|^FEDITORIA La ^mA nd opinion| "We cannot know where we are going if we do not know where we have been." I by Bruce Barton i I ...THE LAST VESTIGE OF CHUSTMAS Christmas brings out the best in folks, especially in the Deep Branch Community where 1 live. On December 11 the Deep Branch Volunteer Fire Department and Ladies Auxilliary gave a community wide Christmas party for the kids. Of course it was a rousing success. Kids came out to see Santa en masse. No one is absolutely sure but evidence indicates that Lee Edward Sampson played the role of Santa Claus. Even his son. Eddie, is not sure. Eddie's look of wonderment seems to say, "Hey, 1 believe you're my father but... I'm not sure. Just in case, here's what I want for Christmas..." Eddie is the son of Lee Edward and Sarah Sampson, also of the Deep Branch Community. ED JOHNSON HAS A GOOD POINT, AS I SEE IT Ed Johnson, Chairman of Robeson County's out man ned Republican Party, charg ed last Thursday that the county's County Commission election law enacted in 1919 discriminates against minori ties, especially Republican minorities, in an appearance before the County Board of Elections. Ed Johnson has a good point, as 1 see it. Johnson says that the law is discriminatory because the at-large election of county commissioners in the general election dilutes the minority vote because candidates run solely within their districts in the primary elections. Said Johnson. "If districts were established in the primaries to guard against the dilution of minority voting strength, then why doesn't the same prin cipte apply in the genet al election?" Good point. But then Mr. Johnson shows his conservative lean ings: "Finally, much has been said and written of late by various special interest groups within Robeson. Coun ty regarding the applications of the Voting Rights Act. The cases in particular are, of course, the Lumberton School Board case (now pending at the Justice Department), the recent County Commissioners decision to split the Lumber ton District into two districts, and now the legislative re districting controversy. "It will be interesting to see if these special interest groups are as concerned about fairness and justice when it comes to the appli cation of the Voting Rights I Act to minority Republicans as minority Democrats. "I'm just wondering out loud, Mr. (Harbert) Moore (Chairman of the Board of Elections), do you think the Republican Party could get the Lumbee Legal Services Corp., the Black Caucas, and the Indian Caucas, and the NAACP to join with us to make sure all Robesonians are treated with equal and fair treatment?" A little fecitious, huh? Still, as I said earlier, the man has a point. And, as noted earlier, what's fair for the goose is fair for the gander. The federal courts and the *1965 Voting Rights Act SutLjIut to * (would suggest that Mr. Jottt son press his point in these two sacred arenas. Despite the fact that toothpaste has been around for over 100 years, it is still one of the fastest growing of all products in the health and beauty aids Held. Among toothpastes, gels have shown the greatest growth, now comprising over i 30 percent of the category. ? -mi rii -i?r z_j mm * ? ? The largest selling tooth paste in the world is Colgate Toothpaste, a leader in oral care since it was intro duced in 1877. Until now, however, that company hadn't entered the gel mark et. Now it is offering Winter fresh Gel, as well as Regular Flavor Colgate. ? ? * P.S.H.S. 'Warriors of the Week" ? Four athlet^ I received "Warrior of the Week" ho nors for the week of January 4-8 involving games with Scotland County and South Robeson. SCOTLAND COUNTY The boys' selection for this game wee Junior gaud Devy Bell who scored ten points and grabbed three ra bounds. "Devy's leadership and bendy play kept our team playing together," Coaeh James H. Loddear was quot ed a* saving. (PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE] The girls' selection was Daphne Rnaa. Daphne had the same figures as Bel as well as three steals. Coach Carmlchael said that Raw Is the most Improved player so far this season and that she has contributed a great deal defensively. SOUTH BOBESON Senior forward Ryan Tack took the honor* against the Mo*tang* aa he scored 14 point* and grabbed eight re bound* to lead the Wanton in a victory against Sooth Robe Sheila Regan Two girls were selected for the South Robeson game and both were taking honors for the second time. Daphne Russ and Sheila Regan led the Lady Warriors to a close win over the Mustangs. Coach Carmichael had this to say, "Sheila and Daphne both played an excellent ballgame. Both girls scored their season high (Regan 31; Russ 16) and continued a great deal on defense. Daphne made 3 clutch bas kets in the 4th quarter and Sheila was able to hit her free throws to keep us in the lead." TEJE1 NOW THEN: Back in the year 1806, 23-year-Qld William Colgate opened a soap and candle *hop. In 1877, his company introduced the first toothpaste, sold in a jar. ? ? / r is?tt-1 u > ?a?? NOW: Today, his com pany's toothpaste is the world's best selling den trifice, marketed in the U.S. and some 135 other coun tries. In fact, one out of ?very four tubes sold in the world is Colgate. Now, that company has entered the gel toothpaste market with Col gate Winterfresh Gel. Gels, Which represent one-third of fhe dentrifice category, are the fastest-growing segment of the toothpaste market. Retail toothpaste sales, which totaled $250 million in 1960, and $370 million ten years ago, surpassed the billion-mark in 1981?a ten year increase of 170 percent. kAAAAAAAAAS THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE A Weekly Newspaper Established 1973 tad PibHiM Each Thursday. / V- 7. ? Bruce Barton Editor Connee Brayboy. .....Associate Editor % i ? * -" ? J i i I ! ' ? - lift . j I- '| Published Each Week Send inquiries to I THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE P.O. Box 1075, Pembroke, N.C. 28372 The Carolina Indian Voice desires to be notified promptly of errors in all of its reports. Second class postage paid at Pembroke, N.C. Postmaster: Send form 3579 to the Carolina Indian Voice, P.O. Box 1075, Pembroke, N.C. 28372. USPS #978 380 i ft******************************************* God grant me the serenity to accept the things I caiuiot change, courage to change the things I can, J mid the wisdom to know the different. J -continued from Page 1 FILINGS CONTINUE IN UPCOMING ELECTION Candidates have Until Feb. 1 to enter the Democratic or Republican Primaries, each of which is a preliminary to the November election. Incumbents Sammy Cox, Lumberton; and Bill Herndon, St. Pauls filed for re-e election to the Robeson County Board of Commissioners. Larry T. Brooks, a Pembroke City Councilman, has filed as a candidate for * the Pembroke-Maxton commissioner seat. Dixie Barrington, recenty appointed to the clerk of court to fill the unexpired ' term of thelate Ben Floyd, also filed as a candidate for a full term Monday. Filing for the Robeson County Board of Education is Ronald Hammonds, an incumbent. Also filing are newcomers Doris Wilkins and Dr. Dal ton P. Brooks. Six seats are up for grabs. Channing P. Cunningham filed for one of four seats on the Fairmont Board of Education. Elsewhere in the county, Chalmers Biggs, the long time coroner, filed for another term. He is being challenged by Edward Vester Maultsby. . Lillian Faye Locklear and Rufus Graham, both incumbent county board of -education members have also announced their intention to seek another term. . A WHALE Of A LIRE ^ A surprising fact to many Americans is that the Amer ican buffalo might still be roaming the Western Plains . . .in massive numbers. . .if it had been given the same protection we now give whales. Thanks to the efforts of the International Whaling Commission, no whale spe cies will ever be hunted to extinction by commercial whalers. The Whaling Com mission prohibits the com mercial whaling of all stocks and species in danger of depletion. {****************** Now, commercial whal ing is limited only to stocks and species at healthy popu lation levels. These catch quotas are kept lower than the yearly reproduction re placement levels. There are about three million whales in the world. During the past year, the Whaling Commission permit ted a catch of only fourteen thousand whales. Of those, eighty percent were the now JV?i H 4 (Mgflnarit; fast-reproducing minke whale species. Scien tists now believe that minke whales should be culled back to permit faster recovery of depleted fin and blue whales. The largest animal in the world, the whale, can eat up to one and a half tons of smaller fish in a single day. 1 JWC-- ? U.S.P.S. #978380 * * Established 1973 * * Published each Thundhj J j ? J The Carolina Indian Voice^ t ~ P.O. Baa 1075 J ? Pembroke. N.C. 38372 ? m,ai m itrt ? * 2ND CUSS POSTAGE PAD J ? AT PEMBROKE. N.C. 28372 ? J > J Subscription rales: * I Tear 89.36 j ? 2 2 Years 15.60 1 J 1 ?Md atata ] * I Year 812.00 I * 2 Years 816.00 > ?-*** ************* 5 Pharmacist L Pembroke Drug Center Odom and W. 3rd. 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