OCTOBER 27, I960 THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL PAGE 1 THIS IS OUR PRINCIPAL Mr, R. Guy Sutton is well into his second year as principal of Highlands School* Besides his many duties as prin cipal, he teaches biology, general science, and physical education in high school, and is coach of both teams this season, Mr, Sutton, who is from Jackson Co unty, graduated from Western Carolina College with a B. S. Degree in history and science in 1933* In 19^2 he reieved his Master of Arts Degree in history and education administration. During his college term, he played football, base ball, basket-ball, and tennis. He served two and a half years in the Array, 20 months of this being over seas. He was a technical sergeant and worked with the X-Ray Department in the U2nd General Hospital, Mr, Sutton has spent twenty-six years in the teaching profession. Dur ing his career he was superintendent of Graham County for four years; principal of Franklin High School for five years; taught science, and was coach at Andrews for four years; principal of Dillsboro for one year; taught science and coach ed at Sylva for six years; taught his tory and science at Webster about five months, Jessie L# Harbison On the &te before, they believed, spirits of the dead roamed abroad, and they lighted bonfires to drive them away. In ancient Rome the festival of Ponoma, goddess of fruits and gardens, occurred about this time of year. Even after November first became a Christian feast day, the peasants clung to the old pagan beliefs and customs that had grown up about Hallowe'en, It became a night of fun-making, with many picturesque superstitions. Folk came to believe that they could foretell the future on that night by performing such rites as jumping over lighted candles. In the British Isles, great bonfires blazed and laughing bands of young peo ple disguised in masks and carrying lan terns carved from turnips, gathered in each village, Hallowe'en is a favorite day for school celebrations today, when young people hold costume parties, play old- fashioned games, and give clever plays and pageants based on the ancient cus toms. Frequently whole communities gather for Hallowe'en festival, as did the villagers of earlier days. Our celebrations today keep many of the early customs unchanged. Adapted by Virginia Edwards HALLOWE'EN Customs and superstitions gathered through the ages go into our celebra tion of Hallowe'en, of "Holly Eve,” on October 31* The day is so named because it is the eve of the festival of All Saints, but many of the beliefs connect ed with it arose long before the Chris tian era, in the autumn festival of pa gan peoples. The ancient Druids had a three day celebration at the beginning of November, HIGHLANDS SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE WITH WHun WHERE Nov. h (Fri.) Rabun Gap Home Nov. 11 (Fri.) Nantahala Home Nov. 22 (Tue.) Mt. View Home Nov. 23 (Wed.) Nantahala There Dec. 2 (Fri.) Rabun Gap There Dec. 13 (Tue.) Glenville There Dec. l6 (Fri.) Cullowhee Home Dec. 20 (Tue.) (Con't on page 8)