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"i "t ? [ , ? ? J? J I PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY > 3 S I ?THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOK | ? EMBBOKE. N C "Building Communicative Badges ^ BQQP^M^OUNT ^ 'VOIiJME IS NUMBEfTs9 \ ' .' 28 CENTO v ZOtyrfP.f&Y, S&TrMRER tA, 1987 West Robeson News This painting, entitled "Dream Maker," by Gene bocldear hat been on exhibit at Pembroke State University and is now at the Robeson County Board of Education, which commissioned it under Title IV of fadian Education. Depicted, acton the top are Indian educatoimwku. made dreams come true. Left to right are W.L. Moore, a founder of what is now PSU; Indian president and chancel lor of PSU; Mary B. Hunt, one of the first Indian "Teachers of the Year;" Bertie T. Rm els, first Indian principal; Ralph Hunt, first Indian chair man of the Robeson County Board of Education; Grace Epps, first Indian member of the UNC Board of Governors; Oscar R. Sampson, long-time chairman of the PSU Board of TYusteesl^tertoT&o^fan-, a member of the first Board of Trustees of the Indian Normal School; and at the top Purnell Swett, first Indian superin tendent of the Robeson Coun ty Board of Education. Pri7its of the painting may be purchased for J125 or S100. The person to contact is Donald Locklear at the Robe son County Boanl of Educa tion. On Thursday, Sept. 17, Tom Suitor, sportscaster for Channel 5 Television, came to West Robeson Senior High School and presented his "Extra Effort Award" to\the Rams varsity football team. Mr. Suitor and his carn^m man climbed out of their\ helicopter in the West Robe son Saditum at about 2:A5. They u>ere met on the 50 yard line by Pnncipal Ray Oxen dine, Athletic Director Ronnie Chavis and Coach Gerald Hasty. The student body cheered lustily as Suitor praised the Ram victories in their first two games of the year. Mr. Chavis accepted the award which he quickly surrendered to the team. It was then the Athletic Director's turn to present a West Robeson award to Suitor who took with him a Ram Shirt and a Ran; Hat. Stu dents enjoyed the^ rally and showed an abundance of support as the camera filmed their careers. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO... GATHIA S.THOMAS by Barbara Brayboy-Lockiear Special to the Carolina Indian Voice The old rocking chair sits empty most times at Gathia Smith Thomas's house. "I can't sit still long. There's just to much for me to do," the 79-yeat-old laughed. Thoams still lives in the Antioch Community in Robeson County where she grew up on a farm with ten brothers and sisters. Her birthplace, located a quarter mile from her home, stands as a reminder of years spent on her father's 80-acre farm. - '"My mama taught use how to work. When we children got home from school in the evenings, we undressed and began our daily chores," she recalled. "The girls shucked com for itHiles- Mama usually did the feeding while my brother worked irv the fields," she added. The log tobacco ham. built 84 years ago, is still iq use. The years have done little to slow Thomas, a widow. "I don't watch much television. I'd rather listen to spiritual music on my radio. That way I can do my work and listen at the same time." she said. Whenever she does sit down, it's to engage in one of her many hobbies. Thomas enjoys reading, and missed that pasttime last year when she underwent cataract surgery. With sight now improved, she quilts and crochets. "1 spend most of my time quilting. My mother taught me how to quilt when I was eight years old." she said softly. Her older sister, now living in Florida, taughter her how to crochet. She takes time to write once a month to a young former neighbor stationed with the military in Germany, and has corresponded with old friends in San ford and Florida for over 20 years. Sit still long? She does not There's too much to do when one has a flower garden, and vegetable garden to attend. A filled deep freezer and a bloom-filled front yard attest to hours of work spent outdoors by the grandmother of 15. and "about the same number of great- grandchildren." The lack of owning a car or driver's license, has never kept Ihomas from getting or going wherever she wanted. Until two yedrs ago, she walked the one mile to her beloved Antioch Chprch, A church friend now drives her to worship in the church her parents co-founded almost a century ago. It is the same location she attended, then Antioch School, and met her late husband, Luther C. TTtomas. Married 29 years, they rifled three daughters. me loyalty to her church stems from her childhood. "My parents raised me in the church, and I love it," she comented. She has been an active member of her church since she was 13 yeen old. Thomas's loyalty runs deep for her family and community. Whan her elderly mother's health failed, she relocated to Hobfeon County from Florida to care for her-until her death at age 91. She recently returned from Florida where she visited her 96-year old sister. Thomas says she enjoys good health, and gives credit to the "goodness of God." . "Mm. Gathia" is known.throughout her community as a sharing and caring neighbor. Thomas says her definition of a good neighbor is "one who knows your needs, and responds wlttidat having to be asked. Those in the Antioch commlnity say Thomas's life personified her "good neighbor'' definfion. With too much to do, to sit long, Thomas's rocking Stair may continue to ait empty for some years yet & - iii'v.i-- * GalhiaS. Thnmt^ The Easter Seal Society of North Carolina is happy to announce that Helen Jones of Pembroke) will be coordinating the local Business Area "community Round-Up" Campaign held annually each Fall to raise funds for disabled North Carolinians. These campaigns across the State > have become an important source of income for the Society. Donations to "Community Round-Up" are used locally to provide wheelchairs, braces and other durable medical equipment for the disabled. Funds are also used to support speech and physical therapy clinics, a stroke club network and Camp Easter near Southern Pines, the only year-round camping facility in North Carolina for the disabled. Ninety-five percent of all money raised in North Carolina remains in the state. Because the money raised will be spent locally, the Easter Seal Society hopes local Vfttiiens will support the "Round-Up" with their time and money. For more information on Blaster Seal services, contact 1-800-662-7119. .., J V r H'' Spotlight on TEDCHAVIS L0CAL BUSINESS PERS0NS ? ??? by Bar jara Rrayboy-Locklear He has earned a coll?ge decree and fought military combat overseas, yet Ted Cha,ris says probably the most difficult thing he ever attempted to do was enter his locked home while the house keys were inside. "We'd gone out to dinner with family members, and upon returning home could not find our house keys," the 38 year old locksmith told recently while installing a door lock. "I though my wife had her key. She thought I had mine. Neither of us had either," he laughed. After pondering the predicament, he broke a window pane and entered the locked house. Chavis admitted the embarrassment of the incident has forced him to aUeays carry his burglar t/vols in his pocket. The Iombee Indian locksmith is quick to add that he carries the tools legally and with a license lo'use them. Before entering the alarm and lock business, Chavis was required by North Carolina to have a minimum of 1,000 hours of apprentice experience in that field, or "for me about two and a half years on the job experience," he recalls. He established his business nine years ago. Ted's Alarm and Lock Company became Pembroke's first business of its kind according to local residents. Chavis says there are few American Indians in the nation licensed to install and service alarm systems. After returning from Vietnam, he worked as a heating and air conditioning mechanic for a few years. Shortly afterwards, his deisre to study all elements of criminal justice, lured him to enroll at Pembroke State University. He earned a B.S. degree in that field of study from that instituion in 1982. Chavis places a deep sense of pride in being allowed to entera person's residence without supervision. It's a privilege he values. "When a customer allows me into their home, it's like they entrust me with the safety of their belongings their privacy," he said. "It lends a certain amount of prestige to my profession," he commented. North Carolina requires that an individual be licensed and bonded in order to legally install alarm systems in private residences and public ?institutions," he added. His practice is monitered by the ?state's alarm systems licensing board. Chavis specializes in home security systems. Installing alarm systems may be the most prestigious part of >his profession, but he readily admits that wearing his 'locksmith's hat is mom colorful. Calls come any hour of the ?day or night. Emergencies get first priority. Chavis says it ?didn't take long in his business to determine which situation ?comes first in getting service. "There are prank calls and legitimate calls," he said. Often, calls come in from mothers with your children. "One woman accidentiy locked her baby up in the family house as the child sat in its highchair. She simply forgot the child," said the locksmith. "Anothercall came from an alarmed customer who had left the family dog in a locked car trunk with no key to get it out," he chuclded. Stranded motorists traveling 1-95 call upon his services, too. . "People are usually in a hurry and lock their keys in cars or car trunks," he said, "i never turn anyone down when they need " me," he concluded. Chavis lives in rural Pembroke with his wife, the former Judy Deese, and their two children. Ted's Alarm and Lock Company is located in l?mbroke. Business hours are 8-5 Monday thru Saturday. I LOCAL GIRL WINS STATE PAGEANT '? - - Andrenna Locklear won the title of Little Mi** State Carolina Girl in Salisbury, NC recently. She also won in the following divisions: First runner-up in talent; winner in sportswear and interview; and second runner-up in moat photogentk. Adrenna received the following awards: personal telephone; $60 savings bond; and a gift from the out-going Little Miss 9tate Carolina Girl. Andrenna is the granddaughter of Royce and Mary Lois Locklear of Rennert. NC. V Celebration of Citizenship and Constitution at PJH ' Teachers ot social studies and the principal planned a wefek of excitement and crea tive learning in honor of the 200th birthday of the Consti tution of the United Slates at Pembroke Junior High. On Tuesday, students were briefed in their social studies classes on the activities for the week. On Wednesday, 8lh and 9th irrade homerooms comneted in a "color (^ed, whit*, blue) contest" The homeroom ha ving the most patriotic color was given a free soda. Stu dents were given Citizenship Emblems to wear during the day. M At 1 p.m. everyone ssembled in the r.yp lorium for the purpose ..t the Pledge of Alligiei.ce along with the President. On Thursday, students, who wished, brought minia ture American flags to school. In homeroom flags wen counted. The Mi grade won and was given a fifteen! minute break at the clfse of the day. In social studies,; students watched a film, "The Constitution, Ho*r We Use It Everydav." At 4| p.m. student representative* rang the bell 200 times. The student body was sending up 200 balloons at the same time. The balloons, helium filled, carried messages from the student of Pembroke Junior ? High. I >llowing. there was a social or the participants, Dreoan d bv teh social studies teacher On Friday, stduents were assignr <i a composition on Why I Lil e Being An Ameri can. A winner was chosen from each of the social studies classes, to be entered into the school scrapbook. . The activities planned were to make students more aware of their citizenship and the reaponsibilitie- of bping a citizen in this jr.>at nation. A STATEMENT ] FROM LREMC x. Vrfc ii M IVia ?4A4AM|4 Maaa 1 ? -J 4. ? ins ? ?ni wis rcicuM oy ??ny 3piv?y, pvPQC relators director of LumbM River Ehdrk Membership Corporation: "Hie Boerd of Directors of Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation took a voto on Saptoatoer IB.1987 to remove director Ward Clerk Jr. ee boerd president ll was by-laws provide that any action by the board mu* haws aa affirmative vote of a majority ef board member* in tiH?MW L , veto to mmovolfr. ^Oerkdld not bave^a ma^-b^ ?
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