THE NEWS OF THE RICHEST AGRICULTURAL COUNTY IN THE FOREMOST HISTORICAL AN D RECREATIONAL AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA
Swan Quarter, N. C, Aug. 24, 1944
Vol. 5; No. 51
Single Copy 5 Cents
SWAN QUARTER BOY WITH
AMERICAN AIRFORCES IN
ENGLAND REPORTED DEAD
Sgt. C. Rouse Lupton, Jr., Killed In Action August
6th, War Department Informs Parents in Tele
gram Received Tuesday
Sgt. 'C. RousTLupton, Jr., son MIDDLETOWN MAN IS
of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rouse Lupton. I PROMOTED IX FRANCE
of Swan Quarter, was killed in
action in England August 6th, i
according to word received in a
telegram from the War Depart
ment Tuesday. Sgt. Lupton was ,
a gunner in the airforve.
Sgt. Lupton had been in Eng
land for only a short while. He ,
was sent abroad the first of July.
Details of how he was killed were j
rot known. The telegram stated I
that he was killed in action mi
England.
The Swan Quarter boy was
born January 31, 1921. He at
tended the Swan Quarter high
school and graduated in 1937. He
Attended State College in 1938 j
and studid to be a pilot at the i
Presbyterian College in Maxton
in 1941 and received his private
flying license. ;
Sgt. Lupton entered the Army
in June 1943. He trained at Kees
ler Field, Miss., and Scott Field
111. He received his gunner s
wings at Harlinger, Texas, and
took his combat training at Davis
-Monthan Field, Tucson, Ariz.
Surviving are his parents, and
one brother, Rhodes, with the U. .
S. Navy.
REPORT GIVEN ON
PEACH SHIPMENTS his promotions from a private up
(through the ranks to an officer
, , 00 were told in a story in this news
North Carolina shipped 1,646 week
carloads of peaches in the season
just ended, as against only 50 for SLADESVILLE FAMILY
iasl season, the Svate Depaitn.ei,- gAVE l,ttLE from FIRE
of Agriculture said
Total shipments of Irish poa-
toes ran to 5,342 cars this year,
as ocinpared with 10,228 a year
ago. I their home burned when struck
These shipments do not include by lightning Wednesday, August
produce moivng from the state by j i6th. Provisions in the family
truck. store-room including 500 quarts
In watermelons, the equivalent 0f canned goods were lost in the
of 1,024 cars were marketed, as, blaze.
compared with 635 in 1943. Mr. and Mrs. Jennette, Mrs. Joe
Although virtually all boat traf- Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Char
fic in produce has been discon- e Ayers were in the house when
tinued, the equivalent of 2G5 car- lightning struck, but the house
loads of watermelons moved by was blazing before they knew
water from Northeatsern North jwhat happened. Mr. Jennette
Carolina this season and 129 car-;and Mr. Ayers were unable to
loads moved by this route ?st , fight the fire on the second floor
year jit was so far advanced when they
. discovered it.
FUNERAL HELD SATURDAY j Some furniture and belongings
FOR MRS. NANCY CREDLE 0n the lower floor were saved,
but some of this was ruined in
Funeral services for Mrs. Nan- the rain. Mrs. M. L. Windley
cy Credle, 87, of Sladesville werejwho was on her way to Belhaven
held at the Sladesville Methodist j stopped and helped save some of
rhnrch Friday afternoon at 3 'the things.
o'clock with the Rev. C. W. Guth- J
rie Dastor, officating. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Credle passed away at the
home of her daughter Friday af
ternoon at 1:30 o'clock. She was
one of theoldest residents of her
community.
Surviving are one daughter, I
Mrs. Nancy Credle of Sladesville I
snd four grandchildren, Mrs. H.
L. Pntchett, Miss Evelyn Credle,
and Norwood Credle of Norfolk
and Mervis Credle, U. S. armed
services.
IMPROVEMENTS OBSERVED
IN TINK OAK SECTION
There are a number of improve-merchandise from the mail order
ments which have recently beene ; houses when you can get it at
made or are being made in the; home. Try the home merchant
Tiny Oak sction. Baum Broth-j first, and remember the most re
ers are remodeling and enlarg- liable merchants advertise be
ing their store; J. S. Mason, mem-i cause they are not afraid to let
ber of the Board of County com
missioners, has recently had his
home painted; R. G. Bridgman is
building a new barn. These are
a few we observed the other day
while in that vicinity.
RAILS PUT ON HOTEL
BRIDGE AT ENGELILRD
Rails have been put on the
bridge across the canal leading
to the Watson Hotel in Engelhard.
Patrons who go in and out of
the hotel at night welcome the
rails which eliminates the danger
of falling in the canal. A screen
ed Dorch for the kitchen, and new
steps are improvements made at vcntjori a ndtreatment of gas cas
the ESngelhard boarding house. !ualties
" " I Cpl. Weston, who attended
The U. S. sweet potato crop ls 'Du'KC University, was a school
9 per cent smaller than last year. tonchcr in civilian life.
Prospective civilian supplies per;
capita are estimated to be the
smallest in two decades. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
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LIEUT. LINWOOD CUTHRELL,
: 23-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jg. C. Cuthrell of Middletown,
i was recently promoted to First
Lieutenant. Lieut. Cuthrell is
with American troops in France.
He has been In thd army for two
:and a half years. Details about
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Jennette sav
ed only a part of their household
furnishings and belongings when
An airplane circled and went
to Sladesville and attempted to
attract help, but without success.
Sladesville folk have already
started making donations to help
the couple rebuild.
ENGELHARD MERCHANTS
BID FOR HOME BUSINESS
Elsewhere in this newspaper is
la large cooperative advertisement
sponsored by Engelhard mer
chants and business people seek
ing to keep home business home.
This newspaper recommends
these firms to you and urges you
There is no need to send for
the public know about their pro
ducts. CPL. WESTON COMPLETES
COURSE AT EDGEWOOD
Cpl. Neila E. Weston, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Weston of
Swan Quarter, was among the
non-commissioned officers who
were graduated from the non
commissioned officers staff course
held at the Edgewood Arsenal,
Maryland, August 19th, it was
anounced today by the public re
lations office.
The studies ranged from offen-
ivp ,artjr, as warfare to nre
R.A.F. Doctor Tends French Mother
W i.
IN A V ILLACJE SCHOOLROOM near Caen, in Normandy, a British doctor
from a nearby R.A.F. airfield from which fighter planes continually go out
to strike at the enemy gives his spare time to caring for the local French
people, who are short of doctors. In this picture he is attending to a mother
while an airman holds her baby. Note the sympathetic pup in the leit corner.
Around the
SCHOOL OPENING Hyde coun- and a half, has baiLt up a host
ty school officials await with in-(of friends here. He has had sev
terst the deciison to be made to- eral interesting experiences while
day by the State Board of Edu- working in Hyde among them
cation regarding the opening of!puiiing the Governor's car for
schools. State health officials i speeding; capturing an escaped
and the Governor have recom- (German Drisoner: and lpartino a
mended that opening be delayed
as a result of the epidemic of pol
io. The Hyde County Board of
Education set Thursday, August i
31st as the opening date for coun" DEMONSTRATES Mrs. ' Made
m eStiln quarterly,line E. Smith, FSA home super-
me.1 ,j" .. e. , 0,.j i,. 'visor, gave a demonstration on
Should the State Board make ; , ' , .
... ... .,, , i making the home more attractive,
no decision in the matter it is j .... . .--.
. , . ., at a district meeting m Green-
likely that a special session of the ... . . ?
. . ,, . ,, , , . j.. ,vule last Friday, August 11th.
County Board will be held to dis- ... .
.f .. . ,, Twenty three counties were rep-
cuss the situation further. Lr. A . .u
resented at the meeting. Mrs.
WHITFIELD 1-A Patrolman
fnul JLrVi i t f i rano i I'firl o nalT
V 7 Z w i ;P'ans for 10 more during this
classification card from his draft 1 1 , ..
u j i u- i a ic4 month. Better living conditions
board placing him in 1-A last , . .. . , , .
. . i. i u i c. i 1S the principal theme of FSA
week just before he left for va- , . j
n . i rt'u-.t- u . work in Hyde now.
cation. Patrolman Whitfield re-1 '
cenfly was deferred by reason of
his occupation until late fall. ROUND-UP Miss Iberia Roach,
The new classification, apparent- home agent, is scheduled to leave
ly the result of new draft rulings, for her vacation today (Thurs
came as a surprise. jday . . . N. W. Shelton was a
Patrolman Whitfield, who has j business visitor in Raleigh this
been in the county about a year week.
EVERYONE INVITED TO
SO. ALBEMARLE MEETING
Eve7,ne " "yfhe T"ty, 1 The stor' that a person can't
invited o attend the Southern ,tart a fjre , their dnot
Albemarle meeting in Manteo. even t0 boil clothes or burn trash
Wednesday August 30th announ- is incorrect states Fire Warden
ces P. D. Midgettt, Hyde county j Archie Berry of Fairfield. Mr.
vice president "It is not just aBerry in an effort t0 correct the
meeting for delegates, Mr. Mid- erroneous tale which is doing no
gette said. He urges all who can jgood toward bunding up good will
to attend. for the Department gave the fol-
Hon. Gregg Cherry, governor-, lowing information to this news
elect, is expected to speak. Po3t'paper:
ments for Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell
and Washington vill be discuss
ed. DEER PLENTIFUL IN
i HYDE COUNTY AT PRESENT
I Deer are reported to be thick
in Hyde County at the present
time. Some farmers report dam
age to crops. The hunting sea
son on deer was recently reduc
ed by 15 days.
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REV. STEWART A VISITOR
The Rev. E. R. Stewart, pastor
In Bertie County, formerly lo
cated in Hyde, was a visitor in missing by the Navy several
Swan Quarter Wednesday after- months ago, was officially listed
noon. las dead in a report from Wash-
j ington this week. Ensign Fear-
Any farmer may slaughter anding was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
deliver the moat from any num-.M. K. Fearing of Manteo.
bcr of livestock owned by him
without license or permit or mak-; A new all-time record meat out
ing any report to the Federal put, perhaps reaching 25 billion
Governmci'.t, suys the WFA. pound', is in prospect for 1944.
Courthouse
successful search for a little Negro
boy lost in the woods near Fair-
field.
Smith has given five such demon
strations in Hyde county and
j SOME DOPE ABOUT SETTING
j FIRES NEAR WOODSLAND
is u 1 1 j ci niui its aidll a 11 Tc
within five hundred feet of any
woodsland between the first day
of February and the first day of
June, inclusive, or between the
first day of October and the 30th
day of November, inclusive, with
out a permit, which can be ob
tained from the Warden free of
charge.
Mr. Berry reports that at pres
ent there are no forest fires in
Hyde County.
TOM FEARING OFFICIALLY
REPORTED DEAD BY NAVY
Ensign Thomas Campbell Fear
ing, of Manteo, who was reported
POLIO STRIKES
AFTER VISIT
TO NAGS HEAD
All Parents Urged to Keep
Children Home; For Their
Own Benefit and That
Of Others
All children and young people
under 20 years of age are being
warned by Dare County health
offici- is to avoid gatherings of
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an ,nas, aue iu ine wiuti can
outuieak of infantile paralysis in
North Carolina and Virginia. Dr.
K. C. Moore, county health offi
cer, urges parents to keep their
children away from moving pic
ture theatres, picnics, Sunday
Schools, and other places where
large groups of people meet. He
also advises that children be kept
in their own homes as much as
possible.
No cases of polio have yet been
reported in Dare County, but this
week it was announced that Mrs.
Brent Wright, 29, of Newport
News, Va., became ill with the di
sease 10 days after returning to
her home from a visit with Mrs.
T. C. Sawyer, Jr., at Nags Head.
Mrs. Sawyer's home is in Camden.
School openings have been
postponed. In order to make this
move effective, it will be neces
sary for children and young peo
ple to stay away from other gath
erings. Dr. Moore asks full co-operation
from every parent in the county.
It is for the benefit of every child
and grown person in the county,
and if sufficient care is used, the
county may escape the scourge
entirely. Otherwise, the conse
quences may be tragic.
SOUTHERN ALBEMARLE
MEETING POSTPONED
After canvassing the opinion of
the officials of the Assocation,
President W. L. Whitley has an-,
lioinced the indefinite postpone
ment of the annual meeting of
he Southern Albemarle Conven
tion which was to have been held
in Manteo on August 31. This
decision is a result of the infantile
paralysis epidemic, and plans for
the meeting will be taken up at
a later date. Mr. Whitley said
that at an early date he would
call a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Association to
meet in Columbia to discuss mat
ters of interest to the counties of
Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde and Wash
ington. At that time pUns may
be resumed for an annual meet
ing MISSISSIPPI GIRL BRIDE
OF SWAN QUARTER BOY
Miss Annie Jo Davis, attractive
young daukhter of K:s. Charles
M. Godard of Natchez, Miss., be
came the bride of staff Sgt. Ben
S. Credle, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nat Credle of Swan Quarter, sta
toined at Camp Van Dorn, Miss.,
at a ceremony Sunday in the
Natchez Jefferson Street Metho
dist church. Dr. Henry M. Bul
lock, pastor, officated.
The bride was radiantly pret
ty wearing a chic model two
piece suit of Navy blue with a be
coming small white hat and all
other accessories in white and
wore a dainty corsage of white
glad throats. Miss E.hel Bigland
served as maid of honor.
The groom had as bis best man.
Tech. Sgt. Joseph F. Oktoves of
Camp Van Dorn.
Following the ceremony the
family and friends gathered in
formally about the chancel. 'to of
fer congratulations to the' bride
and groom before departure. Sgt.
and Mrs. Credle left anr came
to Swan Quarter to sper d their
honeymoon on a visit " ith his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Naf Credle.
Mrs. Credle will make b :r home
with her parents while -ier hus
band is stationed at C.'.mp Van
Dorn, which is near Natchez.
BACK FROM MD. TRIP
Capt. R. B. Burrus and Elmo
Swindell returned early this week
. HI ...V.A-A Vl O . ' Vin4
firoin mdi y itinu hhsii; ni-j
been on a business trip. Capt.
Burrus reports the purchase of
!a sail boat, which he says is one
of the biggest to come to this sec
tion. AB BERRY MAKING
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
i Ab Berry is making improve
ment sto his home in Swan Quar
ter. Shrubs have been trimmed,
fences built, and a concrete walk
built fro mthe house to the road.
HYDE COMMISSIONERS
MAKE SMP-UP, JUDGE
GETS TO GO FISHING
Superior Court Convened In Swan Quarter Mon
day, But No Business Was Transacted; County
Officials Were Surprised When Judge Arrived
ATTORNEY PLANS
GOTO JOHN HOPKINS
8$ -
ATTORNEY O. L. WILLIAMS
pjans to go to Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore next week for
examination and treatment. Mr.
Williams has not been in the best
of health recently. He is hope
ful that the doctors at Johns Hop
kins can help him improve his
condition.
ENTERTAIN RELATIVES AND
FRIENDS AT BARBECUE
Mr.' and Mrs. W. J. Lupton and
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Credle, Jr., en
tertained relatives and friends at
a barbecue at Swan Quarter Sat
urday night, August 19th.
The menu consisted of barbe
cue, cornbread, slaw, pickles, slic
ed tomatoes and drinks.
Those attending the family
neighbor supper were S Sgt. Ben
S. Credle and Mrs. Credle of
Camp Van Dorn, Lt. Thomas A.
Hood of Westover Field, Mass.,
Jack A. Lupton of Baltimore, Md.,
Rhodes Lupton and Mrs. C. L.
Sawyer of Norfolk, Va., Miss
Marie Sawyer of Columbia, Mr.
and Mrs. Graham Ponder of Winston-Salem,
Miss Rose Allen Fish
er of Greensboro, Miss Lois Ca
hoon of New Bern, Lt. C. R. Har
ris of the Maritime Service, just
returned from Italy, little Miss
Linda Youngs of Arlington, Va.,
Master Garland Tooley Credle of
Portsmouth, Va., and Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Crabtree, Mrs. E. O. Spencer,
Mrs. H. E Griffin, Mrs. Eula Har
ris, Mr. and Mrs. C. R Lupton. Mrs.
Seth B. Credle. little Joe Mason,
Cecil Sadler, Nathaniel Credle,
Sr., Mrs. T. H. Hood and daugh
ter, Barbara Allen, and Mrs. E.
W. Lupton of Swan Quarter.
NEW NEGRO AG. TEACHER
ON JOB AT HYDE TRAINING
S. E. Selby, native of Tiny Oak
who has been teaching at the
Richmond County Training school
in Ellerbee, recently took the po
sition of agriculture teacher at
the Hyde County Training school
at Sladesville, filling the vacancy
left last jear by the induction of
B. W'. Barnes into service. Selby
is a graduate of A. & T. College
in Greensboro.
MRS. ADOLPHUS BURRUS
Mrs. Adolphus Burrus, 60, of
Hatieras, died at 11 o'clock Wed
nesday morning, August 16, at
her home, following an illness of
several years. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday after
noon at three o'clock at the home,
Rev. Faulkner, pastor of the Hat
teras Methodist church, officiat
ing. Burial was in the family
cemetery at Buxton.
Mrs. Burrus, who before her
marriage was Miss Lucy Stowe,
was the only daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Stowe, of Hat
teras. She is survived by her hus
band: three sons, Lt. Adolphus
Burrus, Jr., U.S.C.G., of New Jer
sey; Chief Lonnie Burrus, U.S.C.G
of Crisfield, Mr., and Bill Burrus
of Hattcras: three daughters, Mrs.
Grace Bland of Miami, Fla., Mrs.
Lucy Allen Maurice of Hatteras,
and Miss Marion Burrus of Hat
tilas; and six grandchildren.
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1 -r'AS
I "Be it remembered that a Su
iperior Court of law is this day
opened for the County of Hyde
I at the Courthouse in Swan Quar
'ter, N. C.
"Court convened at 10 a. m.
Monday, August 21, 1944, and
the court finding that the jury
has not been summoned for this
term if court, no witnesses sub
poenaed and no cases calendared
for trial.
"It is ordered that court be ad
journed, Sine die."
So reads the minutes of the
Superior Court session that con
, vened in Hyde County Monday,
with Judge Q. N. Nimocks, Jr.,
presiding.
Hyde County officials were
, wide-eyed Monday morning when
Judge Nimocks arrived in Swan
Quarter to hold the term of court
as called for by law and as ap
peared o nthe court calendar.
The sessions can be and generally
are called off by the County
Board of Commissioners, but the
i Board over-looked the matter and
I the Judge came down to hold
I court. But,, there being no busi
ness at hand, he quickly adjourn
ed and went fishing.
The public laws of 1941 provide
for a special term of court to be
held on the 3rd Monday in Au
gust of each year and continue
for one week for trial of civil
cases. It also provides that if in
the opinion o fthe Board of Coun
ty Commissioners of Hyde Coun
ty it is not advisable or necessary
to hold said additional term of
court, and such fact is so stated
in a resolution duly adopted by
a majority on or before the 2nd
Monday in July that the court
can be called off. The Clerk to
'.he Board is instructed to send
he Judge presiding a copy of
the resolution.
County officials were surpised
when the Judge arrived to hold
court. Sheriff Pratt Williamson'
j was in Washington on business.
ueputy Branch Spencer called
the court opening. Clerk of
Court Ralph Roper was on hand
and as much surprised as anyone,
is was Attorney O. L. Williams.
Judge Nimocks went fishing
Monday afternoon and caught
several nice fish out in Swan
Quarter Bay. He also went Tues
day morning to make even larger
catches.
The same mistake on the part
o fthe Commissioners was made
(last year; but the presiding judge
inquired before coming to the
county and learned from Board
Clerk that while no resolution to
I call off the cout had been made.
i.o jurors had been drawn, and
no cases were on the calendar.
He did not come to hold the ses
sion. The session of court Monday
will cost the county $150. The
law allows the Clerk of Court
SH!0 for each court session and
'the sheriff $50. Since no jurors
jwere summoned, that and other
j costs cf a usual court term were
not incurred.
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THIEVES GET FOOLED
ON COW STEALING JOB
Thieves apparently tried to
steal Jones Gibbs cow at Engel
hard Saturday night. At least
the cow was loose in the yard
with a rope around her neck
when Mr. Gibbs went out to milk
Sunday morning. Something
went wrong Mr. Gibbs thinks or
he wouldn't have his cow.
REVIVAL BEGINS AUG. 28
AT MOUNT PILGRIM CHURCH
Revival services at Mount Pil
grim (Negro) Baptist church will
begin August 28, and continue
through September 2, it is an
nounced by the Rev. J. A. Mack
ey, pastor. Services will be con
ducted by the Rev. T. W. Swin
dell of Belhaven.
Potatoes will last longer in
winter storage, says Extension
specialists, if not cut, skinned, or
bruised in digging and handling.
All families in North Carolina
ore a.;ked to cat an extra roust
ing chicken a week for the next
few weeks and help clear the
market of over-size fryers.