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Fairmont Indian High School
Class of 1939 holds reunion
The 1939 graduating class of Fairmont Indian High School held their reunion on July 26 at the Steakman \
Restaurant in Lumberton. Five of the surviving ten class mates attended.
Shown left to right are: Mary Ann Spaulding Hunt, Myrtle Locklear Carter, lona Lowry Oxendlne, Howard
Oxendine, Letha Jones Hunt.
There were fifteen graduates in 1939 the first year Fairmont Indian High School was accredited. This
accreditation meant that the graduating students could go from Fairmont Indian High School to college. Indian
students in the area attended Fairmont Indian High School until 1958 when Fairgrove School was built. Indian
students then attended Fairgrove School from first grade through graduation.
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ooniraiuiaiions to....
JAMIE LOCKLEAR for winning the 20th annual Lumberton Ford/Eagle Distributing
Robeson County Golf Championship Sunday afternoon with a three
round score of 213 and a play off victory over four time champ Scott Benton
on the first playoff hole. It is a wonderful victory for Jamie Locklear and the
golf community. Jamie Locklear has worked mightily to improve the golf
offerings at Riverside Country Club and, at the same time, his golf stroke so
that he can proclaim himself champion of all Robeson County golfers for 2000.
The world has Tiger Woods, who just won the British Open, and we have
Jamie Locklear. We're mighty proud of our champion too. Congratulations,
Mr. Locklear, we don't know anyone in the golfing community who deserves
it more. Your victory cries out that hard work and determination have their
rewards from time to time.
And JULIOUS HAGANS who is serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the
Republic of Cote d'lvoire. West Africa. Julious, a Swett High and UNCPembroke
graduate, left for his new assignment on May 8. He is expected fo
complete his assignment and return to his wide circle of family and friends on
July 10,2002. Congratulations. Julious. You give us all a good name.
Hoke County Register of
Deeds wins Hand-made Quilt
Delia Maynor-Bowen, Hoke County's Register of Deeds, is shown in the
center. She won the handmade quilt recently raffled off by the Area C. B. Club.
Shown left is Mary Carter, Secretary of the Club who made the quilt, and right
is Edna Locklear, treasurer.
Ms. Carter said that Ms. Maynor-Bowen read about the raffle in the
Carolina Indian Voice and called Ms. Carter and ask her to send some tickets
to sell. Ms. Carter sent her 40 tickets and Ms. Maynor-Bowen's name was
pulled in the raffle, "lam so excited," she said. "It is a beautiful quilt. I wanted
to help the dub with their fund-raising project and hoped also to win the
quilt."
Ms. Carter and Ms. Locklear wished to thank everyone who participated
In the fund raising event.
County's new technology park,
COM tech is newest economic
development project
Lumberton-Despile the downpour,
many of Robeson County's top
elected officials joined County Manager
Scott Elliott in the county
commissioners office Tuesday to introduce
the county's new commerce
and technology park chief executive
officer.
Tony Normand will head the
county's newest economic development
project, the Carol ina Commerce
and T echnology Center, or COMtech.
Ronnie E. Hunt, president and
CEO of the Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation, heads the
COMtech. board of directors, IN a
news conference formally announcing
the enterprise, Ronnie Hunt said
the commerce and technology \ center
is a fundamental change which
will benefit people throughout the
county.
"The presence here today of the
county's political leadership, the heads
of the educational institutions within
the county, and business and civic
leaders from through the county is a
wonderful testimony to the unity and
support this project has already generated,"
Ronnie Hunt said.
Chair of the Robeson County Commissioners
Johnny Hunt said this
project is "long overdue."
"This technology park will move
Robeson County into the next millennium,"
he said. "The Town of
Open House to be held
at Pembroke Middle
Open House will be held at Pembroke
Middle School on Thursday,
August 3, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Parents are encouraged to attend by
the Principal, Dr. Rose Marie Lowry
Townsend, faculty and staff.
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Pembroke will provide the infrastructure
to support it."
The COMtech center will be located
on a 650-acre site (expandable
to 900 acres) near Pembroke, between
state route 211 and US 74. The
location i s eight miles from 1-95.
Johnny Hunt thanked Rusty
Livermore for his willingness to sell
the property which is located in the
geographiccenterofthecounty., Hunt
also cited the business, civic and educational
leaders fortheircollaboration
on the project.
County Manager Elliott welcomed
the many attendees, including Alisia
Scott-Oxendine who is U.S. Rep.
Mike Mclntyre's staff member for
economic development. He also
thanked Greg Cummings, the director
of the Office of Industrial and
Economic Development, forall ofhis
hard work on this project.
UNC Pembroke Chancellor Allen
C. Meadors, Robeson Community
College President Fred Williams, and
Public Schools of Robeson County
Superintendent Barry Harding all
pledged to support the center.
Because COMtech will be an education-based,
technology-focused
business and industrial center, all three
educational entities are vital to its
success. Chancellor Meadors sad the
Uni versity's Regional Center for Economic,
Community and Professional
Development will relocate to the new
park. He also said business courses,
including the MBA program will be
offered there.
President Williams said this
project is visionary and much-needed.
" It is a creative way to work together,"
he said, "More specifically, I see us
becoming a system of education,
working cooperatively in the center
of this project. It is a seamless highway
between the public schools and
the post-secondary levels."
Superintendent Harding said economic
development goes
hand-in-hand with public education.
"A new initiative, a technology high
school, is something at the forefront."
He talked about expanding the career
center as well as establishing a broadcast
studio and a web academy. The
superintendent also mentioned the
possibility of a magnet school at the
site.
Tony Normand, a business consultant
from Fayetteville, has been
working with the LTNCP Regional
Center for several years. Following
his retirement as an Army colonel,
where he was the chief of staff for he
US Army Special Operations Command,
Normand returned to
government serve as a member of the
Defense Department's Senior Executive
Service. He resigned that post to
operate his own international consulting
firm.
Mclntyre Pushes Veterans Bills
Washington, D.C.-U.S. Congressman
Mike Mclntyre voted for and the
U.S. House of Representatives has
passed two bills which will assist
veterans.
Congressman Mclntyre stated,
"We need to do all that we can to
honor the sacrifice and service that
our veterans have made for us. Passage
of these bi 1 Is is an important first
step, and I will continue feverishly
working on this and other related
veterans issues."
Highlights of the bills are:
Veterans organizations have been
pushing for legislation to overturn a
July 1999 decision by the Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims, which
stipulates the VA may help veterans
obtain medical records and other evidence
relative to filing a benefit claim
only if the veteran proves the claim is
"well-grounded." This requirement
which could force veterans to produce
medical and other evidence on
this own which undermines the Veterans
of Administration longstanding
policy known as the "duty to assist"
veterans. The bill that the House
passed would overturn the court decision
and allow all veterans whose
claims were denied since last year's
court decision to request that the VA
review their case. j
The second measure combined ]
provisions from several other bills j
that would expand benefits for a variety
and family members. The bill ?
would authorize cost of living increases
on disability compensation
for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and would permit certain
members of the Individual Ready
Reserve to participate in the
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance
program. It also would increase j
benefits for National Guard or Re- '
serve members who suffer a heart
attack or stroke during inactive duty
training and provide a monthly compensation
for certain female service
members who undergo radical
mastectomies.
Congressman Mclntyre is a member
of the House Armed Services
Committee.
Matthew Lowry honored
by 'Strike at the wind!'
RED BANKS-A very special member of the "Strike at the wind!" cast made a
return appearance last Friday night as the outdoor drama threw an early birthday
party for Matthew Lowry of Laurinburg. The drama earlier made Matthew
an honorary member of the cast and staged a special presentation of the
drama for him on June 30. The 8 year old has terminal bone cancer and seeing
"Strike at the wind!" was one of his dreams come true.
"We are pleased to have Matthew at the drama again", said Ms. Perlean
Revels. Chairman of Robeson Historical Drama, Inc., the sponsoring agency
for the drama that showcases Henry Berry Lowrie and his White, Black and
Indian counterparts in the civil War era based historical drama. Ms. Revels
continued, "We had a cake and ice cream as we celebrated his birthday early
and he and his family were our very special guests."
Friday (July 21) was declared "Matthew Lowry Night" at "Strike at the
Wind!"
The play continues Friday and Saturday nights through August 12 at the
Adolph L. Dial Amphitheater on the grounds of the N.C. Indian Cultural Center
in the Red Banks Community, approximately three miles from Pembroke.
Tickets can be reserved by calling 521-2433 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
daily. The gates open at 7:30 p.m. nightly and the performance begins at 8:15
p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $4 for children under
the age of 12. Information about group rates cgn be obtained by calling 671 3080.
Little Miss Lumbee
TaKonna Lyn Bullard
visits Amisn Country
TaKonna Lynn Bullard, Little Miss Lumbee spent a four-day vacation
with the Amish people in Pennsylvania during the month of July. She was
overwhelmed. She really got a thrill out of their means of transportationhorse
and buggy. Takonna had dinner with one family, which provided her
family with a great deal of information in reference to their culture. During
dinner she told them about her culture and how proud she is to represent her
Lumbee people as Little Miss Lumbee.
She was extremely excited to find out that the Amish people finished school
in the eighth grade. They must then take a government test. If they pass the
test, they have completed college because they only work in the fields and
take care of their cattle and crops.
The highlight of the trip was seeing Noah's Ark and a play with Abraham
and Sarah.
TaKonna attends church at the Ministry of Jesus Christ in Pembroke where
she has perfect attendance this year. She could hardly wait to tell her Sunday
School Class what she had seen and learned: Her Sunday School teacher
said, "TaKonna Is very outgoing, as well as outspoken and very dedicated.
She traveled 1,104 miles, went to bed at 3:00 Sunday morning and still went
to church Sunday."
TaKonna really enjoyed her trip, she said.
Pembroke Elementary School
The application deadline for Pre-school registration at Pembroke
Elementary School has been extended until Friday, August 4, 2000.
Please come by the school between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to
apply.
The Principal is Larry T. Brooks and the Assistant Principal is Molly
O. Locklear. In you need any further information'please call 910/5214204.