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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 13 2Se Ptt OOrt ^<l?G[?.V^)^ THURSDAY. MARCH 31, 19R3
OOPS!!!
ASISEEIT
by Brace Barton
Aiming high! 5,OO^ai^ Subscribers
by D^emhfirJl, 1983 |
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As noted in last week's issue, we are
on our way toward iht of w inning
S.OOOpaid subscribers b December 31,
1983.
But. Lord have tnwcv, you would
never have known it by our erroneous,
headline last week in which one little
bitty "0" was left out. It could be a new
song: What a difference a zero makes!!
t But we're on our way. We're going
(beginning last Monday, March 28. 1983)
to list all those renewing their subscrip
tions or new subscribes until we reach
5,000. At that point, believe you me,
we're going to have a party!!
Thanks to the follow ing subscribers as
we begin our countdown to 5,000:
1.Forest Hazel Carrboro, NC
2.Prentis Oxendine
3.J. Emmett Winslow
4.Jackie Jones
5.Charity Oxendine
6.Cassie Lee Chavis
7.Winfred Lowry
8.Arthur B. Locklear
9.Ester Mae Oxendine....Lumberton,
NC
10.Earnest Chavis...Fairmont. NC
11.Enuna P. Moore...Bolton, NC
12.Louise Hunt...Fairmont, NC
Join us on this great adventure: 5,000
by December 31. 1983.
We need you...we love you.
I
Bruce Burton, Editor
The Carolina Indian Voice
PO Bo* 1075
Pembroke, N.C. 28372
Phone 521-2826
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Harbert Moore out
as Elections Chief
*... Vi_:,uyaLiij^N a ^*h??t
much fanfare. bntb. -Hartoert Moorfe??*s
removed frortt his position on the county
board of elections Saturday morning at a
special meeting of the executive commit
tee of the. Robeson County Democratic
Party.
According to Bobby Freeman, chair
man of the parte. Moore was low man on
the totem poll in secret balloting between
he, P.E. Shaw, the Black incumbent on
the board; Bob Stevenson, a White from
Lumberton; and hmma Lee Locklear, an
Indian school teacher with the county
school system.
Freeman noted that Moore would
have lost even if he had gotten Pem
broke, Smiths and Maxton's votes." But
according to reliable sources, and
Freeman himself. Moore, an Indian from
the Prospect Community, did not have
the support of the traditional Indian
precincts of Pembroke or Smiths (of
which Prospect is an integral part) nor
Maxton with a sizable Black consti
tuency.
It seemed thai Moore s expressed
intent to split Pembroke and Smith's
Precincts, as well as some of the other
large precincts in Lumberton and else
where, cost him dcatly in balloting by the
delegates.
"The traditional Indian support seemed
to go to Ms. Emma Lee Locklear, a
popular party activist ftorn the Prospect
Community with close ties to Wyvis
Oxendine. the county commissioner from
the Maxton District (which encompasses
Maxton, Pembroke and Smiths pre
cincts)...
According to Freeman three names
will be presented to the state democratic
party headquarters where two will be
chosen to serve on the county elections
board. The republicans have not publicly
named their choice to fill the other seat
on the board.
Political observers are taking bets that
Shaw, the Black, will be eliminated when
the names are submitted to Raleigh.
As for Moore he noted, in a news
report, that "I'm not that upset about it
although I would have served had I been
chosen...It's not something you run for"
and would not speculate on why he was
not re-elected.
Freeman would not divulge the official
tallies but did say that Stevenson, the
White, was nominated "on a very large
margin", Locklear "by a wide margin"
and Shaw by "a narrow margin."
Moore's term expires in June.
Adolph
Dial 1 of 5
Honored
Adolph Dial (right] of Pembroke, !
chairman of the PSU American India* j
Studies Department, was one of the '
recipients of Jefferson Awards Mondar '
at the WTVD TV Stndio in Durhaif.
Shawn with him, left to right, are Mefvis ?
Mack, WDnthgton; Lois Cnler, Car
thage; Olivia Edwards, Chapel Hill; and _
Burr Webster, Spring Lake. All of these .
were honored for their public service. 1
See more about this great honor for I
Adolph Dial in Gene Warren's column on
page 6. Congrats to Professor Dial on a
wefl deserved honor and thanks to our
friend Gene Warren for sharing it with
us.-THE EDITOR
Pembroke Hardware's canopy collapa ed ~':ji the weight of the unexpected snow.
And snowmen appeared thrnnghoul
dm land; dris one ia canrtoey ?f Trad
LaKne and Tar* K. LacUaaa, daagMe"
I ?( Mr. tad Mrs. Larry Locklear.
I |Photo* cautecy of E.W. Hunt)
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The incredible Vincent Price,
star of stage. screen and films
will lecture on how "The
Villain Still Pursues Me," at 8
p.m. tn the Performing Arts
Center. Mr. Price's appear
ance is part of the Season
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82 83, reserve seating Hckct
prices are $7.50, $6.50 and
?ad reservations call the
IVrtormlng Arts Center Baz
Office at 521-0778.
CANATA TO BE PRESENTED
Berea Baptist Church in Pembroke
cordially invites you to hear their cantata
"Alleluia" by Bill and Gloria Gaither on
Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Worship
service or at a special presentation at 7
p.m.
"Alleluia" is a service of praise. In
this service we praise him together as we
reflect on his birth, his life, his sacrifice
on Calvary and his triumphant resuirec
tion...
Testimonies will be given by Mrs.
Nora Sampson, Annie Ruth Maynor and
Les Locklear. The leader for the service
of praise is Gars Locklear. Accompanists
are Cathy Thomas, organist, and Candy
Garner, pianist. Mary P. Teets is choir
director.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Bobby Freeman. Chairman of the
Robeson County Democratic party has
designated the time and place for the
Annual Democratic Party Convention.
April 30 at 1 p.m. at Lumberton Senior
High Auditorium. All delegates are
urged to attend. Members of the
Democratic party are urged to attend.
f
i people
A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
?
CONSUMER SERV ICE GROUP
TO MEET
A meeting of the LREMC' Consumer
Service Group will be held at 7:30 on
Thursday night. March 31, at the
LREMC Auditorium in Red Springs, NC.
PLAY AT-THE SADDLETREE CHURCH
The Play, " I he Seamless Robe."
will be presented by the Saddletree
Church of God Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.
The public is invited.
WE
AGREE!!
This letter fairly represents the
editorial viewpoint of the CaroMna Indian
Voice and the opinion of probably the
m^oritv of the 20,000 member Lnmbee
River Electric Membership Corporation.
The electric cooperativ e serves parts of
Cumberland, Kooeson, none ana scot
land Counties and is one of the last pare
expressions of Democracy in America
today. Let's protect it from those who
would snatch it from democracy's aims.
We share this reasonable letter with
the 20.000 plus consumer-members who
"own" LREMC.
To the Editor:
Consumer members of
LREMC are being asked to
sign a petition by a group of
people whose spokesperson
has acknowledged he did not
attend the 1982 elections in
October. The purpose of the
petition to have a re-election
of all board of directors AprU
28.
How many of or auafg Mha
the opportunity to recall the
election for president, gover
nor. commissioner and the
many other elections in which
we vote the democratic way. 1
doubt there is one person who
would not have liked that
opportunity at least once in
their lifetime.
I value my time as much as
the next person. However, I
took the time and voted in the
past election. 1 feel it is wrong
and 1 don't want a disgruntled
consumer who failed to vote
previously, or some unhappy
ex-board of directors, or a
general manager whose con
tract was not renewed voiding
my vote. As consumers, we
paid for the past elections.
Will you allow the board of
4 directors that represents you
agree to this recall election in
April; a recall election that
will be paid for by the
consumer. I say NO. Let the
Action Group get off their duff
and vote at the next election if
they feel more AFT in their
voting choice.
That's the democratic way
and 1 can assure vou my
director will know my fcel
inffs.
Dm Floyd
Lumberton, NC 28358
CANCER EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
The American Cancer Society, UNC
Chapel Hill School of Public Health, and
several local human service agencies in
the county will be hosting a symposium
to help families and patients deal more
effectively with the stress and anxieties
of coping with cancer.
Research has proven that often wives
and husbands of cancer survivors often
develop severe psychological problems
that may be .even worse than those of the
patient. Learning to live with someone
else's cancer often is more difficult. This
symposium will give participants a
chance to verbalize and share feelings
related to cancer and to correct mis
conceptions and gain information about
cancer.
The speakers for this symposium wfll
include: Herman Chavis. M.D.. Robeson
Family Practice Associates; Tami Miller,
American Cancer Society District Repre
sentative; Lana Dial, Rahiaon County
Health Department; Leon Maynor, Rob
attend. The sympatic* urii be held April
5. - 2 Jtp.m. fo LochfoerOmrt
SNOW
SCENES...
Believe
It or Not!
ROBESON COUNTY-tt was hard to
believe. Snow!) Bet lew days bite
Sprint. Mother Not ore bm^t ep la I
inches of snow our way.
Businesses doeed. schools dM not
open, and many Robe i nullsi food
tbemseivea shoveUns their way oat of
not are's gift of snow last Wodnooday and
Ihneth last Monday and Tnosdsy whan
brightening skies and temperatares
fbiafly molted onr snowy culprit sway.