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bring ousted Premier Lunumba
back to power. When he refused
TO leave and the UN command
said it would protect him. Mo
butu ordered his troops to open
fire. After several hours of fight
ing IN which five soldiers were
killed. the UN command agreed
to get the mWanted diplomat out
of the country.
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
flew back to Washington Wednes-
day after morning quail hunt
IN Georgia. The 70-year-old Chief
Executive. Oldest in this nation s
history. has been vacationlng in
Georgia since soon after the cleo
ton. He ate his last Thanksgiv-
ing dinner as President in the
White House.
PRESIDENT ELECT KEN
NEDY also flew to Washington
to spend THANKSGIVING with Bis
family, His daughter, Caroline. .
vii be three Sunday. but the
family had an advanced cele-
bratlon on Thanksgiving Day
Her father plans to return 10 his
working vacation at Palm Beach.
Fla, Thursday evening. Mrs
Kennedy, who is expecting her
second child carly next month.
has been ADVISED against travel
inc By her physician.
THE ECONOMIC CONFER
ENCE of e. S. and West Ger
man officials in Bonn ended
Wednesday without full agree
nent. But a Joint communicate
said arrangements have been
made for West Germany to con
Continued on page y
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Chest "Mop-Up''
Set Next Week

w. A. Watson, III. announced
today the Prince Edward Coun-
ty Community Chest would end
its drive December 3. To date
contributions total SIG .625.08 to-
ward the 1875 quota.
In a last minute effort to
reach the quota mop-up''
drive is slated for next week.
Watson requests that all work
ers report what they have by
Saturday, Nov. IS.
To plan the "mop-up" effort
the various division chairmen
will meet with Chest leaders
Monday at 8 pm. in the Town
Council chamber.
Watson says he thinks the
workers have done a grand job
this year. and added that he
feels the quota can still be
reached. He said, / know there
are some persons who have
been missed. and our plan IS to
touch as many of those persons
as possible within the next seven
days.
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ton money must be bona fide
purchases made between today
Friday . which marks start
Of Friday night openings for
three successive weeks until
the auction on December IA. Re-
ceipts accumulated all day today
as well as tonight win be good L,
as will all those from today on.
Thomas B. Rose, III, chairman
of the Chamber of Commerce
Retail Trade Committee, the auc-
tion-sponsoring organization, said
today the event will be. held
Wednesday, Dec. Ia. That is the
date designated by merchants for
start Of consecutive night shop
ping hours until Christmas.
The auction, unless inclement
weather prevents. Will be held on
the steps of the Prince Edward
County Courthouse fror, $50
pm. to 7::30 pm.
The Al cooperating merchants
Continued on page y
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Auction Kitty: S1,371
Merchants Tip: Start
Sauis,g Money Today

More can be used for money
than silver or the gold-backed
dollar. and that's a point Farm
vile merchants want to make
clear now that the season for a
town innovation /. the mer-
chants auction has arrived.
AS a matter Of fact, merchants
are planning to auction a 81 81
array of items ranging from a 81
shirt to an automatic washing
machine valued at several hun
dred dollars, and the auction Gus
toners won't need any money
of the usual sort.
The medium of exchange for
this particular auction will be
cash receipts. charge slips or
other indication Of purchases
made at Farmville, and at the
stores of the Al participating
merchants.
Sales Slip Money
The transactions by which per-
sons may accumulate this auc-
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Watch out, It's
Flinl-Flam Time

It's film -flam time again.
Police Chief Otto S. Over
ton issued that bit of infor
nation today. and said, IF
YOU want to lose your money
IN a hurry, entrust it to a
stranger with a deal"
The pre- Christmas rush.
plus the opening of tobacco
markets, makes this had
time for such things, the
chief noted.
The film flam is difficult
to describe. out it works in
number of ways. Accord
ing to the chief, the general
pattern runs like this. the
sucker puts up some mon
ey. with the promise of great
returns in Just a matter Of
minutes. Chief Overton said.
"A couple of fast-talking
strangers. who are in a part
nership. can talk a sucker
out Of hundreds Of dollars in
a short time"
These people move from
city to city, making it hard
to catch up with them. The
Farmville chief says the
best thing is not to get
taken by the flim-flam ar
list
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the main church auditorium.
They have ample room in the
Sunday School rooms in the base
men. Actually the basement is
more like first floor with big
windows that let in plenty of
natural light etc.
Spring Greek is the smallest of
the county lower schools. There
are as students in the school
with three experienced teachers.
This IS an average Of Is students
per teacher which allows more
than average time for each
teacher to spend with her pupils.
The average throughout the coun-
ty is 23l pupils per teacher.
Mrs. Dorothy Womack the
headnlstress took us throughout
the classrooms. Working with her
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The three centers that were
supposed to open on Monday may
or may not begin fmctioning
this fall. Mr.. Griffin noted that
it depends upon the need for
them, and at this date that still
has not been determined.
Largest Center Here
The plan IS to put another
center in F'armville, and possibly
place one more in Leigh and
Hampden districts. OvercroWd-
ing has rot been a problem thus
far, but the total enrolment is
expected to climb at least to the
e50-mark achieved last spring.
The F'armvllle center at the First
Baptist Church, with an enroll
ment of sc, is the largest III the
county at the present.
Assisting the Prince Edward
County Christian Association in
the S25 ,000-project are a number
OF organizations. Included are.
National Council of Negro
Women, American Friends Serv-
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.COnservatiOniSt
Here Receives
State Citation

c. Frank Hudson. soil conser-
walton aide in Prince Edward
county, has been cited for per-
Torrance and Skills which have
advanced soil and water conscr-
walton.
The ll-year veteran with the
Soil Conservation Service was a
surprise recipient of a United
States Department of Agriculture
Certificate of Merit during a
state workshop session of area
conservationists and soil special
lists at Farmville Tuesday.
The merit certificate. signed by
State Conservationist Frand Ed
minister and presented by him,
reads.
For sustained above-aVeragc
work performance and unusual
skill III maintaining good relation
ships with farmers, resulting in
the administration Of high quality
soil and water conservation prac-
tees on the land I"
The Richmond conseryationlst.
who heads up Virginia + office Of
the Soil Conservation Service.
praised Hudson further in a per
sonal letter. as being among our
topnotch employees. He cited
Hudson S ability to plan and meet
goals. his cooperativeness 10 all
seeking advice. and his interest
II the basic AIMS OF Tic conser-
walton movement
Work Advanced
The honor recipient has served
III the Prince Edward county Of
flee under Soil Conservationist H.
E. Lacy since August. 1855. A
native Of Chase City, he has
served i'll several Southside Viz
ginia counties during his / years
with the Sos.
During his tenure here, soil
Continued on page Z
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IN the school are Mrs. Dorothy
B. Canada who taught at Farm
vile last year. and Mrs. Mar
garet P. CarWlle. former pub
lie school teacher.
The grades are divided with
first and second together. and
the fifth grade divided between
the third and fourth, and the
sixth and seventh.
Only three classrooms are
used, and another room is avail
able for the younger students to
play III, when the weather is not
good enough for them to 90 out
side.
The Spring Greek students have
one of the incest Fairgrounds of
any OF the lower schools. They
Continued on page y
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Facilities In Excellent Condition
Spring Creek Is Smallest School

Editors Note: This is the
fourth in series OF articles
concerning the lower schools
of the Prince Edward School
Foundation. Information for
the series was gathered by
staff member Bill Wall as he
made tour of every class
room in the county with
school administrator Roy r.
PearsOn.)
The morning was we'll along as
we drove through the village of
Darlington Heights. We had com
pleted our tour of Worsham and
Patrick Henry lower schools and
were on the way to Spring Greek.
Passing through Darlington
Heights we could see most
plainly the old public school
building. 1t is much too large for
the small number of students at
tending school from the Heights
community. 1t is too large, yes,
but it is very convenient and has
served as a community gather
ing place for years. Farm meet
ings. club meetings. school meet
ings and all types of community
gatherings took place III the
large auditorium of the Darling
ton Heights school. The building
is a real asset to the community
and the thought passed through
our mind that soneday that
building Will revert to the people
of the community to use as they
wish instead Of standing idle and
wasting away.
Suddenly Spring Greek Baptist
Church burst INTO view. The To-
cation Is perfect the grounds are
beautiful and tho church is most
attractive. School administrator
Roy r. Pearson could not resist
the temptation to take us through
the main portion of the church
building 1t is most impressive
house of worship with inmacu-
late fixtures and velvet-like car
pets on the floor. The dedication
OF the congregation is a real in
spiration.
The school children do not use
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And when he saw them, he
said unto them. Go sheW your
selves unto the priests. And it
came to pass. that. as they
went. they were cleansed. And
one of them, when he saw that
he was healed, turned back, and
with d loud voice glorlfled God,
and fell down on his face at his
feet, giving thanks: and he was
d Samaritan
And Jesus answering said.
Were there not ten cleansed?
But where are the nine? There
are not found that returned to
give glory to God, save this
stranger. And he said unto him.
Arise, go thy way thy faith
hath made thee whole
The Biblical passage draws
picture of ten men all with the
same dread disease. all appeal
ing in exactly the same way to
Jesus, and all healed in the
same way Yet only one of the
10 returned to give thanks to
Jesus, and he was a Samaritan.
Jesus recognized him in
special way. not because he was
a Samaritan. but because he
demonstrated gratitude.
This imperishable passage is
as eloquent in its omissions as
in its detail. It is silent on why
only one returned and why nine
of the group didn't come back
to Jesus. but its silence falls
like powerful beam Of light
Illuminating the darkness.
Gods Merc;es
Thanks giving has its roots in
the nercies Of God. The Psalms
eloquently show u, the abun-
dance of Cod mercies. Posi-
bly,, the realization Of the mer-
cies OF God we're absent in the
minds Of tho aine. But what
barton mentality it produces!
Surely TOO, the nine were the
victim, Of The human tendency
to accept the gift and forget the
glver
But there remains speculation
Oh what animated the one who
returned ID give thanks and
to receive Jesus blessing.
The Blessed Group
Beyond tie fact that he has
provided us with an imperish-
able story. there stands his
association with that great. but
ANONYMOUS group from all OF
history to whom all OF Us are
indebted
They are unknown to us save
IN The great truth that without
them ON world would be strip
ped OF goodness and kindness.
And the one healed leper also
llltunlnes for us one more bles-
sed band. That is they. who. like
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Thanksgiving Message
Where Are The Nine?
BY REV. JAMES c, MURPHY

Editors note The Thanksgiving
prepared from the
giving service Farmyie morning
the
Luxe IL: Ills And he
hat he passed through the midst Saaa
entered INTO certain village there
epeTs which stood aar Off and they lifted
said Jesus. Master. have mercy
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-25
Three Units Foil To MoterioIze
Over 400 Negro Children Enrolled
In Is ''Morale Building' Centers

Thirteen
on N Prince Edward county The Rev L. F. Griffin coor
ao disclosed today that the announced additional
centerS on Monday did not materiaHe
As the moral building yesterday Thanks
giving the enrolment lowered slightly
Nh Griffin president OF the Prince Edward
cation sponsor OF the stop-eap educational program
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ice Committee a Quaker organi-
zationl, Grand United Daughters
of Elks. several branches Of the
Virginia Conference Of NAACP,
and a number Of sororities and
fraternities.
The only other material assis-
lance given the project by out
siders thus far has been contri-
buttons of classroom supplies and
books, stated the Negro minis
ter.
Continued on page -
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Virginia Editor
Debates Indignation
Leader TN Nov. IS

James Jackson fitzpatrick. cd
itor Of the Richmond News
Leader. will meet the Rev. Mar
tin Luther King. Jr., Negro in
tegration leader on nationally
teleVised debate Saturday. No
venber 26. at $50 pm. Are
Slt-doWn Strikes Justifiable?"
will be the subject Of the debate
to be broadcast over NBC out
lets.
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NutiOnuINelus Summary
BY H. v. LANCASTER, JR.
= WEATHER SATELLITE Up Q kASANUBU SEATED
q CONGO FIGHTING IKE HUNTS QUAIL

A NEW WEATHER SATEL-
LITE was put into orbit Wednes-
day morning from Cape Canav-
eral. The $50 pound satellite,
Tiros II. carries two TV cameras
to photograph the earth's cloud
cover. The picture will be radl-
oed back to earth to be used in
forecaSting the weather. II prede-
cesSor. Tiros |. was an expert
mental model to test the mechan-
isns of sending weather infor
nation back to earth. Plans call
for using the information from
Tiros II OF a regular basis TO
help forecast the weather
THE CONGOLESE PREsI-
DENT, kASAVUBU, won a scat
III the UN Tuesday night for the
delegation which he heads. The
General Assembly voted 1924
with 10 absententons after a BIT
ter struggle between the western
powers and the Soviet bloc aided
by Scmc Of the Afro-Asian ma
tionS UN recognition Of kasa-
Vubu was a hdrd-Wop diplomatic
victory for tho West. kaSaVubu
IS expected to try TO consolidate
his gains by making arrange
nentS 10 work With tho uN Con
90 advisory committee Of Il
Afro-ASIan nations which has
been given Tho task Of trying 10
reconcile the warning factions i'll
the strlf-torn country.
THE GUINEAN REPRESENT
TATINE in the Congo was ousted
after a clash between Congolese
soldiers and UN troops. Strong
man Col Mobutu ordered the
representative out Of the country
because he had been working to
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TERRY v. SPARROW TAKES
PART IN GERMAN DRILLS

NURNBERG, Germ many
(AHTNC).-Army PFC Terry v.
Sparrow, 20, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Stephen D. Sparrow, Route 2, Bel
haven, N. c., is a member of the
18th Armored Divisions 18th Ar
tillery, which recently staged the
Army's European and the VII
Corps automatic rifle champion
ships in Grafenwohr, Germany.
Sparrow, mail clerk in the ar
tillery's Headquarters Battery in
Crailsheim, entered the Army in
October 1868 and was stationed at
Fort Hood, Tex, before arriving
overseas in April 1869. He is a
1858 graduate of John A. Wilkin-
son High School.
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FAIRFIELD PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Baum are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Jones, Jr.,
and Paul of Morehead City were
week end visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Osgood and
children spent the week end here
here relatives.
Mrs. Isabelle Howard attended
the postlnasters convention in Bel
haven.
Nathan Sears visited at the
U.S.C.G. Station and also visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh E. Bell, Jr.,
in Elizabeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. (BilD Cara
wan and Ellen of Portsmouth are
visiting Mrs. Murray Mann. They
were called here due to the ill
ness of Mr.. Caravans mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flave Spencer, Jr.,
and Flave III We're in Washington
Friday.
Allen Balance visited Edenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Herman and
son of Rocky Mount and Miss Alice
Reed Berry in Tarboro spent the
week end here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Baum and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Berry.
Misses Mary and Amanda Sears
were in Sladesville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Blake, Dale
and J. L. Blake were in Belhaven
Saturday.
Mrs. Erwin Smith and Gardner,
Mrs. D. w. Sears, Janet and
Charles visited in Swan Quarter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Boomer of
Lake Landing visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph L. Simmons, Jr.
H. B. Creole of Sladesville Wis
tied Mrs. Murray Mann and Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Caravan.
Miss Helen Swindell was the
Sunday guests Of her niece, Mrs.
Murray Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bland Fulford and
Miss Rosalind Ramon of Engelhard
visited Mrs. Murray Mann and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard L. Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Midyette
were Belhaven visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard L. Mann,
Jr., were in Elizabeth City Fri
day.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Berry
their second son, at Beaufort Cen
eral Hospital, March Is. Mrs. Berry
was the former Miss Pauline Moore
of Bath, N. C.
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PATIENTS AT PUNGO
DISTRICT HOSPITAL

White patients from March IA to
81: Mrs. Elvira Barnette, w. J.
Cuthrell, Thomas Willis, Mrs. Eva
Miner, Mrs. Rhoda Wilkins, Mrs.
Annie Pippin and Shorty Willis,
Belhaven. William T. Windley and
Mrs. Jean Keech, Bath. Mrs. Doro-
thy Midgette,, Engelhard. Miss
Christine Waters and Jarvis A. Wa
tiers, Pinetown. Mrs. Rosalyn Ca
hoon, New Holland. David Lee,
Mrs. Adriana Won Wynn and Mrs.
Rena Hamilton, Pantego. John Lup-
ton, Swan Quarter, Mrs. Wanda
Best and Mrs. Grace Golden,
Stumpy Point.
Colored patients: Frances Gard
ner and Mack Griffin, Belhaven.
Rosa M. Bell, Greenville.
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.MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS

Reginald Bur1us of Elizabeth
City visited Mrs. Kate Burrus and
Mr.. and Mrs. Huron Gibbs.
Mrs. Virginia Davis of Wanchese
was here Monday on census work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Caravan
visited his mother, Mrs. Emmette
Caravan at Beaufort County Hos
pital.
Mrs. Hugh Mckinney visited in
Belhaven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie O'Neal visited
in Stumpy Point Saturday with
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Meekins.
Hugh Pugh visitd here the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Caravan
of Norfolk visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ozrow Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McKinney's
Sunday guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
R. B. Burrus, Jr., R. B. III and
Derrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Sci
by and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cara
wan.
AL Gibbs and Josephene Lanier
spent the week end at Belhaven
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Lanier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Thomas Carter
Vann and Sallie Marie visited
''The Carter's and Spencer's".
Mrs. Dean Flowers visited hel
sister, Mrs. Burnell Gibbs and Mr.
Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osman Cox, Jr.,
of New Bern spent the week end
with his parents.
Misses HENRIETTA and Zula Gibbs
visited Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Gibbs
Mrs. C. w. Burrus, Jr., and chill
dren of Loredo, Tex, are visiting
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children of Roanoke Rapids visited
his parents.
Attending the District Rally at
First Methodist Church in Hert-
ford, Saturday, We're Lucinda Swim
dell, Betty Bonner, Hal McGee,
Ginger Willis, Linda Sadler, Rich
ard and Eddie O'Neal, Mrs. John
H. Swindell, Mrs. H. J. Niece
Mrs. Frances Gibbs, Rita Simmons,
Caroline Gaylord, Sue Gaylord
Mary aJne Gibbsand Tessa Pendel-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Mason and
Dwaine of Norfolk visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Smith.
Mrs. Ed Cahoon after visiting
in Portsmouth and Elizabeth City
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Williams, Jr.
]. C. III, Mrs. Jesse Avis, Mrs
Ted Smithwick and Teddie visited
in Chapel Hill.
Misses Nancy Stotesbury and Re-
becca Smith of Chowan College Wis
tied their homes during the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Caravan
and Sheriff. of Miami, Fla, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Station
Mason.
Misses Rebecca Smith and Nancy
Stotesbury were shoppers in New
Bern.
Miss Bobbie Kennedy of Louis
burg and Bob Berry of Durham Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Berry.
Nebraska Home Club
The Nebraska Home Club in
Hyde Co. met Friday afternoon at
the Community Building with Mrs.
Will Gibbs and Mrs. Willie K.
Gibbs, hostesses.
The meeting was opened by the
group singing "Loch Lomond"
Mrs. Will Gibbs gave an inspiring
devotion which included a poem
"What is life ?" which was written
by her son Russell Gibbs.
The club discussed project for
the new year and planned a cloth
ing workshop for April 5 at the
Community Building.
The Demonstration Finishing a
Garment" was given by the Home
Agent, Miss Media Howell.
During the Social Hour refresh
ments were served to Miss Media
Howell, Miss Maggie Bridgman
Miss Ella Mae Mooney, Mesdames
Joe Payne, Beamon Berry, Jack
Pugh, Ashley Williams, Elmo Vo-
Iva, Leon Balance, Chalie McKin-
ney, Jones Boomer, Pres ton
Mooney. Mrs. Willie X. Gibbs, and
Mrs. Will Gibbs.
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SEWING CLASS A SUCCESS

The adult sewing class taught
by Mrs. Russell Johnston of the
John A. Wilkinson Home Econom-
les Dept, in Belhaven held the
final meeting on Wednesday night
An informal social hour was en-
joyed by all. Punch, several kind
of cake and candy were served
from a lovely party table, buffet
style to the following members:
Mesdames H. G. Brumsey, ]. W.
Hodges, Jack Alligood, M. L.
Windley, Jake Mills, Elwood Mid
gette, E. R. Johnston and Charlie
Midgette. The class presented Mrs,
Johnston a gift in appreciation for
her services.
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YOUTH NIGHT IN HYDE

Youth night will be observed
Sunday at Swan Quarter Christian
Church with Destination I'm
known" following the service. Re-
vival services will continue this
week with Garland Bland, minister,
bringing message every night.
The sermon topic for Sunday morn
ing is, "The Worlds Greatest In
stitution." Sunday night topic is,
"The Worlds Greatest Task"