At the end of the elementary program, I then had to move onto high school. Simultaneously, my parents moved to Attica to a suburban area not far from the well-known Attica State Prison. Then I would take the school bus which was a very short distance away, where I was involved with a much larger community.
Paul SmithIn thinking back, not having any experience in any other elementary school, there may have been an advantage of being with different age groups to benefit from what they were learning in a more advanced capacity. With a small group like that, there was a lot of one-to-one teaching.
Paul SmithAt home, the radio was a big source and the classic radio programs we would listen to like Amos and Andy and whatever other ones there were.
Paul SmithThere was a certain amount of discipline, I think; my parents wanted to be sure that I was not just sitting around doing nothing.
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