THANKS
TO THE
MOTHERS
The Lexhipep
FOR THE
SENIOR
DINNER
Vol. XXV
LEXINGTON, N. C., APRIL 16, 1948
No. 7
At Last—That New
Look
The student body of L.H.S. is com
pletely astonished. On entering the
^ditorium, they are impressed by a
much different atmosphere than is
usual. Upon further investigation, it
can be discovered that there have been
great improvements in the general
appearance of the auditorium in re
cent weeks.
The stage has been elaborately
equipped with new wine velvet front
curtains. These curtains were pur
chased by the Student Council under
the direction of Mr. Theodore Leon
ard, advisor, and by the F.H.A. Club
under the direction of Mrs. Theodore
Leonard. A new grey colored cyclo-
rama has also been provided for the
stage. The Junior Class shared ex
penses with the Student Council and
the F.H.A. in the purchase of these
curtains. The dressing rooms, on either
side of the stage, have been attrac
tively painted. Another great im
provement is that the stage floor has
been sanded and reflnished. This work
was under the direction of the Student
Council and the following boys: Roy
Owen, Robert Jenkins, “Bubba” Gam-
brell, Billy Massey, Bob Hendricks, and
James Tate. These boys worked hard
for several days and their work is
greatly appreciated by both students
and faculty.
The Walkin’ Man—
He Walks Alone
The walking man came to L.H.S.
on March 25 when Doug Craver came
trudging home at 6:00 o’clock the next
morning after he missed his ride back
from Southmont lake, some 14 miles
from Lexington, where he had at
tended a picnic..
His steady habit of being contin
ually late won him this privilege when
he returned to the site of the picnic
two hours late to catch his ride home
after rough water on the lake hin
dered him in taking a sailboat to its
berth down the lake.
His Shoes
At the picnic, which proved great
fun to everyone but Doug, Mr. Craver
decided to go sailing. The water was
rough, but the sailing was good; so
when the picnic broke up, Doug asked
one car to wait about thirty minutes
until he took the boat to its berth at
Greensboro Sea Scout Base. However,
because Doug took so long to sail the
boat to the base, the occupants of
the car decided that some confusion
had resulted, and he had returned to
town in another car, so they went off
and left him.
When he returned to the site of
the picnic and found everyone gone,
he thought that if he walked on some
one would surely pick him up. So he
walked and walked and walked and
walked clean back to town, about four-
(Cont. on Page 5.)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 20—Movie, The Dolly Sisters."
April 28—Assembly, Senior Ploy Skits.
April 30—Senior Class Ploy.
May 5—Assembly, Student Council.
May 12—Assembly, Student Council.
May 14—Jr.-Sr. Banquet.
May 19—LEXICON Assembly.
May 28—Senior Edition, LEXIPEP; Se
nior Assembly.
May 30—Baccalaureate Sermon.
June 3—Commencement
June 4—Close of School.
SENIOR DINNER HELD
First Reading by Senior Play Cast
Left to right: Mary Ann Hartzog, Tommy Young, Ruth Jenkins, Bill
Palmer, Betty Ann Wall, Lyniel Beck, Bob Hendricks, Martha Cox, Lily Byrd,
Bill Blalock, Pat Leonard, Nancy Witherspoon, Benny Walser (standing in
for John Foust), Jane Shoaf, and Zack Taylor. Betsy Sink was absent when
the picture was made.
Senior Class to Present Play April 30
“Strictly Formal” is the popular new
play selected by the Senior class to be
presented on the evening of Friday,
April 30 ,in the high school audito
rium at eight o’clock. The play, writ
ten by William F. Davidson and being
directed by Mrs. Ottis M. Hedrick, is a
clever tree-act comedy ideally suited
for presentation by such a group. For
the past two weeks rehearsals have
been being held regularly, and the
play promises good entertainment to
the audience, tells the complicated
story of a group of young people pre
paring for a Junior-Senior Banquet,
and their trouble with dates, guests,
razors, and, strangely enough, peonies,
is very amazing. The cast includes:
Jane, who hasn’t a date for the dance,
Jane Shoaf; Sally, her best friend,
Betty Ann Wall; Agnes, the maid of
all work, Betsy Sink; Andrew Cut-
lei, Jane’s father. Bill Blalock; Nettie
Cutler, her mother, Martha Cox; Mr.
Ahern, a neighbor. Bob Hendricks,;
Jim, Sally’s boy friend. Bill Palmer;
Rose Tilton, who gets the mumps, Mary
Ann Hartzog; Mrs. Tilton, her mother,
Ruth Jenkins; Josie Tilton, her kid
sister, Lillie Byrd; Elroy, who likes to
put th eshot. Tommy Young; George,
v.'hom Jane is sweet on, Zacky Tay
lor; Marcia, a triple-threat from New
Jr.-Sr. Banquet May 14
The Jr.-Sr. banquet is to be held
this year on May 14 at the Country
Club. The Juniors have worked hard
in planning this event. The Senior
colors are to be carried out in the
color scheme. A delicious meal has
been planned.
The after-dinner speaker for the oc
casion will be Dr. George Mauze, of
Winston-Salem, who will be intro
duced by the Reverend Mr. Hardin
King.
After the banquet, there will be
dancing from 9 till 12. The music
will be provided by John Peddicord,
01 Winston-Salem, who will bring the
best in soft, sweet, and swing type of
music. Naturally all juniors, seniors,
and the faculty are already highly
anticipating this highlight of the
school year.
York, Patsy Leonard; Cindy Collins, a
girl from the sticks; Nancy Wither
spoon; Marilyn, who is “after” Elroy,
Lyniel Beck; and Lt. Bob Cunning
ham, of the Air Force, John Foust.
Those who reserve the evening of
April 30 for “Strictly Formal” are
assured a performance that will fur
nish excellent entertainment.
In “Come Rain Or Shine”
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This scene from the Junior Class play shows, 1. to r.: Evelyn Fulbright, Carol Biesecker,
Bonnie Leonard, Joe Honeycutt and Soroh Tussey in a minor climax.
Mothers Honor Seniors
Last night, April 15, at the Lions’
Club Den back of Fairview Drive here
in Lexington, the mothers of the se
niors honored the seniors at a de-
iigncfui dinner and dance.
me mothers, who had long wanted
to do something of this nature for
uie seniors, nnaiiy hit upon the idea
el uiis an air. j.ne dinner was re-
sifiCieu soieiy to the seniors and fac
ulty memoers while a few underclass-
iiieii and guests were present for the
uance.
ihis function which, by no means
replaced the Junior-Senior Banquet
wiiiCh IS on tap for May 14, only sup
plemented the honors to seniors. It
is possible that this senior dinner
may be the beginning of a precedent,
anu It would Da a nne thing if this
were possible, for it was thoroughly
appreciated and enjoyed by the seniors.
ihe dinner which began about 7:0J
o’clock was delicious indeed, with a
menu consisting of chicken salad,
creamed potatoes, garden peas, corn,
ice cream, cake, tea and hot rolls.
Zack Taylor, senior class president,
acted as master of ceremonies and
presided over the evening’s events. Es
pecially mentioned in the toast were
the mothers who contributed so gen
erously of their time, effort, and pro
visions to plan the dinner and dance.
After a short dinner program, the
meeting was adjourned to the dance
which reflected the gaiety of the group
and keynoted by the participation of
all in night’s activities.
The seniors owe a vote of thanks
to the mothers who so thoughtfully
and generously prepared this event.
Junior Class Play Given
Friday night, April 2, 1948, the Junior
Class presented its annual play. The
production this year, “Come Rain or
Shine”—a light comedy in three acts
—written by Maryanne and Joseph
Hayes, the authors of “And Came the
Spring”. The cast was under the di
rection of Mrs. Fred B. Lewis and
Mr. Theodore Leonard, ably assisted
by Miss Mary Elizabeth Pugh.
The action took place in the living-
room of the Graysons’ summer cot
tage on the shores of a lake about
forty miles from a large city. A nice,
typical, conventional family spends
the summer in the usual way only a
bit more so. The summer is compli
cated by a theatre, the arrival of
the boss’s family in the form of a
domineering woman and her spoiled
granddaughter, and gosspy old women
who just can’t keep quiet .about any
thing.
The cast of “Come Rain or Shine”
is as follows: Jac Grayson, a college
girl indecisive about her aim in life,
Peggy Everhart; Rosemary, the
spoiled, pampered darling, Carol Bie-
secker; Mrs. Lillian Grayson, tolerant
wife and mother, Sarah ’Tussey; Irene
Holden, vivacious and friendly college
student, Evelyn Pulbright; Agnes,
straightforward sister of Irene, Jean
Rollins; Julia March, eccentric owner
of the paper, Bonnie Leonard; Anne
Barry, fiance of Dan Lyons, Jane Stre-
litz; Ella Stone, bored “Life” reporter,
Coleen Story; Mrs. Sparks, the village
gOs'sip, Pattle Sue Bates; Dan Lyons,
theatre director. Buddy Foster; Glenn
Grayson, Jr., lazy brother of Jac, Jim
my Plott; Mr. Glenn Grayson, editor
of the paper, Joe Honeycutt; Dick
Clements, casual friend of Jac’s; and
Fred, lively “Life” photographer, Cur
tis Leonard.
The play was well acted and well
directed as it kept an unusually at
tentive audience ever alert for fear of
missing some point in the fast-moving
plot.