May 28. 1943
THE LEXHIPEP
Page 5
SENIOR CLASS
History
Doris Parker
In 1939 we were the green freshmen
the class of ’43, just starting out on a
new phase of life, “High School.” We
entered the school eagerly but soon
became frightened by the immensity
of the building and the huge crowd of
laughing upperclassmen. We event
ually became used to the glamour of
lockers, homerooms, changing classes,
and five teachers a day, and settled
down to high school life under the
capable leadership of Jean Griffith,
president; Helen Tusse, vice-
president; and Jackie Thomason, sec
retary-treasurer. We adapted our
selves to this new existence and soon
began to participate in all social and
intellectual activities. The year pass
ed quickly and we advanced, leaving
behind us an outstanding record.
Last Will And Testament
Item XXVI. Bill Joe Leonard wills
his black-face act to anybody who has
the nerve to take it.
Being of sound body and excellent
mind, we, the members of the Scnioi
Class in the year of our Lord, nineteen
hundred and forty-three, do declare
this to be our last, will and testament
to be executed in the following order:
I precious drums to Bill Hoyle.
Item XXVII. Myra Mathis leaves
her eyes to “Penny” McCrary.
Item V. Melvin Everhart leaves his
title of being best sport to the person
who can take it on the chin as he did.
Item XXVIII. Bruce Graver wills
his dancing ability and antics to
‘Bud” Corn.
ARTICLE I. TO THE’ CLASSES
I Item VI. Betty Sue Hedrick be
queaths her fiery red hair to Jan Wal-
ser, and her never-ceasing chatter to
i Betsy Dickerson.
Item I. To the Seniors of 1943-44
we leave our unknown Senior Privi
leges. We also leave our treasurer
caps and gowns. ^
Item VII. Buck Kirk leaves his
“zooty” clothes to Bill Gray Koontz
who already has a supply of them.
Item II. To the Juniors we leave pa
tience to endure American History,
and great success with the Jr.-Sr.
Banquet.
Item VIII. Marie Bullock leaves her
dependability to Doris Richey.
Our sophomore year ready put us
in the limelight. We participated in
more outstanding activities, displayed
our superiority before the freshmen,
and grew stronger and more import
ant day by day. This year we were
led by Jeanne Wlilliamson, Dermont
Everhart, and Betty Sue Hedrick, as
president, vice-president, and secre
tary-treasurer, respectively. We were
invited into additional organizations
and soon participated in most of the
activities such as; music, dramatics,
sports, and social affairs. Adhering
tenaciously to the high standards
which we had adapted for omselves,
we, the “Silly Sophs” sailed on to our
next year.
Item III. To the up-and-coming
Sophomores we leave the joy that goes
with no longer being a “green” fresh-
m*an.
Item IX. Ann White leaves the key
to the store and all that goes with it
to anyone who is man enough to ac
cept it.
Item X. Frances Miller bestows
her beautiful looks to Katherine Par-
1 ker.
Item IV. To the freshmen of 1944
we leave our memories of good times
and the hope that they will enjoy
their high school days as much as we
did.
Item XI. Charlie Williams leaves his
droopy pants to anyone who can keep
them up.
ARTICLE II. TO THE FACULTY
Item I. To Miss Matthews we leave
a new clock with a loud bell.
Item XII. Jackie Thomason and
Jean Griffith leave the editorship of
the LEXICON to anybody who can
manage the business manager.
Item II. To Mr. Sawyer we leave
some faithful band members.
Item XIII. “Doc” Bun ton regretfully
[ leaves his motor to the person who can
get gas for it.
Item XXIX. Lyndol Leonard be
stows her black tresses to Elaine Call.
Item XXX. Virginia McBride leaves
her bashfulness to Hazel Canady.
Item XXXI. Carroll Dorsett gives
his ability to skip classes to Noah Mil
ler.
Item XXXII. Mary Bernice Raker
leaves her banks to Betty Blackwelder.
Item XXXIII. Pearl Hege Reynolds
leaves “Spec” Clark to Jean Craver.
Item XXXIV. Peggy Miller leaves
her petite stature to Carolyn Aaron.
In the testament whereof, we, the
testators foresaid, here unto subscribe
our names and suffix our seals this
the first day of February in the year
of our Lord, one thousand, nine hun
dred and forty-three.
SARAH GAMBRELL
Testator
Witnesses:
With new ideas, we happy-go-lucky
students became sophisticated juniors
and promptly and proudly assumed the
responsibility of sharing in and pro
moting the more worthy activities of
the school; class rings, the LEXICON,
“Jane Eyre,” and the LEXHIPEP be
came a part of our busy life and also
held the spotlight on our ever-ad
vancing class. Selling drinks and
candy at the basketball and football
games helped to provide the money for
the crowning glory in May the be
loved Junior-Senior Banquet. When
the occasion finally came, it was ap
praised by all as the most original
and lovely banquet ever given a Lex
ington High School Senior Class Aft
er a most enjoyable and profitable
year, our all-too short period as jun
iors under the efficient direction of
Ann White, president; Charlie Wil
liams, vice-president; Sarah Gambrell,
secretary; and Bob Arnold, treasurer,
came to a magnificent end.
Item III. To Mrs. Hedrick we leave
our sincerest hopes of a Senior Class
which practices parliamentary pro
cedure.
j Item XIV. Dermont Everhart leaves
his high-pitched voice and ability to
pester Mrs. Hedrick to Johnny Wel-
born.
Ann White, President
Mrs. Ottis M. Hedrick, Adviser
Mr. Vincent Kelly, principal
Item IV. To Mrs. Aycock we leave
our hopes for another Bill Raker.
Item XV. Jeanne Williamson leaves
1 her wonderful personality to Caroline
Young.
ARTICLE III. TO VARIOUS
INDIVIDUALS
Item XVI. Jimmy Eanes leaves his
“Casanova looks” to Raymond Wilson.
Item I. Walter Brinkley leaves his
parliamentary law to anybody who
can get away with it, and his red
sweat shirt to Jim Witherspoon (to be
worn when his red sweater and tie are
dirty).
Item XVII. Austin Frye wills his
[ handsome qualities to Frank King.
Item XVIII. Katharine Hilliard be
queaths her golden voice to Jean Cog
gins.
Item II. Bob Arnold leaves his man
ners to Kenneth Young.
Item XIX. Charles Lohr leaves his
golden gloves to “Kid” Carlton.
COMPLIMENTS
From the Entire
Personnel of
W. G. Penry Co.
Item III. Grady McCoy and Bruce
Craver leave their wit to Jean Craver,
Bill Hunt and Bill Hege.
Item XX. Jimmy Holman wills his
cuteness to John Witherspoon.
Item IV. “Gooney” Wall wills his
Item XXI. Betty Landreth be
queaths her nimble fingers to Billie
Pickett.
EDITOR’S GREETING
Item XXII. Betty McCrary leaves
her dancing ability to Helen Spruill.
The summer of ’42 passed rapidly
and when school re-opened, we were
crowned “Dignified Seniors.” Witn
our shining, unsurpassed records as
an incentive, we endeavored to reach
the final goal as the best class that
L. H. S. ever had produced. Under
the direction of our same president
and vice-president of our junior year,
Ann White and Charlie Williams, and
the newly elected secretary and treas
urer, Jeanne Williamson and Betty
Ruth Conrad, we began the last unit
of our high school careers. With the
inspiring guidance of Mrs. Ottis M.
Hedrick, our senior advisor, we up
held our tradition of the past three
years and worked even harder on the
various and enlarged curricula and
extra-curricula activities. The most
important change in curricula activity
included the Victory Corps which was
set up to consist of six new classes
composed chiefly of seniors. The ex
tra-curricula activity that was stress
ed most comprised work pertaining to
physical fitness. With new and whole
hearted enthusiasm we, as the most
adult member of our school, entered
into this new program. Perhaps the
realization that in a very short time
many of 43’s boys would be in the
service ^f Uncle Sam and the girls
would ^all into the ranks of nurses
and other volunteer work made this
war program more realistic to us.
Not until last week when we were
drawing up the dummy for this issue
and I happened to come across the
staff for ’43-’44 with Gladys Jordon’s
name heading it instead of mine did
I fully realize that after May 31 I
would no longer be a part of L. H. S.,
and that this Senior Issue would be
the last that I would ever have a hand
in editing.
It’s a rather queer sensation, be
cause for me I’m leaving behind the
two things in the world I’ve loved most
Lexington High School and the
LEXHIPEP.
This LEXHIPEP has been my pride
and joy, and being editor-in-chief has
been the biggest thrill of my short life
thus far. For my last word I’d like to
say that I sincerely hope the paper
this year has Uved up to the expecta
tions of the student body.
My heartiest best wishes for a mar
velous 1943-44 go to Gladys Jordan
and what promises to be one of the
finest LEXHIPEP staffs of all time.
Item XXIII. Helen Mendenhall wills
her dramatic abilities to Montise Beck.
Item XXIV. Barbara Lewis leaves
her artistic ability to Doris Richey.
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JEANNE WILLIAMSON,
Editor-in-Chief
I peare expressed in the words of old
1 polonius.
We were a vital part of a democracy
for which we were fighting. We had
a duty for which we must be responsi
ble. We have come to feel as Shakes
‘This above all, to thine own self be
true;
And it must follow, as the night the
day,
rhou cans’t not then be false to any
man.’
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