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EDITORIAL AND OPINION PAGE ( ) .. The voice of The drum is on offering ro rhe Spirir of rhe World. Ir s sound orouses rhe mind ond mokes men feel rhe mysrery ond power of rhings -OLACK ELK As I See It Bruce Barton ^ . MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL! Christmas is a special season We wish each of you a Merry Christmas. For this special occasion we wish to throw down the mantel and wish every one-friend and foe- a very special holiday season It is a season to be quiet, a season for reflecting and looking back with a lanquid glance. It is a time for cheer and peace and happiness. Be careful and have a fun-filled Merry Christmas, remembering that it is the time of year when we celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus. PEMBROKE JUNIOR HIGH PAGEANT A ROUSING 'SUCCESS There they were on stage- fourteen lovely junior misses, beguiling and poised. And the audience (estimated at more than a thousand) enjoyed every moment of the pageant Pembroke Junior High's principal. Thomas Earl Locklcar, and his entire staff, faculty and student body are to be commended for a very special evening. Said one in the audience. "I'll tell you. when the junior high does something, they do it right " The pageant held last Thursday evening in Pembroke State University's modem and spacious Performing Arts Center was an example of PSU and the schools in the area working together to broaden the horizons of the students. It was a proud moment for students, faculty, staff and on-lookers like me. Indeed! Pembroke Junior High did do it right, no doubt about it. INDIAN EDUCATION ON DISPLAY Indian Education in the Robeson CountyS, h<?'K. under the ciiercou* leadership of Mrs. Ruth D. Woods, held an Open House last Friday. Hundreds turned out to And out something about the program. Visitors found IEA up and about and contributing to the educational effort in Robeson County. For the first time, as I see it. the program is stepping out and doing something to improve the Indian students's learning capabilities. It is a good feeling for me to see something done right. I commend Mrs. Woods for taking chances, involving people in Indian Education in Robeson County. AND SPECIAL SALUTES TO FRIENDS OF THE CIV The Carolina Indian Voice i* thankful for our many friends. There is a ffvely lady named Mrs. Nora Hardin. She contributes to The Carolina Indian Voice on occasion. I wish her a very special Merry Christmas. The Carolina Indian Voice is surviving because of people tike Mrs. Hardin. What a lovely lady! And my mentor and friend. Elmer W. Hunt, has done more for us than we can ever do for him. He has taught me all I know about photography. More than this, he is a nice and gentle man. I admire him tremendously He is one of my heroes. And, cynical man that I am. I do not have many heroes. I wish you a Merry Christmas. Mr. Elmer. Thank you for all you have done for me and the Carolina Indian Voice. And I remember the late and beloved Miss Anna Mac Locklear this Christmas. I loved her dearly. Her memory keeps me keeping on. She was a Christian lady who lived her religion every day of her life. No one ever had to wonder about her Christian life Her life was her testimony. I remember telling her brother not too long ago that I was privileged to have known her. My critics might disagree, but I am a better person for having known her. I shall always treasure her memory And Mr. Jim Chavis who has taught me so much about life. He always says that he should be smarter than me because he has lived longer than I have. I admit it freely, Mr. Jim. you are smarter than I am. considerably. ? Mr. Jim. 83 yean young, is more radical and progressive than any college student I have ever met. He believes in progress and is a constant foe of those who would mislead us. Merry Christmas. Mr. Jim! Thank you for your friendship. Thank you for sharing your esperiences with us And Mr. Archie Oxendine Mr. Archie leaches at Pembroke Junior High and is very active in his church. Union Chapel Community Church. Mr. Archie Oxendine is simply a nice man. one of the nicest compliments one can pay another. He is not loud and loquacious but he is involved in his community. And Merry Christmas to Herbert Moore, the Squire of Prospect Harbcrt Moore cares. I admire him for that. And Merry Christmas to my parents. Bcma Barton and Lew Barton I accept responsibility for the foibles in iny character and give you credit for any good residing within my bosuin And Mr*. Ada Locklcar. my grandmother I love her madly If I had a choice. I would pick you anew to be my grandmother And my pertonal family-Barbara. Pete. Si**y and Brandi- thanks for the love and re*pon*ibility you have taught ine. Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas to Mr*. Bazic Hardin who writes the Pembroke News; toMr*. Violet Locklcar who contributes the Ml Airy News, to Mr Albert Hammond*, who contribute* from the Piney Grove area Thank you all. not only for your contribution of new*, but because you are all wonderful people and you make The Carolina Indian Voice what it is. You give us the strength, by understanding and caring, to continue day by day And. of course. Merry Christmas to all our readers Without you we would not be. And to Con nee and Garty. my sister and brother; and Donnie. my cousin; who share the travails of the newspaper business with me- Mcny Christinas! When we are on the mountain lop. it will be amusing to remind our loved ones of the hard times we have experienced And to good folk everywhere. Merry Christinas' May this be the best Christmas you have ever experienced And may Christ, the one who * birth we celebrate shine in your lives every day of the year WIMM^SAl.ll K' T Ml. MAM ANTIQUE AUCTION A USED FURNITURE SALES hVtiRV 2 wkkm ? WIT kf i ANrMjuii? UMumjHNinmii \PPIMMTS kl MILK NtM flf IfWV MM * IMIJdlh ?' ? ffd-MH M ^ M.l)urwl im-Mdi MimivN A A 4 ? \ CORRECTION In last week'* coverage of I < l/'iwr lax Owndinc'% inventwmi . of orthopedic shoes. we * in idvertantly said thai he was a I leieher at I .'moil Elementary ! Sch??ol. We apoloci/e lor this | error. The article should have j re ki: "OjuiK'r l.ee Osendine. a ? ? Icdicaled school teacher, who | nas l luehl at Union Chapel | School for cichtech years. V recently received a patent for developing a pair of orthopedic hoots for compensation of lee leneth deforiiities." . A Social Note Rev Willian Earl Chavis. < nMvt of Robeson County, an t now residing in Taylor. Michigan recently conductcJ ? week long revival at Pine Knotts. Kentucky The revival was conducted at Upper Marsh Creek Baptist Chu.Mi. pastoi is kcv. Ed Jones While in Kentucky. Rev. Chavis was interned in a local hospital with a minor anrru nt for a couple of days. The following Saturday. Rev. Chavis was sguest speaker at Cumberland Heights Church of God in Williamsburg. Kentucky. On Sunday Rev. Chavis conducted both services at the Joseph Free Will Baptist Church in Greenville. Tennessee. Rev. Homer Smith, pastor. ? Later Rev Chavis was treated to a surprise birthday party at his home church in Taylor, Michigan Rev. Chavis a member ot Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church. The surprise birthday party was given by his wife. Delia, and members and friends of tbp church. While in Tennessee. Rev. Chavis was called home to Robeson County due to the illness of his grandfather. Mr. Chancely Chavis. Mr. Chavis was in the hospital at Scotland Memorial Ho- sitaL While in Robeson, the Uhavises visited in the home of iiis aunt and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Hartford Cummings. They also visited Rev. Chavis' mother-in-law. Mrs. Lock Carter of Lumberton. While visiting in Pembroke. Rev. Chavis was privileged to attend a fellowship meeting of association ministers of the Burnt Swamp Baptist Association at the Baptist Building in Pembroke. Day Care Center enjoys Christmas In the midst of the holiday . season let us not forget the children in our lives that make Christmas the spirited event it is. At Union Chapel and Wakulla Day Care Centers that spirit is given a new birth as the seemingly countless number of children gather around the beautifully deco rated tree in hopes that Saint Nicholas would soon be there. The tiny tots celebrate Christ's . birthday with joy and enthusi asm of wise men themaetven. Those are fortunate who are given the opportunity to teach the children of our present generation the golden akHIa of education and values that will stay with them for years to come. Those two day care centers, sponsored My Lumber Regional Development Asso ciation would Ilka to wish all of you a very merry Christmas and all the joys of the new year. There are 47 children at Union Chapel Day Care Cmif infm dig tMt of iasfmaaf In I ymnpg WIBPI w ? Turner?* There ere U students at Wakulla between the apes af ] M I. Mary Cherts Is the director af Ma Uetoo Chanel Day Care Camar and OsiiKar Ones dtoe dbesu Ma Wainie Can Hr ? LETTERS TO ^ THE EDITOR A New Dawn is Possible in Robeson To the Editor: With the holiday season upon us, everyone has good reason to be very thankful. The end of an old year brings a new year, a new dawn, one might say, in many ways, especially economically and politically for the people of Robeson County. Less than six months away in May, 1 think is Robeson's primary election for local elective offices: District Attor ney; Clerk of Court; Sheriff; Judges' seats; state senators and representatives, and a few other offices. Though minori ties have made inroads in a few elective offices, i.e., coun ty commissioners and Robeson County Board of Education, for all practical purposes, the aforementioned higher offices have eluded Robeson's mi norities. It is asking a bit too much to expect a full- fledged turnover of all the offices traditionally held by the white ruling class. 1, for one, do not ask that such wholesale up heaval take place, nor do 1 expect it to take place. But, nevertheless,- nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come and needless to say that it is high time that greater minority inroads be made in respect to these offices. Political change generally takes time, but to continue to sit and wait and assume that the "other side" will make this change for minorities simply out of the goodness and gradousness of their hearts because "they" want to make up for past discriminations, is just not facing the facts as they actually are. Serious political change will never occur in our lifetime unless we MAKE it happen, unless we FORCE this change, unless we CAUSE it to happen. After writing in such gene ralities. I now wish to speak of the sheriffs office in particu lar. Rumors abound... that the present sheriff, Malcolm Mc ....,,| will not seek re-election; that ,he will seek re-election; that he, the sheriff, is paving the way for his number one man, Hubert Stone; that there will be no minority opposition; and that there will not be minority opposition, as well as others. Friends, regardless of the above rumors, if the time has been right for minorities to get their collective foot into the door, i.e., to elect one of their own to a high level office, it is NOW. At the risk of being labeled a defeatest, it boils down to just about this; It is now or never. Two years ago minorities for all practical purposes had handed to them an opportunity of a life time, a district court seat, but failed to take advan tage of it, largely because a number of politically active minorities with influence were pushing and shoving, for selfish reasons, their choice for governor, all to the detri ment and neglect of what should be the more important local offices since these offices have day to day effect on our lives. Could we be so unwise and naive to get into the path of our own progress, to hinder our own progress, to spoil this golden opportunity again? Yes...we "could" but the more Important question is will we hinder our own pro gress. The answer MUST be NO; it has to be NO, otherwise we get just what the "other side," the white ruling class of Robeson, wants us to have... another four years, probably more, to slay In our place as second class citiseos Looking for a mason other iKan this for a change? What a bay i the FACT that minori ties simply do not get a fair niambsi aamdAm# thnm . km rum stances, hem not in peat stieumitaasei, and wtfl not m changes are made. t Talk is cheap; organizing, planning, directing, funding and insuring a successful sheriff's campaign is work, hard work, and does not come cheaply. With less than six months before election time, rest assured that the incum bent, Mr. McLeod, and /or his hand picked candidate have been busily at work laying their election plans. We can not hesitate; we must not delay if our goal of political change is to become a reality. We must be well prepared in order to be successful. We must sacrifice the selfish in terests and desires of the few for a greater need, that being the welfare and betterment of Robeson's minorities. Politics at this level is serious business, particularly for mi norities. The consequences of winning vs. losing can and will be of the greatest significance to the minorities of Robeson. | One last thought: Robeson County, to no one's surprise, is a rather unique county. Unique in that its minorities, Black and Indian, make up the MAJORITY of the population and registered voters. With the population roughly evenly divided between the three races, any two groups SHOULD be able to '.'Call the shots." Ironically, such is not what in fact has occurred in Robeson, as those traditionally in office and in control have been able through various ploys to play the bulk of both minorities against themselves, thereby protecting their treasured elected offices and perpetua ting the interests of their own racial class. It's relatively simple, Indian people in Robeson cannot win a major county- wide elective office without the votes of at least one of the other two races. Past experiences, e.g., judge's race two years ago, have shown that the senti ments of the majority of the white race in Robeson lay just directly opposite the senti ments of minorities as evi denced by the votes cast in Lumberton's predominately white precincts when they over whelmingly chose to vote for an out-of-the-county white be fore voting for a qualified Robeson minority. It is inevi table that for minorities to gain a foot hold on high level elective offices in Robeson County, they must cast their lot together. If not, then together we, both Black and f Indian, will share what little the white rulers of Robeson choose to dole out to us. It does not have to be this wayl YOU can change this for the power is with you; it needs only to be used. Affirmative change can come, but not without your involvement. Are you up to the task that is before us? Only YOU can guarantee that minorities have more than just "excuses" after the next election, you can insure that there will be a new dawn in Robeson. In the name of the minority cause, Gibert J. Leckleer Lambert?i, NC Thara't an oak traa in England that's larga anough to hold 70 paopla in its hollow trunk. I Dale Brooks With St. Pauls Calling CASH JACKPOTS OVIR THI TILIPHONI 'LAB RADIO 1060 ? St. Pull' S-S A.M. MONDAY THRU PHIOAVj I n \ppv iuk i ih) w ii-:si n \ ? u< l*r.t?>-. H? 't ? ift i Years have pusses! since thai tiine when Christinas brought much play. As I am awakened this Christmas morn. I shall bow my head & pray. Thanking God for the birth of his only begotten son. Asking him that if it be HU will, may many souls be won. I once overflowed with joy at the gifts from Santa Claus. This Christmas I'm overflowing at God's gift, the greatest of all. For I'm thankful for the birth which is the meaning of this Day. n When we all know this Lord, how can we help but skip and pray? ? H , Many people try to celebrate Christmas in many iiII.t.-ii ?.n %. tl | As you look down I wonder. Lord, what you would have to say. 4 " Fix this is your birthday Lord, and it will always be. I I wonder why people celebrate it in places you wouldn't be. I I b I I know you want people to be happy, cheerful and gay. c I And the gifts and blessings you give us. should keep us that way. tj ' But there's a right way to celebrate the birth of anyone. tl | And we wouldn't take this person where he would have no fun. a I j? I Dear God. I know you understand what I'm trying to say. tl 1 That we try to take You many places on your birthday. tl 2 Where some have parties which are not very nice at all. a | They drink strong drinks and for them, this is having a ball. I) | h I Christinas music is played concerning your holy birthday h ^ People continue to dance, and never let you have your say. s I have never heard of you having fun in this way. }, Dear God. Let us understand, this is your birthday. w n The night you were born was such a quiet and I >l? tuiil v As the angel appeared, the shepherds were amazed at the sight. a And yet on your birthday today as we look around tl How much is quiet and holy , u.ui v< ,u.i\ vuisids? 0 p Dear God, let us remember your work in its truth. ? Let us open the Bible and find what you want us to do. ( For Lord, I'm thankful that you have power to say No a To all the places which you don't choose to go. 4 s So if we try to celebrate your birthday without you / I'm afraid we shall never celebrate Christmas in its truth tl You have given us a gift of everlasting life 4 Let us give our hearts to you, accepting your most precious sacrifice, p a MY BLESSED GIFT J ? The most precious gift I have ever received was wrapped in love, w tied with mercy and had a bow of hope and truth on it. The name p tag was made of peace and instead of a poinsettia for decoration it d had a lily on it. The bow was made of kindness and the lid was held tl in place with Datience. There was a message of forgiveness written s i > ?->.>! I attuned, to it that I was to share this gift with the whole o world because 1 had no place to keep all the riches it contained. The package was marked "Heaven" and Jesus delivered it free of charge and when I opened it. the meaning of Christmas became tl "'it' >c *ve uisc Christ is in Christmas and in Christ we have one w who cares, redeems, improves, satisfies and transforms. tl Therefore, to me Christmas means Christ and Christ is everything ? ? to me because nobody has greater love for ine than the love he has d given me. is giving me and will continue to give me through this life and through all eternity. Up From Dust & Darkness b> I.en Itarton THANKS, LORD, FOR ONE MORE CHRISTMAS Thanks, Lord, for one more Christmas. I've seen 59 of them already. But the annual celebration of the birthday of Jesus has still not lost its mystique, its joys or its wonder for me. Nor has it lost its basic message which to me is still: "Joy to the World! The Lord Has Come!" Is it any wonder that the spirit of giving penneatcs the whole world at Christmas time when the greatest gift ever given to mankind by God was given on that approximate date? "For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16). What a gift that was! The gift of His only begotten son as a sacrifice for our sins so that we might have the gift of never-ending life! 1 "For by grace are ye saved." declares (he Bible, "and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God. not of works, lest any man should boast." Eternal life is nowhere spoken of in the Bible as a reward, as something that can be earned or bought. Oh. it had a terrible price attached, alright. A price so exceedingly high that no man who ever lived could have met the cost. For men had "sinned and come short of the glory of God." As a result, we were all under the eternal condemnation of a Holy God We were all "without God and without hope in the world." But God so-loved us. sinful and disobedient creatures that wc were, that heprovidcd Hisson, "The Lamb of God which takcth away the sins of the world." It was the greatest love story ever written. Christ, the sent One of God. died foreven the people who put Him to death. "Greater love hath no man than this. That a man die for his friends." Jesus had a greater love. He died for his enemies too. Remember that when you give this Christmas. NOTE: May I inject a note of thanks hereto my many readers who wrote or called this week to let me know you were praying for me in connection with my illness? Since my stroke, scores of you have let me know you arc tolding me up before the Lord. | ain v) thankful I am living in a world of praying Christians! But for your precious prayers. I should now be a ghost- or worse, a spirit lost forever. Please continue to pray! I'm living proof that God answers the prayers of His people! . According to Scripture ] Evan^nw Ted Rmaki i ? A lillWw 4ili "The people rho let 1b darkness in greet ght and to then who aat hi lie region and ahadow of eath, light ia iprung up." In the day when Christ waa rought to Jerwaalem for dr umdsion and for a presents on to God there was a man liere whose name waa Simeon nd the Bible said Simeon waa ist and devout, waiting for lie consolation of Israel. And lie Holy Ghost was upon him nd it had been revealed unto im by the Holy Ghost that e should not see death till he ad seen Christ. The Bible ,iid when he t?x?k_JcNUs up 1 his arms and blessed God he 'as then ready to die. But the lessage here is in the 32nd erse when Simeon said being nnointed by the Holy Ghost list a light to lighten the ientiles was born. Now, to sally understand this, you eed to read ? Kings 19th "ha pier. When God sent one ngel to the people of the issyrans and this angel of God lew 185000 people of the Lssyrians. God's people in hose days were the seed of ibraham (Jewish). Now those eople of the Assyrians were t one time somebody's chil ren. Some mother or some ither loved their children whether they be Assyrian or 'hat have you. Even the eople who were covered and rowned by the Red Sea, all hese people were fathers or cms and being on the opposite f God was death. Now can you imagine what lie Gentiles felt in their hearts 'hen they read and heard for hemaelves that no longer rould they have to sit in arkness, no sitting in the ir^r-^ i / j, asj 3 region and shawdow at death v for now light had sprung up. But you know we have aome today who were like Peter, j They wanted to ah down and I believe thia light only came to,? certain churches, only to cer- * tain people. They say or tefl ?' you that you have to do this or '? do that when the word spid the - light had sprung up not by you or 1 but by God. |t Peter's prejudice was so ; strong against the Gentttas' that it took a divine rebuke; from God for Peter to concede; to such a doctrine. Acts i 10:9-18. *4 To those of you who are lost ?; and don't know Jesus as your Savior, you no longer have to .1 sit in darkness, no longer have. to fear death for the day spring? has been born and light has; sprung up that you might be \ saved. j John called him the Land) of j God which would take away > the sins of the world. EUsd^bth cried out and said, 'Blessed Is she who believed." Luke 1:45. He shall be great and shaB be called the son of the highest. > And John said this is He of whom I said, after me cometh a man who is preferred fefore for he was before me. John 1:30. To you on this Chirstmaa day, Christ the savior has been born and to you as it was said ' to all you must be born again. | I want to wish you all (readers of the Carolina Indian Voice) a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Jk Yours in Christ, Evangelst Ted Breaks i and Family -??-'as-xr-. -A. I ^ An American radio engineer and pioneer of radio astron omy, Kart Jansfcy, discovered radio emission from the Milky Way. i THE CARCMLJNA INpiAN VOICE Telephone No. (919) 521-2826 ? 2 AUCTION SALES j ? 1st Sale: Raeford. N.C. Thursday. December 20th al 10:1*1 a.m. i The l-ale Bill Johnson Farm Machinery and Equipment Tractors. J trucls. combine, and all Farm F.quipinenl All in \-l sha|V. I' Located A miles from Raeford. N.C. just off Red Sprines llwy 211 ? 2nd Sale: Rowland. N.C. Saturday. December AI st at 10:110 a.m. | 07 acre farm over 12.000 lbs tobacco, plus all Farm Machinery J Jae! F.llv.?tneer owner, laicated 4 miles north west of Rowland. I N.C. in the Xlfnrdsville Coinniunity. Sales Conducted by | LLOYD MEEKINS & } SONS REALTY AND } AUCTION | COMPANY I Dillon. S C. Phone SOV774-S>WA or HO?-774-OV?| j N.C. Auction Firm No. sss A^^Neighbors A Piece^^L . 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