BOBBY TEKKELL-S ONCE OVER Coach Barney's basketball Hur Wricanes have two games under their belts now and we've seen them under fire. The girls were forced to accept a tie with the Cullowhee girls and lost heavily to a more experienced and polish ed Clyde high outfit. However, Barney has two or three girls that can hit the basket and when they get to working together they should win some ball games. At the pres ent we'll say he may not dress out a better playing ball club than any other school in this section, but he*ll give 'em all a run for their money when looks come in. For the boys, they edged the Cullowhee boys and lost by one last minute to the Clyde aggrega tion in a game that the Sylva team should have had. However, it's in the past, and if we know Barney, he's looking at the games to come. He still has several of the boys who won the District 4 Class A championship last year. He has a tall team for a high school the size of Sylva, and we ^hink they'll win some games. Now, let's get down to business. We're going to harp a little, and while we take time out to light our pipe?get ready?'cause here it comes. Our subject?Syl MEW& City League Standings i Team Won Lost Velt's 2 0 Terrell's 2 0 1 Boodleville 1 1 Woodmen 1 1 Webster . 0.2 American Legion 0 2 / / ? va's. City Basketball league. Our text?the attendance. During the past two Wednesday nights, three basketball, games have been played in the Sylva high gym before a handful of people. All the games have been good ones, close ones. Jackson .County is supposedly full of basketball lovers. Here is your chance to see three goad games each Wednes day night for only 15 and 25 cents, an unheard-t>f price. Further more, all proceeds go to defraying the expense of a lighting system for the high school gym. Yet only a -few people have turned out for the first two weeks. At the price charged, the lowest brand of basketball' could be ex pected. Instead, the ball playing of the six entered teams has so far been above par. Only two teams remain undefeated and one of those will go down on January 5th, which is the next night of play because of the Yuletide sea son. Ye ole sports editor's Ter rell's Terrors are trying to figure out a way to stop Iky Olson of Velt's crack club without turning any of the rest of his players loose. If we figure that out be i tween now and Jan. 5, we'll be the undefeated team in the league. If we can't ?oh, well, we played a good ball game anyway. Why not come down on January 5th and get your eye full of three gotfd games between teams com posed of local and college talent. It won't hurt anything, and you'll be helping a good cause at the same time. Your support of the city league is necessary in making I it * a standing organization. TO ALL OUR FRIENDS WWW ? HOTEL LLOYD Phone 200 Sylva, N. C. t, 'i ? Deck the tree with boughs of jolly good spirits . . . tinsel bright as the faces of little ones on Christmas morning . . . ornaments reflecting happiness, joy, peace on earth - good will to all men. We sincerely wish you all the joys and happiness of the season and a wonderful New Year to come./ STORES TO SERVE YOU THE OLD HOME TOWN W i By STAN i ? V you say hes been eating like a hofcse -- and now hes sick as a doo T- - ? mrs wuiegleryou better call "THE* veteppa1 af^iam \ / sounds LIKE DOC has A ' j prettysoodwano when J ( HE brushes off an emees&niy caseanv vtsno dollars - like that; G \ Jl' } City League Big Ten Volt's crack guard, Ike Olson, moved into the lead in the point making division of the Sylva City basketball league last Wednesday flight as he bucketed 17 points against Boodleville. Ray Cox, last week's leader of the American Legion, fell to second as he hit only 7 points against WOW. Hugh Sizemore of Terrell's, Nate Davis of Webster and Ferris Bryson of WOW round out the top five. Player Team Points Olson, Velt's 25 Cox, American Legion . 23 Sizemore, Terrell's 22 Davis, Webster 19 Bryson, WOW 18 Sherrill, Boodleville 16 Rector, Vtlt's 15 Green, Boodleville 15 Morgan, Terrell's 14 Pryor, Terrell's 14 Words of the Wise The education of the will is the object of our existence. ? (Emerson) Gold Star Lapel Buttons Available For Parents Of Men Killed In War Gold Star L;ipel Buttons arc now available without charge to widows and parents of those mem bers of the armed forces who lost their lives in World War II, ac cording to T.. W. Ashe, Jackson County Service Officer. Under the terms of Public Law 306, 80th Congress, children, brothers and sisters are eligible to purchase one of these buttons. They cost about "$1.50 each "Only one Gold Star Lapel But ton can be furnished any one in dividual, so they should be care fully safeguarded," Mr. Ashe cau tioned. The wearer's initials are engraved on the back of each button before issuance so they can be identified if lost or mis placed. "Those desiring to apply for one of these Gold Star^Buttons will be furnished application blanks and any assistance necessary in completing them." Mr. Ashe said. For - further information call or write to T. W. Ashe, Jackson County Courthouse, Sylva. CITY LEAGUE DEPT. LEADERS Listed below are the two leading City League teams in each of the four major departments^ Total Points Scored: Terrell's, 70; Velt's, 69. Total Field Goals: Terrell's, 32; Velt's, 31. f\ Total Frc # ^Throws: American Legion 11; Boodleville, 10. Fewest Personal Fouls. Terrell'? and Webster, 12 each. TT. 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