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THE LEXHIPEP
November 10, 1950
The Lexhipep
Published Monthly by the Students of the
Lexington High School, Lexington, North Carolina
LEXHIPEP STAFF, 19S0-1951
Editor
Assistont Editor
Litervry Editor
Assistont Literary Editor
School News
Sports —
Teeny Redwine
Patsy Craver
Janet Brtown
Assistont Sports
Joke Editor
Feotiire
Columnists
Reporters
Exchonge
Alumni
Ruth Alice Woodlief
Amelia Brown
Herbert Sink
Hayden Hooper
Frank Koonts
Business Manager
Lssistont Business Monoger.
Free-Lancer —
Bookkeeper
Typists^
Henrietta Bruton
_ Joonie Green and Betsy Stoner
Kitty Phifpott and Marie Stokes
Lois Ann Marley
Kirksey Sink
Joe Boftord
Bobby Grubb
. Dunlop Whir
Borbara Younc
_Borbora McCoy, Glenn Smith, Becky Thomoson, Willis Phillip'
Bryce Leonord
SERIOUS THOUGHTS
Thou art . . . thou shalt be . . . John 1:42
Bodin, the French sculptor, always carried in his pocket an ex
quisite hit of bronze. His friends would see him gaze^ upon it. He let
his mind soak in its beauty. In this way he kept himself sensitive to
loveliness. . j r i
Once I watched a sculptor at work. With a hammer and chisel he
cut away the marble, and with each stroke I recognized a design. There
aws no hesitancy of technique. His touch was sure and real. Watch
ing him, the following lines came to mind.
“The more the marble wastes.
The more the statue grows.”
Life cuts deep; it hammers and hacks at us.
must be cut away—pride, conceit, and selfishness!
or usefulness in such qualities; no enduring value.
“The more the marble wastes.
The more the statue grows."
How many things
There is no beauty
ARE YOU POPULAR?
—Kirksey Sink
Have you ever stopped to think what makes a person popular, and just
why he or she Is better liked and “belongs” more so than others? Let’s
take a look and see what really goes toward making a person the type we’d
like them.
First there is the quality of friendliness. Everybody likes a person who
speaks and smiles even on “blue Mondays,” so why not polish up on this a bit.
How about feeling “at home” wherever you are? This doesn’t mean
sprawling all over everything and taking possession of a place as if it were
your own, but being poised and self-assured. You should bolster your self-
confidence by thinking, “Well, I belong here as much as the rest do,” rather
than “I feel so out of place.” You would enjoy yourself much more if you
just let go, and you would be grand company too; therefore, putting yourself
in a good position for a second invitation.
Then there is a most important social quality: the art of making conver
sation, and it is really hard for some people To acquire this ability. But if
you try, you should be able to become a good conversationalist. Expressing
your own opinions counts; but if you do all the talking, you’re bound to be
a bore, so give the other fellow a chance and listen a little on the side.
Last, are you fun to be with? Just join in and have a good time with
the crowd. Looks aren't everything, because certainly everyone can’t be
beautiful and handsome. In fact, personality is really what counts, and just
about everyone can have this quality if he tries hard enough. You may not
have the best personality or be the most popular; but if you put out a
little effort, you can surely put up some stiff competition. Why not try it?
lY^OUNcmo
—Ruth A. Woodlief
LEXINGTON BAND WINS HONORS (Continued from front page)
running feet and slamming doors, and
from inside the walls came funny
noises which an outsider could only
interpret as a group of barbarians on
the loose. The merry-making con
tinued until the wee hours, and the
effects of the “night before” were
very evident the next morning.
Our fatigue was forgotten immedi
ately when we were Informed that we
had won first prize of $200. This was
more than any of our hopes or ex
pectations, and we were so thrilled
that Whtntv6r thfe people of RlcH-
mond saw us on the streets they
thought that we were inmates of an
Insane asylum on a picnic!
With light hearts and swimming
heads, we began our trip home. Im
mediately upon our arrival, we went
straight to Holt-Moffltt Field to prac
tice on our maneuver for the game
that night.
We will long remember the happy
moments of our stay in Richmond,
and it is with a great deal of antici
pation that we axe looking fonvhrd
fof a return trip next year.
Well, looks like Mr. and Miss L. H. S. are goin’ to be sure they have a
turkey fat and sleek for Thanksgiving dinner! And in the meantime, they
apparently are having a general good time with the turkeys.
This month our honorees are Priscilla (Rachel Fritts) Mullins and John
(Johnny Dixon) Alden. According to our historian, M. Leonardavinci, Priscilla
is called "Smiley” by her friends (which are numerous!). Pris likes
friendly people, sports, Bobby (could that be Miles Standish, in disguise?!?);
shorthand (hmn—methinks this is a new invention). She also likes choc
olate cake, laughing, and having fun (who doesn’t?!) and being a Senior!
(What a strange thing to say. Everybody knows a woman won’t admit she’s
getting old! What’s that? You say, that’s not what you mean? It’s really
an honor? Well, why didn’t you say so!?!)
Our little Puritan friend doesn’t like exams (what are they?!?), con
ceited people, and squash. (Do remember not to put that on the menu for
our Thanksgiving feast!)
Priscilla’s ambitions are to learn to drive, and to be a nurse, the latter
at Cabarrus Hospital, in Concord.
Her favorite pastime is sleeping, and her hobby is dating that boy!
(That ain’t the way we interpreted COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH; ac
cording to us, it was John Alden that she liked the better; w'ell, that’s
history for ya!)
Pris’s hit parade goes as follows: Song—“Bewitched”; book—^“Strange
Proposal”; movie—“Stars in My Crown”.
Her favorite type of date is one who is considerate, nice, and talks a lot.
She is popular and friendly, and it is because of these qualities she rep
resented the Beta Club as their Homecoming Sponsor.
Rachel says: “The thing I have the most fun doing is living!!!”
Well, here comes John “Rufus” Dixon Alden, our Mr. L. H. S. for
November! Johnny likes: turkey, trig, study hall, and football. He also
likes to eat, but says it doesn’t help much. He doesn’t’ like spinach, chem
istry, school, or unfriendly people.
His ambition is to become a lawyer, and he wants to go to Carolina for
this training. His hobby is arguing, and his favorite pastime is sleeping,
also—(must be the spring in the air!?!)
These things are tops with him: Song: “All My Love”; book, Frencht??)
Movie; “Broken Arrow”. Under this category, Johnny says his ideal, “Pris,”
is a girl who is witty, but intelligent; short, with black hair and brown eyes;
and her initials are B. W.—(No coaching, please!!)
Johnny says: “This world’s in a sad shape! What’s this generation
coming to?” (Why so optimistic, Rufus?!?)
E’en though sometimes we are sad.
Thanksgiving Holidays will make us glad!
How do you rate when we celebrate?
Are you thankful on Just that date?
I’or all the Freedoms we enjoy
And even the duties we employ.
Let us be thankful EVERY day
Fdr everything that totals our way.