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THE LEXHIPEP
January 30, 1948
TheLexhipep Mr. & Miss L.H.S.
Published Monthly hy the Students of the
Lexington High School, Lexington, North Carolina
1947-48 EDITORIAL STAFF
Edltor-iR*Chief
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THE NEW YEAR
—^Martha Harbinson
What does the New Year have in store for us? More progress, new
experiences, and important decisions are ahead of us for the rest of nineteen
forty-eight. It brings a climax to our high school days. We are soon to
leave our friends and go in different directions wherever our ambitions may
lead us. For five years we have been considered young teen-agers, but now
vz are growing into young ladies and gentlemen.
It may be hard for us to realize just what a big step we have to take
after finishing high school. Perhaps there will be those who are not planning
to go lurther in their education. But before them is even a bigger step.
They will begin whatever they plan for their future immediately. Responsi
bilities will probably come sooner to them than to those who plan to continue
their education.
For those who plan to go off to college it means responsibility, work,
and maybe struggle. There will be those who take the harder road which
leads to medicine and tne ministry. Whatever the future may bring to us,
our success depenc^ on how carefully we plunge into the future.
Wherever we go and whatever we do, let us all keep in mind the verse
from Psalms: “So teach us to number our days that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom.”
THE BIRTH
—John Foust
It was midnight of December the thirty-first, nineteen hundred and
forty-seven on the planet of Earth. The lights were burning brightly in the
maternity ward of General Hospital. Over the door of the room marked
“delivery room” a red light burned to indicate that an unportant event was
about to take place.
Outside the delivery room door a man whose face showed only signs of
abuse and worry walked back and forth as though something were worrying
him. As this man walked back and forth he seemed to be talking to himself.
What was he saying? To a satisfy our curiosity, we went nearer to find
out what he was saying.
“My next child will soon be here. I only pray that he will not have to
go through with the things that my last child has endured. It is beyond me
how my last child was able to live through all of the turmoil and distress
that has taken filace in his home. And now I am preparing to venture
another life by causing one more child to be born. My only prayer is that
during his lifetime he will be able to get the conditions that surround him
as he comes into this world under control. If only he can bring about a
peaceful settlement of all the problems that are present, he will be remem
bered forever.”
Just then as the clock was striking twelve the doctor came out and said,
“Father Time, you have another fine boy. What are you going to name
him?”
Father Time turned and said with pride, “He will be called Nineteen
Hundred Forty-Eight.”
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Martha Cox
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SERIOUS THOUGHTS
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all
things.”—I Corinthians XIII: 7.
“This is the year that for you awaits
Beyond tomorrow’s mystic gates.”
—Horatio Nelson Powers
Jack Burkhart and Lillie Byrd
Howdy, Dan’l. In case you don’t know your Lexington landmarks, that
is Daniel Boone’s Rock that Mr. and Miss L. H. S. are sitting on. Yes,
we’re starting the New Year off right by having Lillie Byrd and Jack
Burkhart for the L. H. S.’s in January. Lillie and Jack both have freckles,
red hair, were voted cutest in Senior Superlatives, oodles of personality and
lots of friends.
Ladies first!!
Lillie Byrd, Miss L. H. S., is that cute little .girl you see going down the
hall with a smile for everyone. She never looks sad and let’s hope she never
will be.
Lillie likes choc’late ice cream, choc’late pie, choc’late milk-shakes (seems
to like choc’late), school (???), her second period class (General Business, you
know), and all good people.
Lillie’s ambition is to grow up (up that is) and be a secretary. She wants
to go to Ashmore to learn to be one, too.
Her favorite songs are “Serenade of the Bells” with Sammy Kaye con
ducting, and “Golden Earrings” with Peggy Lee on the vocal.
Her favorite pastime is going to the movies and her favorite teacher is
Miss Grady (because she teaches Bible???), but she likes all the others, too.
Jack Burkhart, Mr. L. H. S., is that streak of lightning you see shootin’
down the basketball court. (He should go out for track!!) I don’t see how
the opposing team can keep up with him.
Jack likes girls (hmmm!), baseball. East Lexington, hot dogs (made at
the Green Door??), hunting, fishing, and basketball.
Jack dislikes—nothing. (Lucky boy!!)
His ambition is to live happily and he wants to go to Carolina to fulfill it.
Jack’s favorite song is “Old Man River”. (Have you heard it by A1
Jolson??)
His favorite pastime is hunting. (What?)
Mr. Gathings is his favorite teacher. (Mr. Gathings surely is popular.)
Jack was on the football team, is now on the basketball team, will be
on the baseball team, and is in the Lower X Club.
We have to leave, so we’ll wish Lillie and Jack lots of luck and love, and
be on our way.
Is Yours a Hindrance?
—Martha Cox ’48
Personality as defined by Webster
is that which constitutes distinction
of person. But in a true sense, it
is personality that makes a person.
The leaders of the world acquired
their position by an influential per
sonality. Even a natural born leader
cannot be a success if his personality
has not been highly developed.
The brilliant person without a well
developed personality often finds him
self bored with life. Perhaps he has
been too busy doing other things and
neglected to build his personality, or
maybe he has had some hindrance in
his early childhod. Shy children should
be encouraged to play and mingle
with other children.
Check yoiu- high school and college
records. The bo yor the girl who
stands out and is the most popular is
the one with the best personality. No
two people have the same personality.
One of the opportunities which a per
son’s school days afford is the chance
to learn the different ersonahties of
his classmates. The quiet school pal
may have just as good a personality
as “smiling Susie,” but it will take a
little longer to become acquainted with
his ways.
It has been proved that a true
friend is dearer to a person than any
thing else in life. Since friends are
won and kept by a pleasing person
ality, it can well be said that a good
personality is worth more to a man
in life than money or learning, be
cause it is by his personaUty that he
is known.
Have you developed your personality
to the best of your ability, or is your
personality a hindrance to you in your
dail activities with your friends?