y '^gSSfg\ % PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY lJ u f?] THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE T=T building c ofiidid kkt|}vc bridf m hAM-MplS^N" 1 . ????? VOLUME 7, NUMBER 48 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 20# PER COPY - ROBERT OXENDINE AND REST OF THE BLUE DEVILS TAKE ON TAR HEELS IN SEASON FINALE DURHAM-The Duke Blue Devils have had a tough tea ton, entering itt tea ton finale with a 2-7-1 season. They have lost their last four games. But all that could become simply relative if the Blue Devils are able to beat Carolina in the annual, blood letting between Duke and North Caro lina Saturday. Coach Red Wilton it hoping for another good effort from Robert Oxen dine, a 245-pound linetman who meaturea 6-3. Only a frethman. Oxen dine hat teen a lot of action at a member of the tpedal team and at a hardnoaed member of the goal line defente. He wat one of three freth men to make the tquad. Wilson, who knows something about Oxendine's background extolls him as a hard working member of the Blue Devils squad. Oxcndine is the son of Tom "Tom Boy" Oxcndine. a Lumbee Indian and spokesman for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. His mother is a psychiatric nurse with HEW in Washington. "Tom Boy" Oxcndine was captain of the football team at Pembroke College for Indians back in the late 40s. Pembroke (now Pembroke State Uni versity) had a football team until the sport was discontinued in the early SOs. Robert Oxendine's uncles. Ray and Joe. both were football standouts at Catawba College. Joe. one of the final four candidates few chancellor of Pem broke State university when Dr. English E. Jones retired this year, is a member of Catawba's Sports Hall of Fame for his exploits on the football field. Joe (now Dr. Joseph Oxcndine) is chairman of the Health. Physical Education. Dance and Recreation Dept. at Temple University in Philadelphia. Pa. His uncle Kay is a high school principal. Wilson coached Ricky Locklear (assis tant football coach at Pembroke Senior High School) and his brother. Clint, at Elon College a few years ago. as well as Ricky Oxcndine, another member of the "Lumbee Line" as a sportswriter dubbed them. All of them were linesmcn. \ Robert Oxendine's brothers. Tom, Jr. and Bill. alvi have had successful careers as athletes, especially at Washington-Lee High School in Arling ton County, Virginia (near Washington. D.C.) where they grew up. All three reaped honors as wrestlers and football players in high school. Tom. Jr 'he eldest brother, is a member of the wrestling squad at Washington-Lee University where he is a senior. Bill is no longer an active athlete, having decided on pre-mcd studies as his major interest at the moment. He is a sophomore at the University of Vir ginia. Robert was recently honored in his home county of Arlington as the top football player in high school last year, tie was presented his trophy at an athletic banquet by Bob Kuzicl. center with the Washington Red Skins. Reflecting on Robert Oxendine's tabu lous high school atliletic career and his growth as a loot bailer at Duke. Ku/tel said be expected him to make Blue Devil lans forget about fabled Mike Curtis, another Blue Devil who gradu ated to the pros and made his mark as a bruising linebacker for the Washington Red Skins before Finishing out his career with (he Seattle Mariners. Robert is also the grandson of the late and esteemed Tom Oxendine and Mrs. Oxendinc who resides near Pembroke, ffe also has many other relatives and tans who will be following him Saturday as he Finishes out his First season as a Hluc Devil against the Tar Heels at Durham, tiame time is 1:30 p.m.. Saturday. Robert Oxendine A Closer Look.... By Connee Brayboy Supt. Purnell Swett Being Chic' Administrator of a school system is an awevmie, complicated r ponsibility. It i? an intricate, massive undertak ing. The raitlB cation* of the position are so vast that the person in charge has in-my option* open to him. He can become very powerful pod' ii ally and concentrate hi* effort* on whatever i? politically e*| dient. Or he can devote himself to the mental dcvclopme^tfl student*. If the school system happen* to be the Kobe son Copi ty School System, the possibilities are unlimited. The uniquejK of the educational system in Kobcson County make* it tin M imperative for the man at the helm to be an educator, fir* >f all. If he i* not, chance* are the mostly minority student* wfw make up the county system will continue to be oppressed. U' let educated, deprived and. in general, indoctri nated to fee1 inferior and be robbed of that esseptial good self image. Such i* the citing in which Purnell Swett finds himself today. And beginnin, his third year as Superintendent of the Kobcson County ScIkx people just naturally want to know what he has done. Has tt.? educational system improved? Is the mental development of approximately 14.600 students hi* major objective? On the fa> of it. it appears that all Purnell Swett has accomplished as been controversy. But taking a closer look, we find that mat changes have occurred under his direction. To begin with, Kobcson County now has five school systems instead of six I he merger of Maxton City Schools with the county system might have been the most educationally sound move since the climinati' of double- voting. Many of us, however, arc still astounded by 'he audacity of the action. Many of us, being conditioned and indoctrinated to be constant and virtually unchanging, soil arc taken aback with the vastness of merger. Along wi'j it merger proposal came plans for a consolidated high school Tiiis school. West Kobcson High, will be composed of Maxton, Pembroke and Prospect High Schools. In order to construct a new high school, lunds had to be made available What does a school system do in the absence of funds? Manv times they strive to pass a bond referendum. Such a referendum for construction was passed by the voter* March 13. 1979 for the county school systems. The bulk of the county's share of the 116 million bond monies will be used for the eonslrui lion of West Kobeson whic h is a part of the Maxlon Kobesori Merger Clan. -CONTINUED Page 4 ??????????????True Story With A Happy Ending *************** by Law Barton Knight of Muk Twain COD,THE POOR AND THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WIN > AN IMPORTANT BOUT AGAINST CP AL The time it the latter part of 197V. In the Maxton, NC office of the I Carolina Power and Light Company, a < blind man, aaaiated by a friend, approache* the counter. "You cut off my power," the blind man accuses. "Il't Friday afternoon, you I won't be open again until Monday. By y that time, the food in my freezer will be rotten. I won't be able to cook or atay warm. And I have only $23 in my pocket. Will you apply the S23 to my account until Monday? I'll pay the < balance when the banks open." f "Sorry," aayi the snippety girl behind the counter. "We can't accept 1 without the approval of the Utilities Commission. The commission also ordsred each utility to file reports on compliance with the the new policies and procedures within 30 days and to file monthly reports after that on the number of customers whose service was shut off. Bui who was the blind man who raited to state officials about the almighty!?) Carolina Power and Light Company'* mistreatment of the poor, the blind, the deaf and the mute? Thank CodI I wast Cud. once again you've heard the cry of lowly men and weak. And once again you've opened up My mouth and made me speak I LB. Sunday, Net. Id, ???????????1 3 ENGLISH JONES KECEIVES AWACD Dr. English E. Jones, former chancellor of Pembroke State University was among IS educators honored for service* to higher education by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Jones, president and chancellor of PSU lor 17 years until his retirement last June was presented a distinguished service award at the San Antonio, Texas meeting. PSU attained regional university status in 1969. became a- constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system in 1972 and graduated its first master's degree candidates in 1979 under Jones' leadership. Also honored at the association meeting were James S. Ferguson, chancellor of UNC-Greensboro, 1966-79 and Herbert Wey, ' chancellor of Appalachian State University, 1969-79. HALIWAY SAPONI AITS A CRAFTS EXHIBIT PLANNED Haliwa Seponi Arts, in conjunc tion with the NC Arts Council wtB sponsor an arts and crafts exhibit Nov.22-24, 1979. The exhibit will be housed in the Haliwa- Saponi Tribal Center located on Highways 561 and 43, one miles South of Essex, NC. The exhibits will be from II a.m. until 4 p.m. Nov. 22. A turkey shoot will also begin at 2 p.m. that same day. on Nov. 2.3. arts and crafts will be exhibited from II a.m. until 4 p.m. On Nov. 24, the exhibit will be from 12 noon until 6 p.m. There will also be an auction of hand made pottery and bake goods at 7 p.m. And at 9 p.m. there will be a dance. JAYCETTES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BURN CENTER The Saddletree Jaycettes are hav ing a fund-raising project for the North Carolina Burn Center. II x 14 family portrait* mounted on a Deco Plaque (Wood) are being sold for $6.95. These portrait* originally sell for $29.95 and will match any horde decor. Four poses arc taken, and more may be taken at your request. Portraits will be taken December I. from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and will be back for Christmas giving. If vou are in need of a high quality family portrait or want something that is out of the ordinary at a low price, these portraits are your answer. Call 739 4973 for further information. LUMBERTON JAYCETTES HOLD BAZAAR The Lumberton Jaycettea will be holding a Bazaar the day after Thanka giving. November 23. 1979. It will be held at the Lumberton Reacuc Unit Building on Roberta Avenue from 9 a.m. until. The proceeda will go to the Ronald McDonald Houae which ia a place in Durham where member* of familie* who have extended stay* in Duke Hoapital can atay in a family atmoaphere. There will be aomething for every one. Homemade aoup. aandwichea. cookiea. cake*, coffee, drinka. et cetera will be available for anyone who wanta to come by during lunch. There will be a wide variety of thinga to be aotd auch aa Ch rial ma a ornamenta. macrame. cro cheted itema. quilta. handcrafta. apron a. needlepoint, croaa-atilch and many other*. The' project chairmen are Deneae Prevatte and Carta Huggina. For farther information call 731-7971 or 739 4ft2* at night. cynthia gefftwy bsmjected miss nv Cynthia Lynn Gentry of Stedman has been chosen Miss Pembroke State University. The freshman music education major ia also the reigning North Carolina Poultry Ouecn and has been first runner-up in he Miss Fayetteville. Miss Wake County and Miss Spivey's Corner contests. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Gentry. First runner-up in the Miss PSU contest held last Wednesday were Tamara Leigh Barnes of Fayetteville; second runner-up, Lisa Gaye Allen of Lumberton and third runner-up Susan Kence Watson of Laurinburg. YES TO ROWLAND, RED SPRINGS RECOUNT; NO TO PEMBROKE Lemberlen-The Kobe ton County Board of Elections Tuesday night ordered a recount of votes cast in the Nov. 6 election for city council seats in both Rowland and Red Springs. The board also turned down a request to have the Pembroke elections regis trar removed from office for voting irregularities. 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