^weditorial, Wand opinion* w page dk W "We cannot know where i we are going if we do not know where we have been." ?ee*^ | by Bruce Barton j ....TO MY BUDDY, AL KAHN, WAGE'S GREAT PONT1FICATOE 1 The phone's been tinging i off the hook. "When are you going to answer A1 Kahn?" they ask. And, of course, I am going to answer him either today or tomorrow. I was the subject of Kahn's editorial last week on WAGE Radio in Lumberton. While his editorial was running I was faced with the biggest challenge I have ever faced h, editor of The Carolina Indian Voice-the Internal Revenue Service. We met the challen ge but I was caught up in that unpleasant task and 1 have not had time to get there. But I'm coming. Al, you can depend on h. Al's editorial question was, generally speaking, "What does double voting have to plans underway at the county board of education?" And Al, as 1 recall, said. "I don't know but I am sure Bruce Barton wffi teD us." Al's right. Listen for it either today or tomor fOW THB NON STORY CONCERNING DERL HfffSON'S TERMINATION Last Friday's Robesoni an, the county's daily news paper, carried a teaser of a story entitled "Hinson back ers may seek rehiring." The gist of the story was that some county residents wqre to Tear at Monday's meeting the county commissioners and lament the fact that the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation's board of directors had decided not to renew the contract of Deri Hinson, the general manager, after December 31. We call that kind of story "fluff," "much ado about nothing" In the newspaper trade. The story quoted "sources" and was written "from staff reports." Be wary of that kind of story. It usually means that the story was concocted by some enterpri sing reporter for some un known reason. Of course no one showed up Monday and the story served its purpose but was neither accurate nor timely, as 1 see it. After the story appeared the county commissioners heard from some of their constituents and thought better at airing the matter which is, as a matter at fact, none of their business. The people, according to tU non story were to appear and ask the commissioners to pais a resolution asking the LKEMC directors not to go Utrough with their oeciareo intention at terminating Hin son's contract. If they had gone through with K 1 meant to make a regular Rami of appearing matters of concern to me.?tf to tog amaHngt to take a stand i*aoc It, cm begetter spent on : r- w see e story (sic) quoting "sources" and emanating From "staff reports" count it as a non-story because that is what it is. DISTRICT PLAN EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSED AT NEXT BOARD OF ED MEETING The "new" Robeson County Board of Education was sworn in Monday morn ing and will attend their first meeting next Tuesday. It ought to be an exciting meeting. "New" members Dr. Dai ton P. Brooks, Charles David Locklear, Bill Oxendine and Ronald Revels will take part in electing a chairman to head the board in the coming year. It will be interesting to see if enough support can be mus tered to insure an Indian chatomaw, especially since more than 60 percent of the pupil enrollment is Indian and Indians and Blacks are in the majority. The district plan of electing board members has created a problem in this regard. Recently the board has been unable to avoid fractional ism, provincialism and the like. The result has been a non- Indian chairman for the last two years. Now the problem will be confounded further if the latest "new" district plan is allowed to take place. The "new" plan creates a tenth district, including the newly acquired Gyburn Pines and Country Gub areas in a new alignment with Raft Swamp and Burnt Swamp. The "sew" board members are expected to take a hard look at this new plan and, hopefully, relegate it to the back burner were it rightfully belongs, as I see it. Efforts should now be made in examining merger possibili ties or, at the least, enter taining proposals from some of the smaller city units in the county instead of diluting the county system further. Who will the new chairman be? Will David Green be re elected for the third term? h is interesting that there will now be two Indians with doctorate degrees in the edu cation field on the board. One, Dr. Gerald Maynor, is chair man of the Department of Education at PSU; the other, Dr. Dalton Brooks, is director of institutional research at PSU. Still, as 1 see it, the votes ain't there. It's a shame. And the culprit in the matter is the district formula of electing board members, further provincializing a problem (hat has been spoon fed on provincialism since time immemorial. 1 hope this "new" board will have the guts to take a considered look at the district plan as it is now proposed and come up with something better, h's a shame, as I see it, to have broken double voting and have given away all the gains shortly there after. Districts and wards belong in Lumberton. Chica go, places like that where minorities' votes are in the minority. We broke double voting to asset* democracy, not scrap k when the power brokers in our midst begin to yelp I THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE P.O. Bu 1979 FlaMi, NC 39372 U.S. PS. #979380 Published each Thursday *" Established 1973 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT PEMBROKE,NC 28372 Subscription Rates: 1 ik State ? 1 Year $9.39 2 Years 15.60 OUT OF STATE 1 Year $12.00 2 Years 16.00; MT. AIRY NEWS by Violet Locklear j On Sunday we had a lot of |visitors from different areas. Some of them I didn't know, but I'm quite sure everyone enjoyed service. And we 1 certainly enjoyed having you with us. The Brotherhood Choir, falso Mr. tommy Gist really did some wonderful singing. Music is a wonderful gift from I God. Bro. Tommy just set our .souls on fire, nor only by his .singing, but also such a .wonderful testimony. Tommy .is our new deacon and I .Relieve the Lord has a great work for him to do. The movie, "God's Prison Gang" was shown on Sunday night by the pastor, assisted by Mr. Earl Cummings* It was amazing how some of those convicts changed their lives etc. The pastor will be show ing the movie this Saturday at 2 to inmates at prison in Lumberton. This is the week ot prayer being held in different homes. On Friday night it will be led by the Brotherhood at the church. Rice supper at church at 7 p.m. also demonstrating world hunger. The world today stands in deep and desperate .peed. Now we ask for God's Grace to flood over every land, linking people one by one to God and creating a world fit for all people to live in. One question? Do I see the hungry person in every land as my sister or brother and each hungry dffifd as myo*i* To do our work well, we mast look beneath the surface problems. Only the poor go hungry in our world. And 1 don't think they go hungry by choice. I was in Detroit, Mich, in the year of '56 and I experien ced a depression. Something I will never forget. My heart goes out for those people in die cities, etc. It certainly is not like being in the country. This Sunday night at 6 our youth will be presenting to us their Christmas play "Becau se of God's Love" under the direction of Mrs. Delois Low ry, assisted by Monroe Cha vis. Beginning at 7 p.m. our singing. We invite all choirs, anybody who loves to sing for the glory of God. That is a night set aside as my choice. I am like Mom, I love singing and more singing. The pastor is now in a new convert class for our children each Wednesday night at 8. Take your child, this is a way of giving th*n> ? better understanding of their com mitment to the Lord Jesus. Let us be careful when we say to a child, you are not old enough to kow what you are doing. This principle applies to persons who wait until late in life to surrender their lives to God. The weight of their refusals from the past, accumulate (to pile up) as thq heart becomes hardened. A lot of times we see our loved" one stand back and we begin to be fearful of their destiny as to what the out come will be. Read Ecclesi astes 12:1. Mr. Dexter Locklear is a patient in VA Hospital, Fay etteville. His condition is improving. Also Mr. Harold Wilkins is a patient in Southeastern General Hospi tal. Please remember these two young men in your prayers and many more in our com munity who are sick. THE NEW YEAR APPROACHING Soon we come to the end of the year. Only a little time yet remains before the bells ring out the advent of a new year. So our lives move onward down the river of time. We do not stop and think of the destiny of our lives very often. Too often we like our days on the surface and give no thought to these at heart until the day he left this mortal world. As a dedicated Christian he could always quote scriptures with the right passage for every' occasion. He would say re-, member to serve God while you are still afloat on the river of time.Has our loved ones been taken away from us om the river of time? Not at all. Time does not destroy. Time enshrines (to treasure with affection) and so as the new year comes to an end, may we ever stand on the bank of the river of time and thank our Almighty God for the fleeting years he has given us. For He tells us in Revela tion "Behold I make all things new." And so as we come to the beginning of a new year, it would be better to say happy new you. So let's be thankful for the good things that happened in the year about to - end. Christ is the Eternal fact in the world history. To Him everything looks forward or backwards. ?? - ?? -- I The aera wat originally tha araa a yoka of oxan could plow in a day. HAPPY BIKTHDAY FOB BKANNAGAN RAY LOCKLEAR Who was eleven years old December 8, 1982. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dean Locklear of the Union Chapel area. Obituary ME.JAMM albebt sampson Mr. itnei Albert Samp son, son of the late Oku ft. and Susie J. Sampson, was bora on January 21, 1908 and died at the age of 74, on November 24, 1982. He ia survied by hto wife: Mrs. Zettie S. Sampson; live sons: Thomas B. Sanderson of Spring Hope, NC; William C. Sampson of New Foundtand, Canada; Gilbert L. Sampson of Pembroke, NC; Spencer ft. Sampson of the{tome;, Ellis W. Sampson of Ellicott CSty, Md.; two daughters: Mrs. Rowena Petleraf Slide]}, La.! Ms. Angela Sampson of EQ? cott City, Md., a daughter- In law? Mrs. Oscar Ronald Sampson of Birmingham, Ala.: two brothers: John Psul Sampson of Decatur, 111.; Joseph J. Sampson of Cleve land. Ohio; four sisters: Mrs. Charity Sampson, Mrs. Lucy Locklear and Mrs. Katie Lowiy, all of Pembroke: and Mrs. Martha Locklear of Jen nigns, La.; sixteen grand children, five greet- grand children. James Albert, as he was generally recognized, com- I pleted the high school pro gram at Pembroke Normal School in 1926. IN 19S3 he received the A.B. Degree from Pembroke State College and a M. Ed. degree from George Pea body College in 1955. " During the years of worta War II, James Albert served his country by working in the ship yards of Baltimore, Md. Marton Air Force Base and in the Eurpoean Theater as a member of the 71st Infantry Division of the Third Army. Although he had tenure as a loval merchant and veteran's agricultural agent, his main vocation was as a teacher and administrator of the public schools of Robeson County, NC and Howard County, Ma., which he served for thirty seven years until his retire ment in 1975 when he return ed home to Pembroke to spend his remaining years. His community service in cluded membership on the local Selective Service Board and Pembroke State Univer sity Board of Trustees. Throughout this time, he has remained active and faithful in his church work as' a member of First United Methodist Church of Pembro ke and Glen Mar Methodist Church of Ellicott City, Md. James Albert Sampson was a gentleman of strong convic tions who departed this life as . quiet and peacefully as he lived and left all who knew and loyed him .just a Jittle <richer for having known him and sharing his life with them. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 27, 1982 at First United Methodist Church. Officiating ministers included Rev. Lin wood Black burn. Rev. Dawley Maynor and Rev. Ray Sparrow. Burial Followed in Lumbee Memori al Gardens. 1 I Rinse tea stains from china by soaking overnight in a solution of denture cleaner. Snakes have an "egg" tooth which they use to hatch out of their shells. This tooth falls off shortly after ? hatching. fli Finland's litaracy rata is ov?.~ 99 percent. 'I OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT IN FAIRMONT, N.C. Office space formerly occupied by three fomily physicians and known os Fairmont Medical Clinic is now available for rent. Excellent location. In the above picture, there are two separate office complexes. The office spoce for rent is on the left; and Foirmont Optometric Clinic, which is occupied by six Optometrists, is on the right. Will remodel far other professions or business. Contact Dr. Harold C. Herring, Box 644, Fairmont, N.C. 28340 or telephone 919-628-8316 (day) or 919-628-6*13 (night). ? ' iii 'I' IS ii Ptnfcr Wlggly I. Pembroke km glveo won named w toners hi Plggly Wlggly Feed Store's Cifwtai Stomp piomotton Shewn [left to right] an Carol Hunt, wtonernf 50,000 Greenbnx stamps Mm Drone, Jr., Pembroke Plggly Wlggly I Food Stow Mour" wko made the pioauotadoua to the lacky wtaaen; aad Debra Ham made, who won a taifcey Plggly Wlggly, continuing la the Chrietaaa spirit, wffl not lone to give away two tarkeye each week aatll 1 Indian Educator of the Year Sharing in the national recognition of Ma. Agnea H. Chavia aa INDIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR by the National Indian Education Aaaocation am left to right, Mr. Woodraw Dial, Chairperaon of the Robeson County Title IV bdtaa Edocatioa Parent Committee, ?M?. Chavia, 4he ha name, and Mr. , Thomas Earl Locklear, Principal of Pembroke Jnnlor High School. Ms. Chavis was presented a plaqne and a stx pointed star patterned qnitfram Art HID of Oklahoma, President of the National indbm Education Association during the Foorteenth Asmmd Convention heU in Loris Couple to Minister at FGBMFL Dinner Tuesday The Robeson County Chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) is making Pem broke the site of its annual Christmas Dinner Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. with special entertainment scheduled. ? The dinner will be held at Shelf's Seafood in Pembroke where Paul and Glenda Vadght of Loris, SCwill minister in word ana song. All members of the FGBMFI and their wives are invited. Also invited is anyone else who wishes to attend. Reservations are not necessary. Shelf's Seafood is providing a special price tor this dinner. Paul and Glenaa Vaught are an outreach of Grace Tabernacle Christian Center in Loris, SC. They pastored a church for one year after which they were. called into an evangelistic ministry. Married for 22 years, thev did not know the reality of Jesus Christ until 1974 when Glenda was cured of 12 years of drug addiciton. A few months later Paul had a life-changing experience with Jesus. The program will begin at approxi mately 7:30 p.m. following the dinner. Shows above la (ho Robe son County Community Chok h rehearsal far their perfor ?? * rr tat* "Night of Miracle*" to be presented Sunday, Dec. 12, at 5 p.m. st Harpers ferry Baptist Church. ?71 1 _ t ] thud support rrogram i^xpiainea at Pembroke Kiwanis Program Chairman Arnold Lock!ear presented Mr. | Ronald Floyd, Agent for Title 4D Child Support Program for Dependent Children, as the speaker for the Tuesday eve ning meeting at Pembroke Kiwanis. The Title 4D program was established in 1975 and func tioned in many different ways, in many cases, the absent parent did not support the child prior to 197S- hence the enactment of one legal way to ensure child support through the Court Clerk's Office. As many as 10 or more children can be suppor ted by the Clerk at Court j program. > 1 i he most difficult partof the program is that of locating the ibsent parent. Once the par ent is located, he comes to the Court and his responsibilities ire explained. The form of acknowledgement is signed by the parents and his re sponsibility is established as to the amount of sunnort and thus becomes a court order to support the child. The enforcement of the Court order follows and records are kept of payments. If the absent parents kalis behind in payments, cause must be shown, and if he kails to carry out his responsibility, he is tailed.An absent parent can reoetve up to two years in' 8* prison. The mote the Court can collect, the less the tax payer has to pay. For 1976, $13,648 was collected and over $500, 000 was collected in 1980. Over $71,000 was collected last month. Robeson County ranks in the top 5 for collecting child support mon ies in the state. Nioty-five percent of the male parent and five percentof the female parent pay child support through this program. Presiding at the meeting was Clob President Alvin Lowry. The invocation was given by Garth Locfclear.

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