OCTOBER 27, I960
THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL
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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.)
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