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THE EDITOR
Thursdoy, April
ACROSS THE
MAYOR’S DESK
-Mayor Reggie Strickland-
AS I SEE IT
fl.0Jce Darron
POLITICO INDIAN STYLE...
iird
Berr
II goes back to Hen
Lowry's ilav: "just sit back and
let the Indians tear up their own
play house" itoes one of the
oldest adages from the white
conservative camp. And the
Indians will...if you'll just
give'em enough rope. That has
been the rule so far.
It sounds familiar,
was said about Luinl>crton--ihi
real source of the Indian':
di.scontent.
But there they were: Indians
hollaring about Indians and at
each other's throat while those
who really control the money and
the politics snicker in the back
ground.
The latest chapter concerns
Representative Horace LiKklear.
the personable and handsome
Lumbee Indian legislator. He's
on an anti-Pembroke kick, if
what's flitting about in the
counry iTas any merit to it.
Seemingly, the antipathy goes
back to the Lumberton City
Council race between the late
Hilton Oxendine and Glenn
Maynor. the present councilman
from Liimberton's 7th Precinct,
who edged the late Oxendine by a
scant 2 votes in the last election.
The bitter feelings remain.
Oxendine. and deservedly so.
was revered by many Indians in
the countv.
I will say caMf*(ically that
Pembroke gets what miVi Indians
get in Robeson County,,, umhing
mostly. It Just seems sometimes
that they gel everything when, in
essence. they receive an
occasional dribbling from theiable
of Clerk of Court Ben Floyd.
Senator Luther Britt and other
heavyweights in the political
Those who loved and respected
Hilton Oxendine are unable to
transfer that feeling to young
Maynor. who is agressive and
Indian too. John Willie
Oxendine. the major domo of
Indian politics. from the
Saddletree community, seems,
from all we hear and see. to
harbor intense feelings of dislike
for Maynor and those who align
themselves with him. From all
we can gather, the feeling from
Maynor toward Oxendine is
mutual. And Representative
Lockidar is fix^m Saddletree.
It is true that Indians are iheit
own worse enemies. They spend
so much time fighting among
themselves that they lose the war.
The Indians scar one another and
the white knights in white annor
insulated with white monev lake
the power and decimate them all
in the end.
Glenn .Maynor and John Willie
Oxendine ought to make the
peace. Mavor Reggie Strickland
and Rep. Horace Locklear ought
to reali/.e that their enemies
are mutual and not each other.
It seems that we as a people are
most of the time on self destruet.
We harbor jealousies like no
other people in America. We
would rather remain ineffective,
weaponless. economically
deprived, bereft. That way all of
us will have the same; nothing!
Rep. Horace Locklear w?5n the''
[■ house seat by default when
Adolph Dial from the Pembroke
i area withdrew from his slated
intention to run inthe la-sigeneral
election for the house seat. The
psychological mind set in the
’ county at the present time is that
the three members of the House
of Representatives from the 21st
District should reflect the
ptipulation as a whole: one white,
one Black, and one Indian.
Reportedly, Dial and his
■ ndherenis were wary about
tampering with that mind set.
They were concerned that a race
between Locklear and Dial
would disturb that .status ijuo.
Dial withdrew.
It' is' time to make' the' peace.
Saddletree and Pembroke are
both political sub divisions with
large Indian electorates. They
need each other. We don't have
to like each other but we do have
to get along to achieve political
and economic parity. We all face
th same enemies. We deceive
ourselves by pretending that we
are at war with ourselves.
There was a feeling in .some
quarters that Locklear would
nominate Dial for a seat on the
UNC Board of Governors
because of his withdrawal.
Locklear did not. LcKkIear has
nominated Mrs. Grace Epps, a
remarkable lady who has recently
retired from the ptrsilion of cla.ss
room supervisor with the
Robeson County School Unit,
■^o one (|uesti()ns her
)ualificafion.s. She is a good
woman period, deserving of any
honor that comes her way.
The pot of gold at the end of the
political rainbow is the sheriff s
race. Few will say it out loud, but
Deputy Hubert Stone, according
to the signs I .see here and there, is
making a concerted effort to be
our next sheriff O. Tom Blanks,
the heir apparent, and the visible
Indian unannounced candidate,
has not announced. I suspect he is
waiting to .see if Indians will quit
fighting each other and coale.sce
into a united front before election
time in 1978, Sheriff Malcolm
McLeod has reportedly decided
It is said in .some quarters that
Senator Luther Britt was the one
who
;ered the
bill
Locklear, like many Indians in
Robeson County, feels that
Pembroke go's everything.
Locklear recently told Mayor
Reggie Strickland and a
councilman from Pembroke that
"I'ln tired of having Pembroke
rammed down my throat."
according to a reputable source
who wa.s present at die gathering.
establishing the district court
house in Pembroke through the
general assembly. They .say. in
essence, that I gave Rep.
Locklear too much credit for it. I
don't know about that. If Senator
Britt did it, he had a good
political reason. He has been in
the .senate at leasf ten years. Why
hasn't he done something about it
before now’ 1 am sure Senator
Britt is a fine fellow, but 1 am not
in his cheering section, 1 am in
Rep. Locklear's camp. ! would
.have been in Dial's corner
Pembroke Drug Center, Odom end W. 3rd, Pembroke. NC. Dial 521-4805
Easter reverence
and a warning
on Easter pets
Easter Services, Easter
egg hunts, and fancy
bonnets make this early
spring observance a fun
time for all. No matter
what your religious views,
all can appreciate the
beautiful inspiration
Easter brings of rebirth,
soulful insight, reverence,
family togetherness, and
spiritual union.
’Tis truly a beautiful
season and a joyous occa-
point, however, here’s a
wamiM about “Easter
pets.’’ Traditional animals
such as chicks, ducks, and
bunnies cannot be hou&e*
broken and may cause the
spread of a severe intesti
nal infection called sal
monellosis. Give your chil
dren stuffed toys or choco
late “bunnies,” instead,
and have a healthier
Easter!
unabashedly if he had wt>ii. I .im
simply pm Indian. 1 really think it
is politically suddal for Indians
lo flghi each other. We all lose, i
su])ponall Indians everywhere. 1
try. to tile vorv best of my ability,
to showca.se (hem and pre.sem
them in the best possible light. I
do not and will not uimlogi/c for
.that- ever.
IN LOVING
MEMORY
pemBROtec^NTlefiT
1 want Indians to have
everything they are cntiilvd
to...and that is at least one third
of everything in Robeson
County, And it is about time we
had an Indian sheriff. and_some
Indian judges, etc. etc. etc.
So. kindly leave me out of the
squabbles, I ain't fighting
Indians. I supi>on Indians period,
including tho.se Indian politicos
presently in office, those folk
attem|)ting to establish a mostly
Indian owned warehouse, and the
one presently in operation. I am
for all of them.
This is one newspaper editor
who is not taking sides in the
Indian camp. Ever. Period.
Why can't Rep. Horace
Locklear and Pembroke declare a
truce'? Why can't our legislators
unite around one nomination for
‘ the lINC Board of Governors ? 1
respect both .Adol|)h Dial and
Mrs. Grace Epps. They are both
eminently qualified. Why lo.se
both when we probably could
have one on the board by
showing a united front?
What Was Meant
To Be
Unity is the answer to progr
not disunitv.
It reminds me of two Blacks
fighting in the cotton fields in
pre- Civil War days about who
can pick the most cotton. Why
not march on the plantation and
market the stuff? The big money
is in marketing the cotton, not
picking it. The .same rule of
thumb applies in pre.sent day
politics and economic ventures.
I. for one. am tired of picking
cotton. I want to market some of
the stuff
.As no man is perfect, he ga
living his best. And when he w
hurt, he was his meekest.
The hurt felt when he was called
aw'uy wa.s great. When God has a
reason we must pray for strength
to understand. The answer I
found to calm my huYt was God
meant it to be....that we have him
for a little while and then smile
and see that his light will shine
forever and ever.
Love.
The Family
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGH
BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL SLATED
FOR APRIL 20-22
WASHINGTON. D.C.-About 200
Native American Indians from tribes
thmughout the United Stales are expected
to participate in the National Conference on
High Blood Pressure Control in the .Native
American Communilv. slated for April
20-22 here.
Sponsored by the National High Blood
Pressure Education Program and the
Advisory Committee on Hypertension in
Minority Populations of the National
Institute of Health, the conference will be
held at Twin Bridges Marriott Hotel, across
the Potomac Rier.
"The basic intent of the conference." its
planners state, "is to provide an
opportunity for a wide cross-.section of
profe.ssional and 'lOn-professional Indians
to meet together to discuss issues affecting
delivery and acceptance of high blood
pressure control and related health care."
The conference program is aimed at health
professionals and para-profe.ssionals.
low-income consumers of health .services,
and volunteer workers providing health
services to .Native Americans, It will
include presentations and workshops on
Native Americans in the health
professions, the Indian Health Service,
specific needs of Native American
communities in the health professions, the
Indian Health Service, specific needs of
Native American communities in high
blood pressure control, increasing public
awareness of hypertension danaers.
trcatmeni of and resources on hyiieriension.
Among program speakers and panelists
will be members of the San Juan Laguna.
Chipiwwa, Apache. Sioux. Lumbee.
Delaware. Luinmi. Navajt). Pueblo.
Apache. Pcoria/Wea, and
Cherokee/Choctaw tribes.
This conference is one of four ethnic
hypertension events planned for 1977. The
other three will Akus on Asian. Hispanic,
and Black Americans. The Committee on
Hypertension in Minority Populations
evolved from a September 1975 forum
sponsored by the National High Blood
Pressure Education Program to facilitate its
respon.se to minoritv needs.
Where is your feelings?
Where is your feelings, why don't you let (hem
Put them-in the wind where they will blow.
Where is your freedom ? 1 don't know.
Get into the wind and maybe it will show.
Where is my freedom? I'm out of the snow.
I’m out ot the rain I'm dry and low.
Wailing tor a cool breeze. I’m ready to go.
Do you care? Come on let it show.’
Where atn 1? x,,-,. | high or low?
Pul me in the middle and we will ride slow.
Put me in the middle and we will cross this land r
We will find our freedom und we’ll let it show
Kerry Woodell
It’s a matter of readinn
the;
A good friend ot mine once told
me he felt everyone should work
for the benefit of others and not
That's an interesting
slatemeiit in a world
overwhelmed with greed,
selfishness, and complacency.
There are verv few people who
care enough to exercise
principles of "right." Today,
local politicians have separated
themselves from the
disadvantaged and deprived
[xiople of the community and yet.
Busiiiessnian? Kri>le.ssional
worker? Maybe an Educator? It
means that if you are educated
then you can be aware. And my
friends, its a mailer of reading.
Reading any and everything you
encounter. For those of you that
do not read or have difficulty in
doing so. ask a friend, relative, or
loved one to help you; you will be
surprised at what you've been
missing.
I he J.C.'s and Jayceltes are
having a plate .sale April 22nd in
the Pembroke Park to help send
Miss Lumbee to the N.C.
pageant June 12 through the
18th. We would like for you all to
join in and have lunch and dinner
with the J.C.'s and Jayceltes on
that date.
proRlenis and then in turn they
listened to our problems, and i
can see .some great things
happening for the State of .N.C.
over the next 4 years.
We have awarded our bids on
our street work and this should
begin in a few days if the weather
holds.
' ihev are in touch with the
so-called issues and problems
that get them elected.
In loving memory of James
Anthony Maynor, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gront Moynor, Born
August 19, 1952 and died
April 10, 1970.
Optimism is preached
religiously and the emotional
voter's choices are based on trust
of the candidate's word. Time
moves on forever, and change (it
any) occurs slowly only to
|)roduce the idealism that it
hapjwned at the .sacrifice of
powerless, unknowing taxpayers
who are led to believe their vote
is the greatest thing that ever
hap|)ened.
Reading is the process of self
discovery and world exposure. In
this instance, you owe yourself
the chance to read. Be selfish,
you have the right lo read. There
are programs available to help
you. paid for by your lax dollars
so spend your money wisely.
Last Wednesday was Mayors
day in Raleigh. The
Commissioners and I had dinner
with our Senator and
representatives from our area and
then on Thursday the Mayors had
a conference with Governor
James B. Hunt and his cabinet
and it was a worth while meeting
becaii'^e we listened to their
Production (j
All types of»
farmers aro^j
acre to producs
compared with j
according to u*
partment ol h
Cotton productf
meanwhile, ros?i
per cent in 19?5
acre.
If you have a question
concerning the Town of
. Pembroke, call .521-97.58.
Ruv vour citv lags now, before
vou’ ' get ' a TICKET,
CHARACTER IS MUCH
EASIER KEPT THAN
RECOVERED.
According ro Scripture
The world is moving^ such a
rapid pace it can pass you in the
blink of an eye. If you want to
catch it. its a matter of reading. If
you are one of those caring
individuals, read this article to
someone who will benefit.
Evangelist Ted Brooke
Boi339
Pembroke, NC 28372
CHRIST DID IT ALL FOR
YOU AND I
What docs all this ii
Are you a
Robert LK'klear
Right To Read Director
Lumbee Regionol
Development Association
Mark 14:65 "And some began to
spit on Him and to cover his face
and to buffet Him, and to say
unto Him prophesy. And the
guards did strike Him with the
palms of their hands."
It was meant to be that his voice
was of understanding, chat his
smiles were of goodness and
love, that his laughter was as
sweet as the ceming of a babe.
And his Christian life shone as
the brightest of stars.
What do prisoners mean
to us?
What do prisoners mean to us?
.Most people have really lost the
sensibility of what it means;
especially the leaders of our
nation. We need a lot of converts
in this nation especially in the top
brackets. Until this change
comes about, prisoners will be
treated like bargain material for
political bait. When we lake a
))crsi>ii before the jourt; which
consists of twelve jurors, one
judge and as many people as
some people can afford; one side
tries to prove that he (the
accused) is still a citizen while
the other side tries tb prove that
he is a prisoner, whether he is
guiltv or not, ‘
pay the same penalty forsin. That
is nothing less than repentance,
before we can enter into his
Kingdom. No one will ever live
with Him unless he repents. So
let us look at the prisoner as
someone who needs help.
When Jesus was brought before
the High Priest He had nothing to
say for the Prophet Lsaiah had
already prophesied that Christ
would be oppressed and He
would be afflicted, arid yet He
would not open his mouth. "He
is brought as a lamb to the
slaughter, and as a sheep before
her shearers is dumb, so he opens
not his mouth." Isa. 53:7.
He
suffer in order to
become better. To be without,
not to share, not to receive, but to
be trained and proven before he
can ever enjoy the good things. I
am sick and tired of "You can't
do this and that" to a prisoner.
Work him and let him play.
The only words Jesus said at
this time was. "I am; and ye shall
see the Son of Man sitting on the
right hand of power.” Verse 62.
Praise the Lord, Jesus said "I
om."
It is not a matterof whether he is
guilty or not that is tried in court
but whose son or daughter he is.
Not so with our fine doctors
becau.se they will diagnose our
case and they do not ask how
much money we have nor what
our father's name is or what race
we belong to. When they are sure
of our illness they write out an
admittance paper lo the hospital
and recommend the type of
treatment necessary. If it is a
contagious disease they will put
us in isolation and treat us until
we are cured, but they do not
suggest that we be shot or that we
be turned loose to give others our
disease.
The citizen has no rights but
only for one thing; the
bureaucrats .say raise the taxes
and let the citizen pay them. We
need a central prison where
prisoners are graded and kept
separately. We coaid cut the cost
in half for what it costs to keep a
prisoner. This means that we cut
all of these so called hotels out
and cut the staff in half. We have
automation everywhere else why
not use it here.
Jesus did the same, he saw
everyone alike. Ho saw the rich
man. the pm>r man. the wi.se. and
the unwise alike, each needing
salvation. He re4|uires each to
An example of injustice in our
system of law ^nd order is
shoplifting. Certain children, will
influential well to do parents,
when observed shoplifting in
stores are not reported to police
but instead their parents are
called and the parents are charged
with the cost of the merchandise
taken. While other children with
less influential parents are
prosecuted for such an offense.
Rev. James D, Dial
IHECAROUNA
INDIAN VOICE
521-2626
Atten(j the Church
of your choice this Suntday.
You .see. Adam's sins in the
Garden were passed on to man.
By one man's disbelief many
became sinners. Romans 5:9. aIi
men, you and I. would have been
under law and law was death to
all who broke God's
cominandmenis. Even lo have
picked up a .stick on the Sabbath
Day was punishable by death.
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Jesus now is at the right hand of
the father. He is at ihe right hand
of power tt> help you and I. Jesus
has shown you und I how to be an
over-comer. How to endure lo
Ihe end. Thai is by trusting in
him. believing all things and
.setting our affection up above,
not on things of this earth. Col.
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Now I warn to ask you who ary
lost in sin; lo iho.se of vou who
have gone buck on God: What are
you going to do with Jesus? He
has an all-seeing eye an
enescapable presence.
In Psalms the writer .said.
"Thou compas.scsi mv path and
my lying do^:, .-md an
acquainted with all my ways.”
Ps. 139:3. I could even ask some
of you church members the same
i|uestion, for Ihe U)rd as said. "I
know your down sitting and your
uprising." In verse 4 He said
there is noi a word in my or your
tongue that he doesn't know of. If
vou . were to fly to heaven God is
there. If you were to-make your
bed in hell, he’s there. If you
were to lake wings and go to the
uttennost parts of the sea, he’s
there because he is God. He is
God Almighty. He’s the one who
made heaven and the earth. And
if you were to find a dark place
somewhere he said the night
revealeth itself to him. For day
and night is the same and
wherever vou would go or hide,
Jesus said iii'Rev. 3:20 "Behold. I
stand at the door and knock."
Rulihi
ITHEC
When Moses was in doubt and
fear the people God told him to
tell the people. "I am that I am
who .sent thee." When Jesus
came on this earth He said I came
from my father hat you might
have life. But Ihe people said is
not this Joseph and Mary's son
the carpenter.?"
You see, Jesus is everywhere.
This is the power and the
authority he receives from the
father that no man cometh to the
father except by him who is
Christ the Savior of the world.
He's Ihe same one Isaiah said
could and would have a place
where the cow and the bear
would feed together. And the lion
shall eat with the ox. And a baby
wouldplay on the hole of the asp.
And the weaned child shall put
his hand on the adder's den. Isa.
11:7-8.
i INDIAN Vt|
P.O.Bort
THECAIOP
INDIAN flu
521-Mr
Here we read that Jesus was
condemned without a fair and
legal trial. Six things they did to
him while he was being tried.
They shouted blasphemy because
he said he was of God and God in
him and that he was the son of
God. And for that they all
condemned him to be guilty of
death and .some began to spit on
him. Can you imagine_whai Jesus
looked like after 600 men of
soldier kept .spitting on him for a
period of time? And then they
began to buffet him and to say
unto him prophesy. Jesus had
only spoken the truth and what he
had prophesied would surelv
come to pass. But these people
made fun and jokes of our Lord.
And the servants of the Priest did
strike him with their hands. You
say why did he go through all this
if he had the power lo give life or
lake life? He did it all fix you and
Praise God! I am talking about
Jesus who has conquered death,
hell and Ihe grave. Jesus, the
light of the world. That name
"Jesus" which every knee
shall bow before. And every
tongue shall confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord. David said that
this was his desire to dwell and
rest and I love the Lord because
he hath heard mv voice. Ps.
you will believe fcJ
you and confess'sl
faithful andjusir '
sins and to cleanz^
unrighteou.snesy J
died for the ungodl)1
who don't know r.j
can know and !prd)>
read this now willi:'
for Jesus will heai ^
is acknowledaini;.,®
You can'know this Lord even
now by acknowleding your sins.
To lixfk at yourself and say I am
nothing without God and to
realize that you are bound for hell
unle.ss you come to Jesus. And
ask him for mercy which is great,
so great it will, along with grace,
save you and your household. If
In the PembrokeP-l
local churches d*®
revival, please
the minister and izk't-
Yours inC'^*
Evangelist
Boxjuj
Pembroke, N(,
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Letters to Editor
Now, if you will read Hebrew
8:7. God's word .said if the first
covenant had been faultless, then
should no place been sought for
•the second. In the 8th verse God
said, "I will make a new
covenant. And I will write and I
willpul my law into their minds
and write them in their hearts.
And they will need not teach everx'
man his neighbor and brother for'
Jesus will live in them." And
God said he would be merciful to
their unrighteousne.ss 'mid their
sins and their inu|uities will |
remember no more. The old
which God made dccayeth and
groweth old and is ready to
vanish away. Hebrew 8:7-13.
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