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?^EDITORIAL, ?ft ND OPINIO^ u "We cannot know where W we are going if we do not know where we have been." . se? ^ ^ by Bruce Barton J Meeting Conway Twitty O.K. I'll admit it: I am a Country Music fan. I like oP Conway Twitty and other stylists like him. My number one singer is ol' Possum Eye George Jones, the greatest country music stylist in the world. He and Conway sing "heart felt" songs. Real songs, I call them. And 1 like Conway next best. I had the privilege of going back stage at the Cumberland County Arena recently and meeting face to face Conway Twitty, T.G. Sheppard and ltelen Cornelius. The three appeared together on a show at the Cumberland County Arena February 13. Seemingly the show lost money because of the reduced seating capacity of the arena to 3,000 because of insurance regulations. The Twitty Show was booked before the arena was reduced, but promoters decided to put the show on anyway. Conway Twitty explained why: "The fans are the main thing...They couldn't under stand why when we said we were coming..." Everyone had a great time. I really enjoyed the show. And I enjoyed meeting Conway and the others back stage. Country Music performers have a high regard for the fans. Maybe that why most of their shows are sold out and why they sell so many re cords. Garwood sentence just And I found this editorial in the Raleigh Times which appeared February 16.1 agree wholeheartedly with it and wish to share its sentiments with you. GARWOOD SENTENCE JUST A Marine Corps jury's de cision to dishonorable dis charge Marine Pfc. Robert Garwood instead of send him to prison for collaborating with the enemy surprised the * nation. But we think it satiaf^j^?^^m^^o^ Americans. It was totally out of character for the tough, blood-and-guts Marine Corps, trying the first such case in its two-century history, to show compassion for one who had rejected all the Corps' proud tradition by turning turncoat when cap tured by the enemy 15 years ago. Some observers will say the precedent set in letting Gar wood off with a dishonorable discharge and sacrifice of all 01 part of his back pay will encourage desertion and col laboration in the future. We think not. Undoubtedly the jury, hi setting sentence for Garwood, took into con sideration the man's misera ble youth, the confused state of mind, his years of living hell in the company of his enemies. It recognized Gar *r??d as another tragic victim of the ugliest, most unpopular war in the nation's history, a war without honor or reward or nobilitv for any Americans. The jury quite properly found Garwood guilty as charged and could have sen tenced him to life imprison ment. To its credit, it recog nized the futility of imprison ment. Garwood, a piece of flotsam from life as well as war. would have rotted away in obscurity or would have quietly been paroled. But he would have emerged even a worse psychological wreck than he is now. At least he now has the concern and affection of Jacksonville wi dow Donna Long and her two sons to build on. As for precedents, the coun ty had already set some in the compassion it showed President Richard Nixon and the hundreds of draft dodgers who fled to Canada to escape what Garwood endured. It could hardly do less for this mangled man. when even his accusers from the Vietnam prison interceded on his be half. The Marine Corps jury, by dispensing compassion in stead of punishment, has added another quality to its elite Phprmacigt 0qv42Y(I Pembroke Drug Outer m Diet dilemma and solution Do diet-faddiata, fool-rood Junkiea, ond anock lime AJborto roolly hove ony hope to curb ond control their nppoUlea? If you're oortouo, your pharmacy ia the place to 00 Hie advice of your "poraonol phormociat" in ho|p1ag| you aoloct o oofe, effective diet old and explaining lis proper Dtot aide ore abort run aokitiona to lonc-run proMema Vol, they can do the job ?e bo odvtaad by a phor moctat who coroa and atort down the airoot to our pharmacy fed fit, again' ? 1st American Showcase, Inc. Names officers Dr. Jafcn IWmg Felicia Tamer Ronnie Hunt PEMBROKE First Ameri can Showcase, Inc., a non profit corporation committed to involving Lumbee Indians and others in the arts, met last Friday night at Big Mo's Restaurant near Pembroke and named permanent offi cers. Bruce Barton, editor of the Carolina Indian Voice, was named president of the fledg ling organization; Dr. John Rimberg, a sociology profes sor at Pembroke State Uni versity, was named vice president; Felicia Turner, director of cultural events at PSU's Performing Arts Cen ter, was chosen as secretary; Ronnie Hunt, manager of office and staff services, Lumbee River Electric Mem bership Corporation,, was elected as treasurer. Also elected as directors were Rev. Elias Rogers, Mc Keithan Jones and John L. Locklear, Jr. Barton named three stand ing committees: by-laws, public relations and mem bership. and planning. The next meeting is sche duled for March 13, 1981 at Jhe same place and time. " ? 111 U4.P.I. tmm Esubtitked 197J <? Pabltelied ?ack TlMrad*) . !! c?., Im. p o. bm irrs MWB..N.C.JU7J Vkaaim.MM '' 2ND CUM PMTAOi PAD , AT PBMBMMB. N.C. KJ72 JlM?" pjb! i 11 Htm IIH i i i i (tat d Mt i IVmt Hid JVmm lit* ??????????????J ? Letters to the editor .. r F-R-E-E-D-O-M F...Is for rmiia the S2 holds today. B...lsfor Boaea they will need along the Way. , E...U for Fmtaavor and Cour age they held from day to day. '1 I E...Is for EveHaettag Joy and Peace, may God grant along their way. D...Is for Dam la ion they Faithfully held on to and didn't loeae. O...Is for Option but they didn't have the freedom to Choose. M...Is for Many long Hours the 444 days surely did hold. On January 20, 1961, the magic word, "Freedom" fill ed the land, over the air and in the hearts of Man. It brought sweet music that will always last. Our 52 Americans are free at last. "Freedom" will always be a symbol we cannot forget. It brought Joy to many mothers' hearts that were still bleeding as yet. It brought Joy, Hap ftiness and Celebration throughtout the land when our 52 Americans were Free at last. Written by Ader Jacobs Thanks from the Fire Marshal Dear Mr. Barton: We would like to express our most sincere appreciation to your for your cooperation in the publication of the Fire Education Awareness Week in your paper. It means a great deal to know you are concerned enough about the safety of the general public to print this type material. Thank your again! Sincerely, Wilson J. McNeill Fire Marshall Robeson County Fire Marshal Dept. Send a AISA Student to Indian Unity Conference Dear Sir: The American Indian Stu dent Association of Pembroke State University challenges the community business peo ple, the community leaders or any persons interested in aiding one of our deserving members with a donation to send a student to the Indian Unity Conference to be held this year, March 5, 6, and 7 at the Quality Inn in Charlotte, NC. Fees required are a $30.00 registration fee which iflcta' * des one banquet, a dance, twti breaks, one breakfast and workshops. The A ISA is very interested in having as many students as possible given the opportunity to attend. We feel action taken to secure the presence of our Indian students will profoundly make our young people aware of the Indian problems and issues of today. Please help us to become involved. If anyone is con cerned with helping, please contact Karen Hunt, AISA President at 521-9117, Belk T*6rm at PSU. All help Wffl be" 'greatly appreciated. - HIDEAWAY VALLEY ? a handbook to Lumbee History BY LEW BARTON Knight of Mark Twain POWHATAN AND A LUMBEE TRADITION I encountered the tradition many years ago. The Lumbee tradition that some of our ancestors "fled Roanoke to escape the wrath of Powha tan." It made little sense to me until 1 discussed it with the late Miss Mary H. Livermore, local White missionary to the Robeson Indians who was also head of Pembroke State's religious education depart ment. Having conducted her own special research of Lum bee history, she was a staunch supporter of the old Lumbee tradition that we descended from the Hatteras/Croatan Indians and the so-called "Lost" Colony. Powhatan, born about 1550 and living until 1618. is the American Indian chief who is best-known to history because he was the father Of Poca hontas, the American Indian princess who allegedly saved the life of Captain John Smith. The Powhatan Indians, named for him, were the Algonquian speaking tribes of North American Indians, for merly inhabiting Eastern Vir ginia. North of Roanoke Island. North Carolina, in 1587, "a local chieftain of the Rich mond area was carving a small domain out of the Virginia wilderness. He was Powhatan, father of fair Po cahontas. The English, estab halting their first permanent eoiony at Jamestown in 1607, found him a master at the MaLtn '' / A en a. ? vpinn< (AWMHHi nMilMC Book of Indian*. NY, 1961.) The Powhatan Confederacy contained about 200 Indian villages and embraced 30 tribes. All of these tribes paid him tribute in skins, pagatour (corn or maize), and fresh water pearls. "This oldest dominion covered all of tide water Virginia, from the Po tamic River to Albemarle Sound" in North Carolina, (p. 179.) That Powhatan came to dislike the English colonists intensely, is not surprising. The Powhatan Indians "met the English with friendliness and were repaid with the back of the hand." (ibid.) Powhatan came to resent any friendliness between the In dians and these ill-mannered new-comers. Rebellion sput tered, "and was to continue for 22 years..." That this unhappy state of affairs resulted in an attack on the Roanoke Island inhabi tants by Powhatan is a matter of historical record. The tradition of the Lumbee Indians that their ancestors "fled Roanoke to escape the wrath of Powhatan" is sup ported by a solidly historical document. William Strachey. secretary of the Jamestown, Virginia, Colony, in his His toria of Travails Into Virginia Britain la. written In 1613, a reference to the "miserable slaughter" is found. And the blame for the incident Is laid at the door-step of no other than Powhatan. (More on this subject to MM.) M | I | EDUCATIONAL NOTES Dear Sir; No doubt the greatest satis faction in life comes from meeting the needs of people in simply "Wanting to know.' This curiosity. satisfaction leads mankind to pass on information, to train, and to inspire the young in our public schools. This "positive attitude" has been developed over the many years by good, strong disciplined teachers and strong principles, and strong principals, and strong newspapers. The free press has and always will be synopic, that is to look on two sides of all problems in order to come up with the right answers to our pressing prob lems. Philosophy simply defined is? "the love of wisdom." In order to get this wisdom we must be sure that our "posi tivism" our being sure we are right is verified. Just to match ones will power against an other person's will power could be wrong. So the philosophy of "Positivism" always needs verification. It simply made me side to see on television the showing of four undisdplined teachers' classrooms and the chaos in each. This is not the really gooa proiessioaai toachers classroom. These teachers should be flrod. This was shown on Wed. Feb. 25th "To-dav Program." All those teachers were either fat or simply looked like they would not take a stand oo anything including class room disci pline. The TV camera was hidden and this certainly was unfair to the teachers. These teachers looked like they really lacked pride in their appearance and their physical fitness. Now for Robeson County Schools. We just need back ing for each good, strong, dedicated teacher and not backing for a teacher who won't step on anybody's toes including the students. Dis cipline must be strong but fair. We need backing for the teachers who rally and keep discipline and of course par ents need help too in dis ciplining their children. Par ents need to realize they can't raise their kids by them selves. They need the help of teachers. This is Positivism Philosophy with verification. Sincerely, Kea Johnson Dogwood Lane Pembroke. N.C. 28372 NOTICE There will he a called meeting of all Michgian Lam bed* on Monday, March 9th, at 7 p.m. at the Church of St Paul, 4800 Woodward Ave nue, between Warren and Foieat Avenue, Detroit, Ml. An attorney will be pftscnt to explain the status of .the legal suit against the Michi gan State Commission of' Indian Affairs and the State of Michigan regarding the tui tion waiver eligibility for Lumbers of Michigan and to give us an update on these issues. Everyone stands to benefit from this action, and everyone should give us their support by attendance at this meeting. 13272 He'len'st *' Detroit, Michigan 48207 A Free Movie, "Ancient America Speaks" Being Shown at PSU March 2nd Dear Sir: During the past few weeks, we as Latter- Day Saint Missionaries, Elder Rodriquez and Elder Brown have enjoy ed the hospitality r,l the Pembroke people. Having been acquainted with you on the streets, in your homes, and at the post office. We find the Pembroke area interesting because of its proud Indian heritage, but the past goes way back to the forefathers of the American Indian. The ruins that they left are the silent reminders of their great civiliza tions. Who were these people? Where did they come from? What happened to them and the legends they left? The light God Quetzalcoatl of the Aztecs. To answer these questions and mote, we are shoing a free movie entitled "Ancient America Speaks." It will be shown at Pembroke State University in the educa tion building room 223, Monday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. EUec Sadriqaex and Elder Brawn Pembroke Approaching Marriage Announced 9 MBB Mr. ud Mra. Marahall Bowea of Pembroke announce the engagement and approa ching marraige of their dau ghter, Karen Deniae, to John Marvin Carter [Peter], Jr. John la the aon el Mr. and Mra. Brace Barton and John Marvhi Carter of Pembroke. He la the gi andean of Mra. Margaret Sampeon and the late Edwin Sampaon and Mr. and Mra. Marvhi Carter af Pembroke. Karen ia alao the granddaughter of Mra. Hazel IV '? -???mad for Sonday. March 19, 1*91 at 5:00 p.as. at die Compel of Grace Baptist Church, Elm Street, Maiton. r The bride elect attended Pembroke Senior High Scho ol. The greem elect attended Pembroke Senior High School and la presently attending Bobeeon Technical College. No formal hvhmttena me bekig sent, however, friends and relatives are cordially Invited to attend. [A Connee Brayboy phots] | 521-2626 | i ?THE CAAOUNA IMMAN VOKX 1HECAA0UNA MDUWVOtg j 521-2626 | AREA SCOREBOARD Prospect Cats Isfl la 1A tiff PEMBROKE-Rennie Breeden and James McCrae scored 23 points each to lead the Rowland boys past the Prospect Cats In first round action at Pembroke 68-33. Rowland meets top seeded Maxton tonight In the semi-ratals. The Cats wen led by Mike Deeee with II. Lady Cat* prevail Tiny J one* popped in 12 point* to lead the Pro*pact Lady Cat* to a 43-34 win over the Fairfrove girl* in first round action. Prospect meets the winner of the game between William* Township and Maston In Friday's semi-final*. "Tht ?wy to b* ? tor* lm? MtryMaf." Vototrt i *
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