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THE LEXHIPEP
November 26, 1947
Club
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—Agnes Wilson
FIRST HONOR SOCIETY
MEETING HELD
The first regular Honor Society meet
ing for 1947-48 was held Wednesday,
October 15, at 7:30 at the home of
Mai-y Anne Hartzog. Miss Vernelle
Gilliam, the club’s advisor, took charge
of the business and read the Consti
tution of the Lexington High School
chapter. Officers for the new year
were elected. They are Mary Anne
Hartzog, president; T. D. Stokes, vice-
president; Nancy Witherspoon, sec
retary; and Tommy Young, treasurer.
After the business session, refresh
ments were served to those present.
Lexington F. H. A.
Completes Project
The Lexington chapter of the Future
Homemakers of America has just com
pleted a project of sharing in the
World Christmas Festival. The pri
mary purpose of the festival, which
Is held on December 15, is to pro
mote world friendship. It is now on
the march in its third year. Since the
end of the war 500,000 gifts have
been shipped overseas and distributed
to children at World Christmas Fes
tivals in 15 different countries. Hun
dreds of thousands of letters are now
fiowing back and forth between the
continents.
In carrying out the local project
the F.H.A. members brought individ
ual gifts and had a one hour lesson
on wrapping gifts. Ninety-three gaily
wrapped Christmas gifts with indi
vidual messages inside were packed
to send overseas.
Just Ramblin’
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County Future Homemakers
Of America Organized
Twenty Local Members Attend
On Saturday, October 25, the F.H.A
chapters of Mills H.ime, Thomasville,
Fairgrove, Denton, and Lexington met
at Mills Home fo rthe purpose of
organizing a County F.H.A. After reg
istration the meeting was called to
order with Ruby Payne of Mills Home
Chapter presiding. The devotional
was conducted by Rev. Walton of
Mills Home. The creed was then re
peated and the members sang the
F.H.A. song, “Our Dream.’’ The his
tory of the F.H.A. organization was
given by Sarah ’Tussey of the Lex
ington Chapter. Mary Mitchell of
the Denton Chapter gave an inter
esting report on camp activities at
White Lake.
A short business session was then
held, at which time the chairman in
troduced the candidates for the vari
ous offices, who gave brief reports of
their duties.
A recreation period was enjoyed in
the gymnasium before lunch. Mrs.
Peggy Pruitt of Winston-Salem di
rected the group in singing many
novel songs and playing games. Lunch
was served picnic style on the ground,
after which ballots were cast for the
officers.
Mr. Wilkerson of Dewey’s Bakery in
Winston-Salem gave a very interest
ing demonstration on cake decorating.
After decorating a Halloween, birth
day, and wedding cake, samples were
served.
After the demonstration the group
assembled in the chapel for the in
stallation of the officers. The follow
ing officers were installed in an ef
fective candlelight service; President
Ruby Payne, Mills Home; vice-presi
dent, Betty Weeese, Lexington; sec
retary, Merle Sherrill, ’Thomasville;
treasurer, Joan Smith, Fairgrove; his
torian-reporter, Rebecca Futrell, Den
ton.
Approximately ninety were present
for the meeting. Those attending from
the Lexington Chapter were; Marie
—Nancy Witherspoon
Here it is Thanksgiving time again. Now don’t get ‘het up”. This isn’t
about turkeys or Plymouth Rock. That sort of thing is found on our editorial
page. We’re just rambling along.
The page you're reading is the school news page, so I thought we'd have
a little school news. Mr. Gathings says that newspapers are just accumu
lated gossip and that gossip is informational talk. Well, I don’t think you’ll
get much information out of this. However, if you’ll just keep reading you
might come across your name, or your b.f.’s, or even your worst enemy’s.
I hope you don’t have too many of the latter. Have you heard:
1. About the Lions’ Bowl?
The daily argument in sociology?
Miss Manning’s trig students trying to get their lessons changed?
Peahead’s opinion of the Communists?
Plott as Robert Browning?
The' auditorium during first period (need we say more) ?
About girls’ basketball practice?
What would happen if:
1. There were no more contracts (English, Latin, histoiT, or what have
you)?
2. Miss Matthews would really carry her students to lab?
3. We could play Children’s Home with different officials?
4. Stinky and Sam left L. H. S.?
5. All the ceilings fell in (ask Sally about that)?
6. Betsey Sink broke her other thumb?
7. Tenny dyed her hair black?
8. Doug Craver got his LEXHIPEP assignments in on time? (No credit
for late articles hereafter. Mrs. Hedrick.)
9. Peggy Hardy had .short hair?
10. Barbara Ritchie didn’t have a crush?
11. T. D. didn’t have to stay in every day?
12. .Seniors had privileges?
Have you noticed;
1. Those haircuts?
2. Ye editor’s suspenders?
3. The coffin is gone?
4. The .size of some of the eighth graders?
5. Footsie’s purple sweater?
7. Roland’s motor scooter?
Why do you suppose:
1. Some people keep pickles in their lockers?
2. Jim Webb lost so many books?
3. Punkin is always in such a hurry?
4. We put the word LEXHIPEP in.the LEXHIPEP so often?
5. Martha Cox can keep her temper?
6. Martha Harbinson likes to go to her locker?
7. The F. H. A. meets so often?
8. The senior class held a meeting after the community sing? (oh! oh!)
9. Rab Leonard rides up and down State Street?
What happened to:
1. Mr. Payne’s inter-communication system?
2. Sadie Hawkins’ day?
3. Horn Raker’s plough jacket?
4. The “Serenaders”?
Don’t try to:
1. Chew gum in French.
2. Say “Lexicon” in the LEXHIPEP room.
3. Peep at the questions on Miss Pugh’s blackboard before the “unveiling”.
4. Mark on the desks in Mrs. Hedrick's room (unless you’re in the sand
paper and shellacing business).
Believe it or not;
1. The closets in Room 202 and the LEXHIPEP room are clean.
2. The Home Ec. department has brand new equipment.
3. It is rumored that a few people made above 50 on the Macbeth quiz.
■Who are they? (answers on joke page).
1. OTOCIE THEIW
2. GAYRM SCINOGG
3. ODJEANE SGINW
4. TYEBT SEEWE
5. BLIL MAPREL
6. LAPU CRAYRYM
New Magazine Covers
For Library Rack
That new look around the library
magazine stand lately is due to the
new magazine coverings which are
made of celluloid and are bound with
leather strippings. Such coverings are
an asset to our library, and the stu
dents owe it to themselves as well
as to the library to keep them nice
and clean.
Students Donate Blood
L. H. S. is proud to have students
who donate blood to the Lexington
Memorial Hospital blood bank when
necessary. Recently Robert Kepley.
Buddy Streetman, and James Ever
hart gave blood for a man who was
in a critical condition. These boys
are to be commended for their will
ingness to be of service to suffering
humanity.
Everhart, Hazel Menius, Billie Pritts,
Patsy Miller, Betsy Stoner, Evelyn
Snyder, “Teeny” Redwlne, Amelia
Brown, Betty Weese, Nancy Poster,
June Williamson, Hazel Clark, Emily
Russell, Sarah Tussey, Colleen Story,
Margaret Hinson, 'Virginia Wilson, Ev
elyn Swicegood, Barbara Trexler,
Maxine Russell and Mrs. Jacqueline
Leonard, acting district advisor.
BETA CLUB INDUCTS NEW
MEMBERS IN ASSAMBLY
PROGRAM
In an impressive assembly service,
the Beta Club inducted its new mem
bers on October 29. Bob Holmes, pres
ident, read the alms and purposes of
the club. Then the new members
were called to the stage, where they
were pledged into the club.
T. D. Stokes and Bill Blalock dis
cussed the rules of eligibility which
are: achievement, character, and lead
ership. The members lighted their
candles from the master candle.
The Beta Club now has a mem
bership of twenty-one students. The
old members are: Roland Swing, Tom
my Young, T. D. Stokes, Martha Cox,
Jane Shoaf, Mary Anne Hartzog, Bob
Holmes, and Bill Blalock. The new
members include seven seniors and
six juniors, the seniors being Bill
Palmer, Nancy Witherspoon, John
Foust, Grace Hendricks, Betty Anne
Wall, Edgar Swing, and M. T. Brown;
the juniors being Jean Rollins, Juanita
Smith, Ralph Craver, J. L. Peeler
Joanne Koontz and Jane Strelltz.
ALUMNI
NEWS
—Olivia Coggins
Goodness, here it is November and
time for the November edition of the
LEXHIPEP to come out, so I guess
I had better settle down, get busy,
and with that deadline dangling over
my head, put my gray matter to work.
Doesn’t it thrill you to pick up a
newspaper and turn to the sports sec-
■Jon and see the names and pictures
of some of the former L.H.S. lettermen
such as Frank King, Lee Spears,
Fletcher Wall, and “Fat” Price, Jr.?
L.H.C. is proud and indeed honored
to claim you boys.
The other day I happened to see
“Gid” White casually strolling down
the hall. It surely was great to see
him.
Richard Tysinger, Hostel Lord, and
“Big Bailey” were up here at school
to see us the other day. We were
glad to see you gentlemen and hope
you'll hurry back.
Even though it’s impossible for all
the alumni to come home so often,
we still hear from them. Mrs. Hed
rick has received many letters from
the following:
Backy Smith (Duke); “I received
the LEXHIPEP today, and I think
that it is wonderful. Make everybody
behave and I will try to see you soon.”
Bill Johnson (Catawba): “I hope
you and the LEXHIPEP staff are get
ting along fine. Bob Peeler received
the LEXHIPEP today, and we have
had sortie very nice complimentary re
marks on it. Give my regards to all
the folks and tell them they had
better study hard, so college won’t
be for them as it is for me.”
Bill Hedrick (Carolina): “How is
school? It is really different down
her. I’m just another fish in the
ocean—one out of seven thousand!”
Jake Cross (Carolina); “You prob
ably think that I’ve forgotten all
about dear ol’ Lexington, but don’t let
my procrastination create any ideas
that I’ve forgotten, because it is quite
an impossibility. We've been so busy
that we hardly have time to 'write
our folks and those ‘special ones,’ let
alone any others.” CWhat special
ones?)
“Woody” McKay (Davidson): “I
want to congratulate you and the
LEXHIPEP staff on the distinction
of being the only high school paper
in the nation that owns a casket.
When I read about the (quote) pande
monium (unquote) that reigned over
the staff (I hope the staff didn’t get
wet when pandemonium reigned!) I
can imagine it was like the ‘morning
after the night before’.”
Just a few of the alumni who have
keen hom.e lately are Enid Ayers, Sue
Hooper, Barbara Strelitz, Patsy Gor
don, Giles Crowell, “Ronnie” Morgan,
Benny Lopp, Mildred Lindsey, Jean
Coggins, Helen Spruill, “Mouse” Wel-
bourne, Becky Smith, Nancy Hunt,
Bob Peeler, Bill Johnson, Bill Raker,
“Woody’’ McKay, Bob Tate, Stanford
Tate, DeNeale Peeler, Scottie Scar
borough, Mary Anne Hunt, Bill Raker
and Billy Hedrick.
Now let us get down to our hand
some male alumni who pledged into
various fraternities. At Carolina Hu
bert Olive and Johnny McCrary gave
honors to Kappa Sigma, while Bill
Hedrick pledged into the Phi Gamma.
We are surely, proud of Backy Smith
and Nancy Himt, two popular alumni,
who pledged Kappa Delta at Duke
University. Good luck to you girls;
you made a wonderful choice. (And
so did they.)
Well, that is about all the latest
alumni hews that I can muster up
for now, but don’t forget, all you
alumni, to come to see us. We extend
a cordial invitation to each and every
one of you at all times.