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fiVi THE HYDE COUNTY HERALD News of the richest agricultural county in the foremost historical and recreational area of north Carolina Nor?" "•ndreds attracted to Fourth annual fair at swanquarterlastweek SWAN QUARTER, N. C„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 194T Single Copy 5a DICK REYNOLDS FOR SENATOR Ij.j County People Backed Fair to the Limit ^^ude it Outstanding- Success; Program jo^^ittee Arrang:es Interesting Program v> retract Crowd; Exhibits Among Pest ;'tsh^ *** fif*^*T* people from all AMBASSADOR DANIELS r! Hyde and eastern Beau- cO. !?V converged ttie lourrn an-' p *^ounty Fair on the I - ■ jj koo]^ the Swan Quarter high ® lack of midway at- *ts,,fL help entertain fair-! ^ *''ts f® Were few dull mo- ■ to ^He three-day fiesta, | N tie Splendid work of the! ‘Committee. Ball games, ^s. Special musical pro 'll' K contests, and a “'Her ^ the Hon. Herbert C. entertainment Swan ^ , , *• V Cl gcu «Jll kJJ V\ Clii ;||| Thursday, Friday and ^ ^ attend the fourth an-' - - Newspaper speculation has it that Senator Robert R. Reynolds who has landed, for a bride, a Washington heiress, with an $80,000 annual income, may retire from the Senate and devote his time to travel and lecturing, etc. Without yielding in our affection for the likable and affable Senator, we would say this is completely in order, for even the Bible tells us, when a man has taken unto himself a w'ife, he should not go to the wars, nor engage in business but should stay home for one year and comfort his wife. So while the Senator is retiring into that period of comforting vouch safed him by scriptural injunction, we would cast about in our minds for a successor, or rather for a Senator to ...j, replace him. „ . For the moment however, without looking far, there is 0 one North Carolinian who stands out in our minds who p fits in with the times and whose broad vision, keen ability, I , ;; nerve and joviality form a made-to-order piece of timber i ' ' ■ for the place. Young Dick Reynolds of Winston-Salem . ^ seems to fit the times. He is young enough to give long ^ I years of service. Fortunately, he would not have to give j.; time to hunting either a fortune or a bride. He has plentv ) of money, and seems most happily married, and already ^ blessed with four fine sons, which make the ideal family Tr.cT'T>TjrTXTTr \T-a'rTXT picture to go along with an appeal for the average North attractive daughter of Mr. Carolina vote ^ i.- --n . ‘''''*wfN°s''HARp'ER'-pRIZE SUPERIOR COURT WINS HARPER PRIZE .pQ CONVENE IN HYDE OCTOBER 13 Judge Frizzelle Will Preside; Few Cases to Be Tried The regular Fail term of Super ior Court in Hyde County will con vene in the courthouse at Swan Quarter Monday morning, October 13, with Judge J. Paul Frizzelle of Snow Hill presiding. There are few cases to be tried this year, witn an incomplete crim inal docnet listing only 3 cases and the civil calendar listing 12 cases. Criminal cases listed on the docket, which has not been made ap, pending meeting of Recorders Court Saturday, are as follows: Luther Washington, colored, of Washington, charged with stealing some money from Blanch Willis, Swan Quarter colored woman, [While delivering drinks in her ^'^^'aished H^Hibits Best ’’’’''Un't farm, home,; club, | and commerce such as, at a Hvde Coun- iaif„ attracted the attention of ' t'-goers. S'iJ' JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Ambassa- impressive field event f® Mexico, has been invited by three davs was the pa-' the Hyde C.^-ncy Board of Com- school children marching i m^ssioners and by President Mel I® a'usic of the county school R- Daniels of the Southern Al- tye. Hday morning at 11 o’clock. I hemarle Association to address the is „ hundred spectators viewed association’s meeting in Swan beneath a blistering Quarter the last of this month. C".i. Vo «o:;®ft-ball games Friday af- cm ''’US another feature at- iw ^airfield emerged the • defeating first Swan Quar- Engelhard, in a double SO. ALBEMARLE MEET WILL BE AT SWAN QUARTER Uy evening with the chief j vice president of the Southern Al- Vto ^H^-uction. Pretty Allie bemarle Association, said this week liw''^^Roebuck of Fairfield was' that the annual meeting of that 2o "Hair Queen” from the 15 group would be held at Swan Quar- ^untestants trying for the I ter sometime the last of this month Joyce O’Neal, attractive 1 or the first of next as was planned EtiM, Holland girl representing j at the last annual meeting at Ply- 1'% "'ou second place, and month. I ”’P> another Fairfield News stories appearing in out- A ^ third place. I of-South LUlbemarle newspapers “beautv contest” Friday j stating that the meeting would be Was ne' of the most comi- j held at Engelhard, despite contra- •kjiij) of the fiesta. Tommie 1 fictions from Hyde County Asso- of Mr. and Mrs. T. J-|ciation officials has caused no lit- .Huke Landing, was chosen | tie confusion in Hyde Caunty ac- , R'ettiest Boy” from.cording to Mr. Williams, trv fCs teams were made up'Q, L. Williams Corrects Story und girls, with girls doing Etching. Beaifiy Queen ^^iection of a beauty queen Carried in Out of Sec tion Papers 0. L. Williams, Hyde County He ex- Prettiest Boy” uo Score or more “beau- 1 plains that he is unable to under- (■-''Ug for the “honor.” Claud j stand why Engelhard should ever iotj jU of Engelhard was chosen ; have been considered for the next und Jean Ballance of | meeting of the Association. He A tria in for third place. 1 says that the last annual meeting * ^'®ul program, featuring 1 at Plymouth fixed Swan Quarter as iooig of the mainland 1 the place, and no suggestion has |Veij the county band, fol- | come from any source that Engel- ® boys’ beauty contest, hard should entertain in the next Huz awarded meeting. Ntv. being the best in the, “The annual meeting is Placo came in for sec-lj^^,^ tentatively set for the last -and Swan Quarter third. j,, October or the first week Jits*” Quarter Wins in November at Swan Quarter— ®uid by many Engelhard; the exact date to be .? been the _bost gg^. {.g gyii^ i;he convenience of the guest sneaker.” The Board of Commissioners of Hyde County at its regular Octo ber meeting Monday passed a reso lution memorializing and request ing the Honorable Josephus Dan iels, former Secretary of Navy and 5. ,, - --1-...., ...- I now Ambassador to Mexico, to be «its wonertv of the , thg guest of Hyde County and to tW ., u'®frict having won it deliver the principal address at the JV succession. | annual meeting of the Southern was^\ Quarter high school j Albemarle Association. County ’i) se as the best and Attorney 0. L. Williams has been Aete State Fair to ' authorized to transmit the Board’s ^, It *. ufber schools in the 1 invitation to be its guest on this "Erf,7^!. around the j occasion. I Our Youth to Appre- ( - ini Sictcj Resources,” j MRS Ve • d Lake Mattamuskeet j Paradise.” 11^% kvVm "'’'aing prizes for Mrs. Frank Young was hostess Hard-, Pfize and Swan Quarter third. Hb^^*** Quarter Wins btli at a Hvde County Fair. V-o Quarter winning first Hts _numher of winning ,'Pt Judging being done on a J’Sh ^ points, first place; 'V ai„®®®nnd place; and 1 noint, li5‘ " a® awarded the and trophy, the latter store; Romulus Gibbs, colored, of r,...-. . and Lake Landing, charged wdth not rie WOUldn have to sell his name for ; Austin of Hatteras, who supporting his wife and children; cigarette advertising for he already owns a whole factory, has just won the Harper Essay and Richard Green, colored, of or some parts of it; and we surmise that he’d rather sit Prize in this year’s national writ- Swan Quarter, charged with as- Jown with some hick like us for a couple of high balls than i ing contest for college students, ae- ^ault on a female of his race, to buss the most brazen and glamorous grease-painted cording to announcement in the j The civil cases listed for trial charmer known to filmdom. | current issue of Harper’s Maga- are Rosa Newby Wrenn vs. Geo. Now to get down to the serious business of finding a ^me. lUst year Mms Au^m was H Fannie W. Drury vs. United Stages Senator for a State which has suffered a 7™”°^ ^fard'"he wan r? f remarkable scarcity of them in recent years, we know of ^he third University student in Agri. Chem. Co. vs. J. L. Simmons no man who has so completely captured the affection of many years to win a Harper Executor, et al; Hyde Countv vs the common people as has Dick Reynolds, the mayor of prize. Elizabeth Pugh Estate; Hyde Coun- Winston-Salem. He can dress in overalls, and call him- j Miss Austin is a 1941 graduate ty vs. Blanch B. Mann, et al; J. V. self Bill Jones, and down in the wilds of Kilkenny, or on of the University of North Caro- Champion, Receivers Eastern Oil the heights of Transylvania, or the sands of Kinnekeet, Bna, and is today managing the Company vs. A. G. Campbell Heirs; just as well as at the Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh, he read- Dare County Bureau of the Eliza- Ellazena Clayton vs. Henry Clay- :ly captures the good will of all who run across him. He ibeth City Advance and is doing a ton; H. R. Keaton Estate vs. W. C. was born rich, which he couldn’t help, but it hasn’t spoiled, him. He has done good with his money, and he didn’t ■rnvTr'Ti^T XIA 1?TA DT'A crow about it. He has travelled not only all North Caro-j xblM vtHiL/xIAKU r 1A lina, but the whole world. He has a world of commonsense, ! WILL HOLD FIRST [Brinson; 14 tax suits instituted by I Hyde County Nos. 9, 25, 39, 43, 46. 149, 95, 131, 164, 173, 185, 210, 244, I and 252 for confirmation of judg ments. Geo. T. Davis, attorneji for sees a thing through soundly, treats everj-’body courteously, IVTFFTTNG TTTFSDAY .P^^'”^'^- County. whether they mean anything to him or not, and will give i anybody an audience Al^hting from his plane at the Mothers FAIR GOERS TOLD Winston-Salem airport, a WPA laborer will freely approach Ne-med For New Year j BY BONNER THAT him about some trifling problem of no importance to any one except the laborer himself. He can camp in ap^rent WAR IS SERIOUS The Parent-Teachers Association comfort with a roughly dressed hunting guide in Curri- of the Engelhard high school will tuck, or a tattered fisherman in Carteret. And he is equally Pf, 7’®*' nieeting of the year Says America Must Help Stop at home with the Duke of Windsor, the King of Siam, or “a,!' the Mayor ot New York. . parents are urged to attend. | Congressman Herbert C. Bonner In the days that are to come, when agitators and other officers of the Association this told some 300 Fair visitors at Swan folks who insist that' there''are differenr crasses of people, l^.gar are Mrs. S. M. Gibbs, presi- Quarter last Fridav afternoon that and who persist in arraying one against the other, will do dent; Mrs. A. G. Silverthorne, vice the international situation is verv their darndest to stir up situations, by which they hope president; Rev. Z. N. Deshields, serious. Said the Congressman, to profit, we will need a man of this type; one who can treasurer; and Mrs. William Pat- “You mav think that the war is see things from the viewpoint of the rich man and give , rick, secretary. serious, but the w.y. my fnends. is the common man a square deal. Dick Reynolds is no Chairmen of important commit- i^ooh more serious than you phony: be never appeals to the pandstands he shies from taTgare?1'fi-’ ^"Sd he, “We have sat here and publicitv; he takes no credit for his benevolences and , 7 *. 7 Philanthrophies. Most ot them are shrouded in anonymilw. “find li" » tCTne.™ If there is anyone with whom he isn’t popular, it is with means: Mrs. Harold Jarvis, re- earth, steal the government from a few in the millionaire class who don’t see so readily as freshments; Howard Stanley, pub- the C-erman peop'e, and one by Dick does; that “live and let live” makes for a happier lication; Ruth Frazelle, publicity; one pick off his peaceful neighbors, world. and the Rev. Z. N. Deshields, visit- and continue on the road of world Yes, that is our thought for U. S. Senator. A young ing. [conquest.” man,—young enough to learn the ropes, to gain something ' Grade mothers for the year are According to Mr. Bonner, there from seniority. Dick Reynolds would serve his State and '^Norfleet Snm second prosperity as would serve it well. He would not be a laughing stock to ^"farMrs SarSpencer an^Mrs 1°"^ “tier and his gang exist, bring ridicule upon it. He would not ever be called a for- p 0 Qjbbs; third grade, Mrs. because she is strong, is tune-hunter nor a demagogue. He would not be considered ^ary Belle Roughton, Mrs. J. W..?,®" danger of an old fossil nor a moss back. His sense of decency, of fair- Miller and Mrs. Jabin Berry;, , ' „„„„„„ , ness, or high courage or broad vision, and his natural &°lf- fourth grade, Mrs. R. L. Patrick; America ” sa-'d th^ Con- effacement, would make him one of the most enduring fig- fifth grade, Mrs. I. B. Watso^i and ‘ .‘They are not equip- ures in the history of the State. Youth must take over the Mrs. A. J. Schmitt; sev^th grade, weapons,” he continued v.„;r,c fUa r.rf.Bf»nt dav has to be Mrs. D. S. Selby and Mrs. B. C. j;. , SHELTON URGES STUDENTS ATTEND N. C. STATE FAIR October 17 to Be Observed as “Young North Carolin ians Day” Superintendant N. W. Shelton of the Hyde County schools, today joined State Superintendent of Public Instruction Clyde A. Erwin and Governor Broughton in urg ing as many as possible of the 2100 students in the Hyde County schools to attend the State Fair at Raleigh, October 14-18. “Young North Carolinians’ Day” will be observed at the Pair on Fri day, October 17, and all students will “be admitted for three cents each, the amount of a National Defense tax levied by Congress, effective October 1. “I am particularly anxious for the children of the State to have an opportunity to review the Fair,” Dr. Erwin'declared. “In times like these we need to do everything possible to stimulate a spirit of un derstanding and patriotism.” Governor Broughton added his approval of the Fair, commenting that “the esteem of the people of our State for this constructive type of exposition has been manifested in many ways.” “I commend this great institu tion to the neople of North Caro- 'ina as worthy of their continued interest and support,” Governor Broughton said. Primary emphasis will be given agricultural, industrial and educa tional disniavs which will occupy nearly 100,000 square feet of ex hibit soace, but an ample enter tainment program has been ar- ransred including the World of Mirth Shows with 22 rides and 20 shows on the midway; nine out standing grandstand acts and a revue; auto and harness races; fireworks each night and Lucky Teter and His Hell Drivers on Oc tober 15. SAWMILL WORKERS GET PAY increase: reins when the sor^ mess of the Present ^y has to be — Caddie^'L^e "but they are well trained and are straightened out. Why not right now, draft Dick Reynolds jyj ®g j. r. Regan, and J. ^ »ueuuce to our security.” for the U. S. Senate. ix. McKinnev: ninth grade Mrs.' British Common- 'Charlie Silverthorne, Mrs. Mattie of Nations and the Soviet see more of his State “on parade” iHarris and Sam Barber; tenth fall before the onslaught of than has ever before been offered Igrade, Rev. Z. N. Deshields, Mrs. j7® *ben we in America are at the State exposition. J. H. Jamds; and Mrs. Tom Mar- according to Mr Bonner. “The entertainment this year, shall; and the eleventh grade, Mrs. ^.o, we may never be attacked by which is not at all incidental to the >W. W. Payne, Mrs. State Fair, will be on a par with land Leslie O’Neal. GOVERNOR BROUGHTON WILL OPEN STATE FAIR Exhibitors Offered $23,000 Prizes and Premiums Raleigh—North Carolina’s 85th|'the finest ever placed on the fair- rac-TAii dc-cd annual State Fair will be opened | Sffounds,” Dr. Dorton emphasized. biX RETA_IL_ BEER Raleigh Tuesday, October 14.1 ’M's have spared no expense in se curing thrill and fun features) commensurate with the high qual-' YOUNG ENTERTAINS FAIRFIELD BOOK CLUB prizes will be listed in 1 Thursday afternoon to members of Hi newsnaper next) the Fairfield Book Club. The home >is to p Space will not per- was attractively decorated with them this week. fall flowers. At the close of the . program the hostess served a salad OATpc ^I^NOUMCES I course with ice tea to Mesdames FOR MEETINGS! A. G. Harris, Harrv O’Neal, Leslie !li(i tiity A ' Simmons, P. C. Simmons.' R. G. Ha' ®J torf"^*^^ B’bu-: Roebuck. H. C. Jones and Miss 0 ItiAo meetings to ex- iDortha Jones. be L 7 agriculture nrogram ; ti,v,. held at Fairfield. Mon- WANTS WIFE RACK Engelhard. Tuesday Winston-Salem—A Winston-Sa- —s-.AAAA, Slarf^ Quarter, ei"”' foil— esvillo, Thursday night Wednesday, lem lawyer is short a client and committeemen fees this week. The client, a negro man, intended to institute suit for alienation of his wife’s affections Tuesds lav. and Thursday. '■ Wprf Tuesday; Swan and Currituck Ok'® Bairfield. Monday: j against a prosoerous white Wins- tv.'®®’’ Tuesday; Swan ton resident when annarently the wife came hack and left town with the husband. K ^ J''lving” yon must and Befense Savings stamps. For personal security an finan cial indenendence—Buy Defejise Savings Bonds and Stamps today. at Raleigh Tuesday, October 14. with a record premium p’urse of $23,000 being offered exhibitors on the 250-acre fairground filled with agricultural, educational and in- dustrial displays ahd the best en tertainment features seen in many years, Commissioner of Agricul ture W. Kerr Scott said today. Governor Broughton will de liver the opening address. He will be introduced bv Dr. J. S. Dorton M S Johnson Nazis,” said the Congressman, I “but with Hitler in control of all I the world and South America, we 'will he forced to die an economic OUTLETS IN HYDE d®ath.” —— I To prevent defeat and a blackout There are six establishments in of democracy throughout the ity educational offerings that have Hyde County licensed by the State 'world, Mr. Bonner said America won general acclaim of fair-at- Department of Revenue to sell beer must help the democracies and the tenders for the past four years.” retail. ' Soviet Union bring Germany to her ^ i Figures, compiled by the Brew- knees. Said he, “If we ever had! HYDE HOME AGHjVlT ENGELHARD GIRL MEMBER ^^^s fmd North Carolina Beer Dis- a foreign mission to perform, it is Department of Labor Orders 35 Cent Base Wage For Lum ber Industry Increased wage rates for the ma- iority of North Carolina sawmill and furniture workers were an nounced today by Forrest H. Shu- ford. Commissioner of Labor. A minimum of 35 cents an hour in the lumber industry and 40 cents an hour in the wood furniture industry will go into effect No vember 3. The establishment of the new minimum wage require ments in these industries was made under wage orders issued by Gen eral Philip B. Fleming adminis trator, Wage and Hour Division, U. S- Department of Labor, upon recommendation by industry com mittees. The new wage orders ap ply to employees engaged in the production of good.a for interstate commerce. Mr.' Shuford points out that the' minimum wage now reauired in these industries undpr the M’^age and Hour law is 30 cents an hour. “According to the records of the Denartment of Labor,” savs Shu ford, “payment of a maximum of 30 cents an hour has been the gen eral practice of emplovers in the lumber industry. In the furniture industrj' the majority of the work ers are receiving less than 40 cents and hour.” Reniiired navrcpAkt cf at least 35 cents an hour in the lumber ‘:idustry will increase the wage rates o’ abaut 27.500 lumber work ers in North Carolina. The mini mum of 40 cents an hour in the furniture industry will ’'ncvc-se the n’aq;e ratos of nhoiv 18.500 furni ture workes in this State. cesses. “National Defense” will be the theme of the 1941 exposition with emphasis being placed on educa tional exhibits. However, “an ex ceptional entertainment program” has been arranged including the World of Mirth Shows, with 22 rides and 20 shows, on the mid way; nine outstanding grandstand acts and a revue presented by George A. Hamid; auto races and harness races with fireworks each night. Lucky Teter and His Hell Drivers will be the thrill attrac tion on Wednesday, October 15. Educational displays will aecuny 92.000 souare feet of space. Ex hibit halls are now chock-full of agricultural and industrial pro ducts and Fair officials expressed confidence that the fair-goer will OF WCUNC ALL-GIRL BAND tributors Committee, show that the now, helping keep the light of free- .state has issued retail licenses to dom burning.” Miss Clair Matthews, daughter 4)318 dealers in 98 North Carolina He praised the Roosevelt Ad- of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Matthews eounties as of October 1. The tax ministration and the American Le- of Engelhard, a student at the year for beer licenses begins May gion for their persistence in ask- \ ing for a large Army and Navy, of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mecklenburg County’s 304 easily Said he, “We were the most unpre- has been chosen a member of the tops Guilford’s 233. Forsyth Coun- pared nation on the face of the organizing CLUBS manager of the fair, who has earn- , 1 ed a national reputation as a direc- College of the^University 1- tor of expo.sitions that have been both educational and financial suc- Miss Iberia Roarti, home Jp^nen- stration acrent of Hyde County, is T)l.auning to organize clubs in th.a various communities in rte countv. A mee'-ing was held in Engelhard yesterday to org'^ni'^e a dub and other meetings will be held as fol- under the direction of Herbert Durham 144 and Cumberland had an Army at all.” All-Girl Band for the coming year, ty i® third with 182, and Wake earth when this war began, and j lows; The organization, composed of fourth with 175. Others in order find it not been for the American | Ponzer, Oct. 9, in the Club House fifty-four selected musicians, is ^®"’, Hanover 152,^ Buncombe Legion I doubt that we would have, at 2 n. m.: Lake Landing, Oct. 10, in the Library at 2 p. m.; Sc’-an- ton, Oct. 3>4. at the home of Mrs. W. E. Nobles at 2 p. m.: Tiny Oak Oet. 15, at the home of Mra. U’lcv Williams at 2 p. m.: Sladesville, Oct. 16. at the school auditorium at 2 n. m.: Fairfield. Oct. 21, at the Hazelman, strumental music in schools of Greensboro. also supervisor of in- niusic in the city 132. I Amid the applause of fair-goers. These licenses have been issued , Mr. Bonner ended his speech bv by the state revenue department saying that whatever the conse- weekly and play for special occa sions on the campus as well as football games and other events at neighboring colleges. OUTDOOR writers school auditorium at 2 Miss Roach extends p. m. an Timbers hold two rehearsals f 7® tax year (for beerl began mience “I shall cast my lot with last May 1, and it is anticipated Franklin D. Roosevelt.” that the number will exceed 5,000! Mr. Bonner was introduced bv before the tax year ends April .30. 0. L. Williams, Swan Quarter a^- I These retail outlets end the 111 tornev. who was announced by’ E. ivholesale establishments licensed.A. V/illiams of the program com- i-'ori to all women in the eountv to ,by the state provide employment niittee. | loin a home demonrt-atmn ehih , I for 13-420 persons with an annual I jand to attend the first meeUng Southport-The fall „ih,ri„g u... SUNDAY MOVIES [--..iah is ve^v imnorieut Iti the Outdoor Writers association of y vs °mOTe^than'"$‘3 50rO0o'^rr w f c; 1 ^ rf ■ ^'ork started. Each v-owapj, . try nays more than $.I..500,000 an-1 Winston-Salem,—Sunday mov’es pskerf to go to the dub yvh'Vh ‘■■n’ll America will be held at Southnort nuallv in taxes to the federal, state'werp voted in last week bv the he the most eonve-ient for her from November 1st to 5th. Thir is and local governments, and it is , W’inston-Salem citv council for a The fi-st meeriuo- in each cormv,„n’ the second year in succession that possible the total will be closer to 60 dav neriod while the citv isu'fv will be devoted to eyolainirur Southport has been selected for $4,000,000 for the 1941-42 fiscal thronged vrith soldiers on leave tha extension program in general the fall meeting. | year, officials asid. ! from maneuvers. and to organize the club.
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