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Published each Thursday by First American Publications, NC
VOLUME 25 NUMBER 49 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3,1998 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Mid-Atlantic Championship Day
Proclaimed in Town of Pembroke
Mayor Milton Hunt has proclaimed
Saturday, December5,1998
as "Mid-Atlantic Championship
W restling Day" in the Town of Pembroke.
The Proclamation reads as follows:
"Whereas, it is with great pride
and admiration that the Town of
Pembroke welcomes Mid-Atlantic
Championship Wrestling back after
Christmas
Parade entries
sought for St.
Pauls Parade
"The Spirit of Christinas" is the
t heme of t he 41 st cd it ion of l he St Paul s
Chamber of C ommerce Christmas
Parade
The Parade, with six bands, is set
to turn onto VV. Broad Street at 9 a.m.
sharp on Saturday December 12.
1998
There arc no entry fees, so if you or
your group would like to participate
in one of the biggest and best parades
in this area in many years, please
contact the Chanibcrof Commerce at
865-3890
While there arc no entry fees, there
arc a few guidelines - be prepared to
get into the spirit of the event bv
dccorati ng y our entry and costuming
yourself Be prepared to sing carols
and ring as many bells as you can
muster!
Carolina Winter
Bible Conference
The Winter Bible Conference at
Carolina Bible College will feature
Dr. Paige Patterson as the keynote
speaker Dr Patterson is the current
president of the Southern Baptist
Convention He also serves as president
of Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Wake Forest.
The Bible Conference w ill be held
from Sunday through Wednesday.
December 6-9 Two services will be
held on Sunday at the Church of the
Open Door. 4445 Cliffdalc Road, one
at 9:30 A.M. and one at 11:00 A.M.
The meetings on Monday through
Wednesday will be at Carolina Bible
College located at 817 S. McPhcrson
Church Road Please call 910-3235614
for further information.
Dr.Patterson is an effective leader
and an excellent preacher. Under his
leadership SE Baptist Seminary is
experiencing unprecedented growth.
His ministry is thoroughly Biblical.
People appreciate his down to earth
prcachingstylc. Question and answer
sessions at tnc evening meetings will
allow for audience participation
The Conference will include a
Pastors Seminar forarca Pastors, their
spouses and staffs. This session will
be held on Tucsdav. December 8.
from 3:30-5:30 P.M'.
EMC
to return
credits to
consumers
Luinbec River Electric Membership
Corporation will return more
than $2 Million in credits to its members
in December Just in time for the
holidays, l.umbcc River EMC's General
Manager. Ronnie E Hunt announced
that the board of directors
has voted unanimously to give Lumbcc
River EMC members an carlv
Christmas present, an estimated $2
Million or more in credits on their
December electric bills The Member
Patronage Crcdits wil 1 be reflected on
|be bills rendered in Dcccm
j 'J0 amount ofcrcdit received bv
individual members will be dependent
on their electricity usage during
the last 11 months. January 1 through
November 30, 1998.
General Manager Hunt credits the
savings to a mild winter, the cost
cutting efforts of the LREMC board
of directors and the efficiency of the
Co-op's employees. In addition, the
co-op has been able to purchase wholesale
electric power at significantly
lower rates from their suppliers this
year.
an eleven year absence; and
Whereas, the Town of Pembroke
is proud to welcome the stars of
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling,
and
"Whereas, the T own of Pembroke
of Pembroke is especially proud to
welcome home a "Native Son'
Tatanka (Chris Chavis) and Tully
Blanchard, "The Original Horseman;"
"Now, therefore, 1, Milton R.
Hunt, Mayor of the Town of Pembroke
dc hereby proclaim Saturday,.
December 5, 1998 to be "Mid Atlantic
Championship W restling Day'
in he Town of Pembroke."
Mid-Atlantic Championship
Wrestling will be at Pembroke
Middle School beginning at 8 p.m.
Saturday, December5, withTatanka
wrestling in his home town.
Hrisco Hartley won the door prize at the Fort lira fit; Observance of Native
American Culture. He is shown above with the how and arrow he received.
Native American Winter
Celebration to be held at
NC Indian Cultural Center
The North Carolina Indian
Culutural Center will sponsor the
First Annual N.C. NAtivc American
Inter-Tribal Winter Celebration to
open the Christmas and other special
c\cnis in the pembroke and Robeson
County area. This event will take
place on Saturday December 5 from
2:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Cultural
Center This will be a gathering of
Native people and other people of all
ages from throughout the stale to
come together to begin the winter
season and holidays celebration in a
true Spirit of Unity Friendship. Sharing
and Peace
The day's activities w ill consist of
story tolling, singing, sharing memories
of Chrislniascs past. food. Celebration
of Christmas storv in song
and narrative and special gifts and
ornament making. A special feature
will be the decorating of Christmas
t rees bv each of the Tribes and Urban
1 ndian Centers who make up the N C
Indian Cultural Centers These trees
will be decorated with items madebv
each group Ornaments will be natural
and representative of Native
Americans and their conributions
Alll churches arc invited to come
out and support this Celebration by
bringing your choirs and other singers
to join in the special singing You
max call Rev Mike Cummings if
interested in participating or for more
information;) bout the singing
There w ill be someone to help the
children and adults make various tree
ornaments and decorations. If anyone
would like to help with this or if
you have any ideas, please call Karl
Hunt at (910) 521-8X58 or Ernestine
Bullifant at (910) 521-2435
The first part of the day w ill consist
of storytelling, ornament and gift
making and tree decorating The
Christmas Story andsingingw ill take
place just at dark. The trees will then
be lit and everyone will gather for
singing and refreshments.
Everyone is invited to conic and
hlpc make this is a joyous and united
Celebration for and by native people.
In kccpingwit tch real meaning of
the Christmas Season and with the
Native Americans' tradition of giving.
ev ervone is asked to bring a can
of food or other perishables to fill one
or more boxes that will be collecting
for families for Christmas
Mari Jo Moore and local
writers read poetry at
UNCP's Resource Center
There was a great turnout for the guest speaker Mari Jo Moore, Native
American Journalist, at the Old Main Bldg, on UNC at Pembroke Campus
on November 19 , 1998, in honor ofNative American Heritage month. In
speaking to the audience, Moore presented a touching testimony about not
letting drugs and alcohol keep a person from accomplishing their dreams
and goals, and about the struggles of being Native American. She stated,"
Don't try to save tradition, live the traditions."
As she read from her book "Spirit Voices of Bones", there was a hushed
anticipation from the audience as she read words of power, and emotion
sometimes raw and other times eloquent. The audience consisted of a varied
age group, including the youngest baby girl to the older crowd. As Moore
finished her reading she welcomed some local writers to step forward and
read th^ir poetry. When Wendy Moore Cummings read her poem about
Prospect there was a sense of laughter from the crowd as they could relate
to her words. Cummings conveyed emotions of laughter and depth
bringing her poetry to life as a reflection of hti inner voice.
A young lady a senior at Purnell Swett High School by the name of
Constance Barton read some humorous material on her memories of
Prospect. Barton also read a moving poem about the depth and pain of fove.
Even though shy at first she kept the audience captivated by her sincerity
and poise.
Hurhara (tains and Dexter Hrooks are shotrn at 1'ort I'ragg during the
Native American Heritage Observance November IH: Judge Hrooks ift/.v
presented a plaque of recognition for liis contributions to the Native
American t 'ommunity. Judge Hrooks is thefu si Native Amer'n an Superior
Court Judge. (Photo and text by Maria Rojas)
Judge Dexter Brooks
honored by Fort
Bragg Employees
I he Honorable Judge Dexter
Brook swas rccogni /ed for his achie\ einents
as an outstanding Native
American who has been in the fore
front of bringing attention to the
needs of the community. He w as presented
a plaque of recognition for his
achievements bv Barbara Goinson
behalf of Native American Awareness
at Fort Bragg. NC November
lsth
In response to the presentationJudge
Brooks' oratory was revealing
and showed a man w ho had accumulated
a v asl amount ofknow ledge that
he brought wilhhini front thejourncv
oflife. Hcspokeofhisfantih who had
served all the way back before this
place was even the United States of
America I f any thing could be said of
Judge Brooks it would be that he has
slum i' an, abiliiv in ovcuVimic and
assimilate belli; not biilv a Native
Anieiicau whose ancestors were here
thousands of vc-ai sago but being able
to piogicss without losing siglit of
who lie trulv is and who-he serves
which is the populace of Robeson
C'ouiilvWhere li^ grew up
i Is icfcired to the honor it was to ]
serve in the niiliiarv and how iI could
beaooppoiiuiiiu for the votingpeople
to expand tlieii horizons Ultimate!) i
there was a sense of humor that per- i
mealed the moments as hcconvcvcd
his strong sense of being Native
American and serving in the mililarv
w here being pi a different background
could be a problem in a prcdoniinate-lv
one group selling He showed
an abilitv to overcome and transcend
the racial differences and break
ground for the upcoming general ions
Wendy Moore Cummlngs, local Writer.
Even the smallest member Ahweesnhh Jones and her mother Tammy
Jones of the community came that night to hear the words and partake of
the eventful atmosphere.
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Pembroke
Christmas
Parade"
Twilight Parade
Dale December in l*)9X
l.ine-up time "*:><? p in
Where Pembroke Hcineniaie
School
Parade Time 4:50 pin
Parade will end at l.'NC Pembroke
Givens Performing Arts C enter
91) entries. 5 bands and ROTC'
from Purnell Swell We expect ovci
450 to participate in the parade l.asi
\car o\cr(>ooo spectatorsviewed the
Parade
UNCP Officer
named
President of
Association
Pembroke, N.C.? Sgl Trasjs
Bryant of the UNC Pembroke Police
Department \><i? recently cleelcd to
serve as President of tire Robeson
Counts Lass Enforcement Execulise
Officer's Association for I 998-99
Bryant, a 1993 graduate of UNC
Pembroke, began Iris lass enforcement
career ss ith the Fascttcvillc Police
Department in 1992. and in 1994
he joined the department as a Police
Officer 1 He Iras since been promoted
to Police Officer III and holds the
rank of sergeant
"This is a singular honor for Mr
Bryant and our department." UNCP
Police Chief Dasid Helton said
"Travis is deserving of respect of his
fclloss officers, and sse're scry proud
of his accomplishments"
Bry ant completed the AOMP (Administratise
Officers Management
Program) at North Carolina. Slate
Unisersily this summer and he is
currently pursuing<i graduate degree
inlhe Organizational Leadership and
Management Program al UNC Pembroke
Bisaul and his ssife 1 eresa lise in
the Ml Airs Community He is the
son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Brvant.
Sr
Pembroke High
Class of 1958 to
hold class reunion
Pembroke High School Class or
1958 Members from 1954-58 arc
included The reunion sv ill be held at
Pembroke Elcmer.tars School on
December 26th. at 6;<>0pm: Cost is
$20.00 per person Pas men! deadline
is Dee 15th. . Mail check to Joan
Losvry. P.O. Box 52. Pembroke. N.C
28372 For additional information
call Arnold Locklcar 521-29IX or
Verdys Chasis. 52l-2Xol
Democratic
Women to Meet
ROBESON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
WOMEN
Meeting
Tucsday. December X. 1998 at 6:00
p.m
Sheffs Seafood Restaurant. Pembroke.
N.C
Call Dr. JoAnn Loss ry (521-9960)
by December 5 for reservations.
Es cry one is invited to discuss plans
for the election of ncss officers.
Thank you and if vou have an\
questions, call 521-9092,