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was made there by Nuridin
Mukhitdinov. head Of q visit
ing Soviet parliamentary dele
CATION. There was no indica-
ton whether Mr.. Khrushchev
has accepted.
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Khrushchev Invited
To Visit lndonesia

MOSCOW. Oct. 81 (AP)r-
Soviet Premier Nikita Khru-
shchev has been invited by
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
Car Maintenance, Operation Expense
Here Is II Cents Mile, $1,000 Year

through the year. even when not in
use Over the period of year,
these fixed charges amount to S80l
The largest part Of it is deprecia
ton. which comes to s648 a year
Next in order. is property damage
and liability insurance fs25 900 and
s500OO,. totalin Sl03 Fire and
theft: insurance plus license and
registration fees make up the rest.
II Cents Mile
The variable costs, for gas. oil,
maintenance and tires. come to
3.99 cents mile, states the AAA. It
all adds up to II cents a mile for
l0,0O0-mile use.
For the driver who goes 10000
miles year. it becomes less on a
mileage basis. since the fixed costs
are no higher. The overall expenses
amount to Sl.628. equivalent to 81
cents per mile.
On the other hand. the 5,000-mile
driver fares worse. It costs him 20
cents a mile. all told.
Rising costs. however. have had
little effect on the amount of auto
travel. Filling stations in Prince Ed
ward County had a good year in fis-
cal 1858, chalking up S1,148.O 900 in
receipts. The previous years gross
was 81, O45 900.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
rotoI Annually ss,664,ooo

How much does it cost residents
of Prince Edward County per year
to operate their cars? How much
have their costs gone up in the last
year?
These are questions that owners
ask themselves often. especially
when their insurance bills come
due. Few of them really know.
According to figures produced by
the American Automobile Associa-
ton. the costs are somewhat higher
this year.
It's report on maintenance and
operating expenses shows that the
typical driver. who owns car in
the popular-price range and travels
the average amount. 10000 miles a
wear. now spends $1,000 annually,
or IL cents a mile.
Up $l22
This compares with S1,078. less
than II cents a mile. year ago.
The increase is S122.
On the basis of current paSsen-
ger car registrations in Prince Ed
ward County and under these aver
age driving conditions, it costs local
residents an estimated $5.664, 900 a
year to run their cars.
The AAA analysis shows that a
car ncurs bill Of S2.19 a day. all
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
Former Teacher At
r. r. Motion Named
Warren Principal

James W. McLendon. formerly a
vocational agriculture teacher at
r R. Motion High School has been
appointed principal Of Warren
County new high school for Negro
students
McLendon received his BIS degree
from Virginia State College a IN d
did graduate work at Tuskeegee In
stitute. He is native Of Georgia
and taught two years in Cumber-
land County, and has been at Farm
vile for some IS years.
McLendon was acting principal
at R. R. Motion last winter when
S. F. Griffin was seriously injured
in an automobile accident during
the Christmas holidays. Griffin re-
turned for the spring term.
The new Warren County school,
costing S50O,OOO will be the first in
the county for Negro high school
pupils.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
PresbyterianChurc
Is Ce nter OF Upper
School Activities

Wells house on Randolph Street
just behind the Methodist Church,
The Wells house will be desie
mated primarily for home economics.
Industrial arts Will be taught in
the Fore building on North Street.
formerly occupied BY blacksmith
shop A laboratory will be installed
in the Bloomfield building on North
Street. formerly used as the w. J.
Bloomfield & Son plumbing office,
but used only for storage. since
their office was moved to East
Third Street about four years ago.
The business education depart
ment of the Academy will be To-
Gated in the Presbyterian Church
There are Alb pupils who have
applied for instruction in the upper
school of the Academy They will
be divided according to home rooms
as follows: Presbyterian Church.
297: Wells house. 81. and Martin
Building, 25.
Lower Scn00i Assignments
The lower school of the Prince
Edward Academy will not be as
centrally located as the upper
school However. since there is little
changing of classes in the lower
school this does not present prob
lem like it would in the upper
school
The first and second grades with
l49 students will use the first floor
Of the Methodist Church.
The third grade. with an enroll
ment Of 10. will use the second
floor Of the Methodist Church
The 63 student fourth grade will
utilize the facilities of the Womans
Club House on High Street
The fifth grade. with IS students
will use the Hubbard House. be-
hind the Baptist Church, which is
owned by the church.
kindergarten
Also in the Hubbard House, on
the first floor. will be the Kinder
garten with "a children.
The sixth grade will be in the
Methodist Church There are 80
students enrolled in the sixth grade
The seventh grade will branch
out to the Moose Hall. located Oh
the eastern edge Of town With 81
students the seventh grade will al
most have its own private little
private school in the spacious
Moose Lodge
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
NotionoI News Summary
Castro Accuses
U. S. OF Aiding
Enemies OF Cuba

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cial hos. il Jill thosa uho are n,ot-
tino aaaias- lS
secret,ry u s,a,e Her,er u II
coa.,aa ch;li Il. aa ;.a, A,,a,;
III forafan r,inis+ars conferences
t,,,,i,g II 4a+tle IN nnarrel batuoa,
c,,ha and III naninican Ran,hlic
The r,eeting u III has he.n
r,arted ~ wild accnsations 10.
tween the representatives Of these
two countries castro termed the
meeting a farce and said Herter
should tall- about latin A,,7arica,c
economic problems ..aho,n the
hunger Of the babies in our conn
tries His ran,arks hrasb and ~
couth though thew NAV soan, noint
in the nreyalence If novertv so,,th
Of DIR border Vice President Nixon
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
Longwood College
Taxed To Capacity
President Reports

Longwood College will open the
1880 session filled to capacity
President Lankford told the sum
mer commencement audience Of
several hundred in Jarman Hall
Saturday morning.
The capacity enrollement will
exist despite the new Cunningham
Hall addition occupied for the first
time last session. he said T h t
provided space for l89 boarding
students.
The swelling enrolment tide. how
ever. will not effect the college S
admissions standards. las we in
crease our size. we intend to re-
spect the high standards that have
been established for this institu-
ton DR.. Landlord said
Addressing himself to the gradu-
ates. he implored them to remain
faithful to the teaching profession
Don't let the tremendous problems
facing education divert you. and
don't let lucrative employment Of
fers entice YOU away. The State
needs you and our devoted teachers
as never before he said
President Landlord also ex-
pressed appreciation Of the college
for the class gift. handsome silver
bowl.
The president and Mrs. Landlord
were hosts to the graduates and
their families at a reception Friday
night. opening the commencement
festivities
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18

Space for each class in the Prince
Edward Academy upper and lower
school has been assigned. Roy R .
Pearson. School Foundation admini-
strator revealed today.
The upper school of the Academy
will be conferred around the Pres
byterian Church. with several
classes being held in places within
one block of the centrally located
church.
The longest distance upper school
students will have to travel Is to
assemblies. which will be held in
the State Theatre, two blocks from
the church.
Classrooms and homerooms will
be located primarily in the Presbv-
terrain Church educational building.
with some homerooms located in
the Martin building on North
Street formerly occupied by Owen
and Massey Shoe Shop. and the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
School Foundation
Drive At s260.,0oo

The fund drive for the Prince Ed
ward School Foundation has reached
$3.50 900. E. Louis Dahl, campaign
manager said this morning.
Dahl expressed confidence that
the goal of 1925 900 would be
reached, and he urged those who
have not made a contribution to
come to the Foundation office on
the third floor Of the Taylor Build
ing, tuse elevator to third floor
and make their pledge. Mrs.
Bertha Brisentine is in the Founda
ton office to assist anyone in max
ing donation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18

the land of new thoughts. new ways
and new language.
When they left for Indlantown
Gap Military Reservation in Penn
sylvania Saturday morning. for in
stance. it wasn't seven am, as it
had been for a year, II was
10000 August.
The Is signlfying the date; the
0700 being 7 am. in the Army,s
"a hour numbering system
AS they made the 2oo-odd mile
trek to Gettysburg and an overnight
bivouac Saturday they didn't keep
going until somebody got thirsty or
the children wanted snack.
Precision
They stopped ten minutes every
two hours on the even hours. H to
H plus ten. precisely. no more. no
less. with an hours halt for lunch
AS they communicated en- route
by radio, it wasn't "hey. friend.
low's the temperature up there?
lidt u ttSh oSot sui. Iso 81 ~
went like this:
Burner. this is Burner Charles.
Message for you. over"
Back would come the reply
Burner Charlie. this Burner. Send
your message. over" And some
forma military message would
come through about strengthening
up the truck tarps; or getting that
mans feet back from hanging over
the tail gate. or something such
Bivouac AT Gettysburg
At Gettysburg where they were
due at 1880 hours Saturday $50
pm, rookie there would be q good
stretch from the long, hot ride
Passes were to be rather restricted.
the military authorities asking
Guardsmen to stay in their bivouae
area. Gettysburg was already filled
with Secret Service men, news
papers, TV and radio men as
President Eisenhower had estab-
lished summer White House there
In the bivouac area. there would
be chow then a police detail
to pick up paper ration cans, Coke
bottles, etc. And by that time, the
men Of Company B were well
launched into the two-week summer
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
National Guard Unit off
For Annual Encan,pmenf

National Guardsmen Of Farm
ville's Company B Saturday began
their annual two-week excursion into
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
18th District Legion
Commander Sets
Membership Quotas

Steve Musulin. Of Cumberland,
commander Of the Fourth District
Of the American Legion, has es-
tablished membership goals for the
six Herald area posts in the 32-post
district.
He listed these quotas in appeal
ing for over-the-top effort between
now and November II when the
Department of Virginia will present
awards for membership efforts
Farrnville. l20: Powhatan. 100
Apponaattox. lis: Cumberland, 100:
Buckingham 20 and Amelia 30
Commander Musulin said the
Fourth District has challenged the
Third District on the results Of the
fall campaign for members.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
Pisgah School To Offer Ample
Facilities For Rice Students
Church And P-TA
Work Together To
Assure Success

Rice citizens speak in a calm,
matter-of fact manner that creates
a feeling Of certain success. when
they tell about their plans for
private schools
Their confidence is we'll founded
in the solid brick structure Of Pts
gah BAPTISM Church, and the
unanimous pirit Of cooperation
throughout Lockett District 7 h
determination Of Headmistress Mrs
Grace Bradshaw is typical Of the
community feeling when she said:
I'VE are not going to let our chill
dren be the losers!
The Rice Elementary School is
one of the best elementary public
school buildings in the county prob
ably equalled only by the Worsham
School in facilities However, the
change from the well-kept- we'll
equipped public school building will
not be too great al Lockett district
school children thankfully take adj
vantage Of the excellent facilities
at Pisgah Church
Very few changes will have 70
be made to get Pisgah Schoo!
ready. The enlargement Of the
drainage field and septic tank has
already been completed and plans
made to drill the we'll deeper A
few chairs. desk or two. black
boards. and normal school equip
ment will see Pisgah School in OPP
Grafton in very few weeks
Additional chairs. folding tables,
and various equipment has been of
fered for use at Pisgah School by
the members Of jamestown Pres
bvterian Church. near Rice
Tremendous Room
In the basement Of Plsgah Church
is one tremendous room that Gun
be divided into a. many AS four
normal-size classrooms, This room
is now equipped with separating
curtains. which will be used until
permanent type partitions arc hi
stalled If such partitions arc found
necessary
The Pisgah School will need five
classroons. to accommodate the at
least 100 pupils who have applied
for adnsssionI School officials are
hoping 10 accommodate only three
classes in the one tremendous room.
and use two additional rooms III
the church
One large additional ella ssroom Is
available in the basement that IS
used BY the beginners on Sunday
II is ideally arranged for the first
and second grade students. h a 1
small chairs, small table. and
blackboards
AT the rear Of the Church on
level with the church sanctuary are
two more classrooms One II large
and would be ideal for An Older
class group The other room ~
small and Is being considered for
use as the headmistress's office
These rooms have a separate en-
trance from the outside.
On the basement level also are
the oil-fired boiler room, two large
rest rooms. and a kitchen. com
plete with coal and electric stoves.
Even with these facilities. it is
planned that each child Will bring
CONTINUED on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
No Plans Made For Negro Pupils;
A Few Seek Area-County Schooling

ting up similar private schools vas
spurned By local Negro leaders.
Three Applicants In Lunenburg
Several Negro parents have in
dicated they would send their chill
dren to live with relatives in other
states and attend schools there this
fall The number Of such cases are
not known. and the three applica-
tons in Lunenburg and the in
quiries made in other neighboring
counties are the only positive steps
reported thus far in an attempt
to educate the Negro children this
fall
Cumberland authorities have said
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18

Negro plaintiffs have appealed to
the Supreme Court to force the
Prince Edward county to open
the public schools. according to an
article appearing in an August 2
edition of the New York Times.
Confirmation that such an appeal
had been made could not be OBJ
tanned here during the week end
The Rev. L. Francis Griffin, CO.
ordinator of Prince Edward county
NAACP activities. said Saturday he
knew of no legal actions planned.
He also said he knew nothing Of
plans to educate Prince Edward
county Negroes in private schools.
Area County Inquiries
In the meantime. adjacent coun-
ties have reported several casual
and informal inquiries from a few
Prince Edward Negroes Lunen-
burg was the first and thus far the
only neighboring county to report
actual ceipt Of applications.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18

There. three Negro pupils have ap-
Piled for admission to schools for
the September term, reports Macon
F. Fears. superintendent.
About 1850 Negro children viii
apparently be without schools in
September because Of decision by
the board Of supervisors not to APP
propriate funds for public schools
in the present fiscal year. The ac-
ton was taken in the face Of a
Federal court order to desegregate
schools in September The Prince
Edward School Foundation will
operate private schools for white
children. but an offer by the or
ganization to assist Negroes in set
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
1913 For Caught In Contest

trapping IN
Of
Darlington Heights
first 20 Other the
T N. Dillon.
E D. Darlington tails. j.
Chernault $40 for 10 tails
Brunswick at his Saturday At
arge sportsmen
county spite
he steve out o
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-18
Academy Gets 800
Books On First Day

Miss Kate O'Bucn. librarian for
the Prince Edward Academy, re-
ported approximately 500 books
were received Monday morning for
use in the private school library.
Many books were gifts and many
were on a loan basis The volumes
ranged from fiction to history and
sports to government. with all
types welcomed
Miss O'Brien said those wishing
to give or loan books can bring
their volumns to the Presbyterian
Church Assembly Room any day
this week before Saturday, from
8 am. to ! pm.
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more visited Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.
Henley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall ].
Beasley and daughter, Ina Mae,
of Norfolk, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. 2. F. Perry and Mrs.
Jennie Beasley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wally Wise and
Mr.. and Mrs. Radford Tillett went
on motor trip to the mountains
this week.
Mrs. Richard Pearce, went to
the hospital Wednesday of this
week for treatment.
Mrs. Willie Addison, Reidsville,
N. C. is spending the summer at
her cottage on the beach.
Edward O'Neal, De- u. S.
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Inez Austin. Plans were made to
have a Bake Sale each Saturday
from 1000 am. to 1900 am.
Also Fish Fry was planned for
July 4th. The proceeds will go on
the building fund, they hope to
pay off by JAM, 1860. The Society
has sent 5000 coupons to the
Methodist Orphanage.
Officers Training Day and
Pledge Service has been held. The
following officers of the Society
were installed by Rev. Ray Spar
row:
Mrs. Maude Austin, President;
Mrs. Hazel Foster, Vice President;
Mrs. Eliza Peele, Recording Sec
rotary; Mrs. Pauline Oden, Treas
urer; Miss Oracle Balance, Promo
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-19
JOHN v. WARD, MANTEO
NATIVE DIES IN NORFOLK


John v. Ward, 81, of South Nor
folk, Va, a jeweler, died in a
Norfolk hospital Monday after
noon.
A son of Capt. Jesse Etheridge
Ward and Martha Goodwin Ward,
he was a native of Manteo, and
had lived in Norfolk 80 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Alvilla Lane Ward; a sister, Mrs.
Matte Ward johnson; three
brothers, Wellington Ward, Ro-
land Ward and Carl Ward of Nor
folk, and nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held Wednes-
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ton Secretary; Mrs. Hilda Brown,
Secretary of Missionary Educa-
ton; Mrs. Charlotte Balance, Sec
rotary of Christian Social Rela-
tions; Mrs. Mia Balance, Secre-
tary of Student Work; Mrs. Alice
Gray, Secretary of Children's
Work; Mrs. Rosa Gray, Secretary
of Spiritual Life; Mrs. Mary Bal
lancet, Secretary of Literature
and Publication; Mrs. Dolores
Burrus, Secretary of Supply
Work; Mrs. Irma Austin, Secre-
tary of Status of Woman; Mrs. vi
ola Peele, Chairman of Local
Church Activities, and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Williams, Public Relations
Chairman.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-19
KITTY HAWK PERSONALS

Mrs. Iva B. Scarborough is
spending a month here with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Beacham. Mr.. Scarborough is sta
toned with the Coast Guard at
Sullvans Island, S. C.
Miss Lena Beacham is back
from Norfolk, making her home
on the beach.
Shelby Hines is home, after
working in Richmond for several
weeks.
Mrs. Jean H. Grove and baby
daughter have gone to join her
husband now employed in Raleigh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Lee Hen
ley and daughter, Nikl1i of Balti-
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day afternoon. Burial in Riverside
Memorial Park, Berkeley.
METHODIST WOMEN ELECTS
OFFICERS AT HATTERAS

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service Of the Hatteras Meth
odist Church held their first cir
cle's meeting of the new year
Tuesday night. The Sally Poe Cir
Gle met at the home of Mrs. Mar
g aret Dudley, the chairman.
The Jean Meadows Circle met with
Mrs. Clarice Gray, the chairman
of that circle.
The programs were given by
Miss Oracle Balance and Mrs.
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Coast Guard is entering INSTRUCT
or's school in Norfolk for two
months, prior to being stationed at
Pearl Harbor for two years.
Mrs. Orville Baum is in Nor
folk with relatives, while her
mother, Mrs. Griffin is recuperat-
ing from an operation.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-19
EAST LAKE MEETING

The East Lake Holiness Church
will have a fellowship meeting
Sunday, June 21st. All day serv-
ice beginning at 10 am. with din
ner on the ground. Everyone is
invitod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
WEDNESDAY Program Listines

Ward Bond, Robert Horton. Vir-
qin!o Mayo. CRepeot.l
81 Seorch for Adventure.
Troy Rogers Show. Western.
"wednesday Playhouse.
Visibility Zero" A senior dir
line pilot tokes q dim view Of
proposed promotion 10 operotions
chief. Dean logger. lRepeot)
500
Sylvester Feature. Movie.
Z Hours. Mary OF Scotlond."
1886. The story OF the Queen
OF Scots who detled Queen EIrzo-
beth ond wos sentenced 10 deoth.
Katharine Hepburn. Fredric
March.
7-Focus. Special.
9-Keep Talking. Game.
$50
4-The Price Is Right. Color.
Bill Cullen. m. c.
7-Ozzie and Horriet. Comedy.
1.-The Composite Girl" Storing
the Nelson fomIy (Repeotl
breakdown. Western.
An eccentric little man armed
with homemade bombs attempts
TO extort money from q bank.
Robert CUln stors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23

Continued From Preceding Poes
6:35
4-Weother. Sports. Color.
Forester. Gibbons.
6:45
4-NRC News.
DcVid 5rinkIey, Chef HURLEY.
9-Walter CFonkite. News.
700
4-The Grey Ghost. Adventure.
Tod Andrews stors.
S-WhirIybirds. Adventure.
Kenneth Toby, Croio Hill stor.
7-Boekstase. Sports. News.
Strong Malone MoIkie.
9-Ten-FouT. Crime.
Broderick Crawford stors.
7:l5
7-News. Weather.
McCoffrey. Allen.
7:26
9-TV Editorial.
1880
4-Woeon Troin. Western.
J Hour, The Beouty Jomison
Story" The owner OF q powerful
eottle empire refuses TO let the
wagon from cross her property,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
J. MiIIionoire. Drama.

A ne er- do-well surprises his
family when he suddenly receives
O million dollar check Jim
6ockus, Lee Aoksr tRepeot)