Mary Livermorbibrar;
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THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
Published each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC
VOLUME 26 NUMBER 1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 .! TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Pastor and Wife Appreciation Day Held a First Baptist Church
Pembroke, NC.: First Baptist Church held a Pastor and Wife
Appreciation Day recently. An appreciation service and dinner ira.t
conducted by the church members on the church grounds located on the
Union Chapel Road in Pembroke, North Carolina. Pastor Ken Chuvis and
his wife Doris heard statements ofthanks and praise from several members
and guest in attendance. Members also presented gifts of thanks to the
Pastor and his wife. Afterwards, the ladies ofthe church served a lavish meat
J or ull in attendance.
Photo: Pastor Ken Chuvis, his wife Doris Locklear Chavis and their
three children, Courtney, Briannu and Morgan Chavis.
Through Native Eyes
( The Henry Berry Lowrie Story)
PEMBROKE, NC:- Wednesday January 6.1999 on the historical slcps
of Old Main at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke which is a
symbol of thcLumbee people. Men. women and children in Native American
Regalia decorated the steps of the school that their parents attended. As it was
announced today that a movie was going to be made about the legendary
Ltimbcc Hero/ Outlaw Henry Berrie Lowerie. Entitled" Through Native Eyes
The Henry Berry Lowerie Story in attendance were many of the former
"Strike At The Wind!" cast members in costume, along with board members
of the Robeson Historical Drama Association. Also in attendance were
members oftlie Tuscarura Tribe of North Carolinu.
According to the Director/ Writer of the movie Van Coleman the script
is not written on a theatrical basis as the former outdoor drama "Strike at the
Wind!'. But the script is based on actual accounts " passed dow n
through the Lowerie family and actual cjocmnentation. The movie is
scheduled to be filmed on the banks of the Lumber River and on the home land
of the Lowerie family. Indians will be playing Indians and other races w ill be
playing their roles as history and the script dictate.
Auditions for roles w ill be held on January 16 - 17 at Moore Hall at
i lie University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The auditions will begin at x>
am and run until completion. Those wishing to audition arc asked to bring a
snap shot or picture and a resume. "Anyone .that wants to participate is
welcome, and all former SATW cast members arc encouraged to attend
The finished product will be shown on national television and w ill be
available to others, such as being filed in the Library of Congress as a piece
of documented history. This is totally non profit as no salaries will be paid
by Vinita Muynur-Clark
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Financial Aid
Workshop to be
held at Swett
High January 11
A financial aid workshop will
be held at Purncll Swett High School
on January l l at 6:30 prn in the
school Media Center, information
about different kinds of financial aid
will be shared and instructions on
how to fill out the 1999-2000 financial
aid forms will be given. All seniors
and parents arc encouraged to
attend this important meeting.
LRDA Distributes Over 3500
Baskets during Christmas
By I "nita Maynor-Clurk
On December 22. 1998 ihc
Limibec Regional Development Association
ga\ c away 3.500 Christinas
Baskets to the Lumbcc Indians of
Robeson and surrounding counties.
Long lines were forming even before
the scheduled 8 am. opening of the
LRDA Food Pantry. Many of the
participants were greeted by Ms
Patricia Locklear w ho instructed each
person w here to go Volunteers stood
by to assist those who were elderly or
handicapped with the carrying of
their Christmas Baskets to their cars.
Phis event brought to an end the past
two weeks of hard work in w hich the
LRDA staff members and Volunteers
from all over came and packed the
baskets with various items This event
was not a mandatory action but it was
just something that the LRDA wanted
todo fortltc people. Noonc. no matter
their race was turned away. " I just
want to make sure tliat everyone gets
something for Christmas Dinner."
slated Mr Monroe CIuims. Director
of Tribal Enrollment
Prior to the event LRD A Board
Members and stalT look Christmas
Baskets to the sick, shut-ins and
those that (hey knew could not conic
to pick thcir's up
Standing 111 line was similar to
the Lunibee Homecoming Many
people saw friends that they had not
seen in a very long tunc and many
friendships were renewed There were
many embracing old friends and
catching up on each other's lives w hile
wailing forthcir turn in line "This is
a good thing that they arc doing" I
heard one woman say " I know thai
my children are going to have a good
Christmas Dinner with all of the livings"
a young father that had been out
of w ork said. " I went to Social Sei
vices and asked them for some food
and they (old me that they couldn't
help me because I was an Indian i
applied for Food Stamps but I don I
know when I will get them" lie went
on 10 sav " I believe thai the LRDA
has just been misunderstood I don't
sec anvonc else giv ing us stuITfor the
holidavs" Main folks sanding in
line nodded in agreement with this
lather's statement
The give auav lasted until late
in ihc afternoon when those that did
not find their name on the register, or
received a letter returned to get their
Christmas Baskets It was fniallv dcela
red ov er vv hen there w as no one left
standing in line to be served You
could look at the faces of the LRDA
staff and the volunteers and sec the
exhaustion. But. thc> were all smiling
because no one was uiriicd awav
and no. one that came left cmptv
handed. Those >.500 baskets were
alot to pack. But when vou think ol
ail of ihe families that sat down to a
nice Christmas Dinner that otherwise
would not have had one. it
makes the long hours in that cold
warehouse packing those baskets
worth it all
Long lines uj participants waiting to see if their name was on the register
to receive a Christmas Basket.
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LRDA Staff Member Patricia l.ackiear. Christmas Basket Participant.
Belinda Jacobs and Vinita Maynor-C lark. Vidunteers
Pembroke BPW
reflects on past year
By Yvonne Barnes Dial
The Pembroke Business and
Professional Women's Organization
reflected on the past year and its
accomplishments with the security of
women and children as a major focus.
Prom the National Conference. Flora
Ransom and Dorothy Blue helped to
set ground for the club's goals. To
work on improving membership,
health issues involving women, financial
matters and political issues
concerning woman constituted as top
issues for the organization. District
mccti ngs and training wi thi n the years
were also part of the organization's
policy to continually meet goals and
objective. President Annette Strickland
and Yvonne Dial attended the
district meeting in August to share
ideas with their own LO. National
Business Woman's Week was celebrated
on October 19-23 as they
attended Mt. Olive Pentecostal
Church, hclda monthly meeting with
District V Director Joan Bocgcr. as
program speaker, and served icecream
and cake to senior citizens
Yoga and relaxation instructor
Barbara Dullard demonstrated and
shared stress release techniques and
health issues for the club's November
meeting. In December, a Christmas
dance was scheduled to bring the
holiday spirit. Member have worked
diligently to provide scholarships for
woman who arc pursuing a college
degree. The following recipients received
scholarships : Lacola Hunt.
Milliccnt Tubbsand Robin Locklcar
The club also promotes and submits
funds at the state, national, and local
levels to assist women and children.
The club encourages anyone interested
in promoting women to join
Pleas contact Annette Strickland at
521-1)46.
numr n?n
Mclntyre Co Chairman
of
Social Security
Summit
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representative
Mike Mclntyre announced
today that he has been named as CoChairman
of a statewide Citizen Forum
on Social Security to be held on
Friday, January 8, 1999, in Charlotte
Representative Sue Myrick is Chairwomen
and host for this event.
Representative Mclntyre
stated, "Social Security is a contract
between the American people and
the American government. It reflects
the duties and values we share as'
Americans. We owe it to our grandparents;
our parents, ourselves ana
as importanciy - our children to ensure
vitality. As Congress, looks to
strengthen the Social Security piogram
in the !06th Congress,'it. is
critical that we gather public input
and support. I encourage all to attend
this important event."
The Citizen Forum on Social
Security will be held at the Sheraton
Airport Plaza in Charlotte from 9:00
a.m. -1:30 p.m. on the 8th. The forum
will be a half day event, combining
short overviews, a panel discussion,
significant audience interaction, electronic
polling, and other discussion
styles created to -maximize communication
among all participants. Thc
forum will be free and open to cne
public.
Expected speakers incluae
Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Executive Pirector
of Americans Discuss Social >
Security: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Senior
Pension Fellow for the American
Academy of Actuaries; and
Johnathan Ortmar.s, President of the
Public Forum Institute.
-??For additional information on
this event, please call The Public Forum
Institute at 202-467-2774.
hold officers
training day
The Rockingham District of the
United Methodist Church will hold a
District OfficcrsTraining Day on January
16, 1999 at St. Luke United Methodist
Church in Laurinburg. N.C
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.
And the event will last until 12:00
noon. Classes in the following areas
nill be taught:
President. Vice President. Secretary.
Treasurer. Program Resources.
Spiritual Growth. Social Action. Education
and Interpretation Membership
Nurture and Outreach Communications.
Histrorian 39 and Under and
Sub-District Leaders
Officers in all local church units in
lire Rockingham District arc expected
lobe present. Roberta Scipio is District
President of the United Methodist
Women and Rev J Edward Morrison
is District Superintendent of the
Ruekiugham District
Pembroke Observes
Centennial of VFW
The town of Pembroke has recognized
the 100th anniversary of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and encourages
each business and individual
in the Town of Pembroke to
acknowledte this anniversary. The
Town issued the following Proclamation:
In the matter of proclaiming
the 100th Anniversary of the Veterans
of Foreign Warsof the United
States of } Town of Pembroke
Proclamation 1999
Whereas. Born in the fires of
a revolution and tempered by civil
war and foreign conflicts, the
United States of America today
embodies the highest ideals of
freedom and democracy, and
Whereas, For over two hundred
years millions of Americans
have answered our nation's call tc
defend our freedoms and our
democratic form of government
against all enemies, and
Whereas, Such service has
required sacrifice, hardship, en
durance, dedication, bravery,
courage and the highest level of
patriotism; those who served our
country deserve special attention
now
Therefore, I Milton R Hunt.
Mayor of the Town of Pembroke,
do hereby call upon all my fellow
citizens to recognize the 100th
Anniversary of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States.
Founded in 1899 by veterans of
the Spanish-American War. the
VFW is dedicated to serving all of
America's veteransand their families.
Further. I urge all individuals,
schools, businesses, churches,
and civic organizations to proudly
display the Flag of the United
States of America and participate
in programs honoring the VFW *
and all of America's 26 million
veterans. Freedom isn't free, and
these are the men and women
who paid for the freedom all of us
enjoy today.
Mayor Milton R. Hunt