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Vol. XXXX No. 6
Lexington Senior High School, Lexington, N. C.
March 29, 1963
1963-64 LEXHIPEP STAFF CHOSEN
NEWS BRIEFS
Several of L.S.H.S.’s teachers
are now attending school to fur
ther their education. They are the
following: ’Mr. Rhodes, Mrs.
Sharpe, Miss Hildreth, Miss Ross.
Mrs. Hussey, Mr. Pittman, Mr.
Keep, and Mrs. Ragen. Mr.
Rhodes attended Appalachian
State Teachers College in order
to obtain his Masters, to keep
him up to date, and to receive
more pay. Mrs. Sharpe is attend
ing Appalachian State Teachers
College to study the teaching of
reading and testing of measure
ment in order to renew her teach
er’s certificate. Miss Hildreth is
taking courses in English and
education from W. C. so that
she may teach in college. Miss
Ross is taking a graduate course
in Home Ec. from "W. C. Mrs.
Hussey is obtaining htr Masters
rom N. C. S. to aid her in guid
ance. Mr. Pittman is wcvking on
his Masters at U.N.C. Mr. Reep
is working on his Masters at Ap
palachian State Teachers Col
lege. Mrs. Ragen is studying
courses from U.N.C. in D.E. in
order to renew her Masters.
French Play Postponed
Until May i 0
The 1963 French Play, ‘Les
Precieuses Ridicules,” has been
postponed until May 10. It is
hoped that this new date will be
more convenient for all concern-
eu. The LEXHIPEP will carry
more about this event in a later
issue.
N. C. State Symphonic Band
Entertains At LSHS
The North Carolina State Col
lege Symphonic Band, under the
direction of Mr. Donald B. Ad
cock, performed here on March
12. Among the selections play
ed were ‘‘The Tsar’s Bride” by
Rimsky-Korsakov, ‘‘Polka and
Fugue from ‘Schwanda’ by Wein
berger, ‘‘Two Grecian Scenes”
by Parnell, selections from ‘‘West
Side Story” by Bernstein, and
‘‘Concerto No. 1 for French
Horn” by R. Strauss, the last
number featuring Steve Sea-
wright in an impressive French
horn solo. Greg Leonard, a for
mer LSHS band member who is
now a freshman at State Col
lege, displayed his talents in a
cornet trio accompanied by the
band. The band concluded the
program with the peppy ‘‘Cais
son Song” and finally the State
College ‘‘Alma Mater.”
Bands Present Assembly
Program
The Lexington Senior High
Varsity and Junior Varsity Bands
presented an assembly program
on Thursday, March 21. The
Junior Varsity Band opened the
program; among the numbers
were ‘‘Ceremony for Winds”, ‘‘If
Thou Be Near”, ‘‘Calypso Man,”
and ‘‘Mountain Majesty.” The
Varsity Band concluded the pro
gram with several impressive
songs — ‘‘Overture for Winds”,
“Prelude”, and a medley from
“The Unsinkable Molly Brown.”
(Continued on Page 7)
Alan Gibson Wins
Optomist Award
Alan Gibson, a freshman at
LSHS, won the Optomist Club’s
Oratorical (Contest on March 7
at the Lexington YMCA. His
speech was centered around
Youth’s Approach Toward World
Forces. He emphasized the fact
that youths are an important
force in the modern world, and
have shown their ability to work
together in order to fulfill the
hopes and dreams of today’s
great men. Youth is in the pro
cess of building and improving
our civilization.
Alan will next proceed to the
Zone Contest in Greensboro on
March 29.
Jimmy Snyder Accepts
Mforehead Scholarship
Jimmy Snyder, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Eugene Snyder, has ac
cepted the Morehead Scholar
ship awarded him on March 5.
Many LSHS students and Snyder
fans watched Jimmy receive his
award on television that night.
Jimmy, who has recently been
a sought-after basketball pros
pect of several colleges, an
nounced March 20 that he will
attend the University of North
Carolina and plans to play bas
ketball there. Jimmy plans to
study law at the university.
The Morehead Scholarships are
given each year by John Motley
Morehead of New York, who has
made many large donations to
UNC. This year fifty-three young
men, from North Carolina and
also out of state, received More
head Scholarships; this is the
highest number ever awarded.
Jimmy is the first Morehead
winner to come from Lexington.
All of Lexington Senior High
School is extremely proud of his
well-deserved honor.
Elaine Yates, Edlitor; Susan Moore, Assistant; Larry Young, Lit, Ed.
SENIOR TOUR COMING UP
Itinerary—Le^dngton High Senior’s Williamsburg-Wash-
ingtomNew York Tour—^April 3rd - 9th, 7 days, 6 nights,
S nights at hotel and motel, 1 night on the bus.
1st day April 3rd—Leave from Lexington Court House 6 a.m. Route
via Williamsburg, stopping for a tour of Jamestown and
Colonial Williamsburg. Picnic lunch at Jamestown, even
ing meal at Hotel Richmond Cafeteria, Richmond, Va.
Meals included in the price of the tour begin with the
evening meal. 1st night at Airport Motel, Arhngbon, Va.
Students room 4 to a room.
2nd day April 4th—1( Sponsors will not check out of their rooms—6
rooms will be reserved for students use after check out
• • time till midnight when they leave foi- New York.) Tour
of Washington to include Bureau of Printing and Engrav
ing, Washington Monument, the White House, lunch at
S & W Cafeteria. (Group picture made before tour of
the Capitol) Capitol—guided tour of the Capitol; Arling
ton Cemetary, staying to see the change of the guard;
Smithsonian Institute; Mellon Art Gallery, Archieves
and Museum of Natural History. Return to Airport Motel.
Be ready to leave at 7:30 for the -Royal Casino Night
Club for dinner and dancing and floor show, reservations
at 8:30 p.m. Return to motel to dress before leaving at
Midnight for New York, traveling on the bus 2nd night.
3rd day April 5th—Arrive New York and the Taft Hotel approximately
7:30 a.m. Students room 4 to room. Be in lobby of hotel
ready to leave for a tour of Rockefeller Center and Ob
servation Roof. After the tour the group will go to
Radio City Music Hall to see the Rockettes and the
Easter Show. Evening entertainment open for shows, etc.
i2nd and 3rd nights at Taft Hotel.
4th day April 6th-^Leave hotel for a tour of Upper New York, stop
ping for a guided tour of the U.N., Frick Art GaUery,
and Chinatown. Return to hotel. Evening dinner and
dancing at Taft dining room.
5th day April 7th—A. M., church of your choice. Tour of Lower New
York and the Statue of Liberty. Evening, T.V. shows.
6th day April 8th—Morning—shopping, etc. Leave at noon for Wash
ington and the Airport Motel for the 6th night.
7th day April :9th—Leave after early breakfast, stopping at Mt. Ver
non for a tour and at Charlottesville, Va. for a tour of
Monticello; lunch at New Market for a tour of Endless
Caverns. Evening meal at Roanoke, Va. Arriving home
late evening. (Perhaps 10:00 P. M.)
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
April 3-9—Senior Trip
April 5—Band to Azalea Festival
April 11-15—Easter Holidays
April 17—Science Circus
April 19—EWorld Peace Speaking
Contest
April 25—Student Council
Assembly
ELAINE YATES IS NEW
LEXHIPEP EDITOR
After careful consideration of
the LEXHIPEP staff members
who wiU be seniors next year,
Elaine Yates has been chosen as
the new editor. Serving as Elaine’s
assistant editor will be Susan
Moore, with the following senior
staff members remaining: Busi
ness Manager, Cordy Easter;
Sports Editor, Doug Pritchard;
Literary Editor, Larrie Young;
Exchange Editor, Jane Leonard;
and 'Typists, Carolyn Beck and
David Siceloff. 'The last three
names are new to the LEXHIPEP
staff. These juniors wiU complete
the 1963h1964 staff: Assistant Busi
ness Manager, Jimmy Philpott,
Sports Writers, Donnie Knepper
and Jack Carter; Gossip Column
ist, Sherry Wilson; Mr. and Miss
L.S.H.S. Columnist, Evelyn Hack
ney; Humor Cdlumnist, Jack Pal
mer; Club Editor, John McWhor
ter; Assembly Editor, Anne
Bingham; Reporters, Linda Kirk-
man and Cheryl Craver; and
Photographer, Joe Hankins. The
new staff members have been
chosen on the basis of their rec
ords at Lexington Senior High
School and their capability to fill
the various positions. Some staff
positions have been dropped and
some have been added in order
to make a more efficient com
bination. Some of these announc
ed positions are only tentative
and are subject to change.
Carousel Presented
by Tri-M
On March 28, the Tri-M Qub
(Modern Music Masters) present
ed selections from the Rodgers
and Hammerstein musical “Car
ousel”. The program, on which
the club has worked for over
two months, was enjoyed by
everyone.
Taking part in the production
were: Linda Nannie, Emily Hed
rick, Carol Honeycutt, Jim
Thomason, Paul Peninger, and
Ruth Davis. The entire club took
part in the chorus parts.
This musical, published in 1947,
contains a wealth of good music.
Some of the more popular sc-
leclions are “June Is Bustin’
Out All Over,” “This Was A
Real Nice Clambake,” “Carousel
Waltz”, “If I Loved You,” and
the beautiful “You’ll Never Walk
Alone.”
Cornet Trio from State
LEXHIPEP APOLOGIZES TO
THE JR. CIVITAN CLUB WHO
PRESENTED THE “BANNERS
FOR THE GYM”.