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THE LEXHIPEP
October 4, 1946
Six Girls Elected Into Tri-H-Y
On Friday, September 20, six happy
girls were handed little slips of paper
telling them that they had been
unanimously elected to membership
into the Tri-Hi-Y. All during the
next week they were required to wear
no make-up and no pins in their hair.
They had the honor of going for and
walking to school with their initiates,
and also entertained the students at
lunch time each day. Wednesday night
the members were taken up street.
They sat on the Court House steps
singing and later begged pennies.
The climax of the initiation came
when the girls, dressed in their pa
rading outfit, with all kinds of good
smelling perfumes and their make
up put on with great technique,
walked up street and put on a show
for their spectators, including visiting
the police station, who gave them a
good welcome.
The girls taken nito the Tri-Hi-Y
were Mary Jo Sharpe, Shirley Rich
ardson, Nancy Witherspoon, Peggy
Wood, Jane Gordon Shoaf, and Mar
tha Cox. The formal candlelight ini
tiation service was held the following
week.
Hi-Y Inducts New Members
On Thursday morning, September
19, the Hi-Y club, with Mr. Clayton
Gaddy as advisor, inducted the fol
lowing new members; Hugh Mathis
Zacky Taylor, Pete Clark, Benny Wal-
ser, Paul McCrary, T. D. Stokes, Doug
Craver, Buddy Bender, Bob Holmes
Charles Price, Bill Blaylock, Jack
Swaim, Stanford Tate, Jack Lancas
ter, Neil Kearns, Johnnie McCrary
and “Chub” Wilson. These new mem
bers were chosen from the most out
standing boys of the junior and se
nior classes, their selection being based
on the standards of leadership, serv
ice, and Christian character.
After being acquainted with tne
ideals of the club, the new members
were given a week of initiation. Dur
ing this week the initiates wore white
shirts, white pants, black shoestrings
for a tie, and skullcaps; they carried
shoe shine equipment for the purpose
of keeping the old members’ shoes
shined. They were also required to
address the old Hi-Y members as
Mister and carry out any demands
that the members made of them.
On Tuesday night, the initiates met
uptown and shined shoes for the ben
efit of the club. Later that night
the boys ran certain errands such as;
copying inscriptions off of tombstones,
getting autographs, and finding hid
den skulls and bones.
To complete the initiation the ini
tiates were taken for a short trip in
the country and made to hike their
way back. Altogether the initiation
proved to be a big success and was
enjoyed by all persons who witnessed
the fun-making.
This event begins the functions of
the Hi-Y club for the year.
Coach Gaddy New Hi-Y
Advisor
At the first meeting of the Hi-Y,
Mr. Clayton Gaddy was unanimously
elected advisor for the club for 1946-
47. Mr. Gaddy is an alumnus of
Catawba College and is now asisstant
athletic coach here. He is very ef
ficient, and the Hi-Y considers it a
privilege to have him for an advisor.
A good year of active service Is pre
dicted for the club.
Yellow Jackets To Meet
Children’s Home Tonight
(Continued from Page One)
C—Chub Wilson
RG—Charles Price
RT—Johnny Newell
RE—Stuart Brown.
QB—Bill Banes
Delegates to Boys’ State
Above are pictured the six boys who attended Boys’ State at the
University of North Carolina in early September. Reading left to right
they are: Woody McKay, Hubert Olive, Paul Williams, Jake Cross, and
Bob Peeler.
ITS news
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—By Sue Hooper
I being a Senior, am really lucky. The seniors of this year are enjoying
the privileges of being the only class in the history of L. H. S. allowed to
remain two years as seniors. Really, we aren’t complaining, because having
to graduate seems rather sad to most of us.
Another change in the history of Lexington High School is that we have
more students enrolled this year than ever before. This is due to the fact
that there was no graduating class last year, and we have a new class of
freshmen Speaking of the freshmen, have you upperclassmen thought lately
about how the freshmen must feel in this large crowd? When you -were
freshmen you know how you felt, but imagine how the freshmen feel this
year. They must feel rather uncertain and a little out of place so let’s try
to make them feel welcome and wanted. After all, without the freshmen
how could we get along? They are just as much a part of high school as
the upperclassmen.
Mrs Hedrick said this year that she knew all the students but now she
had to iearn the teachers. She is right, because there are more new teachers
this year than ever before. Mrs. Hedrick and Miss Walser are the only
teachers who have been here for over five years. Hats off to two of the
swellest teachers we know. We’re lucky to be able to keep them.
We really are honored to have fifteen veterans here at school. Several
are playing football and all are taking an active part in all the school activities.
They’re a swell bunch of fellows and we really like all of them a lot.
What do you think about some of our recent Alumni teaching school?
Jean Craver is teaching the eighth grade at Davis-Townsend and Harold Sink
is making a good typing teacher at Davis-Townsend. I guess we have never
realized that Lexington High School turns out such smart people. Jean
graduated two years ago and Harold graduated last year. They are starting
out soon, but that goes to show what L.H.S. can do.
Mr. John H. Crocker is our new band director and are we glad! He is
a graduate of the University of Michigan and was band director of Carlton,
Michigan. Welcome to our high school, Mr. Crocker.
The cheerleaders are doing a great job this year and next year there
will be a super squad also. There is a senior and a junior squad working
this year. The seniors are coaching the juniors in the art of cheerleading.
The juniors get to lead some yells this year, but next year they will do it all.
It’s a pretty good system. Just wait till you see next year’s cheerleaders and
draw your own conclusions.
We should have some good plays this year with the addition of the
dramatics course. Anyway we hope to have several plays. Mrs. Lewis, the
teacher, is a new addition to the faculty. The students who are taking
dramatics seem to think it very interesting, so if that’s the case they should
let the rest of us know about their work. Here’s hoping we’ll be having
many interesting programs from the dramatics class.
Elverybody enjoyed their summer vacation very much, but most of us
were really glad to go back to school even if we didn’t admit it. Let’s start
this year out right and make it the best. What do you say?
Till the next issue of the LEXHIPEP—so long!
L. H. S. Headliners
—Mary Sue Thomason
''Some more pencils, some more books.
No more courtin' in shady nooks."
Gee, as the years go on we get
more poetic—believe it?
If you ever read the column that
was in this place last year, you know
it was called “Tip Toppers,” but “so
Icng, thou good and faithful friend,’’
we are renaming you 1,. H. S. Head
liners. (All means the same thing,
really.)
Have you ever seen so many people?
Isn’t it thrilling? (And especially
when we have a Pep Meeting.) A
little freshman asked what was a
“pet” meeting. Keep up the good
spirit and pep and everybody will be
happy!!
What’s wrong with Gerry Butler’s
eyes? Isn’t she awake yet? Oh, I
see now, she is just laughing. But if
you have ever noticed when she laughs,
her eyes do close. Gerry has this
popular thing called personality, and
it really takes her places!!
Seems that I have heard that voice
in the LEXHIPEP room before —
Shucks! I know I have now ’cause
it’s T. D. Stokes (better known as
Tommy, I think!) Yep! Tommy’s on
the LEXHIPEP Staff and a “rite brite
feller,” too. No joking. Tommy does
have what it takes to make an L. H. S.
Headliner—with all his wit and stuff,
’cause personality goes with that.
He’s okay! (Ain’t you. Tommy?)
Do you know somebody? Well, if
you don’t it’s my pleasure to intro
duce Jane Strelitz. She’s one of the
Junior cheerleaders, and, boy! is she
good! (Well, she is!) Jane’s in other
things, too, but you know why, don’t
you? ’Cause she’s just a good little
ole girl and knows how to be a
friend. Must I say more?
Next, we find Sonny Timberlake on
our minds (not only ours, either!
Right?) You know him because his
daddy always let’s us have a truck for
Homecoming. Sonny will be one of
our best football players just as soon
as he is old enough. Just you wait and
see!
Last, but not least, here’s “Teenie”
Redwine! You probably already know
she is an eighth grader. She’s going
to make one of our leaders, too, be
cause that personality she has is “su
per”. Always a smile and a “hello!”
Until next month, when we’ll meet
again, farewell.
LH—Paul Williams
FB—“Stinky” Gibson
RH—Jimmy Johnson
Lexington’s attack will be led by
Williams and Gibson, both of whom
have done excellent running this year.
The Yellow Jackets will probably take
to the air with Williams throwing
and Elanes, Clark, and Johnson on
the receiving end. Lexington’s for
ward wall has done excellent defen
sive play this year, and Children’s
Home will have to do some hard run
ning if they expect to break this line.
Pans will witness one of the tough
est games of the season with many
thrills and upsets before the final
whistle.
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