The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

DaWnlng comes swiftly, then IL
late morning, afternoon, and thel
the nights rolls in. Today came
amidst reluctant signs for those
who still tuck books under arms
and head for the little red school
house" al the sound of the bell
The last of the vacation days is
here. Tomorrow will come as the
doors of the schools reopen, not
only in Wilmington, but all over
the country. Some of the college
students left all during last week,
but still a few are here to return
either today Or tomorrow. The holi-
days have passed with many do
ings; parties, dances, open houses,
teas, the usual run of entertain
ment FOR the Christmas vacation.
Nevertheless some are awaiting
the ringing of the bell so as 10
once more step into the routine OF
activities and studies.
Several times over the holidays
l saw Donald Brown, who was
back in Wilmington for a while.
Donald is one of those who will be
on board 1.-THE Philippine Sea-" one
of the ships to go On to the Ant
arctic as part of the Byrd Expedl-
ton.
Il appendicitis comes to many
more around here, we'll soon have
positive proof that it packs espe-
cially on our Wilmington folks. An
other hometowner was ushered into
a hospital for an operation about
a week ago. All of you who know
Frank Symmes will be sorry to
learn that he has been in the nos
pital for appendicitis. Frank, who
is in the army and stationed out
in San Francisco, California, is get
ting along fine now; and he IS In
high hopes for a few weeks leave
home after he has completely re-
covered. Well, Frank, we'll sho' be
looking for you and hoping right
along with Smokey Warner that
your leave comes through and that
well be seeing you at home in a
few weeks!!
Just finished reading "a Purpose
In a Potato Vine" in the January
issue Of Seventeen, which was writ
ten by one of our Wilmington folks,
Elizabeth Poplin! In my estima-
ton it really is a fine piece OF
work, and l really enjoyed your
short story. T1iZabeth. know
you're going to reach the top! The
story won second place in the
O'Eenry Literary Society Short
Story Contest last spring at MINIS.
Elizabeth plans on doing more
writing. and she is continually
working on Some literary work.
Our basketball team was off to
a fine start Friday night against
the Wilson quintet by racking up
a score of $50 in the first period
and finished up by trampling over
Wilson 1884; and Billy Mason,
lanky star player of the Wildcats
cagers, was high scorer with twen-
ty-two points over another star
player, speedy "Weinie" Borwn,
who chalked up fiften points.
Looks as if lobby Fennell, Johnny
McKoy, Louis Collie, Charlie Smith,
Tlnkey Rogers, Johnny Crowley
Leroy Towles, and Levy Heath r
set to make a brilliant record for
the Wildcat team this year.
Wednesday night the comical en-
counter of the Wildcat cagers and
the bearded House of David five
ended in a close defeat against the
Wildcats, 1916. With the fellas that
make up our team this year, here's
hoping We can walk away with the
other conference meets!
Yesterday saw the initial show
in the new year for the Teen Age
Merry-Go-Round, and it was hand
led in a superior way. The greater
part of the show fell into the hands
of Arnold Taylor, who handled the
major announcing - and did a
grand job of it! Arnold, who made
his radio debut on the Teen Age
Merry-Go-Round as a member of
the radio Dramatic Club last sum-
mer, has scared to the top On the
program and now holds the title OF
assistant producer of the show. A
sophomore at MINIS, Arnold is