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THE LEXHIPEP
October 22, 1948
1948 FACULTY INCLUDES NEW MEMBERS
Front row—left to right: Miss Betty McCrory, Miss Froncis Sugg, Miss Erleen Stevenson,
Miss Mory Casper, Miss Jeon Brooks, Mrs. C. E. Bernhort, Miss Mory Kept Bunn. Second
row—ieft to right: Mr. Horold Bowen, Miss Edna Earl Poyner, Mr. Frank L. Clark, Mrs.
H. W. Marsh, Mr. Belford Wagner.
New Teachers
(Cent, for Page 1)
teacher, is from Hattiesburg, Miss.
She received her M. R. E. degree
from the Southern Baptist Theologi
cal Seminary and a B. A. degree from
the Mississippi Southern. Miss Poyner
taught in Mozelle, Mississippi before
coming here.
Miss Mary Erma Casper, from New
London, N. C., graduated from W; C.
U. N. C. with an A. B. degree in
biology. Last year she taught in
Henderson, N. C. Miss, Casper teaches
general science,' biology and physics.
Princeton, N. C., is the home of
Miss Frances Sugg. Upon gradua
tion from Greensboro College, she
received her A. B. degree. She ma
jored in English arid ininored in
French. Before coming to Lexing
ton, Miss Sugg taught in Mocksville,
N. C., and is now teaching tenth
grade English as well as being an
advisor for the Lexicon.
New Eighth Grade Teachers
Miss Betty McCrary teaches science
and health. She graduated from
Greensboro College and has taught
one year at Davis-Townsend. Her
home is here in Lexington and she
is an L. H. S. graduate and the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
McCrary.
Mrs. C. E. Bernhardt, another
teacher from Lexington, graduated
from the University of North Caro
lina. She taught at Boyden High in
Salisbury.
Mr. F. L. Clark received his B. S.
degree from W. C. T. C. He has
taught at Griffith, S. C., and 'Win
ston-Salem and now teaches math
and health. Mr. Clark is originally
from Asheville, N. C., but now lives
on Rt. 2, Clemmons, where he owns
a farm.
Both the high school and eighth
grade teachers’ first impressions of
the school have been favorable. Sev
eral comments have been made on
how systematically the school func
tions and how well the students have
taken advantage of the ’ extra curric
ular activities.- If the students will
let these teachers, as well as the
others, keep their opinions of themi
as they are now, Indeed, this will be
a fine and prosperous year for both
the students and faculty.
L.H.S. EXTENDS SYMPATHY
Nancy Freeman, fifteen-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Freeman, died at Lexington Memorial
Hospital,! September 27,| 1948. She
would have been a sophomore this
year and will be greatly missed by her
many friends. A fine student, Nancy
was always interested in books, and
her art work was excellent as was her
musical talent. The students and fac
ulty extend deepest sympathy to her
family in this time of bereavement.
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Hl-Y AND TRI Hl-Y
HOLD INITIATION
On page one is found a picture of
the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y initiates who
created much amusement in the school
the week of October 4th. Boys ini
tiated were Jimmy Redwine, “Sonny”
Timberlake, Don Leonard, Marvin
CrovV, Ross Ritchie, Buddy Beck, Clay
■Vann Clark, Bobby Leonard, Anglos
Lindsey, Jack Evans, Charles Harris,
Carroll Leonard, ^ Buddy Foster, Ron
nie.. Gordon, Fred Doby, Harold Car
ter and Jimmy Thomason.
The girls initiated into the Tri-
Hi-Y were Evelyn Fulbright, Jean
Lohr, Juanita Smith, Agnes Wilson,
Mary Nell Lopp, Colleen Story, Pattie
Sue Bates, “Mike” Siceloff, Nancy
Koonts, Sarah Tussey, Jeannie Cross,
Peggy Costner, Carolyn Koonts, Mar
tha Hooper, Jo Ann Blackwelder, Pat
sy Nance and Betty Jean Saunders.
Officers of the Hi-Y are Ralph
Craver, president; “Ang” Lindsey, vice
president; Marvin Crow, secretary; and
Jim Dillon, treasurer.
The Tri-Hi-Y is being run effi
ciently by Carolyn Swing, president;
Jean Hollins, secretary; and Barbara
Ritchie, treasurer.
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- By Harriet Leonard
Welcome back, pupils, to Lexington High
And a hearty “hello” to each gal and guy.
The brownette, the redhead, the blond, and th eblack.
Even if you’re peroxide, we welcome you back.
Our new students, also, we’re glad to see;
We hope you’ll be happy as you can be.
The ones with the bow legs, the pigeon-toed, too.
The freckles, the glasses-; they look swell on you;
The tall ones, the short ones, the fat, and the thin.
We won’t hesitate to let you join in.
Our dear teachers (bless ’em) are back with us too.
Planning nice problems and quizzes to do.
And a deep bow to our new teachers here.
We hope that you’ll like us and have a good year.
To the rest of the school staff who work for our good:
We give you our promise to act as we should.
And regard our High School with highest esteem.
And, oh yes, good luck to our grand football team.
And so.
The teacher, the student, the giggler, the talker.
The loafer, the reader, the player, the walker.
Whoever you are, we cannot deny.
You’ll always be welcome at Lexington High.
Here are some musical topics so that you can start each school day with
a song:
1. “Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life”—French grammar.
2. “All the Things You Are”—Chemistry formulas.
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3. “Blues In the Night”—Math problems.
4. “Always”—Homework.
5. “Consolation”—A’s and B’s on report cards.
6. “Sympathy”—I don’t know the answer, eithjer.
7. “Take It Easy”—Gym exercises.
8. “We Did It Before and We Can Do It Again”—Beat Barium.
9. “One o’clock Jump”—Back to school after lunch.
10. “Speak Low”—Whispering in class.
11. “The Very Thought of You”—Exams.
12. “All In Fun”—Study Hall.
13. “Pretending”—Dramatics Class.
14. “Time On My Hands”—Summer vacation.
15. “Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy”—Home Ec cooking class.
16. “Say It Isn’t So”—Surprise quiz.
17. “I Don’t Know Why”—Usual answer on tests.
18. “A Perfect Day”—No work.
19. “The Lost Chord”—To be found by our band this year.
20. “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen”—Getting ready for the homecoming
parade.
21. “My Hero”—The boy that makes the touchdown.
And now, to end on a Halloween “note”:
The Spooks Hit Parade
1. I Ain’t Got No Body.
2. Who?
3. I Haven’t Got a Ghost of a Chance.
3. Jeepers Creepers.
5. Haunted Heart.
6. You Came Along Prom Out of Nowhere.
7. Out Of This World.
8. Ridin’ On the Moon.
9. 'here’s No You.
10. That Old Black Magic.