iflw Congratulations to the Burnt Swamp Ag\m3Ktk
lOl 7 Baptist Association on their 100th l7 7fP
Anniversary
ROBESON COUNTY. N.C. PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY A GOOD PLAOTTOLIVE
3 THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE @
SE?E3& Dedicated to the best in all of us
| VOLUME 5 NUMBER 43 PEMBROKE. NC ? THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1977 ?? PER COPY 4
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Burnt Swamp
Baptist Assoc.
Celebrates
Centennial this
week-end
This is a special issue. Interlaced through
out this issue are special articles, facts, and
biographical sketches of the Burnt Swamp
Baptist Association. We have tried to
include interesting items of interest for our
readership. We fervently believe that the
Burnt Swamp Baptist Association has been
a bell weather to the Indian community and
has provided solace to us during dark days.
The Burnt Swamp Baptist Association has
been one of the bed rocks of our einstance
We are proud to present the Burnt Swamp
Baptist Association to you. And we
congratulate them as they celebrate their
centennial.
The Carolina Indian Voice has not
orovided a complete history nor have
t
we mentioned all those who contributed to
the growth and success of the association.
We have shared some items that we have
been able to gather from wherever we could
find them.
Mr. John L. Carter, who is the clerk of the
association, and recognized as the historian
of the Burnt Swamp Baptist Association,
has not seen fit to share his files and his vast
knowledge with us. His reasons are his
own. I have known Mr. Carter for many
years and I have always found him to be
aman of integrity. I do not question his
motives. That is for others to do, if they so
desire.
The Carolina Indian Voice, like many
others, looks forward to a complete
accounting of the history of the Burnt
Swamp Baptist Association. Mr. Carter is
at woric at that task.
BREWINGTON
ANNOUNCES FOR
COUNCIL SEAT
Bob Brewington today announced hit
candidacy for a teat on the Pembroke Town
Council. In making hit announcement.
Brewington releaaed the following
"My Fallow Ctdaana of Pembroke:
til maam BaaMMaina nnmtilainaa
i bin do? div wingion, ywii *? vkjiubi*
fcr Iowa council
"I haua been a oMaaa of Via community
farmyandwllfc, andwasadnoasadladM
count y i jettni I alao MMfH RBRBi
Vale Oaiuarody and reoa*ada>.? degree
In Ml and aalanaa. I hnue a orbed as a
SMSbar in tf? anunty sywni far Bus yuan
and haua bnan rotf implies for abanl V
"I%1 af sil. IwneSd ika ft*** to
?5!iiltnunad? u!? tXlftTto
audit of the town records where we found
thousands of dollars missing which was the
reason for our town to be operating in the
red. Without your support this could not
have been accomplished.
"I ask you again for your support because
we need a change in order to have an open
and honest government, and every citizen
can have a voice in the decision of our town
igain. Your vote can open the door to city
hall, and you will know where your tax
money is going to be spent before it
happens. I can assure you if we make the
necessary changes in our leadership
your water rates will be lowered, your tax
rates will be lowered, and we will stop the
wasteful spending of your dollars in city
hall. Most important, you can get better
service for your tax dollar.
"I would like to say here and now that I am
Mt against the public housing or the people
that live in them, but I am against the
additional 100 units that a very few
individuals want for personal reasons. I am
also against the way that many of our
citizens an treated who live in the present
units. 1 don't think we need dictatorship in
our town. I feel the chiasm of
g .. ujiii
jovemnwfn, ino on i?('Vffnocf inf y will
be aMs to vols for this kind of
"la etesiag, I say ihof if I an eieeted with
riw right peapfe to wort with, pan will
haaw whnepaunaaaeyielilai tpuitnd
will tmm As opportunity le help make ihs
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MAYOR PRO TEM
ANNOUNCES
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Program for the Centennial
Celebration of the Burnt
Swamp Baptist Association
OLD PATHS TO PROGRESS
Saturday, October 29, 1977, PSU Performing Arts Center
Rev. Weitoo Lowry, Moderator, presiding
9:30 A.M. REGISTRATION
10:00 A.M. DEVOTION . Rev. Chesley Hammond
10:10 WELCOME & STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Rev King Maynor
10:15 RECOGNITION OF GUESTS Rev Welton Lowry
10:20 N.C. BAPTIST HISTORY
10:35 ASSOCIATIONAL HISTORY Sanford Sampson
11:00 SLIDE PRESENTATION Rev. TonvBrewington
11:00 SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mrs Grace Epps
11:35 "AMAZINGGRACE'' Congregation
11:40 MESSAGE ! Rev Welton Lowrv
LUNCH Pembroke Elementary School
1:30P.M. HYMN AND PRAYER Rev Mike Cummings
1:40 REFLECTIONS Rev. C.E. Locklear, Mr. JimChavis, Mr. Wiley Jones
2:10 HYMN Mr WilloughbyJones
2:20 CHALLENGE Rev C.W Mavnor ?
BENEDICTION
Sunday, October 30, Pembroke Elementary School
Worship Service
Mr. C.A. Sampson, Presiding
7:00 p.m. CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
Mrs. Donnie Chavis, Cape Fear
Rev. James E. Oxendine, New Point
Mr. McKinley Maynor, Mt. Elim
PRAYER
TESTIMONIES
Mr. Carlee Jacobs, Union
Mrs. Gathia Thomas, Antioch
Mr. Henry Brewington, New Bethel
Mrs. Stella Sanderson, Harpers Ferry
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
HYMN
MESSAGE Rev P C. Locklear
BENEDICTION Rev. T.M. Swett
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Mrs. Grace Epps, Chairperson; Rev. Steve Jones; Rev. Mike Cummings; Rev. C.W.
Maynor; Rev. Welton Lowry; Rev. Tony Brewington.
ASSOCIATION AL OFFICERS
1877- Rev. Carey Wilkins, Moderator; John S. Wilkins, Clerk and Gilbert Locklear,
Treasurer.
1977-Rev. Welton Lowry, Moderator; Rev. C.M. Cummings, First-Vice Moderator;
Rev. Sanford Locklear, Second Vice-Moderator, John L. Carter, Clerk; James H.
Hammonds, Treasurer, Sanford Sampson, Historian; Earl Strickland, Parliamentarian;
Tony E. Brewington, Director of Missions.
FOR MAYOR
Announces Another
Elective Bid
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Earlfc B. .V ay nor
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Far!;? B Mv ^ announced his
candidacy for May** of the Town of
Pembroke. In making his announcement,
he released the following statement:
"To the Residents of the Town of
Pembroke, North Carolina:
"I have filed for the office of Mayor. I
served as your mayor previously for three
terms. During that time we put a treatment
plant and lab down on Lumber River, a
second water tank (storage) on the west side
of Pembroke, and secured a third tank
which was delivered before I went out of
office. We installed more than 50.000 feet
of water and sewer lines in Pembroke,
replacing the ones which had deteriorated,
and put in a lift station as well. Land was
secured and our recreation area at the end of
Pine Street was established. These
additions were largely paid for by the
Federal Government.
"Our water and sewer is very inefficient
vet and something should be done real
soon. Many of you don't know of our
town's great need. Go and look for
yourselves, because if you live in
Pembroke, a part of it belongs to you. th
"You should be aware of such things as
The Powell Bill Money ($.v*,729)- funds
which our town drew from a gasoline tax to
be used for street work, paving, building
streets, etc. and machinery such as graders,
sweepers, trucks and cars. There is also an ,,
$*"
Anti- Recession Fund ($12,000) and a
Revenue Sharing Program which will pay
to the Town of Pembroke $61,000 this
year. This is approximately $107,000 extra
funds for our town.
"We need to devote much study,
consideration and long range planning to
our problems if we are to meet the needs we
are faced with. I have retired from all state
work and am now President cf Indian Maid
Mfg. Co. providing Jobs for about 140
people. 1 am available every day if
problems arise. I am interested in the
welfare of people and aim to create more
jobs for people in our town. I am a member
of Mt. Olive Pentecostal Holiness Church
and serve in many areas of church work. I
don't have to tell you about my feelings for
all races, because my motto is "Christ first,
you second, and Earlie last."
"I feel that my experience over the years
and especially in public relations, along
with my desire to serve, gives me the
needed qualifications to make the best
mayor you ever had. If elected, I will strive
to make this a reality.
"Your vote will be very much
appreciated."
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Newcomer challenges for
Council seat
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hit candidacy for a aaat on tha Pambroka
worn J wv ov^m a
Town Council Paul It tha aon of dm lata
Mr and Mra A Y Paul of Pambroka Ha
anondad Pambroka High School and
Pambroba tola Collafa. Ha la a gndnaia
jk# Ba>?jAAa M. (jli^uann UA uuubnal
III rlMOffll rllVTKHIII nl WOTmSO I Of
many yaan in Caltfariaa aa an amor and
nmrlnnnt ||a m!umm?4 ten kin mmdlaam
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efficiently and I feel this would be less ?
expensive to the citizens of the town.
"I do agree that much has been
accomplished in the town of Pembroke, but
Pembroke has growing pains and could
become a city over night with annexation
and new industry moving into our town
trrying a large portion of our taxes, such as
street construction and sewer expenses.
"We are proud of our new recreational
facilities and housing projects, but I feel
that we have*, much too high a rale of
unemployment in the area and our people
are seeking jobs that do not exist. With new
industry in the area, we would be bringing
about more jobs for the unemployed who
seek employment to no avail.
"I do agree that this is still largely a farm
area, and we do have some labor problems.
There are people who will alwayi prefer
fanning and there are others who prefer
public jobs and working in industry. With
mechanised machinery, the farmers in this
port of the country require only a small
portion of the labor used in the peat
' 'Pembroke is situated in an idea location
for importing in and out of the aree. We
have the Interstate near by and we have
east writ. north and iouth. to tbst carrying
be no problem at ail. Tbo town aeada
inn* noon and induetry, and If oiaatad as
yourcMycouncilman, I will wort diUpeady
"Let's cive Pembroke a ad* In 0m am
and wrok toward brief** indeavy into
tbts ueli lasatad nam. A vols fro road a
vota for pmproea "
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MARCH OF DIMES WALKATHON
PLANNED
For residents of Robeson County, helping
e March of Dimes is just a hop, skip, jump
and a 20-inile walk away.
Young and old alike- are urged to
participate in the Tau Kappa Epsilon 1st
annual March of Dimes Walkathon on
Saturday, November 12, 1977. The trek
will start at the Lumbetton Jaycees'
Fairgrounds at 8 a.m. Those who don't
have enough sole power to hike the distance
can help by sponsoring a trekker.
"Walkathons are fun and great fund
raisers." says Robert Garrison, chairman
of the event. "The March of Dimes uses the
money to support research into the causes
of birth defects?our nation's number one
child health problem. The voluntary health
agency also funds professional and public
health education and medical service
programs throughout the country."
All those interested in walking or
sponsoring a walker can contact Tau Kappa
Epsilon Fraternity, Pembroke State
University at 521-9123 for further
information.
VFW NEWS
Sunday. October 23, 1977 the 8th District
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies
Auxiliary met at the Spring Lake VFW Post
of Spring Lake, NC for their quarterly
meeting. A delicious meal of barbecued
pork and beef was served by the host post.
Special guests were Cleve Cox, State
Adjutant and Quartermaster, and Alfreds
Jones, State Voice of Democracy Winner.
The 8th District of the VFW and Ladies
Auxiliary went on record as being opposed
to the Panama. Canal Treaty. Archie
Oxendine. Voice of Democracy Chairman
of the 8th District, launched the Script
Writing Program for the coining year.
Monroe Lowry and W D Oxendine were
presented the clasps by Cleve Cox from the
National Commander for their outstanding
work in the VFW programs.
Monroe Lowry, Post Commander,
extended an invitation to the 8th District to
participate in the Annual VFW parade and
Fish fry to be held in Pembroke on
November 11, 1977.
VFW BUDDY POPPY DAY
"In Flanders field the poppies blow..."
So went the immortal words of Col. John
McCrae's poem Little did he realize when
he penned those lines that some day the
very poppies of which he wrote would be
the true symbol of all those who gave their
lives in our nation's wars. But that is the
case today. Annually, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars sponsors the Buddy Poppy
Sale in the Pembroke area to raise money
for needy and disabled veterans. This is
their way of "Honoring the dead by helping
the living." You, too, can-pay your
respects on Memorial Day when the
Buddy Poppies will be on safe in this
community. Do your part-buy a Buddy
Poppy and wear it proudly. The safe is
being sponsored by Locklear-Lowry Post
2843 and the Ladies Auxiliary of 2843.
THE PURPOSE OF THE POPPY BALE
Wan Buddy Poppies,, as It Is pniiady
?SnmSi Tta liTli'lSw fSJpy
to the public as a maaas of rafeiafe tends to
aid the disabled vestries was tasptnd by
dM poem "la Raadan PWds" sad Is
casdsetsd by isssr?s oraaalaadeas la sM
90 nana Mora dna IS aatfttea Baddy
Popples wsnndMiaSBd Ian year by in
^ AMByby Npiy^assasMWblRll^
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assembles it, and the money for {he
Rehabilitation Services and VFW National
Home are included in the price paid for
poppies when they ate purchased by the
local VFW Post or Auxiliary prior to
offering them to the public. All donations
beyond this cost stay in the local
community and must be used to assist local
needy veterans and their families. ,
PSHS BOOSTER CLUB TO MEET
The Pembroke Senior High School
Booster Club will meet Monday, October
31, at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Items
for discussion will be the outcome of the
Homecoming Dinner, Membership and
future projects.
AH members and Warrior supporters are
urged to attend.
(N THE ARMED SERVICES
Ft. Bragg?Staff Sergeant Toko C.
Strickland, son of Mrs. Annie L.
Strickland, Route 3, Lumberton, NC
recently received his second award of the
Army Commendation Medal at Pi. Bragg,
NC.
The Army Commendation Medal is
awarded by authority of the Secretary of the
Army to service members who distinguish
themselves by meritorious achievement in
the performance of their official duties.
S. Sgt. Strickland was awarded the
Commendation Medal for his outstanding
performance of duty while serving as a
medical maintenance noncommissioned
officer with the 32nd Medial Depot.
He entered the Army in February of 1965.
S.Sgt. Strickland is a 1964 graduate of
Littlefield High School. His wife, Barbara,
lives in Spring Lake, NC.
PSHS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN
CHILD CARE TRAINING PROGRAM
Students in the Advanced Child
Development Class at Pembroke Senior
High School participated in a child care
training program at the Pembroke Head
Start Day Care Center.
The students assisted the children during
game time, with heaJt]i care,at meal time
and during the rest_period They also
assisted in various forms of aits and crafts.
This training increased the students'
appreciation of young children as
individuals. The students incw?etl then
understanding of the growth and
development of the children and learned
why helping children develop accept able
behaviour patterns is so important.
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The students are preparing themselves for
the responsibility of parenthood. Drey also
gained knowledge related to the banc naedfe
and care of infants andchikhea,aa wall as
the needs and care of handicapped children.
Coordinating the project was Mi. Manure
Dial, and additional supervisee area
provided by Ma. Donna Francis Ravels,
Head Teacher of the Head Start Center
IEA Parent
Committee
to meet
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