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GOOD FEELINGS, GOOD VIBRATIONS,
AND MY DAUGHTER’S FIRST, TENTATIVE STEP
I was sitting here in front of the typewriter wondering about my column
for this week. And it struck me, quite suddenly, that ten years ago 1 was
pulling time, and feeling morose and downtrodden. If self pity had been
markeiabie...well, 1 would have made a fortune because I harvested more.
Self Pity than anyone else I know. I reeked of the negative stuff; I
wallowed in it like a pig in a trough of slop.
And, within the last few days, my daughter, Brandi Nakell, took her first Dear Bruce,
tentative steps. Yesterday her brother, Pete, held her up, pwinted her my
way and she walked the length of the floor. The wonder, the awe of it! I You’ve spoken with pride many
am constantly amazed at the turn of my life. times of your Lumb^ lawyers.
doctors, high ranking military
1 thank God for his amazing love and understanding. He took a morose, officers, educators, etc. But there
gruff, societal reject and allowed him to experience the marvelous love of is one thing you haven’t spoken
a family: Barbara, a wife who loves me (and I love her) and tries of with pride. Perhaps you are
desperately to understand my meandering past and habits; Pete and Sissy, unaware of its existence or, as the
who allow me to love them and love me back; and Brandi Nakell, a old cliche says, you may be‘‘too
miraculous child bom to a 33 year old inexperienced father and mother close to the trees to see the
who’s calling seemingly is to have loving and handsome children. Ah, the forest.” So, I want to say it- yes,
wonder of it all! 1 am so grateful: I had accepted the solitary trek through brag about it- for you.
life and my family took my hand and heart and now share my journey.
A nice word for
Lumbee children
I am grateful! 1 am gloriously happy! If I walk in front of a train
tomorrow, 1 have known happiness t^ay. Who can ask for more than
this?
MR. JIM CHAVIS, MY MENTOR AND MY FRIEND
Mr. Jim Chavis, 83 years young, has been a friend of The Carolina
Indian Voice since its inception. He has chastized us when we were
wrong and applauded us when we were right and he has always pointed
out the difference.
fused to find it extremely difficult to say, in a manly fashion, I LOVE
YOU! Most times, I left it unsaid. But, while the good vibrations are
flowing, I want to say: ‘‘MR JIM, MY MENTOR AND MY FRIEND, I
LOVE YOU. Thank you for sharing the wisdom of your years .and
experiences with me.
INDIAN MEMORIAL COTTAGE DINNER
A ROUSING SUCCESS!
I went there determined not to applaud. I left it unsaid but I could not
understand why Indians found it necessary to erect an Indian Memorial
Cottage at Odom Home when they (The Burnt Swamp Baptist
Association) once owned the place out right?
But Lleft the SIOO.OO a plate dinner applauding and singing the praises of
those hard at work developing an Indian Memorial Cottage ‘‘to those
Godly Indians who worked so hard to keep Odom Home open and
operating in those difficult years before the home was turned over to the
N.C. Baptist Children’s Home.”
I went and listened and I understand more about it than 1 did before 1
attended the dinner. Christians across the State have contributed
thousands of dollars to build a Director’s Home and Recreation Center at
Odom Home. And the Indians of Robeson County and elsewhere have
accepted the challenge to build an Indian Memorial Cottage, believe they
will succeed because they are honoring the indominatable will and
Christian spirit of our glorious past, present and future.
- Children transcend petty Racism, that evil crippler of the spirit. Odom
Home is for all children, irregardless of race or creed. I believe that is how
it ought to be.
Happy Birthday
In the past three months I have
been fortunate enough to be a
guest at two Lumbee “Birth
Dinners,” and one performance
of ‘ ‘Strike at the Wind. ’ ’ At each
of these gatherings there were
many Lumbee children. Yet they
were hardly noticeable in the
crowd because they were so well
behaved! There was no running
A birthday party was held at the Fellowship Hall of Union Chapel
Methodist Church in honor of Mrs. Docia Oxendine’s 63rd birthday,
Mrs. Oxendine!s birthday was August 14, 1977.
Pembroke Drug Ctnter, Odom and W. 3rd, Pembroke, NC, Dial S2MS0S.
Local health warning
Here’s .a local health '
warning. Due to a rising
threat of infectious child
hood diseases, the local
Health Department is
tuning parents to bring
their diddren in for
legally required and rec
ommended immuniza
tion and booster shots.
As immunizations
have fallen off over the
past few years, the num
ber of children who are
unprotected from the
likes of polio, German
(rubeUa), diph
theria, tetanus, whopp
ing cough (pertussis),
mumps and influenza
have increased to nearly
40%.
Get the facts you need.
Contact your doctor or
Health Department, and
write for “Immunization
Checklist,” free through
our Clipping ^rvice,
Box 5051, Raleigh, N. C.
A Proud
Lumbee
Dear Bruce,
A while back after
Homecoming a letter was written
10 you concerning the event and
the person who wrote ’it was.
putting it (the Homecoming)
down and the Lumbee people.
After this letter, before I had a
chance to reply, Mr. Elmer Hunt
answered the letter better than
anyone' else could. So I didn't
try. Because of this person a lot
of feelings were stirred; some
uncertain about their heritage. So
I am enclosing a poem I wrote to
be put in the paper so anyone with
those uncertain feelings can read
it. This is so they can remember
what it is to be an Indian; which is
to be proud of your heritage and
of what you stand for.
Thank You
David Adkins
“A Lumbee”
BEING BORN AN INDIAN
Being bom an Indian,
I didn’t have a roof over my head.
And had only a buffalo hide for a
bed.
But, I thanked God that I was red.
Being bom an Indian,
Everyday of my life was a dread.
Because everyone looked down
on a man that was red.
But, I remembered the saying.
It is better to be red than dead!
And I thanked God that I was red.
Being bom an Indian,
Everyday of my life there was
pain that shall remain.
Because of the shame that stained
my name.
This was because the whites were
always right.
But never treated us Indians quite
right!
But, I still thanked God that I was
red.
But being bom an Indian.
Is an honor in it’s self.
Because it gives you the pride
and bearing to be proud of
yourself.
But being bom an Indian.
Is to have pride in one’s self and
to remember your heritage,
Because no other race has been
allowed to be as great and proud.
So let's all stand together and
shout as one.
Thank God that I am red, 1 am
proud, and that I am an INDIAN!
By: David Adkins
TOUR PHARMACIST
HOW MUCH LOW-
RENT HOUSING IS
ENOUGH?
An Editorial Viewpoint.
The debate on public housing continues in Pembroke. Some say, rather
forcefully, that low rent housing is a curse to the town and results in
discipline problems in the school, a lowering of real estate values, an over
loading of the town’s water system and some even suggest that low rent
housing results in a morality problem for the town.
Others say that low rent housing is essential to provide decent and
comfortable and equitably priced low rent housing to those citizens unable
to provide it for themselves. They say that subsidized housing is a
responsibility of town government.
The Carolina Indian Voice sees merit in both viewpoints. All citizens
are entitled to decent and comfortable housing at a price they can afford;
but citizens should rightly be concerned about discipline in the schools, a
lowering of property values and the moral climate of their town.
But we feel that the question is not pro public housing or con public
housing. The question is: How much low rent housing is enough?
Consider These Facts:
1. The Housing Authority makes substantial payment in lieu of property
taxes considering it is a public non profit organization.
2. Housing residents do pay utility bills, water, sewer, electricty, and gas.
All residents have utility allowances built into their rent for water, sewer,
and gas. Each resident is responsible for his (or her) own electric bill.
Excess gas consumption is paid for by the resident. Water sewer and
sanitation fees are paid from rents by the Housing Authority directly to the
Town of Pembroke. Water and sewer bills are based on an annual average,
average the town’s minimum billing per unit. Sanitation is charged 100%
at all times for all units regardless ofwhetherthey are occupied or not.
3. Powell Bill Money; The Town of Pembroke collects more money on
the streets within the four public housing developments than any other
streets in town, because such funds are based on mileage plus population.
This is extra money to use on other streets because^ ihe well constructed
existing streets in public housing won’t need resurfacing for years to
come.
4. Additional revenue sharing is brought in by public housing population.
5. Residents pay personal property tax. Housing Management makes
an extra effort in the form of advisement and counseling to insure
individual filing and payment.
6. The Town of Pembroke spends no money in connection with the
development of a public housing project. The federal grant covers all
expenses in this area and all others.
7. At a publichearingon July 13, 1977 testimony and documentation were
presented to the North Carolina Utilities Commission concerning the need
for 100 additional units of public housing plus a day care center. As a
result of the hearing, the Commission granted the Housing Authority and
Redevelopment Commission of Pembroke a certificate of public
convenience and necessity certifying the need for the additional
development.
8. Accusations have been made that the Town of Pembroke’s water
supply and sewer treatment capacity are operating at peak capacity
because of the Public Housing Developments. This is absolutely not true.
G-L. Barton In the area of water, Pembroke has three elevated storage tanks with a
capacity of 425,000 gallons. A ground storage capacity of 90,0(X)
gallons, giving a total storage capacity of 515,000 gallons. The Town has
Murdoch McLean was very active in the campaign to rid the county of a pumping capacity of 936,000 gallons a day. At the present time the
the infamous Lowry Gang. Indeed, he was a member of the Home Guard average water consumption per day is 200,000 gallons, leaving a
who tied the 75.-year-old Allen Lowry and his 36-year-old son William to pumping reserve of 736,000 gallons, and a 315,000 stored reserve. This
a stake and riddled their bodies with shots. It is safe to say that he was one reserve is higher than the state recommended water reserve for our town,
of the most ruthless and relentless members of the campaign to The state recommends that no one pump run longer than 12 hours at a
exterminate the Lowry Gang. {jme Our Pembroke pumps currently only run approximately 5 hours to
supply our current needs. Pembroke has a sewage treatment facility with a
For those non-believers among the readership let us take a few excerpts 500,(XK) gallon per day capacity. To date the average daily now is
from Andrew Strong’s testimony during the preliminary hearing charging approximately 200,OCX) gallons per day, leaving a reserve of 300,000
J^ohn Taylor with accessory before Ihe fact to the murder of Make gallons.Pembioke's new Housing Development only adds approximately
Sanderson. 50,000 gallons to the water sewer system.
‘‘...The captain (Murdoch McLean was captain in the county militia)
said boys if you have anything to say, say it for you will die in a few
minutes...”
about, shouting, shoving, or
colliding with people, no bad
language. In every other state in
which I have lived and where I
have attended large gatherings of
various kinds, the children were
always a disruptive element
because of their rowdy behavior.
I have no idea what the Lumbee
secret is- but I believe the parents
in Robeson County are doing a
marvelous job, one that deserves
recognition.
I hope you will publish this for
the s^e of every parent who has
ever looked at one of their
offspring and shaken his or her
head in dispair.
Sincerely,
A Faithful Lumbee Admirer,
Name with held by request
Happy
Birthday!
Mr. James. E. Chavis was
honored on the occasion of his
82nd birthday at the fellowship
hall of Bear Swamp Baptist
Church on Sunday, August 14.
His birthday was August 7.
Special guests included his
pastor. Rev. T. M. Swett.
Klaudt Indian
Family
Appears
Locally
The Klaudt Indian Family,
gospel singing group, will be at
the Hestertown Church of God on
Sunday, Sept. 3 for the morning
service. The pastor, Rev. Millard
Maynard cordially invites
everyone to attend.
At 12:00 ^ Klaudt Indian
Family will be appearing at the
Old Foundry Restaurant in
Lumberton. They will be singing
during the noon meal at the
restaurant which features ail you
can eat, buffet style. They will
sing until 4 p.m, and return for
another performance at the Old
Foundry Restaurant at 8 p.m.
The Life and Times of
Hemy Berry Lowry
BUT PEMBROKE CITIZENS DO HAVE A RIGHT TO
REGISTER THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT LOW RENT
HOUSING OR ANY OTHER MATTER THAN AFFECTS THEM
AS TAX PAYERS.
“....I then begged the captain to let us pray, myself and Sanderson, the
captain (Murdoch McLean) said you can pray quietly, Malcolm
Sanderson was praying in a conversational tone, where upon he (McLean)
told him to hush which seemed not to have any effect on Sanderson. The
captain then punched Malcolm Sanderson in the face with his gun to make
him pray in a lower tone of voice... Can you imagine mashing in housing. The issue is: how much low rent housing is enough?
someone’s face with the butt of a gun because he was praying too loud!
Needless to say, Murdoch McLean was not too inclined toward
Christianity. Although the powers-that-be during that period
condoned such actions. Henry Berry Lowry did not.
We have not presented the above facts to disprove either viewpoint. We
are merely interested in setting the record straight.
But, on one point we do agree: The issue is not pro or con tow rent
It was early in the morning at Murdoch McLean’s plantation. July 17,
1871. Murdoch McLean had a friend visiting, Archy McCallum, also
very active in the anti-Lowry campaign. McLean and his guest were going
to Shoe Heel (now Maxton) to catch the train. They left the plantation
enroute to Shoe Heel located about a mile and a quarter away. McLean’s
teen-aged brother Hugh drove the buggy. The three whites turned a bend
in the road not far from the plantation and entered a thick clump of trees.
Suddenly someone darted in their path and shouted the order “Halt!”. It
was none other than the notorious Henry Berry Lowry and his infamous
band of outlawed blood-relatives. The outlawed Indians fired. The two
McLean brothers perished instantly. McCallum leaped from the buggy
and escaped into the dense woods, eventually making his way to Shoe
Heel on foot. He suffered only minor wounds.
■Henry Berry tied the horse to a tree and sent a young child to tell the
McLean brothers’ mother that her sons were dead. In as much as the
youthful Hugh McLean was not involved in any manner, whatsoever, in
the anti-Lowry campaign, it was generally believed that the Lowry Gang
meant to kill McCallum; some mix-up occurred and they got the wrong
person.
Soon after the incident. Sheriff McMillan arrived with a posse of
approximately 150 armed and blood-thirsty whiles. They tracked the
Lowry Gang to the plantation of William A. Seilers. It should be
remembered that Sellers was one of the witnesses against William Lowry
when he and his father were murdered March 3, 1865. Sellers reported
that William Lowry (Henry Berry’s brother) was a member of a raiding
party of desperadoes, five of whom were white, who had recently raided
his plantation.
When the posse tracked the Lowry Gang to Sellers', the trail got cold.
McMillan noted that Henry Berry and his men had crossed the Luinhcc
River. Quite naturally, the exasperated po,sse was in no particular hurry 10
cross Lumbee River and track the Lowry Gang ihrough the inhospitable
swamps where they were no match for the Indians who were at home in
the dense, jungle-iike swamps. Once again, litcrally-siKakiiig. ilic
swamps devoured the Lowry Gang. Like the deadly Cobra. I Iciiry Herrs-
had warned, struck and made ginxi hiv -K-'apr
More next week.
SEE TBE TAMOUS CAMEO DRA
'Supports rhe fuR figure
•Enhances the smoll figure
•Keeps figure youthful
•Helps develop teen oge figo'«
•Helps mosectomy figure
•Helps expectant mothers
We sincerely believe that Pembroke can incorporate the 100 additional
low rent housing units now on the drawing board (including a modem and
much needed day care center.) But enough is enough. These additional
100 units should serve our needs for a long time to come, maybe forever.
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EVANGECIST TED BR(X)KS ^
Box 339, Pembroke. N.C. 28372
WHAT WILL BE
BEYOND THE RIVER
FOR YOU?
Isaiah 64:4 “For since the
beginning of the world men have
not heard nor perceived by the
ear, neither hath the eye seen, O
God, beside thee.”
I want to ask you this question:
what will it be for you when this
life is over? Some of you have
lived a life which has been
blessed, shoes on your feet, .food,
to eat, warm covers for your body
and good health, able to eat with
out the help of others. Have you
thought of your departure from
this land that God said you were
only a vapor or a bubble on water
which could bust or leave at any
given moment. When in prayer to
God, David said, “Lord,
remember how short my time
is.” David’s time was so short
that he said to God man was of
vain. Job said. “Is there not an
appointed time?” Psalms 89:47
and Job 7; 1. Yes, to us all there is
an appointed time. “It is
appointed unto allmenonce to die.
Hebrew 9:27. When God told
and warns Moses of Israel’s
apostosy God spoke and said,
“Behold, thy days approach that
thou must die.” Det. 31:14.
This is why I ask you; if God
were to call you today, this
moment, would you be ready? If
you are unsaved, God said to
you, not I, that He (Christ)
‘•■wouldksend forth his angels to
gather all those who offend and
they would cast them (sinners)
into a furnace of fire. ” And Jesus
said there would be wailing and
gnashing of teeth. Matthew
13:41-42. And there you will
remain forever and ever. But to
those who have been faithful,
those who live what they preach
and sing, Jesus said, “I go away
to prepare a place for you
(faithful and holy and true). Ye
believe in God, believe also in
me. In my father’s house are
many mansions. ” Praise God, he
said mansions, not tents or a
low-rent housing project, but
God said mansions. John 14:1-2.
And John the Reveiator said he
saw the small and the great stand
before God and the books were
opened. Revelations 20:12.
“And He (Christ) stood in the
midst of the throne to feed them
and lead them unto living
waters, fountains of water, and
God shall wipe away all tears
from the mothers’ eyes for
blessed are they who have
washed their robes that they may
have right to the tree of life.”
Revelations 22:14, So. if you
think if is because you gave the
most in Sunday School and
everyone knew who gave the
most, it won't be. Jesus said to be
washed “and be ye clean that you
may enter in through the gates."
Some time it gets so that it is
hard to put one foot ahead of the
other. If someone is not lying on
you, it is friend lying sick and
near death and sorrow for the
young who are lost and it seems
all the preaching is to thoce who
are puffed up and won'tcom.,
chureh^Butsoou,re,fti„7*
fears shall turn
Son shall call for
wcshallsccwhuthcsfe* 2
groat n,urJohn spoke 2
city with streets of gold "
[fearl.Wc have heard ,0*2
account which a songwriie,2
was outstanding, p,,, gu, "
yet while we were sinue,;,,,
died for US.
Jesus was the one who w«,ij
preach and the little children
would follow and sit in his k,
Yes, with compassion he wj
find the beggar on the sireei fb
even went into the homes of ^
sick and they would be majj
well. Even the blind wouM
call out to him,‘‘David,Osono(
David, have mercy on me.” Fcr
these reasons, sometimes he »aj
run. . out of town and every o#
would cast rocks at him and they
would cal! him Satan, ^ ^
Some people would as!
“wheredwellestthou?” Andlfc
said, “The son of man has j,
where to lay his head. The
has his hole, birds have nests,bui
Jesus came to his own and’ k
own received him not.” 1)*
blanket Jesus had was his sky and
for his pillar he would use a
stone. I know you say, “I would
have given him food and waa
and a place to stay.” And [gueg
we all would, but will you give
him your life? Will you presea
him your body, holy, acceptable
unto God-which Paul said was
your reasonable service? Or will'
you go away also as the others!
Or will you be as the one aodsay
Lord, whom shall we go? John
6:67.
I think of Bartholmewwhenhe
said, “Can anything good era*
out of Nazareth?” And afterliis
first encounter with Christ he v
astounded and said, “Thou
the Christ, Son of (3od. Thou an
King of Israel.” Baitholmew
also wanted to know what laid
beyond this river in so much thai
he was slayed (skinned) alive for
his faith. I believe to cross die
river we must give our life, if
need be. Andrew, the descipk,
before he was killed, cried none
be spared or rescued, but he said.
“Would that I had time to teadi
truth to my murderers.”
Let us who are Christians have
this vision and hope and to i
assured of God promises to
And to you who are unsaved;yiM
too can have this hope which is
not in man but in Jesus Christ.
Call out and say, “Lord Jesus,
have mercy on me.” Push flesb
aside and say, “Jesus, by faithi
accept thee as my Lord and
saviour and daily I will follow
thee then let the Holy Spirit teach
and guide you. Gotochutchanl
make a confession for with the
mouth, confession is made into
salvation. Romans iO:lO.
Yours in Christ,
I
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{ Happy
Birthday
A surprise cook-out was held at the home of Darce Carter la ih
Chapel area in honor of Annie Ruth Oxendine’s birthday August 11
1977. Annie Ruth Oxendine and Darce Carter are slsters-in-la'''
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