Roanoke Rapids Herald

Mrs. F. A. F. Schmid, of 328 Hamilton Street, has a final get-together with her children before departing for Tanganyika, British East Africa, where she will join her husband. Posing with their mother are, on her left, Allwin, and on her right, Frederic, who have just returned from Georgia Military Academy. Her youngest daughter, Carolyn, is in the foreground. Not present when the picture was made is her eldest daughter, Frances.

Local Resident Flying To Africa

Flying to Africa might sound as out-of-this world as a trip to the moon to most of us, but to Mrs. F. A. F. Schmid of 328 Hamilton St., such trips are every day occurrences.

She left Saturday for New York where she will be joined by Miss Edwin Eddiegord daughter of Mrs. L. S. Cannon, of Roanoke Rapids on the long flight.

During the 18 years that her husband has had a coffee plantation in Tanganyika, British East Africa. Mrs. Schmid had made the trip many times. In 1946 she brought her four children, Allwin, Frederic, Frances and Carolyn, over to enroll them in schools here. The two boys are now attending Georgia Military Academy and the girls Roanoke Rapids schools.

In June of the same year Mrs. Schmid flew back over to Switzerland for a reunion with her husband to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. She hasn't seen him since, so this trip back will be doubly memorable for her.

From New York Mrs. Schmid and her companion, Miss Eddiegord, will fly to London for a stop-over of four days to see many old friends whom she hasn't seen since the war. Then they will proceed to Cairo for several days before going on to her husband's plantation near Arusha in Tanganyika. After a visit with the Schmids. Miss Eddiegord will visit in Johannesburg, Casablanca and Paris before returning to New York.

Mrs. Schmid's plans are rather indefinite at present, but she and her husband plan to return together and join their children here permanently some time in the near future.

According to reports she's received from her husband, Mrs. Schmid says she will lead a very life in Tanganyika entertaining the many diplomats and friends of her husband who are always stopping for visits at their plantation.

Mr. Schmid was general manager of the Northern Province Wheat Scheme for the British Government during the War and was responsible for 22,500 acres of wheat. Today he grows wheat, maize and coffee on the 2,500-acre plantation.

Describing the plantation, Mrs. Schmid said that it is beautiful, being at an altitude of 4,500 feet. The climate is ideal---warm during the day and cool at