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I broke, NC Robeson County I
"Building communicative bridges in a tri-racial setting"
VOLUME 19 NUNBSB "7 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14r 1991 25 CENTS PER COPY I
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Whatever Happened to ...
WILLIE G. LOCKLEAR
I* Barbara Bravb^LockUmr
SPECIAL W THE CAXQUNA INDIAN VOICE
Moat meanings the imagInary rooster am early at
the WBUe Guthrie Loeldsar houae ia aotithem Robeson
County. And that suits Mr. Lecldear just fine because for
as loag as ha can remember the rsUiud fanner has
emhraoad daylight's arrival.
"Tvo mwImw on to sleep late in the morning. I was
raised that way," he explains. "But leu iiM sariy; etir,
end later nap anytime I lie down during the day."
During the whiter aeaaon around thiee to four o'clock in
the morning he goes outdoors to retrieve Ids daily
newspaper from Ha tube beside a mailbox in rural
Rowland. And as his wife sleeps in a nearby bedroom, be
settiee down labia favorite chair in his living room to read
news of the world, nation, state and county. "Even
though fna as old as I am. Tm crazy about the funnies
section." the 8&-year-oid laughs.
Mr. Locfciear bad lived Ma entire life on the perimeter of
Rowland township. He was die oldest child of five eons
and four daughters barn to Reddfe and IncylocMeer. He
married Omie Hunt 62 years ago- He'd first met her one
Sunday aa they walked to New Bethel Methodiai Church.
The couple are the parents at four daughters and five
sens, all of whom except one live in the same community
near their parents.
Resent we aha of wet weather have caused Mr. Loddear
to woodar about whether he'll soon be able to don Ms
treetomWving clothes. Though hs is no longer the
sharecropper he once was, he continues to do all the
"tractor wosfc" involved in e son's wheat end been
"I continue to drive the tractor because I've always
worked. 1 alao beeps me from getting stiff." he
comments. "I could have sat down 20 years ago, but if I
something*I i*mdfefeltSitldo^t tofervito
do
evn more, bat I don't plan to dt here for too simple
ream I don't want to gat tied in this chair."
The email body fremo of Mr. Loddeer sesmi to defy the
big man within. For more than (ix decodes too modest
I umbos Man baa left footprint* in Ma native county.
He'* known among poUtkel "hear. sri aa a quiet giant
when it come* to cauaae affecting oppressed people in the
"I don't tight and get mad when toe ether man'* views
am tppaeha atom. Bat I do stand far what I think is
right." he admit*. "I can disagree in an agreeeMe
fashion. 1 try to he what I ought to be.
"I may not hare a let of education, but don't consider
myself to be toe biggest feel in toe country either," he
chuddee. Mr. btddoar received his early education
sttoudbw Rowland Indian School and toe Dogwood fedian
re ? t
9CQOQL
His community involvement began in earnest after he
woe married and began tSMag the sod of Robeson County
in order to support Me growing family. He'd heard of a
program sponsored by the U.8. Department of
mgrieuiUire whereas a parity pries formula was revived in
< lMdtoaBow parity pricaa for individual tomwadkiai to
psfeaa bymaUag toe haaa prise dependant on toe asaat
"Urn government was dropping money in my fanning
, ,t? * ? li ?? fee* <4 mure neirvhlwvM sae^ 1 re^mem mrennne ? ? ?
. community ana my neignoorB nor x lire receiving our
cent of it," he remembers. He reerito havtog written e
fetter to the U.& Secretary of Agricufttoe Inquiring abogt
toe"pa^mo^.jj Wl^barecal^areg^h* put Ms
Sewfe'toa1"cremunS*grito** riJbST eha?*3
funds. Hie remit af this uaaatfUh feature was to bring
: him recognition among Ida peer*.
From that involvement the humble groat-grandfather
gained encouragement to work in bettering the way for
Indians and aon Indians in Robeson County.
fbday hie it a familiar face at election voting polls and
organisational meetings. He aaya he pushes his political
candidates, but is eareful not to criticise the other person
for pushing theirs. And though he is a registered
Democrat, once in a while he crosses party lines in voting
for a better candidate.
"I've voted in every election except one since I was 21
years old," he boasts. The former avid hunter says H was
a squirrel bunting trip that caused his absence at the
voting place that time.
"I'd planned the trip and got caught up in time in the
woods that day and didn't make it beck in time to vote.
But I did got 14 squirrels that day. 1 sold them for fifty
cents each, ao my day wasn't totally wasted after all," he
laughs.
wake G. Locldear
Mr. Loddaar says he suffered s fall in the 70" s end the
accident Mi him with leg ailments which prohibit
hunting trips today. He continues to be active in
community affairs a<yi served as a member of the Board
at Directors to Lorn bee Regional Development Associa
tion from 1971-79; and as a member of that association's
9tseeing Committee from 1999-71 when he worked
tirelessly in seewipg home improvements for disadvan
taged Indian people in the county.
Though the years have somewhat slowed him, Mr.
Loddear maintains a Hgid schedule in his involvement in
his church. He is an active member at his beloved
Ashpoie Methodist Church where ha has sung baas in the
men's choir for more than 2S years.
And what does Willie G. Locidear owe to his long life?
"1 never learned to drink alcoholic beverages. I never had
s taste for them. Coffee neither."
A well-disciplined man, he says, "I've never seen
anything 1 couldn't tot alone." Then again, he admits he
does have a deep liking for fVpsi colas.
And what does he attribute to his long marriage?
"Love. Yon must have it My wife and I have never gone
to sleep mad at each other," he says softly, "h helps, too,
that she's a good cook. When she gets sick I don't want to
eat other DeoDle's cooUnsr."
Give "Mr. Willie" a big breakfast including homemade
biscuits and molasses after an early morning newspaper
reading session; a drive into a neighboring town in his
pickup; a try tor to drive during'planting season; a few
catnaps during the day, aad a just cause to fight for the
welfare at hia people and you've satisfied a power giant of
a quiet unassuming man.
1 . ...
Only in Robeson
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Uet Saturday afUrnooo Srrapinm and I planned to
ooakaome ehiekanbof to iMa oM fern wank pot thai I jot
foot my grandma. Wa want over to my traitor wfcieh to
toaatod aa ike bank ef tba Lamtor Mvar and aat
eaeirtkiac aaao weaouM kaae It guing by ike lime Ike
WaaidgntonltotobeakelkelleameeewiaenLv, 1 tat ma a
t v. dtok wkh ana af ikaaa Otogal daaammktow aa wa
eawM Mtow all ika aamaa. Wa wanted to aaa Inmkaa
todtonjOaaah, Katoto lampaa. win anatkar game an
MMHi. W? w?n Mi for tha nljhl.
I waa ma Id my out-bouaa alaitiag a Km. ThA'a wh*r?
um aIwavs rtMtk Thun ftlnnir Mm* ft "hit ikAi11 faun
IIAVI VfflVI* M UM0J MaMa* IIVIM
town. Th* " hip ahal" pullad Hla Cadillac to lb* aid* ft Ik*
road and walhad up to my traitor. Aa ha walhad up ha
nln^ inyy iriufh tad I own#d around hm, | u?id th#
iijij^l dud Hft 00u000 0H ^ |0 00I1010 1^0 wfti
n?dlap, Tha " hip ahoi" puflad aul hla ohaM aad mid.
"Thai aura aia't muab laad. Ovarwham IN**, who# I hap
h uaualiy tohaa ma torn daya aad a aifbi to maah my
hawa>" ftaltof aadly A ftrapiraa I Mid to lb# "hip
ahah" "I uaad to baua a Motor feof Mm thai."
Crowned PSU
Homecoming
Queen
Elena Lowry of Rowtamd. ..Prmbrok e State Lhmvenity'*
1991 Homecoming Queen
by Gene Warren
Elena Maria Lowry, the daughter of Rev. and Mn.
Jerry Lowry of Raute 1, Rowland, was crowned Saturday
as the 1991 Pembroke State University "Homecoming
Queen."
In a campus-wide vote, she won over nine other
contestants. Sponsored by Pi Lambda UpoBon Fraternity,
aha was presented a trophy and a bouquet of roses along
with her crown. ,
Both of her parents 'wam 'll^ggadualga of PSU. Her
father is now serving his second term as secretary of the
PSU Board of Trustees, leads the Methodist campus
ministry on the PSU campus, and was instrumental in
encouraging many Is join the PSU Chancellor's Club of
which he is a member.
"I couldn't believe I had won!" said Elena, when her
name was announced to the approximately 3,000 fans who
jammed the Jones P.EL Center for homecoming. "Iwas
nervous and excited--in fact, stunned."
As she circled the gymnasium floor with her escort, A1
Rhyne, PSU student from Cape Hatteraa, she waved to
her parents, ths Rav. Lowry and his wife Doreen who
were dapping excitedly.
ESena was a member of the National Honor Society at
F\imeU Swett High School plus being the "Most
Valuable" cheerleader, winner of the Accounting Award,
and a member of .the Spanish Club, Future Business
Leaders of America, and Yearbook Staff.
At PSU, she is a member of the Gold cheerleading
squad, which lends cheers at the women's basketball
As a freshman, the is still undecided about her major at
PSU, but says she ie "leaning toward research ia
biology.," Accounting is also a possibility.
As a member of the First United Methodist Church at
Pembroke, where lather is pastor, she stags in the
choir and is a member of the United Methodist Youth
Group.
After all of the pageantry was completed at the Jones
Center Saturday. Elena's parents finally had their lovely
daughter momentarily to themselves. "They told ate how
proud they are of me." said Elena, who added that this is
the first time she has ever been chosen a queen.
She says her home is only seven miles from PBU
and she commutes. "1 love Pembroke Slate because it's
not too small and not too big." she added.
She has s sister. Ana. 17. who is a junior at
AuaeMwetl High School.
Commun 11: y To
Meet witn
County
Commlss1oner
Creative Health Ministry and County Commissioner.
Noah Woods are pleased to announce a series of
community development meetings foe District IV. These
meetings will allow citisens to ask questions and make
recommendations regarding issues impacting the county.
Threw meetings are scheduled for February 21. 1991 at
Pembroke Elementary School; February 28. 1991
Townaend Middle School (Maxton); and March 7, 1991 at
Proepect Elementary School. All meetings will begin at 7
p.m. and will last approximately two hours.
Commissioner Woods and Richard Mathis. director of
Creative Health Ministry, will listen to concerns of
eittaens and wilt facilitate ritiwn involvement in trying to
improve the well bring of the community and county.
The Coach's Corner
B> Ken Johnson
CM/EN'S Si MILLION
Contract U unbelievable, almost Baseball made t214
million in HNS. 8-10 teams lost money, however. Boston
Red Sox attendance last year was 2,528,986 with a pees
of $40 million. Asher Rtasa. an economist says1' He might
pay his amy." Tide done put pressure on ten teams
lost money last year. The MEU have two players-FVank
Viola and Dwight Gooden getting $2 million in their last
year of their coatrarts. Will they get the 5 million. They
wiHd emend h. So baseball maybe wfll be opening another
"can of worms." But apparently teh I.v. contracts plus
the billion the owners have to pay berk to the players'
association may allieviate some of the finaniral pressure.
Baseball is still profitable but there seems to be no end in
sight of the huge salaries some piayera make. The "goose
is still golden." they haven't killed her yet K's
unbelievable in all of baseball, but apparently Clemens
deservices it. 21 'A million dollars for four years.
Law Firm Hosts Navy Homecoming:
The weekend ot Fbhroery 8th through 9th w
homecoming for several locations in Robeson Comity.
Magnolia High School celebrated homecoming moat of
die day and night on Friday. Pembroke State Univerrity
obeerved homecoming during the meek with a finale on
There mm a different type of homecoming on Saturday
afternoon when the law ten of Lodriear, Jacobs A Sutton
in Pomfaroha boated a special reception for Captain Jetvy
Baker, Ufff in their office. This was a special occasion
das to the long time connection between Captain Baker
and Ronnie Sutton of the law firm.
Chptaka Baker was the recipient of the Outstanding
Alumni Award at P8U at ceremonies held on the campus
an Saturday. The award is given to thoee graduates that
have disttngnlahad themselves since graduation.
Iks long term friendship between Jerry Baiter and
Ronnie Sntton began back ia the I860'a at Magnolia High
School It baa continued until today. Not only were they hi
?shoo! together at Magnolia, they mere at Pembroke State
Cottage (University) together in the early 1960's. Is
addition, they served in various locations prior to
Ronnie's retirement from the Navy in 1982.
The unique thing that made this reception a
hemmnmtng Was the connection to the Navy. Urn
connection market as far back aa 1984. In that year,
?antral young men from Pembroke showed an interest hr
joining the Navy aa offlean. The group took the aviation
wfranm a?iluatina sad all pamtd. That meant a trip to
Norfolk. Vhghria for the flight physical. Upon comphthig
the phyafrol anamination, they began to leave for Navy
flight UwWng in Psnaacokt, Florida.
The group of young hdtan man ronalatad of Ronnie
Sutton. Jttamy Ray LocWaar, E. Knoi Chavis, Garvaia
Oaaodlna. Harold (Hail Cummlngs, J. Ban Hardin aad
Jubu Makmr All ram riialnil littininu nnH ntrstit/n^ ihstir
Try tiuvr. fui ctJuijNVUfu Uninin^ MIV IWIvvu uinr
innmIrofrn an Bnaigna in the U.S. Navy. All rorved their
tan nary aa aHvu duty Naval Offlean.
Of aa seven, throe eompleted the Aviation Trofaiag
Bregma and received tkair "Wings of Oold" as Naval
Aviators. Hal Cummings, a Navy pilot, i iwipieleil aa
active duty tour then loft active doty and rethed aa a
Commander in the Naval Reserve. He is a Captain with
Aaaericaa Akhnea Hying out of the IUleigh-Dnrhaw area.
Ronnie earned his Naval Flight Officer Wings and
sawed hi aevenl operation tours primarily in die NC
Orian Aircraft He flaw more than 600 hours of combat in
Vietnam in 198W7. ffeanfe retired in 1982 aa the
Commanding Officer. NROTC Unit in Baton Rot^e.
Louisiana serving Soertham University and Louiaiwa
Sate University. Ronnie retired ae a Commander, US.
Navy in 1982.
He^Tplllllrtfr*w'cZSSn'ihg''
Station. Memphis Tewieonee, the third largest nasal hAs
hi ths eowtry.
k is htaosasting to nols that st one tidm al asmtasl Ihs
yenng men were in Peneeeoh at the same ton* ta
addttea. daring their first tow. Jsny Bahsr and Hal
Camiaiagawan itetinni Ij^Mwde hhmd togefhan On /
mmplair Alee, at ooa tima Renali and Jany wnm to^S
Tidewater. Virginia ana togsthsi ior ? tow.
American* to grsdtanti ken that neat piwllglinn
to heat Captain Baherapea his rotwa to Rsfentato Ceunty.
Of the seven lemsw Nsvnl Otteers. Sve nan hi
and J. lIl'Htdir?
Several frtoade of Captaia Bahsr wen invhad to shna
thawtostaa wh^Mm. h Is hapad that hi torn yean.
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