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AND OPINION
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ji As I See It
I; Bruce Barton
PEMBROKE FIREMEN
IDENTIFIED
Two ladies identified oar
photograph of the 1960 Pem
broke Volunteer Fire Depart
ment which ran in last weeks
issue. The winners are Mrs.
Eva Locklear and Mrs. Theo
dore Maynor. Both their let
ters arrived at the same time
so both of them win a year's
subscription to The Carolina
Indian Vale*. (See the photo
graph properly identified else
where in this issue.
MR. SANFORD SAMFSON
WAS A HERO OF MINE...
Since his death a few days
ago I have thought quite a bit
about the remarkably low key
Sanford Sampson. He was a
man of character, a man of
substance, a man who went
quietly about doing good.
"Mr. Sam" taught me his
tory a long time ago and I
''recall him with favor and
respect. He was strict, a hard
worker. He demanded a lot out
of his students. I am glad he
did. We are all better citizens
today for having sit under his
instruction in our youth.
A quiet man of substance is
the best kind of man one can
strive to be. Sanford Sampson
was a quiet man of substance.
We shall miss him. I count him
a hero. 1 strive to be the kind of
man he was, a quiet man of
substance.
. a.ELECTORAL EVE NOTE
Somq^are jumpqsg about
saytatRiia and thsj > ?ka?
no difference, does it? Aren't
we going to vote for the one we
think can do the best job? 1
hope so, really I do. We have
been saddled with non-Indian
conservatives and mediocre
power brokers long enough.
Let's elect some talented and
creative people. Please eser
cise your right to vote, h is an
important one.
CENTRAL PRISON
REVISITED
Central- Prison is a stark and
ugly place. I spent a few years
there in my youth. I went to
the ugly structure last Friday
to visit two inmates who had
requested that I visit them. I
was rebuffed at the gate. I had
forgotten how condescending
ly the prison staff is, how
uncaring they all eventually
become.
After a while the prison staff
stops treating people like
people and begins to herd
them without feeling. That's
the most terrible part of
pulling time, the unconcern of
the staff and most outsiders.
No one seems to really care.
It's a sad and heart wrenching
story. Many can be salvaged.
We ought to try to save all of
them. How do we know which
one will be saved and which
one left behind? The answer
seems to be to treat all inmates
with decency and respect. All
of us deserve that.
1HE GAEOUNi
TOMAN VOICE
524-2626
:: LETTERSTO
j | THE EDITOR
Some Things to Ponder
Before May 2nd
Dear Bruce:
Well, election time is here
again and the war is on and the
candidates are on the prowl
with all the old tactics and
tricks even demagoguery ever
used by political candidates
before. Nothing so new on the
scene except greater momen
tum.
While the candidates lash at
each other, I want to toss a few
lashes at them via some
recalling. These are the kinds
of things that are causing me
to scrutinize the authenticity of
the candidates and this mess
age I'm preaching to those
with whom I come in contact.
As voter citizens we owe it to
ourselves and the youth of our
community and county.
I'll begin by saying a
candidate already in office
should by any good yard stick
of measure remain trust
worthy. That's a MUST if he is
to achieve his political ambi
tions and serve his constituen
cy well. I fail to see where a
candidate can have the welfare
of my family any place below
the surface of his mind and
heart when he sees enough
wrong with the way things
operate in Robeson that they
have in the past and still send
^ their children to the City
schools. Let me say right here,
' I recognize this as a personal
choice. But a person who .lira
seek a city office. There he
could do his office a greater
service. After all, that is where
their children attend school.
This is too much of a contra
diction. In other words, I'll
serve you well enough, but my
children must have better than
that which the county has to
offer. I'm not sure the people
know that's the situation with
one of the candidates for
county commissioner. I tuned
out at this point.
It is sad when you think of
the injustices imposed upon
the Indian population of this
county, having been used
and abused. This is a part of
our Indian heritage. It makes
my red blood (used to be
LUMBEE blood, but that too
has been fixed by our more
notable Legislator and friends)
boil, for one who is seeking the
Sheriff's office to be so
brazen or impudent as to
have been accredited with
having said, "I've got the
Indian vote, I won't have to go
after it." Well, maybe so,
'cause I have every intention
of helping that gentleman
OUT come May 2nd.
Another worthy of mention
ing is the fellow chasing the
judgeship again, a man by the
name of McLean. I'm sorry I
just can't write the word
mister in front of that name.
That title must be earned. I'm
sure he feels that way about
me too, I. believe he is the
fellow'who wait silting on the
bench of justice at the time of
the never-to-be- forgotten trial
of O'Neil Oaendine of Pem
broke. And we all know how
that turned out.
If we don't look closely at
our candidates and use some
common ansae reasoning, we
are sliding toward some sort of
halocaust in Robeson. I'm
speaking of the Indian popula
tion and .there'll be more
Oiendine cases and it could be
my childjje even me nest time.
Look again at the candidates
seeking positions on the board
of educatt>n.| They too merit
our scrutiny. L.H. Moore in
particular has struggled long,
hard and tirelessly for the
cause of education. I honestly
believe he has done his best to
improve the quality of educa
tion for all children in this
county. Because he is not a
politician in the full sense of
the word, I am afraid that he
does not hgye the support of
those who could insure his re
election. It is my under
standing that the "powers that
be" in the Indian camp are
busy insuring re-election for
Shirley Britt. And I have no
objection to that, but when it
comes at the expense of one of
the best members to ever
serve on the Robeson County
Board of Education, I contend
that the sacrifice is too great.
For the sake of my children's
education, it is my sincere
desire to see L.H. Moore re
elected.
I have just about decided
that new faces in some offices
might help. I don't forsee how
we could do worse by having
done so, do you?
I hope everyone will go to
the polls May 2nd and vote
your convictions. Do not vote
because you were asked to or
because your vote was bought
by some ruthless politician.
Search your heart diligently in
each race and vote for the
candidate you feel in your
heart will do the best job.
Waiter Lewery '
Piiteifci, WC
Invitation
to Banquet
Friends and Supporters of
GNAA:
This letter it to cordially
invite you to attend the 2nd
annual fund raising/awards
banquet for Guilford Native
American Association. The
upconjing event will be held
May 13th at 8:00 p.m. at the
Cardinal Country Club in
Greensboro, North Carolina.
In addition to this event
serving as a fund raising
activity, it is also time for
giving recognition to those
people who have made out
standing contributions to GNA
A and the Indian cummunity.
We feel very honored to have
Gene Crawford, a member of
the Sioux Nation from South
Dakota, as our guest speaker.
He is presently serving as
executive director of the Na
tional Indian Lutheran Board.
Over the past two years, Mr.
Crawford has been very sup
portive of GNAA through his
involvement with the Lutheran
Church.
The board of directors and
staff of GNAA would feel
honored and grateful if you,
your family and friends, will
plan to attend this banquet.
Tickets may be purchased by
calling GNAA at (919) 273-8686
or writing to us at Post Office
Box S623, Greensboro, N.C. If
you cannot attend the ban
quet, any contribution would
be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Ruth Revels
Executive Director
Patricia B. Cavan.
Fund Raising Committee
MUSING...
by Reasonable Locklear
I'VE GOT THE OL'
ELECTION EVE ITCH
Of course it never makes no
difference but I get excited
ever' four years and ever' four
years later 1 wonder how come
and turn right around and do it
all over agin,
BoVs. e itQ a jumping
around and saying this and
that. Politicians tend most of
the time to try to say what they
think you want them to say.
But don't you be fooled agin.
01' Reasonable suggests that
you search out their record.
Then vote for who you want to.
Don't let nobody buy yore vote
or fool you out of it. It'a yourn.
Vote for who you want to. ' '
| ACCORDING TO
| SCRIPTURE
I EVANGELIST TED BROOKS
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Acta IDiM "And the next day
after they entered into Caesa
tea and Cornelius waited for
them and had called together
his kinsmen and near friends. "?
This week's message will ask
you this question: when the
Lord Jesus forgave you of your
sins, who was next in line that
you wanted saved? Cornelius
when told by the angels to
send for Peter to preach,
gathered his kinsmen. He
could have stopped there but
he gathered his friends also.
What people do you want
saved? God himself had peo
ple he wanted saved and today
he has people he wants saved.
In Exodus the second chap
ter, there is a story of a man
named Moses and it tells of
how God spoke to him and
said, "Come now therefore
and I will send thee unto
Pharoah that thou mayest
bring forth my people, the
Children of Israel, out of
Egypt. Exodus 3:10.
When Paul preached and
said I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ and said it was
for everyone that believeth, he
made this statement: Romans
1:16 "To the Jews first." So
we know that there is a first
and this brings the message to
you and I. What have we done
toward the gospel of Christ?
Now it is for sure right here in
Robeson County there is a
need for a revival. Young
people- and old people are
dying right here every week
while you are busy mailing
off your ten dollars a month
club to help someone else.
Right in your back door you
can't see. The Bible tells that
whosoever hath this world's
good and seeth his brother has
a need and shutteth up his
compassion from him, how
dwelleth the love of God in
him? I John 3:17. Some times
we are led to do things we
think are right just because we
were told to be missionaries.
This doesn't mean we are to
start sending money all over
the world. Jesus said we
testify of the things we know.
li i? for sure we know the
hunger and sickness and the
loss of souls here at home.
Some of you would rather send
your money off and get that*
little certificate to hang
on your wall while you neigh
bor can't even buy medicine or
pay his light bill. Yet you stand
in line waiting for every record
or tape or book that is
published and your children
and friends are still dying.
And that preacher who has the
price of clothes and has told
you he was going off for 7 or 8
days and pray just for you and
you believe it. But what you
don't know is that by the time
he gets off to himself for 7
days, you could be dead or
your kinsmen lost. I believe we
need to get concerned about
our own people here in Robe
son County.
I believe Brother Billy Gra
ham, Bro. Jimmy Swaggart
and all these other famous
Evangelists, and I thank God
for them. But I've got to be
honest with myself and God. I
know they receive a lot of
support from my people, yet I
fail to hear or read where they
have scheduled a revival on an
Indian reservation. I believe
when Jesus died, Brother, he
died for us all. Glory to God. I
can't go all over the world and
neither can you, but we can
do what is commandeth of us
to witness to one another and
to know as Paul said who labor
among you and are over you in
the Lord and admonish you. I
Thes. 5:12.
God said, "Oh. that thou
hadst hearkened." Some of
you will continue to send your
support from home but there is
not a one of you who is reading
this who doesn't know some
one who needs help of some
kind. If it is a lost soul you
want saved, there is no place
to go that needs it more than
here where we live or where
you are. Some of you will
throw this aside, even con
tinue to bring in preachers
who are not known among you
but the fact remains that we ^
have lost tinner* and the tick I
is great among us. The old
people are as lonely here as i
ttiey are in the other parts of 1
the world. And I believe we '
can all say as Paul in Romans
10:1^" Bret hern, it is my whole
heart's desire and prayer to
God for Israel is that they
might be saved." But I would
say it is my desire for the people ,
of my community to be saved.
Now, as you all know, the ;
Carolina Indian Voice is under ?
new management. We have a j
new owner and his name is
Jesus and you know and have j
been reading this paper sincei
it began and the message .
which has been a blessing.
Now that it is owned by Jesus I j
want those of you who are
Christians to get another
Christian to subscribe to the
CIV. And if you are not a
Christian, I believe reading
this paper and know that it is
owned by a Christian, you'll
want to support it whole
heartedly and, Christian, you
should. The CIV needs your
support and especially the
people of Robeson County. We
need a Christian paper, if
there ever was a time we need
a paper which will stand for
that which is right in God's
eyes, it is now. So please
support us with your support
and prayer. And I want to say
this, I don't receive a penny
for this writing of God's word.
Freely I receive this and freely
I give. When I started this ,
column over two years ago, I
went to Brother Bruce and
said. "Bruce, if you will make
room for Jesus, he will make
room for you." And exactly
two years later Brother Bruce
was saved by the blood of
Jesus. And if you now will make
room for Jesus and his word,
Christ will make room for you.
So, now while it is on your
heart, call the CIV or write and
given your t address. Satan is
going to give us a fight, but
thank God we have victory on
our side IJesus.)
Yours in Christ
This Is.... WYVIS OXENDINE .
Candidate for I
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
for Pembroke, Moxton
and Smiths Districts
NAME: WYVIS OXENDINE
HOME ADDRESS: Route 2, Box 296-A, Moxron, N.C. 844-3167
EDUCATION: Oxendine School 1-8, Prospecr High School 9-12, PembrokeSrore University, 0 5. Degree, Heolrhond
Physical Educarion; Harvard University, Masters Degree in Education; Area of Concentration: Administration,
Planning and Social Policy. *
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COMMUNITY SERVICE: Coach for Prospect Summer League, Qaseball, 1974, Assistant Track Coach at Moxron,
1975-1976; Served on Vocational Occupational Committee for Maxton City Schools; Facilitator in County Wide
Voting Registration; Project evoluaror for Dosron Indian Council, Title IV, Parr A
EXPERIENCE: Procurement Specialist in Air Force, Director of Moxron City School Indian Educarion Program,
1973-1977; Designed a mulri-million dollar proposal for industrial economic development for economically
deorived oreos; Designed o comprehensive educational plan for a school system, Assisted in developing a
gnulri million dollar proposol for a 3 year American Indian Program, at Harvard University, Assistant Principal at
Townsend Middle School, 1977-78
CHURCH: Arrends Cherokee MerhodisrHolmess Church
t Paid Political /^d ?
"I am deeply concerned with the
quality of living in Robeson County and
especially in the Pembroke, Prospect
and Maxton areas. We need and must
have the backing and support of our
County Government In order to improve
>ur standards of living; economically,
socially, and educationally.
"I do not present myself as a man with
all the answers. The problems that we
face are complicated and requires much
thought. If elected as COUNTY COM
MISSIONER for the Pembroke,
Prospect and Maxton districts, I do
promise that I will devote my time and
energies to the task of Improving
County Government. I will welcome
your suggestions and support.**