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by I
Brace
Barton
One of the facets of publish
ing a newspaper that I really
like is hearing from our
readers, from every part of
the country and beyond. We
get an occasional "nasty"
letter but most of the corres
pondence we receive is nice
and encouraging. Like a tele
phone call from my old school
chum, Willie Smith. He and i
graduated from Pembroke
High in 1959. I said it was
1958 in a recent column.
Willie said. "No wonder....
you are even having trouble
keeping up with the lime. And
I don't want to be a year
older. Please correct...and
keep my Carolina Indian
Voice coming..." Willie now
lives in Virginia and is
interested in getting our
Pembroke High classmates
together for a class reunion. It
has been ten years since the
class was together.
We also heard from Gerald
inc Oxendine (Geri) now
living in Milwaukee. Wiscon
sin She writes:
Dear Bruce.
I was very surprised to
open the May 19th issue of
the Carolina Indian Voice and
sec my family, the five
generations that we are so
proud of. The young lady.
Lorct la. was my great grand
mother's fifth generation of
which we were very proud.
I'm not being critical but
Adcll is a Chavis. she would
be tickled to sde iOur - y
I was down this year for my
father's 7|st birthday. I'm
very glad I came down, it was
my second lime in twenty one
years. I was down at the
Carolina Indian Volce-LRDA
offices and talked to Carnell
Locklear. thought I was talk
ing to you till the next day I
realized who he was. No
reflexions!
since my nine sisicr wors
cd for the Carolina Indian
Voice in Baltimore (Janice
Revels) for Mr. Lew Barton
I've had a question-Is this the
same Mr. Barton I met as a
pre-teen in Pembroke at the
home of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Clark
now of SI. Louis. Mo.? He told
a story of how when he was in
the aflhy he went to a home
(overseas) to ask for the Bible
and when he was given the
Bible there was dust on it, so
lw wrote the song Dust on the
Bible. Kach time I hear that
song | remember the story.
When I read the Voice I can
sense a Christian spirit in the
paper, which makes me be
lieve Mr. Barton could have
written this beautiful hymn.
Maybe you or your father can
answer this for me.
As for Carncll. I was at
Union Chapel School the night
he won the Slims Minis
I
Contest, great times like this I
don't forget. That was many,
many moons ago.
Wisconsin has been our
home since l%2; it was hard
to leave home but I've gotten
used to it and really love the
great state of Wisconsin. Our
home is always open to
visitors, so anyone from North
Carolina that comes to Wis
consin will always be wel
come.
I visit with my family
weekly by phone, but on
Mondays I visit with the
people of North Carolina. I'm
glad we found YOU.(The
Carolina Indian Velcc.)
I'm married to Lawlon
Oxendinc of Pembroke and
we have a daughter, Beverly,
21. a son, Anthony. 17. and a
Schippcr-Poo dog and we're
very proud of our ROOTS in
North Carolina.
I have faith that you will
reach 5,000 new readers by
December, my mom and dad
really enjoy their copy each
week.
The best to you and yours.
Sincerely.
Gerl Oxendine
And ihe subscribers con
tinue to come in. Be counted.
Let us hear from you. Recent
subscribers are:
153. Ertlc Chavis, Pembroke
NC
Kiu. Gene A. Brayboy, Man
assas. 'I'exas
155. Hal Hunt, Baltimore,
MD
156. Alice Locklear. Maxton,
NC
157. Viola Strickland. Pem
broke. NC
158. Donnic Locklear. Pem
bn*c. NC
159. Stella Lowery. Pem
broke. NC
160. Wholesale Auto Parts of
Pembroke. Inc.. Pembroke.
NC
161. Lailure Lowry, Pem
broke. NC
162. Gloria Lope/.. Elmhursl,
NY
163. First Union Bank, Pem
broke. NC
164. PSU Performing Arts
Center. PembnAc. NC
165. Jackie Chavis. Rosevillc.
Ml
166. Su/annc Sampson. Tem
pe. A/.
167. Jeroniic Locklear. Wa
gram. NC
168. Grovcr Locklear, Lum
berlon, NC
169. Waldon Freeman. Cary.
?NC
170. Jerry M. Barnes. Lum
bcrton, N.C.
171. Bradford Oxendine.
Lumbcrton, NC
172. Southern National Bank.
Lumhcrlon. NC
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I /J. Orovcr Oxendine, Pern
bn*c. NC ?
174. David Earl Brooks. Pern
175. Larry W. Chavb. Lum
177. David Johnnon. Greens
boro NC
178. James E. Sampson, Pem
broke. NC
179. Sally C. Clark. Maxion.
NC
180. Willie J. Locklear. Max
ton, NC
181. John W. Lewis. Houston.
Texas.
182. E.B. Turner. Lumber
ton. NC
183. N.C. Commission of
Indian Affairs. Raleigh, NC
184. Dorothy Neilson, Santa
Monica. CA.
185. Sam Locklear. Gastonia.
NC
186. B.J. Stacks. Charlotte.
NC
187. Gloria Jones Simmons,
Fairview, NC
188. Joseph W. Smith, Cary,
NC
189. Bonnie Barnes, Red
Springs. NC
190. Allen Jamerson. Lum
berton, NC
191. Governor Barnes. Jr.
Norfolk, VA
192. Marie Radford. Lynch
burg, VA
193. Marshall Bowen, Pem
broke, NC
194. Mrs. Lloyd Sencen
baugh. Maxion. NC
195. Molly H. Sampson. Pem
broke, NC
1%. Mrs. Doris Aitson. Tay
lor. Ml
197. Larry Polk. Rowland. NC
198. Martha Odom. Pembroke
NC
199. L.W. Herndon, Parkton,
NC
200. Dufrcne (.'winnings,
Pembroke, NC
201. Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Sch<K>ls. Charloiie, NC
202. Sue Locklear, Pembroke.
NC
203. Jo Jo Hunt, Hunting
ton Beach. CA.
204. Margaret Hines, Joppa.
MD.
205. Milsic Carpenter, Hack
etlstown. NJ.
206. Classic Locklear, Fay
eltcvillc, NC
207. Doris Oxendine. Fay
cticvillc, NC
20?. jkMty Isou Bell, Pembnj
kc. NC
209. Charles E. McNeil.
Shannon. NC
210. Mary Lois Locklear,
Shannon. NC
211. Lock B. Locklear. Levit
town. Pa.
212. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E.
Oxendine, Charlotte. NC
213. Flowers Sampson. Pem
broke. NC
214. Martin Oxendine. Ml.
Clemens, Ml
215. Lucllcn Lowery. Maxlon,
NC
216. Ko/icr Strickland. Lum
bcrton, NC
217. Rod Jones. Darlington,
SC
2IH. VWillie Carvic Jacobs.
Pembroke. NC
219. Lorainc B. Brooks, Bal
timore, MD
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Letters
To The
Editor
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la the Editor:
Why. after 24 years, has
religious worship over radio
station WAGR been denied
air time? There are those who
think this was done against
Kcv. Grover Oxendine and
Kcv. Willard Jones because of
their involvement against the
LREMC Action Group, head
ed up by Carl Branch, etc.
In my opinion, the LREMC
Action Group to some degree
consists of perpetrators of
racism. In my opinion. Mr. Al
Kahn was pressured by these
people or people with the
same thoughts.
It is a shame for the
shut-ins, the elderly, etc. for
there were people I know
definitely were just so anxious
and waited patiently to see
Sunday come. May God ever
be with the ones who were not
concerned.
There are avenues being
pursued pertaining to the
acquisition of a radio station,
so that people who deserve it
can tune in to their favorite
station for the joy and comfort
received through spiritual
worship, such as was brought
to them by Rev. Grover
Oxendine and Rev. Willarg
Jones. I am quite sure Rev.
Oxendine and Rev. Jones
were really shocked. But
never mind, there is a pay day
for we serve a God who knows
every evil thought, let alone k
bad deed.
Violet Locklear
Pembroke
To the Editor:
There are those who want
you to believe that industry
would bypass Robeson Coun
ty if it did not have Robeson
Technical College located
therein. This is far from being
true.
Industry is happy to locate
in Robeson County because of
the tax breaks they can eitfoiF
the low low labor cost to build
and market their product, (he
non existence of fringe bene
fits for the employee and
many many more assets to
take out of Robeson County,
NC. When industry comes to
Robeson County. NC it has
researched and developed its
product already, and most
likely industry paid the equi
valent of and more than the
organized union wage scale. I
ask you employees is it
fair la yob lo build industry'*,
products at the minimum
wage, when industry's pro.
dtit* is sold al the same price
as the product built under the
union label. Think about this
industrial worker. You are not
getting a fair shake. As a "
worker, time is the only
commodity you have to offer
and you should not settle^for
less than a decent wage that
will remove you from the
welfare program. These facts
will verify that Robeson Tech
nical College has not improv
ed the situation for the
industrial worker in Robeson
County. NC. If you know
enough lo find your way to
ihese industrial complexes
you can do the job that is
assigned to you.
There is talk of renting
space from Southeastern
General Hospital. In my opin
ion. Southeastern General
Hospital has the highest room
rent in the county. Who owes
who favors at Southeastern
General Hospital? As a tax
payer I don't want a penny
paid to Southeastern General
Hospital for Robeson Techni
cal College room rent.
The funds set aside for
Robeson Technical College
and Hilly Branch Vocational
School should be channeled
into high school vocational
training. The cost of trans
porting students from the
various high schools to RTC
and HBVC is absolutely slu
?P'd procedure. I think it is
time for the Robeson County
Board of Education and the
Robeson County Commissi
oners to tell these so called
leaders in the field of educati
on at the state level that you
know what is best for your
People in Robeson County,
NC and you want vocational
training in the high schools
whet* it pbefungja a. a much
'ess cost to the taxpayer.
Please Mr., and Ms. voter
laxpayer. vole no to a bond
referendum lo support big
spending for nothing in Robe
son County. NC.
More later.
Give Bruce Barton a b?K?st
with a paid subscription to the
Carolina Indian Voice.
John L. Godwin
Pembroke. N.C.
Prospect School
Graduation Exercises
? Continued from Page I
of this factor, I feci that we, as graduates
should set a goal for ourselves; whether
that goal be to further our education in
sonic way or to do a job to the best of our
capabilities. Often it is not because
things arc difficult that we do not dare;
but it is because we do not dare that they
are difficult. I'm not saying that we
should set our goals so high that it would
virtually be impossible for anyone to
reach them, but I'm saying .that we
should set them high enough so that they
cannot be obtained without effort.
With this thought in mind. I challenge
my fellow classmates to set goals for
themselves. Our graduation should be
thought of as the rung of a ladder, it was
never meant to rest upon, but only to
hold a person's foot long enough to put
the other foot somewhat higher. We have
finished out high school education and
we're ready to meet the unknown and the
now day. There will bo ladders of life lo
climb and I hope lhal each of these
ladders will Enable each of us lo grow in
wisdom and become more-efficient. Life
won't be a bed of roses, there will be ups
and downs, celebrations and depressions
but may we always retain the spirit of
youth.
The valedictorian of the last gradua
ting class of Prospect School was Brian
Joiics. son of Mr. and Mrs. Kusscl
Jones. Jones played football and base
ball at the school. He was named to All
Conference and All County in football.
He was a member off the National Honor
Society and Beta Club and served as
Chief Marshall. He will be enrolled at
North Carolina Slate University in the
fall. Jones was also the recipient ??f the
U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar
Athlete Award.
Pembroke Elementary School
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So fittingly we honor our Pioneer Fathers
MEANDERING J^SLX^rSiZ
with garry"lTbabton
Snakes! Yuk! The word alone makes my
skin crawl. And the sight makes my feet
run.
Such was the case recently when my
brother and I were checking out the
recently remodeled trailer of our precious
grandma. I was stepping down from the
porch after surveying the inside when I
thought I saw something move. Heaven
forbid! I thought it was a snake. The
thought alone was inspiration enough.
While still in mid-air, I managed to make a
ninety degree turn, pointing my nose-with
my body not far behind-toward mama's
house (the trailer was located behind
mama's). My feet must have looked like
those of the Roadrunner when they hit the
ground. I know at first I had a bit of a
traction problem. But. evidently that
problem was corrected when I hit second
gear 'cause as soon as the dust cleared and
I regained some semblance of composure I
looked and realized I was a good hundred
feel from my brother and the slimy
serpent.
Being a good Samaritan at heart, of
course my brother's safely received next
highest priority. So 1 cupped my hands
around my mouth like a yodeler from the
Alps and hollered at the lop of my lungs:
"There's a snake!"
I couldn't see my brother from my
vantage point. All I could see was a faint
puff of smoke. I figured it was his Converse
sneakers fighting for traction as he
back-tracked back into the trailer. In the
end he came out the back door of the trailer
and ended up chopping the snake's head
off with a shovel. I, on the other hand, ever
conscious and concerned about the safely
of my mother and grandmother. stood
guard at the exact spot where my trusty
number iTs had taten me. As a matter of
fact. 1 was glued to the spot. I couldn't
have moved if I had wanted loo. And.
believe me. I didn't really want to.
Let's face facts people. I'm scared to
death of a snake, or anything that
resembles a snake for that matter.
Another lime, my wife and I had just
purchased a new (to us. at least) home.
Like any proud couple, we were at the end
of one of the two lots just a looking, a
picking and a grinning. All at once a
discarded rubber hose came to life and
coiled up right before my startled eyes.
Being the big. over-protective type hus
band. I acted swiftly; I cleared about three
hedge bushes in a single leap that would
have put Superman to shame. Landing
flatfoolcd on the paved road. I done what
any other over-protective husband would
do.'l hollered: "Run!"
That was the first and last time I
bothered to survey that end of the lots.
From the sketchy description I gave,
someone told me it must have been a King
Snake and that it wouldn't bother me. (I
knew it wouldn't bother me unless it could
do the mile in less than 4 minutes). So I
gave it the honor and respect due a King. I
promised the good Lord and a nearby
Mocking Bird that I would not ever bother
the King Snake again. He could be king of
that lot and I'd be the king of the other one
on the other end-if my wife would let me.
Perhaps my (and anybody else with good
sense) fear of snakes got its roots in the
Garden of Eden. You see. the Lord told
Adant and Eve not to cat of the Tree of the
Knowledge of Good and Evil. The ol' snake
bit Eve with the bile of lust. The more she
looked at a juicy, ripe apple freshly plucked
from the forbidden tree, the more she had
to have it. Well. Eve must have thought
she could catch the Lord napping (just like
vou and I sometimes do), because she took
a bile of the tasty treat. And it tasted so
good to her she gave ol' Adam some too.
And. like my paster once said, man has
been snake bit ever since. 'Cause God
cursed Eve for her disobedience by making
women bear children in pain and agony.
He cursed Adam for his disobedience by
making men earn their keep by the sweat
of their brows. And. lo and behold. God
cursed the snake for being a creepy, slimy
liar by making him crawl on his belly
instead of walking upright.
Now. don't get me wrong. I don't mean
to be sacreligious or nothing, but I sure
wish God hadn't done that. I ain't scared of
nothing that walks on two feet as long as I
can see it. No! It's them invisible creepy,
crawly things that go snap, crackle and pop
in the middle of the night that scares the
bejabbers out of ntc.
As you can well sec. I treat a snake the
same way I would a lust-crazed Grizzly
Bear in heal who has been fasting and
lusting for forty days and forty nights
I give the sucker plenty of room!
We'll talk some more next week.
WHATEVER COMES
by Lew Bartow
MY OWN PERSONAL
SEPTEMBER SONG
Once you reach (>5. you
know you arc definitely sing
ing your September Song. Oh.
no one hits you over the head
with a cue stick to remind you.
And only a few friends may
remember at all. But you
know. The Social Security
office knows. And even a few
10% discounts may begin to
trickle in.
So he it! Such a birthday
passed quietly for me on June
4. Some of the ladies of
Strickland Heights prepared a
special dinner for me-stew
beef, fresh mustard greens
and the likc--and it was
delicious. Such food is always
belter than cafe fare, which
almost never is. and I guess
nobody knows belter than a
bachelor like me how to
appreciate a home-cooked
meal.
I thank G?d that I am here
at all for this august occasion.
So many friends, relatives and
acquaintances who once
walked closely at hand didn't
make it. I can count them off
the top of my mind like
lingers and toes.
Some of them were great.
: Sonic were humble. Yet the
same Fate overtook litem all.
oik- by one. just as I know it
shall soon bchall me. loo.
"For it is appointed unto men
to die once an i after that the
judgement." Death. tiki taa
cs, is always sure. Yes, even
surer!
I used u> hear the people of
Ihc Robeson community cri
ticized for their realistic at
titude toward death. "We all
know we've got to die." this
man would grumble. "But
these people work at it."
I have purposely deleted
the adjectives Ik* used to
describe such people. But
since that time, he has long
departed this scene, desti
nation unknown.
Death is as real as life. For
you cannot have one. not over
any appreciable length of
time, without the other.
Wherever there is life, there
is also death, lurking some
wherv nearby in the shadows.
Some people seem lo Ihink
thai if ihey ignore a problem
long enough, it will finally go
away. But that doesn't work
where the Grim Reaper is
eoneerned. He's definitely out
lo gel you and me and
everyone else who breathes
the breath of life. I lie only
One Who ever defeated him.
was Jesus. Jesus, who pro
mised those who put their
faith in Him. "Because I live,
ye shall also live."
Again. "I give unto them
eternal life. And they shall
never perish."
How long is never, neigh
hor?
I Ct|ll.ll< Willi
forever
Pharmacist
Pembroke Drug Center '
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Rules to avoid heat stroke
Heat stroke, or sunstroke, occurs when the body
can no longer rid itself of excess heat. It is caused as a
result of excessive sweating and a consequent loss of
body fluids and potassium with a resulting salt and
chloride imbalance in the blood.
To avoid heat stroke work gradually into heavy
exercise such as football practice and steer clear
of continuous potassium-depleting perspiration.
Eat fresh fruits for liquids daily, and refuse "quick
energy" sugary snacks which may lower blood sugar.
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