to carol Oxendine, job is a matter of Dignity to Indian people , ' _L_' . _ . ? ^ ?4HHIY y M?. CylOwih! carol Smith Oxendine nas always been interested in Robeson County Indian gene alogy. "I have always been curious," stated the wife of the Rev. Alonzo Oxendine who has been hired as a Consultant to Lumbee Re gional Development Associa tion, Inc. "If I live and die without finding out all I can - about my people," she said, "I will feel that I have been cheated out of something in life." Ms. Oxendine began work ing with Lumbee River Legal Services in January of this year, specifically beginning in the year 1790 and tracing Indian genealogy back as far as possible. "My work at LRDA," she stated, "is really only an extension of the work I have been performing at Lumbee River Legal Services since January." The mother of three child ren--2 boys, Brian Keith and Allan Wayne who presently attends PSU, and one girl, Caroline Denise-she received her B.A. in Sociology at Pembroke State University. she worked with Kooeson County Church and Com munity Center far four yean. However, for the past couple of years she has been conduc ting independent research, "in the past couple of yean," she said, "I have been conducting independent re search, amassing and compi ling countless records and research materials. In the process I have learned quite a bit about Robeson County Indian genealogy." Ms. Oxendine will be wor king closely with Rebecca Sieb who directs LRDA's Federal Acknowledgement Project which also works in conjunction with Lumbee Riv er Legal Services. "I was specifically hired," said the native Robesonian Lumbee, "to take information sub mitted by Indian enrollees in the Lumbee Tribe and trace their genealogy, comparing and corrobarating this sub mitted information with exist ing documentation. She will be working as a Consultant to LRDA until July 31,1962. "Not oaky w?1 bo working with Umbecs," she maintains, "but hopefully 1 wfll be working with other wdL" Besides having the distinc tion of being one of the most experienced and informed genealogists in the sees of Xnmbee Indians, Ms. Oxen Idine ? also reportedly the first * ive American in the United^itstes to be certified ss s tutor/trainer in the Lsubsch method of teaching. In speaking with the very personable Indian lady, one comes sway with the impres sion that Lumbee Indian genealogy has all bat become a passion with her. Indeed, she declares quite adamantly: "This is not a job..this is s matter of dignity to Indian people." IS YOUR HOME ONE OF THE 34 MILLION? A recent Gallup Poll showed that 34 million American householda are growing food in their back yards. The total value of produce from all our gar dens in 1980 was $14 billion ? an average yield of $440 for each garden. Now is the appropriate time for thrifty souls to reap the rewards of harvest and turn their thoughts to freezing their home-grown - vegetables. Youll save time, money and have nutritious meals all winter long. The key to successful freezing is to package food so that there are no air pockets to cause freezer bum and rancidity. A good way to do this is by using a plastic bag, such as a "Glad" Food Storage Bag. Use a straw t to extract the very last air bubble from the bag -and then quickly tie off with a twist-tie. The average cost of a typical backyard garden was estimated at $20 in 1980. Subtracted from the average yield gives an estimated total savings of $420 per family! j LRDA INACTION J ? m I ? Mini Workshops Feature Price Comparison Sam Brmaweli, sale* repre sentative for Golden Eagle JanirotlaJ Supplies. A facet of day care pro grams often overlooked by private enterprises is the area of training. Specifkially, training in the area of food and supplies, estimating and purchasing. Such has not been the case with Lumbee Regional Development Asso . ciation, according to Lynneet tah Jacobs, Day Care Pro gram Director. ,i Due to the continual rising costs of food and such expen dable supplies as soap, bath room tissue, etc., Jacobs has begun a series of seminars on products cost and purchase. These seminars involve de monstrations of products by sales representatives from various wholesalers. One of the benefits of these mini workshops is an awareness by the eight day care center directors of price, quantity and quality comparions of various prodifcts. These com parisons provide a valuable illustration in achieving a cost efficient operation of a day care center in today's expan ding service market. Pate-Derby of Fayetteville demonstrated several brands of food items. One vegetable presented for a comparison (was green beans in a # 10 size rein. Each of three cans was | "a different brand at different prices. The beans were emp tied into separate trays. Each brand had its one quality in both color appearance and taste. The middle-priced beans proved the best buy ['with the best color and flavor. : Wallace Willoughby, Pate Derby sales representative also demonstrated compari sons of yellow corn and dry cereal. The dry cereal presen tation showed that ounce for ounce, the pre-packaged corn flakes in plastic bowls proved to be comparable in cost to buying bulk cereal, dispos able bowls and using time and r labor in serving the cereal. Another benefit brought out by Mr. Willoughby at Ms. Jacobs' insistence were the savings that could be made by having manufacturer's sales passed on to LRDA by the wholesaler. On March 26, the Golden Eagle Janitorial Supplies dealer in Pembroke had sale representative Sam Bra swell demonstrate their line of products. These products in cluded floor wax remover, liquid hand soap and dispen sers, paper towels, glass and all purpose cleaner, and clea ning tools such as brooms, mops, brushes, toilet plun gers, rubber gloves, etc. Again a cost comparison was made to demonstrate the savings in using concentrated or commercial strength pro ducts that can be diluted. Mr. Bra swell commented that while price-wise they might not be able to compete frith some of die larger distributors in eastern North Carolina, they could make lip the difference in service as a locally established business. Abo on the March 26 agenda was guest speaker CJhristine Mflore, Assistant CETA Director,who provided a CETA program update. The topic of concern to die day 1 care center directors who supervise the CETA J?SE Smfthtown Senior Citizens ; ? jBijoy Quilting j pie men ting the ANA (Admin istration far Native Ameri cans] Preject le to help Indians of Robeson, Hoke, Scotland and Bladen Coondes the naajnlthi socio- ece them daily. One of ANA'o 8 project J**1 mL1* siLifsis Chapteia. The seek* cMm crafts, and cahwal and edu cational activities. j ? ? v v- v. V rvT>*?| baay at woit sewing Indfvldaal dies* es. Ms. Waat meets each Wednesday with OB Smith tow D SootoC IMji' practice?e le <tiec iw rhewa ibwi qetitb? at Smith tewa Wil^hitni Service Ceater. Maay ?f the KdbahiyMklNiaMlvha they meet. EverGmen Church Ms by Mrs. LeacieBroOks Glad to report that the Superintendent, Bro. Henry Chavis, was able to be in church Sunday. Keep him on your prayer list because he is still not well. The lesson for Sunday was "Called to Holy Living." Thessolonians 4:l-l2. Paul gave three reasons why a Christian should live a life of holiness. First of all, God hath called us unto holiness and not unto unclean ness. He wants to reproduce holiness in us. His second .reason was that impurity is a sin against the Holy Spirit whom God hath given to us. ft grieves the Spirit of God whc a believer fails to live a holy life. And final mason was that God will punish those who pass over the boundary of sanctification. The com mandment to holiness is not a man-made law. It is a com mandment of God and should be taken seriously by ever) believer. There were two reasons why the Thessalonians should work. First they were to work so they would have a testimony of honesty- before the world. What influence could a shiftless person have on the world? Absolutely none. The world has no respect for a lazy Christian. The other reason why they should work was so they would not be dependent upon the brethren. They were to provide for their own needs by their own labor. God has called us to 'holiness and that requires separation from all impurity, ^ InaiA *UA * ?? ? m IUVC IU1 U1C U1CUI1CII, U1ISCU ishness, honest living, and growth in love. Sister Dina Blue's class put on a nice program of singing. Sister Mary LocWear's class got the attendance banner. Those paying birthday offer ing was Scottie Chavis. The Brotherhood did some special singing. The pastor Rev. Joseph Lee Locklear preached to us from 1 Kings Chapter 18 verses 19-24. Using for his subject "God Answered by Fire" The In a true democracy there would be no special favors for business, men or institutions. tatt" It's quite the popular ithing these days to .have poor health; it can be very convenient. eeee Everyone wants to be popular but the price asked is often too m mm n J?Uant Exorbitant Lord used his servant. Our souls were blessed. Pray much for our pastor and his family. Bradley Oxendine celebrated his 5th birthday with his family, father David and grandparents,, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Oxendine. I was proud to have three of my sisters with me in the Adult Class. They were Mrs. Ida Hunt, Mrs. Shertie Lowry and Mrs. Lurenia Canady. Keep praying for Lurenia and her husband. Also pray for my brother Welton Wilkins. He's been 'v^rv sick this wfk Thought For Today My leaning post...When I'm so tired and restless... I've learned to lean on Jesus... Without Him, I have no leaning post... Darkness is here just for a season dark ness-troubles... But because of my leaning post which is Jesus....I've found joy win come in the morning?Please Pray for us at EverGreen. * * ? ? There are some things more important than get ting rich~a fact that many people learn too late in life. oooo Legs have always been important. Years ago, re porters used them to get news; nowadays, photo graphers depend upon them for their art.' 9 In Loving Memory of Marvin I Sf a Blue March 26, 1978 on Easter Sunday at 7:00 p.m., we the Blue family lost someone very dear to us. It has already been 4 years since he departed. Bat remember it as though it was yesterday. We the family still remember him a very warm " and fun loving man, that always offered us help when we needed a hand. Yes, Marvin was a great man he never grumbled or worried about one single thing because he always held his head up high as though be could see the world from a different point of view, than what we always seen it. Bat in his heart he knew this was true because he knew exactly what to do in a time at trouble ' and need. Those at you that have a Iftving father or grandfather J please don't wait until it's too ' late to express your gratitude at love towards him, do it now while he is with you. Written by members of the family. P.S. 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