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Kiwanis learns about nuclear
winter and greenhouse effect
By MELISSA CRADDOCK
Staff Writer
The future of our global envi
ronment may be "the most pressing
issue of the next century," said en
tomologist Louis Tedders to the
Perry Kiwanis Club Tuesday.
The insect expert and research
analyst from Southeastern Fruit and
Nut spoke to the club at their regu
lar meeting this week about the
possible ecological catastrophes of
the greenhouse effect and a nuclear
winter.
"The problem has been caused
by man's ignorance, short-sighted
ness and greed," Tedders said.
He explained that while everyone
learned about the carbon cycle in
school, it is becoming more
important for people to understand
as the earth gradually heats up be
cause of an increase in carbon diox
ide production.
"Animals cal plants or other an
imals that eat plants animals
cannot exist without plants," he
said. Because plants give off oxy
gen, they arc becoming more and
more vital in the environment. He
encourages the planting of trees to
try to increase the amount of oxy
gen in the atmosphere.
In the Amazon basin, the rain
forest is being reduced by the land
mass of Connecticut each year.
This is one cause of the increase of
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Houston County Bar Association
honors superior court’s Sullivan
By MELISSA CRADDOCK
Staff Writer
Superior Court Clerk Carolyn
Sullivan was honored with the
Liberty Bell Award from the Hous
ton County Bar Association Tues
day at the Houston County
Courthouse.
The award is presented annually
to a non-lawyer who "makes an
outstanding contribution to the
workings of the justice system."
"We give this award to someone
who has made our work easier,"
said Superior Court Judge George
Nunn. "I have gained a great respect
for the work that Carolyn and her
staff do. She is a most deserving
and long-overdue selection."
Upon accepting the award, Mrs.
Sullivan said that she was
overwhelmed and pleased. "I have
been in the clerk's office for 24
years, and have either grown up
with or raised most of the attorneys
in this county," she said jokingly
in response to some jests offered by
Judge Nunn.
Nunn praised the clerk's office as
being one of the best in the state.
"The employees are courteous, pa
pers are filed properly, and the
dockets are kept current and accu
rate," he said.
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Around town
Clubs and organizations
The Perry Exchange Club
will meet at 12 p.m. at the Holiday
Inn June 1.
The Perry Jaycees will meet
at 7:30 p.m. May 31 at the State
Jaycee Headquarters.
The Perry Rotary Club will
meet June 5 at the New Perry Hotel
beginning at 12 p.m.
The Perry Kiwanis Club
will meet 1 p.m. May 6 at the New
Perry Hotel.
Government meetings
The Perry-Fort Valley
Airport Authority will meet at
7:30 p.m. at the airport.
The Houston County
Board of Commissioners will
meet June 6 at the Perry
Courthouse beginning at 10 a.m.
The Perry City Council
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the court
room at Perry City Hall. There will
be a pre-Cily Council meeting
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Events and Happenings
The Westfield Schools will
have their graduation ceremonies
June 2 at 8 p.m. at the school.
Perry High School will
have their graduation exercises June
5, at 8 p.m. at the PHS football
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Louis Tedders
...on the environment
The "greenhouse effect" is the
gradual healing up of the earth
caused by the production of 100
much carton dioxide. "When there’s
100 much carton dioxide, the excess
heat can't be radiated back into
space," he said.
Last year was the warmest year
recorded worldwide. Tedders said.
The second warmest was 1987.
After years of warming, icebergs
will melt, sea levels will rise,
droughts will occur and coastal
Judge George Nunn and Clerk Carolyn Sullivan
...She was awarded for her service to the county
field. School officials said all retired
Perry educators will be given a
reception at 7:30 p.m. in the
Vocational Building. They will also
be given special scaling on the field
for the ceremonies. No personal
invitations will be sent, but those
educators who wish to come should
reserve a place by June 3. To make
reservations, call 987-2754.
The Dowtown Promotion
Council will be hosting "Super
Saturday" June 10, featuring
magician Tom Sikorski. Families
are welcome. All festivities will be
in downtown Perry.
There will be a Eisiiarama
will be June 10, from 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. at Rigdon's Pond. The event
is to help kids, ages 8 to 14,
develop a love of fishing. Deadline
to register is June 7. For more
information, call 923-2578 after 6
p.m.
Community News
Houston Speech School
will offer a preschool class for the
hearing impaired beginning June 19
and ending July 31. For further
information, please contact the
school at 923-1787 or 922-2895.
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News & features about Perry & South Houston County
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cities could be covered with water.
Causes for the warming include
overpopulation, irresponsible
industries, reducing the amount of
rain forest land, and the desertifica
tion of the earth, particularly in the
Sahara.
In a video taped interview by Ted
Turner, Scientist Carl Sagan said
the potential of a nuclear winter
"challenges the fundamental ideas of
(nuclear) deterrence."
Occurring as a result of a nuclear
attack, a "nuclear winter" is the
predicted cooling and darkening of
the earth caused by the burning of
cities.
Sagan said, "A nuclear winter
will certainly destroy the nations
involved and possibly the human
species.”
To reverse the cycle, Sagan sug
gested that the average person
should make sure that the candidates
he elects understand and care about
the environment. "It's not enough
to say, '1 am an environmentalist,’"
he said.
Sagan also suggested that people
plant trees and boycott industries
who arc irresponsible on global
warming and fluorocarbon issues.
Above all, he said that people
must inform themselves, and make
an effort to understand the issues,
especially in the areas where the
United Slates is traditionally weak
science, math and geography.
Completes
requirements
Dr. Luther Vance Jr. of 'Perry
has completed continuing
medical education require
ments to retain active mem
bership in the American
Academy of Family Physi
cians, the national associa
tion of family doctors. Dr.
Vance completed a minimum
of 150 hours of accredited
medical study. The academy
is the U.S. largest medical
association, with more than
60,000 members. It was the
first national medical group
to require members to keep
up with medical progress
through continuing educa
tion.
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Coalition members
The Coalition of Black Women members
recently posed for a group photo on the
courthouse lawn. They are (from left)
Mrs. Viola Scott, president; Mrs. Dorothy
B. Rollins, Mrs. Mary McKenzie, Mrs.
Ethelyn Clerkley, Mrs. Floral Lewis, a
Lowery to speak
Coalition of Black Women members planning state meeting
The Houston County Coalition
of Black Women's plans are in
progress for the Ninth Annual
Stale-wide Luncheon Meeting at the
Macon Hilton Hotel on Saturday,
June 24, 1989 at 11:30 a.m.
The keynote speaker for this
event is Atlanta's Dr. Joseph E.
Lowery. A highlighting feature will
be the citing of the following indi
viduals for distinguished service in
our state; Myron Freeman, Francis
Duncan, and Max Cleland will each
receive a plaque compliments of the
Georgia Coalition of Black Women
Delphians
visit North
Georgia
Wednesday, May 24, dawned
bright, clear and warm and at 7
a.m., 29 very sleepy Delphian Club
members and guests boarded a char
tered bus for a two-day trip to the
Georgia mountains.
The prime destination was the
summer home of Nannette and
Yates Green, who had graciously
invited the group to visit them on
beautiful Lake Burton.
Upon arrival at LaPradc's Marina
on Lake Burton, the hosts, Nan
nette and Yates, met us with three
pontoon boats which carried the
group across the lake to their lovely
cottage.
For a delicious luncheon served
by the committee, guests were
sealed on a screened porch and in a
lovely large gazebo on the lake.
Later in the afternoon a lour around
the lake by boat was a pleasant
experience for all.
That evening, dinner t at the Dil
lard House was exceptional and all
joined together with singing, a
birthday cake and greeting for Nan
nette.
Later the group retired at Stone
brook Inn in Clayton. Thursday, a
stop was made in Clayton at
Reeves Hardware where there was
something to be found for every
one.
Then a drive through the beauti
ful mountains and all raved at the
beauty of the flowering mountain
laurel. Helen, Ga. was the luncheon
slop after which the bus headed for
home. A weary group with fond
memories reached Perry safely in
the late afternoon and all hoped that
there would be a repeal trip next
year.
Special guests on the trip were
Paula and Wallis Hurlbull. She
represented the Sorosis Club. The
hard-working committee members
were Nannette Green, Connctlc
Gayle, Addis Colvin, Evelyn
Rosebrock, Virginia Mason and
Joan Eubanks. These members
must be thanked for all of the deli
cious goodies they served us while
we were cruising along the high
ways.
It was a lovely trip.
THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAI WEDNESDAY MAY 31 1989
member of the state board of directors,
Mrs. Rudene Ash. Not shown are Mrs.
Bonnie Scott, acting secretary, Mrs.
Pearlie Dixon, Mrs. Gloria Ragin, trea
surer, and Mrs. Doris King.
Inc. Individuals may obtain tickets
for this event by calling 987-9533.
The Houston County chapter of
the Georgia Coalition of Women is
in a bona-fide relationship with the
state-wide organization of the
Georgia Coalition of Black Women
Inc. with headquarters in Atlanta.
Mrs. Rita J. Samuels is the direc
tor.
The coalition is a non-profit
venture and prides itself in the im
plication of its theme, "On our way—
strength in diversity." This
Welcome to Perry
A city work crew Tuesday was in the process of relo
cating a large 'Welcome to Perry' sign to its new site
near the Thompson Road interchange on 1-75. The sign
will be cleaned and refurbished before it is installed, as
will a similar sign at the south interchange. City Man
ager Marion Hay, Purchasing Agent Jim Moody and
Mayor Jim Worrall are shown inspecting the sign.
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Death notices
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Bessie Cunningham, homemaker
Bessie Cunningham, 83, of Macon died May 28, 1989, in a local hos
pital after an extended illness.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Hart's Mortuary. Burial will be
in Macon Memorial Park. The Rev. William Miller will officiate.
Mrs. Cunningham, a native of Spalding County, lived in Macon for the
past 54 years. She was a homemaker and a member of a Free Methodist
church.
Survivors include three daughters, Constance Cunningham and Paulette
Cunningham, both of Macon, and Marie Hammock of Gray; two sons,
Charles E. Cunningham of Perry and James C. Cunningham of Bradley;
13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
The family may be contacted at the residence.
Hart's Mortuary is handling all the arrangements.
Mary Moody Nipper, homemaker
Mary Moody Nipper, 67, of Hawkinsvillc died May 26, 1989, in a lo
cal hospital.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Clark Funeral Home in
Hawkinsvillc. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Perry, The Rev.
Paul Smith will officiate.
Mrs. Nipper, a native of Houston County, was a Baptist and a home
maker.
Survivors include a son, Charles W. Nipper of Dublin; two brothers,
Wilson Moody and Wallace Moody, both of Perry; a sister, Ruth Whit
tington of Pensacola, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
The family may be contacted at the residence of Louise Whittaker, 137
Forest Hill Circle, Hawkinsvillc.
Clark Funeral Home in Hawkinsvillc is handling all arrangements.
county chapter was chartered during
the early 1980 s.
A primary concern of the coali
tion is the improvement in the
quality of life for poor people in
general, for women and their fami
lies in particular. The local chapter
has had involvement in various
projects, for example, a health out
reach project, citizenship education,
voter registration drives, and cur
rently the promotion of drug
awareness and prevention in our
society.
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