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THE LEXHIPEP
December 17, 1948
The Lexhipep
Published Monthly by the Students of the
Lexington High School, Lexington, North Carolina
THE LEXHIPEP
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Martha Hooper
Roberto Batford
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Elizabeth Clodfelter
Doster Wood
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Buddy Beck
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Olivia Coggins, Agnes Wilson
Evelyn Fulbright
Bonnie Leonard
Joanne Blackwelder
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1948-48 BUSINESS STAFF
Jack Evans
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Charles Myers ond Dale Everhart
Patty Sue Bates, Jeannie Cross, Noncy Koonts, Mary Nell Lopp
Mrs. Ottis Hedrick
SERIOUS THOUGHT
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men!”—St. Luke 2:14.
“I heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play.
And wild and sweet the words repeat,
‘Peace on earth, good will toward men’.”
CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE, CHRISTMAS FOREVER
By Harriet Leonard
Wouldn’t it be grand if somebody could devise a way to divide the
Christmas spirit into twelve equal parts and save some for each and every
month of the year? Around Christmas- everybody gets a certain sparkle in
their eyes and a bubbly feeling inside. Everyone has a big grin on his face
and he rushes to give a bear hug to close friends. Even to mere acquain
tances there is a hearty “hello” and a warm clasp of hands. And to strangers
there is a bright smile and a holiday greeting. Everyone is gloriously happy,
for this is a time when everybody loves everybody else.
We become almost overnight as light-hearted as children, and we live
more nearly as we would li^^e to live all through the year. We can see the
Christmas spirit in the faces of mothers and fathers who are thrilled by
the thought of the wonderful surprises they have for their children. We can
see it in the faces of daughters and sons who glow with the happiness of
planning and maknig gifts for their friends and parents.
After Christmas is over and the excitement dies away, a close friend
gets a half-hearted smile and a few words, an acquaintance gets a curt nod
or a mumbled "hello,” and the stranger is ignored completely. If all the
year we greeted people gladly and smiled at everyone we met, that bubbly,
happy, sparkly fellng of Christmas would stay with us.
On a windy March day, who wouldn’t like to receive a cheery greeting,
a warm smile, or a small gift? About May or June, wouldn’t it be wonder
ful to get the thrill again of buying and wrapping presents and decorating
the house? On a melting day in August, a card with a lovely cool snow scene
would bring relief in continuing the Christmas spirit. And in the dread of
starting school, it would be glorious to get the carefree light-heartedness of
the Christmas season.
It is not impossible to give the gift of love and happiness all year round.
Perhaps a miracle could happen; at least, we can try.
Mr.&Miss LH.S
By CAROLYN KOONTS
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HOW CHRISTMAS REACHES US THROUGH SONG
By Olivia Coggins
What’s your favorite Christmas carol? There is a Christmas carol for
everybody. Whether you be young or old, there is bound to be one song
out of them all that is best suited to your personality.
What if all the glorious songs about Christmas were to be taken away
from us? One could not imagine a perfect Christmas without Christmas
carols. Singing is good for the soul, and singing Christmas carols is even
better.
Of course everyone has his or her favorite Christmas song. It may be
OLIVIA and J; L.
Almost eight days until Christmas and we hnd two children!?) with
the Christmas spirit. Yes, the two carolers are none other than Olivia
Coggins and J. L. Peeler, Miss and Mr. L. H. S. for December. Who else
could be more appropriate for this merry time of year? Their jolly laughter
and cheery smiles serve as a reminder of this Yuletide season.
During the holidays we could probably And Olivia playing bridge. On
the other hand, she might be day-dreaming about boys with broad shoulders,
the wonderful times she will have this summer at the lake, or even good-
looking clothes (she surely does have enough of these). It’s a disgusting
thing to think about at this time of year, but it seems that everyone has
his own dislikes. Even Olivia is no exception, for she has a dislike for
chicken salad sandwiches, people who tickle her, sarcastic people, and getting
up on cold, rainy morliings to come to school (maybe the holidays will help
to cure this).
Olivia is very popular at L. H. S., which has been proven by the many
clubs she is in and the various activities in which she participates. She was
chosen to one of the highest honors in L. H. S., which is president of the
Honor Socety. The Tri-Hi-Y, Quill and Scroll, treasurer of Dramatics Club,
member of LEXHIPEP staff, delegate to Girls’ State, and senior class testator
constitute most of her other activities.
She is planning to go to W.C.U.N.C. next year, where she hopes to have
as much fqn as she did in L.H.S. We know she will, for anybody so well
liked as she could not help but have as many friends anywhere else. What
could be more fun than to have so "many admirers and friends?
We would most likely find J. L. Peeler eating Green Door hot dogs,
’cause it seems as if he likes nothing better. If he isn’t there he’ll probably
be at home eating Premium bread or Mellow Moist cakes from the bakery.
It seems as if his thoughts are only about food, ’cause he also likes Quill
and Scroll feeds and coca-colas.
Although it’s food, he doesn’t care for squash or liver. For some reason,
he doesn’t like chemistry (don’t ask me why).
J. L. is also a participant in about all the activities up here. We often
hear him referred to as the reserve star of the football games, but modest
J. L. insisted that he was only a bench warmer (oh, well, someone has to
hold the bench down). During the past baseball season he was the much
talked of pitcher-catcher (we’ll see if he can do as well this year). He was
also on the basketball team last year, but since basketball season is so near
we’ll just wait and .see how good he is in that particular sport. He is a
mbmber of the Quill and Scroll, Beta Club, Hi-Y, LEXICON staff, and is
vice-president of the Key Club. To add to all this, the seniors voted him
of the boy with the best personality.
J. L. will be joining some more of our alumni next year at Wake Forest.
On Christmas Eve we hope we shall be able to peep through snowdotted
windowpanes and see Olivia and J. L. (and the students who voted them
December’s Mr, and Miss L. H. S.) singing Christmas Carols to a listening
world.
one of the oldest Christmas carols or maybe some new snappy novelty tune,
the latter of which does not last too long. People have often wondered just
why it is that one never seems to tire of these same songs over and over.
It may be because we have such a very short time each year to enjoy these
songs; but that could hardly be true, for Christmas has been celebrated
through song since the birth of Christ. The words of the Christmas songs
are much more beautiful and impressive than any other songs ever written.
Christmas songs will live forever.
Maybe to some little girl or boy “Up On the Housetop” is the prettiest
song there is, while “Silent Night” is much more impressive to their parents
and their older brothers and sisters.
Singing Christmas carols gives one a most wonderful feeling. 11113 type
of music can easily Impress and inspire even the simplest sort of persons and
show them the real meaning of Christmas by telling the story of the Christ
child.