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"Building communicative bridges in a tri-racial setting"
VOLUME 19 NUMBER U THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1991 a cents per COPY
Miss Lumbee selected as
Miss Indian North Carolina
The reigning Miss Lumbee Nahir Loddear was
recently selected as the new Miss Indian North Carolina.
Nahir was crowned during the 10th annual North
Carolina Indian Unity Conference in Charlotte. The Miss
Indian North Carolina pageant is sponsored by United
TMbes of North Carolina, and is a preliminary to the Miss
Indian USA Pageant
' 11m pageant contestants from across the state were
Judged during the three day pageant on a wide range of
talents from knowledge of tribal history and current
issues to contemporary issues.
Miss Loddear, a freshman at PSU, had a slight edge
over the other pageant contestants. In November she was
?elected first runner up to Miss Indian USA.
Nahir will travel extensively across the state as an
ambassador for all Indian people promoting the special
essence of precious lifeways of American Indians.
Nahir stated "IF American Indians as a people are to
survive, we must preserve the dreams of our ancestors for
# i>Ptter tomorrow."
Nahir ia the 19 year ?'d duaghter of Mr. and Mrs.
Densel R Loddear. She plans to pursue a career in the
business field. She has a special interest in issues and
eoaesms of Indian women in the world of business and
plans to address these issues and concerns during her
Submitted by LRDA
NAHmWCKLEAR, MBS INDIANNQR7V CAROLINA
First Annual Mid Winter Prayer Service
and Indian Dance Deemed Successful
ProepocV School wae-the scene of a . vscy unique
happening February 22. The fint union of a prayer
service and Indian dance ever to take place was held. It
began with a grand entry with the Cristian flag, carried by
Harold G. Dial, and the American flag, carried by John R.
Brayboy, a Vietnam veteran, headed the proeeaaion of
Indian dancera. Hie fall proeeaaion waa lead by head mala
dancer. Derek Lowiy and head lady dancer, Angie Goina.
After the dancers had circled the drum several times
and stopped there was a reading from the Sacred Book,
the Bible. Psalm 118:18-24 was read.
The Running Water Drummers from Fayetteville
rendered a variety of war songs, round dances and two
steps. After about ten minutes of dancing, the D & L
Gospel Sogers praised God with a melody of lively and
spiritual songs and adoration an theme. Following this was
the prayer service. Rev. Jimmie Dial began with a word of
encouragement and adjurement to the parents of the
children in attendance. Rev. Dial then anointed the little
ones with oil and prayed a prayer of blessing upon them.
The teenagers in attendance wore called and Evangelist
Prisdlla Jacobs and Rev. Samuel Wynn anointed them
with oil. Fallowing this. Evangelist Jacobs brought an
sanest massage of God's power and might. The power of
that pierced the heart and mind. She concluded '
praying a prayer of blessing on the teenager* and asking
God te raise up a standard of protection about about our
young people.
Rev. Wynn concluded with a pray and scripture reading
from Psalms. "Brothers," Wynn said, "lor years
missionaries and preachers have done a number on our
people, making them feel ashamed of our culture. But
there is nothing wrong with being Christian and being
Indian. Indians can see God in every thing." Rev. Wynn
concluded with a prayer of peace.
Also praying at the event was E.B. Suries of Clinton,
NC.
A special thanks to all the dancers; John R BRayboy
for canying'the American flag; James Hardin and LKDA
for providing the drinks, ke and popcorn; Dexter Earl
Lock! ear and James Eari LocMear for providing the
barbecue and feeding the dancers; Helen Godwin and
Pauline Jones for selling the drinks and pop com;
Prospect School and community and the many friends
who helped make this first mid-winter prayer service and
Indian dance a success.
by Harold G. Dial
Championship Wrestling to feature Wahoo McDaniel
Prorfe?too*l wreatling return* to Rob?on County
Saturday evening. April IS. with a big. atar-atudded eard
at Bill Sapp noeioation Cantor to 1 Emberton
Carolina Champioaahip Wreatling eotnoa to town with
the featured auto event: the legendary Chief Wahoo
McDaniel taking on hi* longtime namaaia, the "R*to'
Bull" Manny Fhrnandea. 'Tin eoaatog to Tnmbatoan to
aaa a lot of my old Monde." aaid the fanner National
Wraatitog Alliance United Statee ehampton, "and rm
gonna need their lupport and eneonraranent on April II,
whan I gat another (hot at Maaay SWtoaadaa."
Everybody*a favorite Dirty Rhodaa ail do battle with
Sweat fltoa Lane. A member of tbe fonaar ahamptoaahip
tag team tba Midnight fapriii, Laaa wfllba immgaaliil
to the ring by hia laaatger Jim Oanutla.
Of apaaial lata rati to aaay, Warid ahaaiptoa girt
wnetierBambi will put ber gatd boh oa the Itoa agaiato
number on* challenger Led? X.
Other CamUaa Championship Wreeding atars to do
battle is Lumberton include the Renegade. Brad and
Ibdiy Andareon with their manager Gene Anderaon, and
Trimtny Angel.
Bounding out the card will he a Ruaaian Roulette Battle
Regale. A Bret lor Bebaaon County, thia ? pedal match
condnaa* until only one man ar woman la left atanding.
A special Wrestlers' Autograph Party will be held at
the recreation center from 7-6 p.m. the night of the event,
allowing lean! fans the opportunity to meet, talk with, and
have their pictures taken with ail thalr favorite*.
Ticket prieee are family-priced at IB. General
Admlaaian and M. Rlagaidi. Advance tickets may bt
pewhiaod at Khnbrail'i Furniture In downtown Lumber
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D & L Gospel Singers to perform at
PSU's 'Gospel Music' Festival _
7JU DAL Gospel Singers of Pembroke, wko wiU be University "Gospel Music Festival" Timed** Aped t5,
performing ?'? (JU second annual Pembroke State at 7 p.m.
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(This it the tecond m a tenet of articles em grompt
who uM be performing in the tecond annual Pembroke
State Umvenitg "Gotpel Music Festival" Thursday,
April 95, at 7p.m. m PSLTs Performing Arts Center.]
They call themselves the DAL Gospel Singers because,
when the group was originated in 1966, the last names of
the two families making up the group were either Dial or
Loddear.
They were the first Indian gospel group in Robeson
County to record an album.
Now a nine-member group with several different last
names, they will be one of the groups performing as
Pembroke State University presents its second annual
"Gospel Music Festival" Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in
PSTJ s Performing Arts Center.
Group members are Lori Cole, Julie Loddear and David
Loddear, vocalists; and Harvey Dial, Eddie Carter, Ray
Loddear, Glenn locklear, Mickey Oxendine. and Tommy
Hatfield, musicians. They make their homes in
Pembroke.
Only Harvie Dial, founder of the group, is an original
member still active with the present group.
Although the group has never taken to the md
full-time, it fills approximately 150 dates per year. Not
only does it travel extensively in the CaroMnas, it fills
dates throughout the South, performing in Florida,
Virginia, Georgia, Maryland and extending its ministry
into Kentucky and Tennessee.
Over the past 23 years, the DAL Gospel Singers have
recorded many albums. They now have six recordings
available with several songs doing well on s number of
gospel charts.
Former group member Myrtha Jacobs wrote " He'lTbe
With Me," which touches the lives of audiences during
concerts as well as those who listen by radio.
Another former member. Camela Lowry, penned
several songs for the group with one of the most popular
being "Calvary," which became an inspiration for the
group as well as those people hearing it during
performances or on radio.
The aim of the DAL Gospel Singer* is to see many souls
come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior, ft is their desire
to be living witnesses of Christ through their musk and
voices.
Only 111 Robeson ???
Scrapiron and I received all our W-2" s last week and we
decided to take them to Mary Ann no she could file our
taxee. Mary Ann has been doing my taxes since I started
filing about five yean ago.
We figured we could catch Mary Ann at home on
Saturday afternoon. As I drove up to the house, I beard an
awful racket coming from inside. I blew the horn and all of
a sudden the heat door flew open and Mary Ann's
husband. 8Um, came runningo ut, waving his arm Bhs be
had just gotten into a honey bee hive, and hollering some
kind of language that was neither native nor English. I
told Scrapiron to hit the ground and I reached behind hte
aeat of my pick- up truck and got my pump shot-gun. Iran
aa fast aa I could to the house, jumped on the porch on my
belly and sUd into the living room with my shotgun above
my head, just like a scene horn a Clint Eastwood movie.
I knew someone was inside stealing Sim's arrowhead
collection as I was prepared. Aa I rolled over, pumping my
old Remington at the same time, I drew a bead and began
to put my finger on the trigger when I heed a ranr eoming
hem the dimly IK room that housed s 41" solortv. in the
tar aorner, "Tarheels, Ihrheeta, go go Heels."
Thee it hit me. Urn and his Mends wcm watching lb#
Final fbur. And thcca wees Cmulina tana.
After I had made a complete fool of myself. I get up
brushed off my overalls, unhraeched my gun and pet it
back in my pick up track. Got me some fresh air and put
in a new chew of Redman chewing tobooco. By that tiara
they had a tv. times' out and SMm earns out and invited
us to come in and join the gang watching the NCAA
basketball tournament R>?m ??M see could come in and
stay but we couldn't talk. I did not want to offend Sten and
Mary Ann so Scrap iron and 1 want in and joined Ma
friends. Everyone was draraad in Carolina blue. Al the
food was blue, even the Kool Aid.
Slim was jumping up aad down and waving Ma anas
like he had chewed soara ioeo weed. Mary Aan waa giving
people the high-five aad the tew-five and acting jest Uhs
she needed to go to the sweat lodge.
"What about them HoofcT" flfim raid. I toM Mm that I
only pulled for teams Uhs Indians. ItidsHsi, Braves and
before I could finish yaited "Carolina is my team!"
I settled down in a large Carotina been bag aa* to the
door aad I remembered Sim's never been to soBege a day
in Ma life aad in fact ha has never been to the teem ef
Chapel Hill I remember when ha dropped oat af the
faurth grade beeauee ha waa anhamaaad hp betag the
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