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Page 2 THE LEXHIPEP February 25, 1949 > J The Lexhipep Published Monthly by the Students of the Lexington High School, Lexington, North Carolina THE LEXHIPEP Editor-in-Chief Assistont Editor Literary Editor Assistont Literary Editoi School News Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Joke Editor Feoture Editor Columnists Reporter Exchange Editor Alumni Editor Business Monager Bookkeeper 1948-48 BUSINESS STAFF Photogrophers Typists Advisor SERIOUS THOUGHTS “To the memory of the Man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”—Memoirs of Lee, “Eulogy on Washington.” Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.—Matthew 5:10. Mr.&MissLH.S By CAROLYN KOONTS Joanne Koonts Martha Hooper Roberta Bafford Carolyn Koonts Elizabeth Clodfelter Poster Wood Jimmy Redwine Buddy Beck Harriet Leonard Olivia Coggins, Agnes Wilson Evelyn Fulbright Bonnie Leonard Joanne Blackwelder Jack Evans Buddy Foster Charles Myers and Dale Everhart Patty Sue Bates, Jeannie Cross, Nancy Koonts, Mary Nell Lopp Mrs. Ottis Hedrick ^ ] JE.4N ROLLINS and JIM DILLON GET IN THE MOOD —Roberta Bafford Have you ever taken a book out of the library and returned it without reading it? Then, have you checked that same book out a month or two later, read it and enjoyed it? Do you know why you do these things? My theory has to do with moods. Sometimes one person likes a movie while the person sitting next to him cannot even sit through it. Books affecU a person in the same way; one person will like a book, the other hate it. Therefore, why blame a dislike of the book on the type of literature it is? The way you felt before you read the book had much more to do with it. You say that you don’t like historical books. Have you ever read one except when you had to? Sit down and read one sometime, just for the heck of it. I used to have an aversion for books that were divided into parts or “books”. I finally read one because there was not anything else to read, and I found that the divisions were there just to make the reader think. When it is raining, I like to read a mystery story or an exciting adven ture story. If I am not feeling up to par, I like to read a light love story. When I come in after seeing a good movie, I want to read the book. Do you not see? You are in the mood to read a certain book, and no other book will do. ARE COMIC BOOKS HARMFUL? —Doster Wood Should comic books be banned from sale? Should the younger genera tion be stopped from reading this so-called trash? People are asking these questions more today than they have at any other time. In my opinion comic books should not be banned altogether, but there should be a limit to some of the fantastic stories printed in funny books. These comic books, or “funny” books, are in some cases not funny at all. Some of the stories printed are far too advanced and are centered too much around the lives of gangsters and hoodlums for the children to read about and really understand. The stories about the future are too exag gerated for anyone to believe. The young people plant in their minds the things that happen and then they try to relive the happenings in real life. There was one occasion in which two fun-loving youngsters had Just finished a comic book. The subject was mostly torture. The two boys de cided to play and had just begun when another friend came along. They succeeded In persuading him to join them. So they “captured” the new young friend and started to torture him. The boy would have died had not Well, look what good luck has brought us this month. Peering out of the four leaf clover we find Jean Rollins and Jimmy Dillon. They say it takes brains to act dumb. This must be true with Jean because we think she’s about the smartest girl we know, and on the other hand, about the wittiest one. Jean’s likes include lemon pie, basebaU players (could Jean have a secret lover?), blue Cadilacs, dill pickles, and strong men. Her only dislikes are work and turnips. Her favorite pastime is riding in a good-looking car, and her ambition is to be a millionaire. We suggest that you just marry a millionaire to make your dream come true. Jean is a very active student in L.H.S. She is secretary of the Beta Club, a member of the Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, secretary of the Tri-Hi-Y, a Cheerleader, and feature editor of the Lexicon. She was also voted the most intellectual girl in the senior class. 1110 saying that if you can’t say something good about somebody don’t say anything would necessitate our writing pages about Jimmy. He’s just a swell, aU-round guy. His likes include women, but it seems he also dislikes them (complicated, isn’t it?). He also likes sports and a certain type of joke. It doesn’t seem that he has decided exactly where he wants to go to college. His favorites are Carolina, Duke, Wake Forest, and Davidson. His favorite pastime is sleeping, which is done by the soothing tune of “Little White Lies”. Jimmy was an outstanding end in the L.H.S. football team this year. He is in the Key Club, Hl-Y, and Quill and Scroll. He was voted the boy with the best dsposition in the senior class. It is our wish for Mr. and Miss L. H. S. of this month that the four-leaf clover, as a symbol of good luck, will always surround them. ARE YOU INTERESTED? The March winds have come slightly early this year and they blew in these questions that a great many people have been wondering about. If you feel that you’d like to blow off a little, whether just hot air or cool, clear information, now is the time. Just write your opinions on a piece of paper and drop it in the box in the Lexhipep room. 1. When are we going to get our new high school? 2. What will happen to the old high school? 3. Will the new school have a cafeteria where students can buy their lunches? 4. Will the new school have a gymnasium large enough for most of the student body to attend basketball games? 5. What happened to the Y.M.C.A. Community Center that had been planned? a neighbor heard his screams. This is just one of the many incidents that occur after some children read these books. But there is also the funny book that is really funny and enjoyable. These are the books that seldom do harm. They are centered mostly around some ridiculous animal that has life and which caimot possibly be true. I, for one, would say that it is the parent’s fault as much as the child’s that the children read these books. If the mother and father don’t want their children to read such books, why do they buy them? As to the banning of funny books, many people make a living by selling them. Would you destroy someone’s home?
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