
ly."
As store manager. Locklear over
sees all operations of the Pembroke
store. She coordinates work hours for
a staff of 70, as well as transact
business with vendors. She says her
employees took her new position very
well, but vendors had a difficult time
accepting business decisions from a
female manager. She admits time
frames offer the greatest challenge to
her job.
"Deadlines on paperwork, meet
ing quotas on labor hours are the
things most people never see when
they enter my store," she says. "My
friends walk in the store and say,
'you've got it made,' because I'm not
showing them physical work."
LocUear's average work schedule
yields a minimum of 50 hours on the
job per week. She escapes the
pressure of being boas by taking a
full day off weekly and by engaging
in aeroboeis two nights keekly. Her
off hours are shared with her
three-year-old daughter and hus
band, flL And if there's any tine
left, she spends it between cooking
and watching video movies.
Godwin, district manager of.
seven of the 32 Hill's Food Stores
visits his former store several times
during the week. As the youngest
district manager in the corporation,
he oversees all operations in stores in
Robeson, Scotland, Harnett, Moore
and Lee counties. Godwin says he is
especially proud of the Pembroke
store because it has built a reputation
for excellent physical appearance,
cleanliness and profit, which he
attributes to a competent hometown
managerial staff. "It's the pnly
grocery store chain in Pembroke With
a local management," he comments.
"Sara's best qualities as manager is
that she is intelligent, energetic and
friendly. She's never too busy to talk
with customers," he says. Hilleo's
business philosophy is built on good
customer relationship."
Godwin says Loddear has strong
support staff in her assistant man
ager. Paul Powell and Gary Chmura,
grocery manager. Powhd 26, joined
the Pembroke store two months ago.
He brings to his job several years
experience in the grocery's to re
business as well as managerial
experience in the fast food chain
business. P>weB is married and has a
four year old daughter. Chmura. a
1966 graduate of West Robeson High
School, moved to Robeson County 18
rearm sgofrom Chicago. The 21-year
old Pembroke resident oversees the
stock room which staffs 18 people.
? SIX NATIONS INDIANS TO MEET WITH
TUSCARORA NATION OF N-C.
On January 18-16 two members of
the Si Nations will be in Robeson
County to meet with the Tuscaran
Nation here. The main purpose of the
meeting is a cultural one. They will
be working with the Tusearora
Kau-ta-noh Society Social Dancers,
teaching traditional dances and
songs as well as other cultural
traditions, to the Tuscaran Nation.
The Tusearora Nation is misted to
the other 8k Nations, and shares a
common culture and traditions.
The members coming are Stanley
Buck and Bob Osbor. Stanley Buck is
from the Cayuga Nation, turtle dan.
He ie originally from the 8k Nations
Reserve In Canada, but now Uvea en
the Onondaga Nation near flbrrasnao.
NY. Stanley comes from the wed
rath grant lreguak ilagsrs. Ho to not
only a good singer, bet a dancer as
wed. Nun ley was mssntly aanted ?
Chief of the Cayuga Nadir.
Hob (labor is an adopted Mebawfc.
turtk elan, and Mvea in %enanai.
NY. He has been waiting with the
Tuacarora Kauta-noh Society for
about two yean. He haa helped with
their dance outflta, songs, dancea,
and haa alao donated many iteaa to
be put in the new Tuocarora/Iroquois
Museum. He ia alao a mater of the
Itedtttonal Sx Nations headdraw
known aa the "Oua-toe-weh."
They will meet with the Tuacarora
Nation Friday night, Jan. 18 on the
Tuecarara Nation land beae. TUa in a
weeldy meeting that ia held under
the direction of Chief Keeer Loddear
and the Clan Mothers. The met of the
intend will be deaotod to the
learninc of new aonga, dancea and
hfld on th<p TVnctrora Nation land
haee, which ia located to the TVoipm
Community hotaaia bland Oroee
Church and the Old Maston Read
The Tuacarora Nation ia looking
forward to thto learning a^aiianai
and b aery grateful to Stanley Buck
and Bob Gabor for helping In
procerus the wtten and traditiani af
the li Nations ted the Tueoareni
Natton of Mat^Carehna.r
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Sup?jriojr CToujtr t J'udgre
I5extor* Bx-ooJts Honox-ed
The Honorable Dexter Brooks was
honored on December 29 at a
reception held at the Ramada Inn in
Lumberton. The evening event,
attended by 275 people, was spon
sored by the Committee to Elect
Julian Pierce Judge.
According to Harvey Godwin, Jr..
Pierce Campaign Manager, th?
Committee chose to honor Brooks
because his appointment to th<'
Superior Court bench was in keeping
with the wishes of Pierce's support
en.
"If Julian could have selectee
another person for judge, it would
have been Dexter Brooks. He had the
unanimous endorsement of the
committee," Godwin said.
The former Campaign Manger
said the effort to get Brooks, a
Lumbee Indian, appointed to the
bench was bi-partisan on the part 01
Democrats and Republicans.
"Dexter was the choice of the
Committee because he shared many
characteristics of Julian Pierce. His
position and views on voting and
civil rights, as well as other issues of
interest to citizens of Robeson
County."
Godwin, who spearheaded the
nove to get a minority appointed to
he judgeship after the death of
lerce late last March, said the
Jommittee to Elect Julian Pierre
Judge is deeply grateful to Gov.
Martin in setting aside politics in
appointing Brooks, the people's
choice.
Brooks was sworn in as Superior
Court Judge in ceremonies held
Januaury 3 in the Robeson County
Courthouse.
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Among those wfpoiWri attending a
reception far the Honorable Dexter
Brooke on December 19 were mem
bers of hie family. Left to right- lorry
T. Brooke, brother; Lorraine Brooke,
sister inlau; Magyie Lois Metrer,
sister; the honoree; Earl Brooks,
brother) and beta Hammond Brooks,
mother.
Angle Moore Mas Busy
Schedule As Miss Lumbee
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Angelina (Angle) Moore, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore of
the Proa peel community has kept a
very busy schedule during the first
six months of her reign as Miss
Lnmbee. In addition to the
parades, performances, perse. J
appearances, she is enrolled as a full
time student at Pembroke State
-University. There have also been
several hind raising projects con
ducted.
Angle's duties as Miss Lumbee
have taught her much about respon
sibility. Along with the glamour
cornea a lot of bard work. The next
six months will be filled with many
additional activities as she prepares
for the Miss North Carolina Pageant
to be held in July, 1989. One of the
major tasks wfll be preparing for her
talent Miss Patricia O'Quinn of
Goldsboro will choreograph the
dance for the pageant b addition,
wardrobe selection, interview prepa
ration and several state workshops
wfll be a part of her schedule.
Several fund-raising projects will
be going on to help defray the
eipenees aaaociated with the North
Carolina Pageant.
Angle would Mho to thank LRDA,
area bushnsass and the community
for their support in 1988 and will
appreciate moral and financial sup
port as a contestant in the Miss North
Carolina Pageant Angle's motto for
the Pageant is "Tb Be The Beet She
Can Be." '
Among Angie's msny activities in
1988 were appearances at: Strike at
the Wind; the Miss North Carolina
Indian Princess Pageant at PSU; the
Lumbee Row Wow; the Miss Native
American Student Organization Pag
eant at PSU; the Miss Durham/
Orange County Scholarship Pageant
at Chapel IIill.
Events she has attended include
the Miss N.C. Wardrobe Showing in
Raleigh and the Miss America
Pageant in Atlantic City. NJ. Angie
has performed at the Miss N.C.
Sweetheart Pageant in Hamlet, NC;
the West Lumberton Indian Educati
on Pageant in Lumberton; and the
Miss PSU Homecoming Pageant.
She hat participated in several
parades in the state, including:
Lumbee Homecoming; Pageland
Watermelon Festival; Sneads Ferry
Shrimp Festival; the Fairmont Farm
era' Day Festival; Fairmont Home
coming; Veterans' Day in Pembroke;
lite Lumberton Christmas Christmas
Parade; Marietta Christmas Parade
and the Pembroke Christmas Parade.
Other events include the ribbon
cutting ceremony at Gene Locklear's
Art Gallery in Pembroke; Ground
Breaking Ceremonies for Locklear.
Brooks, Jacobs and Sutton Law Firm;
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Ken
tucky Fried Chicken in Lumberton;
and the Unveiling of "The Depot," a
painting by Gene Locklear which was
donated to the Tbwn of Pembroke h>
Gene Locklear'* Art Gallery
N EE W U-H CLUB O RGAN IZED
AT OXENDINE SCHOOL
A new A-H club: member* and
leaders of the Wild NFree AH Club
at Oxeruhne School
Robeson County 4-H members,
leaders, resource people, and agents
would like to welcome a new 4-H
club. The Wild 'N Free 4-H Club was
organized recently in the Wakulla
area at Oxendine Elementary School.
"This club has a lot of enthusiastic
members with a great deal of
potential, h is also encouraging to
see enthusiasm and eager support of
the volunteers who work with the
community club members. I think the
combination of the excellent leader
ship in the club and the excitement of
the young people will make this one
of the most outstanding clubs in the
county," stated Cathy M. Lowery,
associate Extension agent, 4-H
Adults providing leadership for the
club are: Linda Hershbeiger, Renee
Jones, Lorraine Scott, Susan Lock
lear. Diane Locklear, Alice Locldear,
Teresa Locklear. and Billy Locklear.
Working with the leaders is an
outstanding slate of officers. Officers
are: Resident-Michelle Locklear.
Vice President-Reba Scott; Secre
tary/ Treasurer-Shawn Hershber
gen and Reporter -Tony Locklear.
Other members of the club are
Jessica Jones and Laurie locldear.
Four-H members have been trai
ned in parliamentary procedure,
duties of officers, 4-H projects and
demonstrations, and program plan
ning. During the holiday season, the
Wild 'N Free 4-H Club adopted a
family for Christmas, gathering toys
and gifts for them. Four-H members
and leaders also attended the 1988
4-H Achievement Program and con
ducted a Christmas party. Members
have expressed interest in participa
ting in the county 4-H Public
Speaking Contest, 4-H sewing spe
cial interest classes. 4-H Fashion
Revue. 4-H Camp, and presenting
demonstrations.
The Robeson County 4-H Program
is an educational program for boys
and girls ages 6-19. The program is
open to anyone regardless of age.
race, creed, national origin, sex, or
handicap. In addtion to providing
excellent opportunities to young
people, the program is also struc
tured to allow adults an opportunity
to share leadership skills and learn
and develop additional skills. For
more information contact the Robe
son County Agricultural Extension
Service at 738-8111.
EAMIDY reunion HONORS
MS - AGGIE M . DEESE
ON HER 9 0TH BIRTHDAY
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. MS. AGGIE MACK DEESE
On January 7. SS89, Mr. Helton
Deese welcomed family members
from North Carolina. South Carolina.
Delaware, and New Jersey to a
celebration in honor of Ms. Aggie
Mark Deese at St. Annah Freewill
Baptist Church in Pembroke. The
occasion was Ms. Deese's 90th
birthday.
Mr. Deese read the ft;:owing brief
history of the lift and Marriage of
Mi. Aggie M. Dseis:
MS AGGIE MACK DEESE
ON January 8. 1899 Ms. Mary
(Brooks) Lorfclear and Mr. Chealey
Lorklear brought a very special
person into this world. Ms. Aggie
Mack Deese
Mi. Aggie Pieie ii tke oldest of
three children She attended the old
normal school in the Pembroke
community and currently attends St.
Annah PreeviU Hap bet Church tcAes
her health permits Her sister, lee
Deese. currently bfei In hmbtohe
and their brother. WdUie ItteUear is
deceased
Mi Deese um married la Mr.
Heists Deese, the son of Ms. Cindy
uses* ma Mr. ttroum uowery, at
home near Pembroke on January 35,
1918. Rev. lro* bocklear performed
the ceremony with Rev. Borce Jacobs
and Mr. James Oxendine parkcipa
ting ae witnesses
Heuie and Aggie had six children
during their sixty-four years of
marriage: Bel ton, Velton "Chuda,"
Lauton "Dooley, "and David "Pete"
Dees* all of frmbroke, and Zacah
lowery and Corby "Spooder" Dees*
of Poole boro. New Jersey
"Mr. Hestie " earned hit living
working for the Seaboard Railroail
for awhile and farming in the
Pembroke community. We lost him
on September 80, 1888 at the age of
84 due to an emended iUnett.
"Me, Aggie," in addition to
having erne Meter and eir children,
hoe 88 grandchildren. 40 great
giandehkinn, and flue great, great
We have been fortunate to enjoy
the udedem and fey of ant mother,
gramdasather, great grandmother,
aad great, great grandmother thee,
( ONTWl'W) ON PAOR 4