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Viol. XXXXI No. 3
LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, LEXINGTON, N. C.
December 20, 1963
BAND CONCERT
TRI-HI-Y PRESENTS CORONATION
On Friday, December 6, 1963, the Tn-Hi-Y presented its an
nual coronation of the king and queen. The mistress of ceremonies,
Carol Pickett, opened the program with a prologue to the cere
mony.
The theme, which was “Gone With the Wind” was beautiful
ly portrayed as a garden scene set in the surroundings of a south
ern plantation.” Tara set the background as the girls were pre
sented. When all were on the stage, the girls performed a figure
while their beautiful array of skirts which added color to the
promenade. They then returned to their respective places for the
crowning of the king and queen. The mistress of ceremonies pro
ceeded to get the carnations and the crowns and began searching
for 1963’s new queen and king. Kathy Brown and Doug Pritchard
were chosen and became the royality to reign over the ball.
For the entertainment of King Doug and Queen Kathy and
their court, the court Jests, composed of Susan Michael, Lynn
Elkin, Elaine Hornbuckle, Vaughn Smith, Ann Lanier, and Pat
Severance, were then summoned. They presented a very amusing
parody of “Snow White and the Dwarfs.”
Awards Presented At
Football Banquet
Vai'sity and junior varsity fwt-
ball players of Lexington Senior
High School were honored at a
banquet held at the Lexington
Municipal Cluib.
■Lettermen on the varsity squiad
received gold footballs, and in
dividual awards in various cate
gories were presented. The spec
ial awards were as folloiws: Hugh
Binigham, the most-valuiable play
er; Thompson MiUer, sdrolastic
award; Jim Clark, defensive
award; (Tom Cannon, best block
er; and Martin Siceloiflf, most im
proved.
Gifts were awarded to coaches
by the Boosters Clulb as well as
members of the varsity squad.
Hugh Bingham and Harvey Pul-
bright were awarded plaques
from the eoaahes recognizing
them for their fine leadership
this year. Steve Smith was an
nounced as eaptain of the 1964
team.
Lexhilit Holds
Subscription Drive
The 'Lexhilit sitaff ibegan 'their
sulbScription drive, with an as
sembly proigiram. They present
ed a play, which was a parody
on JULIUS CAESAR. The devo
tions were given by Judy Mauze
and Connie Beck, and the Lex-
HILIT was explained by Jean
Calhoun. Reid Rhodes, having
the lead played Julius Caesar.
The rest of the cast were as fol
lows: Anthony, Joe Ingram;
Brutus, Brodie Brown; Portia,
Kathy Brown; Calburnia, Eliza
beth Gee; Cassius, Chuck Green;
Soothsayer; Andy Aycock; Cin-,
na Robert Botsch; and Narra
tor, Byron Burkhart.
The Lexfiilit published last
year is quite different from the
one which is being produlced.
Many changes and impa.’ovements
over last year are being made.
This magazine is to contain pic
tures and articles, which any stu
dents in the sehool has written.
LAST NIGHT
Beta Club Inducts
New Members
On Wednesday morning, No
vember 27, twenty-two students
from the junior and senior
classes were pinned as new mem-
Ibars in tihb 'Lexingtan Senior
High Beta Club. These twenty-
two students were selected on the
basis of cutstanding charaicter,
Sctuolarship, service, and oonlbri-
butions to school and community
activities. The ten , seniors and
twelve juniors are as follows:
Judy Hege, Geraldine Hill, Syd
ney Young, Caralyn Beck, Sondra
Simpson, Brenda Hedrick, .Tom
my Meador, Hugh Binghain, Bob
Phdlpott, Eddie Zhnmennan,
Ricky Griffith, Butch Baker,
Dave Sink, Larry Johnson, Don
ald Leonard, Becky Yarbrough,
Martha Linder, Dorothy Martin,
Cindy Mills, Mae Robinson, Pat
ty Beck, Charlotte Sink.
Recently Judy Barlber was
elected president of the Beta
Club. Other officers will be chos
en later in ithe year.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Dec. 19—Band Concert
Dec. 20-Jan. 2—Christmas
Holidays.
Jan. ,3—Grimsley there
Jan. 7-^High Point there
Jan. S—Science iCluh Assembly
Jan. 10—Reynolds here
Jan. 14—nPage here
Jan. 17—Gray here
Tri-M Attends Musical
Last Novemlber, the Tri-M
Clulb went to Charlotte to see
the musical, “How to Succeed
in Business Without Really Try-
inig.” The play is a current hit
on Broadway, and it was a bit
in Charlotte. The actors and the
orchestra did a very good jcto of
presenting it. Everyone there en
joyed it very much.
The club’s December meeting
was held on the evening of De-
cemlber 2, at the home of John
Fite. Despite damp weather,
there was a very good attend
ance. After the program was
given, everyione enjoyed the sing
ing of Christmas carols. Plans
were made ‘to have a hayride
later this month, and to go
Christmas caroling.
Teacher-Appreciation
Day Held At LSHS
On November 15, 1963, as part
of the - 'pibservance of American
Educaiflon ■ Week, the ■ student
body at Lexington Senior High
paid ' spepial tribute to their
teachers .'on a day designated as
Teacher-Appreciation Day. This
event w'as sponsored by the Dis
tributive Educatiom Clulb which
presented each faculty member
with a lucious red apple. D. E.
Club President to'mmy Meador,
addressing the faculty and stu
dents over the P. A. System at
8:30 a. m., declared Tbacher-
Appreciateon Day with a tO'ast
to the teachers'.
Outstanding Student
Awarded Honor
Sue Beck, an outsta'nding LSiHjS
student, has re.cently been se
lected as a state finalist in the
National Council of teachers of
English achievement awards pro
gram for 1963. The N. C. T. E.
endorses this person as an out-
sta.nding English student who de
serves consideration for college
siciholairship or pther financial
assistance. Sue’s name appears
in the announcement brochure
sent in December to the Direc
tors of Admission of colleges and
universities in the United States.
The qualifi'cations for this award
include writing an autoibiography,
a long composition, and an hour’s
essay.
Sue is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ned Beck of 107 Fowler
Avenue. Her English teachers for
the past four years were Mrs.
Donald Sharpe, Mrs. Dugan Ay-
cock, Mrs. Fred Lewis, and Mrs.
Oittis Hedrick.
yThe Lexington Senior High
School Bland presented its annual
Christmas Concert to the gener
al public on Thursday ni^t, De-
cemlber 19. 'The Junior Varsity
Band played a variety of sO'Ogs
including the following: “Spirit
of Christmas,” “Black Is the
‘Color of My iTrue Love’s Hair,”
and selections from the “King
and I.” The Varsity Band ptey-
ed several numlbers including the
foHpwing: “IBandology,” “Miarcho
Poico,” “The Force of Destiny,”
“Begin the Beguine,” and “Bye,
Bye, Birdie.”
(The Christmas decorations by
the 'band memibers added much
to the spirit of the ocoat-ion.
On the afternoon of December
20, 'the bands gave the concert
to an enthuiastic student body.
Library Receives
Memoriam Books
IThe li'brary has recently been
the recipient of ibooks presented
in memory of Mr. Ottis Hedrick.
These are: New Milton Cross,
Complete Stories of the Great
Operas, gift from the Band;
Opera /Themes And Plots, gift
Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Everhart;
Fifty Years With Music, gift Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Childers; Bee
thoven and the World Of Music,
gift, Mr. and Mrs. E. Paul Sink.
Tlhe books were selected by
Mrs. Sink, keeping in mind the
needs of the school library as
well as the personal preference
and interest of Mrs. Ottis Hed
rick, long a popular and valuable
memiber .of the Lexington Senior
High School faculty. The books
wi'll prove of value and initerest
to teachers and to students, and
the library is most appreciative
of such a fitting memorial to Mr.
Hedrick.
Annual Tannebaum
Dance
The annual Tannenbaum
Dance, sponsored by the Teen
Council of the YMCA is to be
held on December 29, 1963. The
“El Rockos” are the ten piece
combo who will play from nine
till twelve. The tickets will be
sold only at the door at the
price of 75c per person and
$1.00 per couple.
Dee Dee Jordan and Lindy
Wall are co-chairmen of the
dance and would appreciate
any volunteers for help with
decorating on Monday.
Announcement
LEXHILIT
SUBSCRIPTIONS
May still be purchased by see
ing Miss Stallings in Room 6
during homeroom period.