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18 NUMBER 7 THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1990 25? PER COPY
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GRAHAM FILES FOR
CLERK OF COURT
Larry Graham
Larry Graham has filed for Cleric of Superior Court The
34-year-old Graham is a native of Maxton. He attended
the public schools of Robeson County (Maxton City
Schools). He attended the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro and St. Andrews Presbyterian College in
Laurinburg, NC. Graham's civic and religious activities
include serving as a Magistrate since 1985. He has also
been a professional photographer since 1974. He has
served as a part time private school instructor in
mathematics and science, as vice chairman of the
Robeson County Board of Health. He is secretary of the
Board of Stewards at St. Matthews AME Zion Church
Maxton, assistant church treasurer. He is past chairman
of the Maxton Precinct (Democratic Party). He was a
member of the staff of PurneU Swett High School that
implemented the first in-school suspension program.
In making his announcement, Graham stated: "I offer
my candidacy for Clerk of Superior Court as an effort to
open a line of communication between citizens of Robeson
County and the courts. Providing fine tuning in areas of
the system that citizens feel uncomfortable with. These
areas include but are not limited to over crowdedness of
the court dockets with repeated appearances in court;
reassurance of the integrity back into the system and fair
and equitable treatment of all people.
"As a representative of all persons of this county to
provide a system that will treat every citizen with respect,
fairness, and dignity. I offer myself as a candidate for the
office of Superior Court of Robeson County."
Football Era' Relived at PSU
As Old Gridders of '47-'50
Era Have Reunion
by Gene Warren
The "Football Era" of PSU as a
senior college was 1946-50, said
football veterans of that era who had
their first gridiron reunion ever
during PSU"s homecoming weekend
Feb. 10.
The camaraderie was wonderful as
over a dozen players greeted one
another and exchanged stories of
notalgic moments.
They talked about the '46 Pembro
ke State team which went undefeated
in winning eight regular season
games, then lost as John (Ned)
Sampson tells it, to a semi pro team
called the Gastonia Volunteers in the
"Thanksgiving Bowl" at Gastonia.
Co-chaired by Lindy Martin of
Birmingham, Ala., and Jesse Oxen
dine of Charlotte, the players took
turns reflecting verbally on that era
and how much playing football
during those years meant to them.
Martin played end, while Oxendine
was a quarterback.
Chancellor Joseph B. Oxendine of
PSU, who grew up in Pembroke and
knew the players but did his own
football playing for Catawba College,
visited the reunion and enjoyed every
bit of it. Later he told the audience at
the Alumni Awards Banquet: "R was
a high light being with some old
football players back from my era.
Although I was not a member of their
teams, they were my closest bud
dies." Then with tongue in cheek, he
smiled: "Ididn't realize until tonight
how good they really were. Their
exploits have magnified with age."
Of the 7-6 loss at Gastonia, Martin
commented: "That was probably one
of the better games. Although we
lost, R was not without a battle. We
were on their three-yard line as the
game ended."
Martin emphasized that the most
significant thing about the Pembroke
State team of that era was that it was
the only four year college team in the
nation comprised entirely of Native
Americans.
Jesse Oxendine spoke about the
closeness of the teams. "A lot of you
are my cousins, let's face it." he said
said. "There were four or five groups
of brothers on the teams. We had a
lot of camaraderie- just a bunch of
good guys."
Earl Hughes Oxendine commen
ted: "In '49, we never lost a game in
which I played." He spoke of the
challenge of playing with only one
eye. "Things have gone re all well for
me since I graduated," he said,
speaking of his children in Athens.
Ga., and Frankfort Germany.
Del ton LockJear told how tne
players in the room where the
reunion was held were his best
friends. "If I die. you'll be the ones
who will probably be my pallbear
ers," Locklear said. To which Martin
quipped: "Well, 1 carried you in
football for three years. I jsut as well
cany you to the graveyard."
Mo Striddin. a huge man, spoke at
what the reunion meant to him.
"There are an awful lot of nice
people in this room," he said,
reflecting hown Chancellor Oxendine
"got me my first job in Detroit"
According to halfback Jimmy
(Howard) Oxendine of Charlotte,
who attended, the first football team
of the Indian Normal School (now
PSU) was in the middle 1930" s.
He recalled members of that team
and positions played. They were
noted as foDows: Carl Lowry and
Margolious Sanderson, ends; Luther
B. Maynor and Plumber Locklear,
tackles; Odell Locklear and Curtis
Moore, guards; Cevie Lowry, center,
Herbert Oxendine, quarterback;
Charlie Warriax. fullback; Millard
Smith, right halfback; and himself,
left halfback.
Substitutes included Wood row Lo
wry and Willie Oxendine. and the
coach was Kermit Lowry.
During the early 1940's. because
of World War II, football was
disbanded at PSU, but was recurrec
ted in the late 1940" s after the ar
war ended.
S^v.aral members of the PSU
Athletic Hail of Flame returned for
the reunion. Besides Sampson and
Stricklin. they included Tbm Oxen
dine (brother of the PSU chancellor)
from Arlington, Va., Les Loddear of
Pembroke, and Marvin Lowry of
Pembroke.
Asked about the teams that
Pembroke State played during that
time. Ned Sampson replied: "Ed
wards Military Institute, Campbell
College. Gardner-Webb and aemipro
teams. The team which beat us in the
'Thanksgiving Basel' was made up of
players from not only the present Big
Four but other tolagas. As first sss
played junior coHegea aa we became
organised. We then progressed to
four year schools like Alabama State
and Newberry."
As for football in the future at
PSU. Sampaon said much would have
to be considered. "Footbafi la pretty
costly," said the ex Pfembroke State
lineman. "You have to generate a let
of money to have it"
At the conchmfea of the reunion,
a moment at prayer waa held for
deeeasad pUyeta: Spurgeon Bui lard,
Danny Chavis, Tbmmy Dial. Duacer
Loddear, Bseae Loddear, Harvey
Godwin, Robert McGirt, Forace
Onendine. Leon Oaendine, Denny
Sanderson, A.G. Spauldlng and
Conch James Thomae fttrapawi
It was a memorable time far all
who attended.
15th Annual Indian
Unity Conference Planned
Hie Fifteenth Annual North Caro
lina fcutian Unity Conference will be
held at the Sheraton Hotel in
Greensboro, NC, March 15th-17th.
Hi is year's theme is "A Decade of
Indian Unity in North Carolina:
Together we make a Difference."
Hie conference, sponsored by United
Tribes of North Carolina, a non-profit
coalition of the State" s tribes and
Indian service organizations, will
include guest speakers, workshops,
genera] assemblies, an Indian artist
contest, a pow wow, dance and
awards banquet
Issues to be discussed include
Indian education, housing, health,
employment and training, youth
advocacy, political action, senior
citizens rights and economic develop
ment. TTie conference provides a
forum for Indians of North Carolina
to express and address their con
cems as well as share Indian history,
culture and contributions.
Advance registration for the three
day event is $45 per person and
includes workshop materials, ban
quet ticket and a breakfast assembly
on the 17th. For more information
contact your local Indian service
organization.
Lumbee Indian Business
Directory to be Updated
Presently Lumbee Regional De
velopment Association's Economic
Development Office is updating a
directory of Lumbee Indian Busi
nesses. The objective of the directory
is to facilitate the use of Indian
owned and operated businesses.
Copies of this publication will be
mailed not only on the local level but
also nationally. This will lead
greater economic growth in the
community.
In order to accomplish the task.
LKDA is asking for your assistance.
If you own or operate a business or
know of a Lumbee owned or operated
business, please contact Bobby Grif
fin at 521-0364 or 521-0864 between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
HATCHER RECEIVES 18
YEARS AFTER GUILTY PLEA
Iddie Haieltei pleaded guilt >
to 14 count* ol second degree
kidnapping on \Ncdnesda> in
Robeson l ounty Stiperioi C onrt.
He \\.ts i ept evented h\ Hairy
and iCJllistWT Miliy's
I'tiblie IX-Under \tigtts lliomp
%on Hatchet plcatU.il guiii\ as
pan nl a plea anangcmciii with
lhe District \iiohk*>"s ollice m
Robeson ( ouniy.
?V'V his ?yill\ pita, luvltt C vn
uCi li >nncpctil l>at\iic( to
IS \v.ns >i, |TriM>ti. I he MRIKC"
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ga\e IfaYcher credit lot neatly
one year thai lie lias spem in t en
lial I'rivon. Kaleigii awaiting
trial.
Ilaieher ami linuithy Jacobs
were ciiaigcd in I ebuiary I. ll)Sh
willi ledeial iiosiage taking. Hal
eiiei was aci|inted ol ilmse
charges. I iie disinci attorney lor
Kobeson I ouiity liien 11 ail Hal
eiiei indicted on Male ciiaiges ol
kidnapping.
timothy Jacobs. eo ilelemlani
in liie ledcral charges. pleaded
guiltv in May 10 the same 14
eoimiMil second degree kidnapp
nig a id was sentenced 10 m\ years
in piison IU is iKing considered
lot piobaiiou .iihI lias been on
a oik release in ( liarlotif
Saddletree
Plans Voter
Registration
The Saddletree Voter Registration
Project will sponsor a registration
drive at the saddletree United
Community Building (formerly Jay
cee Building) on Saturday, Feb. 17
from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. A free
chicken bog will be served. Everyone
is welcome to attend. Those persons
who have been purged are especially
encouraged to attend and register to
vote....Any person who will be
eighteen years old by the November
general election may register and
vote in the May Primary. All high
school students who will be 18 years
old by November are urged to come
out and register...Voters will be
registered at this event from any
precinct Registration is not confined,
to the Saddletree community.
Thkmg part m f^mbroke State t f\nt
football reunion Feb 10 at part of the
PBUkomecemmg fertilities wrt the
above Tket* played during the 1946
BO etu uAm PSU field a team which
played jaeior colleges. senior coU
?epet and earn pre teems Many of
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the it player* were in the military,
graduating Later Left to right, they
re: kneeling--Lendy Martin, I mc?'n<
Lniry, Janes Dial, Jesse Orrndine,
Lethe Ijocklear. standing--Juhus
Bryant, MarvinLoury, Earl Hughes
Orendine, John |Afcd] Sampson,
William |Mo] Stricktin, Delton Han
LocUear, Tbm Oxmdine and Herbert
Lloyd. Martin now reiidet in
birmingkam, Ala., Jetee Oxendme in
Charlotte and Tom Oxendine and
Arlington, Va. The remainder are
from Pembroke.
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1\is was the Pembroke State
Collage Football Team of 1948 which
want undefeated m eight regular
season games before losing 7-6 to a
Gaitoma Volunteer?$ irmi pro team
in the "Thanksgiving Boui" at
Grutonia. Left to right, the players
are: front row- Henry Fori lowry.
right end, Fieri Curnmmgt, right
tackle, Earl Spauhhng, right ovarii
Monroe Ixntry, center; Henry W
Smith, left guanl. "Ned" Sampion,
left Uu kte. Robert Oxndtne, left
end. back 'tiM-.Jetie Oxendinr,
quarterback. " Mo" Stnckhn. full
back; Tom Ormdtne, tailback, and
T B. Sandrrton, wtngbock Mrmbmn
of the learn and other football ployon
of the me-50 -football em" at PSU
hod a reunion during tko PSU
homecoming Fib. 10.