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P. 'i"! IE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE 2 ? W ^ * O 3D I 1 ? t. ?> I M 30 ? - 71 ?. ? ; * \ | | published each Thursday by First American Publications, VOUJME22J I THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1995 II ii VacanciJi Pembrom nommmg The Pembroke Housing Author ity has vacancies av ailable for low income families. Currently, two, three and four bedroom apart ments are available Applications are taken each Wednesday from 9 am. until 4 p.m. at 606 Lumbee Street in Locklear Court Inter ested persons should contact Rhonda Locklear at (910) 521 9711 The Authority strives to main tain a drug free environment nec essary for family living There fore, all persons age sixteen years old and older who plan to reside in public housing are subject to a thorough review of their criminal history Golf Tournament Scheduled Kelsey Sampson "Swing For Life" Golf Tournament is sched uled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday June 3, 1995 at Cliffwood Golf Club in Lumberton, North Carolina Format will be Captain 's Choice (Superball), four man teams Women are encouraged to partici pate Cost of 35.00 per player includes cart, green fee. food and beverages Hole and cart sponsor ship are available All proceeds will be donated to the Kelsey Sampson Cancer Fund For more information call (910)738-8829 after 6:00 p m Mrs. Janice Lowry Bryant Judge Dexter Brooks addresses fellow veterans Robeson County Resident Su perior Court Judge Dexter Brooks was the featured speaker at the Annual Meetingofthc North Caro lina Chapter of the First Cavalry Division Association which was held recently in Favctteville, North Carolina Judge brooks spoke to his fellow veterans -- including a delegation from Robeson County w ho attended to hear his presenta tion ? about his life experiences including his youth in tri-racially segregated Robeson and his mili tary service Brooks enlisted in the United Slates Army in 1966 He com pleted Basic Training at Ft Leonard Wood. Missouri, and Ar tillery Training at Ft Sill. Okla homa Brooks then served in 1967 68 with a Field Artillery unit in the Central Highlands of South Viet nam As a Fire Direction Com puter Brooks calculated firing data that his calculations were always correct and never resulted in injury to friendly forces. He did however relate a humorous incident when he was calculating firing datttor an artillery battery at the First Cav's base camp near the Town of An (the when the first round fired landed right in the middle of a bar near the Town. Fortunately the round contained smoke to mark the target rather than high explo sives The error was not in the firing calculations, however, the chief gunner did not put enough powder into the round. By a strange coincidence the person who intro duced Judge Brooks for the speech was the very forward observ er who called and directed this fire mis sion some 28 years ago The two men had never met until that very meeting Judge Brooks dosed his remarks by swing that he has never regret- ' ted Us military service nor hls tour of Vietnam even though the war was unpopular with many people He believes national ser vice, including military service should be an obligation of citizen ship Furthermore, the military teaches much needed discipline and survival skills. For his service earned the National Defense Ser vice Medal. Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal Lollege BasketballCoach of the Year Kelvin Sampson to be PSU Commencement Speaker l.. r* ?? ? ' " uy mm uerai ana jejjery Alejandro, University Relations Kelvin Sampson. Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year will be commencement speaker al Pembroke State University 's graduation on Satur day, May 13 Sampson, a 1978 PSU graduate and son of John W. (Ned) and Eva Sampson of Pembroke, is the head coach of the University of Oklahoma's men's basketball team Chancellor Joseph B Oxendine's announcement that Kelvin Sampson would address his alma matter was well received at Pembroke State University and in the region "We asked Kelvin to speak because he is an energetic and charismatic person." said Dr Oxendine "I feel that he will be stimulating to the graduating se niors." More that 500 PSI1 seniors and graduate students will receive their diplomas during the ceremony in the Jones Health and Physical Edu cation Center Commencement begins at 2 p m Former Go\ James E Holshouser, Jr., member emeritus of The University of North Caro lina Board of Governors, David G Martin, Vice President for Public Affairs at UNC and Terrence Brewton, President of PSU's Stu dent Government Association, will present greetings to the graduates their families and friends Dr Sucllcn Cabe. chair of the PSU Faculty Senate, will present the Adolph L Dial Endowed Fac ulty Awards David F. Weinstcin. chair of the PSU Board of Trustees, will also take part in the ceremony Graduates of the Army and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps will be commissioned dur ing commencemeni Dr Bonnie A Kellev. recipient of the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teach ing. will be the Grand Marshal Sampson graduated from PSU with two Bachelor of Science de grees. one in Health and Physical Education and the other in Politi cal Science He was on the Dean's List and was named' 'Who's Who Among American College and Universities Sampson was awarded the Gregory Lowe Me morial Award for being the top physical education major Sampson earned four letters in basketball and three in baseball He coached Goodwill Games basketball Burger King Comes to Pembroke Pembroke, Ni -Clifford Bollard, Clifford Bullerd Jr. end Andrew Ballard of Burger King were welcomedto Pembroke on Mae 1,1995 by Ike Pembroke Chamber of Commerce and a heat of localcommu nity people. Several dignitaries oho welcomed Burger King to Town, including Ken freeman, President of the Chamber: McDuffle Co tu rnings, i 'oson Uonager of , f?regor i ( ummotgs, ^^et^sbroke Town Councilman; Larry R. Chovis. PresidentA ><? / umbos Guar anty Bank; Or Diane Jones, Director of Student Activities at Pem broke Stale I 'niversky, and John Campbell, representing Robeson County and the Human Relations ( ommisuon. and Sheriff Glenn Maynor A ribbon cutting ceremony was conductedjust prior to serving the first meal NC Indian Youth Unity I Conference Set for June 12-14 \ The I6thannual NC Indian Youth Unity Conference will be held June 12-14 at Meredith College in Raleigh The conference theme is' Native American Youth Our Future Begins Today " The conference provides an opportunity for American Indian stu- J dents to learn more about their Indian heritage, explore educational opportunities and work together with other students on issues and concerns of Indian youth Keynote speaker will be Jack Jackson. I legislative analyst for the National Indian Education Association in Washington. DC Participants at the conference will attend workshops on Indian history spirituality healthy lifestyles, vouth issues, education/ career development arts and crafts Indian medicine today and Indian images in the media Special events will include a powwow. Miss NC Native American Youth Organization (NCNAYO) Princess Pageant, talent show, basket ball tournament, awards banquet, and art and essay contests Three $100 college scholarships will also be awarded to graduating seniors and NCNAYO officers will be elected during the conference "This is a great opportunity for Indian youth from across North Carolina to come logct her in unity locelebrate and learn more about their Indian heritage said Greg Richardson, executive director of the NC Commission of Indian Aflhire The conference is sponsored by NCNAYO in conjunction with the NC Commission of Indian Alfiiirs Indian vouth ages 14 to III or in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate The $70 registration fee must be submitted by May 22 and will cover accommodations Tor two nights, five meals and a banquet, use of recreational facilities, and all workshop materials/activities For more information contact Kerry D Bird of the NC Commission of Indian Affairs, conference coordinator 217 W Jones St. Raleigh. NC 27601-5940. telephone (919)711-5998 11 wnm [ Janice Lowry BiyMESSEMnts to be "A Faithful Servant of God" * by Bruce Barton This reporter likes writing for the Carolina Indian Voice because, every once in a while, you just want to get something off yourchest It's very cathartic, for instance, if you are very opinionated as this writer is. And. of course, you get to meet great folk, and share deep con cerns with them.. and our readers. Like Janice Lowry Bryant! She recently, reluctantly, agreed to sit down and talk on the record for publication Janice L Bryant grew 5in Robeson County ; first in the . Airy community, then near Pates She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Benford Lowry. Sr. who still live in the Mt Airy commu nity. She believes it's "biggety" to talk about one's self, but! think I convinced her to make a spiritual record when I reminded her of the late Ms. Eliza Wilkins who worked with voung people in our area churches, and touched many lives in the 40's and 50's. In talking with Ms. Bryant. I found out that we both had been in one of Ms Wilkins'classes in our youth where she emphasized memorization of Bible verses, and encouraged young people to commit themselves to Christ We both agreed that the record of Ms Wilkins was scant, and that we both would like to know more about her With that in mind, if any one has any biographi cal information on Ms Eliza Wilkins. please share it with us Your can write me % the Carolina Indian Voice The greatest event in Ms Bryant's life is that she was glori ously saved on "Saturday night between 10-10:30 p a on March 30. 1*5?"*' She has not been the same since She credits her parents with instilling Christian values. and is thankful that she was raised in a Christian home She attended Pem broke Schools, graduating from Pembroke High School in 1956. and Pembroke Slate College (now University) in I960 She grew up in Mt Airy Baptist Church, and was a spiritual stu dent of the late Ms Mary Livermore and Ms Anna Mac Locklcar, often traveling with them to Christian meetings and convocations She still remembers the wonderful and uplifting sermons of long-time rislor. the late and beloved W Jacobs Many others contrib uted to her spiritual growth, in cluding her teachers and members ofMt. Aiiy "I don't want to men tion names, I might leave someone out. I'll just say all of them " And like many of her peers, she became a school teacher and she married Eugene Biy ant She moved to New Prospect of the Lumber River Holiness Methodist Confer ence in 1964 and has immersed herself in the life of the church, especially in the areas of music as she enjovs playing the piano. The Bryants nav e one son. Kelvin Gene Bryant, now 27 and married him After teaching school for 16 years, something happened that changed Ms Biyam'slife dramati cally She experienced a "call from God to go out on the mission field, and just help people. After wres tling with the' call'and with the blessing of her husband, a trustee at New Prospect Church, and a barber who owns his own barber shop-Gene's Barber Shop in Laurinburg, she resigned from the teaching profession, and has been on the mission field ever since, v isiting the sick and shut in. taking the sick to the doctor and hospitals, counseling people she meets daily about Christ Her favorite song and prayer is "If I can help some body as I pass along, then my living will not be in vain " Now living on Hwy 710 near Island Grove Church, Ms. Bryant avers that heeding the' 'call- was ; the "best thing 1 have ever doAc " She wants to be seen as' 'a faithful servant.' although she knows that salvation is a gift of grace, "...not works least any man should boast. " For 16 years now, Ms Bivant's favorite saying has been "May the work that I've done speak fcr me " She is still especially ck*c to every dlay Her mother and an aunt, Mn Gladys Jacobs, often accompany her when she visits the sick and snut in. Her father is her hero, and she values his wisdom and support Her husband is her closest friend, and ftuthftil companion They have now been married for almost 31 yean When she told him of her "call," she remembers that he simply mid "You should do what the Lord would have you to do" Doing so has brought much joy to the Bryant household "Ms. Janice" has no regrets since she left the leaching profes sion now nearly 17 yean ago. She left the teaching profession to as sist needy people in her commu nity, depending on God to provide her needs He has A favorite verx is Philippians 4:13 "1 can do all things through Christ who strengthens mc Another is Philipptans 4:19 "But my God shall supply all your need accord ing to His riches in gkwy ty Christ Jesus "Ms Janice Low ty Bryant's life is living testimony to the truth fulness of the Philippians verses A typical day in the life of Janice Lowry Bryant might involve driv ing a sick person to the doctor or she miaht take tn elderly perron lo pay bills or buy groceries Or she may just visit a shut in. and jut "be friendly " Each day is a great spiri tual adventure She wouldn't trade places with (he richest person in the world She has an important job to do and that is ' just to do what God wants mc to do It s her asyjssstistis. crs should try to "find out what God wants you to do. then just do it!" Peace and God's blessings arc sure to follow -As a filial hole.' 'She wants to take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped her along life's wav " Mrs. Fannie Hammonds Blanks celebrates 100th birthday! Mr*. Fan mi* Hammonds Monks of King's Data Manor Naming Homo, l.umherton, mm horn in Robeson ('ounty on May .1, /Ml Skr celebrated kor 109th birthday month. Ska vraa tko wUe of tka iota Hechtor Monks of l.nmkorton and tka daughter of ma iota Willie Hammonds of Lambert on mho lived to bo 193. Mrs. Monks la Ike mother of Jonr living children: Mrs. Noomlo Wade of Lambertim; Mr*. Moke! Brewer of l.umbertoa; Mrs. Tornado (loom Brewer of I van hoe. NC; and Mrs. L voder Pardon of Lamberton. She has twelve grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; and ten great great grandchildren. The celebration for her 199th birthday am hatted by the children and grandchildren at the Saddletree Charch of (lad. Mrs. Blank* wn afaithful member of Ton Mile Center Hoptirt Church. On the occasion of her 199th birthday she am honored wkh a delicious dinner which was prepared in the fellowship hatt. The Invocation am given by Rev. Hoaata Smith. Many of Mrs. Blank* relatives andfrienth sang Happy Birthday to her. She also received cards and gUt*. Indndbtg a latter from President BUI Clinton, In which ho toad congratulation* and 4/innil ggag |unua lAAffc jittVAVItttttatti&fxi ^9 SttM^ttrf sroow^wa^^m^P 9 ^* tttttoms 139 guests were in attendance. Text and photo by Tech. Sgt William P. Ravels.
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