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VOLUME XVIII
LEXINGTON, N. C., OCTOBER 6, 1939
NO. 1
PLANS UNDER WAY FOR HOMECOMING OCT. 20
NEW PRINCIPAL HEADS
LEXINGTON HIGH
James A. Gerpw, Of
Raleigh, Takes Up
Duties
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Reporter: Jenky Miller
Mr. James A. Gerow has taken up
his duties as the new principal of Lex
ington High School. He was grad
uated from Hugh Marson High School
in Raleigh in 1928, and received his
B. S. degree from' N. C. State in 1932
where he played football and was a
boxing star. He did work at Colum
bia University in 1937, and received
his Master’s degre in Education from
Duke University during the past sum
mer. He also holds a diploma from
the Charles Atlas School of physical
culture.
His teaching career started in
Smithfield where he also was athletic
coach. His next position was at Wake-
land High where he was coach and
assistant principal. From there he
went to Raleigh High School where
he was director of boys’ physical edu
cation, and later at Broughton High
in Raleigh he became assistant prin
cipal.
He is a member of the Kappa Phi
Kappa, national honorary educational
fraternity, and a member of the Mu
Beta Psi national music fraternity.
For some time he played solo accom
panists with Jimmy Poyner’s orches
tra and for four years played engage
ments with Hal Kemp and Benny
Goodman.
In January, 1939, he married Miss
Betty Kichline, graduate of Meredith
College. At present they are making
their home at Thompson Apartments.
When interviewed Mr. Gerow com
mented, “I am enjoying my work here
very much, and I think the people of
Lexington and the boys and girls of
L. H. S. are the finest in the world.”
FIRST P. T . A. MEETING
OPEN HOUSE FOR GUESTS
Reporter: Jane Moore
On Tuesday evening, September 26,
the first Parent-Teacher meeting of
the year was held in the high school
auditorium. Mr. Andrws and Mi'. Ge
row made a few comments and the
new teachers were introduced. Coach
es Young and Tucker gave an inter
esting program on the tactics of foot
ball. All the football team v/as on
the stage dressed in new uniforms,
and a few trick plays were demon
strated. This program helped the
parents to understand more about
football, and was enjoyed very much.
Several numbers were played by the
band, directed by Mr. Sam Hensley.
Everyone was entertained at “open-
house” after the program. Each
teacher had made her room as attrac
tive as possible and had a reception
committee to greet the parents. Punch
and doughnuts were served in the
school cafeteria to about 350 guests.
Miss Shepard’s home room had the
most parents represented and won the
prize which was two cakes. Miss Wal-
ser’s room rated second place
FLASH!!!!
As THE LEXHIPEP goes to press
today, its subscription list passed
the 750 mark, which is lan all-time
high. Nineteen out of twenty rooms
subscribed 100%. High school stud
ents took advantage of a special
subscription offer which entitled
them to a, free show and an all
school party.
The all-school party is billed for
Friday, October 13. All paid LEX
HIPEP subscribers will be admitted
free. The party will be given in the
form of a penny carnival. Students
are urged to bring pennies to spend
at concessions and sideshows. Gen
eral admission will entitle students
to a special floor show and dancing.
A very small charge will be made
for other attractions.
JUNIOR CLASS
ELECTS OFFICERS
Reporter: Edna Earle Cameron
The Junior Class starts the year
with a bang! The first class meeting
was held Tuesday, September 19. Al
vin Philpott, president of the former
sophomore class, took charge of the
meeting for the election of new offi
cers. Virginia Olive, the new presi
dent, was unanimously elected. Bill
Woodruff was chosen vice-president,
and Bill Gordon was elected secretary
and treasurer.
SOPHOMORE CLASS MEETS
Reporter: Peggy Miller
The Sophomore Class met Septem
ber 20, in the auditorium to elect the
1939-40 officers. The meeting was
opened by Mr. Gerow and then turn
ed over to the sophomore advisor. Miss
Helen Phillip)s.
Emily Bowers was unanimously
elected president. Dwight Hinkle was
elected vice-president; Charline Wil
liams, secretary; and Elaine Shaw,
treasurer.
GIRL RESERVES CHOSEN;
8 JUNIORS, 6 SENIORS
.Reporter: Jenky Miller
The Girl Reserves held their first
meeting of the year at the home of
the president, Virginia Holmes Brink-
ley. The purpose of the meeting was
to elect new members which are chos
en from the upper ten per cent of the
Junior and Senior classes. The club
is a sub-division of the Y. W. C. A.,
and membership is based on scholar
ship, leadership and character, and
other qualifications which lead to
successful womanhood.
Seniors chosen as members are: Dot
Madsen, Louise Green, Millicent Carl
ton, Jo Doris Pickett, Mary Touch
stone and Selma Solomon. Juniors
are: Virginia Olive, Bill Gordon, Bet
ty Cuthrell, Isabelle Dillon. Carolyn
Smith, Enid Phillips, Edna Earle Cam
eron and Betty Ward.
The new faculty advisor is Miss
Dorothy Davis.
HIGH POINT FOOTBALL
GAME WILL HIGHLIGHT
HOMECOMING PROGRAM
NEW CYCLORAMA
INSTALLED
GIFT OF CLASSES 1939-40
Reporter: Ruth Morris
The Senior Class of last year voted
to leave as its class gift money toward
the purchase of a new cyclorama for
the stage. During the summer the
order was given, and the curtain has
been recently installed. Responsibil
ity for the second and final, payment
has been assumed by the present Sen
ior Class.
The curtain, which is of a blidsh-
gray rep material, is very durable and
should last, with care, for years. With
the installing of the new cyclorama,
a number of other improvements have
been made which have helped the ap-
pearanc of the stage very much. The
stage floor has been scoured to take
up the oil on it and has been freshly
shellacked and waxed. This will to
some extent aid the sound effects
from the stage.
In addition to these improvements,
the Senior Class hopes to have repair
ed and repainted all the interior and
exterior stage sets that the school
now owns.
VERNON THOMASON
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF SENIOR CLASS
Reporter: Alvin Philpott
At the first meeting of the Senior
class on Monday, September 11, the
officers of the class were elected.
After several hotly contested races
the following were elected to lead the
class of 1940: President, Vernon Thom
ason; vice-president, Hubert Philpott;
secretary, Mary Gordon; treasurer.
Bill Myers.
All of the officers elected are out
standing students, being members of
various honor clubs and carrying on
extra curricula activities in the school.
After the election of officers a brief
business session was held. 'Then a
motion was made for adjournment.
Plans are under way for one of the
greatest homecoming celebrations in
the history of the school. Festivities
will begin Thursday, October 19, with
a huge bonfire at Cecil Field. The
next day a special assembly program
will be held with the alumpi as spe
cial guests. Following the program the
high school students will stage a gi
gantic parade with all home rooms
participating. Prizes will be offered
to home rooms entering the best
floats. Efforts are being made to have
the local merchants take part in the
parade.
The highhght of the homecoming
program will be the High Point-Lex-
ington football game. The battle will
get under way at 8 P. M. Friday in
the Holt-Moffitt stadium. High Point
defeated Lexington last year, and
Coach Young’s Indians are ouc for
revenge this year. The game is ex
pected to draw a large crowd of sports
enthusiasts from this section of the
state as it will be an important con
test for both teams. If Lexington is
able to survive the homecoming tilt,
it is believed that she will have a
chance at the state title, provided they
win other games on the schedule.
Following the football game the
Junior class will sponsor an informal
dance in the high school gym. Both
high school students and the alumni
will be invited to attend the dance.
Virginia Olive and Bill Gordon are in
charge of arrangements for the dance.
The Hi-Y boys will prepare the bon
fire and will be in charge of Thurs
day’s program. Mr. Tucker will be in
charge of the Homecoming parade.
Mr. Tucker was largely responsible for
the success of last year’s parade and
has consented to serve in the same
capacity this year.
More definite plans concerning the
homecoming program will be announc
ed at a later date. ’Coach Young sug
gested that he will have more to say
regarding homecoming after the Kan
napolis game.
CHEER LEADERS ELECTED;
BILL GORDON, CHIEF
Reporter: Alvin Philpott
Before the first football game, a few
members of the faculty chose the
cheerleaders for 1939-40. Out of about
twenty boys and girls who tried for
the honor, five were chosen. Bill Gor
don, who was a cheerleader last year,
was chosen chief-cheerleader. The
others were Parks Easter, Baylor Gray,
“Jenky” Miller and “Ginny” Madsen.
A pep meeting before the first game
proved to the school how capable the
cheerleaders really are. New yells
made by them with appropriate ac
tions while cheering prove that these
cheerleaders evidently are the best L.
H. S. has had in a long time.
HI-Y HAS FIRST
MEETING
NEW MEMBERS CHOSEN
Reporter: Vernon Thomason
The members of the Hi-Y held their
first meeting of tlie year on Monday,
September 18. The purpose of the
first meeting was to elect officers and
to select new members.
Hjubert Philpott, who was elected
president of the club last year, took
charge. New officers elected were:
Secretary, Jimmy Welborn; and treas
urer, Pig Thomason. The vice-presi
dent will come from the juniors chos
en for membership.
Juniors chosen as members were Bill
Woodruff, Lawrence Alexander, Alvin
Philpott, Spec Clark, Rusty Graver,
Frank Leonard and Stacey Foster.
Fred O. Sink, Fred Green, Bobby John
son and Bobby Crowell are the seniors
that were chosen. Two more new mem
bers may be chosen in the near future.