The
Church
at the Forks
by Encin Jacobs
On a cold and chilly da\ Fridav
December 15.2000.1 made b\ wav from
the historic littlctovvnofMaxion Ntto
the old high school grounds at the
rapidly growing tow nofPenibrokc NC
for the last tw o treats our church West
Robeson United Methodist Church (at
the Forks) bestowed upon the CIS
School located on the ground where I
and man> others attended hieh school
many moons ago. before I left North
Carolina to serve during the Korean
War with the United States Navy That
year was late June. 1952 after my junior
tear at old Pembroke High The reason
I keep stating old Pembroke High is
because that is where ni\ grass roots
andcighth grade through the eleventh
grade was spent after graduating from
a little country school* Harpers Fcrrv >.
locatcdapproMinatcly 1/2 milcsoutliof
Harpers Ferry Baptist Church on 710
country road
As I am usually the first one to arrive
for these two occasions. I entered the
office as a sign directed me io do at the
entrance of the school I w as w eleomed
by the very polite young lady whom I
had to ask if the lunch room was unlocked
She got her keys and ushered
me tow ards the double doors. As usual.
I got busy preparing the room for the on
rush of several classes to enjoy a hot
cooked meal of delicious hot dogs and
hamburgers cooked on the grill outside
by the Rev. Marshall Locklcar and Sister
Bobby Lcvincr I had to wash the
tables down and align all of the chairs
w ith help of a young lady 1 unrolled a
paper of off white to make the tables
look more festive I told thcyoungladv
I wanted the children to feel like thev
w ere important that day Sister Lucille
Locklear joined the three work crew
that showed up from the church (four
with her) and we were joined by a
young lady to help serve the hungry
mouths as they began to enter at approximately
1 i :30 a.m. Oncclassafter
another gorged themselv es on hot dogs
with all the fixings and hamburgers.
There were cookies and fruit punch
served also.
Wcgrcctcdcachchildwitii aMcrry
Christmas and a hand shake until we
had to buckle down serving the food
They thanked us for coming and the
smacking and fun began as they made
their way to the aligned clean tables to
gorge themselves on their favorite
foods I love to see hungry kids cat. all
thekctchupand mustard running down
their mouths also the chili too I was a
wonderful experience as always The
principal.. Mrs. D. Lowry came in to
personally thank us and to wish us a
Merry Christmas, also all of the staff
that takes pains to try and give these
little lights a good education while at
this school. We adopted these children
Also December 10 on Sundav we
spent carolling the people at Dial's
Nursing Home ofTHvvy 710 Those arc
two worthy ministries we arc involved
in. As I stated to many people a lot
timcsin my conversations. I vv car manv
hats, do many things and I call it my
missionary work 1 have engrossed
my self in since returning home after
many years away from Robeson
County
God is good to me and blesses me
more as I do his work We are upearlv 1
lhismorning(Dccembcrl7jvvaitingfor i
a happy occasion to lake place at our |
church at the worship serv ice. The
wind is howling, the trees are bending
from the force and I was awakened bv !
rain. Having written this much of mv 1
report, it s nigh on 5:00a m I will stop
and have a hot cup of coffoc lo await ,
the breaking of day light After having ,
mycupof coffee and gcttingmy water
hot for my morning shave. I heard 1
doors opening and closing Joshua '
had awakened earlier than usual this i
Sunday morning as it was to be a spc- ,
cial day for his family H is 1 ittlc brother
Addison was to be baptized in our
church during worship serv ice We 1
had a good Sunday school lesson to- '
day. It was about Mary visiting her 1
cousin (John the Baptist's mother) to t
tell her of the good new s that she w as |
to have a son and he is to be the Sav ior (
of the world His name is Jesus'M
As it came close to the worship '
hour, the church scats began to gel 1
more and more filled We had a good 1
turn out today Something began to ?
happen as Reverend Marshall Lock- c
lcar began his sermon for the scrv ice. \
the lights went out a few times and then
for good The advent candles and a
couple of window s were our source of
lightasthc vv indhowlcdandsent things ?
sailing through the area Little Addison c
was all smiles as we gathered around <
him for his Baptism He is our miracle
baby as I call him Hc isgrowingsofasl v
in such a short time Brother Mark and s
Sister Loria's families and friends w ere ?
there for this occasion t
Yesterday Joshua and I were in- t
vitcd lo a Christmas dinner here in
Maxtonforthc senior citizens given by c
theChambcrandvvc thank Mr Clarence f
Woodsforhiscontributionofthcfood f
A good lime was enjoyed by over 100
people h
Mcrrv Christmas and Happv New
Year!! ' c
Cathv McGirt Hammonds
ST. PAllS-C.ithv McG i rt
Hammonds 45 ol:"S'-L Great Marsh
Church Road St Pauls dicdMondav
(Dec lit ai "southeastern Regional
Medical Center ml umlvnon
The funeral ujs held at 2 PM
ThurvJ.i\ (IXv 14)ail ihenv Holmes
Church, the Rev Mclvm Bell andDr
Millard Mavnard officiating Burial
followcdin l.uiubec Memorial Gardens
in J .umlvnon
Me Hammonds was born in Robeson
C'ountv and was a restaurani chel
She was preceded in death bv her lather
James Edmond MeCiirt Sr
Surv i\ ing are her mother Reitv lacobs.
of l.umbcrion her husband
Lonnic Hammonds of the home, two
stepsons Brian Christopher
Hammonds and Da\ id Brandon
Hammonds, a daughter Tone L Smith
ot Charlotte, three brothers James F
McGirt and Lawrence McGin. both ol
Lumbcnon. and Henry Terrv McGin
ofFainnont. six sisters. \larv C Brewer
of Pembroke. Sarah L Heater of Richmond.
Ya . Veronica Graham of Rowland.
Teresa Wilktns of Red Springs,
and Pat "Cissy Locklcar and Cv ntlna
Brill, both of Lumbcnon
Lcadinc F.manuel \\ ienssen
REIDSVILLE-Leadtnc Emanuel
Wicnsscn of 9687 Chcrrv Grove Road
Rcidsvtllc. died Saturdav (Dec 9) at
home after a sudden illness
The funeral w as held at 7 PM Friday
(Dec 15) at the Church of Jesus
Clirisi of Laiter-Day Saints. Caswell
Ward in Burlington A grav eside service
was held at 11 a m Saturdav at
Ml Olive Baptist Church in St Pauls,
the Rev Kcllv Sanderson and Bishop
Vernon Masscngill officiating
A native of Robeson County Ms
Wicnsscn was preceded in death bv
her husband. John Wicnsscn. and her
parents. Robert and Manthic Brcvvington
Emanuel
Surviv ing arc a daughter. Judv
Gcddings of Providence, a son. John
Kuhcnbcakcr of the home, a sister.
Joyce E. Lewis of Arizona; two brothers.
Robert Emanuel J r of St Paulsand
Tony Emanuel of Texas, and two grandchildren
Lalyc Low cry
MAXTON-Mrs. Lalvc Lowers. 71. of
11235 Deep Branch Road died
Wednesday (Dec 13)
The funeral washcldat 3 PM Friday
(Dec 15) in Bear Swamp Baptist
Church Burial followed in the church
cemetery
Mrs Low cry is survived bv her
husband. Sanford Lowerv of the
home; three sons. Robert Lowerv of
House Sprtngs. Mo . Jimmic Lowerv
of High Ridge. Mo and Kenneth
Lowerv of Maxton; four sisters.
Jcruffcr Lewis of Maxton. Lillian Hunt
i
ol < >uk Ridge Margie Hi.v.j ol i >.?" eu
and Doroths Woods ol ! d<n a
brother Ronnie Woods oi Pembroke
11 grandchildren andsi\greut-grandi
h i I d i c u
Rc\els Funeral I lonu oi Pembroke was
in Jiaruc ol the aiiuiigciiuiHe
f rod Jacobs
R(K III < 11 R MIW I ted la>.' *
;s ol Rochester Minn andlornu'is
ol 1 umber Bridge X t dud sutietas
(Dec I'M at Ills home
The funeral was held at i PM sat11
relax (Dee lo> at lemple Baptist
Church in Red Springs \ ( the Ress
Brads I oekleat Montana I cs.klc.ii and
Ikdriek Jonesofficiating Burial lollowed
in the Jacobs FamiK Comciers
m RaeloicL N C
Jacobs, a RoK'soman nails e w as
a construction worker and was preceded
in death b\ Ins parents Herman
andCiiissie laeobs a sister \lue lacobs
and a son \utrs Wasiu lacobs
Surs is ing are a son Frederick I ocklear
of Red Springs, four brothers.
William Jacobs and Tons Jacobs Kith
of Pembroke. X C . Horace Jacobs of
Shannon. N C and E rnest Cochlear of
Baltimore. MI") . three sisters Helen
Drake of Raeford Patss ) BrasKis of
Pembroke and Mildred Home oi l umber
Bridge, and a grandson
Chester Lewis
CHARLOTTE-Chester Lewis. 50. of
1417 Dow ns A\ c . Charlotte, and formcrls
of Row land died Tucsdas (Dee
12)
The funeral was held at 2 PN1 Saturday
(Dec 16) in Hickors Hill Baptist
Church in Rowland the Res Larrs
ONendmc officiating Burial followed
in the church ccnictcrs
Lewis was born in Robeson Counts
on'Juls 12. 1950 and was a sclf-cmploscd
drs wall hanger He was preceded
in death bs his father. Albert
Rco Lewis, and a brother. Charles F
Lewis
Surs is nig arc a daughter Xells
Lew is and her mother. Brcnda Gaddis.
both of Belmont, a son. Matthew
Gaddts of Charlotte, a daughter kimberls
Scott of Pembroke, his mother
Lcssic Campbell Lewis of Rowland,
four brothers. James Otis Lewis of
Thomassillc Das id Lewis of Higli
Point. Arthur Lewis of Rowland, and
William Campbell Lew is of WinstonSalem.
four sisters. Rubs Locklcar. Sue
Locklcar. Janice Less is and Tcrisa
Mas nor. all of Ross land. a special
friend. Susie Turlington, and three
grandchildren
Frances D. Fields
LUMBERTON-Mrs Frances D Fields.
71. of 45 Sunset Road died Ihursdas
(Dec 14) in Southeastern Regional
Medical Center
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1 lie fuikr.il was held at 2 '< I'M
Sundav iPec I in Pembroke Assentblv
of (nvj hv the Revs I.am 1 owerv
and 'im Rutini and Brother Webster
smith Bini.il followed in Oxcndine
t cnictcrv
Ms Freeman is survived b\ si\
daughters IraRacMollo Corliss Freeman
IVmetris Freeman and I tnda I
Oxcndine all of St Pauls Karen S
Locklcai of l.umberion and Teresa
Oxcndine t>l Pembroke, seven sons
the Rev Larrv I emery lefTerv Freeman
and Gan Freeman, all of Si Pauls
Robert G Freeman of Flope Mills.
Jerome F reeman of Red Springs Dennis
Freeman of McCain and Tern F reemanol
Lumberton. '5 grandchildren,
and 10 great-grandchildren
Paulcttc Strickland
PEMBROKE-Ms Paulelte Strickland.
. of Don Street died Saturdav t Dec
12) in Southeastern Regional medical
Center
The funeral was held at 2 pin
W'cdnesdav (Dee 2d) in Victors Holiness
Church the Revs Evcrctie
Woods and Jerrv Seott officiating
Burial followed in Chcndine Cemctcrv
Ms Strickland is survived bv two
sons Brian K Oxcndine of the itontc
and Jason Strickland of Pembroke,
four brothers. Roger D Oxcndine of
Pembroke. Billv R Oxcndine and Roger
R Oxcndine. both of Shannon, and
Colcntan Oxcndine of Lumberton. four
sisters. Clarice Lowers of Pembroke.
Patlv A Chav is of Rcnncrt. Dcsicr A
Freeman of Maxton and Marsha R
Mav nor of Red Springs and a grandson
Revels Funeral Home in Pembroke
handled the arrangements
Margolius Sampson
Ll'MBERTON-Margolius "Gold
Sampson. 70. of 22*7 Deep Branch
Road died Sundav (Dee 17) in his
home
Mr Sampson was a retired construction
worker and a member of
Deep Branch Baptist Church
The funeral was held at 2 p nt.
W'cds (Dec 20) in Deep Branch Baplist
Church, the Revs Billv Burns.
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lollowcd in Rccd\ Branch
M.ipnvii lutrchl eniclcrs
Mr vunpson i<> surMvcd b\ his
w iic I illi.in Sampson of the home, four
voiis Donald Sampson of Rowland
1 unmu "sn"|*<on and Ra\ en Sampson.
Atong 'The 9(p6eson 1
by Dr. Stan Knick, Director, UNCP Native American Resource Center
As has happened many limes, not
long ago a young man brought what
he called an "arrowhead" he had found
in his garden into The Center. He
knew it was made of stone, and he
figured it was very old. He wanted to
know more about it. During our
conversation he asked a lot of
questions, and this set me to thinking
that perhaps most folks don't know
very much about the thousands of
stone tools found here in the Lumbce
River basin.
Virtually every farmer who has
worked the land in this region has
found them. Especially the older hands,
who remember walking the rows
behind a plow instead of watching
he ground go by from high in an air:onditioned
tractor cab.
Most of the stone tools that people
jick up are relatively large, two to four
nehes in length (probably because
hey arc easier to see than the smaller
rnes). Most have an outline more-orcss
like a Christmas tree. The big
)ncs are almost invariably not true
UTowhcads but spearheads, since they
ire too old and too big to function with
i bow-and-arrow. 'Ihe true stone
uTowheadsarc usually smaller (thrccjuarters
to one-and-a-half inches in
ength) and shaped roughly like a
rianglc (there arc a few exceptions).
One of the most interesting things
ibout such stone tools (collectively
:allcd "projectile points") is how they
?ot from where they originated to
vhcre they are now ? their "life
lory." Of course there arc some things
ibout the life story of a projectile point
hat we will never know (specific
Ictails about the person who made it,
!tc.). But we do know that these
ibjccts did not originate in the soil of
lobe son County.
Most of the projectile points found
icre arc made of a stone material
ailed rhyolite. But rhyolitc cannot be
found in its natural state here in the
Coastal Plain. The ancestors of the
Lumbee who made these points must
have obtained the rhyolite from
Piedmont sources (fifty to one
hundred miles away). They, or
someone with whom they had trade
relations, brought large pieces of
rhy ol itc here and made poi nts and other
st"ne tools from this raw material. We
have found a few sizable chunks of
rhyolite in archaeological sites here,
and literally thousands of flakes which
were discarded in the process of
reducing the large chunks to stone
tools, so we know the actual
manufacture of points happened here.
But the raw material had to be carried
here first.
Generation after generation for
thousands of years Native people
brought rhyolite to the Lumbee River
basin to make tools. Large chunks
were broken into smaller chunks,
probably by hammering one chunk
will) another. The smaller chunk was
further hammered and broken to
produce large flakes. The people
knew exactly where on the chunk to
strike in order to produce the type of
kirge flake they needed. Ihis large
stone flake was then ready for the next
step ? the removal by percussion of
many smaller flakes from the outer
surface of the large Hake until the
general shape of the desired tool was
achieved. It was a process not greatly
unlike stone sculpture, where
unwanted stone material is removed
to reveal an inner, previously hidden,
shape.
Eventually, as the desired shape
of the point emerged, the worker had
to change from percussion flaking to
pressure flaking in order to avoid
breaking the point while making it
sharp enough to function properly.
Pressure flaking involved pressing hard
at just the proper angle against the
edge of the worked rhyolite tool (using
a hard material such as antler) to
remove progressively smaller flakes
until a sharp edge remained. When the
worker's pre-conccivcd idea of what
the point should hx>k like was attained,
the point could be haftcd to a handle or
shaft (depending on what kind of tool
it was meant to become).
For many generations projectile
points were produced in generally the
same shape, which tells us that elders
must have taught their offspring how
to do it just the right way. After a long
time, in some cases a thousand or more
years; styles would change and people
would work their rhyolite into slightly
different shapes of points (but
apparently still using the same
methods).
These points were used for
getting ftxxl and various other tasks.
After they were lost, broken or
discarded they lay in the ground for
thousands (in some cases hundreds)
of years. Most were covered over
by natural soil movement and
accumulation. When the land was
cleared for modern farming and the
soil turned over in the process. the
points (and other prehistoric artifacts)
came back into the light of day. In
areas where large numbers of such
artifacts were deposited (i.e., at
village sites) almost every time a
modern plow or disc is pulled
through the soil additional artifacts
appear.
Fach projectile point, whether
spearhead or arrowhead, has its own
life story. It is a story of the skill,
resourcefulness and adaptability of
the ancestors. For more information,
visit the Native American Resource
Center in historic Old Main Building,
on the campus of Ihe University of
North Carolina at Pembroke (our
Internet address is www.uncp.edu/
nativemuseum).
New computer classes at the
Indian Education Resource Center
!' MHR< )hl -1 he Publu of Robeson Counts * Indian Fducation Pro1.1.1:11
announces new daicv and times for 1 he agciicx s continuing adult compi.ur
classes \N Margaret H < Ikims I)ircvior (if Indian Education, said.
W - led tli.it thiv iv pan of our iti.ind.ite 10 reach out into the cominunit> and
vhaie our resource*' and talents We know that there is a great desire 011 the
pari of our adult population 10 learn computer skills so we are pleased to olTcr
these classes to the commuitiix
flic classes will be offered on I ucsda\s and Thursdaxs. beginning Januar\
> 2t m > | and ending Max-J Jo<?I Ms Sharron Jackson Indian Education's
Program Fvaluator and iechnolog> Specialist. will be teaching the classes
Ihv classes will begin at ; " p in and run until 5 p 111 each Tucsda> and
I hursdax
\\ indows l>8 will he taught on lucsdaxs. and Microsoft Word will be the
stibieel mailer on 1 hursdaC nights Call Ms lackson at P> 10) 521-2054 for
ntoie information and to vign up lor the classes on a first come first served
basis
Indian Fducation is housed in the historic Pembroke "Indian" High School
building iiicm door to the I M -Pembroke Chancellor's residence), and also
01)01 s .1 modern art gallcrx museum and libran as part of us offerings to the
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