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1 Carolina Iniian Voice
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Cliff Sampson to seek N.C. House seat
Clifion Sampson, Jr.
Robeson County businessman and civic leader Clifton
Sampson, Jr. today announced his candidacy for the
North Carolina House of Representatives for District SS.
The Pembroke native said his decision to seek the seat
came after N.C. Representative Adolph L. Dial an
nounced last month that he would not seek a second term
to the legislative office.
"For the past two weeks I've received encouragement
from people throughout Robeson County.. .my telephone
has been very busy," Sampson said.
The 56-year-old Lumbee Indian currently serves as
chairman of the Native American Political Action Com
mittee, Robeson County's only registered PAC. He also
heads Indian Solidarity, Inc., a Robe son-based civic
organization which he helped form three years ago.
Sampson said the organization addresses the educational,
economic and social needs of the county's more than
40,000 Indian people.
He said he will step down as chairman of these organi
zations upon filing for the House seat.
In making his campaign announcement the U.S. Air
Force veteran said for more than a decade he has actively
worked toward bringing positive change through his
involvement in various issues affecting the multi-cultural
population of his native Robeson County.
"I don't consider myself so much as being a politician
as being a citizen concerned about the politics ofRobeson
County," he commented. "I can work for all races of
people in the county, and will when elected to the House
of Representatives."
Sampson, a Pembroke State College alumnus, is a
member of various community, political and business
organizations including Robeson County Home Health
Agency Advisory Board; Robeson County Human Rela
tions and Unity Commission; National Board of Direc
tors for Rural Advancement/National Sharecroppers Fund;
North Carolina Long Term Care Association; and Robe
son County Justice Project. He currently serves as regis
trar of Philadelphus voting precinct and serves as chap
lain of Robeson County Democrat Party. He sits on the
state's Democrat Executive Committee and is active in
Pembroke Gospel Chapel.
Sampson is owner and administrator of three rest home
facilities in rural Prospect community. He said once
elected, he will make health care and public education top
priorities in his quest to improve the quality of life for the
people ofRobeson County antfrhruughout the state.
He further stated that he will continue to lobby the
state's elected officials in an effort to create better health
care for the state's elderly population...the poor in par
ticular.
Sampson is the father of four children and resides in the
Prosnect community with his wife. Madolvn.
Harold B.Wynn Scholarship Awarded
At the 1990 graduating ceremony the United saauietree
Center funded the first Harold B. Wynn Educational
Scholarship for deserving students of the Saddletree
community. Hie late Mr. Wynn was honored by the
United Saddletree Center because of his dedication to
education and leadership in the Saddletree Jaycees and as
an assistant principal of Magnolia Sehoolk. His life
exemplified what one can do when determined and willing
to perservere in his or her quest for knowledge.
Last year's recipient received a $300 scholarship. The
Board of Directors of the United Saddletree Center with
the generous assistance of contributors has rasied this
year's scholarship fund to $1000 because it is their desire,
as it was the desire of Mr. Wynn to touch as many people
young people as possible. There year there are two
recipients, each receiving $500. They were both top
students in the last graduating class of Magnolia School
Both are now attending Pembroke State University. The
scholarships were awarded to Timothy Ray Jacobs and
Millicent Rogers.
Jacobs is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel and Vonnie f
Jacobs of Lumberton. He is a freshman at PSU. He t
graduated from Magnolia High School as the salutatorian
>f his class. He was active in various activities, including
itudent government, cllubs and athletics. He served as
?'resident of his senior calss, as well as President of the '
ieta Club. Jacobs was also named the Most Valuable
layer of his varsity basketball team. He attends (
Saddletree Church of God and is proud to be a part of the a|
Saddletree community.
Millicent Rogers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. '
nyton Rogers. She is an honors student, and Historian of
he Magnolia Senior Class. She has participated in an 1
irientation into the Physician's Assistant program at <
Jowman Gray School of Medicine and in a "lifeline" 1
irogram recently held at UNC Greensboro. She is 1
danning a career in medicine and will be attending
Pembroke State University.
Because of the consolidation of high schools, the Harold J
1. Wynn Scholarships will be extended to include area '
ligh schools which serve the Saddletree Community. '
Contributions to the fund are being accepted and are tax
xempt Graduating seniors are encouraged to apply for
his scholarship.
Aoim. Uft to right are MiUicent Rogert, Timothy Rag WynH Wetleg RaveU who mi astietant principal at
Jacobt, Jamat WUhe Wynn, brother of the late Harold B. Mongolia High SchooL
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Pembroke Klwanis Report '
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Hie weekly meeting was held at the Town and County
Restaurant with Clayton Maynor, president, presiding.
Program Chairman Alie Jacobs presented Mrs. Fennie
Lock)ear Oxendine. Social Service Director of the newly
opened Pemberton Nursing Center. The fine nursing
home now has eleven new residents and is in the process
of having more patients.
Hie staff includes Administrator, Mrs. Frances Butler
Quality Assurance Director, Mrs. Penny Sutton; Director
of Nursing, Mrs. Cathy Owens; Bookkeeper, Mrs. Maryln ]
Drat; Activities Director. Miss Sabrina Stevens; Dietary
fhipervieor, Ben Oxendine: Housekeeping Supervisor, Eli
Locklear; and Maintenance Supervisor, Cecil Butler.
Mrs. Locklear discussed Medicare and Medicaid in c
financing one'a stay at Pemberton, plus Social Security, p
personal funding, doctor visitations, activities and the m
coats of the various levels of service, including skilled
care. jj
People are welcome to visit and to enquire more about A
the services this fine new facility offers to our elderiy. ti
Buddy Bell and Clayton Maynor will be attending the
Midyear Conference in Charlotte on January 26th. p
Invocation-Pete Jacobs; Song Leader Ed Teets; 7
Reporter Ken Johnson. 7
1st female Lumbee appointed to A
Beth Brewington
Most seventh graders have no idea what they want to
do after graduation. Many of them have a different careei
in mind almost daily. But when Beth Brewington was in
the seventh grade she was definite about her future. She
wanted to.attend the Air Force Academy. "I always
wanted to fly," she said. " The Air Force is the best choice
when you want to fly." Recently Beth's dream came true.
She was appointed to the Air Force Academy, to West
Point and to the Coast Guard Academy. For many
students, this would have been a hard decision. It was a
clear choice for the'Purnell Swett Senior. "I always
wanted to attend the Air Force Academy," she said. "I
have spent four straight years working toward my goal of
attending the Air Force Academy. Everything that I
attempted in school was done with my goal in
mind...Decisions were made based on what would look
good on my record."
The daughter of Bill and Doris Brewington,
Beth will begin Basic Cadet Training following her
graduation from high school in June. Basic training will
last six weeks. Following Basic Training she will enter the
Air Force Academy. After four years in the Academy she
will become a officer in the Air Force.
Beth's school activities include being a member of the
Quiz Bowl Team, tennis player, track and cross country,
serving as Student Council President, vice president of
the FYench Club, a member of the NASO Club, Pep Club,
adn she is a First Year Cadet with the ROTC.
She is an active member of Harper's Ferry Baptist
Church where she is active in Bible Drill and the Youth
Speakers Tournament. '
She is a member of the Superintendent's Honor Roll
and the A Honor Roll.
When asked why she wanted to go to the Academy,
Beth stated: "It is a great opportunity to travel. Being in
the Air Force will afford me to opportunity to travel
overseas. I will meet new and different people and I will
be in a position to help others.
Beth is not the first Lumbee to be appointed to the Aii
Force Academy. Her cousin, Dosey Brewington gradu
ated in 1976 from there. He was the first Indian to attend
the Air Force Academy. Beth will become the first female
Lumbee Indian. The appointment was made by Senator
Jesse Helms. Beth says that she has never met him
personally, but is looking forward to meeting the Senator.
She hopes he will be able to attend a reception in her
honor in the Spring.
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"I think that I am
physically prepared for the basic training because of my
cross country and track experience." She is not concerned
about basic training, but does expect her first year at the
academy to be a challenge. "I have learned," she said,
"to cross one hurdle at a time. When you cross that one,
there is always another. The first year at the academy is
tough because all the upperclassmen get to tell you what
to do. I look at it as a challenge and I am just going to take
whatever comes. 1 will only be & freshman tor one year."
Beth will graduate among the top 12 in her class of 338.
She is the granddaughter of Pauline Sheppard and the
late John David and Carromae Brewington. She has one
sister. Ginger Brewington,. who attends Robeson
Community College where she is in the nursing program.
Beth will leave for Colorado Springs, Colo. June 26. She
will be required to stay at the Academy until
Thanksgiving. "The hardest part about going," she said,
"is leaving my family and my church behind.
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I cooked my famous R & R for Scrapiron and some of his
family on New Year's Eve. They made such ? fuss about
low good it was that I decided to write down my recipe for
be world to enjoy. For you off-reservation people R & R is
?ice and rabbit
1 tried a little something new this year year and maybe
bat's the reason the folks raved about my R & R. -
Since I didn't work much this past year I had a lot of
ime to watch my satellite. So I got hooked on that Cajun
wok that cornea on tv. I noticed every time he cooked he
ised wine to season his meals. So I got this idea bout
ising wine with my R & R.
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We don't have a wine store on the reservation but
lames Earl makes some of the best homemade wine in the
vorld. So I made a visit to James Earl's smoke bouse and
?ought me two gallons of his brew.
Follow these steps:
2 large rabbits.
5 lbs of plain rice.
lard
salt
pepper
butter
Needy families helped
by volunteers , ^
Shovm, left to right an Ronald Hammonds,
trcell Hammonds, John C. Revels, Lsroy Hardin, Lance
fording, Freddie Revels, James EarUe Chads, Back
>xendme, Horace Hunt, Redell Collins, and Robert Lee
?havis. \Not shown I. V. Brewar]
They an volunteers of the United Saddletree Cetner, a
ommwmty organisation which sponsors woodcutting
rejects foe the needy and sckolanhips for graduating
eniors.
Daring December they delivered wood to nine families.
I was a joint project with the West Lnmberton Kiwanis.
[ppreximately IS men from the two dobs participated m
k? woood cutting.
Anyone who needs wood is urged to contact the
resident of the Saddletree Club, Ronald Hammonds at
St-1973 or the West Lnmberton Kiwanis, Ralph Hunt at
sssm.
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sage.
onions (2)
basfl leaves
Before you start, sample the wine to check for quality.
Select a large spider and a large pot Get out the lard.
Check the wine again as it must be just right To be sure
the wine has the right flavor, pour one level cup into a
glass and drink it as fast as you can. Repeat
Wash and place your rabbit parts in boiling lard. Bring
2 quarts of water to a boil in the pot for the rice. Pour two
cups of wine. Pour one-half cup in the rice water and
one-half over the rabbit in the spider.
With a sharp knife cut two large onions. Add one
teaspoon tenager and meat it together.
Meanwhile, make sure the wine has not lost its quality.
Cry another cup. Open second jud if necessary.
Add five pounds of rice to the two quafts of water. Stir
until the rabbit begins to run. Sample the wine again,
checking for tonsicisticity.
Next, sift a hand full of basil trees over the rabbit or the
rice. It really doesn't matter. Sample the wine again.
Drain the salt off the rice and pour over the deer.
Grease oven and turn bake pan to 350 gredees. Check
the wine and serve.
Berna Barton of Pom broke and Clara Jacob? of
Fairmont an ploaood to announce the arrival of their
now*it grandson, Jacob Mitchell Barton. Ho was born
January 10, 1999 at Rox Hooptial in Raleigh, NC at 9:39
a.m. Ho weighed 7 lbs and 4 ox. and woo 19% inches
long. The proud parents an Rick and Carvicions Barton of
Raleigh.