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THE LEXHIPEP
December 16, 1949
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The Lexhipep
Published Monthly by the Students of the
Lexington High School, Lexington, North Carolina
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THE LEXHIPEP
Editor
Assistant Editor
Literary Editor .
Assistant Literary Editor
School News Editor
Sports Editor
Mortba Hooper
"Teeny" Redwine
Elizabeth Clodfelter
Jonet Brown
Joonie Green
Assistont Sports Editor .
Joke Editor .
Feature Editor -
Columnists . „
Reporter
Jimmy Dan Redwine
Goither Walser
Buddy Beck
Harriet Leonard
Exchange Editor
Alumni Editor _
Jo Ann Blackwelder, Corolyn Koonts
Lois Ann Morley
Betsy Stoner
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1949-1950 BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager
Bookkeeper
Photographer
Typists
Advisor
Jack Evans
_ Johnny Griffith
Nancy Thomason
Bryce Leonard
Bobby Lee Parr, Carroll Leonard, Mary Alice Wilson, Peggy McCullock
Mrs. Ottls M. Hedrick
Serious Thoughts
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior,
which is Christ the Lord.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will
toward men.—St. Luke 2:11, 14.
God rest ye, merry gentlemen; let nothing you dismay.
For Jesus Christ, our Savior, was born on Christmas day.
The dawn rose red o’er Bethlehem, the stars shone through the
gray.
When Jesus Christ, our Savior, was born on Christmas day.
—Dinah Craik.
It is Christmas in the mansion.
Yule-log fires and silken frocks;
It is Christmas in the cottage.
Mother’s filling little socks.
It is Christmas on the highway.
In the thronging, busy mart;
But the dearest, true.st Christmas
Is the Christmas in the heart.
—Anonymous
THE SPIRIT OF SHARING
—Janet Brown
“Not what we give, but what we share—
For the gift without the giver is bare!’’
—Janies Russell Lowell
In this fast-moving world of today, too many people consider Christmas
a time to exhibit their personal wealth by trying to give expensive gifts.
There is not much thought given to the practical side, and often the giver
only gives a present because it is expected. Very seldom is personal senti
ment expressed, or the feeling that the giver really wants the present to please.
In the writer’s opinion, this is not the true “Christmas feeling.” It is not
to be understood that the writer feels that gifts should not be given, but
some feeling should be behind the gift. We need not overtax our budget or
rack our brains as to how we can afford lavish gifts. Just let the person
know that you wish to cxpre.ss your appreciation for his friendship, and let
your thoughtful deeds throughout the year mean as much to the person as
a gift. After all, what kind of a friend is the person who always outdoes
himself at Christmas, but never remembers that you are friends during the
year, or knows when you ire sick and comes to see you? In the past few
years more and more has the idea been expressed of carrying the Christmas
spirit throughout the whole year and not just limiting it to a few days of
merry-making.
It seems as if Christmas is becoming only a time of a boom in sales, a
businessman’s payday. It is being commercialized to a great extient, and
often people seem to forget the real purpose of Christmas and think only of
the exchange of gifts. ’This season of the year is one in which we should
share what we have with the needy, following as nearly as we can the example
put before us by the One for whom Christmas is celebrated. Let us make it
a time of rejoicing, to be true, but also a time when we can best express our
care for others. We need not only share material but also spiritual things.
How nice it would be if this feeling of love and willingness to share could
be extended throughout the entire year! Perhaps it would relieve some of
the tension and turmoil in our modern world of confusion.
Since Christmas is just around the corner, we find Carolyn Koonts
and Ross Ritchie, our Mr. and Miss L. H. S. for this month, catching up
on all their Christmas shopping as they stand in front of a store window
selecting gifts. Both of them were full of Christmas cheer and anxiously
awaiting the arrival of the “old man.”
Carolyn is that blonde bombshell whom we see running around the halls
with a big smile all the time. She was recenty voted best all-round in the
Senior Cass, so you see how she rates with her fellow classmates.
Carolyn doesn’t have a hobby, but her favorite pastime is playing bridge
(we hear she’s a mighty good player). Her favorite sport is football (and
football players!).
LEXHIPEP is Carolyn’s favorite subject, and she likes the teaching ability
of Miss Manning and Mrs. Hedrick.
When asked what type of date she preferred, Carolyn (commonly known
as “Iceberg” to a few close friends) replied that she wasn’t particular just
so the date didn’t argue all the time.'
Since it seemed appropriate for the season, we asked Carolyn what her
favorite Christmas carol was. It took her a little while, but she finally came
up with “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” She said the perfect Christmas present
for her would be a light blue convertible and a good-looking boy to teach
her how to drive it (what more could anyone want?).
Carolyn’s ambition is the same as any other girl’s, to get married and
live happily ever after. Her college preference is Woman’s College.
Carolyn’s aetivities include: Beta Club, Secretary; Tri-Hi-Y, ’Treasurer;
Quill and Scroll; Cheerleader, co-chief; and last but not least, she holds a
position on the greatest paper of them all, the LEXHIPEP.
Mr. Ritchie, the choice of the Senior Class for this month, is the very
handsome young gentleman with personality plus. He’s a really swell person
and is well-liked by everyone. After ehasing him around for two weeks, we
finally got him cornered for an interview.
Ross says that buttermilk is his greatest weakness and that his favorite
pastime is eating and sleeping.
His favorite type of date is a nice giri; (this was greeted by loud laugh
ter from onlookers present).
Ross doesn’t have a hobby, but his favorite sport is football (as a spec
tator, that is!).
LEXICON (the unsurpassable) is the favorite class period of Ross, and
his favorite teachers are Miss Manning, Miss Poyner, Mrs. Hedrick, Miss Sugg,
and Miss Reid. (Take notice, teachers, Ross says he doesn’t want to fail!)
Ross is president of the Beta Club, treasurer of the Hi-Y, a member of
the Key Club, Quill and Scroll, LEXICON staff, and he is a valuable man
on the football squad.
“Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” is his choice of Christmas carols, and
he’d like a big car for Christmas, too.
Ross has a high ambition, to be a preacher. He will follow suit in his
family by attending Lenoir-Rhyne College.
So we conclude our interviews with two of the jolliest people we know.
We hope they both have a swell Christmas and get just loads of nice things.
We also hope that all of you have a nice vacation from your studies. Merry
Christmas to Everyone, especially from Mr. and Miss L.H.S.!