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VOLUME 11 NUMBER 12 25c PER COPY
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1983
AS I SEE IT
by Brace Barton
Aiming high! 5,00 Paid Subscribers
by December 31, 1983 E
EDITOR'S NOTE: Itla b tbe first time I
lave ever moved 'As i See It' from Hi
icoMtomed place on tbe editorial page.
Sot I thought I would put H on the front
Mge this week for a reason. I want to
saptuie your attention!
As many of you know, the Carolina
Indian Voice newspaper recently cele
brated Ten Years of continuous publica
tion (on January 22, 1983). We thank
each of you for helping us reach that
exalted place of accomplishment.
But prosperity calls us, assures us that
the Carolina Indian Voice will survive
yours truly only if the newspaper is in
good shape financially. It gets old after a
while...operating by the seat of one's
financial britches as we have done for the
last ten years plus.
And the way to solve that perennial
problem is to reach 5,000 paid subscrib
ers by December 31, 1983. Selling that
many subscriptions would substantially
solve our severe cash flow problem. And
advertisers would be more interested in
.^.ertisinii their goods and services in
the pages of the Carolina Indian Voice if
So, I challenge each of you to help us
in any way you can. If you already
subscribe you are doing your part, of
course. But you can recommend the
newspaper to your neighbors and
friends. Or you may wish to make a
special effort to renew when your
subscription comes due.
1 share these things openly with you
because I sincerely believe the Carolina
Indian Voice belongs to the people who
avail themselves of her services. It is a
good newspaper...and getting better.
I have alwavs been most productive
when I put myself out on a
limb...where I can't get back. And that is
why I am saying with confidence that we
will have five thousand subscribers
(paid) by December 31, 1983 and 10,000
by December 31, 1984.1 know we can do
it. 'I stake my reputation upon it. 1
declare it!! We shall have five thousand
subscribers (paid) by December 31,
1983.
I will be developing our 5,000 by
December 31, 1983 strategies in the next
faw'daya and weeks and will be sharing
V
them with you. If you have ideas on no#
we can accomplish our goal contact me
and share your suggestions with me. if
you are a member of a civic club, a
religious organization, interested in help
ing, let me know. You might be able to
sell subscriptions on commission and
make money for your club or organiza
tion. Think about it. Call me at 521- 2826
and let's talk about it.
I want the Carolina Indian Voice to
survive me, live longer than I do. And
we must begin to make plans for the
future. The Carolina Indian Voice wiU
have an editor after I am through if the
newspaper is solvent and viable. It is up
to us to leave the newspaper in good
hands for the next generation.
Share this dream with me. 5,000 by
December 31. We can do it... togetherl
Keep score with us as we share out
progress with you from week to week
right here on the front page of th|
Carolina Indian Voice.
God bless each of you as we reach
5,000 by December 31. 1983....We cap
do it together.
Adolph Dial selected one of five Jefferson Awards recipients
wfa
ner to be honored in WTVD-TV
presentation Monday at 10 a.m. over
Channel 11.
I
by Gene Warren
Adolph Dial, chairman of the Ameri
can Indian Studies Department of PSU
who has been a member of the PSU
faculty for 25 years, has been selected as
one of five 1983 Jefferson Awards
honorees from WTVD-TV, Channel 11 's
North Carolina coverage area.
In its letter to Dial, WTVD-TV said:
"We received hundreds of nominations
from cities and towns throughout our
viewing area. A very distinguished group
of your fellow North Carolinians meticul
ously reviewed each nominee and after
several days of judging selected our five
honorees."
As an honoree, Dial will receive a
bronze meddallion-on one side featuring
the Seal of the United States and a
citation on the other for outstanding
1
community service. His name has also
been submitted to the American Institute
for Public Service for consideration at the
national level.
Named after Thomas Jefferson, the
Jefferson Awards is an annual presenta
tion of the American Institute for Public
Service. "Our purpose is to reach into
many local communities across the
United States and reward the initiative
and leadership of good citizens who are
performing significant public services,
largely without recognition," said
WTVD-TV.
An awards ceremony and brunch will
be held for the honorees at theJVTVD
TV studios in Durlpam Monday, March
28. The awards ceremony will be
televised from 10 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Dr. John Rifliber&. the PSU
Sociology Deptm^nt nominated Dial for
this honor. In his letter nominating Dial,
Dr. Rimberg said:"As chairman of both
the Robeson County Church and Com
munity Center and the Lumbee Regional
velopment Association, Adolph Dial has
coordinated efforts to provide services to
the elderly, youth, ill, handicapped,
illiterate, unemployed, etc., in Robeson
County. American Indians have received
great benefit, but other ethnic and racial
groups have not been overlooked. As
chairman of the Robeson County Histori
cal Drama Association, Dial has worked
eight years to provide recreation and
entertainment by means of the local
outdoor drama, 'Strike at the Wind.' All
of his efforts have been volunteered."
Dial, 60, was born in Robeson County
and earned his B.A. in 1943 from
Pembroke State. He earned his Ed. M.
and C.A.G.S. from Boston University.
He has a total of 36 years working for
the state, being a teacher at Prospect,
Pembroke, and Magnolia high schools
and then principal of Prospect High
School from 1955-58 before joining the
PSU faculty.
Co-author of a history of the Lumbee
Indians, entitled "The Only Land I
Know," which he wrote in 1975 with
David Eliades, PSU history professor,
Dial has won many honors and is
considered an authority on the American
Indians.
Along with die chairmanships previ
ously mentioned, he is also presently a
member of the Board of Directors of
American Indian Historical Society, a
board member of the N-C. United
Methodist Retirement Homes, and a
member of the Great American Achie
vement, baaed in Washington, D.C.
Dial's many friends join in congratula
ting him on this latest high honor paid
him. He is indeed one of the most
personable men in this area.
N.C.'s Attorney General
to MC "Strike at the Wind!'
Spring Concert
PEMBROKE - "Strike
at the Wind!" will present
a Spring Concert at the
Pembroke State Perform
ing Arts Center on Wednes
day. March 30. beginning
at7:30p.m.
The person or organiza
tion selling the most tickets
will receive a plaque from
N.C. Attorney General
Rufus Edmisten on the
night of the show
Edmisten will act as
Master of Ceremonies.
"The state of, North
Carolina has flourished
with great leadership
under Rufus and the
citizens of North Carolina
have given the Attorney
General the support he has
needed to assure the pro
tection we deserve," said
Carnell Locklear, General
Manager of the outdoor
drama.
Also appearing on the
program yili be Lori Ann
Locklear, the 1982
Wrangler Contest state
winner; WilUe Lowery. In
dian performer and com
poser of the music for
"Strike at the Wind!";
Alan Sugar, singer, and
Rufus Edmisten
The Lumbee Pride, a coun
try and western group from
Pembroke.
-Strike at the Wind!"
wtil also have auditions (or
the upcoming season April
2 and 3 from 1 p.m. until 5
p.m. both days at the
Lakeside Amphitheatre,
three miles west of Pem
broke on State Road 1354.
In event of rain, the audi
tions \?ill be held at the
LRDA Annex.
The drama is a non-profit
organization that receives
funding from the North
Carolina Theatre Arts.
For more information,
call 521-3112
A
Easter Basket
Raffle
ine Annual Easter basset
Baffle, sponsored by the
Pembroke Jaycettes, Is under
way. The Easter Basket '
[Valne-SSO pins] is being
displayed A Lowry's Phar
macy. Drawing to be held on
April 2, 1983. Tickets may be
purchased from any member
of the Pembroke Jaycettes.
LREMC GROUP TO MEET THURSHAV
A group supporting the board I
directors of the Lumbee River Electric <
Membership Corporation wll meet Thur
sday night and expenditures by former
General Manager Deri Hinson are
expected to be a topic. Consumer Service
Group, was formed last week to offset a
media campaign and a petition drive by
another group of LREMC consumers
seeking to oust the 12 board directors.
The other group, known as the
LREMC Action Group, has alleged board
directors misused and wasted coopera
tive funds. They also have charged the
board directors with artaitary action in
dismissing Hinson in December.
PEOPLE
r
AND PLACES
AND THINGS
BEREA BAPTIST TO HOLD CANTATA
Berea Baptist Church in Pembroke
:ordially invites you to hear their cantata
'Alleluia!" by Bill and Gloria Gaither on
Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.pi. Worship
tervice or-at a special presentation at 7
p.m.
"Alleluia" is a service of praise. In
:his service we praise Him together as
we reflect on His birth, His life. His
sacrifice on Calvery and His triumphant
resurrection.
The choir is under the direction of
Vlary P. Teets. Mrs. Cathy Thomas is
organist and Mrs. Candy Gamer is
pianist.
PLEASANT GROVE TO SPONSOR
PLATE SALE
Pleasant Grove United Methodist
Church, located in the Hopewell Com
munity, two miles South of Highway 74
on Rural Road 1154, announces a chicken
and barbecue plate sale on March 26.
rhe sale will be from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
rickets may be purchased in advance
From any church member or at the door
on the 26th for S3.
REVIVAL TO BEING AT
THOMPSON BAPTIST CHURCH
The pastor. Rev. Wilton Cummings,
announces the Thompson Baptist Church
rivival which will convene Sunday night,.
March 27 through Friday night. Services
will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday night and
7:30 p.m. week nights.
Guest speakers wilL be the Rev.
Charles W. May nor and the Rev. C.M.
Cummings. You are cordially invited to
come and worship with us.
Special music will he provided nightly.
TOUR TO NASHVILLE PLANNED
A tour to Nashville, Tennessee will
be held June IS-19. Transportation will
be by Deese Coach Line, Pembroke. The
tour will be three nights and four days.
There will be a tour of stars' homes and
Elvis Presley's home, O pry land and the
Grand Ole Opry. Tour price, four to a
room, $132.10. Deposit on or before
April 22. Call Hazel Hunt at 521-4233.
UNION ELEMENTARY HOLDS
FINAL PTA MEETING
Union Elementary School will hold
its final PTA meeting of the 1982-83
school year on Tuesday, April 19, 1983 at
7:30 p.m. New officers for the next year
will be elected. All parents and friends
are urged to be present.
VISITING ARTIST AT RTC
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
RTC's visiting artist. Arnold Rich
ardson, participated in the Eighth
Annual North Carolina Indian Unjty
Conference March 10-12 at the Bordeaux
Motor Inn Convention Center in Fayette
ville. He presented workshops on Indian
Culture Epxressions in Art, Music and
Dance as well as a Colloquivm on North
Carolina Indian Culture. Exhibits of
Richardson's sculpture ??e also on
display. Richardson won first prize in
stone sculpture and two honorable
mentions.
4-H AT UNION ELEMENTARY
WORKS TO BEAUTIFY CAMPUS
The 4-H Club of Union Elementary
School recently undertook a project to
help beautify the school campus.
Mrs. Queenie Locklear, 4-H Club
Leader , obtained pine seedlings for the
club members to plant randomly around
the school campus. The following club
members assisted with the tree planting:
Belinda Locklear, Craig LocUear, Mi
chael Brewington, Connie Locklear,
Gerard Oxendine and Lucy Maynor.
CHEROKEE INDIANS OF HOKE
COUNTY TO RALLY
The Cherokee Indians of Hoke
County, Inc. will be having a rally, plate
sale and open air gospel sing at their
school grounds* located on the Cherokee
Indian Reservation on RR 1003 in Hake
County. The menu will include big plates
of food of fried chicken, fish, pork
barbeque with home made potato salad
and all the trimmings for a S3 donation.
There is a rumor that we will even have
some chicken and pastry.
Directions: Leave Red . Springs - op
Highway 71. Go through Lumber Bridge
and take a left turn onto the Rockfish
Road. Proceed 6 miles to the stop sign,
turn left on RR 1003, go Vj mile and you
will smell all the good food.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
LUMBEE BANK SHAREHOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of the Share
holders of Lumbee Bank will be held in
the office of Lumbee Bank located on
West Third Street in the Town of
Pembroke, NC on Wednesday, March
30, at 1 p.m. for the following';
(1) To elect nine directors for the
ensuing year;
(2) To approve the appointment of
Moore and Price, P. V as the indepen
dent public accountants of the corpora
tion; and
(3) To transact such other business as
may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
INDIAN CULTURAL WEEK
AT UNC CHAPEL HILL
Cultural and educational events will
highlight the ninth annual Indian CuRu
ral Week "March 21-25 at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sponsored by the Carolina Indian
Circle at UNC- CH, the week wfll include
performances by Indian dancers, several
sneakers, a^movie.'iiaqel discussion* ?nd
LUMBEE RIVER EMC
BOARD PRESIDENT HONORED
Rev. EtUa Roger* of Reels
1, Red Springs, president of
the bond of Lambee RNer
1 Electric Membership Coope
ration, Rod Springs, right,
bin from Bob McDnfflo,
Asbrbsw and prssldrot of the
N.G. I^porlntlon of Electric
Coopemttess. The "noeritori
ono service" award cited
Regeca lee Ms IS years of
service to the rend electric
Rev. Begets has eervof the
rsral respond io wttb <Me
tlectloto. Ho was to first
board of iHmr>? of I oaihoo
River EMC aad that wao ao
easy took. After wtoarfg a Coir
election bo woo doodad a aaat
oa the board by Mow beard
Member* aad tnstitated a law
oaH which malted hi ate
year* of legal battle badooe ha
woa seated by a Federal
Kaagj the aneet haewlodga
dhidaa, lav. Roger* Is the
prooldit awd thy fcat oaa >a
ha homaaad whh aa swarf
the N.C. t.nrhrtil'rf Oec
trte Ci^audtaa.