{"id":13203,"date":"2013-02-17T21:50:10","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T21:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alternativejonestown.com\/?page_id=13203"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:54:04","slug":"peoplesrallies7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=13203","title":{"rendered":"Peoples Rally of January 11, 1978"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>C-11-d-7a<\/p>\n<p><u>PEOPLES RALLY<\/u>, 11\/1\/78 [January 11, 1978]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDad said no form of discipline at all except what the collective does.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People who misbehave will just have to work through lunch.<\/p>\n<p>We were visited yesterday by the Foreign Minister, Wills [Guyana Foreign Minister Fred Wills]. He said he had never had such an experience in his life. Said he never saw anything to compare with this. He commended the goodwill and warmth that was shown and our services and planned production. He said it gave him the kind of information he needed to win the battle within the elements that might be in the country. The Foreign Minister was moved to tears when he visited the medical department. Mom Jackson gave him a talk. He said it was so wonderful to see people freed from (a people whose faces revealed that they had been freed from racism) and he said it was true integration he had never seen in the world. He is a very sick man \u2013 has lost 2\/3 of his stomach. He doesn\u2019t get nutrition he needs. Said he would have to come out here and get taking care of. Dad said that was rather sad, a government leader who has been to doctors through the world \u2013 he cried in the doctor\u2019s office. Dad said he looked at Cheryl Wilhite and said the child would be a Guyanese child. He was told about tumor in Earl Johnson and how no one in states showed concern. Larry [Schacht] said he was so moved by what Dad is doing here. It was at that point he said they will have to go through him and too many of them to get us, he said we won\u2019t let them. He said it was a privilege to be a guest. He asked for the soap recipe.<\/p>\n<p><u>Dorm 1 Problem<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p>Stealing, and problem with clothing and coverings for children. Dad asked who will work with Penny getting them organized. Dad asked that equality be established. People should feel guilty if they have both blankets and a sleeping bag. How many have no blankets: Patty C. [Cartmell], Anthony Hix [Hicks].<\/p>\n<p><u>Patty Cartmel<\/u> [Cartmell] needs help in getting cassava. Tommy says they need about 30 people to help pick it:<\/p>\n<p>Teena Turner, Rob Gieg, Joyce Douglas, Ben Robinson, Toi Fonzelle, Kenny Reed, Cynthia Davis, Janice Johnson, Mark Wagner, Ed Crenshaw, Anita March, Margarita Romano, Jann Gurvich, Keith Newson [Newsome], Danny Moten [Moton], Loretha Buckley, Sebastian McMurray [McMurry].<\/p>\n<p>We will need extra people to go to PNC [Peoples National Congress, ruling political party of Guyana]:<\/p>\n<p>James Edwards, Amanda Fair, Jim Pugh, Etta Thompson, Claude Goodspeed, Frances Stevenson, Jerri [Gerry] Bailey, Barbara Davis, Earnestine Blair, Fanni [Fannie] Jordan, Pop Jackson, Najuandrienne Darns [Darnes].<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>C-11-d-7b<\/p>\n<p>Lee [Ingram] had told Mrs. Hudson [unknown; code?] that the doctor would come to see her daughter. Dad said this must not happen anymore. The PNC meeting starts at 3 PM and the visit was set at 1 PM. Dad said the doctor goes in when PNC goes in.<\/p>\n<p>At T. [Touchette] and Darrell Devers also to go to PNC meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Dad told kitchen to have food for people going to get cassava.<\/p>\n<p><u>Tod Klingman<\/u> \u2013 Off Learning Crew (L\/C)<br \/>\n<u>James Johnson<\/u> \u2013 2nd time on \u2013 stays<br \/>\n<u>Shanterri [Shawnterri] Hall<\/u>l \u2013 Off L\/C back to Agricultural \u2013 Jan\u2019s [Wilsey] crew<br \/>\n<u>Alfred March<\/u> \u2013 2nd time on<br \/>\n<u>Jamal Baisy<\/u> \u2013 Off<br \/>\n<u>Mary Griffith<\/u> \u2013 works good \u2013 stays on<br \/>\nPartake [Tom Partak] still doing better \u2013 laughs more.<br \/>\n<u>Janet Lenin [Tupper]<\/u> \u2013 Learning Crew<br \/>\n<u>Jullie Cordel<\/u> [Julie Cordell] \u2013 Irresponsible about children\u2019s safety. Pays too much attention to Jamie and not others. Julie took hostilities out on children \u2013 spanking them \u2013 attitude during crisis \u2013 think she\u2019s too good to do dirty work. Julie feels she\u2019s been doing better since they discussed it the other day. (<u>Chance<\/u>)<\/p>\n<p>People to work with toddlers: volunteers: Maurice Anderson &amp; Richadale [Richardell] Perkins.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended to Learning Crew:<\/p>\n<p>Clark Grubbs &#8211; Learning Crew<br \/>\nWarning: Willitte [Willie Ater] Thomas<br \/>\nCarver Cordel \u2013 L\/C<br \/>\nAaron [Erin] Leroy<br \/>\nTrinidatte Baisy \u2013 L\/C<br \/>\nShirley Marshall \u2013 increase work<\/p>\n<p>Warning: Peggy Anderson<br \/>\nCindy Cordel<\/p>\n<p>Dee Dee Lawrence \u2013 stays 2nd time on L\/C<br \/>\nKaren Car [Carr] \u2013 2nd no<br \/>\nOrlando Robinson \u2013 Off<br \/>\nStrphanie [Stephanie] Smith \u2013 Off<br \/>\nTherman Guy \u2013 Off \u2013 Jan\u2019s Crew<\/p>\n<p>No playing in showers.<\/p>\n<p><u>Vincent Lopez<\/u> \u2013 fighting with Ronnie in \u2013 made sexual remarks to Shanterri \u2013 would have been off but \u2013 stays on L\/C<\/p>\n<p>Shanterri Hall \u2013 Off<\/p>\n<p>Meat also for Cassava crew and Boat crew. Tommy Anderson wants to help on boat. Dad said to wait \u2013 pick up work responsibility and may go out next time when boat comes. Gregg Watkins ok\u2019d to go help on boat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">by Vernetta C. 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