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Bruce Barton
Death is real Our hearts tell us so.
and we are left on this pale place to moum
our loved ones who are not with us an\more
They have gone to another place,
"a better place" as some ha\ e termed it
It is a mysterious place where we can not yo just >et We must
wait our turn, often times in the shadow ofa sagging mountain or
a seashore that does not shimmer as ot'old We can ne\er be
what we used to be w hen our loved ones were w ith us laughing
and singing and seeming to lis e forever. A moment has come to
all of us at some unexpected time when death enters our room
without invitation. And now we are most of the time sad and life
is defining and we are always less than when we knew our departed
loved ones in the flush of our youth
1 think of my oldest sister. Mar>' Ruth Barton McCoy Watkms
Married twice, she birthed three sons; only two of her boys,
now men. survive her She was sitting at a stop light in Burlington.
N.C. .obeying the law a long ago February-day. and a young
whippersnapper barreled through on the other side drunk and
arrogant. The head on clash sent Mary Ruth to the hospital in
Alamance County where she lanquished for a few days then
died suddenly; the young fellow did not receive a scratch It
was a deadly blood clot that claimed heron Feb 11. I97d We
did not have time to say goodbye.
For a longtime 1 wanted to kill the young whippersnapper.
and every once in a while the evil thought still returns but not as
often as it did. I shudder. I miss my sister who died 21 years
ago. She would have been sixty this month Mary Ruth, we
note your life and your death We daily go where you are
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE
Alceon Jones Art Show & Sale i
March 2 - April 13
NOW SHOWING AT
THE Indian Education Resource Center Art Gallery 1
formerly the Pembroke "Indian" High School building.
next door to the UNC-Pembroke chancellor's residence i
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8 A.M. - 5 P.M. Monday through Friday, or by special arrangement j
call Bruce Barton at 521 -1881. extension 13 for special scheduling j
and for more information ;
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Reception is today, Thursday, March 2
at 7 p.m. The public is cordially invited!
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Indian "olfcr now in jail lias main fans in Ol" Robeson
Pro gollci Notalt Bceav III ha-mum Ijimmi'I Robeson mi
main 'of its -ngncd dccplv Mondav as Ik* reported to jail u>
begin a seven-dav sentence toi Jmnk an dmma 1 tninm Bcgav
a \a\afo and a two-time vv mnci on the PC A una last vcar
was arrested Jan .Malici f.iibng a >ohtictv le?l when Ills \olueic
siiuck a paikcd car outside a l\i: m New Mexico Police
said Ins blood iboliot lev ol iv.is 11' 1. 01 more than twice the
local lnnn I lis tans hope 'his incident was an alvnaiion. and
not the norm We like oni hemes upright and sober
Come join Ms. \leoon Jones at Iter \rt I \hihit
We ho|te von w ill join Ms \ieeon Jones some time during
her art exhibit which is on displav at the Indian I dneation Resource
Center Art (ialletv i located in w hat used to be the Pembroke
'Indian'" I iigh school building i. and next door to the
chancellor's residence on the I NC-Pemhroke campus I he
lacilitx is now home to the Public Schools of Rolvson (ountv s
Indian I ducal ion Program
The art exhibit is co-s|xtnsored bv the Indian I dneation Program
and the Southeastern Woodland Native Amciican Arts
(iuiId I he art show and sale runs March 2 - April 13. 2000
Ms Jones is married to Robert W Jones, and is the mother
office children She presenile sen cs as \ isual arts specialist
w ith the elementary students in li\ e schools in the Public Schools
of Robeson Connie Ms Jones loves loexpress herself, and
her paintings rcllect her heartv and enthusiastic outlook on life.
She is one of the most positive and outgoing personalities we
hav e ever had the pleasure of knowing. She is a delight, and
will be showing 20 of her original works She looks forward to
seeing her inanv friends at the reception tonight (Thursdav. March
2 at 7 p m land throughout the v ievving period until April 13.
2000. I lie Indian I 'dneation Resource Center Art (iallerv is
open Monday - Kridav from 8 am. until 5 p.m.. or bv special
arrangement Call Bruce Barton at 321-1881. extension 13 for
more details.
The Carolina Indian Voice
Published each Thursday in Pembroke, N.C. by
First American Publications
The first issue of the weekly newspaper. The Carolina Indian
Voice was published on January 18. 1973, by then editor,
owner and founder, Bruce Barton whli a $500 personal loan.
It has a proud history of continuous publication, having never
missed an issue since its inception. Bruce's sister, Connee
Brayboy, the current editor, is the only person to have
enjoyed full-time employment since the newspaper's inception.
A brother, Garry Lewis Barton came to work full-time
in 1973 and ended his affiliation with the newspaper in 1985;
its founder, Bruce Barton left to further his education short\y
lVu*rc?;\ ter. AjvotYior V>rot.V\cr, RAc\*.y Barton, Vi;vs been aftiUated
on a part-time basis with the newspaper since its inception.
For the first time in years, the four siblings are reunited
and dedicated to publishing the best newspaper humanly
possible.
Connee Brayboy Editor
Bruce Barton Publisher
Ricky Barton .President and Business Manager
Garry Lewis Barton .Production Manager
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They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape
those who dream only by night.
?Edgar Allan Poe
A "sorry" letter from Myrtle Beach
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Garry Lewis Barton
Id a letter to tin' ril it or appear- "
itip in the l-'ebruarN -^th issue of
'/Vie Shit,' newspaper. Kevin M
Martin, from Myrtle Beaeli. says
"I urn it a." vei/r <</?/ non-black)
American 'tm/, I have -icorki'd
ext'eme/\ hard sirin nit, In to
' ink, someth trip of "i\sclf
1 /nit < always found work.
'"it it it l rut front rakinp yards to 2
nwrnul lahor. to earn money. "
I would hki- to Ink,' this opporttillll\
to ufUtlopUC 2
I om sorr\ for hot up 'nonblack
I urn ,<orr\ flint black
Art),'neons moke tip approximately "
lo percent of the American papula
hurt I am sorry that your ancestors ~
tcere sold into slavery by other
black Africans dun rip slave trad- Z
trip, centuries apt) I ant sorry that ~
the out of W ediuek birth rate is I
almost 7(1 percent in the black pop- Z
illation
"I am so/rv thut blacks must hal t' a Miss Black America
beauty pageant. Black Entertainment Television. the I nited
Xcgro Fuml. the XAACP. the Rainbow Coalition, affirmative
action and all-black colleges that further separate them from
other minorities u ho have none of these.
"I am sorry that the average SAT scores for blacks are lower
than for Inon-blacks>. 1 am sorry that America is the greatest
country in the world (oday; yet blacks constantly berate, complain
and protest this great nation's policies.
"1 am also sorry that the majority of prisons are filled with
blacks. What I am most sorry for is that blacks continue to
blame everyone in America, especially whites, for all of their
shortcomings.
"The opportunities . . . in America today are limitless. To
achieve success, you must work hard and not blame everyone
else for your failure.
"After writing this. I have realized that I am no longer sorry.
Why should I be sorry for being hard-working, (non-black),
pioraUy sound and financially successful and for reaping the
benefits which extend from my hard work, dedication and
desire to better my self?'
(This is the end of his letter.)
I joined the work force at the age of 13 when 1 asked Mama
to buy me a bicycle. She suggested instead that 1 get a paper
route, earn money and buy it myself. "But Mama,' I whined,
"I need a bicycle to run the route. "You gotta crawl before you
walk." said she, in essence. "And sometimes, walk before you
ride." So 1 delivered the Chapel Hill Weekly newspapers on
foot until I saved enough money to buv a bicycle. Ana 1 have
been working ever since, Mama instilling in me the correct
notion that one works for what he gets and should not sit idle
on his haughty haunches waiting for a handout. Thanks, Ma!
Folk, I do not hate blacks. There are good and bad apples
in all racial baskets. I just resent our lawmakers writing new
laws favoring blacks and discriminating against non-blacks
every time they feel a pang of guilt about something like slavery,
over which I had no control. Heck, only 10% of folk in the
South, the elite, owned slaves back then. If I lived back then,
I probably couldn't have afforded a slave if I had wanted to.
Like the letter writer, I too am sorry about slavery. In fact,
next to the government's campaign to wipe Native Americans
off the face of the earth, I think slavery was the second most
heinous crime against humanity in this country.
Now, how 'bout you sorry scoundrels who can work but
won't taking my apology and a pen, going to Job Service and
getting a job. It's time to stop groveling in sorrow and pity
over something like slavery, over which we had no control. It's
time to move on, folk. The truth is that the country would be
a lot better off today if Farrakhan had urged those black men,
who marched on Washington in the so-called Million-Man
March a white back, to march to the Job Service nearest them
instead, and get a job. 1 know it sound harsh. But if I was in
charge and folk were able to work and wouldn't, they wouldn't
have to worry about going on hunger strikes in prison. I
would give them a headstart. Work or starve would be my slogan
if I were president.
Yes, I'm sorry about slavery, a shameful period in our history.
I'm sorry that Rosa Parks, that fine black lady, had to sit
on the back of the bus. But the truth is that if black folk
owned the bus, she could have sat anywhere she wanted to.
And if anyone wants something bad enough in this country,
whether they are red or yellow, black or white, or polkadotted,
even if it's owning a fleet of buses, and is willing to work hard
for it, it's possible.
We'll talk again, folk. Meanwhile, like the letter writer
said, "I'm sorry." And if you can work and won't, so are you!
Registration for
Kinderegarten
Prospect School Kindergarten registration
will be held on Tuesday. April
4,2000. The hours willbe from 7:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. in the Media Center. Parents
need to bring a certified birth
certificate, original shot records and
Social Security number to the school.
American Indian students should also
havetheirTribal registration information.
Your child should be 5 years old
by October 16.
Applications will also be available
for Pre-K registration. Parents are not
required to bring their children.
Experimental radio broadcasts
began In 1910 with a program
from the Metropolitan Opera
House, starring singer Enrico
Caruso.
Cork Is the outer layer of bark
from an evergreen oak. The first
stripping of the cork oak occurs
when the trees are between 15
and 20 years old.
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Family Care Center-Pembroke
513 W. Third Street
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-6029
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Doctors may not make house
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by Bruce Barton
WHAT ABOUT THEM
SOONERS!
Kelvin Sampson [
\(>KMA.\, Oklahoma - F.duardo Najera recorded his Big 12 Conference-leading
seventh double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds
as No 20 Oklahoma used an explosive first half for an 83-56 rout of
Missouri Saturday. February 26
Oklahoma (22-5. 10-4 Big 12) won for the ninth time in 11 games and
its fifth straight at home while handing Missouri (16-10,9-5) its fourth
loss in the last six
"The way our team played was Sooner basketball", said Oklahoma
coach Kelvin Sampson "We made them work for every shot and any
time you score 83. you're doing something right Tonight wasn't
about the game, though It was about our seniors "
The Sooners have two more games left in regular season, including
a game at Texas l ech (Wed , March I)) and the season-ending conference
game against cross town rival Oklahoma State Saturday, March
4 After that, it's conference tournament time and then another attempt
to get as far as possible in route to a national title
WHAT ABOUT THEM SOONERS!!
Pembroke native Kelvin Sampson also recorded his 300lh victory
with a 93-64 win over Texas Tech Wednesday, February 23, 2000.
Oood for you, Coach Sampson. We are all proud of you here in OF
Robeson. Yeah!!!!
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Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.
?The Song of Solomon
(Let's Keep ^
Mitchell "Bosco" Locklear |
Working for Youl
Board of Education-at Large
May 2, 2000
This is a County Wide Election
*For Experience *For Continued Progress
*Someone Who Speaks Up For Your Interests
Re-elect Mitchell "Bosco" Locklear