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| 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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
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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
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tat* "Night of Miracle*" to be
presented Sunday, Dec. 12, at
5 p.m. st Harpers ferry
Baptist Church.
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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.
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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.