I
Let’s all go
over to the
T-ville game
Vol. XXIV
The Lexhipep
And see the
Yellow Jackets
sting them lame
LEXINGTON, N. C., NOVEMBER 8, 1946
No. 2
“Give Us Two
Minutes More!’’
(Before you slam that door)
—Joe Ayers
“Hurry, or you’ll be late for your
next crass!’’ Thats the general
thought Lexington nigh School stu
dents have when changing classes. It
may be that you're leaving Geometry
class and going all the way down to
General Business class, which is quite
a distance to cover in three minutes
especially since there is such a large
increase in the enrollment of oui
school this year, and also since the
little eighth graders don’t know their
left from their right. It seems a;
though the eighth graders should know ■
by now that you should keep to your |
right in the halls. I suggest thai'
their teachers set aside a few minutes
to teach them this rule before some
of us Seniors are hurt. Another sug
gestion worth mentioning is for these
young students to stop the puppy play
in the halls and on the stairs during
the changing of classes. i feel that
this would relieve the situation to a
great extent. But, we must not stop
there. We could still use two more
minutes between periods to a good
advantage. Why, i hear that the girls
don’t even have time to powder their
noses between periods. 'What wai
that, Mr. Payne? You say it’s up to
the students? Okay, what do you
say, students? What was that? Who
was that “lame brain” that said a
majority was for five minutes be
tween classes? You idiot! That vote
was unanimous.
I Eanes, Johnson, and Benny go off tackle for
L.H.S. gam in Homecoming victory.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Nov... 8 — Football,.. Thomasville
(there).
Nov. 8—Civic program assembly
Nov. 11—Concert, Alexander Trio
Nov. 15—Football, Concord (here)
Nov. 15—National Education Week
Celebration.
Nov. 22 — Football, Albemarle
(here).
Nov. 27—Thanksgiving Program.
Nov. 28-29—Thanksgiving Holi
days.
Nov. 28 — Football, Henderson
(there).
Dec. 6—One-act play, Dunbar
Dramatics Club.
Dec. 13—Honor Society Tapping.
L. H. S. Holds
Annual Homecoming’
Parade, October 18
One of the most stupendous events
of the year was held Friday, October
18, when the annual Homecoming Pa
rade of Lexington High School was
staged. Almost all the homerooms
entered a float, and many cute and
clever ideas were carried out In them.
All plans for this great event were
carried out as scheduled so that the
parade began promptly at 4:30 p.m
Making a spectacular appearance was
the high school band which was led
by Jake Cross, drum major. Local
merchants in town paid for the ma
terials which were needed for the
various floats and in return theii
names were put on the floats as
sponsors.
After viewing the floats and after
much deliberation, the judges chose
Miss Frances Walser’s room, 301, as
the winner. Using the theme, “We’ll
Lick ’Em Tonite,” won Miss Walser’s
room the $15 prize given by the Ath
letic Association. On the truck was a
giant lollypop tree surrounded by girls
licking lollypops.
The second place prize of $10, given
by the Athletic Association went tc
Mr. Pete Lea’s D. O. Class. Tied up
in a huge cellophane package was Mies
Myrtle Smith, who was the main fea
ture of the float. The theme, “Prize
For the Winner,” certainly was suit
able for one of the prettiest floats
in the parade.
■'Well Dry Up Barium Springs To
nite” brought the Lexhipep $5 which
was given by the Student Council
Featuring a most realistic desert scene,
(Continued on page 3)
3,000 See Victorious
Yellow Jackets Take
Barium 25 to 0 in
Homcoming Game
Lexington’s homecoming proved a
great success with its final parade in
the afternoon and its victory over
Barium Springs that night. The game
was played at Holt-Moffitt Field Oc
tober 18, before an excellent crowd
of 3,000 spectators. Besides the re
sounding victory over Barium, every
one enjoyed Lexington’s growing
band, which played at the half, and
the parade of the fourteen sponsors
with their queen, Enid Ayers, and the
three winning floats which were:
Walser’s Homeroom, first prize- Mr
Lea’s Homeroom, second prize-’ and
Lexhipep, tWrd prize. The cheerlead
ers and students did some fine yelling,
which undoubtedly inspired the team
on to its 25 to 0 victory over Barium.
In the opening minutes of the game
Lexington hit pay dirt when Gibson
galloped 31 yards for a touchdown
Lexington’s offense clicked all night
with another touchdown being scored
early in the second quarter and with
Gibson going to the one-yard line as
the half ended.
Lexicon Staff
Presents Subscription
Drive Program
On October 11, 1946, the LEXICON
i>taff presenied eignt sKits to tne Lex-
mgton High School siuaenc pody lor
me purpose of opening tne suoscrip-
uon orive lor tne I9i7 LEXiuoN.
Tne skits, written by the members
oi the staff and airectea by tnen
advisor. Miss f iances waiser, were
&*ven as lonows: ’'inii Biny,-’ "ijov-
.icene,” -’couitroom, ’ “iNignt Ciuo,
iiesert Isiaiid,” ••i-oiitician, • "Africa,’
ana “anaerworld. ’ Tne staff mem-
ceis took part in these niiariou.
scenes. Although a memoer of tne
ijEXHIPef stall, vVooay iviuis.ay suo-
scituted lor Bill Blaylock in one skL
and actea as announcer inrougnou,
the program.
For the Closing of the program, the
members of tne LaXiCOin staff were
seated on the stage and each was in
troduced. As a result of this drive
6D0 suoscriptions have been made to
date and tne student body is looxing
forward to the 1947 Lexicon.
Early in the third quarter Wilson
intercepted Clark’s pass and returned
it to Barium’s 32. Several plays later
Williams went into the end zone for
the third touchdown of the evening
and Newell s kick for the extra point
vas good this time, making the score
19-0. As the final period of the game
Gnaed, the Yellow Jackets once again
took the ball and marched to the
eight, where Williams skirted the end
(Continued on page three)
Wake Forest Dean of
Religion Speaks Before
L. H. S. Student Body
■The Glee Club sponsored the wor
ship program on Friday, October 25
Under the direction of the new di
rector, Mr. John Crocker, they ren
dered two beautiful numbers: ’’Beau
tiful Savior”—Wallingford Riegger
and “That Music Enchanting”—Mo
zart. Accompanying the group at the
piano was Joe Ayers. Mr. Crockei
congregational singing ol
"The Church’s One Foundation”. Jack
Swaim, a member of the Glee Club
read responsively the devotional Scrib-
ture: Psalm 24. ^
Rev. J. Roy Clifford, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, introduced the
speaker of the morning. Dr. Sankey
L. Blanton, Dean of the School o.
Religion of Wake Forest College. He
chose as his subject, “Music 'of Chris
tianity”. Mr. Blanton stressed th(
different types of music; starting with
the negro spiritual and continuing to
the classic symphonies.
“House on 92nd Street”
Presented by Lewis Players
“The House on 92nd Street,” the
laitious atoinic bomb play, was pre-
sented by the Lewis Players at Lex
ington High School on October 14.
The drama was patterned after the
movie by the same name with Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis playing practically all the
parts. The fortune teller was played
by Harold Lanier and the F.B.I agent
by Joe Honeycutt. Joe’s entrance
Pi^d to be the sensational climax.
Lcxiit^toii Hi^h School s HoTficcofuifi^ PciTudc
making the float
LEAVING THE CAMPUS
PARADING MAIN STREET
RETURNING TO L.H.S.