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VOLUME 8 NUMBER 49 25c PER COPY THURSDAY. DECEMBER 4. WO
WON'T YOU HELP?
A CHRISTMAS STOCKING
APPEAL FOR LRDA'S
COMMUNITY FOOD AND
NUTRITION PROGRAM
by Bruce Barton
Pembroke-Contrary to what some of the
politicians are saying... many people in
Robeson County go to bed hungry and
they get up hungry. Many people in
Robeson County are sick and unable to
buy medicine for themselves. Many
people in Robeson County will be cold
before the winter is over....they will be
unable to buy fuel to keep warm. And
many of them will suffer the demoraliz
ing indignity of having their lights
ungloriously cut off because they are
unable to pay their astronomical electric
bills. There are thousands of poor
people in Robeson County in dire
straits. Hungry, cold and ignored.
Societal rejects. Who will help them?
Recently a family contacted me; they
vycic (and are) in desperate need. The
man of the family is proud and suffers
greatly because he is unable to provide
for his family any more. He loves his
wife and family desperately; he rails
against dead beats and swears mightily
that he would pay his own way... if he
could. I know the man; he would. I have
no doubt about that....
He told me recently. "I haven't hit a
lick in five months..and there is no
money coming into this house except
what mv friends and church people give
us. I don't know who to turn to
? anymore..."
Church &
Community
Center
Benefit
The Robeson County Church and
Community Center will hold their fifth
annual benefit celebration dinner at
Lumberton Senior High School on
Saturday. December 6. 1980 at b:30 '
p.m.
Special music will include solos by
Robert Bryant and Deheava M. Drake
and others. The guest speaker for the
evening will be Dr. Woodie M. White,
General Secretary of the Commission on
Religion and Race of the United
Methodist Church. Washington. D.C.
Tickets for the worthwhile event are
S5.00 per person and may be purchased
in the various communities.
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This good and decent man needs
help. Who will help him'.' Most of us are
too busy with our ow n problems.
But Lumbee Regional Development
Association (LRDA) has a program that
tries to help against overwhelming
odds. The program is the Community
I Food and Nutrition Program. (C'FNP).
They receive hundreds of requests for
help.
The program is funded by a small
grant from Washington and is directed
by Shirley Lockleaf. a dynamo if ever I *
saw one. She is energetic, efficient, j
compassionate. She is a one woman
crusader for poor people.
She is ably assisted by Naomi Hardin.
I.ucillc Jackson. lou'sc Mont. N-ita
Locklear and Carol Wainwright. They
are understaffed and respond admirably
to cries for help of every imaginable
kind.
People need help desperately. They
need assistance in applying for food
stamps and other programs rightfully
available to them from a myriad of
social programs. People need help in
walking through the beaurocratic red
tape.
And people need money to just pay
their electric bills and buy fuel and
medicine.
Like the gentleman I went to see w ith
Naomi Hardin and Mrs. Locklear.
accompanied bv Carol Wainwright. the
secretary of the program.
The family needed the bare essenti
als. food and fuel and medicine.
CFNP responded. They helped the
family apply for disability, social
security benefits, they paid their
electric bill... they paid a portion of a
staggering medicine bill for the wife
who had just been released from the
hospital.
The man has cancer; his wife has a
severe case of ashtma and heart
trouble and allergies. Both are unable to
provide for themselves. And CFNP
helped them as much as they could.
Shirley Locklear said. "We need an
emergency tunu iu help people in
desperate need who are unable to pay
their electric bills, to buy fuel'for the
cold winter, and medicine for their
ailments...just the bare essentials."
It's Christmas time. The Christmas
spirit is upon us. Let's help LRDA's
Community Food and Nutrition Pro
gram establish an emergency fund to
help those in our community who are
unable to help themselves.
The Carolina Indian Voice is kicking
off the campaign with a donation of
i25. Won't you match our gift....or
i$ive more? How about it churches,
jaycccs. service organizations, civic
clubs: Want to feel good this Christ
mas?
Just make your contributions to
CFNP and send it in care of P.O. Box
1075. Pembroke. NC 28372. Or you can
bring it yourself to the offices of The
Carolina Indian Voice, located on
Highway 711 (in the Revels Motel Office
Complex) in Pembroke. We guarantee
you this: every penny will be given to
LRDA's Community Food and Nutrition
Program (CFNP). Vou have my personal
guarantee for that. And we will print a
running tah weekly.
Our goal?...at least $1000...at least...
Beginning next week we'll print the
names of the individuals or organiza
tions contributing to this very worthy
cause. I.et.'.s get in the Christmas spirit.
Give and it shall be returned to you at
least 500 lolii If you w ish your gift to be
anonymous, just say so.
Who will match contribution? The
Carolina Indian Voice...$25.00.
Every penny donated to this worthy
cause will he spent to help a needy
person pay an electric bill or purchase
fuel to keep them warm or buy medicine
to effect the healing process for their
sick bodies. No monies will be wasted or
spent for administrative costs. LRDA's
CFNP will have final authority to decide
those most in need of monies donated to
this fund. Their criteria is to help those
most in need.
Again, just make your checks payable
to CFNP and mail to P.O. Box 1075,
Pembroke. NC 28372.
CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
INDEX
Page 6 Competency test
scores continue to increase in
Robeson County School Sys
tem.
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Page J-A* I See It bv Bruce
Barton. Biblical Musings by
(iarrv Barton. Letters lo the
Editor.
Pat* I A It More on Rescue
Squad Grand Opening .
AmI MtHV?i
INDIAN LEADERS EXPLORE
THE AMERICAN
INDIAN MIND
by Lew Barton
Fayettevllle. NC Nav. M-Var
ious Indian leaden from vari
ous localities in the country
met at the Saint Jamea Inn
here thia week Id explore
"The American Indian Mind;
traditional To Contemporary.
In a three-day funded aemknar,
Sponsored by the Hallwa
Sapuni Indian tribe of Hotlia
ter. North Carolina, the pro
pram was funded by the North
Carolina Committee fur the
Humanities of Greensboro,
and extended from Thursday,
November 27 through Satur
day. November N. in atten
dance were more than 600
persons, including the Re
search Class of Title IV,
Robeson County Indan Edu
cation Indian Education in
Robeson County is directed by
Ms Ruth Dial Woods The
agenda for the program was as
follow s
tfcK EAGER
Pembroke Resque
Squad Grand
Opening Activities...
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PEMBKOKE-The Pembroke Kesque
Squad braved the chills winds last
weekend and celebrated their long
awaited Open House and dedication of
their new facilities or Union Chapel
Road Saturday morning
There were speeches Ev Herman Dial
chairman of the Robeson County Board
of Commissioners; Mayor James A.
"Pete" Jacobs, of Pembroke; and Sam
Nobles, the state senattfr. And fish plate
sales and rummage sales and radio
thons and gospel sings and the like.
And the cutting of the ribbon to the
new facilities by Little Miss Pembroke
Resque Squad Cecilia Scott on Saturday
morning.
There was also a blood pressure clinic
and demonstration ot lite saving
equipment on Sunday.
But the highlight for ntan\ was the
special recognition paid Marvin Carter
the 73-year-old dean ot the Pembroke
Resque Squad sunaav was set aside as
"Marvin Carter Dav" by the Town of
Pembroke and the all volunteer Resque
Squd.
Mr. Carter, one of the two remaining
active original members of the Pent
broke Resque Squad was honored at
special ceremonies Sunday afternoon at
the new facilities.
The guest speaker was Mr. Theodore
Mavnor. a fellow school mate and fellow
educator and friend. He lauded Mr.
Carter for his dedication and integrity.
Said Mr. Mavnor. "It ts good for the
community to give Mr. Carter his
bouquets now ...don't wait until he is
gone... tell him now like \ou are doing
how much you appreciate and love
him." Mr. Mavnor taught school and
coached at Union Chapel where Mr.
Carter was principal. Both are retired
educators.
Chief of the Pembroke Resque Squad
is Belton McMillian.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Carter are
surrounded b> their proud children and
grandchildren following the special
recognition paid Mr. Carter last Sunday
afternoon at the new facilities un Cnion
Chapel Koad. It run- Barton photo |
Pembroke Elementary King & Queen
The Pembroke Elementary
School highlighted the fund
raising for the fall season
on November 25th by choosing
a school king and queen.
Nannie Rcnee Chavis. the
five vear old daughter of Ann
ette Chavis and granddaugh
ter of Ms. Eunice Chavis. was
selected to reign as "queen"
during the school term of
1980-81. Rcnee is a kinder
garten student under the
supervision and instruction of
Mrs. Diane (joins and Mrs.
Marilyn Brewington.
Rence enjoys cleaning house
and watching her favorite TV
show , "One Day Aj A Time."
Tommke Miles Jones, son of
Mr. and Mrs John R. Jones,
won the title of "king" for the
second consriutivc vear. He is
a student in the fourth grade
under the supervision of Mrs
Lore ft a Hunt and Mrs. thirtev
M. Locfclear. lommie lit an
avid reader and enjoys watth
Ing the "Dukes of Harard" on
TV
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The faculty and staff of
Pembroke Elementary and the
parents of our "king and
queen" thank you for your
cooperation and contributions
in helping to make Rence and
T.J. winners.
Jaycees
sponsor
Christmas
Needy Family
Drive
The Pembroke Jaycees arc sponsor
ing a "Christmas Needy Family Drive."
Tovs. clothes and lood will be accepted
from members of the community. I hose
interested in donating such items can
bring them bv the Pembroke Jaycee
Hunt every Wednesday night from now
until Christmas Javcee members will
be there from 6 U p m
Anyone wishing to give names of
needs families, please contact Buddc
Hell at I2M2I? or Ml 4*22.
Any and all donations wtM be greatly
appreciated
PEOPLE
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AND PLACES
AND THINGS
K1WANIS PANCAKE SUPPER
The Pembroke Kiwanis Club will
hold their annual pancake supper on
Friday. Dec. 5. IV80 at Pembroke
Middle School between the hours of 5
and 9 p.m. A pancake breakfast w ill be
held Saturday. Dec. 6. IN80 between the
hours of b a.m. and 0 a.m. at the
Pembroke Middle School. Tickets for
both events may be purchased at the
door and are also on sale by local
Kiwanians. The price is $2.50 for all vou
can cat. Pembroke Middle School is the
former Pembroke Graded School.
CITIZENS GROUP TO SPONSOR
DINNER
The North Robeson Concerned
Citizens are sponsoring a dinner on
Saturday. Dec. b. 1180 from 5 until 8
p.tn The dinner will be held at the
Magnolia School Cafeteria and w ill cost
$5.00 per person. Everyone is invited to
attend.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AND YARD
V VM PI ANNUO
The Mount Olive Pentecostal Holi
ness Church's l-adics Auxiliary will
sponsor a Christmas Bazaar and yard
sale on Saturday. Dec. b. at the l.umbee
Bank beginning at 7:30 a.m. and lasting
until 4 p.m. Everyone is urged to
attend.
MISS CONTINENTAL PAGEANT
ENTERS ROBESON COUNTY
Miss Tammie King, Local Pageant
Director for the Miss Continental
United States Pageant, is pleased to
announce that she is directing several
local pageants in the Robeson County
area. Miss King is anxious for young
women who participate in the Miss
Continental United States Pageant on
the local, state and national levels to
have some of the beneficial experience
that she herself enjoyed as Miss
Continental North Carolina 1980. She
believes the Miss Continental United
States Pageant offers a unique op
portunity for young women to share
their experience with others in the same
age group and to gain insight into the
many career pursuits chosen by other
high school, college,and working
women participating in the pageant.
The primary emphasis in Miss Conti
nental Pageants is placed on developing
poise, confidence and the highest
aspirations of women. The pageants
offer scholarships, pri/es, trips and
promotions to the young women chosen
as winners. Any single women ages 17
to 24 interested in entering the Miss
Continental Pageants for Pembroke,
Lumberton. Fairmont and Red Springs
please contact Tammie Ann King.
Route I. Box 61-A. Tar Heel, N.C.
28392 or call 919-862-2346 after 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 11 THIS
IITH ANNUAL V.F.W. SUNDAY
Sunday. December 14. is the 11th
annual V.F.W. Sunday. All members
and their wives or guests are invited to
attend worship on/this day at Hickory
Hill Freewill Baptist Church, located
north of Rowland and one mile south of
Raynham off Highway 301 to the right.
After worship, all members and their
wives or guests are cordially invited to
the Meeting House (foimertv Sims
Restaurant) in Pembroke for lunch.
Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. and
morning worship at 11 a.m. Please meet
in front of the church at 10:45 a.m.
Then on Monday. December IS. tke
regular monthly meeting will be held at
7 p.m. at the Pest home. Supper will be
served. Ham and Turkey Shoot Is held
each Prldev night until Christmas,
There is a membership drive to reach
100% by December. 75 member* are
needed to reach this goal, and J Life
Members are needed to reach 100 Life
Members. Archie Oxcndine, Po*t
Chaplain urges everyone to pay their
membership dues if they have not done
so alreadv.
4-H'ERS GET A TASTE
OF AGRICULTURE
Robeson County's 4-H'ers had the
pleasure ot participating in Farm
City Week by touring a farrow
to-finish hog operation in the St. Pauls
area owned by Robert Parnell. Sr. The
farm tour, which was coordinated by
Agricultural Extension Agents. Buck
Carter and Rosemary Tucker, and 4-H
Agent. Vernon McHam. was a real
learning experience for the Lumbcrton
4 H'ers who had never had the
experience of seeing hogs raised in
confinement.
According to Rosemary Tucker. As
sistant Agricultural Agent, the tour was
a fascinating e\pcrvenc?- f?r the kids.
Alio weic Irom * lie t age i *.cui iters Mid
West I umberton -4-H Clubs. All were in
ama/cment of the hog house itself, the
smells that accompany the business, the
massive si/e of the sow s and boars, and
the irresistable temptation to play with
the baby pigs, few were frightened, and
many were full of interesting
questions for Mr. Parnell concerning
today's modern way of producing hogs.
The 4 H ers left with newly-gained
knowledge and with the distinct odor in
(heir clothes of where they had been.
FOLK H ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
Proud parents. 4-H leaders, and 4-H
members will observe the annual 4-H
Achievement Night on Tuesday. De
cember 9. 1980. at 7 p.m. in the O.P.
Owens Agriculture Center. During this
special program, outstanding 4-H
members will be recognized for their
project work, leadership abilities, and
.participation in 4-H activities and
events. Special awards will be present
ed to the outgoing 1980 4-H Council
Officers.
Other special awards will be presented
to the 4-H Poultry Chain participants
and those 4-H'ers who have completed
cumulative 4-H records, and those who
have been declared district winners in
project work.
I.T. GOVERN Cfk CRUMPLER VISITS
PEMBROKE KIWANIS CLUB
Pembroke Kiwanis Club welcomed
Lt. Goverry>r Frank Crumpler who was
the guest speaker at th?f' Tuesday
evening Club meeting at the Meeting
House1!
Lt. Governor Crumpler discussed the
Kiw anis Theme for the Year ?? "Taking
Time to Care." He also announced the
official visit of the District Governor
James Story on Saturday. January 17th.
at the Hilton Hotel in Pinehurat,
John Rimberg presented members of
the Circle K Club who were guests at
the meeting. The Club prepared a
Basket of Food which was given to a
needy family lor Thanksgiving.
Club President Adoiph Dial presided
at the meeting and Lankford Godwin lad
the singing. The invocation wan deliv
ered by Bernard Lowry.
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