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MARCH 1, 1935 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN PAGE 5 22 Schools To Take Part In Eleventh High School Basketball Tournament Basketball teams representing twenty-two schools scattered all over the western part of North Carolina will be the guests of Western Carolina Teachers College on March 6, 7, 8 and 9, as participants in the eleventh annual High School Basketball tournament sponsored by the college. These schools have sent many students to Cullowhee who are continuing the fine records started in their respective alma mater. With the cooperation of these students we present these tercsting facts about the toui Dana Dana school is in Henderson county located about six miles east of the city of Hendersonville situated in the beautiful little village of Dana "on the top of the Blue Ridge." The high school is only about six years old, possessing magnificent brick building, the largest and newest in the county. Professor C. F. Jervis is principal of the school. George Gibbs, alumni of W. C. T. C, is coach for the boys and has brought them from obscurity until they are now on a recognized status with other teams in the county. Miss Minnie Flynt coaches the girls and her training took the Dana girls to the semifinals in the Henderson County Tournament recently. Fletcher Fletcher is located in Henderson county on the Asheville-Henderson- ville highway. It is one of the nine large consolidated schools of about 600 students. It has 15 teachers with Professor C. D. Kil- iian as principal. The present building was erected in 1924, but a new stone building is being erected which is to take care of the high school and serve as a gymnasium. Hayesville High School has produced several outstanding nun the most important of whom are Dr. George W. Truett, one of the world's greatest preachers; F. D. Moss, a prominent psychologist of Washington, I). C.; "and Claude Love, an outstanding lawyi Asheville, N. C. Hayesville High School has won two Western North Carolina High School championships. One football championship in 1929, the other, the Cullowhee High School tournament in 1928. Hayesville High School has sent '-'cveral outstanding students tc Western Carolina. At present then re 13 students in Western Caro na Teachers College from Hayes ille High. Four of them were ot le football squad, and two o lose were varsitv men. Two were trsity basketball players. One is n the debating team. And one lanages the book store. All are rtering into the school spirit as iev did during high school. Prob- bly no other school in Western orth Carolina has sent more and etter men to Western North Carina Tea-hnrs College and to the hole world. Edneyville Ednevville is located on highway It as t'.ie father of public schools in orth Carolina. The school there has an enroll- ent of about 1,000 students, 30 of use being seniors. Professor H. ueck, who was formerly principal our training school, holds the tmi position now in Murphy, and well liked by all. About 14 students are here at \V. C. T. C. from Murphy. Martha Mayfield, one of the grammar school teachers there and head of the Cherokee Alumni Association, is i two year graduate from here. Several of the other teachers are former students. Coach Deaton has trained .both the girls' and boys' basketball teams this year. He has trained them so well that someone has said that if they are defeated, their opponents must be mighty good, bi teams have lost only or far this year. Fines Creek Fines Creek is located about fifteen miles from Lake Junaluska. In 1926, a high school and elementary school building was built there. In 1934, a new high school building was built with six rooms gym. About 500 students make up tlie total enrollment of which about 15 are seniors. The principal is Fred L. Stafford. ■f the teachers have attend- » both : game Tenner Bennison took his boys to the Henderson county championship this year, defeating Edneyville in the finals. The Flal Rock girls also took the Henderson county championship. Web.ter Webster high school is in Jackson county located four miles out of Sylva, at the old county seat of Jackson county. A movement is now under way to erect a new building as the present one is not .iifficu-nt to hold the growing en- ■ollment. H. B. Hutchinson is principal, being an alumni of W. C. T. C. Paul Buchanan, also an alumnus of the college, is coach. The boys' team is one of the favored ones in the tournament. The enrollment of the school numbers 350. The seniors number 19. Clyde Clyde is the third largest school in Haywood county. It is located on highway No. 10 between Canton and Waynesville. The school has an enrollment of about 550 with about 30 seniors. Mr. Shirley E. Connaster is principal. Orville C. end guest, February 23rd, Miss Jo Weaver. Tiny visited Dot's home in West Asheville. Miss Mildred Bowman was visited by her brother, J. 1)., last week- Miss Eva l'harr, Mrs. Jordan Whitmire, Mr. J, !•'.. White and daughters, Mae and Margaret, of Kosman, were Sttndav guests of Misses Irene Pharr, La Verne Whitmire, and Elsie White. Mr. Steuben Austin spent ,'ast week-end at his home in Alber- Mr. Marshall Watterson spent last week-end at his home in I )ana. Misses Marguerite Clark, Ruth Ledford, Bertie Alma Dills, and Mr. Frank Kirkpatrick spent the past week-end at Fines Creek. Mr. Bert Lytle and Lawrence Leatherwood spent last week-end at their homes. —Carolyn Weaver ed W. C. mg high school graduates of thi attending W. C. The boys' tearr by Mark Fergus Whee studer of ther :achei be Eight Mis Mar Both t t Boyd been coached , former Cul- s coached the county. Fletcher has one of the No. 28 in Henderson county, strongest teams of Henderson coun- j has a high school with an enroll- ty with Carl Sauls coaching. The j ment of about four hundred stu- Kcvercnd N. A. Melton, widely j dents, about 30 of whom are sen- known minister of North Carolina | iors. The principal and boys' coach and former principal of the beloved! is Turner A. Cathey, and Albert Fruitland Institute near Henderson- j Hill (an alumnus of W. C. T. C.) ville, is principal at Fletcher. is »he girls' coach. Glenville | The basketball teams have won The Glenville school, of which, the Henderson county tournament Floyd Griffin is the principal, has \ several times in the past, and they an enrollment of approximately j went to the finals in the tourna- 398 students and ten teachers. Of! ment here two years ago. They al- the Mars Hill these twelve are seniors this year. Glenville is the only high school j in Jackson county with an outdoor court, but they have been putting up some good fights. Both the boys' and girls' teams are very strong and have had some good training under Coach Wayne Woodard. Their teams have been victorious throughout the entire basketball season. Barnardsville Barnardsville is located in Buncombe county 20 miles from Asheville on Highway No. 20. The High School has an enrollment of approximately 150 students, 20 of whom are seniors. Mr. Roy Watson, a graduate of W. C. T. C, is the coach. Two of W. C. T. C.'s former faculty members are now teachers in the Barnardsville school—Mr. J. R. Adam who formerly taught French here and Mrs. Pete Plemmons, the former Miss Lona Bill Braswell, whe taught music here. Andrews Andrews is one of the finest ant largest in Western North Carolina with an enrollment of over mne hundred students. The high school alone has over three hundred, and a senior class of 46, which cidentally, the largest in the hi! tory of the school. The school faculty is composed of thirty members with Mr. J. J. Stone as Superintendent and Miss Gladys Chadwick as principal. Two of W C T. C.'s outstanding graduates are included in the faculty Thev are: Charles Morgan and J. T. Osborne. For a number of years Andrews High School has ranked high among the leading schools of Western North Carolina in athletics. Before football was introduced, basketball and baseball held sway with many successful teams. After football was introduced the main interest has been centered around this -port and many outstanding teams have'been put out. Now that they have one of the best gyms in the State basketball will take on new life and the school will again take its place in the basketball world. Hayesville Hayesville High School is an outgrowth of the John O. Hicks Vcademv. It has grown from a small school of about 25 student into a high school and grammar grade department, consisting in all 1931, c to finals Rosman osman, one of the t\ schools in Transyh irollment of i 1932. 500 stu- lents, aboi 30 c rincipal of the ik-n.i Gallaway ii . T. Kimzey is ichool and Mr. coach. Four of of Rosman High ,chool are now attending W. C. T. :., and several of the faculty -lembers there are former students f W. C. T. C. The basketball teams of Rosmat re made up largely of new play- rs, and although they have not von as many games this season as n some of the past years, th( earns have shown good sportsman- iative. The -hii. vill the reek. -sville n, while the girls Bryson City Bry i Cit; s the t of rorimately 2,200 people. Here ted the Swain county High Sahool with an enrollment of around 500, about 50 of whom are seniors, new high school building was Dieted in 1930. Three graduates 3rvson City High school students at W. C. T. C, e of the faculty members of high school T. C. students. Mr. R. L. Abstance is the coach. The boys splendid basketball team this year, Inning won 7 games and lost only 4. Elf Elf is located in Clay county '- milest east of Hayesville and or Highway No. 28. There are about 65 students enrolled in the high school. I. Walter Moore is prin cipal of the school and P. Kitcher is the coach. Frank Crawford, the nresent manager of the College Book Store, formerly taught at Elf. Elf has an excellent boys' basketball team, having been defeated only by Murphy. It was one of the last schools to make basketball an active sport, but through the cooperation of the school and instructors, unusually good teams have been developed. Elf played in the final game of the tournament held in Cullowhee last year. Here and There On The Campus nth Burch s - 9th vith hei t the week- her home Mr. J. A. Burch. Mildred Fox and Ruth )ent the week-end of Feb- ■d at Weaverville. eeves Colville and Ernest en attended the Inter- Relationship Club conven- tavidson. February 21-23. vk-i s fnej Roberson end at her home : s Keba McLawhoi end of February 23rd in West Ashevilli Caldwell pent last Leicestei Belm last Miss Carolyn Weaver had as guests the week-end of P'ebruary 8th, Misses Elizabeth Davis Viola Gilliam at her home in West Asheville. Misses Christine Coggins and Vi ola Gilliam spent the past week-end with Miss Wilma Wyke of Cull. whee. Misses Claudia Baker, Alice Bei ton and Jeannette Tance spent the week-end of February 23rd a Greensboro and Charlotte. Miss Lillian Lackey spent th< week-end at her home in King: Miss Dot Henry had as her week- Buck's Place for GAS and OILS Washing and Greasing Sylva, N. C. TOILET GOODS The Caranome way to beauty affords the most modern methods and the very latest formulas for creams and powders. Follow this approved plan for the care of your skin and you will be happy with the results. Sylva Pharmacy Tha^&xattL Store Day Phone 27—Night Phone 190 Wayi Waynesville is the county seal of Havwood county. The enrollment of the high school is approximately 350 students, 50 of whom are seniors. The high school building erected in 1924. Mr. Weatherby is principal of the high school, and White Mease, former high school nrincipal here, is principal of the East Waynesville Elementary School. Miss Margaret Ashton, former student of W. C. T. C, is also one of the high school faculty members. There arc about ten students from Waynesville studying Mr. Carleton Weatherby is the boys' coach and Miss Mae Crawford is the girls' coach. Cherokee Boarding School Cherokee Boarding School is located in Swain county on Highway No. 1H7. Tt has an enrollment of about four hundred students, thirty of whom are seniors. Mr. Frank Corbctt is disciplinarian of the boys and also their coach. His boys have shown the fighting spirit this winter in basketball, with a loss of only one game to Copperhill, Tenn. Murphy Murphy, as we all must know, located in the extreme western part of North Carolina in Cherokee county. The name of the formerly Hunnington, changed to Murphy in honor of Archibald de Bow Murphy, Swannanoa school is one of tht largest in Buncombe county. I has approximately 1,000 students and is located on Highway No. 10 between Asheville and Black Mot tain. The students have made o standing records in dramatics £ music, as well as in the athletic field. Mr. E. N. Howell is principal and Mr. M. Green is coach. The boys especially have been outstanding in athletics for a number of years. They have lost only three games in basketball this season. Bethel s in Haywood county, lo- r Waynesville. It has one trongest girls' teams North Carolina, ha\ silver loving cup for past five years at Cullowhee. They have lost to only one team this vear, Sylva. The boys' team is one of the favored teams in the ensuing tournament. They also have a majority of victories. Each team has five seniors this year. Professor C. C. Hanson is principal. Coach Chapel is assisted by one of his students, Howard Stanley. Bethel has a magnificant new gym this year. Flat Rock Flat Rock High School is in Henderson county, located about four miles out of Hendersonville ot highway No. 69. It is one of thi large consolidated schools in thi cotinty, having been made into : high school two years ago. Coach ated ne; of the Western won thi Henson's Cash Market Fresh and Cured Meats Groceries, Cold Drinks and Beer CULLOWHEE, N. C. Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop FIRST CLASS WORK AT MINIMUM COST Located On Main Street SYLVA, N. C. JACKSON HARDWARE CO. "Quality Hardware for Seventeen Years" Sylva, N. C. Phone 1- CANNON BROTHERS Merchants Distributors of Shell Gas and Oil Sylva Dillsboro

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1935-03-01
  • Date digitized: 2015-02-20
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