THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOIjM^,
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VOLUME22NUMbE, 52 1HI RSMY, DECEMBER2H, 1995
X Lumbee Light Goes Out!!
Dr. Adolph L.
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by Bruce Barton
Pembroke-Ii was like one of
the fellas down at Town and Country
Restaurant aid. Boys, it's a fact
one of our Lumbee lights has gone
out " And the story telling began
Tlie boys began to tell stories of
Adolph Dial, how he did this and
that And this reporter thought to
himself. "Now that's a good
testimony to die and have your
friends gather at a favorite meeting
place and tell good and amusing
stories about you. What a was to
#>r
And there were many good
stories to tell Some remembered
how he stood up to the powers that
be at the time in behalf of Old
Main, when the PSU landmark was
in danger ofbeing demolished And
how Adolph Dial always stood up
for his church, (Old Prospect) and
how he talked to congressmen and
senators and presidents when he
served on the American Indian
Policy Review Commission and
wrote good positive books about
his people And his money-making
skills He was an astute
businessman. ow ning two shopping
centers and othcrbusincss interests
when he died Christmas Eve at
Duke Medical Center
Adolph Lorcn/ Dial was 73
when he died Sunday at Duke
Universit> Medical Center Dial
who had been ailing for sometime,
had been hospitalized since
December 11 Someone noted his
wife, Harriet, said, "Maybe, it was
appropriate that Adolph died on
Christmas Eve Hewasa master of
timing."
Dr Dial's funeral will be held
on Thursday, December 28. 1995
at 3 pm at Prospect United
Methodist Church, w here he was a
life long member, and a member of
the administrative board of his
belov ed church He is survived by
his wife. Harriet Dial, of the home
a daughter. Mary Doris Dial Caplc
ofFavettcvillc.and two sisters, Rosa
B Woods and Grace D Lock lea r
both of Pembroke: and a host of
relatives and friends galore
Dr Dial achieved one of his
longtime goals when he was elected
to the North Carolina House of
Representatives in 1W0. onl> to
have to lay down the legislative
mantel due to many maladies
including diabetes, and a heady
bout w ith cancer But Dr Dial w as
best known fqr his work at
Pembroke State University where
he served for many years asa history
professor, and later as the founder
and chairman of the American
Indian Studies Program Dial wrote
many articles and books about the
Lumibce and related interests, w ith
his two best known books being
The Lumbcc and The Qnly Land j
Know. co-authored w ith Dr Dav id
Elaides. a long time colleague at
the Historv Department at '
Pembroke State University
Just before nc died Dr Dial
appearedalapubiicforumin Moore
Hall on the PSU campus and called
for the name change of Pembroke
State University to the Universitv
of North Carolina at Pembroke He
was not afraid to change his mind,
as he did with the name change
proposal, nor was he afraid to take
a stand for sometimes controversial
causes like the Save Old Main
mov cmcnt and the recent affil lation
with the elected Lumbcc Tribal
Council and the adoption of a
Lumbcc Constitution
Along with Lew Barton a
boyhood chum in their Prospect
days growing up. Dr Adolph L
Dial was considered a leading
authority on the history of the
Lumbcc Hcwasalsoalcadcrinthc
cITort for Federal Recognition for
the Lumbcc. and was proud lobe on
the original board of directors of
Lumbcc Sank and yhctpifiruat
heart of the outdoor drama Strike
at the Wind where he served for
many years as the chairman of the
Robeson Historical Drama. Inc .
the non-profit corporation that
sponsored the outdoor drama about
his hero. Henry Berry Lowric and
his friends and foes
Dr Joe Oxcndinc. PSU's
articulate chancellor said it best
when he averred that "Dr Dial,
over the years has been the most
articulate spokesperson for the
Lumbcc Indian experience " Dr
Oxendtnc added. "He was
extraordtnarilv proud of his
communit). the Prospect
Communit\ (where he grew up and
maintained lifetime affiliations and
friendships from childhood) He
was proud of Robeson Count> too
and proud to be a Lumboe Indian "
Dial enhanced the Lumbcc
experience, and was one of those
who championed the Lumbcc cause
on local, state and national lc\ els
Dial was also a proud veteran of
foreign wars, having served with
distinction in the armv in the
European Theater of operations in
WorldWarll EarK on in his career,
he also taught in the local schools
once serving as principal at his
alnia mater Prospect School He
was the recipient of manv awards
including the fabled Henrv Bern
Lowrv Memorial Award, as well as
holding honorarv doctorates from
Greensboro Col lege and Pembroke
Stale Univcrsih
On a personal note, this w liter
would like topubliclv acknowledge
his affection and friendship for Dr
Adolph L Dial, also his second
cousin The author and Dr Dial
shared a dias or two and most of
the time agreed on most of the
issues, with the reverent right to
disagree front time to time But it
was Dr Dial's personal intcgritv
and his moralitv that stirred the
wliter's respect He was a clean
moral man a good Christian
brother and friend He shall be
missed forever* Mav his soul rest
in peace* Amen! And >ours trulv
agrees w holchcartcdlv. with the
Lumbcc brother at Town and
Countn Restaurant that, indeed
^HaJ^mcmor^^
light of those holding alofl the
flames of truth and dcccncv here
along the Lumbcc
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7Ve?t>s/ram Deep Branch School
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Mr. Ronnie Hlltiamson, guest speaker in Ms. Teresa locklear's
sixth i(r ode class, spoke about the hardshipsfaced when mm Indlvidnel
is unable to read. Mr. HWiaauam relayed the fad thai the march Jar
his sister and two brothers, who were adopted at an early age, was
complicated by the fad that he was unable to read. Mr. MlHamsen
also spoke to the students abomt welcoming Mr. Jesse Jackson Into his
home and working doaeb wtth him.
Mr. (Iran! l.ewi% tvitk Duke l ift Flight ('are- Inmhmon SateMe*
n/w participated lit Health and Safety Day.
f Have a safe and 1
Ipropserous new yearn
Harley Riders Spread Christmas
Cheer With First Annual Toy Run
Photo by Elvera Locklear
by Ehera l.ockltmr
An historical event took place
in Pembroke. NC on December
16. 1995 The Harlc) Davidson
Motorcycle Riders of Robeson
County sponsored their first
Annual Christmas Toy Run
The riders assembled at the
Rendu ukeTownPaikat 12:30 pm
The group was escorted by Dennis
Moore of the Robeson County
Sheriffs Department through
downtown Pembroke. North down
Union Chapel Rd to HWY 72.
East to Uunberton. Weat on HWY
711. back to Pembroke Park
At the park, Amanda Smith.
Karon Oxendinc. and Shelia
McNeill greeted the bikers with
donuts and hot coffee Upon the
bikers arrival each biker donated a
personal toy to the collection of
toys that had been donated
The following bikers rode in
the Toy Run Valerie Locklcar.
DeHcrv Barnes Ricky Locklcar.
Lee Hardin. Linden McNeill.
Gerald Goolsby. Garret Goolsby.
Gorden Hardin Kcsin C ha vis.
Elliot Strickland Pierre locklcar.
JamesCummings Kevin lowery.
Laney Locklcar Dick Blaine.
Ricky Jones. Lee Ones Bobby
Dean Revels. David Ovcndinc.
Fred Cummings. Sam Barton. Kim
Oxendinc. KarenOvcndinc Ricky
D Locklcar. SlcveCarlwnght. and
Vickie Cartwnght
The organi/crs of this vcars
Toy Run were Linden McNeill.
Steveand VicktcCartwriaht. Fred
Cummings. Rickv Dean Locklcar
adn Lanes Lxvilcar Jr
Mans thanksgotolhc following
for their donations to this first
Annual To> Run Sheriffs
Department (Dennis Moore)
FI vera Locklcar Road Runner
Service Station. Triple R Music
C arqucst Revels Funeral Home
Cariw right Custom Bike Shop
Jones Department Store Johnnv
Hunt(C ountv ( ommissioner) and
Rendcll Ransom
Al! bikers of Robeson (ountv >
arc invited to participate in the
IVVb Robeson Counts Maries
Davidson l ev Run Dale is to be
announced
i |Happy New Year!!!|
Chavers
Wins Two
Awards
/4/AwMMTfN#, NM-Dr Dean
Chavenna a recently been Honored
b> the City of Albuquerque and by
Stanford University for public
service
The City or Albuquerque,
through Mayor Martin J Ctu\c/
appointed him to the poaMkw of
Chairman of the Albuquerque
Commission on Indian AfDurt
(AC1A). This position is the
highest-ranking Indian position in
the government of the City of
Albuquerque. He was nominated
for the position because of his
public service to the City, and
confirmed by the City Council
H is term of service is from October
I. IW to October I. I99S
The Stanford American Indian
Alumni Aaaoctation presented him
with its Public Service Award in
November at a special dinner in
Tucson Az He was cited for his
founding (Vthc Stanford American
Indian Organization (SAIO) on
lU flrsl quarter century of service
to the Indian students at Stanford
He was also cited for bis
recruitment of do/ens of Native
American itudcnu to Stanford,
and for his support of their
education through scholarship*
The award was made by SAIAA
President Bambi Kraut of
Washington. DC
Founded in 1970, SAIO has
been almn mater to over600Native
American alumni at Stanford
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