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The Lexhipep
Vol. XXXIX
Lexington Senior High School, Lexington, N. C., May 29, 1962
No. 8
MILDRED GEE
SELECTED AS CITIZEN
OF THE MONTH
—DORIS MORGAN
MESSERS. AND MISSES L.S.H.S.
Mildred Gee, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Felix Gee, has been
voted by the House of Represer.-
tatives as May’s Citizen of the
Month.
Mildred is active in many
school activities. She is a mem
ber of the National Honor So
ciety, Spanish Club, Science Club,
and Tri-HFY, of which she’s
secretary. She was a m.ember of
the cast of the senior play. She
is also a member of the LEXHi-
PEP staff, serving last year as
Exchange Editor, and this year
as Literary Editor.
SENIORS HOLD FINAL
ASSEMBLY TODAY
—MILDRED GEE
AND DORIS MORGAN
First Kow-Aiuia Sorensen, Tony Ratia, Pat HanMns, Charles Crouse; Mary Mffler, 'Kenny Suina
Second Itow-Winto McCurdy, Lamar Cark; Mary Baney, Marlet Goodrum; Simmy DeLanp Ustand in
for Guy Smith and Carol Myers; Mary Conrad and Johnny Frltts; Hun Phllpott, Noel Morphls.
CIVITAN CONTEST
WINNERS
ANNOUNCED
—PAT HANKINS
MONOGRAM CLUB
HOLDS AWARDS
ASSEMBLY
—PAT McGinn
STUDENTS ELECTED
TO "WHO'S WHO"
— Doris Morgan
She is a member of the First
Presbyterian Church and is an
active member of the Presbyter
ian Youth Fellowship.
Hearty congratulations go to
Maidred who is highly deserving
of this fine honor.
SENIOR DINNER HELD
MAY 24TH
— Tony Wike
The final highlight for the soc
ial events during the senior year,
the annual Senior Dinner, was
held May 24. at seven o’clcek at
the Lexington Municipal Club.
Since 1948, when the idea of
giving a dinner was first start
ed by the parents of the Presi
dent of the Senior Class, Bob
Hendricks, it has become one of
the mc-st eageriy anticipated
social events of the senior year.
The first Senior Dinner was so
successful that it has become
an annual affair.
This year the mothers of the
senior class officers — Kenny
Swing, Jchnny Fritts, Charies
Bullaboy, and Noel Monphis —
wil serve as a central commit
tee. They are Mrs. A. G. Swing,
Mrs. John Fritts, Mrs. L. A.
Bullaboy, and Mrs. J. W. Mor-
phis, Jr. Assisting these four
will be many other mothers cf
seniors.
The president of the Senior
Class, Kenny Swing, will pre
side at the dinner. Committee
chairmen are as follow: decora
tions, Suzanne Everhart; invi
tations, Sue Hilton; entertain
ment, Mary Louise Baney
dance, Mildred Gee.
Besides a delicious dinner,
there will be entertainment pro
vided by talented members of
the senior class. Special guests
for the occasion will be senior
homer;om teachers, school offi
cials, and the senior class spon-
sors-Mrs. Ottis Hedrick, Miss
Charlotte Matthews, Mr. Carrcll
Bowen,, and Mr. David Hol-
comibe. After the dinner, a dance
will be held for the seniors and
their guests.
This year Lexington Senior
High School is priviledged to
have two winners in the annual
Civitan Essay Contest. 'The topic
th's year was “Democracy vs.
Communisum As a Way of Life”,
and uinda Sue Swicegood’s paper
on this topic won first place, and
Charles Bernhart’s v/on third
place in the county division. These
students and their teachers were
guests of honor at the Civitan
meeting held May 22, and at this
time they read their winning es
says. They were also presented
with prizes of $25 and $10 re
spectively, and it was announced
that the winner wouid be entered
into further competition.
On May 16 the Monogram Club
held its final athletic awards as
sembly. Two members of the
club, Maxey Sanderson and Char
les Crouse, gave the devotions,
alter which the program was
turnec. over to Lamar Clark, the
club president.
Next came the presentation of
the letteps and stars to the men
lettering in a sport. The coach
es of their respective sports
presented these.
The following boys received
ietters from Coach Bob Callicutt.
Basketball: Jimmy Snyder, Char
les Crouse, Joe Hornbuckle, Doug
Pritchard, Johnny Bumgarner,
Tommy Grayson, Nolan Leonard,
Richard Johnson, Nicky Dry’
Spencer Crowell, Charles Bern
hardt, Benny Parker, and Dan
ny Parker.
Again this year LSHS is proud
to number nine of its most out
standing students in the annual
Who’s Who among the High
Schools of America. The persons
honored this year are Seniors
Charles Bernhardt, Neel Mor-
phis, John Leonard, Laurvn Ku-
gel, Kenny Swing, Pat Hankins,
Putt” Conrad, Marie Moore-
field and Junior, Jimmy Snyder.
The “Who’s Who” serves to
bring recogniticn and honor to.
outstanding high school students
who have shown qualities of
leadership throughout their school
careers.
A copy of the volume will be
sent to the library at LSHS and
to any student who wishes to
purchase cue.
Congratulations are extended
to these _ deserving students on
their achievement!
Other Civitan awards were
made this afternoon in assem
bly to Judy Cameron, who re-
ce..^ed a $100 scholarship, and
to Dick Bagby, the outstanding
citizen of our school.
Congratulations to these fine
and deserving students, and best
of luck both now and in the fu
ture.
For Wrestling, coaches Price
and Johnny Rhodes gave the fol
lowing letters: Delate Atkins,
Jimmy Oakley, Gerald Lineberg-
er, Jimmy Cox, Charles Call,
Mitchie Harb, Danny Wood, Ron
nie Leonard, Ronnie Hedrick,
Chip Craver, Thompson Miller’
Johnny Shoaf, Foster Owen, Jake
Billings, Harvey Fullbright, and
Steve Everhart. ’
It was a dignified and inspir
ing moment as the 1962 gradu
ating class marched into the audi
torium for Senior Asseiubly to
day. Kenny Swing, class presi
dent, led the procession, follow
ed by Johnny Fritts, vice presi
dent, Charles BuUaboy, secretary,
and Noel Morphis treasurer. The
devotions were presented by
Rusty Ward. Then ]VIr. L. E.
Andrews delivered the invoca
tion.
Kenny Swing, Senior Class pres
ident was the master of cere
monies for the delightfully varied
program. Senior taxent was dis-
pilayed as Carol Myers and
“Hun” Philpott played a organ
and piano duet “Because”. Mar
tha Michael also a senior en
tertained by playing an organ
solo “Ave Maria”. The band, un
der the capable direction of JHr.
Darrell Pittman, played the
traditional “Processional” and
“Recessional”, and also two
special numbers. The 1962 class
electives — Doris Morgan, poet;
Charles Bernhart, Historian;
Rusty Ward, Prophet; and Gary
Ball, Testator — were then in
troduced. Doris Morgan read the
class poem “A Parable of Suc
cess.” Next came the much
anticipated presentation of awards
and scholarships to deserving
seniors. They were as follows:
UDiC, BPW, 0. Henry Short
Story, National Honor Society
Medal, Lexington Music Study
Club, Civitan Scholarship and
citizenship award. Rotary Club
Scholarship, Credit Woman’s
Breakfast Club Scholarship, Rich
ard Walser Book Club Awai’ds,
Spanish Club Awards, and the
Tri-Hi-Y Scholarship.
The dedication of the LEXHI
PEP, an important feature of
the assembly was made by the
editor, Pat Hankins. The sixteen
page edition was dedicated to
Mrs. Ottis Hedrick, esteemed
teacher, friend, and LEXHIPEP
sponsor.
For Baseball, Coiach Carroll
Bowen gave letters to Nicky
Dry, Lamar Clark, Nolan Leon
ard, Tommy Grayson, Johnny
Fritts, Jimmy Call, Richard
Johnson, Johnny Bumgarner, Pat
McGinn, Harvey Fullbright,
Tommy Gobble, Mike Davis,
Barry Lee, Marlett Goodrum,
Jack Yarbrough, Sherill Bum
garner, Ken Conrad, Charles
Bullaboy, and Greg Leonard.
Boys receiving letters from
DEDICATION
A perfect woman, nobly planned.
To warm, to comfort and com
mand.
—^Wordswerth
For your years of service and
help, we, the LEXHIPEP Staff
of 1962 do gratefully dedicate
this, our senior edition to—
MRS. OTTIS M. HEDRICK
Coach Callicutt for tennis were
Charles Crouse, David Myeis,
Jimmy Snyder, Louie Cox, Jim
my Philpott, Dan Spears, and
Tony Hedrick.
The golf boys getting letters
from Coach Price were Bill Hali,
Guy Smjith, Joe Hornbuckle,
Claude Reynolds, David Sechrist,
and Danny Parker.
Coach Frank King awarded
the track letters to Noel Mor
phis, Tony Ratia, Mickey Deese,
Sammy Prevette, Teddy Royster,
Harry Goforth, Maxey Sander
son, Ricky Rhodes, Larry Beck,
Johnny Clark, and freshman
Donnie Knepper.
The managers also received a
letter. They were Mike Daniel
and Dobin Callahan. Members
of the Junior Varsity Basketball
team were recognized for their
fine effort. They were Pat Mc-
Gin, Hugh Bingham, Jimmy Mc-
Cutcheon, Larry Evans, Johnny
Clark, Charles Murdock, Jimmy
Saunders, Alan Palisoul, Durante
Griffith, Stephen Everhart, and
Ronnie Tesh.
The coaches’ sportsmanship
trophy was awarded to Sherrill
Bumgarner for his excellent
sportsmanship throughout his
year at LSHS.