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tm HASTIfi |S
1IES SUDDENLY
IMMOBILE
Xh0 ?>?' t,lis S0rti011 Wer?
.^ked 10 Icain ??f the sudden death,
his HuK'itii'ini I**, ? Brvson City,
tft.-rtl!!} morning tor one ot' his fre
: nm. ?| > \ 1 \ ;i 's best known busi
mgs, 0111
nfjs men.
jlr Hasting. i" company with Mr.
sbaff, u-ti in- ?? s>,va? ear,y
^unlnv nmnring for one of hisjre
jeut trip- i" Hryson City in eonnec
tifl:l with the l'ol?* buying business of
t H Hast inu- and Son, of which he
?s head ant! manager. Just as he
jieve up i" Hunt of the Bryson City
Dr.?tT Stoi v. in' remarked to Mr. Shaw
that lio l?lt '? ,1(> worc about to
faint Mr. Shaw siiinmoned assistance,
m,! Mr. Hasitiiiis was carried to a
physician's office, close at hand; but
U expired In- fore an examination
.oul,! be made.
jlr. Hastings, who was 46 years of
^ was a native of Sylva, eldest
an of the late T. H. Hastings, and
Mrs Hastings. He was well known
throughout Western North Carolina.
Dtimig his early young manhood he
was iu the service of the Southern
Railway Company, and was a member
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. He was appointed postmaster at
Svlvu hv President Wilson, and serv
fj in that capacity for two terms. At
the expiration of his office as post- j
master, Mr. Hastings engaged with |
hi- father in the pole buying business
of T. H. Hastings and Son, one of the
oldest enterprises in this region, and
it the death of his father, he aaum
fd complete nianangement of the con
m, whieh supplied,' the Western
Union Telegraph Company with chest
nut poles for many years.
Mr. Hastings was a member of and
i regular attendant nj>on the services
of the Sylva Methodist church. He
wis an unusually well informed man
upon public questions, and always
took keen interest in public affairs
lad polities, local, state and national.
Mr. Hastings was twice married,
his tirst wife, who was Miss Blanche
King, of Murphy, haivng died several
wars as;o. Later he was married to
Queen Dtivall, of Ashe county,
was, lor several years, a teacher
in the public schools of Sylva. She
?d one sn ail son, a few months of
?if, survive hint, lie is also survived
kv his met her, Mrs. T. H. Hastings,
tie brother. John Hastings, one sis
k Mrs. John Irwin, of Charlotte,
md a laire c irele of friends. !
The funeral services will be conduct
^ litni his home on Al\en .Street^
3$) this aft ernoon, and interment
T|" be i;i the Keener cemetary.
Rev. (lenrgt. Clen nier, his pastor
^1 return from Asheville, where he
# fond?eting a series of services, for
^ obsequies.
1
SUVA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL'
111 open monday morning
Sylva Coin i nl High School "will
1*nt Monday morning ,foi: the fallj
torn. It is expect ed that the enroll- j
will be the greatest ot' any year j
the high sehools ot' Sylva, Dills- i
H Barker's Creek, Beta, Addie, (
"illets, ami BaUam were consolidated
? Sylva.
0|M*iiinjr (,| the school will be^
taarKt'd with appropriate exercises,
^ the public is invited to be pres
?it. ?
Thp teachers will he V. E. Wessing:
^K?uip;i|, Mr. m (j. Roberts, Mrs.j
l,r Seoit, Miss Catherine Richard!
Miss Llewelyn Hhod.es, Mrs. Er-j
J*1 Mwiteith, Miss Nell Barker, and
Is-S Helen K. Ma v wood.
\
^ have pressley reunion ^
e Pressley Reunion will be held
taa 01 A- Press,ey on the
^ haters ol I'nssley Creek, Speed- (
,J' H, 1029. This celebrates
[Hrf0"1 'lll,>dredth anniversary of
0r('fathrrs moving into this conf
which iM-ars his name. All
i, am' friends are formally
^ to ooine and bring a full baa
01 dinner. |
Bonnie Pressley, Sec.
THE WEEK
f v-. * \
(By DAN TOMPKINS)
? : ?
Thore is a great stir in Jewry and
throughout the Moslem world over the
massacre of Jewish worshipers, by
Arabs, at the Wailing Wall at Jer
usalem. The British government is
getting in action, and the Moham
medans are restive. It looks as though
>imybody,2 even an Arab, wouh) have
more sense, iu this year 1929, i,hau
to kill worshippers of affother faith,!
in a country under the dominion of
Great Britain; but it but goes to
prove to what lengths of criminality
and fool-hanlinlMs preiigious fanat
icism will carry people.
The (heat Zeppelin, landing r.t Los
Angeles early Sunday minting, took
off Tuesday morning, for Lakehurst,
New Jersey, on the last step of its
flight around the world. The Pacific
was ero3Sc<J in the air, and another
step in the mechanical conquest of
the world was completed.
General Tyson died in a Philadel
phia sanitarium. There arc officers
that men respect, officers that
men obey, but General Tyson was an
officers whom the men of the Thir
tieth Division resepcted, obeyed and
venerated. He was among the immor
tals who broke the Hindenburg Line.
Returning to civil life, the Demo
crats of Tennessee elected him to the
United States Senate, in the Senate
he was one of the foremost advocates
of liberal legislation for soldjers, ami
the veterans have lost a friend, in
high position, whore such friends are
few and needed.
A Weaverville child was killed, in
an automobile smash, iu Ashcvillc
Monday night. Two automobiles
were implicated. The one in which
the dead child was ridiiyg, wasdyiy;,
?i| by a white man, while the other
was operated by a Negress. We have
no statistics on the subject, but it
ap]>ears that there are more automo
bile accidents, where Negroes are
driving, than there arc with those
driven by white people, in propor
tiou to the number of people of each
race operating motor cars. There must
be a reason. There should be an in
telligence test for automobile drivers.
The law of our State prohibits child
ren under the age of 16 from o]>er
ating motor cars on the highways,
not because of physical inability, but
for lack of judgment or discretion.)
Why then allow any older person
with the mentality of a young child,
to menace the iives of people on the
highways and streets V
Col. Lindbergh, the lucky, who has
hertofore been sane and conservative,
appeard at Cleveland, this week as a
stunt flier, thfilling and awing the
spectators with the brilliant daring of
his audacious 'feats. He is "Lucky
Lindy"; but if he keeps up that sort
of circus clow performance, some day
he will leave his ir.ojo behind, and
Lindbergh will be no more.
Bravery is one of the finest of all the
human virtues; but fool-hardine^ is
always reprehensible, whether it be
displayed by the village cut pu or a
wOrld hero. is written, 'thou
shalt not tempt the Lord, thy God"'.
The negotiations for a peaceful set
tlement of the strike in the Clinch
field Mill, at Marion, have collapsed,
by withdrawal of the representatives
of the mill owners, and a foorinal de
7i:an(! upon Governor Gardner for
protection, by B. M. Hart, president
and treasurer of the mill. The presi
dent of the trill gave as his reason
for withdrawal from the negotiations !
that the strikers are being counselled
by a representative of the American
Federation of Labor. Judge N. A.
Townsend, who is in Marion as the
personl representative of Governor,,
issued a statement in which he gave
it as his opinion {Hat the blame for
the failure of the peaceful negotia
tions to bear fruit lies with, the own
ers of the mills, and, their arbitrary
action. Perhaps where Mr. Hart has
had ''cooling time" he will think bet
ter of what he has done, and change
his attitude. At any rate, it is well to
remember that public opinon is, per
haps the most potent factor in con
troversies of this nature, and his
j
sWenert. mtrpled with that of the j
representative of" the Governor of ,
j North Carolina, who should be as con
versant with the f^cta as is Mr. Hart, j
MAKE PLANS FOR OPENING
OF SYLVA HIGH SCHCjOL
Superintendent V. IS. \Ve;-:sir.ger of
the Sylva schools, announces that be
N t
ginning Friday, August 30, th^' of
fice o? the Sylva TTi??h SrhooJf'Mf
be open to the public from nine to
twelve A. SI. and one to three P. M
Parents and pupils are inxitcdi to
come in and make plans for the reg
ular session which begins 'September
2nd. I
Pupils can arrange their cor.rse of
study and save the rush in buying
their high school books.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the opening exercises at nine
o'clock, Monday morning at the high
school auditorium.
All parents arc most cordially in
vited' and urged to be present at the
opening. This is your school, and your
children -need encouragement that,
your presence will give.
The locker keys will be given out
Friday. \
is not such as to inspire over much
confidence in the public mind in the
absolute fairness of his position.
One of the most important events
in the public eye is the trial, ^ew in
progress, in Charlotte, of 13 men and
three women, charged with the mur
der of 0. F. Adcrholt, chief-of-police
of Gastonia. Great care and pains af
pear to be being taken in the selec
tion of the jury. This is s it should j
be. North Carolina has received a I
great deal of unpleasant publicity in
the Eastern papers, over the Gastonia I
strike, and the eyes of the natioon are ,
upon the Mecklenburg court room.
However, thi^ is of only very minor
However, this is of only very minor
importance as compared with another
matter. It iB of transendantly more
importance that there shall be a fail
trial, not only that, but that every
body concerned should feel that three
has been an impartial trial, and that
the courts of North Caroftha can be
depended upon to administer justice.
If these people arc guilty, they should
be punished 'for a foul murder. No
amount of pumped-up sentimentality
should be allowed to interfere with
the processes of ordferly administered
justice. If they are not guilty, that
fact should be ascertained, and they
acquitted. But, whichever way the
scales of justice tilt, it is important
thnt no one have a remote reason to
doubt the fairness of the trial. It is
a sad day for any State when anv
considerable number of people begin
to doubt the integrity of their courts,
or their ability to cope with any situ
ation, however complicated or delicate
At Charlotte, North -Carolina justic?
has a great opportunity to vindicate
i itself in the eyes of the world.
COMPLETE S. .C I. FACULTY
The Board of Trustees? has an
nounced the complete faculty for Syl
va Collegiate Institute for the en
duing year.
-Ar^^rtpal,'
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mathematics and science, A. B. Wake
Forest College, teacher in Cleveland
County public schools three years,
teacher Baptist Orphanage, one year,
teacher Sylva Collegiate Institute
1924^1926, teacher in Mars Hill Col
lege 1926-1928, University of North
Carolina summer school work toward
M. A., 1927.
Miss Gladys McNeil, A. B., Eng
lish and French ; A. B. University of
Alabama, 1923; W. M. U. Training
School, Louisville, Ky., 1923-1925;
teacher in Barbourville Baptist In
stitute, Barbourville, Ky., 1925-1927;
teacher in public school, Old 1'ort,
N. C., 1927-1928; tea?her in Leo Bap
tist Institute, Pennington Gap, \ a.,
1928-1929.
Miss Eleanor Monerief, A. B., His
tory and I^atin. A. B. Bessie Tift Col
lege, 1929; Emory University summer
school toward M. A., 1929.
Miss Edna Wallace, A. B., Music
and Bible. A. B. Miss. State College
for Women, 1920; teacher in Canton,
Miss, public school, 1926-1928; teach
er Sylva Collegiate Institute, 1928?
J. Glenn Travis, A. A., Grades and
Athletics. Diploma Syiva Collegiate
Institute, 1926; A. A. Mars Hill Col
lege, 1928; University of N. C. sum
mer' school, 1929; teacher Sylva Col
legiflte Institute, 1929 .
Miss Agnes Brown, Primary Df
partment. N. C. College for Won*,
Asheville Normal summer schoOfo*
teacher in Yancey Collegiate Insti
tute; teacher in Sylva Collegiate In
stitute, 1923-. If sufficient intare?t
is manifested in the work, Miss
Brown will organize a kindergarten
class, 'v
Mrs. C. L. Raines, Matron Dining
Room and Kitchen, Sylva Collegiate
Institute, 1926 ? . * ,
Mrs. L. L. Allen, Matron.
REV. T. A. GROCE WILL PREACH
Rev. T- A- Groce, pastor of Hay
wood Methodist church, Asheville,
will occupy the pulpit of the Method
ist church in Sylva, Sunday, in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Geo.
Clemmcr, who is conducting revival
services in Mr. Groce's church. Mr.
Groce is well known in Sylva and
Dillsboro, having conducted revival
meetings here during the pastorate
of Rev. 0. J. Jones. * -
The evening service at Dillsboro will
be conducted by Hon. Geo. W. Sut
ton, if the special series now in prog
ress at the Baptist church) close be,
fore that time.
STILL WELL TO SPEAK AT 8. C. L
OPENING, NEXT WEDNESDAY
Prof. E. H. Stillwell, of the chair
of history of Western Carolina Teach
K
speaker at the opening exerclsifi? of
Sylva Collegiate Institute, at 9 o'
clock, Wednesday morning, September
4* *
The officials of the school hope to
make this the best year in the entire
history of the school, and all the
friends and patrons of the institution
arc invited to be present at the open
ing excrcises.
NOTABLES VISIT CI7LL0WHEE
Cullowhee, Aug. 23. ? Cullowhee j
jhas been a rendezvous for quite ai
number of noted personages recently.
Since the first of this month, no less
than a dozen outstanding persons of
this and other States have been vis
itors to this little college town, not
to mention scores of others scarcely
less notable.
Dr. B. W. Spilman, Field Secre
tary of the Southern Baptist Con
vention, was here for a day or so as
guest iu the home of President and
Mrs. Hunter. While here Dr. Spilman
gave two lectures on Joel Chandler
Harris. Dr.. John Henry Highsmith,
State Supervisor of High Schools,
held a conference at Western Caro
lina Teachers College with a number
of County Superintendents and prin
pals. Attending the recent Tuekasei
gee Baptist Association, celebrating
its hundredth year since its organiza
tion were the following worthy of
special note: President Frank P.
Gaines, Wake Forest College; Dr.
Thomas J. Watts, Director Minister
ial Relief Fund, Southern Baptist
Convention ; Dr. Charles E. Maddry,
Secretary North Carolina Baptist
State Convention; Dr. Teir.pleman,
Pastor First Baptist Church, Winston
Salem; Dr. O'Hara, Director Moun
tain Schools, Home Mission Board,
Southern Baptist Convention. Among
others whose presence at the Associa
tion lent interest to the gathering
were eight former pastors of the Cnl
hjwhee Baptist Chuch. Within the
past few days, Honorable Josephos|
Daniels and Mrs. Daniels have been
guests of the College, Mr. Daniels
making one of the finest chapel talks
ever heard at Cullowhee. Dr. and Mrs.
John. E. White of Savannah, Ga.,
(Where Br. White is pastor of the
First Baptist church, stopped by the
i college this week .to visit Mrs.
i Whites ' sister who is a senior in the
.college. Dr. White is a North Caro
| linian dearly beloved. He was once
President of Anderson College, An
derson, S. C. Col. Fred A. Olds, of
Raleigh, is at present a guest of the
College. His annual visits are looked
forward to with interest by all^who
| know him.
POTEAT SPEAKS
ID ROTARIANS AT
HIGH HAMPTON
Dr. William Louis Poteat, president
emeritus of Wake Forest College, was
the principal speaker on Ladies' night
of the Sylva Rotary Club at High
Hampton Inn, Cashiers' Valley, Tues
day evening. Dr. Poteat, in the be
ginning 'of his address, stated that,
until his present visit to Jackson
| county, he had thought he had seen
the mountains of Western North Car
olina. He said that he had visited the
! Rockies, the Alps, and many parts of
our own country, but that the mount
ains in this part of North Carolina
have a peculiar charm all their own,'
which is at once a surprise and a de
1 light, filling the visitor with an awe
and reverence for the Creator of such
matchless beauty.
Dr. Poteat took issue with H. L.
Mencken and the intelligensia, and
stated that he believes in the Rotary
Clubs and similar organizations, be
cause they tend to bring men closer to
gether and make them better friendjs
and better neighbors. He) discounted
the prevalent idea of encouraging the
growth of towns and cities, merely to
have big numbers t?> quote in the cen
sus report and? in Chamber of Com
merce advertising matter, and stated
that true greatness of a town or city
consists not in the number of popula
tion; but in the fullness of the lives of
the people, be their numbers great or
small. He asserted that no business
enterprise of any kind can justify its
existence unless it eon tributes in some
direct and definite way tej the hap
and children.
Dr. Poteat, who is recognized aa
one of the foremost biologists and
one of the clearest thinkers in this
country, asserted that there are 50
000 people in North Carolina of de
ficient mentality, and an equal pro
portion in all the other states, and
that unless they are prevented from
marrying and reproducing their kind,
they will eventually so befoul the
racial stock, that barbarism will be
the inevitable result. He asserted that
all our money spent for education will
have been expended in vain, unless
the pollution of the stream of
our race is stopped at its source.
Col. Fred A. Olds, of Raleigh, en
tertained the Rotarians and their
guests with the story of the birth and
naming of Andrew Johnson, 17th
president of the United States.
Mrs. E. L. McKee, in charming and
witty manner expressed the apprecia
tion of the ladies and other guests of
the club, for the evening's pleasures.
POTEAT AND WAY SPEAK AT
W. N. C. T. SUMMER CLOSING.
.
Dr. William Louis Poteat, president
emeritus of Wake Forest College, and
Dr. William Way, of Charleston's.
C., are the principal speakers at the
closing exercises of Western Carolina
Teachers' College, now in progress at
Cullowhee.
Dr. Way delivered1 the commence
ment sermon, last evening. Dr.--Po
teat will speak this evening.
MASONS HOLD DISTRICT MEET
The district meeting of the Masons
of the 42nd Masonic District, of which
Dr. C. Z. Candler is District Deputy
Grand Master, was held with Glen
(ville Lodge, at Glenville, yesterday
afternoon and evening.
Grand Master John J. Phoenix,
Grand Secretary. John H. Anderson,
and other distinguished Masons were
in attendance.
WILSON LOW BIDDER ON
CULLOWHEE ROAD PROJECT
The Wilson Construction Company,
of Asheville, was the loiq bidder on
4.06 miles of concrete paving between
Sylva fmd Cullowhee, on Highway No.
106, and R. C. Stevens, also of Ashe>
ville, was low bodder on the strue
tnres. The Wilson bid was $81,58.110;
while Mr. Stevens bid $6,612.00 on
the structures.
The bids were opened in the offices
of the State Highway Commission, in
Hffi'f'gfrj Tuesday afternoon.