WE’LL BEAT
HUGH POINT
SCHOOL
The Lexhipep
AND THAT’S
NO
APRIL FOOL
XXVI
LEXINGTON, N. C., APRIL 1, 1949
No. 6
Seniors To Present Plays At The Carolina Theatre
OUR FIRST STUDENT TEACHERS
Left to right: Mr. Vernon Price, Mr. Rusty Crover, Mr Nig Lambeth, Mr. Lee Spears
Former Students Return As Teachers
If you think that these boys are
athletes, then you are a victim of the
old American hoax, known as April
fool. These four fugitives from Ca
tawba College have returned to their
Alma Mamie to practice the ancient
art of teaching.
Many former students of Lexington
High have become teachers, but Rusty,
Nig, Lee, and V. G. are the first ever
to return to the scene of their earlier
education to practice their future pro
fession.
If you happen to be a little slow
in your studies and were in school
back in 1940-41, you will remember
Nig, Rusty, and V. G. as three cogs
in the magnificent football machine
assembled and operated by Tom
Young.
Lee, who came along later, was,
perhaps, one of the finest backs ever
to play for Lexington High.
Due to a small conflict between
some countries which later turned out
to be World War II, these boys were
forced to put away their footballs
and defend their country. Lee, de
ciding that he would rather swim
than walk, joined the Navy, while Nig
and V. G., wanting to stick close to
Mother Nature, joined the Army;
Rusty, willing to try anything once,
took to the air.
When the war was over, they re
turned to resume again their role as
football greats; all were dynamos,
playing for the powerhouse assem
bled by Chubby Kirkland at Catawba
College.
It will be a great change from be
ing called by nicknames or first
names to Mr., but they have earned
the title and are therefore capable
of using it.
STUNT NIGHT
The Lexicon held their annual
“Stunt Night” on Friday night, March
2o at 8 p.m. This yearly event prov
ed to be a gala event for all.
J. L. Peeler, Ross Ritchie, and Ang
Lindsey as an independent group,
won first prize of ten dollars for their
hillbilly stunt, “That Good ‘Ole
Mountain Dew” which was written for
them by Harriet Leonard.
LEXHIPEP was given second prize
of eight dollars and a half for their
stunt, “Impersonations.”
Third prize of six dollars was given
to another independent group for the
stunt, “Mike Means and his Silly
Snickers.”
J. L. Peeler was chosen the best
actor of the evening and “Teeny”
Redwine and Agnes Wilson tied for
best actress. All three were rewarded
with cakes.
Junior Class
Play Presented
Calendar of Events
6—Southeast Assembly Program
April 7—Latin Club Assembly
April 12—Mavie
April 14—Glee Club and Bible Department
Asembly
April 15^-.Heliday—Gead Friday
April 18—Heliday—Easter Manday
April 21—Cammercial Department Assem
bly
April 21—Seniar Plays—A Wedding—The
Valiant
April 26—Mavie
April 28—Band Assembly
On March 18, the Junior Class pre
sented their annual play entitled “One
Mad Night.” This play was d mys
tery farce in three acts written by
James Reach and directed by Mrs.
Fred B. Lewis and Mr. Theodore
Leonard.
Don Cutter, an alleged playwright,
portrayed by Ross Ritchie along with
his Chinese valet, portrayed by Robert
Mims, went to the Cutter mansion to
complete his latest play in what he
thought would be peace and quiet. In
this house he finds a houseful of luna
tics. He literally spent a mad night
in “One Mad Night.”
Also included in the cast were: Peg
gy Costner, a lovely young heiress
framed by a lawyer, Bobby Leonard;
Jo Anne Blackwelder, who thought
herself Lady Macbeth; Ang Lindsey,
who acted as a ferocious villain; Mari
lyn Saunders as Priscilla Alden; Bob
by Lee Parr, the doctor in charge of
the mental cases; Jimmy Dan Red-
wine, who pretended to be Sileto, the
murderer: Mary Alice WUson, the col
ored maid; Carroll Leonard, who be
lieved he was John Alden; Margaret
Hinson, the housekeeper; Nancy Fos
ter, Dan’s fiance; and Emily Russell,
her mother.
Glee'Club Presents
Musical Program
One of the most enjoyable assembly
programs held recently was given by
the Glee Club on March 10.
Several of the selections were; “Dear
Lord and Father of Mankind” and
“Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee”
by the entire Glee Club; “In the Land
of the Sky Blue Water,” solo, by
Nancy Thomason; and “Southern
Memories,” “The Best Things in Life
Are Free,” and “To Thee, Oh, Coun
try,” by a boys’ double quartet.
This year the Glee Club is being
directed by Miss Jean Brooks, and
the club has grown both in number
and. enthusiasm. Jo Deane Swing, stu
dent, is the pianist for the group.
Athletic Association
Presents Awards
In assembly, on March 17, Coach
Jimmy Mans awarded letters to the
deserving members of the football
team. A successful season was real
ized with Lexington having one of
the most outstanding teams in the
conference.
Coach Earlene Stevenson recognized
and presented letters to each mem
ber of the current girls’ basketball
team. The boys’ varsity basketball
team, which is, incidentally, the South
Piedmont champions, was acknowl
edged and presented sweaters and let
ters by Coach Harold Bowen. L.H.S.
is justly proud of its splendid athletic
teams.
English Department
Assembly Presented
On March 3, the English depart
ment had charge of the assembly pro
gram. Each class presented a song
selection by a well-known author
studied in their respective literature
classes. The eighth grade group sang
“Little Boy Blue” by Eugene Field.
The freshman class presented “Jeanie
With the Light Brown Hair” by Ste
phen Foster. A group representing
the sophomore class rendered “Flow
Gently, Sweet Afton,” by Robert
Burns. Nancy Thomason from the
junior class sang “Trees” by Joyce
Kilmer, and to conclude the program
a group from the senior class sang.
“Beautiful Ohio.”
Tragedy and Comedy
Billed For April 21
The senior class has selected two
plays to be presented instead of their
annual play production. “The Valiant”
and “A Wedding”, are the two plays
that have been chosen to be present
ed April 21 at the Carolina Theatre
at nine o’clock.
“A Wedding” is a light one act com
edy which describes the last minute
complications of a wedding party be
fore the ceremony. “The Valiant” is
a tragedy which takes place in a pris
on.
Miss Nancy Raper and Miss Char
lotte Mathews will direct the play.
Miss Carolyn Hollingsworth and a
committee will be in charge of prop
erties. Miss Flayree Hill and a com
mittee will be responsible for publicity
and finance.
The Senior class feels fortunate in
securing the use of the new Carolina
Theatre and appreciates the courtesy
of Mr. Dan Austell in permitting its
use.
The cast for “The Valiant” is as
follows:
The warden: Hal Crotts
The prison chaplain: Bob Clodfelter
The prisoner: Jimmy Plott
The girl; Jean Rollins
The jailer; Curtis Leonard
An attendant: “Ronnie” Morgan
The cast for “A Wedding” is as fol
lows:
The bridegroom: Ralph Craver
The bride: Agnes Wilson
A groomsman; Bill Eanes
The bridegroom’s mother: Mary Nell
Lopp
The bride’s father: Joe Honeycutt
The bride’s aunt: Olivia Coggins
WE LIKE ’EM
After having reports from other
schools, L. H. S. can certainly feel
proud that she is most appreciative
of and courteous to her teachers.
They receive free football tickets, free
LEXHIPEP, attend all movies, pay
assemblies, and plays free of charge;
and various clubs give LEXICONS to
teachers in appreciation of their spon
sorships. In other schools, it is
learned that the faculty members pay
for these activities. It is a tradition
in Lexington High School to do this,
and it has been such an established
custom that it has probably been
taken for granted by the students;
but the teachers are well aware of it,
and most appreciative. The student
body is glad to have a select faculty
to whom they enjoy being courteous.
APRIL WISHES
“Dimous”
—Elizabeth Clodfelter
FLASH! YOU CAN NOW tell when Mr. Wike is approaching,
and Jimmy Dan slipped a pair of his shoes and put taps on them'
X* • • • *
THE TEACHERS HAVE DECIDED they have been giving too much
homework, so we will have no more homework until the teachers find we
won’t work in school, either.
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some liquid called “Small
Stuffs Growing Salts for you little people running around the halls. Henry
did your parents tie a brick on your head to keep you from growing?
BILLY MASSEY HAS BEEN chosen the quietest bov in L
Congratulations, Bill.
H. S.
HAVE YOU heard the latest news? Yep! The school board has finally
okayed a bill sent before them by J. L. Peeler and Jim Dillon. The bill gives
us a two weeks’ vacation beginning today. Have a good time, everybody!