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? ? ? PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY ' ' TM THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE f=T '4 Building Comannicngve Bridges in ATri-RadsJ Skiing" ? ? ? i nil! ' VOLUME 7, NUMBER 50 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 20* PER COPY c SANTA CLAUS MAKES AN APPEARANCE DURING PEMBROKE JAYCEE'S CHRISTMAS PARADE j ? The appearance of Santa was the highlight of the annual Pembroke Jaycees' Christmas Parade last Friday morning in Pembroke. As usual. Santa Claus wish ed everyone a hearty Merry Christmas! Some 60 units participated in the popular parade with Maxton reaping the honors in the band competition. Pem broke Stale University won second place. In the competition for the best float. Prospect School won with Oxendine School finishing second. Chairman of the parade was Gregory Cummings. Cum mings said. "The Jaycees would like to thank everyone for participating in our biggest Christmas parade ever." ?tie Pembroke Jayceeo' atmaal Christmas parade last Friday morning. Ho received a id muttons welcome. On* ai ibe aum> i* lire parade. Les Maxwell School Returned to the Use of the Indians of Cumberland County Editor'* note: Thb article I* reprinted from the December Israe of THE SAPON1, the newsletter of the Com I berland County Association of Indian People. We gratefully acknowledge the reprint source. I Fayette vile ,NC? After an almost five year effort to obtain Lea Maxwell School for use as a cultural center, museum and social services center for the Indian community, the Association has signed an agreement with the Board of County Commissioners that will return the school to the Indian people. The agreement specifies that the school will be leased to the Association for $1.00 per year. The lease will be signed on September 1, 1980. Within one month of the signing of the lease, the Association will have moved into the school building and begin its operation from that location. The Les Maxwell School was built in 1959 as the county's only school for Indian people. Many of the items at the school were purchased by funds raised in the Indian community when county funds for the school ran out. For ten years the school played an intergal part of Indian education in the county. .The school was closed in 1969 after federal regulations ended segre gated schools. The return of Les Maxwell School to the Indian community became an explosive emotional issue with the Indian people. The value of Les Maxwell can only be understood in terms of its historical significance within the Indian community. Les Maxwell is more than just a building, it is part of a living tradition. Currently the school is being used la house administrative offices for the County Hoard of Education iitd ilto us+d foe it I* tf?f The administrative and -a ?? * i- Mi|| ? I. i n ?(" ?! Will Will Hlwve from Les Maxwell to Walker Elementary School which is currently owned by the city school system. Both the county and city school boards became involved in the negotiations to facilitate the turn over of Les Maxwell to the Association. The city system owned Walker Elementary School where the county wanted to move its operations from Les Maxwell. After the negotiations were completed, all involved parties were satisfied with the final agreement and there were no additional obstacles in the way of the turn over of Les Maxwell to the Association. The Association was sup ported in its efforts to obtain Les Maxwell by many prominate individuals and organizations throughtout the county. The County Human Relations Ad visory Commission sent a letter of endorsement on the Associa tion's request for Les Maxwell to the County Board of Commis sioners. The Association is deeply appreeative of the response throughout the county in assisting it in its efforts. The Indian community can once again look to Les Maxwell as a symbol of their struggle to enrich the lives of the Indian people Lea Maxwell will provide the much needed space to expand the programs and service to the Indian people and will house a cultural renter, library and museum As of focal point in Cumberland County of Indian activity, lam Maxwell will once agnin become part of a living tradition Pembroke Jaycettes Celebrate 10 Years of Service Pembroke-The Pembroke Jaycettcs ccle bratcd ten years of service to the community last Saturday night with a banquet and dance. Banquet speaker was Ms. Joy L??cklear. the first president of the Pembroke Javccttcs. Also presenting comments were Mrs. Dorothy Powers, president of the Lumberton Jaycettes in 1969 when the Pembroke Jaycettes were organized; and Ms. Patsy Prevatte president of the North Carolina Jay cettes and a past president of the Lumberton Jaycettes. The Lumberton Jaycettcs was the sponsoring Jaycctte Chapter. It was a night of reminiscing and fun as Ms. Locklear recalled many of the humorous happenings of the last ten years. She also recalled the many community orientated projects the organization had participated in. too. The Pembroke Jaycettes presidents since 1969 have been; Joy Locklear-1969 -70; Theresa Locklear-1970-71; Barbara Strickland-19^1-72; Norma Oxendine 1972-7.1; Helen Locklear- 1973-74; San dra Oxcndinc-1974-75; Frances Chavis 1975-76; Joyce Cummings- 1976-78; Andrcna Scott- 1978-79; Doris Cum mings-1979-80. Theresa Locklear was the first Pembroke Jaycette of the year. Shown left to right arei Patsy Prevatte, | President of the North Carolina Jay cettes; Doris Commings, President; . who gave the welcome; Joy Locklear, key note speaker; Theresa Locklear, | who gave the Invocation; Andrena Scott, who Introduced the speaker; France* Chavls; Sandra Oiendine; Joyce Cummin#*: Dorothy Power*, President of the i.umberton Jaycetlea in 1969; not ahown are Barbara Strickland; Norma Oxendine and Helen lockJear. IBRuce Barton photo) Salnaiay night. f Brace Barton BEASLEY & LUCILLE BULLARD BURNED OUT I The mottle home at Beet ley Mid LWilli* BwlUrd <4 the Red Bank* ini ?H mmplelely destroyed By fire rMMkjft ikk Battard* aee erne livwr I^UL l| aa J wRR WVrv ? 1 ^ew?W?i Pw< PW I I Mr*. AW* Luetic*' Anyone ? whine m t<m?hbMie l? Ihi* family In any nay ?tnMM call MI40M ?r call ikv Carolina Indian V.hm> ai Speaks at Magnolia High School T/Sgt. Win. P. Revels USAF Retir ed. spoke to approcimately sixty students at Magnolia High School on December 7. 1979. The date was vety significant to most Americans. It was the TtHh anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. To the speaker, the date had even more significance because he was ?n Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. The students, representing two civics classes, listened intently as they got a first-hand account of the event. Some were amaied at the description of what happened there. They were told of the planes flying overhead and of the bombs falling. They were told of the manv ships and planes that were destroyed Then, in a lewotod voioe the speaker told of the many, many Uvea that wenr lost that day. Cont'd ON Pgp M i , ? - ? m H I El Cardell Spaulding Receives Sentence Raleigh-Central Prison inmate Cardell Spaulding was sentenced to life impri sonment Friday when a Wake County Superior Court jury failed to agree on what punishment he should receive on a conviction of stabbing a fellow inmate. In a highly unusual occurrence, some jurors said during two individual pollings that they did not agree with the unanimous decision announced by the f??reman. Acting under state law. Judge John r Martin imposed a IK* sentence. Spaulding. who already is serving a life sentence, was convicted Thursday in the 1978 stabbing death of Hal R<>sc?c Simmons, a fellow inmate at Central Prison. The jury, which began sentencing deliberations Thursday after convicting Spaulding. had to decide whether he would be sentenced to die in the state's gas chamber or given a life prison sentence. When polling revealed that the sentence was nor unanimous. Martin ordered the jury back to the jury room for an additional 10 minutes to see if they could reach agreement. But. when polled a second time, still another juror disagreed with the decision. Martin then ordered Spauld ing be sentenced*to life inprisonment. Spaulding had admitted stabbing Simmons Feb. 10. 1978. but he said he had acted in self- defense. It was the second time Spaulding was convicted by a Wake County Superior Court jury in the Simmons stabbing. He received the death sentence for the first conviction, but that sentence was overturned by the state Supreme Court this fall. A new trial was ordered because the high court said it found errors in the first trial. A number of people from Robeson County attended the trial and testified that Spaulding grew up in the Union Chapel community under harsh and exacting conditions. The harshness of life in Robeson County was intended to show the jury that mitigating circum stances. in fact, were present in the case. Spaulding's father, now deceased, was presented on the witness stand as ? exceedingly cruel to his family. Testi mony showed that his father killed the eldest Spaulding son and gave away their only sister when she was six years old. She was present during her brother's trial too. Testifying were Gladys Peirce. Trudy Lee Oxendine. J.B. Spaulding and Josephine Woudell. All grew up with the Spaulding family in the Union Chapel community. Testimony showed that Cardell Spaulding was the 7th of ten sons and one daughter. A number of his brothers, his staler, and Ma mother, now living in the High lhaint area, attended the trial. Spaulding's attorney waa die famed I Hi MMMtaMd hy Ma brother Roger. Smith la also the attorney for Or. Jeffery . MsiOmatd and Mrs. AarMe Johnson. rsassttar* i . "NOTHING CONCRETE" IN BILL PAUL CASE A spokesman for the Robeson County Sheriff** Department notes. "There is nothing concrete" to report hi the case of William French "Bill" Paul, a Pembroke man reported missing since November 14 when he was last seen on some property near Rennert that he owned' and which he was surveying for possible timber cutting. Sheriff Hubert Stone, according to local news reports, is still attempting to schedule lie detector tests to persons last reported to have seen Paul. SANTA CLAUSE EXPECTED IN PEMBROKE Santa Claus is expected to appear in Pembroke Sunday. According to reliable sources at Woods. Santa wiU appear there Sunday at 2 p.m. Ail children (and adults too]|) are invited to ' come out and meet Santa...and tell htm what you want for Christmas. DEEP BRANCH TO PRESENT CHRISTM A S CONTATA Deep Love Transcending, by John W. Peter son on Sunday. December 16. 1979 at 7 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Deep Branch Baptist Chnich, located across from Deep Branch Elementary School, is located approximately five miles from Pembroke. The pastor of Deep Branch Baptist Church is Rev. Chesley McNeill. Narration will be by Rev. Ted Brooks. PROSPECT LADIES AUXILIARY TO MEET ? The Prospect Ladies Auxiliary will hold their regular meeting on Thursday, December 13. 1979 at 7 p.m. at the Prospect Fire Department. Any lady who resides within the Prospect Fire District is welcome to join the auxiliary. PROSPECT CUT1ES VS JAYCEES The Prospect Fire Department (Prospect Cuties) will play the Prospect Jaycees in a spirited game of basketball on Friday night. Dec. 21 in the Prospect School Gym. Admission will be S1.00. Proceeds will go to the Ladies Auxiliary for community projects. PSU VS ASHEVILLE Pembroke State will play UNC Ashcvillc in the final basketball game before Christmas December 15. 1979 at 2 p.m. TO SHOW SLIDES Ronald Locklear. from Zambia. Afri ca. will show slides at First Baptist Church in Pembroke Thursday. Dec. 13th at 7 p.m. Come one. come all. PUBLIC N0T1CI BIscli Gml . A poMc haariai wM k* Mi by the NaMt Tow* Coaw th am Dice what 3rd. aad D.u.wbi. 17th, 197k at 740 Had, waltowfdkl t*f*? tea rScS^K;. JJ ! Wi
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