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"?l 3 2 rn ni > * q r 7. 01 H H m h c -si 2> r*i ro H 73 11 Published Each Thursday Since January 18,1973 kiilina Indian Voice \ Pi NC rs-^Robeson County i - J ~ ? "Building communicative bridges in a tri-racial setting"! 0Cf ^ ^^57 / , 9^ j Public Hearing on North Carolina Indian Cultural Center planned October 12 The Study Committee on the North Carolina Indian Cultural Center will be hold a public hearing at 2:4S p.m on October 12, 1992 at the Givens Performing Arts Center on the cam pus of Pembroke State University in Pembroke, North Carolina . The Com mittee will begin by taking com ments from persons who have trav eled from outside of the Robeson County community and would be inconvenienced by staying late in the evening. After a dinner break from 5 to 6 p.m. Mr. Wes McClure, the architect who designed Phase I Construction of foe Cultural Center, will present his plan to foe Commit tee and foe audience. The audience will then be invited to express their views on Phase I and the North Caro lina Indian Cultural Center in gen eral. The Committee would also be interested in hearing specific alter native plans that could lead to the co-existence of the Indian Cultural Center and the Riverside Golf Course, even if that meant relocat ing one or both facilities to other parcels of real estate. In order that statements may be made a part of the record of the Com mittee, speakers may wish to provide the Committee Clerk with a copy of . their prepared remarks at the time of the hearing. Written statements should be on standard size (81/2" x 11") paper with sufficient left mar gin for binding. Speakers may bind additional copies of written remarks for the public and the press. Oral presentations will take place in the order determined by the co chairmen. It may be necessary for the co-chairmen to limit persons request ing to be heard. Persons who wish to present additional information to the Committee, cm- who cannot attend the meeting in person, may submit a copy of their statement by October 12 to the Committee Clerk, Janet Puryear, 27611, for inclusion in the record. Any person who desires additional information about this heating should contact Sean Dial, Room 100, Legis lative Office Building, Raleigh, NC 27611, telephone (919) 733-6660. Dr. WcilQO Lowry 32 Years Ago West End Baptist Church began as a result of a sur vey to determine the need for a Baptist Church. The First Baptist Church of Lumberton, Reedy Branch, and the First Baptist oi Raefsrd conducted the survey. The result was the establishment of a mission church later to become West End Baptist Church. The Minimi was located Hwy. 95 for 5 years. Later moving to the present location at West Drive Lumber too. People brought their children and several people helped to meet the financial need. The purchase of 3 acres of land from Dr. King, through the cooperation of the Burnt Swansp Baptist Association, Reedy Branch Baptist Chnrch and the North Carttini State Baptist Association. The First Baptist Church ef Lumberton lead this sale. The present site consist sf a modern sanctuary class rooms with offices and a modern fellowship building used as a multi-purpose construction plan. (Dr. Welten Lowry, Pastor. Photo By T/Sgt Wn..P. Revels). Anual meeting of LREMC members to be held October 20th Performing at the LR. .EMC Annual Meeting October 20 at PSU is the gospel group, The Hunts. Pembroke State University will be the site of the 1992 Annual meeting of members of Lumbee River Elec tric MembershipCorporatioo Mem bers will gather to hear yearly re ports and elect members of their Board of Directors on October 20 with registration scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Givens Performing Arts Center, with the business meeting commencing at 7 pjn. Members must have registered to vote or must be in line to register by 8 pm. in order to be eligible to vote. Representatives vot ing for businesses, churches, clubs or other organizations must bring a let ter of resolution from the organiza tion, authorizing them to be its vot ing delegate. Eight canidates will be vying for four seats on the Board. At a meeting of the cooperative's Nominating Committeee, four incumbents were nominated. Four candidates have been nominated by petition for a di rector seat. The candidates in each race are: Di*aiet2i:J,WvHwt, incumbent of Route I, Fairmont. District 4. Tunethy Strickland, in cumbent, of Route 3, Maxton. District 8: James Hardin, incum bent, Fayetteville. At-Large Madie Rae Locklear, incumbent. Route 3, Maxton. The following named members have been nominated by petition over the signatures of 13 or more members as candidates for director District 8: Glenn L. Pulliam, Fayetteville and Rashad A. Tahmaan of Fayetteville. At-Large: Collie B. Brown of Rowland and GusBullardofMaxton. Candidates may also be nominated from the floor prior to the election Along with the presentation of re ports and voting for board members, the meeting will offer entertainment by gospel groups Lumber River Quartet and The Hunts. Door prizes will also be awarded, including a television and six $30 credits and two S100 credits on electric bills. To be eligible for door prizes, members must regiter to vote and be present at the drawing. Mis. Lennie L. Cuter of Lumber too celebrated her 87th birthday Sat urday, Sept. 26,1992 at Mt. Moriah Baptist Fellowship Hall. The event was hosted by her children and rela tives. Mrs. Carter is the wife of the late Mr. Edmood Carter. Tbeir chil dren are: John Edmood Carter'and William Nelson Carter of St. Pauls. Seven daughters: Mrs. Essie T. Locklear, Ms Elizabeth Carter and Miss Mary G. Carter of LumbertoD, Ms. Katie Chavis of Pembroke, Mrs. Leviooa Lowery, Mrs. Callie May Hayes and Mrs. Elmer Blaburn of St. Pauls. And a host of Grandchildren and Gresl-Great-Grandchildren The Honorae was honored with a birth day cake, a money tree, and beautiful flowers by Mr. James Thomas. Also a delicious dinner was served. Many nice remarks were said by her Pastor the Rev. J. L. Griffin. He also gave the invocation. Many of her friends wished Mrs. Carter many mofe re turns of the day. Some 100 guests wee in attendance.(Photo by T/Sgt. Win.. P. Revels). Robeson County Think-Tank unveils legislative agenda Lumberton, NC North Carolina Speaker of the House of Representa tives Daniel T. Blue will respond to the Robeson County Legislative Agenda on Tuesday, October 6,1992 at die Holiday Inn, Lumberton, said Frances M.Cummings, Chairwoman. The Robeson County Think-Tank, Co-chaired by Ron Sutton, Wilton Wilkenon, T.L. Gerald, Billie Britt, and Charles Conley, is sponsoring a Legislative Forum/General Assem bly and Legislative Dinner to inform the public of its mission, purposes, and objectives The Think-Tank Co Chairs and sub-committee chairs will ?hare the critical-thinking decisions that have determined the goals for each of the Legislative issues-- Edu cation; Employment/Economic Se curity; Housing; Social and Human Services; Environment/Infrastruc ture; and Criminal Justice Reform. The sub-committee chairpersons, Gaye Purcell, Wilton Wilkeraoo, Jen j lifer M ickles, Joy J. Johnson, Patricia McRae, and Billie Britt, will con duct the Legislative Forum begin ning at 5:00 pjn The public will have an opportunity to respond with questions and answers and add addi tional goals. A reception honoring Speaker Blue and the statewide candidates ir attendance is scheduled for 6:15p.m The Legislative Dinner is sched uled for 7:00 p.m. With Speaker Blue as the keynoter. Attorney Blue will respond to the Legislative Agenda and address the up-coming NCHouae 1993 legislation of the General As sembly. Other program participants in clude the Honorable RufiisEdmisten, Secretary of State, Mayor Johnson, Commissioner Bobby Dean Locklear, Mrs. Deborah W Lindsey, Rev. Mac Ledgerton, Miss Dan ye lie Laasiter, Youth Council-So Lum berton Actiooeers for Progress, and Ron Sutton, Presiding. ?vywBilT?; V Upcoming events t' _ii2 > Schedule of Events for Pembroke Day "Pembroke Day" Oct. 7 Schedule of Event* at PSU Quadrangle Co-Chair men: Dr. James B. Chavis and McDuffie Cummings 10:00 ajn. Pembroke State Univer sity Concert Band. 10:05a.m. PSU Army and Air Force ROTC Color Guard will present the colors with the National Anthem being sung by die Phi Mu Alpha Sinfbnia Men's Professional Music Fraternity. Welcome by Chancellor Joseph Oxendine of PSU, Mayor Milton Hunt ofPembroke, and Renee Steele, president of the PSU Student Government Association 10:45 a m. All-American Chorus from 82nd Airborne Division of Ft. Bragg 11:15a.m. Pumell Swett High School Ensemble. 11:45a.m. Drawing of prizes, spon sored by the Pembroke Chamber of Commerce. 12:15p.m. All-American Chorus from 82nd Airborne Division of Ft. Pragg. Pembroke Senior High School reunion Pembroke Senior High School Class of 1982 is pluming their 10 year reunion, h will be held at the Holiday Ian in Lumberton on No vember 28,1992 at 6:30 PM (Satur day). Price is V44 per couple and S22 per person October 16.1992 is the deadline for payments! Make check payable to : Ramona Noreiga Jones 1982 PSHS Treasurer Rt. 2, Box 31 Red Springs, NC 28377. Call (919) 521-2644 or (919) 843 3709 if there are any questions! Local Tuscarora perform in "Strike at the Wind" excerpt The outreach component of the "Pyramids of Light" presents from Robeson County, North Carolina, an excerpt from the historical drama "Strike at the Wind" featuring Tuscarora Indians: Robert Locklear as Henry Berry Lowry, Mary Sanderson as Mama Cumbo, Carnell Locklear as Boas Strong, Janet Graham as Rhoda, Carol Oxendine as The Leader. "Strike at the Wind is the Story of Henry Berry Lowry, a hero of the Tuscarora/Lumbee People, a tale set in the 1860* sand told by the Tuscarora People themselves It has enjoyed 17 seasons of performances and was featured at the 1982 World's Fair. The Outreach Component of the "Pyramid oflights" project has show cased American Indian presentations throughout die Southeast since 1990. It has done so, entirely, through small, private con tributions and the generosity of the performers & hosts throughout the Southeast. "Pyramid of Lights" re ceived no funds from the Arts Festi val of Atlanta or any other organixa tioo or funding entity to bring you thisexcerpt from "Strike at the Wind" The" Pyramid oflighn" project needs volunteers and supporters to con tinue its work. The sculpture compo nent will be on display at Nexus Contemporary Art Center Septem ber 11--October 17. Performances of the "Creekwalker" legend are October 2^,9,1 Oat Nexus. Call 874 8208 or 688-1970 for further infor mation S4kKOU ft?40 IT IN C4K0UN4 INDI4N KOtCE
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