MORGANTON
WILL BE IN
THE HOLE
The Lexhip
WHEN WE GET
TO THE
LIONS’ BOWL
Vol. XXV
LEXINGTON, N. C., NOVEMBER 26, 1947
No. 3
Lexhipep Staff Sends
Coffin To Joe Green
Caravan Carries Journalists
To Trading Post
—Nancy Witherspoon
On Friday, November 7, during the
LEXHIPEP class period, the members
ot the LEXHIPEP staff journeyed to
Joe Greene’s famous trading post and
museum on the Salisbury Highway
for the purpose of taking their an
tique coffin to Mr. Greene. He will
be allowed to keep it until the first
day of March, 1948, when it is to be
returned to its owners. Each mem
ber of the staff received a miniature
glass pitcher as a souvenir of the
occasion. They found the trading post
most interesting and unusual.
The loan of the coffin was made in
response to a letter received by Tommy
Young, editor of the LEXHIPEP,
through Mr. Dave Sink of the DIS
PATCH. In it Mr. Greene says that
he had read the article which first
appeared in the LEXHIPEP and was
reprinted in the DISPATCH and
which told of “the old timey ancient
coffin". He asked Mr. Sink “to get
in touch with the boys and tell them
they will not have any further wor
ries for my gift shoopp and musien
is the very place for it” (the coffin).
He said that he had “always wanted
one” since he “owned almost every
thing else”. If the staff did not
want to give it away or sell it, he
asked to borrow it. This was dis
cussed by the staff, which voted to
allow Mr. Greene to borrow the relic for
a limited period of time.
A contract was drawn up, providing
that the staff would lend the coffin
to Mr. Greene until March 1, 1948.
Provisions were made to allow the
infliction of a fine if the article were
damaged “in any way, shape, man
ner, or form”. If the use of the
coffin is required for any such occa
sion as a parade, the staff can get it
back for the necessary time. The con
tract was signed by Tommy Young
on behalf of the LEXHIPEP, the party
of the first part, and by Mr. Greene
as the party of the second part. T. D.
Stokes, Jr., Kelly Beck, and Mrs. ottis
M. Hedrick signed in that order as
witnesses. Many pictures of the oc
casion were made by Kelly Beck, the
LEXHIPEP photographer. A copy of
the contract will be framed and hung
in the LEXHIPEP room.
Mr. Greene’s letter was one of many
responses to the article in the LEX
HIPEP concerning the ancient cof
fin. Many local citizens were quite
interested in the relic.. Woody Mc
Kay, a former LEXHIPET* business
manager, now at Davidson College,
wrote concerning his alma mater’s new
distinction. He gave this advice to
the new staff; “Never murder at mid
night or you might go into mourning.”
Joe Greene Signs Up
See Them In Action At the Lions’ Bowl
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L. H. S. Accepts Lions’ Bowl Bid
Bible Class Presents
Thanksgiving Program
An appropriate movie, “Seeds of
Destiny,” showing the results of war
on European children, was shown to
the student body during the assem
bly period. Miss Grady conducted a
devotional, showing that we should
be thankful for God’s care through
out the year. In this season of plenty
we should be willing to give to
those who need our help.
National Honor Society
Taps New Members
In a typically impressive candle
light ceremony, the Lexington Chap
ter of the National Honor Society
tapped its new members on November
12. Tommy Yoimg gave the devo
tional, taken from Proverbs, stressing
wisdom; after which Mary Anne Hart-
zog, president, presided over the ini
tiation ceremony. Martha Cox, Bill
Blalock, Jane Shoaf, and T. D. Stokes
discussed the merits of the Honor
Society, which are scholarship, lead
ership, service, and character; Nancy
Witherspoon discussed the purposes of
the club. Then the new members
were tapped, after which all of the
members repeated the pledge.
The new members included four se
niors and three juniors; the seniors
being Nancy Waitman, Ruth Jenkins,
Grace Kendricks, and M. T. Brown:
the juniors being Joanne Koontz, Jane
Strelitz, and Olivia Coggins.
Seniors Choose
Mascots and Electives
In a senior class meeting on No
vember 4, 1947, the class mascots and
electives were chosen. Zacky Taylor,
class president, presided over the
meeting.
The electives were chosen first and,
oddly enough, this year they are all
boys. Bill Blalock was elected his
torian; Tommy Young, class prophet;
Doug Craver, testator; and Hewey
Clodfelter, class poet.
After the selection of electives, the
class was entertained by the little
boys and girls who were brought by
sponsors in the hopes of their being
chosen mascots. Several of the little
folks sang, danced, or recited poems.
The two finally chosen were Sally
Bagley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hem-y J. Bagley, sponsored by Dottie
Russell, and Raefrod Grant Leonard,
better known as “Pete,” son of Mr.
and Mrs. I. M. Leonard, sponsored
by his big brother, i. M. Leonard, Jr.
The seniors consider themselves very
lucky to have two such cute children
as their mascots this year.
Joe Greene is the one'on the left
Student Council Installs
Suggestion Box
The Student Council has placed a
suggestion box in the school here.
Any sensible suggestions for the im
provement of the school that are put
in the box will be brought up at the
Student Council meetings. This is an
opportunity for the students to get
their suggestions before the council.
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
BEGIN TODAY
The Thanksgiving holidays have
rolled around again, and the students
of Lexington High are getting out
this afternoon at 3; 20 for a two-day
school holiday and week-end, No
vember 27 to December 1. The stu
dents always look forward to this
holiday, which has become an annual
custom.
They have much to be thankful for
this year, and may they not forget to
be thankful for the many privilveges
that they enjoy in this day and time,
and the blessings God has bestowed
upon them. In return, may they
strive even harder to give Him their
best.
Jackets Go to Hickory
On November’ 29
Word has been officially received
that the athletic directors of Lex
ington High School have formally ac
cepted the bid offered them to play
In the Lions Bowl at College Field in
Hickory on Saturday, November 29.
The Lexington power house, con
sidered one of the leading teams in
the state, will meet a representative
from the Western Conference, in the
form of Morganton, who has won her
last twenty-three games without de
feat or tie before the Shelby game.
Lexington, of course does not have
as good a record, but this can be
attributed to the unusually • strong
teams which they have played in the
past.
The Lions’ Bowl officials were not
planning to say definitely whether the
Jackets would play until after the
Thomasville and Concord games. But
when the locals downed a powerful
Monroe eleven here 39-0, the repre
sentatives considered that good enough
to merit a bowl bid over highly’touted
Children’s Home of Winston-Salem.
The Western representative was
planned to be chosen after the Mor-
ganton-Shelby game, but this would
not have given either team time to
prepare for the clash, so on the basis
of comparative scores and past rec
ords, Morganton was chosen to be
the representative over a strong Shelby
team.
The Bowl committee is planning to
make this quite a large affair. The
Lexington Hi band will participate with
four bands in the parade at 4:00 in
the afternoon, preceding the game.
The teams will be honorees of this
parade.
Following the game there will be a
banquet attended by the teams and
officials of the Lions’ Bowl. ’The win
ning team will receive gold footballs
and the losing team silver ones.
The game begins at 8:00 p.m. at
College Stadium, home field of Le
noir Rhyne College.