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Page 2, The Carolina Indian Voice *★★★★★★★★★★★★★**★**★★* ★**★*★*★*★★****★♦ EDITORIAL OPINION I PAGE ...rhe voice of rhe drum is on offering ro rhe Spirit of rhe World. Ir's sound orouses rhe mind ond mokes men feel rhe mysrery and power of rhings. -BLACK ELK Kiwanis meet ) »>★********************★★*** mty*******************************-# AS I SEE IT Bruce Barton LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JoeFieMnanBrtttPMMCoiifetvDce Seemingly by bvltatloa Only Gel this! Joe Freeman Britt, the district attorney for this area, called a press conference and, according to the information we have been able to come up with, only invited the Robesonian newspaper and WAGR Radio. Community Jack Anderson, the brilliant investigative reporter, who recently appeared on the PSU campus, probably would have written a heady column about it. The press conference was called to report on the SBI findings concerning allegations made by certain Lumberton police officers contend^ that certain Lumberton City Councilmen pressured theni'"to fix tickets” for certain Lumbertonians. The Carolina Indian Voice was not invited to the press conference. We are in good company; neither was the Fayetteville Times, who prompted the press conference by writing a series ofcopyrightedanicles on the matter. V. CiRr-Jjy the way, some of the press and media, including the POST newspaper and WTSB Radio according to news reports, in Lumberton proper, were not invited either. Although Britt was careful to not name names, he spent a good portion of the press conference lambasting a certain newspaper reporter (Dennis Patterson) and a “foreign” newspaper (The Fayetteville Times). Joe Freeman Britt, according to th^ reports we have received, seemed mostly upset that the SBI report had cost $ 10,000 and that the Fayetteville Tims had “made something big out of something small.” How could the public know it was something small unless the story was dragged out for public scrutiny? Last fall a number of people in Robeson County got together regularly in an attempt to create a community. The enclosed notes served as a basis for discussion about what we wanted to do. We met every other week for several months. We usually ate together, with each person bringing a dish of some sort. Activities varied from just good conversation to singing and games. with occasional meetings of the entire community to discuss meeting places—which were hard » find—or how to get more people involved. Even though there was a lot of enthusiasm and support from many people, attendance eventually .dropped off and our meetings ceased. Thirdly, and I suspect most important, there was no focus for our activities. This was discussed on several occasions, with some-myself included- wanting the meetings to remain unstructured, to allow a variety of concerns to be dealt with. Others wanted to plan topics or activities. My feeling now is that the lack of structure proved to be a barrier, and led to a loss of interest on the part of many of the members of the community. Britt also lauded the local press for being “cooperative.” Newspapers should not necessarily be “cooperative” with the district attorney. They should be courteous and business-like and professional, but never “cooperative.” What did the report find? According to Britt, there are morale problems in the police department and he found 26 cases where tickets were voided "at a request to help someone out.” He found no indictable offenses. We are personally glad because Councilmen Glenn Maynor and Rev. E.B. Turner, two of the accused, are considered personal friends of the editor of The Carolina Indian Voice. But, seemingly, if everything we have heard is correct, Britt should present the findings to a Grand Jury and then release the details of the SBI report to the public. As I see it there were several reasons for this. First, we began without a sufficient commitment from a core group to start with. Many people expressed an interest in what we were trying to do. Few came regularly. This is not surprising. We’re all busy, and each of us has to set his/her own priorities. But it does seem pretty clear that if a community is to flourish, a core group — perhaps 20 or so — must make it a high enough priority to attend pretty regularly. Secondly, the group did not represent a cross section of the county, which was what we had hoped for. Very few Blacks and Indians came. Some of us would like to try again this fall. And change the format to more structured discussions and plans related to social concerns. This was a thread that ran through much of our conversations, and we were all involved in some degree in social action in the county. We still feel that a commitment is necessary. If you would be willing to come fairly regularly twice a month for at least 6 months, the community could “get on its feet” and could become a worthwhile as well as an enjoyable activity. The library will allow us to use the auditorium and kitchen for our meetings. Our first meeting is scheduled for Friday, September I6th, at 7:00 p.m. Come. Bring food. Bring a friend. Barry Childers A newspaper’s role is to be an adversary to public officials, if need be. Newspapers have a responsibility to “find the truth” even if it hurts. The Carolina Indian Voice must categorically report to its readership that we are not a member of that “cooperative local press” that District Attorney Joe Freeman Britt talked so glowingly about at his press conference. The Carolina Indian Voice is fiercely independent, and not a minion for any public official or body. General Elections for Waccamaw Indian Tribe Selective reporting is as wrong as by invitation only press conferences. One should conscientiously attempt to be honest and open, whether the party is the press or a public official. The people have a right to know everything a public official is doing, especially when the public official is woricing for the people. The Carolina Indian Voice takes a certain perverse pride in not being invited to Mr, Britt’s press conference. If we attend a press conference by Mr. Britt, based on the past, we will have to ferrett out the time and place ourselves. That is not right. We expect no favors. But we do expect (and even demand) to be treated fairly and equitably. All press and media should be invited to all press conferences. The General Election for the Waccamaw Indian Tribe to elect nine Tribal Councilmen and one Chief has been posponed from October 10, 1977 until a later date. There will be a General Election in the Waccamaw Indian com munity in the near future. This will be the first public election in the history of the Wacca maw Indian Tribe where by the Indian citizens will have the opportunity to elect the leaders of their community and do it by ballot. In the past most any member of the mbe played the part of the chief, -not officially. The present leadership is composed of a family circlewhich has brought about a lot of confusion among the tribe. Today we import 42 percent of our oil and oil consumption is this country is still rising, with the cost of a barrel of oil now $13.75. American oil companies can find more oil, but it takes time. Oil leases take from three to four years to be developed. Probably the best source of oil in the future will be from off-shore wells 20,000 feet or deeper into the ocean floor. Gulf Oil Company will spend 7 billion dollars during the next five years in oil production. The jobs, opportunities and funds from the national, state and local level have not been equally administered among the tribe due to this family circle. Hopefully, this election will dear the water and there will be equal representation for all the Indians of the tribe. A Tribute To Rev. Roy Maynor THE BUILDER In early mom, before the day While many still in beds did lay A sound was heard and mother would say, “The Builder was on his way.” His tools were chipped and worn with tear. His hands were tough and much could ^ear. Whether for naught, or be it for pay, The Builder was on his way. He worked to build someone a home. From wife and children too often gone, To help someone in trouble or dismay The Builder was on his way. From digging soil and building trusts To funerals, revivals, a constant rush. When at rest he needed to stay, The Builder was on his way. He loved his work, but most God’s Word And from the stand the Gospel declared. And when none else was left to say, The Builder was on his way. We’ll miss this friend, his laughter and strength, Who gave to others as God had sent. And when at last the seeds were sown God called the Buildn home. Rev. Tony Brewtogton Roscoe Jacobs, Sr. Announcements following Mr. Wilkes' addr^ included a schedule of the programs for the next few weeks. On Sept. 20th John Rimberg will have charge of the program and will also invite PSU faculty mem bers to be guests at Kiwanis Club that evening. October 4th will be the annual installation of officers meeting at which Lt. Governor D.A. Drexel of Sou thern Pines will conduct the installation. This meeting will also be one to which the ladies are invited to attend. 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4> WJSK RADIO Your “Great American Country” Station (Lumberton) -PRESENTS- PEMBROKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ‘‘Warrior” Football Every Friday Night (Game Time 8 FTm.) SCHEDULE ^September 23 TaborCity^ ^September 30 Prospect^ October 7 . W est Columbus ^ PSU Girls Lauded Congratulations and thanks to the Pembroke StateiUniversity Girls Cldb that toA the time and effort to dean up the trash along tjie highway between PenR^ke and Lumberton on Tuesday the 13th. C.E. HaD, Mgr. Woods Store PeLrbrdco, NC j^October 14 at West Brunswick^ 4- j^Octoberll 4" October 28 4- November 4 4- 4- 4- 4“ ... Whiteville.^ at East Bladen.^ r, . M . .atFaumont.^ BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FOLLOWING ^ PEMBROKE MERCHANTS: ^ •Lumbee Bank •Pates’ Ladies & Men’s Shops •Central Auto Sales •Pembroke Furniture Company 4- Dangers Facing The Man of God Program Chairman Bernard Low^ introduced Mr. Glenn Wilkes from the Charlotte Office of the Gulf Oil Company who spoke to the Pembroke Kiwanis Club concerning the energy crisis and oU produc tion. •THE WEAKENING OF THE FLESH •SAINTS TURNING AWAY FROM GOD •THE FALLING AWAY OF THE SAINTS Mr. Wilkes opened his remarks by expressing his pleasure at being in this area of the state since he at one time resided in Laurinburg, has many friends and acquaintances both in the immediate area and in greater southeastern North Carolina. I Timothy 6:11-12... “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Energy is on everyone’s mind these days and everyone has his or her ideas as to what should be done to meet the increasing energy nee^ of the American people. Gulf Oil Company is also concerned and one of the many avenues it is pursuing to increase our energy supplies is that of getting more oil out of the ground from known deposits. With conventional methods of obtaining oil from the ground, only an average of Vi of the oil known to be contained in a specific reservoir that has been drilled is actually pump ed to the surface. The remain der lies in the porous rock in the well. It is interesting to note that the word “petrole um” is derived ftom the Latin words for rock (petra) and oil (oleum). So one of Gulf’s priorities is the extraction of oil from this porous rock. Another facet of the Com pany’s oil production efforts is that of drilling new wells- in deserts, on land, and in the off-shore areas of the oceans. The drilling of new wells always has been very exciting but it takes a great capital outlay and the willingness to take a chance that the well will be highly productive. “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereupon thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 11 Timothy 3:11-17.... ‘ ‘Persecutions. afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. Keep our feet walking in the way of God. “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. RONALD BROOKS 1631 Cider Lane Augusta, Ga. Warm Remembrances of Alma and Friends Dear Sirs; Having just returned home from one of my all too inffequent visits to the Maxton Alma area of Robeson County, I was reflecting on my visit when I decided to put my thoughts on paper. When I was in my early teens, my family and I moved to the Alma community in June of 1967. This was the beginning of many unforget^le experi ences for me and never having lived in an Indian community, it was a little frightening. But my fears and prejudices were quickly replaced by a deep love for these extraordinary people. you have “lived” there it is difficult to understand and believe me, once it gets in your blood it is hard to let go. I have very, very special memories of Alma and ! will always cherish them. I wish I could name all of my friends there, but there are so many, so I hope this letter in some way exproisds my love, admiration and heart felt thanks for the warm welcome I always receive at Alma. Once you have a Lumbee Indian for a friend, you have a friend for life and if there Is any fighting to be done or battles to be won, I want them on my side. My friends, you know who In ten years since having become acquainted with the Lumbee Indians I have never seen a family doseneSs equal to that of these people. The children are raised with gen tleness and deep love more evident in these families than any I have ever seen and all children are considered prec ious. The children grow to respect their parents and while all children rebel against au thority at one time or another, the Lumbee children continue to regard their elders with a pride and respect rarely seen today in any other society. Perhaps the most amazing thing I have seen is that even the youngest child can com petently care for an infant or toddler with no trouble. you are and ^at I will always return to Alma. Llndy Bennett 215 Ashcraft Dr. Greenwood, SC THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE PobUsbed Eadi Week By THE LUMBEE PUBLISHING CO., INC. P.O. Box 1075, Pcndtroke, NC 28372 Telephone No. (919) 521-2826 The children are only part of the joy I find on my visits to the area. There is something moving and tranquil that in vades my mind and spirit during a lazy stroll down the Alma roads to the river. I can find a contentment there I can find nowhere else. S^nd Class Postage Paid at Pembroke, N.C. 28372 The life in this community is not dull by any means. Along with the tranquility there is a delightful confusion which can range from watching the train speed down the tracks to an all day, all night cookout com plete with delicious food, good friends and music. Music is another love of these wonderful, hardy peo ple. All of my most wonderful memories of Maxton are con nected with music in some way. The tastes range from Percy Sledge to Charlie Pride and I love it all! 4-September2 atRowland-|t 4- -K JSeptember9 Orrum-K JSeptemberl6 at Hallsboro^K 4- Besides the deep love I have for these pople there is a fearsome respect I feel too. The Indians are a dark and handsome and proud people who speak of their ancestors with awe and reverence. They will defend their homes and families with a courage that would make their ancestors proud. Many of these strong and life-loving Lumbees are involved in programs of Indian affairs and education. I could never explain to another the feelings that this place arouses in me. Unless Young adult estate plan If you're 15 to 22 years old, you can start your life Insurance program with $20,000 in term Insurance for just $88.00 B year! When you’re 25, your policy converts to permanent Insurance at rates you'll be able to afford. It's called Nationwide's ■'Young Adult Estate Plan" and It's worth checking Into; Call; WILLIE VON LOWRY West Tidrd Street Pembroke, N.C. H NATIONWIDE INSURANCE THE TAMOUS CAMEO BU 'Supports the fuH figure 'Enbonces the small figure 'Keeps figure youthful 'Helps d^elop teen age figure 'Kelps mosectomy figure 'Helps expectant mothen Wanda Locklear P.O. Box 58 Lumberton, NC Phone: 521-2964 Otha Swett 521-4692 Thursday, September is_ According to Scripture EVANCmlST TED BROOKc >brooks Box 339, PemlwcAe. N.C, 28372 “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. ReveUtloiu 3t2 “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain.” “But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; “And that from a child thou has known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which in in Christ Jesus. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: “That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” Last week we spoke to you on the churches and their condition as of today. If you as a Christian would read and study God’s word, you would not be blown about by every word and doctrine of man. Man will have his doctrine because he wants you to think he knows something and every thing. You get to talking to these people and they itegin to compare schools. “Oh,” one will say, “1 received ^y Doctorate of religion from the school of so and so. I got my Ph. D or M.D. from Texas or Alabama.” “d then a jm, Come on now, UaJ am preaching, Thi, lift,"' die churchea todaym "' allowed of Balaam to enter ^ church and eve^^” —- vTEiu teach . preach. When God mS 7 you to Uve nght and ^ iMly. yon shut the fn,J onh.mahdmid„d„,” you. So you send for them .. labor before you and you b« they will amndtiWaJ '® change the word to and ten you it I, ft,, httle sin now and thru? They wai even », J But the truth is, the only degree one needi is the B.A. Degree. Jesus told Nicodemus that he needed to be Bom Again. This is the only degree one needi. You don’t get to know Jesus by I.Q. But you get to know him by a degree which is known as I Will. y — -wu convince I. that the preacher hw huJ second look. But Cod ' these people were mlu out water, cloud, tint , carried with a te,,,,) whom darkness jj forever. 2 Peter 2:17. Jesus said in Revelations, “I have a few things against thee because thou hast there them that hold doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balok to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel.” If you have read and studied your Bible, you know the doctrine of Balaam. Moses almost had this type of sin at one time to try and enter in his congrega tion. Moses said in Numbers- 31:16 “Behold these caused the children of Israel through the counsel of Balaami to commit trespass against God.’ Before Moses would allow these people in his camp of people, he had then slain. He knew they were in that they would teach the children Israel the sins of Balaam. We have the ways of Balaam in the church today. You don't want to believe it. You don’t want to. acknowledge it, but the sins of Balaam are there. Nobody wants to admit that their father or mother is an alcoholic. But they are and they will continue to be so til they get help. It just won’t go away by itself. Neither will those who God said would run to and fro telling people that what God once said was wrong is no longer wrong. And when It comes to a vote, vote for it. When a church settleji, to the things of the world it will only survive on the ttji of Ceasar. The church ^ longer tie a spiritual chat but a dead church where th is no souls won to Jeaua Bt church of hate andphifej, teUs us that these people i to greed and error, it it tt you read God’i word i prayed for undentandiaj ii you be able to pleiu j rathen than man, Jeiu t Paul, “My grace it tufEci for my strength it m, perfect in weakneu.'’ ij ( 12:9. Jesus will never lei you, nor wUl be forsake y His word is that he ia do than a brother. Now what we to do in all this. When j spoke to Sardis he said watchful and strengthea things which remain that ready to die. Rev. 3:2, 1 same commandment haih passed on to us. Be read) spoke of coming I thief in the night. If you b when the thief would you home, you’d wait for 1 and catch him. Not to « Jesus, he said he would n when you think not, Thi young converts which : saved and ini the church, k strengthen them tiy the liv word of God. And let ut wi for his soon coming. I know a church which for years from its beginning preach ed againstadultery.One day all the big men overhead in a far off state agreed' it was alright now to stop preaching it. Somehow, they discovered it is alright now in this modem world. You see, this is the message Jesus gave to the pergomum church which had settled in the world, read Revelations 2:12. JesuS said I know thy works, and where thou dweilest, even where Satan is a people who had faith and who hold his name and yet Jesus told told them to repent for you have taught the way s of Balaam to his children. And to you who preidi h an I.Q. and not of God's wi, you one day will face God h all those who came to beat tie word of God and you od] could tell them the things li the world.'* So then Paul said, every one of us shall giie account of himself to M Romans 14:12. Paul went ooti preach for us to not lay stumbling block or an occisa to fall in his way. This Is wbyl write to the whole world whu I come befeme my Lord I cu stand and can declare I Inn preached the whole counsel d God. I preach it when you lib it and when you don't becaiue 1 don’t own myself anymm, for I was purchased aid bought and paid for tiy Jku. Let us who remain bd steadfid and strengthen one another. The way of Balaam today Is in the church. No longer do we tell the people that God said to have one wife and one hus band. You see, it gets down to money and a large church enrollment and the church wants a pool hall and a kitchen I have a special requatSt prayer. 1 can only say W knows all about it and I you to pray for me and ul Jesus for his will to Be ' ' Amen. and next it will be a bedroom. Yours in Christ, Mr. Chancy Chavis celebrates 80th birthday liam B., Stewart Way*i Hartford, Jf., Bean and aise Cummings, Mr. Dfi* Chavis, Mr. and J*®* Dial and Miss Louis* Oi® mings. Out of town gu«ts ing their grandfather's W“ day were: Rev. and Mn WUliam Eari Chavis asdwi’ ily of Taylor, Mich., Mi Carney Chavis of Jsekwn Mich., Everette Wayoe^ seph WUlard. and Chavis of Maryland and W and Mrs. Edward Pri^ J Edgewood, Md. Mrs. Pn®* a grand daughter of Mi. Chavis. Mr. and Mrs. Chancy, Chavla Mr. Chancy Chavis cele brated his 80th birthday Aug. 27th with several of his children, grandchUdren, great pandchil^n and frien4. The celi^ation was hel? at 2901 Anne Street in Lumber- AnoU..rgrand».,W* Lynn Cummings, just his four vear Stretch in t* his four year Stretch Force in time to make d for his grandfather’s tiOD. ton. Two of his sons, Mr. WiB- M Ralph Chavis of Lincoln Park Mich., and Mr. Allen ChavU of U,e Saddletree ires and his oniy daughter, Mrs. Hartford (Bemice( Cumminga M Ma«on w«e in attendance. O^er attending includeti: Ivirs Chancy Chavis, Mrs. AUen Chara, Vickie Chavis, Mrs. Kegina Chavis, Hanford, Wil- Two great (j Littie Ue Esther Oa*!* f Trent Cumminga occaainn, also a grandson, Little Cha cy flew in from Jackao", along with his mothat. _ Carney Chavis, to vlalt«t>» great grandfather. Mr. Chavis it*, an/I iotC of
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