September 29, 1960
THE LEX HIP EP
Page 7
LEXHIPEP HOLDS
FIRST ASSEMBLY
—ANN ROGERS
The first assembly of this
school year was held this morn
ing at 9:30 in the auditorium. It
was given by the LEXHIPEP
staff as a kickoff for their sub
scription drive which starts this
morning.
The scene of the program was
a beatnik coffee house with
members dressed as beatniks. En
tertainment including dancing,
baton twirling, vocal, piano and
organ numbers, impersonations,
and a combo was provided by
some very talented representa
tives from each class at L.S.H.S.
with a special number by Lexing
ton’s Austrian exchange student,
Monika Kolar. Each person par
ticipating was given a free sub
scription to the LEXHIPEP, and
a cash prize was presented to the
winner in each division.
Eight issues of THE LEXHIPEP
are published each year, with all
editions being eight pages except
the Christmas and Senior editions,
which have sixteen pages.
The LEXHIPEP, which is en
tering its 38th year, begins its
campaign for subscriptions this
morning. The paper will contain
sports, school news, all the latest
gossip, jokes, and interesting fea
tures. Every students is urged to
subscribe to his school newspap
er—the LEXHIPEP.
CONFERENCE HELD
FOR SCHOOL
OFFICIALS
—BARRY WILLIAMS
An administrative conference
for elementary and high school
principals was held here on Tues
day, September 20. The confer
ence, which was held in the Lex
ington Senior High audritorium,
attracted some 400 principals and
school supervisors of the Pied
mont area. This was one of a se
ries of such conferences being
conducted throughout North Car
olina by the State Department of
Public Instruction.
L.S.H.S. principal, C. E. Wike,
served as host for the occasion.
One of the guest speakers was
Dr. J. E. Miller, Assistant State
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion. Other talks were given by
Dr. Vester Mulholland, director
of research; Nile Hunt, director
of instructional services; Dr.
Geralu James, director of voca
tional education; Carl Walker,
public school accountant; Mrs.
Ann Maley, state supervisor of
school lunchroom program; Joe
Cashwell, state high school super
visor; and Miss Marie Haigwood,
state elementary school super
visor.
The purpose of this and other
such conferences was to help
principals be more familiar with
their work. Morning and afternoon
sessions were held to explain
various programs of activities to
the school officials attending.
Did It Really Happen?
—RODY DAYVAULT
George Mason was the name; he was a publisher who had a
weekly television show to review new books. Only two days before
some unknown writer had brought him a manuscript to read. It was
based on science-fiction ideas of outer-space and possible life on
other planets. He had not liked what he had read of it. His secretary
had called the young writer and had told him that Mr. Mason was
not interested in publishing the odd book, for it was too irrational
for the average mind.
Now, as Mason sat down in his dressing room awaiting his show,
his thoughts again turned to the book. Had he done the right thing?
Would the book sell? “No, I shall dismiss that idea from my mind,”
he thought, as he lay back in his easy chair and lit a cigarette. Slow
ly everything seemed hazy. He felt as if he were drifting off into
a state of unconsciousness. When he awoke, he was in a strange
place. The people came near! They were different; they all looked
exactly alike! His sub-conscious told him that he was on a strange
planet. They took a firm grip on him and led him to a strange house.
They did not speak. They must use a form of mental-telepathy. Yes,
now he could understand their messages. Suddenly he realized that
he was in extreme danger. They were going to torture him. Thoughts
began racing through his mind. “Why me? Why pick me? Why did
they pick me to kidnap from earth?”
Then someone did speak! The voice said, “George Mason, you
have been chosen because you are typical of your kind. Yes a typical
‘earthling’! We must conquer earth!! For you see, here on our planet
we have no more XM302Y, which is necessary for our existance. I
believe on earth you call this substance Nitrogen. The greater part
of your planet is composed of this precious element. We must conquer
Earth and use it for our supply of this substance which is now near
exhaustion here on Crypton. We find this substance necessary for
the creation of electricity upon which everything on our planet de
pends. We must have your abundant supply! We plan to kill all life
on your planet by extreme heat. That is why you are here. We need
someone to run the tests on. We must find the temperature that will
cause death for every member of humanity on earth.”
Now, they were strapping him in a chair in a small dark room.
Slowly he could feel the heat rise. It was intensively hot! Now, it
seemed that he was burning within. As he screamed with pain, he
awoke in his dressing room. On his hand was a nasty burn. Was
it from his cigarette?
He called his office at once. “Call that young writer back and
tell him I’ve changed my mind. Suddenly I like the idea of life in
outer-space. Tell him to watch my show; I’ll plug his book tonight.”
What brought about this sudden change? Did George Mason, a
completely sane man, really go to outer space? Was it all a dream?
That is something only George Mason and I know. He will never
tell for fear that people would think him crazy. But what about me?
I won^ tell-either^ for I am the last living soul here on Crypton.
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