January, 1937
Vol. 14, #1
On Tuesday evening, December
15, 1936, Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. BAUM celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
An informal dinner was given to many of their relatives and friends. Mr.
BAUM is 71 years old and Mrs. BAUM is 66 years of age. They have nine children
and 20 grandchildren, all of which attended except for one. Those present
were: Mrs. George SWINDELL, Rev. & Mrs. E.R. STEWART, Dr. & Mrs.
A.G. HARRIS, Mr. & Mrs. Franklin MIDYETTE, Mrs. Fannie BAUM, Mr. &
Mrs. S.A. BERRY, Mrs. Annie Roper, Mr. & Mrs. Charlie WILLIAMS, Maud
SMITH, Mr. & Mrs. Charlie BAUM and family, Mr. & Mrs. Jessie HARRIS
and family, Mr. & Mrs. Archie BAUM and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald
BALLANCE and family, Mrs. R.S. SPENCER, Mr. & Mrs. Charles ARMSTRONG
and family, Mr. & Mrs. Archie BERRY and family, Mr. & Mrs. Edison
BAUM, Mr. & Mrs. Willie DUDLEY, JR., and Mr. & Mrs. Willie J. BAUM.
All enjoyed a pleasant evening.
The senior class of Swan Quarter
High School met on November 19, 1936, and selected their class superlatives
as follows:
Rev. and Mrs. W.F. WOODALL
announce the birth of a son, Wilber F. JR., on Friday, December 25, 1936.
Marriages:
William Bernice GIBBS to Miss
Edna Lee McKINNEY, both of Engelhard—November 24, 1936
J. Hollis TINDLEY (should be QUIDLEY)
to Miss Maxine HOOPER, both of Stumpy Point—November 27, 1936
Rupert SPENCER to Miss Dorothy G.
SAWYER, both of Currituck—December 12, 1936
T. Frank SWINDELL to Miss Lillie
HOOPER, JR., both of Engelhard— December 19, 1936
Luke M. NEAL of Engelhard to Miss
Alma Gray GIBBS of Swan Quarter— December 21, 1936
Gratz SPENCER to Miss Margaret E.
MASON, both of Swan Quarter— December 24, 1936
Ernest K. MANN of Swannanoa to Miss
Milford SPENCER of Lake Landing— December 24, 1936
Benjamin E. MASON of Swan Quarter
to Miss Lila E. GIBBS of Gulrock— December 24, 1936
Engelhard continues to grow.
Mr. Romulous SANDERSON has recently opened a place which he calls "SANDERSON
Farm & Boat Works". Mr. Carroll HODGES has just opened a business
in a new building next door to Mr. R.S. COX'S store.
Mr. W.O. SAUNDERS, editor
of "The Daily Independent" at Elizabeth City, recently spent
a couple of days and nights in Hyde County. The purpose for his visit was
to view the conditions of the roads.
Mr. J.L. TUNNELL grew one
acre of tomatoes near Swan Quarter demonstrating and experimenting for
The Beech Nut Packing Co. They specialize in tomato juice and catsup. Mr.
TUNNELL tested 17 varieties of tomatoes. The John Bear tomato proved to
be the most prolific, earliest, smoothest and best tomato and the most
profitable. Second best was a late variety know as Scarlet Down. Mr. TUNNELL
gathered 6 tons and then invited his neighbors to gather all they cared
to. The fertilizer giving the best yield was 6-8-4.
It is time to get cabbage
plants set out. Mr. R.S. SPENCER of Engelhard has around 500,000 plants
ready for market. These plants are from a good quality seed purchased from
T.W. WOOD of New York.
Mr. Ira BERRY celebrated his
77th birthday on Sunday, January 3, 1937, when a group of his friends and
relatives gathered at the home of Mr. Jim BERRY, where Mr. Ira lives, and
surprised him.
Mr. P.D. MIDYETTE of Engelhard
says current is now available to the people on the road leading from Engelhard
to Swan Quarter by way of Juniper Bay Road. Also the line has been extended
to Middletown as far as Mr. Jule MANN'S home. The total line of 29 miles
has been made available to current. The next extension hopefully will be
to Fairfield.
Deaths:
Chowan people were shocked
when they learned that Miss Valerie M. SCHAIBLE, Dean of Chowan College,
died at her home during vacation. She became Dean and Professor of Mathematics
in 1929. Her home was Hartsville, S.C. She succumbed to a cerebral hemorrhage
on December 27, 1936.
Major NEAL died most suddenly Wednesday,
January 14, 1937. He cooked supper for his family and wife, who worked
at the sewing room, took sick, and died that night. He was buried at Amity
cemetery on January 15. Services were conducted by Rev. J.C. GRACE and
Rev. A.B. CROCKER. Survivors are three children by his first wife and six
children by his last wife. [IMO states Major Jerry O'NEAL was born October
6, 1865 and died January 14, 1937. He was the son of Hugh J. O'NEAL and
Mrs. Agnes Tate Rew SERMONS. He was married first to Martha E. BROOKS then
to Nancy Murray GIBBS.]
Mr. Rendsey WILLIAMS was accidentally
killed on December 24, 1936, when he was struck by an automobile driven
by Mr. Charlie ARMSTRONG. Mr. Williams was 77 years old and very feeble
and it was thought that he started across the road and couldn't stop and
ran into the car. He was born on October 27, 1859. Services were conducted
by Rev. R.L. HARRIS. Burial took place at Mt. Olive Church. There survives
him, one son, Sam WILLIAMS of Swan Quarter; one daughter, Mrs. Jennings
SPENCER of Swan Quarter; one brother, Mr. Lonnie WILLIAMS; two sisters:
Mrs. Mattie Cohoon of Kilkeney and Mrs. Elisha SEWELLS, all of Swan Quarter.
[IMO states Lorenzo W. "Rensey" WILLIAMS was born October 29,
1859 and died December 24, 1936. He was the son of Samuel L. WILLIAMS and
Mordicia SAWYER. He was married first to Sophia CARAWAN and second to Mittie
SMITZ.]
Mr. W.P. SPENCER of Lake Landing
Township died and was buried Monday, January 11, 1937. Services were conducted
at Middletown Christian Church. The roads were so bad that a tractor had
to pull the hearse from Middletown to the Middletown church, a distance
of ½ mile. [IMO states William Pelege SPENCER, SR. was born November
5. 1853 and died January 10, 1937. He was the son of Sorrowful SPENCER
and Elizabeth GIBBS. He was married to Henrietta Isabel SELBY.]
After a long illness, Mrs. T.B.
JONES of Fairfield, died on December 17, 1936. She was 77 years old and
was a member of the Fairfield Methodist Church. Services were conducted
by Rev. E.R. STEWART of the Baptist Church. Interment was in Fairfield
cemetery. Surviving are her husband; three sons: H.C. JONES and Roland
JONES, both of Fairfield, and Murray JONES OF Durham; two half-brothers:
Edward and Gaston MURRAY of Fairfield. [IMO states Margaret Isabella "Mag"
JONES was born August 31, 1859 and died December 17, 1936. She was the
daughter of William Durant MURRAY and Rebecca Jane WATSON and the wife
of Thomas Brock JONES.]
Mr. ASBY was killed instantly on
Christmas Eve night. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and was buried
near Washington at the church where he held his membership. Services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. NOE. Survivors are one daughter and three sons.
After a long illness, Jack SADDLER,
a young man of 31 years, died. He suffered for seven years or more. The
end came January 7, 1936. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam SADDLER
of Rose Bay. Services were conducted at Mt. Olive cemetery by Rev. Mr.
NEWTON, assisted by Rev. E.R. STEWART, pastor. Surviving are his parents;
two brothers: Charlie and Cecil SADDLER, both of Rose Bay; two sisters:
Mrs. Carlos BERRY of Swan Quarter and Mrs. W.P. HODGES of Scranton. [IMO
states Jack Haven SADLER was born December 23, 1906 and died January 6,
1937. He was the son of Samuel Simmons SADLER and Elizabeth Ann CLARK.]
Mrs. A.C. CREDLE was killed suddenly
by an automobile driven by David Simpson (CARTER) on the night of December
24, 1936. Her body was mangled. This slaughter was one of the most tragic
events that has ever happened, and liquor was the cause of it. Services
were conducted at the home on Saturday, December 26, at 2 o'clock by her
pastor, E.R. STEWART, Rev. J.J. JOHNSON of Belhaven, and Rev. Row L. HARRIS.
She was laid to rest in the family cemetery. Surviving are her husband
and her mother, Miss Cora CARAWON; two sons: Sidney and Brice CREDLE; two
daughters: Thelma and Edith Pearl, all of Rose Bay; one brother, Rufus
GIBBS; two sisters: Mrs. Mattie Bell JARVIS of New Holland and Mrs. Rufus
HARRIS of Pantego. [IMO states Sally Mary CREDLE was born December 22,
1893 and died December 24, 1936. She was the daughter of Henry W. GIBBS
and Cora Eva CARAWAN and was the wife of Albert Cartwright CREDLE. She
was buried in the CREDLE-WILLIAMS cemetery near Rose Bay Fork.]
Mrs. T.E. BRIDGMAN was among a group
struck by a car on Christmas Eve night at Rose Bay Fork, while enroute
to church for the Christmas program. She was rushed to the River View Hospital
where she died about 2 a.m. She was born August 13, 1882 and died December
24, 1936 at 54 years of age. She was a member of the Rose Bay Baptist Church,
having united in 1922 as the first convert of the present pastor. Services
were conducted by Rev. E.R. STEWART, assisted by Rev. J.J. JOHNSON, pastor
of Belhaven church, and Rev. R.L. HARRIS. She was laid to rest in the family
burial grounds. Surviving are her husband; two daughters: Mrs. C.O. GIBBS
and Miss Ruby Lee BRIDGMAN, who was also injured with a cut throat and
broken jaw; two grandchildren: Carroll Dalton and Marjorie GIBBS; one brother,
Mr. John A. TUTEN of Pinetown; two sisters: Miss Willie TUTEN of Washington,
N.C. and Mrs. Henry HAMILTON of Washington, D.C. [IMO states Mary Elizabeth
"Molly" BRIDGMAN was born August 13, 1882 in Beaufort County
and died December 25, 1936. She was the daughter of Alfred TUTEN and Annie
WARD and was the wife of Thomas Edward BRIDGMAN. She was buried in the
BRIDGMAN cemetery at Rose Bay-Hodges's Fork Road.]
Card of Thanks:
We wish to thank our friends
for their kindness during the death of out father, Lorenzo WILLIAMS. [signed:
Mr. and Mrs. S.R. WILLIAMS]
We, the members of the Fairfield
Missionary Society, wish to pay tribute to the memory of Mrs. Sarah MANN,
who slipped away from earthly cares in the morning of October 6, 1936.
[signed: Mrs. A.B. MIDYETTE, Miss Emily CARTER, and Mrs. A.L. CUTHRELL.]
Peacefully and calmly, on November
26, 1936, the death angel came and took our dear mother, Mary E. LEWIS.
She was a faithful member of the Methodist church for 42 years. She was
the mother of four children and was 66 years and 11 months old at the time
of her death. Surviving are Miss Neta LEWIS and Mrs. Murrel GIBBS. [Written
by a broken-hearted daughter, Mrs. Murrel GIBBS.]
February, 1937
Vol. 14, #2
Births:
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Carlos
BERRY of Swan Quarter a son on January 19, 1937. They call him William
Timothy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee MANN, a
daughter on January 12, 1937. They call her Bettie Credle.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bennie CUTRELL,
a daughter on January 18, 1937. They call her Frances Kay.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Whitford ALEXANDER,
a daughter on January 22, 1937. They call her Mavis Aleene.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Webb SEARS,
a daughter on February 9, 1937. They call her Marlis Edna.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O'NEAL,
a son on February 11, 1937. (No name mentioned.)
Marriages:
Roscoe ALLIGOOD to Miss Annie
Easter WINSTEAD, both of Washington, N.C.—January 14, 1937
Paul Allen LASSITER of Hardenville,
S.C. to Miss Thelma M. WILLIAMSON of Lake Landing—(No date)
Charlie Henry MARSHALL to Miss Sallie
Estelle MAYO, both of Washington, N.C.—January 18, 1937
Archie Lee O'NEAL of Engelhard to
Miss Queenie M. ARMSTRONG of Fairfield—January 21, 1937
John Harold SWINDELL to Janie M.
CUTRELL, both of Swan Quarter—January 28, 1937
Francis CREDLE of New Holland to
Miss Mary Estelle HARRIS of Lake Landing—February 8, 1937
Edward Lee CLAYTON of Ransomville
to Miss Annie B. SWAIN of Stumpy Point—February 8, 1937
Deaths:
Mr. O.S. HOWARD of Swan Quarter
died at his home at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, after an illness of
a year or more. He was a life-long resident of Hyde County and was partner
to the HOWARD & WILLIAMS store and he and his wife operated the HOWARD
Inn. He had passed his three-score years. Burial services were conducted
by his pastor, Rev. Mr. NEWTON at the Providence Methodist Church. Interment
was made at Soule cemetery. Surviving are his wife who was formally Miss
Sheila TUNNELL and member of one of Hyde's oldest families; one son, Onslow
HOWARD of Raleigh; one daughter, Miss Betsy HOWARD of the Women's College
of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, N.C.; two sisters: Mrs.
Joe LEIGH of Belhaven and Mrs. J.J. BAXTER of New Bern. [IMO states Onslow Staton HOWARD was born October 17, 1876 and died February 3, 1937. He was
the son of Richard Winslow HOWARD and Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Credle ABEL.]
After severe sickness for several
weeks, Mr. John R. NEAL entered Duke Hospital on January 25. After treatment,
which was hopeful for his recovery, he died January 27 and was laid to
rest in the family burial ground near his home at Rose Bay. Services were
conducted by Rev. P.E. GETSINGER of Jamesville and Rev. O.S. YOUNG of near
Raleigh. The deceased was a life-long resident of Hyde County. Survivors
are his wife, the former Miss Ella Carawan, daughter of the late D.M. CARAWAN;
six children: Alvah NEAL, Paul NEAL, and Rachel NEAL, all of Swan Quarter,
Mrs. Billie SPENCER of Scranton, Mrs. Fred ALLEN of Wenona, and Mrs. Henry
TOOLEY of Pike Road. [IMO states John Robert NEAL was born January 29,
1871 and died January 27, 1937. He was the son of Benjamin Robert NEAL
and Elizabeth CARTWRIGHT. He was buried in the D.M. CARAWAN cemetery at
Rose Bay-Hodge's Fork Road.]
March, 1937
Vol. 14, #3
Deaths:
Mrs. Joe BERRY of Currituck
Township in the section known as Gourd Ridge, died February 28 after a
brief illness. She was the mother of eleven children. She is survived by
her husband and family. She was a member of the Christian Church. She was
buried at Gull Rock near her birth place. Services were conducted by Rev.
J.T. STANFORD. Mr. D.L. BERRY, funeral director of the Beaufort-Hyde Association,
proved his efficiency in handling the body in the face of bad roads and
snow-covered ground. [ IMO states Aretha Arolina BERRY was born October
12, 1896 and died Feb. 27, 1937. She was the daughter of Christopher Jones
Lupton MASON and Clarissa Jane MIDYETT and the wife of Robert Burrus BERRY.
She was buried in the BROOKS-MIDYETT cemetery in Mount Pleasant.]
Mr. Henry PATRICK, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William PATRICK of Middletown, died March 3 at Richmond Hospital of
double pneumonia. There survives him a wife, eight children, his parents
and the following brothers and sisters: William Charlie, K.P. PATRICK,
Ella Mae TWIFORD, Olivia, Dora, Mrs. Bell WHITFORD and Mrs. Archie SPENCER.
[IMO states Henry Ruel PATRICK was born Dec 1889 and died March 3, 1937.
He was the son of William Lee PATRICK and Lillian Ella WILLIAMS. He was
married to Katie __________. He was buried in Amity Church cemetery.]
Cecil SADDLER says he and
his hunting parties killed 38 deer, 1 bear, 600 quail, and 50 doves.
Mrs. George CREDLE of Rose
Bay has an 8-day clock. Mr. CREDLE bought it 56 years ago for $39. Mrs.
CREDLE says they have never spent anything on it for repairs, just kept
it greased. The name of the clock is "Fashion". The second-hand
was patented April 16, 1878. The clock was patented December 28, 1875.
The calendar was patented March 18, 1879.
Frank SPENCER has been declared
the 4-H Club member with the best all-around record for 1936 in Hyde County
and as a result will be awarded a free scholarship to the State Short Course
held at State College the latter part of July. J. Albin ARMSTRONG of Fairfield
has been declared the 4-H Club member with the best corn record for 1936
in Hyde County and as a result was given a 7-jewel watch by the Barrett
Company, makers of Arcadian Nitrate of Soda.
Marriages:
Orvis A. GURGANUS to Mrs.
Vama ADAMS, both of Pingo, N.C.—Feb. 18
Charles RESPASS of Ransomville to
Miss Bertha Lee BERRY of Scranton— March 6
Willie K. GIBBS, JR. to Miss Avon
Dell DOUGLAS, both of Lake Landing— March 8
Murrel JONES of Swan Quarter to
Miss Iva Mae JONES of Ponzer—January 29
The wedding of Miss Mary Eleanor
WHITE and Mr. Karl Franklin BRANDT was solemnized Saturday evening, February
27, 1937, at 8 o'clock in St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baltimore,
Maryland by Rev. Carl HEMINGHOUS, the pastor of the church. Miss Ella Mae
WHITE, sister of the bride, attended as Maid of Honor. The groom was attended
by Mr. Paulus BRANDT as Best Man. The bride entered on the arm of her brother,
Henry F. WHITE, of Goldsboro, N.C. The groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs.
Charles F. BRANDT of Baltimore, Maryland. The bride is the daughter of
the late Martin V.B. WHITE & Mrs. Rachel Hall WHITE of Middletown,
N.C. The groom holds a position with the Proctor & Gamble Company.
The bride received her education at ECTC in Greenboro, N.C. and is a R.N.
at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. The couple will make their home
at 616 N. Ellwood Avenue in Baltimore.
April, 1937
Vol. 14, #4
Deaths:
Mr. Edison BROWN was struck
and killed by lightning while out fishing on April 6 on Swan Quarter Bay.
Mr. BROWN was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George BROWN. His father preceded
him in death by only a few days. Surviving are his mother, his wife, who
teaches in Swan Quarter High School, and some brothers. [IMO states Thomas
Edison BROWN was born September 5, 1906 and died April 6, 1937. He was
the son of George Washington BROWN and Cordelia BRIDGMAN. He was married
to Essie DAVENPORT. He was buried in Soule cemetery.]
Swan Quarter—March 25—Funeral services
were held early this week for Charlie C. CREDLE from the old home at Rose
Bay. The Rev. R.Z. NEWTON, assisted by Rev. E.R. STEWART, officiated. Death
came at the present CREDLE home in Washington County on Saturday. The deceased
was the son of Mrs. Martha CREDLE and the late George Tilson CREDLE. Surviving
are his wife, the former Miss Gertrude EVICH of Virginia; three brothers:
J. Mack CREDLE of New York, Sidney CREDLE of Durham and A.C. CREDLE of
Swan Quarter; one sister: Mrs. S.D. MANN of Greensboro. Pallbearers were:
Charlie SADLER, Alton SAWYER, T. Alvah O'NEAL, Luke SAWYER, Manning JENNETTE,
and A.R. PATRICK. [IMO states Charles Conway CREDLE was born December 4,
1887 and died March 20, 1937. He was the son of George Tilson CREDLE and
Martha Etta May CARTWRIGHT. He was married to Gertrude FINNEGAN. He was
buried in the CREDLE-WILLIAMS cemetery near Rose Bay Fork.]
On Sunday afternoon, April 4, 1937,
Mr. Beatrice (should be Beecher) SPENCER, a young man of near 17 years,
ends his life suddenly. Having eaten a hearty dinner, he later in the afternoon
discussed his attitude to life then shortly ended it by shooting a pistol
bullet through his heart. His father, Cason SPENCER, and his grandfather,
Mr. Tom SPENCER, are in the state asylum at Raleigh. This untimely death
comes as a shock to the entire community but more especially to his mother.
He leaves his mother, his brother, Elwood, who is in the CCC Camp and his
sisters, Ruth and Alice, who are at home. Interment was at Amity cemetery
officiated by Rev. J.T. STANFORD. [IMO states Marvin Beecher SPENCER was
born October 14, 1919 and died April 5, 1963. He was the son of Cason Gibbs
SPENCER and Cynthia STOWE and grandson of Thomas Locker SPENCER and Beulah
Benton WATSON.]
After several years of suffering,
Mr. John R. O'NEIL, age 61, died on January 27, 1937 at Duke Hospital.
He was a prominent Hyde County farmer and liked by everyone. Funeral services
were held at his home Friday, February 29, 1937 (should be Jan. 29) by
Rev. O.S. YOUNG of Angier, N.C., and Rev. P.E. GETSINGER of Jamesville,
N.C. His body was laid to rest at the family cemetery. Pallbearers were:
D.L. PATRICK, J.R. MASON, J.M. JENNETTE, D.L. DANIELS, S.B. CREDLE, and
J.B. BENSON. Survivors are his wife, formerly Miss Ella CARAWAN; four daughters:
Mrs. W.H. SPENCER of Scranton, Mrs. F.C. ALLEN of Wenona, Mrs. O.H. TOOLEY
of Pike Road, and Miss Rachel O'NEIL of Swan Quarter; two sons: Alvah and
Paul O'NEIL of Swan Quarter; one brother: W.A. O'NEIL of New Bern; one
sister: Mrs. W.F. CARAWAN of Swan Quarter. [IMO states John Robert O'NEAL
was born January 29, 1871 and died January 27, 1937. He was the son of
Benjamin Robert O'NEAL and Elizabeth CARTWRIGHT. He was buried in the D.M.
CARAWAN cemetery at Rose Bay-Hodge's Fork Road.]
May, 1937
Vol. 14, #5
Those attending the Grand
Lodge meeting held at Raleigh in April from Fairfield Lodge were: Dr. A.G.
HARRIS, Arthur B. HARRIS, A.B. BERRY, R.W. JONES, John G. HARRIS, and Rev.
E.R. STEWART. It was a new experience for this group as no one had previously
attended such a meeting.
News Items:
Hyde County High School Graduates:
Swan Quarter High School--Evelyn
BERRY, Pauline THOMPSON, Ben CREDLE, Marie SAWYER, Margaret CAROWAN, Seth
Blount HARRIS, Mazie SWINDELL, Marjorie WILLIAMS, Allen MIDYETTE, Ruby
MASON, Kathleen COOPER, Marjorie LEE, Hazel GIBBS, Herma GIBBS, Sandy WATSON,
Macon HARRIS, JR., Rouse LUPTON, JR., and Curtis HOWARD.
Fairfield High School--Helen CUTRELL,
Willie Earl CUTRELL, Annie Nora DANIELS, Walter JONES, Winston CAHOON,
and Zonnia Bell HUDSON.
Sladesville High Schoo--Edna GARRISH,
class president; Frank SPENCER, valedictorian; Eudora O'NEAL, salutatorian;
S.S. JENNETTE, Carl GIBBS, JR., Max FLOWERS, and Janis BRIDGMAN.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey
SADDLER of Fairfield, a daughter on April 3. They call her Barbara SADDLER.
June, 1937
Vol. 14, #6
Marriages:
July, 1937
Vol. 14, #7
It was a new experience to
visit a farm near Bishop's Cross recently where Mr. Allen SWINDELL operates
a farm of approximately 2500 acres. Mr. SWINDELL has 13 families on his
farm, all colored save one. He has 1500 acres in corn, 300 in potatoes,
between 300-400 in soy beans, 300 in oats, and 18 acres in rye. He has
75-100 hogs, 15 cows, 10 teams, and operates 6 tractors. Mr. SWINDELL is
a progressive farmer.
Deaths:
Mr. Bryon BELL of Smith Creek
near Sladesville, died Friday night, July 16. He leaves a wife and a family.
He was buried at the home graveyard. [IMO states Bryan Homer BELL was born
May 10, 1871 and died July 16, 1937. He was the son of Israel F. BELL and
Ann Eliza SPENCER and husband of Patsy Neta BENSON. He was buried in the
B.H. BELL cemetery.]
Mr. W.S. HARRIS, a prominent citizen
and fisherman, died suddenly June 7. He went out to fish and was sitting
on a fish box at Engelhard Fish House when he was struck suddenly with
a heart attack. He was a member of the Engelhard Christian Church. He is
survived by his wife, Lydia Swindell HARRIS; four sons: Warren, Jr., Aubrie,
Gilvrie and Billy; one daughter, Margaret; one brother, Rev. E.J. HARRIS
of Grantsboro; one sister, Mrs. T.M. SELBY of Engelhard. Funeral services
were held at the Christian Church in Engelhard by the Rev. A.B. CROCKER.
Interment was in Fulford cemetery. [IMO states Warren Spencer HARRIS, SR.
was born March 19, 1888 and died June 7, 1937. He was the son of Uriah
HARRIS and Sarah Louise SAUNDERSON and husband of Lyda Emma SWINDELL.]
Mrs. Laura BROWN, a life-long citizen,
passed away at Swan Quarter on June 6 after a long illness. She was a member
of the Episcopal Church. Interment was made at Soule cemetery with services
conducted by Rev. Mr. TURNER of Lake Landing. [IMO states Laura Williams
BROWN was born April 11, 1859 in Mocksville and died June 6, 1937. She
was the daughter of Samuel Swann BARBER and Sarah Harding PATRICK. She
was the wife of George Washington BROWN, SR.]
August, 1937
Vol. 14, #8
Marriages:
Miss Nora WILLIAMS is now
an inhabitant of Swan Quarter jail. After knocking a man down on the streets
of Belhaven, she came into Hyde County and was arrested for drunkenness
and cursing on the highway. She was placed in jail August 7 and a trial
was set for August 9, at which time she cursed and tried to fight the officers,
for which she was placed in jail for six months. She is a woman 26 years
old and a native of Vanceboro, later of Swansboro. She goes under two names,
Nora WILSON and Nora McFARLAND. From all reports, her life has been wrecked.
He was raised up with the
slaves. His mother inherited two, then his father purchased one. She kept
house and did the cooking. In those days the churches either built galleries
or seats elsewhere in the churches, and these heard the same messages the
white people heard. Mr. George W. SWINDELL, who was 79 years old April
6, 1937, was born near Hodges Fork. His grandfather, Mr. A.B. SWINDELL,
was a Primitive Baptist preacher. His father was a farmer and merchant.
Early in life, Mr. SWINDELL suffered four years from muscular rheumatism.
When he grew up he taught school for 6 or 7 years at the head of the Lake,
again about 2 miles from Fairfield, and also at Kilkeney and one year at
Ocracoke. Early in life he merchandised at Swan Quarter and later at Fairfield
and drank some and lost all he had. He decided to quit drinking and pay
up his debts, for he owed almost everyone. While at Ocracoke teaching,
he secured enough lumber from wrecked boats to build the home he now lives
in at Fairfield. His wife, Sallie, is two years younger. There was born
to them two sons, Becton Ellis SWINDELL and Preston E. SWINDELL. The former
was struck by lightning when about 21 years old on the steamship "Berkley"
in Newport News harbor. The latter lives in Fairfield and is one of Hyde's
most progressive farmers. Mr. George SWINDELL has only one grandchild,
Camille SWINDELL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.E. SWINDELL. She graduated
from ECTC at Greenville, N.C. last spring. He has one brother, Mr. Will
SWINDELL, who resides at Wilkinson's Creek. [IMO states Beckton Ellis SWINDELL
was born September 17, 1884 and died July 16, 1904. He was the son of George
Washington SWINDELL, JR. and Sarah Matilda BAUM. He was buried in Fairfield
cemetery.]
Deaths:
Mr. William McVAUGHN, "The
Painter", as he was known, a resident of Hyde County, died at the
home of his son, Vivian, at Bath, N.C. on July 21. He was a man of age.
Early in life he was a drunkard but in the latter years he refrained from
strong drink and reformed his way of living. Interment was made at the
BALLANCE graveyard at Swan Quarter. Services were conducted by Rev. E.R.
STEWART. He is survived by his children: Vivian, Sarah, Lula, Jessie, and
Dorothy. During his lifetime as a painter, he beautified many houses, inside
and out. [IMO states Malcolm William VAUGHN was born October 1861 in New
Jersey and died July 21, 1937. He was the son of James PAIRTREE and Sarah
Jane DOWDY. He was adopted by John VAUGHN, his step-father. His was married
to Bettie ____________. He was buried in the J.C. BALLANCE cemetery on
Mill Ditch, Road #1131.]
Carroll MARSHALL, a young married
man of near Engelhard, was found in a ditch with a broken hip. He was carried
to Tayloe Hospital where he later died. It was first thought he had been
hit by a car, but later investigation led to the decision that while drunk,
he fell into the ditch, breaking his hip. He had been under the influence
of strong drink for several days. Funeral services were conducted from
Amity Church. He leaves a wife to mourn his going. [IMO states Carroll
Craven MARSHALL was born December 31, 1910 and died August 6, 1937. He
was the son of Braxton Carroll MARSHALL and Annie Elizabeth COX and husband
of Mary Winifred SILVERTHORNE.]
September, 1937
Vol. 14, #9
The Engelhard Banking &
Trust Company is serving Hyde and Tyrrell counties. Mr. M.A. MATTHEWS is
an efficient banker. Mr. E.K. MANN is now assistant cashier and operates
at Swan Quarter. Mr. Colo C. LUPTON is assistant at Columbia and Miss Grace
BERRY is assistant at Engelhard.
The PEDRICK Beauty Shoppe
of Washington, N.C. is under the management of Mrs. Myra Pedrick HIGHSMITH
and her husband, H.J. HIGHSMITH.
Marriages:
October, 1937
Vol. 14, #10
Telephone lines using the
dial system recently were run into Swan Quarter, Engelhard, and New Holland
from Washington, N.C. through Belhaven. This system was completed and opened
September 20. The toll system has been done away with. There were only
about 10 phones in the county, now there are over 100. The line has been
extended into Middletown and Sladesville. We hope to see the electric lights
and phone lines both run to Fairfield soon.
The War Department is to dig
three or more canals from Lake Mattamuskeet, with hopes of lowering the
water 15" to 2 feet. It is hoped this will benefit the farmers around
the lake by allowing them to cultivate hundreds of acres that they have
been deprived of for the past five or more years due to the high water
level. Fairfield township will be benefited most of all if the experiment
works. These canals will be cut from the lake to the Inland Waterway or
to the Sound with flood gates to keep the Sound water out, but at all times
when the Sound water is lower than the lake water, these flood gates will
automatically open and turn water out.
Chapter of Sorrow:
John W. HEATH, an 82 year
old school teacher, was stricken with a heart attack while at his office
and died in a few minutes. He was a native of Iredell County and taught
in county schools for 50 years. He taught in Fairfield for five or more
years, at which time he established a commercial school. In 1931 he gave
up the school here to open the School of Commerce at Raleigh, where he
labored until his death. He laid in state until Thursday, October 14, then
was carried to Holly Springs Baptist Church near Harmony, where he held
membership. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. J.H. FRIESLAND of Harmony;
three daughters: Mrs. W.C. BOWDEN, Miss Carey HEATH and Miss Mary HEATH;
three sons: Clyde, Carl, and Cooper HEATH.
Mr. Ira BERRY was born in 1862 and
died October 3, after suffering for five years with cancer. He was 75 years
and 9 months old. Surviving are two sons: Jim and Ruben BERRY; one daughter,
Mrs. Tildon PLEDGER; one brother, Thomas BERRY of Kilkeney. Mr. BERRY raised
Mr. Henry BERRY, his nephew, and also Mr. Joe HARRIS of Engelhard, his
step-son. Services were conducted by Rev. A.B. CROCKER, assisted by Rev.
J.T. GROSS and Rev. E.R. STEWART. [IMO states Ira BERRY, SR. was born January
3, 1862 and died October 3, 1937. He was the son of Ira A. BERRY and Delila [Rose]. He was married to Mrs. Puggy Rose HARRIS who died in 1920.]
On the night of September 25, at
about 11 o'clock, the home of Mr. Will WAHAB was burned and Mr. Jim WAHAB
burned up in the house. His brother had carried him home sometime earlier.
Interment was made in Germantown cemetery with services conducted by Rev.
A.V. NEWTON. Survivors are four children: Mrs. Macon SPENCER of Rose Bay,
Mrs. Toy N. GOOLSBY of Cary, N.C., Mrs. Richard NEWMAN of Cash Corner,
N.C. and Mrs. George Clafton WILLIAMS of Scranton; three brothers: Will
and Charlie of Sladesville, and Harry WAHAB at Rittenhouse; one sister,
Mrs. Carl WILSON of Belhaven. [IMO states James Howard WAHAB, JR. was born
June 5, 1874 and died September 25, 1937. He was the son of James Howard
WAHAB, SR. and Emma Winters SMITH and husband of Elizabeth Thatch BOOMER.]
After having a stroke, Captain Billy
WATSON died October 9. He was buried at St. George's Episcopal Church.
Services were conducted by Rev. A.B. CROCKER, Rev. J.T. STANFORD and Rev.
Mr. TURNER. [IMO states William Benjamin WATSON was born June 11, 1860
and died October 9, 1937. He was the son of Jabez Kingsbury WATSON and
Susan SELBY and husband of Alice Lee WILLIAMS.]
After several weeks of illness,
Mrs. Joe VOLIVA, living near Hodges Fork, died October 6. Her husband preceded
her by a couple of years. Rev. Z.V. NEWTON conducted the burial service.
Mrs. VOLIVA had never united with any church but she was a fine woman.
There survive her Willie and Johnnie and one daughter, Mrs. Jennie BRADY,
all of Swan Quarter. Mrs. VOLIVA was buried alongside her husband in the
family cemetery. [IMO states Sally Edith VOLIVA was born March 30, 1869
and died October 5, 1937. She was the daughter of William Riley WILLIAMS
and Polly CUTRELL. She was the wife of Joseph Edmond VOLIVA who died in
1936. They are buried in the HOWARD-VOLIVA-WILLIAMS cemetery in Swan Quarter
Township.]
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our appreciation
to our friends and neighbors for their help and kindness shown during the
illness and death of our dear mother, Mrs. Edith VOLIVA who died October
5, 1937 (newspaper obit states October 6) [signed Mrs. Hunter BRADY]
Marriages:
November, 1937
Vol. 14, #11
Births:
Marriage:
Mr. J.B. CUTRELL of West Belhaven,
has recently renovated his store building. He has added other clerks to
help take care of his general merchandise business. Willie Earl CUTRELL
of Fairfield, is now clerking in his store.
Deaths:
Mr. E.O. SPENCER, who was
born August 10, 1866 at Juniper Bay, died Sunday, after an illness of more
than five years. Mr. SPENCER was a very prominent man. He was a former
Sheriff of Hyde County and assistant Fisheries Commissioner of North Carolina
for years. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Past Master of Lodge
#294 A.F. & A.M. He was buried by the Masons. He was married three
times, first in 1886 to Miss Mary BALLANCE. Of this union eight children
were born: Mrs. W.M. HARRIS, J.E. SPENCER and Branche SPENCER, all of Swan
Quarter, Mrs. Harold BRINN of Creswell, J.S. SPENCER, Mrs. Sam BOOMER,
JR. and Miss Thelma SPENCER of Washington, D.C. One son, Fred, died in
1931. In 1914 he married Miss Marie FITCHETT of Waverly, Virginia. Of this
marriage one child, Miss Mary Page SPENCER of Washington, D.C., was born.
In 1920 he married Miss Esther BROWN of Swan Quarter. She, with one daughter,
Virginia, survives. He is also survived by one brother, Dr. Fred SPENCER
of Salisbury; and all the following sisters: Mrs. Lyda SWINDELL, Mrs. Henry
SWINDELL and Mrs. T.W. LEE, all of Swan Quarter, Mrs Joe ROBERTS and Mrs.
W.J. SEARS, both of Raleigh. Funeral services were held from Providence
M.E. Church on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment was in Soule cemetery.
[IMO states Edward Orizon SPENCER was born August 30, 1866 and died October
17, 1937. He was the son of John Warren SPENCER and Mary Elizabeth FISHER.
His first wife was Mary James BALLANCE, second was Marie FITCHETT, and
third was Esther Swann BROWN.]
Willie K. GIBBS of Lake Landing,
age 67, died of a heart attack. He was buried Saturday, November 6. He
leaves a family of six children to mourn his departure. [IMO states Willie
Kay GIBBS, SR. was born October 21, 1872 and died November 5, 1937. He
was the son of Joseph Burns GIBBS and Emmaline W. SWINDELL and husband
of Addie HALL. He was buried in St. George's Episcopal Church cemetery.]
Mrs. Joe MIDYETTE died November
2 after a very brief illness. She was the second wife of Mr. Joe MIDYETTE.
He was formerly married to Miss Kizzie CUTRELL and to them were born ten
children, of which four are still living: Mrs. (Sallie) Mayo SMITH, Mrs.
(Keziah) Willie SPENCER, Mrs. (Annie) Clarence WILLIAMS, and Enoch MIDYETTE.
To the last marriage were born five children, of which three are still
living: Johnnie, Katie and Charlie MIDYETTE. Mr. W.E. LEWIS, a brother,
and Miss Neita LEWIS also survive among others. She was a member of the
Christian Church. Services were held by Rev. E.R. STEWART, assisted by
Rev. Walter P. ARMSTRONG. Interment was made in the Bethlehem Primitive
Baptist Church cemetery. [IMO states Arabell MIDYETTE was born August 13,
1888 and died November 2, 1937. She was the daughter of John M. LEWIS and
Mary Jane HARRIS and wife of Joseph Henry MIDYETTE, SR.]
Mr. J.M. HALL was born at Engelhard
in 1855. He started in business at the early age of 19 with $50 and was
the oldest active merchant in Hyde County. He died and was buried on his
82nd birthday. He stayed in his store until 9 o'clock the night before
he died, which was in the morning while his daughter was preparing breakfast.
He was a charter member of the Middletown Christian Church and had been
a Mason for 34 years. He served on the board of County Commissioners for
two terms. His wife preceded him in death by nearly two years. The marriage
union was 55 years. He left two foster daughters: Mrs. T.C. BISHOP of Norfolk,
Virginia and Mrs. E.C. MILLER of Middletown; five grandchildren: Lambert,
Frank and Calvin BISHOP, all of Norfolk, Mrs. E.T. JONES of Norfolk and
E.C. MILLER, JR. of Middletown. Services were held at the Christian Church
by Rev. A.B. CROCKER, pastor of the Christian Church, assisted by Rev.
J.C. GRACE and Rev. J.T. STANFORD. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. E.C. MILLER states the store will continue to do business. [IMO states
Joseph Montier HALL was born October 28, 1855 and died October 27, 1937.
He was the son of Gibbs HALL and Rachel BERRY. He was married to Mrs. Julia
F. Cox JENNETTE who died November 1, 1935.]
December, 1937
Vol. 14, #12
Death:
After a long illness, Mr.
William Aubert McKINNEY died, November 15, of heart trouble. He was a beloved
citizen and neighbor but had never affiliated with any church. He was buried
at Faskey's (Foskey in other places) Creek Primitive Baptist cemetery.
Services were conducted by Mr. D.L. BERRY, undertaker. He is survived by
his wife, mother, two sisters: Mrs. John LUPTON of Sladesville and Mrs.
Newsome SAWYER of Washington, N.C. [IMO states William Albert McKINNEY
was born April 10, 1893 and died November 15, 1937. He was the son of Robert
McKINNEY and Mary Jane ROBINSON and husband of Effie Malissa SAWYER. He
was buried in Beulah Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Currituck Township.]
Marriages:
For years, Dr. A.L. BELL and
son operated a jewelry store. They have also given optical service. About
a year ago Dr. BELL began to do optometry work alone. Recently he has accepted
a call to Burlington, N.C. where he will open his place of business. His
many friends in Belhaven will miss him.
