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Ray Little Turtle
No full textRay Little Turtle during a hostage situation in Robeson County.
Ray Little Turtle (1938-2011) was a beloved local historian and advocate for the Lumbee People, known for his beautiful voice at Pow Wows and his dedication to Lumbee culture. He was a much decorated Vietnam War veteran with six purple hearts. He participated in the Battle of Hayes Pond in 1958, in which Lumbee warriors chased the Ku Klux Klan out of Robeson County. This battle drew national attention. He also was instrumental in negotiating a peaceful surrender of two American Indians after they took 20 people hostage at The Robesonian Newspaper in Lumberton, NC in 1988. He served on the Lumbee Tribal Council for six years, and after his death was honored by the Chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina for his accomplishments by having his name placed at the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian Hall of Honor. January 15, 2011 has been proclaimed as Ray Little Turtle Day
Ricky Meeks
No full textNew Hanover High School Yearbook photograph of Ricky Meeks.
Richard Meeks (1968- ) was born in Wilmington, NC. He is a familiar sight around town, riding the public transit buses and attending sporting events around the city. He has run for several different political offices, including Mayor of Wilmington, member of the City Council, and member of the New Hanover County School Board. He grew up in Nesbitt Courts, and went to New Hanover High School, where he often portrayed the mascot at games
Rev. Elizabeth
No full textHead shot of the Rev. Elizabeth Achtemeier.
Elizabeth Rice Achtemeier (1926-2002) was a nationally-acclaimed preacher, author, and ordained Presbyterian minister. She was the adjunct professor of Bible and Homiletics at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, and served as a visiting professor at many divinity schools. She visited Windermere Presbyterian Church in Wilmington to lecture in 1987
Edward Deaver and children at Wrightsville Beach
No full textEdward Deaver and his daughters, cousin, and a friend at Wrightsville Beach, NC by Johnnie Mercer's Pier. From left to right: Jamie, Edward holding Chrissy, Vanneza Church and a friend.
Edward Deaver (1953- ) is a local musician. Jamie Deaver (1982- ) and Christine Deaver (1984- ) are his daughters
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No full textThis divided back postcard features an illustration which depicts a crowd of beachgoers bathing in the water by the Seashore Hotel and Steel Pier
Nettie Hollan at Orton Plantation
No full textNettie Hollan sitting on a bridge at Orton Plantation.
Nettie Raye Dearing Hollan (1922-2009) was the mother of Harriet Kimbro
Rev. Sidney A. Locks, Jr.
No full textPhotograph of Rev. Sidney A. Locks, Jr. when he served in the 136th session of the N.C. General Assembly as a representative of Robeson County.
Reverend Sidney A. Locks, Jr. (1949- ) was born in Opelousas, LA. He earned a Master's in Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA. Locks served for over thirty years in the ministry, spending the majority of time as Pastor of the Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, NC. He also served as a democratic House of Representatives member from Robeson County during the 1980s and was leader of the social-change movement in that county along with five other men
Nathan Xanthos
No full textHead shot of Nathan Xanthos used in a newspaper article about his work with crime victim assistance.
Nathan Paleologos Xanthos (1922-2005) was born and raised in Wilmington, NC. After graduating from Duke University, Xanthos attended graduate school at the University of Miami, FL. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He was knighted by the Order of the Cross of Constantinople as Knight Commander in 1982. He was top salesman of college texts for a major national college publisher, later a victim's advocate for the Wilmington Police Department, and also taught at Cape Fear Technical Institute. In his civic leadership capacity, he worked for the United Way Senior Aide Program, American Red Cross, and the Department of Aging. He was active in the Lower Cape Fear Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, serving as both an officer and as president. He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery
Seapath Marina
No full textThis divided back postcard features a photograph by Bob Glander capturing an aerial view of the Seapath Marina at Wrightsville Beach