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THE LEXHIPEP
The Lexhipep
Published monthly by the students of the
Lexington High School, Lexington, North Carolina
fTNrERNATIONAli
MARCH 19, 1942
STAFF OF 1941-42
Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Editor
Literary Editors
Society Editor - - -
Sports Editor _ _ _
Assistant Sports Editor -
Joke Editor - - -
Reporters _ _ _
Columnists - - - -
Exchangee Editor -
Business Managrer -
Assistant Business Manager
Circulation Manager -
Bookkeeper - - _
------ Elaine Shaw
------ Peggy Miller
- - - - Hot Spruill, Lib Peacock
- - - - • Katherine Wallace
------ Parks Easter
----- Derniont Everhart
----- LawrenceEverhart
Betty Sue Hedrick, Jeanne Williamson
- Ginny Madsen, Frances Holt Aarboroiigh
------ Ann McLendon
------ Carroll Wall
----- Charlie Williams
------ John Bame
Geraldine Leonard
Typists - - Patsy Solomon, Blanche Kinsey, Nell Sharpe, Herbert Reeves
Literary Adviser ^rs. Ottis M. Hedrick
Business Adviser Freta Hoffner
PARAGRAPHICS
Help us out in the Defense Drive sponsored by the Quill
and Scroll. Bring your old toothpaste tubes and all your tin-
foil to the LEXHIPEP room, and deposit in the container
there.
Congratulations, Walter Foil, for being elected State presi
dent of the National Beta Club, We were behind you all the
way and knew you could do it!
The Junior Class play cast deserve congratulations also for
the superb performance of Jane Eyre on Friday, 13th!
We haven’t heard much about the Junior Dramatics Club
this year until the play “Haunted Tea Room” two weeks ago.
Nice going.
All who saw the Joseph Selman production of “MacBeth”
on our stage the other night really seemed to think it was
worth all the time and money. The seniors were especially
interested.
Good luck to the cast of “Smokescreen” in the contest at
Belmont. The three members of the cast really know their
business when it comes to acting—believe me!
MR. AND MISS L. H. S.
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By Lib Peacock
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MISS L. H. S.
She s really “hep” and a true lover
of jive,
Watch her dance and perk up
your lives.”
GINNY MADSEN
from the LEXHIPEP Oct. 3
Miss Madsen arrived at Lexing
ton High School the second half of
her freshman year. she hailed
from Jamestown, New York, to
alight in our midst and make ev
erything seem brighter with her
sparkling personality, red hair, and
dancing feet. L. H. S. was really
set up one notch when she came
along.
pie anLSight^l’f dancing, crazy peo-
but makS them ^ %r! I only think about making tLm
‘ Hot d5 ” likes, she always says
S® Educate
We take off our hats to ya, Ginny, ’cause L. H. S. thinks you’re swell.
MR. L. H. S.
We now look toward the President of the Hi-Y, Mr. James Lee Holman
better known as Jimmy. Jim was a small, quiet, little boy during his first
two years at Lexington High. Some people even thought he was timid but
during his last two years he has skyrocketed, and he is one of the most ’pop-
ened^hfm?''' N^^ because being football manager toSgh-
1 doubt, because being a manager, one would have to take a
lot off of a bunch of football players--lf you know what I mean
^ regular big shot when he grows older. (Can’t imagine
him being one, can you?) He has a good disposition; in fact, the best in the
Senior Class, according to superlatives.
If you look at him hard he will turn around and yell, “Hi, good lookin’ ”
Try it some time. , s, ^ .
Jimmy likes women, holidays, anything to eat, and, well, just lots of stuff
But he has his dislikes, too, and they are French and dancing. If that Is all
he dislikes, he will get along O. K. in the future.
Good Luck! We know you will find it.
If you haven’t paid for your LEXICON do so as oon as pos
sible. It won’t be long before they come out, you know .From
what I hear everyone will want one because it will probably
be the “biggest and best” yet.
USING OUR AMERICAN RIGHTS
At a High School election recently I noticed how lightly the
voters took the election and how sorely they missed parliamen
tary procedure. I began to think how very lucky those stu
dents were to be able to hold such an election. The privilege
to have a voice in an election seemed to be overlooked. Here
in our democracy they were abusing one of our most sacred
rights as an American—freedom to vote for whom or what
ever we want; while in countries not so distant one dare not
voice so much as an opinion. If our forefathers who fought
so bravely for our rights as citizens of the United States could
have been present and seen the conduct of this election, they
would have thought, “Was all our effort and struggle in
vain?” But our answer would be “No,” for we believe that
more and more these days we are appreciating our rights as
citizens of the United States and we believe that every day
these students will be grateful for uch privileges.
PERSONALITY PLUS PEOPLE
By Jeanne Williamson
“Eenie, meenie, miney, mo”—Who shall it be? I think that I said once be
fore I had an easy task, this business of selecting “personality plus” people.
Im about to change my mind now. With so many people who have that
quality, I have a dreadful time deciding who to choose. This month I was
forced to use the best known elimination system, that of “counting out” and
the results were one freshman, two sophomores, and an American History
teacher. ^
I began with the freshman, who by the way aren’t “green” any more and
decided that their president. Penny McCrary, would be an excellent repre
sentative. As head of her class. Penny has shown us her splendid qualities
of leadership, character, and service, and after all, what more could you ex
pect from a person? I’ve heard in a very “round about” way, of course, that
she has a nice voice, and I don’t imagine it will be very long until we’re
hearing it. So vote number one goes to Penny McCrary, a fine president and
a lovaly girly.
Going up a notch, I found myself at the door of the sophomore class and
what a job I had on my hands there. That bunch is simply overflowing so
I lingered long enough to pinch two delegates, the first of whom is Marie
Elliott. All of you who have seen the two mystery plays presented this year
by the Junior Dramatics Class, are already well-acquainted with their star,
so mark Marie down one for her dramatic ability. But, that is far from all
of her numerous accomplishments. Her beautiful soprano voice is rapidly
becoming well known, and I’m sm-e that in the next few years she will be
singing for us many times. (Where did all these musicians come from?)
Marie has had a great deal to do with the formation of the Girls’ Physical
Education Association, and as a reward for her work, she was appointed sec
retary of the point system.
Not so long ago when the ’42-’43 LEXHIPEP staff was being chosen and I
heard the name of John Henry Welborn being discussed for assistant sports
Editor, I simply had to laugh. Now please don’t misunderstand me; I wasn’t
laughing because I thought he wouldn’t be a good person for the position for
if it had been put to vote, he would have been my first choice. The reason
for my mirth was that I glanced at “Dirty” and realized that his side lick
next year will be almost identically his size. Td be willing to bet now that
our sports staff for ’43 will be the smallest in the state but the most effi
cient. “Mouse,” as he is more familiarly called, will probably stick in a plug
for “dear old Davidson” every other line, but other than that, I believe his
addition to the staff will be a definite asset. Following in the footsteps of
Welborn and running true to “Mouse’s” favorite sport is tennis and although
he’s rather modest about it, he’s an excellent player.
“Discuss fully”—or—“explain in detail”—take only one glance to be identi
fied with their originator or should I say their most frequent user, Mrs. Claire
Cuthrell. For quite a few years, she has taught American History to tenth
graders here at L. H. S. and although we all fear and flunk her long, drawn
out discussion test, we’re very fond of her and the subject she teaches. Be
sides her regular teaching duties, Mrs. Cuthrell directs our glee club which
is usually a good one. In describing her, I might say that she is tall, regal,
and extremely dignified, but under her outer crust of strictness, one finds a
jolly, good natured lady.