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I Published Each Thursday Since January 18,1973 I
Carolina Indian Voice
I Pembroke, NC Robeson County I
I "Building communicative bridges in a tri-racial setting" I
North Carolina
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Manager Ronnie E m
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[center] of Fairmont, " , m
River Electric Membership Corpora
tion [EMCi Red Springs, accepts a
Jritorious Service Award from
lene W. Brown Jr., president of
North Carolina Association of
Electric Cooperatives. Presented at
the statewide EMC* recent annual
meeting in Raleigh, tke awards
recognize Ronnie Hunt's IS years
and J. W. 'Hunt's 20 years of service
to North Carolina f~mral electrifica
tion program.
The American *
Cancer Society
Cancer kills nearly 1,- 00
Americans a day. It doesn't nave to be
that way. The long-range goal of the
American Cancer Society is to eliminate
cancer lifa Human disease.
We provide education, patient /
support and research funding. Without
your help, our goals of eliminating cancer
and saving more lives would be
impossible.
By becoming a volunteer, you
implement the Society's programs and
services. During annual EDUCATION
Funds Crusade, you will bring lifesaving
information to your neighbors, door-to
door, and face-to-face.
Join our volunteer army and see
that thousands of North Carolinians are
receiving information designed to save
more lives. An informed public is cur
greatest weapon in the battle against
cancer.
How Can I Help?
The American Cancer Society is a
community-based organization that relies
on your support! Activities such as
special events, our community door-to
door crusade and corporate drives need
volunteers and contributions. If you
would like to help support American
Cancer Society programs, make a
Memorial or "In Honor" gift or to receive
information about our Legacy and Planned
Giving Program, contact your local Unit or
call 1-800-ACS-2345.
Where Your
Contribution Goes In
North Carolina
We're proud of the chart below,
which shows where your American
Cancer Society contribution goes in North
Carolina.
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As you can see, 57.9 percent or
the funds raised stay here and 42.1
percent are sent to the American Cancer
Society's national pool of funds. But
there is something the chart doesn't
show, and we want you to know it!
Because of the outstanding
number of research infctftubons hefe, the ?~
Tarheel state receives more than seven -
million dollars back each year from the
national pool of funds.
That means that for every dollar
you give, $3.00 comes back to North
Carolina in the form of research grants
every year!
Thank you for your contributions!
Year Ended August 31,1991
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?57.9% spent on North Carolina programs.
?42.1% allocated to National Office for
research, program development and general
supporting services.
"Jail and Bail" Cancer society
fundraiser in progress I
What do Maggie Oxendme (shown
abovel of Pembroke and Mayor
Milton Hunt have in common f They
"long with other Pembroke perton
"fiHet will be in "jail" on today and
Friday in the American Cancer
Society't Jail at the Jamet B. Ckavie
(hvienity Student Center on the
FSUCampuefrom 8a.m. until5p.m.
Mot to worry, they are not going to
a "real" jaiL At participants in the
American Cancer Society't Jail and
Boil, they'll be raiting money for the
fight agaimt cancer.
For a fU. 00 fee, real off-duty
Police officer will go to the office or
b?me of the pert on you would like
ameeted.
Their participation it ttrictly vol
untary. If they agree, they will be led
away in handcuff* to the American
Cancer Society'e jail at the PSU
Chavit Student Center.
After bail it let, the pritonert art
given one hour to mite bail by calling
friendt and family to make pledget to
the American Cancer Society.
All profit* from Jail and Bail will
go toward funding cancer rettarch,
tervice to cancer patientt and
Kfetavmg educational program* of
the American Cancer Society.
If you're mteretted m having tome
one arretted call Brenda Brook* at
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CORRECTION
Correction: In last week's com
munity feature on Rev. Welton
Lowry the headline identified him as
Welton Locklear. Our apologies to
Rev. Lowry, pastor of West End
Baptist Church.
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"Not for Fame or Reward" was the
Theme for Memorial Day Ceremony
"Not for fame or reward" was the
theme for the Memorial Day Cere
mony held Monday, May 25 in
Pembroke. The event was hosted by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
#2843, Pembroke. Commander is
W.D, Oxendine. Quartermast is
AideII Jacobs. ^
Invocation was by Archie Oxen
dine, Post Chaplain. The Flag
Raising Ceremony was by the Pumell
Swett jrotc.
The Fledge of Allegiarce was led
by Arthur A Shull, Past 8th District
' Commander. The welcome was given
by Ardell Jacobs. An American
Salute was delivered by the Pumell
Swett High Chorus. Post Quarter
Master Ardell Jacobs introduced
guest speaker. Major Augstine
guest speaker. Major Augustine
Vendetti and the Roll Call of Heroes
ington, Hope Hunt, Angela Mclver
and Tasha McLean.
Members of the Pembroke VKW
laid a wreath in honor of tfeir laMefi
Comrades.
A reprint of Major Vendetti's
speech follows:
It is a high honor for me to be here
with you today ^o remind and praise a
very special group of Americans, our
brothers and sisters who gave their
lives for peace, freedom and the very
survival of our country. They made
the supreme sacrafice. They gave
their all while in the prime of their
lives. They did not die in a bed, in a
secure home, surrounded by family
and friends, as it ought to be. They
died in far off places, from the
scorching deserts of North Africa to
the muddy trenches of Europe, to the
cold watersof the North Pacific, to
the steamy jungles of Southeast
Asia. They died unselfishly, not
seeking any special reward, no
recognition, no thanks. Since the
American Revolution, 1,000,000 have
died. These dead now rest in 109
National Cemeteris in the United
States and in 24 military cemeteries
overseas. Arlington National Ceme
tery became a national shrine after
the Civil War, in which 600,000
Americans died. Both blue and gray
lie at Arlington. Their sacrifices1
described as well for one side as the'
other by the eloquent irsrripii<-n off
the Confederate M..nun em.
"Not for fame or reward, not for
place or rank, not lured by ambition
or goaded by necessity but in simple
obedience to duty as they understood
it. These men suffered all, sacrificed
all, dared all, and died."
- We see in the side by side resting
place of these old foes, a symbol of
the ultimate achievment of that
conflict?national unity, that is a
worthy cause not just on Memorial
Day, but every day.
Who were these mostly average
citizens who made such an extra
ordinary contribution? And why? It is
a great challenge for me or for any
speaker to find the words that
adequately praise and describe these
special Americans. The great Gene
ral and speaker, Douglas Mc.. Arthur,
in his final address at West Point,
described them this way: "I do not
know the dignity of their birth, but I
do know the glory of their death.
Tliey died unquestioning, uncom
plaining, with faith in their hearts,
and on their lips the hope that we
would go on to victory." General
McArthur without knowing it gave an
almost perfect description of the
heros that we honor today. Each and
everyone of them was also someone's
son, brother, father or husband.
They were those that answered the
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call to serve their country in times of
peril. They left the safety of their
homes and went off to our nation's
wars. All of these men where ever
they fought did so superbly. They
' fought first to save our country and to
preserve the freedom and values of
our Democracy, that are the essence
of our Constitution. They fought to
protect family and friends. They
fought for love ? of country. They
fought in selfless defense of foreign
lands. They fought with care and
restraint, often at additional risk to
themselves, and they grieved at the
occasional, unintentional civilian
casualties that are the cost of war.
They fought for love.
In April 1866 a young Confederate
private by the name of John Denning
wrote in his diary: My shoes are ,
gone, my clothing is gone, I am
hungry and sick. All this I endure
because I love my country-If this mar
is ever over, rU be damned if I ever
love another country. As the story
goes, several days later he was killed
Hi one of the last battles of the Civil
War. His spirit is an example of the
character of citizen that we honor
today.
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iv is unpwvanv uiai we iave uiis
time to remember those who died lor
our country in War. In performing
these visibile acts of honor and
respect, we educate our young
citizens as well as rededicate oursel
ves. We show publicly our awareness
that we did not build this nation by
ourselves. That it was forged 200
years ago by brilliant and selfless
men, and that the building process
has continued ever since by many
generations of hard working and
dedicated citizens, to whom we of
today are much indebted. Unfortu
nately, all of this effort and sacrifice
has not provided a perfect nation,
were all live in perfect harmony. But
it has produced the most perfect
nation ever known to man kind. We
must as often as possible rededicate
ourselves to the values that our fallen
Comrades died for. These values are *
well defined in the professional Army ?
ethic: Loyalty to the fnstition: a)
Commitment to the Army exists only
to serve and defend the natiod;
Loyalty to the Unit: a two way
obligation between the leader and
the led to be considerate of the
welfare of others, to instill pride and
devotion to duty, that produces the
cohesiveness that turns individuals
into effect teams, Selfless Service:
Doing what is good for our nation and
our fellow man; Personal Responsi
bility: Means everybody being re
sponsible for his or her actions;
Commitment: being commited to
a purpose larger than ourselves and/
being willing to pay any price for thatt
purpose. These core values stated iO|
the Professional Army Ethic have,
application to each of us.
For the sake of to sacrifice thatt
those we honor today made, we must
be steadfast and for the sake of the
dedicated in living the values for
which they died. We must love and
respect our families and one
another, and we must love and honor
our nation and our flag. When you
look at your flag, know that it
represents all of the sacrifices of
those we honor today. Know also that'
it represents each of us and alt
that we want to be as individuals and
as a nation. Know that it represents
each of us and all that we want to be
as individuals and as a nation. Know
that it represents the land, the
people, the government, and the
ideals of the United States of
America. We must resolve to keep
the faith with those whose heroism
we honor today who gave their all for
us. Our resolution to do so will be a
living memorial to them and a
guarantee that they did not die in
vain. Briefly, for a moment in the
history of our nation, the fighting
men we remember today held the
destiny of our nation in their hands.
In that moment, they did not fail us.
We must not fail them now.
Bridging generations
Kristen Flk, left, and DanyeUe
Hagans, right, both Native American
Student Association IAC4&4] mem
bers and students at Purnell Swett
High School, get a bit of sage wisdom
from PSU Chancellor Joseph B.
Oxendine during the first ever Field
Day for NASA, held Saturday. Mre
than ISO students from all six
Robeosn County high school enjoyed
a day of Native American culture and
education.
NASA
albums
judged
Ruth B. LockUar, LRDA tribal
enrollment director [left] leaf* thru
eeveal Native American Student
Aaeociation |A?4S4] albums submit
ted by area high school students
while Billy MM* (center). Olympic
gold medalist, and PSU Chancellor
Joseph B. Oxendsne look on. NASA
hosted its first ever Field Day at the
Indian Cultural Center on Saturday