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Bobby Dean LockUar wot elected Chairman ef the
Robe ton County Board of Commissioners on Monday
night LockUar it the the tecond Native American to hold
that position. LockUar, replacing Bilks Britt, received six
of the seven votes from his fallow Commissioners. Voting
for LockUar were: BMie Britt, Sammy Cox, BUI Herndon,
Noah Woods, and Johnny Html The only vote against
was from Lather Sanderson.
Commissioner Bid Hetndon was elected vice chairman.
Honored for volunteer services
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Vrmia Clark it shown uM tkt WBTW-TV
lS't "11me to Can Award." Tkt award wot presented to
Mi. dark November fj. 1991 at the Youth Enrichment
Servient to Lumberton. hit. Clark it the firtt Native
American and the first North Carolina niident to receive
mil award. Kelly Skriver of WBTW-1S pretexted the
Mi. Clark wot ncognited for her volunteer work with
Children with tpectai needt. Site began helping young
people to 1975. She hat volunteered at the Odom Home in
Pembroke, and hat honied children to her home who were
I**gUcted, abated, end wmmh. She hat earned
'recognition for her work with the Willie M program to the
Hate.
The award it pre tented once a month by WBTW-13 to
Florence, SC. Pepsi-Cola, Thpperware and Coaetal
Carolina Hospital. The plague made: "For taking the time
and companion to care for others and for giving you beet
to your feilowman."
Mi. dark it the daughter of Mr. Chance Maynor of
Pembroke. She it the mother of two tone, Budty and
Charlie.
SBA to recognize
Native Americans
November was Indian Heritage Month. Hie Small
Business Administration wishes to recognise the
contributions of American Indians during this time.
"An original inhabitants of the North American
Continent, the spiritual, artistic, and cultural influence of
Native American people is very much prevalent in our
society," said Gary Keel, SBA District Director. "Native
Americans have made significant achievements."
Between 1982 and 1987, the number of American
Indian businesses in the U.S. rose from 10,938 to 17,884
an increase of 83.5 percent This compares to a 38 percent
increase in Black owned businesses, 58 percent increasein
women owned busiensses, 80 percent of Hispanic owned
businesses and 89.3 percne tof Asian owned businesses.
(The of growth of all businesses in this 5 year period was
.fed percent Indian owned huisnesses account for only 2
percent of all U.S. businesses.
North Carolina has the third largest population of
businesses owned by American indians, or 1,757 in 1967.
4orth Carolina, Alaska and California have 43.7 percent
of all U.S. businesses owned by American Indians.
SBA programs are open to all business owners and to
a| individuals that want to go into business. SBA offers
free management counseling, financial assistance,
banding, intemaitonal trade assistance, federal procure
ment assistance and much more, please call 704- 344-6563
for more information.
Local Indian leaders
honored
The North Carolina Federation of american Indians
hosted a reception to honor American Indians who
currently hold elected, appointed or department manager
level positions in staU go*K*>?nt, wSo rei?e lnlfe
Raleigh area November Si, at the State Capital in
Raleigh.
The following Indian people were honored:
Dr. Adoiph'L Dial, member of the N.C. House of
Representatives, a Lumbee Indian who resides in Raleigh
while the Legislature is in session. Dr. Dial maintains his
permanent residency in Robeson County. He is die only
American Indian elected to the North Carolina Legislature
this session.
Judge Dsxter Brooks. Superior Court Judge, a Lumbee
who works in Raleigh, but maintains his permanent
residence in Robeson County. Judge Brooks is the only
known American Indian to serve on the bench in Wake
County, North Carolina. This is an elected position.
Dr. Nancy Sampson, Chief of the N.C. Child Day Care
Program, in Raleigh, a Lumbee Indian who works in
Raleigh but maintains her permanent residence in
Robeson County. Dr. Sampson eras appointed by
Governor Jim Martin.
Rose Marie Lcrwry, President of the North Carolina
Association of Educators, a Lumbee Indian who works in
Raleigh but maintains her permanent residence in
Robeson County. Ms. Lowry is the first American Indian
to be elected Resident of NCAE.
Joseph W. Smith, Member of the North Carolina
Utilities Commission, a Lumbee Indian, originally from
Robeson County who now resides in Cary. Hs is the only
known American Indian to aerve on the Utilities
David McCoy, Chief Council for the North Carolina
Department of Administration, Raleigh. A Chipswa
Indian who works in Raleigh but residue in Chapel Hill.
A. Brace Jones. Executive Director, North Carolina
Commission of Indian Affaire, a Lumbee Indian from
Robaaon County who now resides in Raleigh.
The reception was highlighted by an array of American
Indian arts, crafts, paintings, etc. and a unique cuisine of
traditional American Indian finger foods. Indian citixens
from arose the state were in attendance.
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Christmas party planned
Hm Vaty Spatial People Support*!* at Robeaon County
wffl have their Chintmu Party December 16 at from S tfl
5 p.m. at the Baptist House across from Pembroke Stat*
University. Parents are encouraged to attend and bring a
urierod dish.
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Survivor of Pearl Harbor attack
vividly remembers December 7.1941
by Gene Warren
PSU Public Information Director
Pembroke-'Ihe 50th anniversary of "a date that will live
in infamy," December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was
attacked, wfl] be observed this month. Remembering it
like yesterday was a man who was there: retired Technical
Sergeant William P. Revels of St Pauls.
Then a member of the U.S. Army's Battery C 16th
Coast Artillery in Harbor Defense, Revels was
stationedon the Island of Oahu. He was 29 years old and
preparing to celebrate his 30th birthday on December 15.
He told about the attack in a recent WPSU-TV interview.
" Many of my friends told me something would happen
before my enlistment was up- and sure enough, it did."
said Revels, who will be 80 this December. He told about
"I was getting ready to go to church. I always went to
church wherever I was stationed. Then it happened! The
bugler blew every cell in the book.
"The man drivingttur truck didn't know how to drive,
but we managed tr get to our battery. We located a
two-man Japanese sub off the coast and were loaded and
ready to fire. But we were given orders by the high
command not to fire because they said the Japanese
would find out positions and we'd be bombed. They said
they would send in die Air Force to sink the sub. And they
did while we looked on."
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strong, Japan wouldn't haw bombed Ifeari Harbor. We
were on the week side then. FDR tried to buBd up ear
defenses, but the Congress wouldn't go along with It
"At Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Jastrojsd aur Mary
and Air Force, and we had to start from scratch. I
remember we were so ill equipped we had to bacieev
binoculars from the civilians," he claimed.
Revels is a member of Chapter I of the FVari Umbel
Survivors Association of North Carolina who will ham a
reunion December 7 at the Holiday fen in Gresnvflla, NC.
He is also a member of the national FVari Hahor
Survivors organisation.
He enlisted initially in the Army in 1938 a the age of
21. After World War II. he re-enlisted in the U.H Afr
Fbrce and was trained ss a photographer. "Fm a deemed
photographer, and for five years I was photography Mb
ehief at Ifepe Air Force Base," he said. He retired wfih 28
years of active duty and has eight years in the Air Phase
Reserves for s total of 30 years. Still active at aim list 81
years of age, he operates Revels Photography Studio hi fit
Pauls. "Tve spent 45 yean ss s photographer." said
Revels, who has two sons and two grandchildren.
Revels proudly wears his old Air Fbrce uniform with
such decorations as the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Madrt
with two battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the
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Revels said Us first thought about the Japanese wore
the attack cantewiw: "They're here!" He said his outfit
had just returned! December 8 to their barracks after
training in the field for two weeks with live ammunition.
The reason lor the return: to have their picture taken.
(Revels showed a copy of the photograph.)
"If we had just stayed in the field, we could have shot
down half of their airplanes." he claimed. "It was a sneak
attack. There were 8,700 of our people killed or wounded
in the attack. The battleship Arizona was sunk in less than
nine minutes with 1,100 sailors aboard. We were afmid
the Japanese were going to take the island, and, had they
known the damage they had done, they would have seat a
task force and taken the island."
Revels recalled what President Franklin D. Roosevelt
said at the time. "He said, "The Japanese don't know the
damage they did. and I'm sure not going to tell them.'"
Asked by WPSU-TV host Dr. Oscar Psttereoo on the TV
program "Fhanbroha Forum" what ahouid America lean
from the attack. Reeeia replied: "We shaotd stay strong.
Tm an advocate for a strong America. If we bed been
American Defense ribbon, and other ribbons far National
Defense, Air Force Longevity, and Good Conduct
"I always wanted to be a soldier." he said. "And 1
wanted to be a volunteer, I believe in fighting for onr
country. I wasn't drafted. I was already there (at ftal
Harbor), serving my country."
Revels said he beleives if the atomic bomb had not bona
used on Japan, the war "would have lasted at laaat two
more years and millions would have been killed on hath
tide*."
He told of returning to the United States after WosM
War II ended. "I was put aboard the U.S.8. President
Pope. an Army transport. We had over 4,000 treeepe
aboard-from the Array, Navy, and Marines. 1 teak an 10
days to get from Guam to San Franeiso," he said. "Whan
I returned to Robeson County, Launbeiton had grown
quite a bit There were one-way streets. I got aw ewe
before I realised it"
His final thoughts about Pearl Harbor. "The United
States should always be oa the alert That should be our
motto. Remember Pearl Harbor!'
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Wrestfequafae II Is Saturday night
Hi* last thing you want to do if you are a wieallar la
teaks Chiaf Wahoo Mc Daniel and "War Eagle" CM
feud. Over the past several weeks their oppoweate have
leund out the truth of this stateeMnt first hand, aa ewe hy
m? they fell to defeat. These warriors know what ring
fnhet is all about after stalking downs of oppoeeaCe in
hundreds of rings throughout the country. Now it's
ftermont's tum to be the stags for WresHsquahs 1, a
jspsst performance which ?w "War lagle" Chris
Jhavis defeat his oppooent. Vines Totelli, in the Mlfdh
School Gym last May. This thus the rile is the hfemd new
gym of the Fairmont High School campus on Saturday.
Dsssmbsr 7 at 7:80 p.m. Chavis and MsOutal aw heth
ring veterans an will face the "Raging Bull" Manny
Fernanda i. and Hans the German Storm Trooper. The
Chavis-Ftrnandsx match will ha a this rematch with the
championship beh on the line.
Advenes tickets for WrestIsguchc 0 cm be pumhansd
hem Kim brails rurnituie la tnieberton. Phm brake Dfeag
Center. Diseouni Video and the high nhocl cMm to
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me 18. and under tt shildtes's Ushste are 14. A
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