Hyde County Messenger
Fairfield Monthly
Fairfield, North Carolina
Published monthly by Rev. Elliot Rufus STEWART
Abstracted by Kay Midgett Sheppard

1941

[Filmed from originals loaned by Miss Rebecca SWINDELL, Swan Quarter, N.C. except for April and September which were loaned by the Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University.]

(The January issue states Volume 18, which is correct according to previous years, but February-December issues are listed as Volume 17.)

(IMO=Reference book used by the abstracter: In Memory Of—An Index to Hyde County Cemeteries by Martha Rebecca SWINDELL & R.S. SPENCER, JR.)

January 1941
Vol. 18; #1

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Mr. Ralph ROPER of Engelhard became the new county accountant to succeed W.J. LUPTON who has served for 8 years.

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February 1941
Vol. 17; #2

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March 1941
Vol. 17; #3

Miss Grace BERRY of Swan Quarter, who has faithfully filled her place as secretary-treasurer of the Beaufort-Hyde Mutual Burial Association for the past eight years, is to take up her new position with the government in Washington, D.C.
County Superintendent, P.G. GALLOP, resigned to take effect June 30, 1941. He had served as Pamlico County Superintendent for 2 years. He came to Hyde County in 1937 and has served her for 6 years. Mr. GALLOP is the dynamo behind the forthcoming celebration of the 230th anniversary of Hyde County.
Mr. U.W. TARKINGTON of Belhaven has served as merchant of his community for 34 years.

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April 1941
Vol. 17; #4

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In order that Ambassador Josephus DANIELS and General Samuel T. ANSELL may be able to attend the celebration of Hyde's 230th anniversary, the celebration has been postponed to May 30-31 & June 1. Josephus DANIELS, former Secretary of Navy and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, will deliver the homecoming address at Sladesville. Mr. DANIELS spent his boyhood at Ocracoke Island. An address on "Great Hyde Countians, Living and Dead" will be delivered after the banquet at Fairfield by General ANSELL. Attorney, H. Clay CARTER of Washington, N.C. will also speak at Fairfield.

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May 1941
Vol. 17; #5

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Charles Haywood MAN, 13 years, 3 months and 2 days old, was tried by Clerk of Court, Mr. Bill COCHRAN, for raping a small 3 year old white girl. He was sentenced to Morrison Training School at Hoffman, N.C.
Rev. E.R. STEWART is celebrating 19 years of ministry in Hyde County.

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June 1941
Vol. 17; #6

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July 1941
Vol. 17; #7

Within 90 days, five had heart attacks which ended life here:

Excerpt from a letter written by Florence CARAWAN from the Kennedy Home in Kinston, N.C. on June 16, 1941 to Rev. E.R. STEWART.

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We welcome new members, Mrs. Sam WESTON, Mrs. Roy PUGH, and Master Gus PUGH, into our fellowship at Engelhard.

August 1941
Vol. 17; #8

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September 1941
Vol. 17; #9

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A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Martha E. HODGES, age 84, on August 31, 1941. About 120 friends and relatives were present, including her 6 children, 9 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. [Reported by E.E. (Ernest Edward) HODGES of Swan Quarter, son of Mrs. Martha HODGES.] [IMO states Martha Eleanor HODGES was born August 31, 1857 and died October 12, 1941. She was the daughter of Daniel C. HOWARD and Jerusha SWINDELL. She was the second wife of William Joseph HODGES who died December 12, 1912. Martha and William Joseph HODGES are both buried in the William M. HODGES cemetery on Road # 1305 at Mason Point in Swan Quarter Township.]

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October 1941
Vol. 17; #10

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The people of Hyde, Beaufort, and adjoining counties have experienced the worst effects of mosquitoes since 1901. Many cotton pickers have been driven from the fields. On October 2, the men building the culverts and causeways on Lake Mattamuskeet were compelled to quit. Cows, horses, sheep, and chickens have fared badly for the past 30-40 days in Hyde County. High tide and burned-over swamps are the reason for so many.

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November 1941
Vol. 17; #11

Rev. E.R. STEWART accepted a call to the Green's Cross field of four churches. He will enter upon the new work January 1, 1942. He has labored in the Hyde County Mission field for 20 years.
The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Abram GIBBS of Swan Quarter, Miss Eva Gray GIBBS, underwent an operation at Columbia Hospital for appendicitis on November 7. She is getting along nicely.

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December 1941
Vol. 17; #12

Letter from the Editor: "Another year draws to a close and all subscriptions will end with the December issue. Since the editor is taking his journey to another field of labor on January 1, 1942, this issue will likely be the last one, unless his successor will continue it. We hope you have enjoyed the issues. Now, we have given Hyde County a paper for 17 years. For most of those 17 years, "The Hyde County Messenger" was Hyde's only paper. It is Hyde's oldest paper. It has been the medium to mold public sentiment, good will, and to keep information before our people."

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