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THE LINCOLN ECHO
DECEMBER 18, 195U
The Lincoln Echo is published
every six weeks by the students
of the Lincoln High School in
Chapel Hill, N. C.
THE ECHO STAFF
William Burnette.,..Editor-in-Chief
Edwin Caldwell Business Mgr.
Cvnthia Booth... , Staff Reporter
Marv Stroud....Asst. Staff Reporter
Samuel Atwater Sports Editor
Ward Burnette. . Sports Editor
John Clark Secretary
Frank Robinson Photographer
Alice Page Circulation Mgr.
Ernest Cordal Circulation Mgr.
Georgia McCoy. Exchange Editor
Delores Hargraves Asst. Ex. Ed.
Vivian Swain.. Fashion and Sociep’
lola Baldwin....Fashion and Society
Ruby Booth ... Fashion and Society
Advisorv Committee: Mrs. R- A'
Smith. Mrs. E. M. Robinson, Miss
Geneva Rogers, Mrs. J. W. Mon
roe. and Mr. R. D. Smith.
Why Manners?
Social Science Club
Extends Invitation
Before Christmas
The Editor
Speaks
Watch Your Christmas Conduct
The general conduct here at
L.H.S. is still improving. Evi
dently we have learned what the
trouble was and we have made up
our minds to get rid of it.
Let us carry on this improve
ment during the holidays. Peo
ple judge us by our conduct. Let
us remember that while we are
representing ourselves and our
school at various places during
the holidays.
School Spirit
Football season is over but
basketball is upon us. The stu
dent body as a whole was behind
the football team. We did a good
job of following the team when
it went away and we attended
the home games very well. We
treated our visitors very cour
teously and we exhibited the
quality of good sportsmanship
throughout the season. Let’s keep
up this kind of work throughout
the basketball season. If we keep
this kind of scho-ol spirit onr bas
ketball team should win.
A Letter
! Perhaps you think manners are
' not very important. Perhaps you
I think that they are so much
’wasted energy. All right for girls,
!but definitely off the masculine
I list. If that is the way you feel,
i no amount of words will change
your mind: but because you are
fair-minded, definitely not stub
born, you’ll give the matter con
sideration. Now that you know
the fundamentals of what you
should do and why, and when the
question ir, why that’s fair
enough.
The people whom you meet
pass judgment: they decide
whether they like you, whether
vou are worth cultivation, wheth
er you are smart, attractive or
pleasant. People make up their
minds pretty fast: you do the
same thing. You are with a boy
or girl only a few minutes and
you’re adding their score. Every
body does it and they do it to
you. It doesn't take folks long to
figure whether your total is plus
or minus. Your appearance is the
first thing that strikes them. Nat
ural good looks don't have too
much to do with a favorable first
impression. There is no doubt
that they help, but handsomeness
can be a hollow shell. Here is
where your manners come in, for
manners are really the way you
conduct yourself with other peo
ple. If you conduct yourself soft-
spoken, considerate, and kind to
ethers, you can’t fall far short
of excellence, but if you are rude,
loud, and boorish, your friends
will be few.
You may think manners should
be on a sliding scale. With some
people, you play with all the
stops out: with others your man
ners should be keyed to a low
pitch. If you are only courteous
upon occasions, manners may fail
you when you need them most.
Manners are means for easy
blending. You will be able to go
anywhere, do anything with any
one because your poise is part
Qf you—a complete gentleman.
Willie Burnett
The Social Science Club of Lin
coln High School has instigated
a move to get more members,
therefore raising the general
knowledge of our students in his
tory and current events.
Officers for this year are: Pres
ident, Margaret Battle; Vice-
President, Ernest Cordal; Secre
tary, Gloria Mason; Assistant
Out of bed jumped Carl. He
i stretched, yawned and sat on the
bed. The day before Christmas
had ceme. It was one of the cold
est days in December. Yes! De
cember 24 had come. Carl put
on his heavy clothes and over
shoes and went out to play in
the snow before eating his break
fast,
quickly. Midnight—all was quiet
when suddenly the house began
to quiver and shake. Carl knew
that it was St. Nick, but he pre
tended to be sleep. St. Nick,
dressed all over in red and white,
came down the chimney with a
blast. He quickly placed the toys
and was up the chimney like a
flash.
Wnen morning finally came,
Carl jumped up and went straight
Secretary, Georgia McKoy; Par- into bed hoping for night to pass
liamentarian, Samuel Atwater'
SL. j—--r - -
The day sped away and soon : to the Christmas tree. There lay
night had fallen. Carl crawled ju-'t what he wanted.
Robert Winston, 9-B
Chairman of Soc. Committee, j
Mary Norwood; Chairman of!
Program Committee, Alice Page; ■
Reporter, Vivian Swain: Advisor. ;
Mrs. M. D. Fulford. i
V7e are urging you who are \
members to continue your good j
work, and those of you who |
haven’t had the honor of becom- :
ing members, try hard and help ^
us enlarge our membership.
POET’S NOOK
Dear Santa,
The Mystery of Autumn
Sonnet to the model
of Shakespeare
By Alice Gwendolyn Page, '5.
Vivian Swain j Mysterious is the beauty of
^ the Fall!
.All things ablaze in rays of
— Q . golden light!
Letter lo jonta Behold always the sky in
229 North Roberson St. ! azure bright!
Chapel Hill, N. C. j By whom i.s this bestowed
Dec. 15. 1950. 1 upon us all?
Why take the birds aflight
Christmas Poems
Santa Claus
I am writing you to give you
my new address. Last year I lived
at 504 Sunset Drive. Now I live
at 229 North Roberson Street. I
am sure you will not have trouble
finding my house. If you do. look
for my playhouse. It is in my
backyard. Please bring me one
of your surprise packages.
Peggy D. Norwood. 2-B
Lincoln High School
Chapel Hill, N. C.
December 1, 1950
Dear Lincoln Echo,
I want to tell you about the
fun it is to be a clown. The best
thrill of my life was being a
clown for the Homecoming Pa
rade. I made a car for the parade.
Do you remember me?
Yours truly,
D. C.
Sunning
Library Club
Mokes Plans
Christmas Stories
I Saw Santa
Old dog lay in the summer
sun much too lazy to rise or run.
He flapped an ear at a buzzing
fly. We winked a half-opened
sleepy eye. He scratched himself
as he dozed on the porch in the
hot sun. He whimpered a bit
from the force of habit as he
lazily dreamed of chasing a rab
bit, but the old dog happily lay in
the sun much too lazy to rise
and run.
Marie Foushee
How to Be a Good
Citizen
The Library Club was formally
organized for the term 1950-51 on
November 14. The following of
ficers were elected: President,
Margaret Battle; Secretary, Cyn
thia Booth; Assistant Secretary,
Earnestine Powell; Treasurer, Inez
Alston; Reporter, Alice Page; Stu
dent Council Representative, Ha
zel Edwards; Chairman of the
Program Committee, Bertha Far
rington; Chairman of Publicity,
Florine Williams. Other members
of the club are Emma Jean Haris-
ton, Roberta Morrow, and Addie
Winstead.
At its next meeting on Decem
ber 12, the Library Club will en
joy a Christmas program. Ear
nestine Powell will tell the story,
■‘Christ’s Tree,” and the group
will listen to recordings of Christ-
mas music.
The Library Club plans to do
many things this year. Among
them are these: learn the ten li
brary lessons as outlined in the
North Carolina Library Handbook,
enjoy theatre parties, visit some
It wa3 a perfect Christmas Eve.
The stars were shining down on
the snow covered village, and not
a sound marred the stillness.
When suddenly I saw some rein
deers pulling a sleigh up on a
nearby house top. A little man
heavily dressed jumped quickly
from the sleigh. I peered into the
darkness trying to see who it
could be. He disappeared down
the chimney. In a few seconds
he returned, jumped into his
sleigh, and sped off into the night.
Then I realized that I had seen
Santa Claus
for homes afar?
Why gather men a harvest
bounteous
In garners large, nor frost nor
cold to mar?
The why’s of this are multitudi
nous.
My soul leaps up in awe and
ecstasy:
“Great Nature is its own-self
recreate,
Set forth enhanced by Grace,”
it doth reply.
Yhis beauty hath no answer
to relate.
ris God Himself revealed to
man’s eye,
Perfect, renowned in His vast
world estate.”
Santa Claus comes just once
a year
Bringing toys, fruit, clothes and
lots of good cheer.
For the girl.‘‘, and boys who have
been good thru the year.
Merry Christmas to all and a
Happy New Year
3-B
Christmas Day
I think that Christmas is the
best day of the year,
It is filled with tidings and a lot
of Christmas cheer.
Christmas is the time for carols,
wreaths and holly.
Time to . hope your Christmas
will be bright and jolly.
Yuletide Greetings are the best
of the year.
People will be meeting full
of cheer.
Just a Merry Merry Christmas,
with the season’s best wishes
And just after New Year’s Day,
alot of dirty dishes.
■ Malissia Fearrington 7-B
Sonnet
Can joy be found in this sad
world of ours?
Of fear and hate, distrust, and
sorrow’s sigh?
Where all men, fix’d, insist on
sovereign power?
Forget their vows of peace, their
pledge deny?
InJeed, peace is a goal sought
by the few;
i While others think of ways to
Earnestine Powell 1 feud and fight;
! Of ways to cause distress and
I much ado;
' ^ Spill blood of youth, break homes
in guise of right
Thus, pondering o’er our state.
I see a ray
Of hope shines through the cloud
of smoke and haze;
For godly men unite in righteous
sway,
Christmas Is Here
Christmas is here!
Christmas is here
We thank old Santa, dear.
He makes no noise
When he brings our toys
We love old Santa dear.
Jean Mason 9A
Christmas Eve
Why?
The moon and stars are shining
bright,
The snow is falling, but I am
in for the night.
I heard a noise on the top of
the roof
It sounds to me as the reindeer’s
hoof.
Mamie Sanford 9B
other libraries, and make
Why doesn’t R.W. stop run-
n.ng J a'mighty bulwark build His
S:: I When^I Ihmk -u. my heart
Why did C.H. stop walking | ™
the hiil with I.B.? Why does A.P. f f
hang around 54 so much? Could i ^
it be D.B. Why doesn’t A.G.P.
come down to our level. Is it be- :
cause she is too high? Why doesn’t i
J.G. wake up? Why does C.W.
walk down Lindsay Street so of- i
ten? Why is R.F. always trying
to get close to R.B.? Why does,
M.D. stav around Caldwell Street
io much? Could it be, A. H.? What
Margaret Battle
The 5-B grade has been study
ing about citizenship at home, at
school, and in the community.
Are you a good citizen? A good
citizen; 1. Tries to keep healthy.
2. Controls his tongue and tem
per. 3. Listens to the advice of
older and v/iser people. 4. Is re
liable. 5. Plays fair. 6. Does his
duty. Y. Takes an interest in his
work. 8. Tries to do his best. 9.
Is kind and polite. 10. Is loyal to
his family, school, and commu
nity. 11. Works in co-operation
with others. 12. Tries to do the
fK/., •,'irTVi+
provements in our library
The Library Club wishes to
thank Troy King and Prince Tay
lor for the beautiful drawings
which they have dons in the li
brary this year.
Alice G. Page
Class 2A Mokes Gifts
A discussion arose in our class
room about what we could make
for gifts to surprise our mothers
for Christmas
W'e decided to weave mats and
is wrong with A. H.’s big broth- i
er? What happened to H. B. in the
Earnestine Cole case? Was it too
much “Sammy?” Why does Carlee
dress so nicely now? Is it B. A. C.
or P. V.? Why does Nelson Rigs-
bee try to blow his trumpet like
Louis Armstrong? Is it because
B. H. is looking at him? Who is ;
it, Inez? R. B. or E. G.? Why did
C. F. switch from Leonard Powell;
to N. A.? Was it because of Ruby j
B.? Why would I. A. let little!
G. N. take E. G.? Is it just kind-1
ness? Why did C. B. let I. B. ;
break up that beautiful friend-:
Giving
Giving thanks to God is fun,
For He gives things to you.
When 7 get my Christmas
toys,
I’ll share them with my sis
ter too.
Deanna Alston 4-B
Chrisimas Is A Time
Of Joy
Christmas is a time of joy
Because each child gets a toy.
Chrismtas can be lots of fun,
When snow flakes fall and child
ren run
Christmas i? a time of joy
Let us be careful to not annoy
Our parents when they hurry so,
To make our Christmas joyful
and glow.
Henri Hargraves 9A
The Bird
I saw a bird in a tree,
It was singing a lullaby,
Tweet-tweet, tweet-tweet,
A pretty lullaby.
Charlie Mae Foster, 4-B
Glad To Be An American
Christmas
Christmas is almost here
Snowflakes white are falling
down.
Old St. Nick will soon be here.
Bring toys all around
Janie Ann Harris 5B
nnt hpldprs and give them atlship with W. B.? Will he regret
I am glad to be an American,
As free as free can be,
So that I can gather around
The Merry Christmas Tree.
Christmas-Time
Chrismas time is almost here.
Santa Claus will soon be near.
Boys and girls good citizens be,
So Santa will bring all to ye.