Vol. XXXX - No. 5
Lexington Senior High School, Lexington, N. C.
March 1, 1963
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Cannibal Queen" Is Senior Class Play
Banners For Gym
The Key Club has ordered ban
ners to be banged in the gym.
They are the type that feature
the names and school colors of
the other schools in the Central
4-A Conference. These attractive
banners will greatly improve the
interior appearance of the gym.
The gym at LSHS has already
received some valuable addi
tions during the year. The most
noticeable is the “facelifting’ the
gym floor received this summer.
Now this court is one of the fin
est in the state.
A loud speaker has been in
stalled, and this system is very
beneficial. It is a great improve
ment to have each player intro
duced at the basketball games.
The new gym equipment, such
as the rebounder and the par-
ailed bars, are additions that
have been needed fo many years.
TRICIA BERRIER IS HOMEMAKER OF TOMORROW
Tricia Berrier, an L..H.S. senior, is Homemaker of Tomorrow
for Lexington Senior High School in the 1963 Betty Crocker Search
for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow. She is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Berrier. Having achieved the highest score
in a knowledge and aptitude test given senior grils on December 4,
she now is eligible, along with winners in other state high schools,
for the title of State Homemaker of Tomorrow.
The State Homemaker of To
morrow is awarded a $1,500
scholarship by .General Mills,
sponsor of the program. The run
ner-up receives a $500 scholar
ship. The school of each State
Homemaker of Tomorrow is
awarded a complete set of EN-
CMCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.
The State Homemaker of Tomorrow, accompanied by her school
advisor aslo will join with other state winners in an expense-paid
educational tour of New York City, Washington, D. C., and Colonial
Williamsburg, Virginia, next spring. During the tour, the 1963 All-
American Homemaker of Tomorrow and national runner-up will be
named. The Betty Crocker All-American Homemaker of Tomorrow
will have her scholarship raised to $5,000, with second, third, and
fourth place winners being awarded scholarships of $4,000, $3,000,
and $2,000, respectively.
The basis for selection of local and state winners is a test pre
pared and scored by Science Research Associates, Chicago. Personal
observation and interviews are added factors in determining the
national winners.
The 1963 Betty Crocker Search reached another all-time high
in enrollment, with 410,466 girls in 12,964 schools participating. In
the program’s nine years, nearly three million girls have been en
rolled. Always a top student, Tricia has brought another honor to
herself and her school in her accomplishment.
French Play On March 29
On the night of March 29, the French Department will present
the play LES PRECIEiUCES RIDICULES, (The Pretentious Young
Ladies.) To: add to the knowledge and the enjoyment of this per
formance, a brief explanation of the background of this play is
needed.
LBS PRBCIEUSES RIDICULES is one of the many plays written
by Jean Baptiste Roquelin, better known as Moliere. He was born
into a century that was very conscious of language, the period in
which the English language was being hammered out into its
present forms. In this process of eliminating the coarseness o' the
Gothic period and the lavishness of the Renaissance, extremist views
were held by people everywhere. In France, these men and women
were known as the PRBOIEUSES SOCIETY, setting the style in
both manners and literature.
The PREiOIElUSES usually gathered together in the living rooms
of various homes to discuss the cultural aspects of life. However,
after a period of time, those people holding the most extreme view
point began to dominate the society. Among these was Madeleine de
Scudery, a French novelist whose books exercised a great influence
upon the minds of the young ladies. However, by the third decade of
the century, her followers were carrying things to absurd lengths.
They demanded a ceremonious gallantry of their suitors, and express
ed themselves in a language that was understood only by themselves.
In 1659, Moliere presented his play LES PRECIEiUSBS RIDICULES
in which he ridiculed the society and, in effect, made it collapse .
D.D.D. Demonstration
On Wednesday, February 20, Mr.
William C. Harris, owner and
manager of the Lexington Tele
phone Company, spoke to the
L.S.H.S. student body on direct
distance dialing. This advance
ment will be available to Lexing
ton residents on March 2. Mr.
Hams told us that because there
are eighty-one million telephones
in the United States, a new num
ber system was necessary;
therefore we now have seven
digit numbers plus the area code
numbers.
Direct distance dialing will be
a great improvement when in
full use because of a shortage of
telephone operators to handle the
nine million long distance calls
made daily.
Mr. Harris showed us a film
strip explaining “D.D.D.,” and
then demonstrated with calls ac
tually made on stage. Students
heard the weather reports from
Chicago, Milwaukee, and Boston.
After much consideration of
various plays, plans have been
made to present Robert St.
Clair’s three act comedy. The
Cannibal Queen as the 1963 sen
ior class play. For the first time
in the history of LSHS, the play
will be presented two nights.
The dates set are March 15 and
16.
The cast consists of thirteen
characters with evenly balanced
roles. The plot is centered around
a real South Sea Island queen
who is far from glamorous. Try
outs for the play were held last
wek, and the cast selected is
holding rehearsals. A capacity
crowd is expected for both per
formances. Supporting the cast
will be many committees includ
ing the following; scenery, prop
erties, make up, costuming, tick
ets, and advertising.
The play will be directed by
Mrs. Ottis M. Hedrick and Miss
Charlotte Matthews.
Senior High Band To
Attend Azalea Festival
For the second year, the Lex
ington Senior High School Band
will attend the Azalea Festival
in Wilmington, which will be held
on April 3-7. The band members,
however, will leave on the morn
ing of April 5, and will return on
the afternoon of April 7. The
highlight of the festival is a
parade in which the band will
Itake part. The trip promises to
be one of the best that the Senior
High Band has taken in quite a
while.
The quarters for the band mem
bers are on the waterfront in
the Beaty and Barbee Apartments
on WrightsviUe Beach. Accom
modations for meals are at the
Marina Restaurant, which is
famous for its seafood. During
the weekend, various excursions
and other things are planned for
the students. Among these are a
dance and trips to the famous
spots in Wilmington.
Classical Movies
Conning To Lexington
The Carolina Theatre of Lex
ington has scheduled a showing
of classic movies, playing one
each month, for one day only,
starting this month. The pictures
and dates are as follows:
David Copperfield — Wednes
day, February 27; Little Women
—■Wednesday, March 27; Captains
Courageous — Wednesday, April
24; Pride and Prejudice-—Wed
nesday, May 22; Julius Caesar-
Next fall, after school starts;
Kim—(Next fall; The Good Earth
—(Next fall; A Tale Of Two
Cities—Next Fall.
It would be to everyone’s ad
vantage to see these movies
made from classic books. Besides
being educational and worth
while, these movies will also be
very entertaining.
More Tests Are Coming!
March 9 is a red-letter day for
LSHS students. Two important
tests will be administered _ to
freshman, sophomores, and jun
iors.
The juniors will be taking the
National Merit Scholarship Qual
ifying test. This test determines
the educational development of
a student in five fields. These
fields include; English Usage,
Math Usage, Social Studies, Nat
ural Sciences, and Word Usage.
This program awards approxi
mately five thousand scholar
ships to deserving students all
over the country.
The freshmen and sophomores
will be given the National Educa
tion Development Tests. This
test is similar to the National
Merit in that it measures the
student’s basic intellectual s.Ulls.
All freshmen and sophomores
seriously considering college
should take these tests to de
termine their ability to succeed
in college-level work. Further in
formation on these two important
tests may be obtained from Mrs.
Hussey in the Guidance Office.
DECCA NEWS
The January meeting of the
Lexington Chapter of DECCA
was held January 21, 1963. Sev
enteen members and the club
advisor, Mrs. Ragan, were call
ed to order by Vice President
Jacky Byrd. Devotions were con
ducted by Jacky Byrd.
The club voted to stage ..a
skating party in an effort to
raise money for a Bosses Banquet
to be held later in the year.
’Mejm'bers conducted a dischs-
sion period for the strengthen
ing of club unity. Several pro
posals were made for thought
and study. The meeting was
then adjourned.
A meeting held at LSHS on
January 30, 1963, was called to
order by Associate President,
Eric Morgan.
Linda Drake, chairman of the
project committee, announced
that a skating party would be
held on Tuesday night, Febru
ary 19, 1963, at the Anchor Skat
ing Rink from 7‘30 to 10:30 p.m.
D. E, Club members would of
fer tickets to the public at 50
cents each.
Members voted to have a
Bosses Banquet and volunteered
to work on different committees.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 1—Assembly—^Glee Club
March 4—^Intra-Mural Finals
March 8—Triangular Debates
March 9^National Merit Tests
March 12—Band Program—1:30
March 15-16—Senior Play
March 21—Assembly—Band
March 23—^District Band Contests
March 26—Career Night
March 29—French Play
April 1—D. E. Banquet
April 3-9—Senior Tour
April 11-15—Easter Holidays
POPULAR JUNIOR
KILLED IN
TRAGIC ACCIDENT
Lexington Senior High students were shocked and saddened by
the death of Bryce Taylor, Jr. on January 28, 1963. “Pete” Taylor,
a well-liked member of the Junior class, was fatally injured in an
automobile accident on Saturday night, January 26. Pete will always
be remembered for his friendly smile and co-operative personality.
He was the son of Bryce C. Taylor and Mrs. Mattie Taylor Cannon.
Born on June 29, 1946, he was an active member of Erlanger Meth
odist Qiurch.