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and Mrs. Lewis B.
Sgiyth returned last week
*fier a visit of several days
vfcltfi Dr. and Mrs. Robert
J. Crossen at "Tan
nencouer", Grosse Pointe
Farms, Michigan. Miss
Clare Smyth joined them
over the weekend for a
Perryan Tells Os
‘sTrip To Russia
Perryan Lillian McLeod
of ~1116 Briarcliff Road
returned recently after a
two week trip to the Soviet
Union. She is an associate
member of the
Smiithsonian Institute and
was a part of a 180
member group sponsored
by the Institute.
A resident of Perry for 17
years, Lillian is employed
at the Air Force Base in
Warner Robins. She edits
technical manuals there.
Lillian and husband have
four children: Carol, 17, in
high school; Melody and
Jeanne, both teachers in
other parts of Georgia;
and collegian Lauren.
Lillian's group visited
Leningrad tor four days,
' IjatJnn in Estonia for a
Jveekend, and Moscow for
days. Trips between
were made by train,
r”* "'Surprisingly, the
j*jfiruntry seemed to be
"’rtm’ning over with tourists,
from America and
_ European countries. There
are Americans at Moscow
University," she stated.
Proof of her findings is that
she had to sign up tor the
tour nine months in ad
vance to insure a slot.
The Perryan gave brief
reviews of each large
metropolis visited
< Leningrad
is full of
history, cathedrals, tor the
most part now museums;
also palaces, fortresses,
arid cemeteries. We saw
several cathedrals with
pajntfngs from vaulted
high ceilings to the floor.
There were also numerous
mosaics and icons."
"We met with members
oPthe Leningrad Society
tor Soviet American
Friendship. One of our
groups was taken on a
subway ride. While in
Leningrad, we attended
tha . theatre (Sleeping
Beauty and Giseele), and
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visit with Miss Phyllis
Crossen. The Smyths and
Crossens were formerly
stationed with the U.S.
Army at Heidelberg,
Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Hancock and Harvey and
Sciw a performance of the
ice circus."
Mrs. McLeod said she
had been advised by other
Americans not to drink
Soviet wafer, but said a
guide said that was just
"American propaganda".
Nevertheless the group
drank mostly Russian soft
drinks and mineral water.
"The soft drinks were good
but a little flatter than ones
found here. We also drank
much hot tea while in the
U.S.S.R."
Talinn
From Leningrad the
group took a train to
Talinn, a six-hour ride.
Talinn "has been
described as a vacation
spot within a vacation. I
called it the water hole,
since we now could drink
the water," Lillian
reported. It is on the gulf of
Finland, 200 miles west of
Leningrad.
She added, "During the
11th century Talinn was
developed as a trade route
from Scandinavia to
Byzantium. In the midst of
town is an apothecary shop
in existence since before
1422. The central city area
is divided by a wall into
upper, historic residences
of nobility and rulers; and
the lower town of
tradesmen and craft
smen."
At the end of the first
week, Lillian's group took
an over night train ride to
Moscow. "Generally, our
luggage was not inspected
on the trip. The trains were
in good condition, except
for the lavatories. We were
crowded but fairly com
sortable"
Moscow
In Moscow, the group
stayed at the Rossia, a
6,000 room building across
from the Kremlin. "I had
heard the Kremlin was
forbidding-looking, but I
didn't find it so. The word
Miss Carol Hancock were
the guests last week of Mr.
and Mrs. Anton Zim
mermann in Miami, Fla.
Mrs. Zimmermann
returned to Perry with her
parents for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Kremlin means fortress,
and was the original
Moscow limits."
"We visited several
cathedrals within the
Kremlin. The Archangel
Cathedral contains tombs
of Russian rulers from
1341 1675." Another was
the Anunciation Cathedral,
with nine gold domes and a
floor of jasper stone. The
Great Kremlin Palace,
completed in 1849, is now
used by the Supreme
Soviet.
"in Moscow, we at
tended two evening theatre
performances, "Aida" and
"Don Quixote", in the
Palace of Congresses. We
also attended the circus
(one ring) at which per
formers "rode down to
earth" on models of Soyuz
and Apollo spacecraft.
Impressions
Asked for her general
observations, Lillian said
people were quite friendly,
but not awed of the
Americans. Ac
comodafions were good,
but "I once waited 35
minutes for an elevator,
and walked seven flights.
Our first rooms were like a
college dorm."
"The food there
is...substantial. Some
dishes are very good. Most
are fairly simply made,
and not spiced as much as
in America. We ate a
lot of potatoes, beef and
fish, some caviar."
"The coffee and hot tea
were both good enough not
to use sugar. We also had
ice cream and simple
pastries. Definitely no
hotdogs or hamburgers."
Asked if she would like to
return to Russia for
another visit, the Perryan
replied, "No, 1 don't think
so, there is too much world
to see."
Walker have returned
from visiting friends and
relatives in their
hometown of Chanute,
Kansas.
Mrs. Clyde Hardy has
returned home from a visit
of three months with her
son, M Sgt. William E.
Hardy and family at
Homestead AFB, Fla.
They visited in Miami, Ft.
Lauderdale, and Coral
Gables while she was
there.
Guests last week of Mr.
DR.W.G. TALBERT
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Had not my health failed me, I would personally try to see realize that we have a superior system in every respect.
each one of you for this cause of which I address to you. I Always of great concern to Mr. Perdue, Mr. Williamson, and
hope each of you will pardon me for that inability on my part, all of our principals is the seeking out and hiring of the best
and accept this as a personal talk with you. people for the job. That is another reason why your school
I had hoped that such an able school superintendent as Mr. system is tops- besides, who is living here who is not a idckl
Perdue would be spared the burden of a political race. But person? To talk about just hiring local people is stupid! Is he
now with the things that have been done and the rumors I talking about the original 53 people of Wellston and their
have heard, I have been aroused by the possibility that ill- descendants? I think he insulted a lot of excellent teachers!
informed people who don’t really know Mr. Perdue, or don’t He is not as local as about forty thousand other residents,
know much about our school system, or are uninterested in Besides, I don’t know of any civil service people nor Air
what is taking place, may form a negative group which would Force people who like to be called migrant workers,
constitute a false opposition. This would be unfortunate. Another big reason why our school system is the best is
The first thing you may ask is, “who is he to be telling me because Mr. Perdue learned about, and took the time and put
how to vote?” Well, I’ll answer that right now. I have spent out the effort to apply for and to administer the program^
my life working in education, and have made it my business from gifted children to the disadvantaged slower learners;
to know our system in Houston County and how it relates to Many school systems do not have these programs simply
state and federal laws and regulations. I know as much about because the superintendent was overwhelmed by the enoi
this sytem as anyone does, except Mr. Perdue. mity of the effort required to apply and conform t
Operating a large school system like ours is a sensitive and regulations imposed by higher authorities. To us in Housto
complicated business. To be without an able and experienced County this has meant hundreds of thousands of dollar!
superintendent would be like taking a step backwards away besides building a system where no child is overlooked,
from excellence in education. In an ad in a recent paper, several false statements wer
Now, I see a platform coming from our opposition which printed by our opposition. To try to get votes by such tactic
includes everything good. Well, these are things already show that our opposition will stoop to anything. Certainly n
done, or things about which he can do nothing. His platform is one could believe that the board would give any employee a
a panacea, sort of like being for Grandma’s hot biscuits and SII,OOO raise or that a superintendent has the authority t
mayhaw jelly. These things over which he has no control are give himself a raise. Nor can they believe that it is the act of
I functions of the school board, and nobody is going into this responsible man to quote false salary figures about Mn
I job and do anything not approved by your school board. I say Perdue’s salary or her work. Not 9nly does she have nearly
I here and now you have an excellent board. Every member is years of college training, but she has given 25 years o
I a conservative, well informed, honest man; and we will do dedicated teaching service to the children of Houston County
well by keeping them on the job as long as we can. Mr. The people who know me know that what I am writing i
I Perdue’s job is administrative. The part of this is keeping the the truth. To the people who don’t, let me tell you this-1 don’
I school board informed so that they can weigh the pro and con owe Mr. Perdue anymore than you owe him.
I of any question-- no man on the board is a “me too” fellow. HIM A SPECIAL THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. I’n
I even saw where our neophyte school authority says he taking the trouble to write this so that everyone out there wh
will fire several of the administrative assistants at the county might be walking around ill-informed will take time to get th
I level. That would be a major step backwards. One of the facts straight and make your vote a vote of thanks for th'
|j biggest reasons why our school system is at the very top in man who got us here!!
I the state is the work done by the men and women who are You may hear it said that it is time for a change. This is no
I experts in their field of study and work. To talk about firing the time. The enormity of the job and the complexity of th
I one of these people is a nebulous idea thrown out to alienate Administration makes it prohibitive to think of turning thi
I some uninformed voter--to try to operate without everyone of over to a greenhorn! This is not the time for on-the-jol
I these people would put your school system in serious trouble. training. However, before we even consider him or any mai
Besides he would have the job of crawling over the school for such an important job, he should have proven his ability
I board. If you still doubt this why not go to the county office to be a successful principal or administrator, and his concert
I and ask one of these dedicated people what he or she does. for our schools.
You will come away ready to raise their salaries rather than Does it make sense to you to vote for the wandering
fire anybody. grammar school principal instead of voting for a man who i
I even saw a small inane letter written to an editor of one of an expert in his field and at the top of his profession?? Wen
I the papers stating that we had a sorry school system. It is the question put to me, I would answer in the vernacular o
amazing that anyone could live in Houston County and not the young people— NO WAY!!~NO WAY!!
Sincerely,
I Q^hjd^ryi^.
U PAID POLITICAL AD PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF DR.
and Mrs. Paul K. Cosey
and family were Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Hart and
children of Wlndemere,
Fla., Mrs. CL. Hart of
Butler and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Taylor of New
Orleans, La.
Miss Sara Jane Camp
bell of Honolulu, Hawaii,
Mrs. E.H. Campbell, Jr.
and Miss Marie Campbell
of Decatur were the guests
for several days last week
of Stephanie and Susan
Campbell. Stephanie
returned to Decatur with
her grandmother to visit.
Mrs. John Dearing and
children, John , Rob,
Katie, and Betsy, and Mrs.
Cliff Barlow and Sherry of
Atlanta were the Friday
guests of Mrs. Cooper
Jones and Mrs. Fred
Ayers.
Mrs. Elmo Wright is a
patient at the Coliseum
Hospital, Macon. She
underwent surgery,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C.O.
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURS., JULY J», IW,
Marriott have returned to
their home in Kansas City,
Mo. after a visit with his
sister, Mrs. Ira Dunaway
and Mr. Dunaway. The
Dunaways and their guests
visited Jekyll Island, the
Stephen Foster Memorial
and Plains while here.
They were also the dinner
guests of Miss Frances
Couey at the New Perry
Hotel on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Peyton and Mrs. Walker
Bearden of Montlcello are
vacationing In Florida.
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volumteek pok the
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