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Supt. Perdue Announces
Summer Reading Program
The Houston County Board
of Education will conduct a
summer remedial reading
program and a pre-school
readiness program during
the dates of June 12 and July
21, according to David A.
Perdue, Superintendent of
Schools. The summer
program is funded under
Title I of P.L. 89 -10
Elementary and Secondary
Education Act.
The Title I summer
program provides for a six
week’s school readiness
program for some 200 pre
school children who are
Pretty Perry Flowers
Could Be Very Deadly
By Maxine Thompson
It’s that time of year again
when plants-many beautiful
but deadly-are a source of
severe illness or death to the
unwary. Without warning,
who would suspect the dainty
white narcissus or the
colorful sweetpea or wisteria
of such lethal qualities?
Don’t let your child “play
cooking" with the seeds or
pods of the wisteria. They
can cause either a mild or
very severe digestive upset.
Sometimes children pick
green leaves and eat them.
The leaves of the tomato or
Irish potato plants can cause
cardiac depression, which
can be fatal.
Daffodil, jonquil and
narcissus bulbs may look
like spring onions to a child.
Their ingestion can cause
severe gastrointestinal
problems.
Any part of the azalea or
rhododendron, when eaten,
can produce nausea, difficult
breathing and death.
Our beautiful southern
Oleander, so familiar and
seemingly harmless, con
tains a deadly heart
stimulant similar to
digitalis, a drug. A single
oleander leaf can kill a
person. Deaths have resulted
from spearing weiners on an
oleander branch for roasting
over a fire.
Two plants, Elephant Ear
and Dumbcane iDief
fenbachia) may bring death
as a result of the swelling of
the tongue that results in
blockage of the air passage.
Even if death doesn't result,
one bite can cause bleeding
and intense pain to the
tongue.
Frequently children like to
emulate bees and suck the
nectar from flowers. The
foliage, seeds, or nectar
from flowers of the common
Yellow Jessamine causes
convulsions, depression, and
respiratory failure.
Sunbeam dread
has Powerful Energy Protein
Sunbeam has whipped P.E.P.—Powerful
Energy Protein into every loaf. It’s a better
kind of protein, one that does more for
you. Protein is something we all need. So
get the P.E.P. bread Batter Whipped
Sunbeam.
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determined eligible by
reason of the low income
level of the child’s family. In
addition to the pre-school
program, a remedial
reading program will be
conducted to remediate
severe educational
disabilities for some 450
children in grades 1-5.
Individual schools will
survey student records to
determine instances of
severe need for remediation
and extend an application to
the child’s parent who, in
turn, may or may not choose
to apply for the summer
Eating the green berries of
the Lantana affects the
kidneys, lungs, heart and j
nervous system, and could j
be fatal. Eating any part of j
the Jimsonweed produces
delirium and coma.
Most people know now that
eating seeds of the castor I
bean plant can be fatal and I
children have been known to I
die after eating one seed. 1
Other plants that can J
cause illness, irritation of the 1
skin, or death, include the I
Black Locust, Buttercup, 1
twigs, foliage and seeds of
the cherry and peach, apple I
seeds, Foxglove, Horse
Chestnut and Buckeye, Iris, I
Lily of the Valley, Mistletoe, 1
Morning Glory, Nightshade, 1
Poinsettia, Pokeweed, I
Rhubarb, Snow-on-the- 1
Mountain, and Yew. The I
Yew may cause sudden I
death without warning.
Ealing acorns in large
amounts can affect the I
kidneys gradually. And 1
poison ivy, of course, causes I
intense skin irritation. Never I
burn poison ivy plants-even I
the smoke can cause the fl
same problems. Any part of I
mushrooms can be fatal. I,et I
the experts pick out the
edible kinds.
You can help protect your fl
child against noxious plants. I
Store your bulbs and seeds I
where they can’t reach 1
them. Teach them never to 1
pick unknown plants without I
your supervision, and never 1
to eat any berries or fruit V
without checking with you 1
first. Common symptoms of fl
poisoning from plant; may I
be pain, deep sleep, I
headache, convulsions, or fl
vomiting.
When poisoning is
suspected, save all evidence 1
that would help to identify I
the source of poison, and |
cal) your physician or 1
hospital immediately for I
instruction. j
program remedial in
struction.
To participate in the pre
school readiness program
the following criteria must
be met; the child must be six
years of age on or before
September 1, 1972:
and the family income is less
than $3,000 per year. Patrons
who meet these criteria may
pick up application forms
from the Pearl Stephens
Elementary School, New
Hope Elementary School,
and Southside Elementary
School or at any Title I
school.
For a student to par
ticipate in the summer
remedial reading program
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Perry High AF Cadets
Hold Annual Banquet
The Perry High School Air
Force Junior Fleserve Of
ficers Training Corps
recently held their First
Annual Banquet at the
Robins Air Force Base Of
ficers Club. The Banquet
was conducted in the
tradition of the Military
“Dining-In.”
In addition to the
Aerospace Education In
structor, Lt. Col Leo
Polnaszek, and AAEI,
SMSgt Charles Robinson,
guests at this “Dining-In”
were: Dr. Dan Callahan,
disadvantaged. The school
normally will extend ap
plications to those students
who need remedial services.
Vice-President of Air Force
Association of Georgia; Mr.
David Perdue, Superin
tendent of Schools in Houston
County; Mr. Malcolm
Marchman, Principal of
Perry High School; Col.
James Smith, The AEI of
Warner Robins High School;
Lt. Col. Carval Mahaffee,
The AEI of Northside High
School, and Ist Lt. James
Cox, The President of the
Junior Officers Council of
19th Bomb Wing (SAC)
Robins Air Force Base.
During the evening
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proceedings, awards were
presented to Cadets.
The Air Force Superior
Performance Ribbon,
presented for outstanding
achievements or meritorious
service rendered on behalf of
AFJROTC went to the
following: Cadet Capt.,
Garry Beavers; Cadet Ist
Lt., Steve Howard; Cadet Ist
Lt. Larry Beavers; Cadet Ist
Lt. Harvey Bush, Cadet 2nd
Lt. Curtis Bass, Cadet 2nd
Lt. Jack Brever, Cadet 2nd
Lt. Johnny Moore.
The Air Force Junior
Extra Curricular Ribbon
was presented to the
following for leadership in
extra curricular activities in
th AFJROTC program:
Cadet Ist Lt. Reggie
Buchanan, Cadet 2nd Lt.
Tommy Hilburn, Cadet T St.
Marcus Lee, Cadet S Sgt.
Terry Gleaton, Cadet Sgt.
David Wallace, Cadet Sgt.
Gerold Durham, Cadet AIC
PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1972
Randy Howe, Cadet Amn.
Rickey Bryant, Cadet Amn.
William Joe Wicks, Cadet
Amn. Brian Eastman.
Also presented to the
following Cadets was the Air
Force Junior Service Ribbon
for their superior per
formance in the school
community and for AF
JROTC Projects: Cadet Ist
Lt. Tony Gray, Cadet S Sgt.
Jerry Vance, Cadet S Sgt.
Mike Prindpato, Cadet S
Sgt. David Vuxta, Cadet S
Sgt. Arthur Farr, Cadet AIC
David Willingham, Cadet
AIC Dough Rembisz, Cadet
AIC Ed Warren, Cadet AIC
Harold Haslem, Cadet Amn.
Russell Buchanan.
The highlights of the
evening was a presentation
and talk by Dr. Dan
Callahan. Dr. Callahan
presented the Squadron with
a painting of the new B-l
Bomber in addition to an
individual copy of this same
painting for each Cadet’s
personal use. He then
motivated the Cadets to high
aspiration with a short,
stirring talk.
New Courses
Announced At
Macon Tech
The Macon Area Technical
School has announced that
Tuesday, May 2nd will be the
starting date for additional
evening courses in the fields
of Radio-Television An
nouncing, and Principles of
Real Estate.
Persons interested in
either of these evening
courses may place their
registration by calling 743-
6332, or by visiting the school
office at 940 Forsyth Street.