Lexington High School - Lexicon Yearbook (Lexington, NC)

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Tilllflhl lo the tum' of a hir'k'ry slivkf' ll IS our mush to luring to xou in this 101-ll vdition of THIS l.l-IXICON the fvvling of Lvxillglml High Sc-hool at work and play. lmlh blvnding into an harmonious rhythm that svls lhv lvmpo for I,.H.S. Sn as Mill'Sll'll Paym' gin-s ilu' down s lrval. llw mvlmly lwgins . . ,J 1 f i ,f , : V f J ii 0 4 f? 1 0 65 if! Her aims are high Her ideal's true Her vision's clear Her faults are few. To Mrs. L. A. Martin, teacher of social studies, director of the glee club, and sponsor of THE LEXICON, the staff fondly dedicates this 19441 edition of THE LEXICON. Her kindness and thoughtfulness have served as an inspiration to each student who has had the privilege of coming under her influence and of being guided by her personality and ideals. 'G ' MR. W. D. PAYNE Principal Lexington High School MR. L. E. ANDREWS Superintendent i i Lexington City Schools ur gm 'ii 'l 1, 1 as HQ 'f v if x-. v ii' L-.f, -73,5 1. -lgixflgflg x- 4 Q 5 .Av 11. First row, left to right: Mrs. Dugan Aycoek. Miss Myra Beck, Mrs. L. lf. Berry, Mrs. Seaford Crouse. Second row: Miss Martha Furclless, Mrs. Uttis Hedrick, Miss Flayree Hill. Miss Marjorie Holton. Third row: Miss Frances Kerr, Mrs. Wil- liam Mcliorkle, Miss Janie Manning, Mrs. L. A. Martin. Fourth row: Miss Louise Matthews. Mr. James Maus. Mrs. Basil Melton, Miss Rosebud Pleas- ants. Fifth row: Mr. Fred Putnam, Miss Mary Elizalielll Pugh, Mr. E. W. Renlz, Mr. Jack Sawyer. liolmnz I M iss Franves Walser, Mrs. Bill Wilson. Off Your houlclers Q L ... . e Smile, Smileiw ki? Q. -4 .if ff ,'-l A 4 9 6 V flgx fv O TED TYSINGER JIM WITHERSPOON EDNA GRAY CONRAD President Vice President Secretary FRANCES THOMASON ELMIRA CRoUsE TOMMY YOUNG Treasurer Mascot ' ' x Mascot 'i'-E 1 F. 45 J Sndsf vfmgwi l Wg, We J 4.44111 u , if-1 X 7 Q X r' f' ar AUDREY JEAN AARON CAROLYN AARON LEXICON '44 lTypistJ, Student Council '42, '43: Jr. Class Play: Little Shephard of Kingdom Come '43, Cotillion Club '42, Homemakefs Club '42, Senior Superlative '44, Majorette lalternatel '43, tchiefj '44, Library Club '41, 'Health Club '42, JEAN AARON Glee Club '41, '42, llomemakefs Club '4-2. KEN Nl-LTH Areas Basketball Team '44, Wrestling Team '41, '42, Safety Club '41, CHARLES Bi-:CK MONTISE BECK Tau Kappa Phi '44, Band '42, '43, Dramatic Club '41, '43 tMiss Jimmy '43J, Jr. Class Play: Little Shephard of Kingdom COme '43, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, Latin Club '41, Beta Club '44. MARTHA BLACK Homemaker's Club '41, '42, Health Club '41, WAYNE BLALOCK National Honor Society '43, '4-4, Hi-Y Club '43, '44, Football Team '40, '41, '42, '43, '44, Basketball Team '43, '44, Band '41, '4-2, '43, Latin Club '40, '41, Monogram Club '42, '43, '44, Civics Club '39, '40, Senior Superlative '4-4, Beta Club '42, '43, '44. Banmca BROWN Dramatic Club '42, Presentation: The Devil's Stone '43, The Haunted Tea Room '43, Jr. Class Play '43, Cotillion Club '42, Public Speaking '4l. EVELYN BROWN Tau! Kappa Phi, Vice President '44, Student Council '42, Glee Club '42, '43, Cotillion Club '43, Latin Club '41, Beta Club '44. BETTY BYERLY Junior Class Officer, Vice President '43, Student Council '43, Clee Club '42, Homemakefs Club '40, Health Club '4-1. ELAINE CALL Q Clee Club '42, '43, May Court '43. 9 1,4 if U , 6, ' ! , ' U Q , : 4:1 ,,,a a-!'1- W 1' ' X W' f' Q15 fffgfif-'fi 'M' 4 8 f 4 f K HAZEL CANADY Tau Kappa Phi '44, Dramatic Club '43, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Latin Club '41. JUNIOR CARLTON Student Council '41, '42, Football Team '41, '42, '43, Glee Club '41, '42, '44, Cotillion Club '41, '42, Wrestling Club '41, '42, '43, CLARENCE COLEMAN , EDNA GRAY CONRAD Senior Class Oflicer, Secretary '44, Lexhipep '44, Jr. Class Marshal '43, Art Club '41, Beta Club '4-4. SAM Cora Art Club '41, Stage Crew '43, '44, Radio Club '44, Bun CORN ' Lexhipep '42, '43, '44, Quill and Scroll '43, '44, Hi-Y Club, Secretary '44, Student Council, Store- keeper '42, '43, Football Team '41, '42, '43, '44, Basketball Team '42, '43, '44, Dramatic Club '42, Junior Class Play: The Little Shepherd of King- dom Come, The Haunted Tea Room '42, Glee Club '42, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Mono- gram Club '42, '43, '4-4, Music Appreciation '41, Tennis Team '43, '44, Track '43, JEAN CRAVER Freshman Class, Vice President '41, Lexhipep '43, '44, Quill and Scroll '4-3, '4-4, Class Prophet '44, Student Council '42, Cheerleader '42, '43, '44, Chief '43, '44, Dramatic Club '41, '43, Plays: Miss Jimmy '43, l'm a Fool '43, The Profession Roars '43, Toby Helps Out '41, Buddy Buys An Orchid , Cotillion Club, Latin Club '41, '42, Homemaker's Club '41, Monogram Club '42, '43, '44, Senior Superlative '44-. DoR1s CURRY Dramatic Club '41, Glee Club '41, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, Homemaker's Club '42, '43, Bmsv DICKERSON Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Tau Kappa Phi '44, Band '42, Dramatic Club '41, '4-3. Hum. DUKE Glee Club '44, 'Homemaker's Club '41. J AMB DERMON1' EvmHAnr Latin Club '41, Senior Class Oilicer, Vice President '41, Lexhipep '41, '42, '43, '44, Quill and Scroll '42, '43, '44, Hi-Y Club '42, '43, '44, President, Vice President, Treasurer, Class Prophet '43, Student Council '42, '43, Reporter, Vice President, Football Team '42, '43, '44, Manager, Dramatic Club '40, '43, Jubilee Minstrel, Claim A1- lowed , Cotillion Club '40, '41, '42, '43, '44, Mono- gram Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Civics Club '40, Senior Superlative '43, Radio Club '44, Tennis Team, Manager '42. MARY NELL EVERHART Tau Kappa Phi '44, Dramatic Club '41, '42, '43, Latin Club '42, riyif' cc to ., I W 1'4 I' ,gf ,fl ' ' ' 99 If -ffiw ' f t g Xfqg f ' Q Mrrcnau, Evsm-:Am- Hi-Y Club '43, '44, Stage Crew '43, '44, Beta Club '43, '44, Radio Club '43, '4-4. HAZEL F mov Dramatic Club '41, '42, '4-3, The Haunted Tea Room '41. HAROLD FRADY VIRGINIA FOARD Glee Club '42, '4-3. Munn GALLIMORE Dramatic Club '4-1, Homemaker's Club '41, '42. Ji-:ssns GORDON Pilot Mt. School '39, '40, '41, '42, Cotillion Club 4-3, Senior Superlative '44, J o Rm: HAn'rL1:Y Lexhipep '4-3, '44, Student Council '41. Howum HATLEY Class Poet '43, '44. RUBY Hsnmcx Art Club '42, Blu. Hass Hi-Y Club '44, Band '41, '42, '43, '4-4, Dramatic Club '42, The Haunted Tea Room '42, Civics Club '41, Pu-blic Speaking '41. MARY N ELL HUNT Tau- Kappa Phi '44, Student Council '41, Dramatic Club '43, The Professor Roars, Jr. Class Play: Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come '43, Cotillion Club '4-2, '43, Latin Club '41, Public Speaking '4l. RUTH HUNT Glee Club '41, '42. ,245- It 215555 V ,,v 1 ry cc 9 ' ' f . 99 ,ZX D I OW , yi, LII gl ' ' 11' e ' ,Q NED KEARNS Hi-Y Club '44, Basketball Team '42, Dramatic Club '42, Jr. Class Play '43, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come , Beta Club '43, '4-4. VIOLET KEPLEY Glee Club '42, Homemaker's Club '42, STELLA KILLIAN Civics Club. TINY KILLIAN BILL GRANT KOONTS Beta Club '48, '44, BILL GRAY KOONTS Lexhipep '43, '4-43 Football Team '42, Band '41, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '4-4: Cfivics Club '43, Senior Superlative '44, Radio Club '42, '43, LONNIE KOONTS PATTY KooN'rs Dramatic Club '41, Cotillion Club '41, '42, Latin Club '41, '42. FRANK KING Freshman Class Officer, Secretary and Treasurer '41, Hi-Y Club '43, '44, Vice President '43, Foot- ball Team '41, '42, '43, Co-captain '43, Basketball Team '44, Art Club '41, Senior Superlative '44, Wrestling Team '41, CALVIN LANNING l1'1lLDRED LEONARD .lo HAROLD LEONARD Hi-Y Club '44, ,fig fi7'e577' ? ' 'IAA ' ? 'X W ' N 77 x ,Jr I ' , L ,f I ,, . I , y N. 'ff' ,I If ,, V - rf,-7, Q, Jj,,,,., if 1 ff' 5, ZA'Q5f,1'fXf, 1 11 RABB LEONARD Hi-Y Club '44, Band '41, '42, '44, Dramatic Club '42, Cotillion Club '41, '42, Public Speaking '4-1. REID LEONARD 'Hi-Y Club '44, Band '41, '42, '44, Dramatic Club '42, The De-vil's Stone, The Haunted Tea Room '42, Cotillion Club '41, '42, Public Speaking. GRACE LINK Homemaker's Club '41, Basketball Team '40. RUBY LUMSDEN :gin Kappa Phi '44, Dramatic Club '41, Beta Club MARTHA SUE MCCARN Dramatic Club '41, Glee Club '42, '43, Cotillion Club '42, Latin Club '41, '42g Beta Club '44, MABEL MCCULLO'CII Homemaker's Club '41, '42, Basketball Team '40. CHARLOTTE MCKINNEY Rankin High School: Jr. Class Marshal '43: Clee Club '4-2g Beta Club '43, Girl Reserves '42. HOWARD MAE MICHAEL Dramatic Club '41g Latin Club '41g Beta Club '44. KATHRYN MILLER Tau Kappa Phi '44, Student Council '44, Dramatic Club '41, Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come g Glee Club '42, '43, Cotillion Club '4-3. NOAH MILLER Football Team '43, Glee Club '41, '42, '4-33 Mono- gram Club '44g Stage Crew '41, '42, '43. JOHNNIE Mnvts Lexicon '44, Student Council '41, Band '41, '42, '43, '4-4g Cheer Leader '44, Dramatic Club '41, '42, '43, Toby Helps Out '41, Buddy Buys An Orchid '41, Jr. Class Play: Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come '43, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Monogram Club '44, Civics Club '42, Senior Suvperlative '44g Track '4-3. EARLENE MORGAN Jr. Dramatics '41, Homemaker's Club '41, '42. fu 5 f' 1 V fn! f 4 rf . ' ' aa 9 . ' - 99 It if ' 'A ow are 12 i Roslsm' MORRIS Stage Crew '43, HOWARD MOSELY HILDA PARKER Glee Club. KATHRYN PARKER Lexhipep '44, National Honor Society '44, Tau Kappa Phi '43, '44, Jr. Class Marshal '43, Band '41, '42, '43, Dramatic Club '41, '43, Vice President '41, Toby Helps Out '41, Miss Jimmy '43, The Professor Roars '4-3, Jr. Class Play: Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come ' 43, Cotillion Club '42, '43, '44, Latin Club '41, '42, Senior Superlative '44, Beta Club '43, '44, President '44, May Court '43, '4-4. DARLENE PEACOCK Homemaker's Club '41. WADE PHILLIPS Hi-Y Club '43, '44, Student Council '41, Football Team '41, Band '41, '42, '43, '44, Dramatic Club '41, Monogram Club '43, '44, Civics Club '41, Tennis '41, '42, '43, '44-. BILLIE P1cKE1'r Lexicon '43, Editor '4-4, National Honor Society '43, Secretary '44, Quil land Scroll '43, '44, Tau Kappa Phi '43, '44, Jr. Class Play: Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come '43, Dramatic Club '41, '42, Toby Helps Out , Jr. Class Marshal '43, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Latin Club '41, Radio Club '43, '44, TOMMY PIcKE'rr GENEVA Pos'roN Homemaker's Club '41, '42, Health Club '41. LoUxsE PRICE Tau Kappa Phi '44, Student Council '41, Dra- matics Club '41, Toby Helps Out , Clee Club '42, '43, Cotillion Clu-b '41, '42, '43, Latin Club '41, '42, Beta Club '44. JUDITI-I, RICHARDSON Dramatic Club '41, Glee Club '42, '43, Cotillion Club '42, '43, Latin Club '42. DORIS RICHEY Sophomore Class President '42, Lexicon '43, Art Editor '44, National Honor Society '43, '44, Quill and Scroll '43, '44, Tau Kappa Phi '43, '44, Class Testator '44, Student Council '41, '42, '43, President '44, Dramatics Club C41 Jr.J, U43 SLP: Miss Jimmy, The Professor Roars, Pm a Fool , Cotillion Club '42, Art Club '42, Latin Club '41, Senior Superlative '44 167. if 'X f fp,-1 , i cc I I ea -4-BTH 5 1 QW ' . I ll '1 1 13 VIRGINIA RIMER Homemaker's Club '41, Basketball Team '40. ELIZABETH RoaI:RsoN CATHERINE SECHREST Cotillion Club '42, '43, Homemaker's Club '41, Public Speaking '41. Louisa SINK Clee Club '42, '43, Homemaker's Club '41, '42, Current Events '41, '42. BILL SMITH Sophomore Class Officer, Sergeant-at-Arms '42, Freshman Class Officer, Sergeant-at-Arms '41, Stu- dent Council, Sergeant-at-Arms '43, Football Team '41, '42, '43, C0-captain '44, Clee Club '42, '43, '44. MARGARET SMITH Dramatics Club f,lr.J '41. MILDRILD SMITH Homemaker's Club '41, SYLVIA SMITH Homemaker's Club '41, '42, Public Speaking '4l. LEE SPEARS Football Team '41, '42, '43, '44, Basketball Team '42, '43, '44, Clotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Monogram Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Senior Superlative '44, Tennis Team '43, House of Representatives '42. HELEN SPRUILL .lr. Class Officer '43, Treasurer, Lexicon '43, '44, Senior Editor, Quill and Scroll '43, Secretary '44: Tau Kappa Phi '43, '44, Cheer Leader '43, '44, Jr. Dramatics '41, Toby Helps Out , Jr. Class Play '43, Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come , Clee Club '44, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Latin Club '41, Secretary '42, Homemaker's Club '42, Monogram Club '43, '44, Beta Cflub '43, '44, Tennis Team '43, May Court '43, Radio Club '44. PoI.LY STOKES Band tMajorettel '43, Jr. Dramatics '41: Cotil- lion Club '42. ToI.aI-:RT STROUII, Jn. Public Speaking '41, Stage Crew '42, '43, '44, Radio Club '4-4. ..-frgiiiiljii wig 124'-T1 ff' 0 'alt' if 1 K ' 99 1,1 , l' ,fill vffaff' . rll, 'rf ff f 14 , f, BETH TI-I.oMAs Lexhipep '44, National Honor Society '44, Tau Kappa Phi '43, Secretary-Treasurer '44, Jr, Class Marshal '43, Jr. Dramatics '41, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Latin Club '41, '42, Homemaker?-2 Club '42, Beta Club '43, '44. FRANCES THOMASON Senior Class Ollicer, Treasurer '44, Lexhipep '44, Student Council '41, Jr. Dramatics Club '41, Glee Club '42, Latin Club '41, Cotillion Club '42. BETTY TOUCHSTONE Glee Club '42, '43, Latin Club '41, Public Speak- ing '41. ELLEN TROCDON Art Club '41, Homemaker's Club '41. JACK TRUELL BILL TUTTLE Lexicon '41, '42, '43, Assistant Editor '44, National Honor Society '43, Treasurer '44, Quill and Scroll '43, Treasurer '44, Basketball Manager '43, '44, Debating Team '43, '44, Band '41, '42, Jr. Dra- matics '41, Toby Helps Out , Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Latin Club '41, '42, Monogram Club '44, Senior Superlative '44, Beta Club '4-3, '44, Track Team '43. TED TYSINGER Senior Class Officer, President '44, Sophomore Class Officer, Reporter '42, National Honor Society '44, Hi-Y Club '44, Jr. Class Marshal '43, Student Council '42, '43, '44, Jr. Dramatics Club '41, '42, Haunted Tea Room , Senior Superlative '44, Beta Club '43, '44, Secretary and Treasurer '44. CHRISTINE WAMPLER BETA CLUB '44. VERNON WATKINS JOHNNY WELBORN Lexhipep '43, Business Manager '44, National Honor Society '44, House of Representatives '43, Quill and Scroll '43, '44, Monogram Club '43, '44, Hi-Y Club '43, '44, Student Council '43, Band '41, '42, Latin Club '41, '42, Public Speaking '41, Senior Superlative '44, Beta Club '43, '44, Tennis '42, '43, '44. BETTY WESTBIORELA ND TOMMY WILLIAMS f , fbi! 'V nf cc t. ,QI ,gg-,-' an 553, fda ' OW Y . WI ' 415 MARYI,OUlSE SWING Clee Club '42, HOmemaker's Club. MARY ELLEN TIIARPE Lexhipep '44. RAYMOND WILSON Rum WISE Health Club '41. JIM WIITHERSPOON Senior Class Officer, Vice President '44, Lexicon '43, '44, National Honor Society '43, '44, Hi-Y Club '43, Treasurer '44, Student Council '42, '43, Vice President '43, Football Team '42, '43, '44, Basketball Manager '43, Debating Team '41, Band '41, '42, Cotillion Club '41, '42, '43, '44, Latin Club '41, Treasurer '42, Monogram Club '43, '44, Public Speaking '41, Senior Superlative '44, Beta Club '43, '44, Track '43, Radio Club '44, House of Representatives '4-4. SYBIL YARBROUGH Dtamatics Clu-b. DIARY YORK Tau Kappa Phi '44, Student Council '44, Beta Club '44, CAROLINE YOUNG Jr. Class Oiiicer, Secretary '43, Lexicon Staff '44, Tau Kappa Phi '4-3, '44, President, Student Council '43, Cheer Leader '43, '44, Jr. Dramatics Club 41, Clee Club '42, '43, Cotillion Club '41, '42. '43, '44, Latin Club '41, '42, Monogram Club '43, '44, Beta Club '43, '44, KENNETH YOUNG Lexicon Staff '43, Business Manager '44, National Honor Society '4-3, President '44, Quill and Scroll, Vice President '43, President '44, Debating Team '41, '42, '43, '44, Band '41, '42, '4-3, '44, Cheer Leader '43, '44, Jr. Class Play '43, Little Shepherd of Kingdom Cbme , Cotillion Clu-b '41, '42, '43, '44, Latin Club '41, '42, Monogram Club '43, '44, Public Speaking '41, Beta Club '43, '44, American History Medal '43, Radio Club '44, CAROLINE LOIIR RUBY LEE PIERCE Denton 'High School '41, '42, '43. EI.oRIncE' SHOAF GI-QRIRUDE WILSON GLADYS JORDAN Lexhipep '42, '43, Editor-in-Chief '44, National Honor Society '43, '44, Quill and Scroll '43, '44, Tau Kappa Phi '43, '44, Class Historian '44, Jr. Class Marshal, Chief '43, Student Council '43, '44, Latin Club '41, Public Speaking '41, Senior Superlative '44, Beta Club '43, '44, Radio Club '43, American Legion Oratorical Essay Award '43, United Daughters of Confederacy Award '43, Honor Society Scholarship Award '42. lp 4 Aff' cc J r , 445 146 f ff' ' 3. 1 46, 4t- ' OW ff . 4 4 Prophecy Wham! Bang! Whiz! It's a bird--A plane! 0.K. we won't argue. But it really was I running through the outer oftice of The Saturday Evening Post, headed straight for the door marked, Private-Editor. As far as I knew, it was the first time in the history of the paper that the future editor walked right into the boss' office without even so much as tapping on the door. Nevertheless I just rushed right in and yelled, Hi Bossg look who's here. He looked all over the office and then at me, decided I must be the one who was here. So what, he growled. It's about time anyway. But just what do you mean busting in here like a bat out-of-hi? Are you sober 'l Of course I am-and man alive, but do I have a story that's really a scoop! Jane Arden never even came near any- thing half this collossal. No siree, you'll never believe it! But before you ask, I got all the information on that poll we're featurin' next month on 'How many people would like to buy a milk shake and steak sandwich for 10c,' and I can truthfully say Mr. and Mrs. Joe America are for it 100 per cent. But boss, that's nothing at all compared to what . . . I stopped to breathe. O.K.! 0.K.! Out with it. Here I go and send you all over the United States, and now what do you want me to do, stand on my head and balance a balloon on my nose, just because you're back? The least you can do is to sit down and tell me what's so 'collossal,' wonderful, etc! Well, I began, When you told me to take my plane and tour the country, little did I know I'd come in contact, by one way or the other, with my entire graduation class of 1944. Well, I did, every blessed one of them, and it really is amazing the way they're scattered. But that's to be expected in view of the fact that the war ended in the fall following our graduation. Wasn't that wonderful? People bought planes and started moving cross-country. The war having ended meant also that the majority of our boys didn't have to go in training. All in all, you can take it from me, ten years has made a 'whale' of a difference. The 'Sinatra Swooners' and 'Zoot Suiters' are now sophisticated men and women. My first stop was in Cleveland, Ohio. and since I was none the better from my trip, I decided to go to a beauty parlor. You know how we women are!!! The first one was positively 'out of this world'g it covered an entire block. But anyhow I decided to try it. Now just who do you think were the chief proprietors? None other than Patty Koontz, Martha Sue McCarn, and Ruby Lumsden. All looking especially good. WVhi!e I was there 'awing' over the fact that I hadn't seen them after all these years, in walked Ruby's husband, Ray King, who now owns and operates the Greyhound Bus Line. I learned from these four that quite a few 'ole Lexingtonians were in Cleveland. While I was under the dryer, in walked Mrs. Calvin Brinkley, the former Bernice Brown, to keep an appointment. Although I hated it, I had to leave Ohio and go on to Kansas City. As I stepped off my plane in Kansas who should I see but Jimmy Clayton and Kenneth Ayers. I just had a fit when I saw them, but they're the two main executives of the Martin-Lockhead Air Transport Service, and both have made a 'cool' million through air powerg therefore they stay rather busy although they still remain bachelors. That night in Kansas City I went to just about the swankiest night club I had ever seen. Just as I was being seated, the floor show started, and it featured of all people, Andrinkski Polenskiviteh and his orchestra of international fame. Of course you know that Andrinski Polenskiviteh is really Ken-neth Young. He changed his name because he thought Young was too hard to pronounce. His vocalist as you've probably already guessed, is Louise Price, who in married life is Mrs. Junior Carlton. He's the guy who defeated Louis for the world's heavyweight championship title. Also in the same fioor show were some very renowned entertainers, practically all of which had been my 'ole schoolmates. Honestly it was too good to be true-there were Margaret Smith, who had grown famous for her splendid rendition of the hula-hula: Betty Byerly, who sings, dances, and actsg also Ned Kearns, number one comedian of the day. We all had supper together that night, and the next morning I was off to Texas still gathering my information for our poll on the sale of the steak sandwich and milk shake for 10c. I had become well aware of the fact that I would probably see many former members of the class of 1944. So, when I arrived in Austin, I wasn't surprised to meet Erlene Morgan walking down the street. Erlene is associated with one of the leading newspapers of the West, and we had quite a time discussing the journalistic world. She told me that Kathryn Miller was in Houston operating a huge dress shop and really making money. Also, that Jean Thompson, Howard Mae Michael, Hilda Parker, Darlene Peacock, Geneva Poston, Mary Ellen Tharpe, and Ruth Hunt were all head nurses at the large Shoaf- Watkins clinic built by those two multi-millionaires, Eldridge Shoaf and Vernon Watkins. After I left Erlene, I visited the 'Purtey Pitcher Art Museum,' one of the culture spots of Texas. Upon entering, my eyes fell upon one of the most beautiful paintings I had ever seen, entitled 'Blackout In An Inkwell,' by Doris Richey, twice Winner of the National Art Award. Since I was still in Texas, I left the following morning for a visit to the University of Texas tnow one of the largest universities in the worldl. It looked like the entire faculty was composed of Lexington Hi grads. For instance, the math department was composed of Edna Gray Conrad and Evelyn Brown. The English department was headed by 'Professor' .Gladys Jordon. Howard Hatley was in charge of all theatrical productions of the school, ably assisted by Joe Harold Leonard and Rabb Leonard, both having starred in several Broadway hits. And of course everybody has heard about Texas U's famous football team coached by that pigskin genius, Frank King. The team has won the Rose Bowl game for the last two years, but were defeated this year, you remember, by the mighty University of North Carolina's team, coached by Don Ayers and Charles Beck. After I left the university, I headed for California. Now, when it came to running into former classmates, I really struck a gold mine. Just about everybody had turned into movie stars. To mention a few, there's Jean Aaron, Peggy Blcsecker, Hazel Duke, Mary Nell Hunt, and Ruby Koonts. Don't get the idea that they all were feminine stars, for there was Gayle Giles, now hailed as the hand omest man on the screen. Johnnie Mims, a second Spencer Tracy, is thrilling the hearts of all theater goers. But Hollywood furnishes occupations other than acting, 'cause Willie Kinney and Lonnie Koontz are in charge of all the stage directions at Paramount. Bill Grant Koonts and Richard Kinney are now making money as press agents for the stars, Reid Leonard, Cyrus Shoaf and Darrel Skipper. Down at 20th Century Fox, Sam Cope and Clarence Coleman were in the midst of casting another one of their sensational movies, surrounded by dozens of glamorous starlets, among which were Marjorie Cross, Mabel McCullock, Charlotte McKinney, and Hazel Frady. Doris Curry and Elaine Call were busy de- signing costumes while Calvin Lanning supervised. 17 Nlext day I flew over to Los Angeles and made a trip out to the race tracks to see the horses, but whom I really saw were Hud Corn and John Henry Welborn, two internationally known businessmen, but nobody has ever been able to figure out what their 'business' is. Anyway, they're plenty rich. Bud is a bachelor, but John Henry's been married six time and divorced six times: he just can't get along with his women. Bud and Johnny told me that Robert Morris, Robert Lee Perryman, WesleyiMurphy, and Harold Soloman, were all in the horse-racing business and doing extraordinarily well. Clalifornia's changeable weather proved too much for me, so I hopped my plane and flew it back to the East. Instead of going straight back to New York as I had planned, I decided to go back to dear 'ole Lexington. Seeing all those folks scattereii all about, I had grown extremely curious to know who had stayed in the 'ole home-town. Well, it was sensational! Bill S 'ith is mayor, Tolbert Stroud is City Manager, Noah Miller is fire chief, and Tommy Pickett is superintendent of the city lcxools. Jack Truell now owns and operates a chain of dry cleaning establishments. Ted Tysinger is now president of the 'irst National Bank. Wade Phillips has turned out to be one of the best lawyers in the state. Many of the girls married and setled down. Ruby Lee Pierce, Louis Sink, Judith Richardson and Catherine Sechrist possess really beautiful homes and th iving families. Virginia Lee Rimer, Sybil Yarbrough, Elizabeth Roberson, Sylvia Smith and Gertrude NVilson were all busy te ching school. All of them are married, but they keep on teaching because they always loved school so much. Helen Spruill,l one of the state's leading socialties, was busy entertaining ome British Ambassadors the day I was there. I got to see Caroline Young, who had flown in for a visit froni Florida, where she operates a chain of beauty parlors, hotels, theaters, and apisrtment houses. She really is a business womanl I found out from her and the others that Polly Stokes, Mary Louise Swing, 1 Ruth Wise, and Betty Touchstone are all now Conover Models in Chicago. Also I learned that Audrey Jean Aaron, Mary Nell Everhart and Virginia Foard were all in the radio business. Audrey Jean operates a huge radio supply store: Mary Nell hais her own program rendering piano selectionsg and Virginia announces on a large network. Mark Jenkins, Harold Frady, land Foster Call run three of Lexington's leading theaters, 'The Ritz,' 'The Ritzy,' and 'The Ritzier,' respectively. I droppe in to see Hazel Canady at her beautiful new man ion on the Salisbury Highway. She's married and was busy looking after h r wayward husband. It really was great being back. The town, of course, has turned extremely modern just as every- thing ese has in 1954. Airplanes now replace cars: every home has at least two airports, etc. Nevertheless, days may come and d s may go but dear 'ole Purcells is still the sameg that was one of the first places I headed for. Well, it has changed some- he store now covers two blocks and is a combination department, grocery, furniture, and hardware store with a small fbuntain up front. But nevertheless, there they were, some of the same old crowd who used to hang around. Modern- istic su,rroundings cuuldn't stop theml There were Betsy Dickerson, now Mrs. Jakie Gurley, sipping her morning cokeg Billy ,Gray Koontz and Bill Hege, who together now maintain that exclusive restaurant on the corner of Second Avenue and State, iformerly 'Chesters'l While we were all beatin' up our gums in Purcells, in walks Camille Mountcastle who returned last weiak from an extended tour of Europe and Asia. She told me while she was in France, she ran into Ruby Hedrick and Violet iKeplyg you remember they're the women that married those two counts and now live in magnificent palaces in Buenosi Aires. In London, she visited Bill Tuttle, noted foreign correspondent, and his wife, the former Billie Pickett, who just fl 'ished writing another of her famous best sellers, this one entitled 'My Life In a Booby Hatch! After I left Camille, as muc as I hated to, I had to catch a taxi and leave for the airport. At the airport, as I left my cab and headed for my plane, I notlci d a group of extremely attractive 'girls outside my hangar, all attired in flying gear. I realized as I came closer, that they re none other than those famous women aviators, 'The Flying Tigresses,' better known as Christine Wampler, Beth Thoma , Frances Thompson, Ellen Trogden, Mildred Smith, and Roberta Crouse. These women have really made a name for themsel es in the fleld of aviation. They were all crowded around something, and standing on tiptoe, I saw it was Lt. Col. Tommy, Williams, the boy who astounded the universe by flying around the world ten times without stopping. What a manll iAlso I met Mitchell Everhart, famous war veteran and 'Ace' with a total of 60 Jap and German planes to his credit. Then there was Grace Link, Marie Gallimore, Carolyn Lolir, who have flown all over the world as hostess on huge transports. Waving goodbye, I yelled last minute 'best wishes' and sailed off-destination--New York. dt last I had started back, but I must admit it was very reluctantly. I thought all the way back what a wonderful trip ltihad been. In some way I had been reunited with every member of the class of '44, Those I hadn't seen or heard about were in New York and of course I've kept pretty close contact with them, being in the same city. Yep, I suppose New Yprk will always be the glory spot. At least it turned out that way for some. For instance my 'ole 'buds,' Jessie Gordon and Kathryn Parker. Kathryn is now number one 'cover girl' of the nation. Her picture was on the front of Esquire last month. And Jessie runs one of the most exclusive interior decorating shops in the country. She recently returned from India where she remodeled the temple of the Taj Mahal. And of course, everybody's heard about the 'Spear's Beautiful Body Builder,' that wimderful tonic made by Lee Spears, possessor of the best looking physique in the nation at present. Jim Witherspoon lives in New York now, since he ran R. J. Reynolds completely out of business and is making that famous brand of cigarettes --'Horses'-Reynolds used to call them 'Camels.' All Broadway and New York and the nation are in a flutter over the superb acting of Montice Beck, applauded as the most talented actress on the 'great white way.' Stella Killian and her sister, Tiny, iust finished writing their already famous book, 'How to Learn to Cook in 1,689 Easy Lessons! They're in New York now, beginning another. And every once in a while I see Jo Ree Hartley and Martha Black who now are married and live in pant-houses in upper New York. llt's been ten years since we were all together, but yet, in just a week, I came in contact with all 126 of the class of '44 .... Now, Boss, don't you think it's wonderful--say, don't you-well, for gosh sakes-hey, wake up, Bosslllll JEAN Casvaa, Prophet. 47 fx QW' ,i i ' -'- l 134,53 1 9 f Q19 18 l .4 Last Will and Testament We the Senior Class of 1944, having thought ourselves the best class to enter or leave the best school in the land, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. ARTICE I-To the faculty ITEM I. We bequeath to our esteemed principal, Mr Payne, all the admiration, awe, and respect in which we held him, with the hope that he may, when we'are gone, distribute the aforesaid im- partially among the oncoming Freshmen that they might comport themselves with becoming circumspection in his presence, as we have always endeavored to conduct ourselves. ITEM II. To our beloved teachers, in general, we leave students. ARTICLE II-To the classes ITEM I. To the Seniors of 194-4-45 we leave Privileges to call their ownf' We also leave the hope that they will be granted as glad and glorious a graduation as our own. ITEM II. To the Juniors we leave our polished manners and our membership in school clubs and various organizations. ITEM III. To the Sophomores we give our never failing loving kindness that they may not in- flict suffering past childish endurance upon the Freshmen. ITEM IV. To the Small Frysn of 1944-45 we leave memories of Shining Hours before them. ARTICLE III-To individuals ITEM I. That Great Big Beautiful Doll, Kat Parker, leaves her Star Eyesi' to Mary Ella Bothrock. ITEM II. Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair, Jean Craver, leaves her wit and popularity to Little Annie Crowellfl ITEM III. Theodore,, alias Ted Tysinger, the super-duper male of this outfit, bequeaths his super- duper traits to anybody who can measure up to 'em. Somebody can Day Dream fperhapsl. ITEM IV. That Pistol Packin' Mamaf' alias Gladys Jordon, who always hits the bull's eye in every- thing she undertakes, wills her Pistols fbrainsl to Irene Kivett or Penny McCrary. ITEM V. Monk Mims and Zooty Koonts will Lulu to anyone who will wind her Sunday, Monday, or Alwaysf' ITEM VI. That Cutie Little Snootie, Carolyn Aaron, leaves her cute tricks to Mildred Lindsey. ITEM VII. Giles and Hatley, Inc., leave to Bill Baker that Frank Sinatra look and bowtie, respec- tively, and respectfully. ITEM VIII. Hazel Canady and Betsy Dickerson bequeath their giggles and gossip to Adelaide Giles and Martha Scarbrough. ITEM IX. Louise Viola Lena Horn Price leaves her melodious voice to none other than ,lean Co ins. ITEM Xgg Mickey Mousen Welborn leaves to Trot Allen what 'gDirty,, Everhart left to him. fI'm Breathlessj 'I ITEM XI. Bernice Brown leaves a recording of I Wish I Was Single Again to Adele Holman. ITEM XII. That Sweet Little Headache Bud Corn, leaves his ability to pester to no one fwe hopel, but he leaves his ability to auction and sell 3100,000 of bonds to ,Iohn Witherspoon. Take it away, John! ' ITEM XIII. Nellie Huntu leaves her pep, vim, and vigor to ,Ian Walser. ITEM XIV. Beth Thomas and Mary York bestow their quiet, sweet ways to Peggy Marley and Louise Everhart. ITEM XV. ,Iim Witherspoon leaves his 'lbruvverfi .I0hn, his spirit in playing football so that good L.H.S., will be the most victorious school in the land. ITEM XVI. Ruby Lumsden bestows her beautiful curly locks to Evelyn Swing. ITEM XVII. Noah Miller, Frank King, Big Bill, 4'Doc,7' and Lee Spears leave. fperiodl ITEM XVIII. ,Iessie Gordon leaves her beautiful garments to her sister, Patsy, to wear next year. ITEM XIX. To each and every graduate we leave times of enduring friendships and a rocking chair drawn up before a glowing grate to be kept for oncoming students until she or he have no Silver Threads Among the Gold. In this testimony whereof, we, the testators aforesaid, hereunto place our seals this, the first day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and forty-four. . DORIS RICHEY, T estator. W1TNEssEs: President, Ted Tysinger, Adviser, Mrs. Ottis M. Hedrick, Principal, Mr. W. D. Payne. 19 Senior Class Histor In 1940 a band of rookies, having completed their basic training in grammar school, decided to extend operations to high school. So armed with compasses, compositions, and Eversharps, we, the present class of 1944, joined the ranks of the freshmen of Lexington High Scho-ol. Led by Roy Wilson, president, Jean Craver, vice president, and Frank King, secretary-treasurer, we prepared for our first routine duties. While striving with Latin conjugations, equations, and English literature, we overcame the obstacles of changin classes, sharing lockers, and being yard- birds. 1 ue to our most striking color, a vivid shade of green, we were often engaged in re- pulsing the attacks of the Sophomores from the rear. We learned from our skirmishes with them to place all hope of safety in flight. We were humanly treated, though, and soon overcame all opposition. We were awarded five units for our scholastic triumphs and in June were given an honorable discharge for three months. Eager for more credits and more anxious to obtain our goal, we reentered school the follow- ing September. Since our new tasks were very similar to those of the previous year and since no enemies attacked us from the rear, we had some leisure to engage in other occupations. With President Doris Richey, Vice President Paul Stroud, and Secretary-Treasurer Charles Britt to plan our strategy, we proved ourselves capable of passing any inspection. We were soon con- querors of the anatomy of grasshoppers, Miss Walser's grammar exams, and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar as well as proving stiff competition for the upper-classmen in extra-curricular activi- ties. Often their primitive instincts made treach- erous bands attack those who had joined the ranks of buck privates-neither giving them any peace nor allowing them to forget their rank. Without further campaigns we were awarded five additional credits and ordered into summer quarters. Excited by our triumphal victories of previous years and having mobilized our forces, we began our third march into L.H.S. under the command of Bill Hunt, presidentg Betty Byerly, vice pres- identg Caroline Young, secretary, and Helen Spruill, treasurer. Many of our goldbricks were cited for honor by being elected into the Hi-Y, Tau Kappa Phi, Hono-r Society, and Beta Club. Many of us volunteered as K.P.'s to sell at the football games so we could provide Mess for our superiors, the Seniors, at the annual Junior- Senior Banquet. On June 2, those of us who had passed inspection were permitted to assist the Seniors in their graduation ceremonies as marshals. For all of us five more credits were conferred in recognition of our successes, and we were ordered home for a leave of absence. Having despoiled L.H.S. of much learning and having subdued all except our senior year, we now conspired to overthrow the last obstacle in our way to our goal. With the assurance of veterans, we drew up our last line of battle. The beleaguered physics books, shorthand pads, and typing contracts resisted us bravely, but in the end were reduced to subjection and negotiated with us for terms of passing grades. Early in the year we were called together for a council. At the council we elected Ted 'Iysinger, presi- dents Jim Witherspo-on, vice president, Edna Cray Conrad, secretary, and Frances Thomason, treasurer. With Mrs. Ottis M. Hedrick as our commander-in-chief, we continued to uphold our qualities of honor and discipline. As our train- ing period swiftly passed, we began to realize more seriously that our period of preparation was over, and that very soon we would be shipped out', to ports unknown. We shall sail into a world of chaos, death, defeat, and victory, but wherever our port may be, we shall endeavor to enter into any activity that will help our country preserve its traditions of democracy and Christianity. Whatever the cost we are ready and willing to pay. As members of the gradua- tion class of 1944, we pledge ourselves to do our utmost in bringing the war to a close and in es- tablishing a lasting peace which will eventually make the world a brotherhood. We could do no less when some of our closest friends lie wounded and discouraged on a distant battlefield. It is up to us who are the heirs of a great yesterday and the masters of a changing today to be the makers of a greater tomorrow in which each of us may say, as did Shakespeare: And, to con- clude, the victory fell on us.', GLADYS J ORDAN, Historian. Class Poem DESTINATION, SUCCESS The years are spentg nowuwe must leave The things that we held dearg And as we leave, we little conceive Of the joys we knew from year to year. Our thoughts from stern realities To mere memories growg Yet they linger like deities That we would better know. Onward all, everg onward, ho! With greater peace of mind. We're the ones who with power throw All barriers behind. Weill not be stopped in this great strife Until we reach Eternal Life. 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BRUCE LOHR HOSTEL LORD BENNY LOPP MAURICE MCBRIDE PENNY MCCXRARY CHARLES MARBLE PEGGY MARLEY BETTY LOU MILLER FRANCES MILLER MARTHA MILLER INEZ MONEY JEANNE MOORE RONALD NIORCAN CALVIN MORRIS COLLEEN MURPHY BETTY JEAN MYERS MARGARET MYERS PATTIE SUE NANCE RUTH NANCE BOBBY NEWSOME HELEN OWENS JACKIE OWEN MELVIN PALMER ,kwa ly -' ,I GILRERFAQX f V X 4, ,f f ,ff X, t zyafy I A ,yi If I LLess an Wonderful ,IIIIIIIIIN BII.I, RAKIJR III-:Tsv RAPER CIIRIsTINIc RIQIII XVILMA ROBERTS JACKIE R0sE MARY I1II.I.A ROTIIROCK EVIZLYN RUSSELL MARTIIA SCARBOROUCII DIINALD SIIARI' ROMONA SHAW Nov SIIEPHARII KI:ITII SINK ELNITA SKIPIIIQR GIQRALDINE SNEED BARBARA STRELITZ JIM STYIZRS IivI:I.YN SWING STANFORD TATE 1Sophi ISUIHIY Tl-IAM HOBBY TYSINCIIR RICHARD TYsINrzI2R ICTIIIQI, WACNIIR BILLY WAI.sI-:R JACKIIQ WIJAVILR ,ffl I affix, X 4' ,ff 1 69 1 ' I, u f , , X , ca , 'S ' S ' S if C U fb' 31 . ff - fyfgffx' ,' fp 1944 JAN WALSI-:R BETTY RUTH WEBB JOHN WITHERSPOON GERALDINE WHITE HAZEL WHITE TOMMY W1cKs WENDOLYN WILBANKS BETTY WILSON JAKE WILSON DONALD WINECOFF BETTY JEAN WENN CARL YARBOROUCH J ORENA YATES GARLAND YOUNG JEAN COGGINS 449 - ' !ff - ' nf, HSI - . diff' A r r'r'4 a 'MH' 4 afar?-if-11 ff! -7- ' ' 4 1 9 'fi' C 4 2 29 RUTH ,lumps SXRAII HAR'rl,m' I'15um' Jmw 'fnomyxs l'r1's1'rlw1l l',I'f'f? l,l't?Sitll'lIl S!'Cl'l'1l1I'vY llomzwr Pr:m.15n Treasurer GG catterbrainsw 30 It ', 1, f, sy-ff' Qf X uScatterbrai1'1s', First row, left to right: Enid Ayers, ,loe Ayers, Marzelle Bates, Murphy Bates, Ralph Bailey, Frances Bowman. Second row: Henry Brown, Dorothy Bumgarner, ,lack Blackburn, Geraldine Butler, Thelma Campbell, Jerry Gissel. Third row: Donald Cline, Mary Frances Clodfelter, Fred Conrad, Max Conrad, Nancy Jean Conrad, Peggy Conrad. Fourth row: Joe Cope, Bill Cook, Elise Cooper, Ruth Cooper, ,lake Cross, Elizabeth Darr. Fifth row: Margaret Darr, Betty ,lo Everhart, Robert Farabee, Margaret Finch, Mary Ellen Foust, David Gains. 31 'sl I'Ull'. lvfl In rigfll: ,lalvlx llufxxvll. Hairy l'Lll'illlUl' llfilf. ,Ivan U11-gg, Hum-llc Hill'lN'l'. Tmmm II ll'l'lS. Jm- Hzlrl. .5l'!'UIlll rnlr- 'a 'a 5 J V n ill Hurllm, ,Ivan Hurxwll. lmlvln Hvaul. lmlllv H1'ilI'lCl'i. l,l1a1l'lm- llarlrivk. Ixlllllklill llc'rlrir'k. 7'ln'm' mir: Lvwis Hmlrivk. Pully Hvgv, lfuyv llullick, l.uc'illc llmu-yvull. Sur- llouplw. Cruviv Howvll. Fflllflll lYIll'.' John llunlsml. Ruth Hlliflmulll, Many f n llunl. luxu ,lill'XlS. llllly JUIHISUII. Jimmy ,lnhnsmn Fiflll rmq: llickiv jum-s. Hlllll ,Imam-s. N arm-s. llvlly ,Ivan lie-plvy. Maxim' lxvplvy, Victor l'Qi1114+y., , G6 77 Qauqrbmins .ll b 4, L S , .v x ' 1 . mf 5 I !' ' Q 1 f ix - K hkk .. -' X K ..,,': , ws 1- N' X 32 pr- xxx XPM SE YP--N X 9 Q ix N il bn.,-ey , ,. f' HSeatterbrains,9 P 1 ,J First row, left lo right : Christine Koonts, Maxine Koonls, Jackie Lancaster, Harold Lanier, Barbara Lawrence, Bobby Leonard. Second row: Geraldine Leonard, Melvin Lindsay, Molly Leonard, R. L. Leonard tluniorl, Doris Lomax Uuniorl, Jeannine Meachum. Third row: Russell Medlin, Buddy Morgan, Doris Myers, Evelyn McDade, Woodrow McKay, Kenneth Mc- Kinney. Fourth row: Mary McLendon, Hubert Olive, Billy Brice Palmer, Jimmy Parker, DeNeale Peeler, Robert Peeler. Fifth row: Opal Perrell, Hilda Phillips, Don Robinson, Robert Rutledge Cluniorj, Edna Sue Shoaf, Gene Shoaf. 33 lfirsl lAUll'. lcjil In right: Angclcnc Simincrson, Peggy Ann Sinnnersun, liclsy Sink, Kathryn Sink, lfwclyn Sink, llzxruld Sink lkjlllllillfl. Second row: Becky Smith, Bryce Slllllll, Myrtle Slllllll, Jimmic Blum- Sowcrs, Nlildrcd Spry, 0. B. Stokes. Third row: Gladys Story, Jimmy Sll'f'PlIIlilIl, ,luck Swuim, liolrlmy Tutu, Peggy Jean Thomason, Richard 'l'homason. Flllllfll row: Mary Suc 'l'lnnm1sun, lfalyc Hrcxlcr: '.fUCkieQE'ffcxlc1', ,Iackic Tfijllllllilll, Adclc Tulllc, Luis Vurncr. I 1'flh row: llcnry Wal , Bvliy 4X7illi!,111lLExiQ 'l1l1z11'lLxs Williams, Paul Williams, ,loan Woolcn. liclly Mac ' cr Y 1 ,. ' York. 'X' li 9 ,f 4 ,Af ' ff 4 4' ' VP -f f' ' T X I 'ffl i r f A., 66 catterbralnsw ive' , . . 9 61 -s 0 41-9 wMe,.f is -B 5 X ,Q - k i 34- HOBBY HOFFMAN B1-LNNY WALSER BILL BLALOCK liomsy Al-lI,I. BL'r:l.usoN PEGGY Woou BUDDY BENIJ1-gn 66Smal1 F 1' 7' Freshmen 1944 AYCOCK B1-ck. llvmlvr. lllallorli. liyrlv- sun. Hynl. Cumuly. llulvnizin, ,lavkiv lfvvrliarl. .luinvs lfvvr- llarl. VV. lfwrliarl. llarlmg. H1-llnslvllvr. Kvnrnm. Killian, Kounls. l.zlnning:. lA'0Il2il'1l. Mann, Mathis. Mcifurn. Mv- Glamvry. Mclmun. 0slmrm'. Phelps. Poslon. l'0llS. llnlli- rnvk. Swing. 'l'aylm'. 'l'1m'm'y. Trum-ll. Wailman. Wurrv-n. Wilson. BERRY Bail:-y. llc-un. llixinjfs. liullu. Cutting. llislu-r. llriw-r. Fl:-in' ing, Fritls. l.4-ullalwl. l.inl4. Owe-n, Russvll. Swim-goml. Swing. Tlimnpsun. 'l'ussc'y. Wvlib, Saumlvrs. .Xtkinm Bailvy. Bowvrs. Burleson. Cranfill. llnugan. l':Vt'l'll2lI'l. lf. l'llk'Il1lllQl. Ke-ple-y. Kinnvy. ll. l,1-oiianl. Vlllltvllliwull, Wvuvvr. PU GH llargcr. Hiwuwll. llulluwuy, 1,IarIc'r, Umm. llulinm-s. Rulwr, Stroud, Sink:-s. 'l'zm'. Wvsl- lllflffxlilllll. Yann . llalvs. Blucklwllrii. Clomlll-llv1', Cox, lissivk. l':VK'l'llllI'l. llc-mlrii-ks, llurlon. jvnlxins. ,l 0 n Q' s. .lor1lnn. l.nmun. l'm-rrcl. l'lml4-1-. Ric'liar4lwn. Slnwkvy. Sink. Wall, Walsvr. We-lull. Willivr- spoon. Wmul. MSmall Fry 36 Freshmen 1944 PUTNAM Blackburn, Bates, Brown Burkhart, N. Conrad, P. Con rad, Farallee, Finch, Hudson Harwell, Hill, Howell, Bi Johnson, J. Johnson, F. Jones, R. Jones, Kapp, B. Leonard M Leonard McCrar Mei - f v A ya - ' Kenney, Medlen, Morgan Penniger, Perrel, P i e r c e Potts, Shoaf, Smith, Sink Streetman. F. Smith, M: Smith, White, Yarner. WILSON Beck, Clodfelter, Cohen. Craver, Everhart, Hefner, Hendricks, Koonts, Leonard, Lord, McCrary, Penland, Sink, Wallace, Walser, Aulnan, Beck, Biesecker, Conrad, C ha r l e s, Earnhardt, Hall, Hamner, Harrelson, Haynes, Nell Haynes, Hedrick, Jones. Kirk, Lopp, Martin, Michael. Oussell. Sharpe, Wilson, Yar- borough. w A , NK W. 1 L xx as F Q Q ,il, I, 77 37 66 AJ. Y When Lexington Comes Out Upon the Field i ...1'Ad'!i2..' Q. 1... a ,Q Varsity Squad Despite five losses the Lexington High School Yellow Jackets put out a team that resembled that of '40 and '41, The season opened with the Yellow Jackets traveling down to Albemarle to win their first game 6-0. The only touchdown was made by Spears in the last quarter. The Yellow Jackets again left home for their second game. The opposition was Mt. Airy. In the last quarter a twenty yard pass was thrown and completed by Mt. Airy for a touchdown. The Lexington team then drove back to the two yard line and the game ended Mt. Airy 65 L.H.S. O. The Lexington eleven left home for the third time to meet Boyden Highis strong team. Salis- bury scored just before the end of the first half and led 7-0 until McBride scored in the last quarter. The try for extra point was short by inches and the game ended L.H.S. 63 Boyden 7. The Mills Home-Lexington game proved a vie- tory for the Yellow Jackets. Lexington scored at will and won 27-0. The Jackets lirst home game came with our neighbors, Thoinasville. The Bulldogs were surprised when tht- Yellow Javkets showed them how to play real football. The score-fl,.l'l.S. 405 'fhoniasville 0. V Homevoming game and l,.l-IS. again played High Point. The- game was an all round sueoess l with a large crowd and the score-l,.H.S. l0g High Point 6. The Jackets were vivtorious over the Barium strong eleven 6-0. Ashboro High had a slight surprise when the vlever Lexington team ran rough-shod over them scoring at will. The backs ran and passed their wav with beautiful blocking to a 62-O victory. The strong Raleigh eleven downed stubborn Yellow Jackets i2-0 in Raleighis toughest game. M nm 7 A I Usststzuulnig llomeinls l.i Season The Yellow Jackets played a wonderful game. The Raleigh-Lexington game will long be remem- hereci as one of the best games l,.H.S. has ever played. The prancing eleven of LHS. took the Little Wonders of Kannapolis for a ride. The Jackets won a -17-li victory. The Jackets again ran wild when they heat Statesville -il-0. Lexington lost the eonferem'e championship to Children's Home team 26-21 Thanksgiving day. The Jackets were leading 21-20 until one minute before the hnal whistle, then the Chil- mlren's Home macle their last touchdown. Al- though we lost the game, everyone who witnessed it saitl it was the best high school game they had ever seen. ln a post season game, Reynolcl's High over- powered the l,eXington team l3-0. Almost all the players on the team of '43 were inexperienced and most of them are coming back next year, so the team of ,44 should look like that of the old days. Although we did lose the conference by five points, we, the class of ,43-,fl-4 shall always remember the past football season as a successful one. k cozy Q15 UV 5 f A . ,af .' ,ZX 'XX ,!' XP w QL ', , A, . xx f . ,ki W 4: -J .L u. X' I if ' ' Ns, xl A ff .- lm-fl In righl: Spears. Clilf-s. llinson. llziyllvs. Hronn, XViiill l'SINI4Ill, King, .Xye-rs, liorn, f,vUIlI'lI Muna 1 I'Ullf.' llllllll,21'l'S llnnlon and lullh-. WA Tisket, a Tasket, a Little Wicket Basketw .-X 11-ann thu! stays noni' tho hottorn yet continues to play good haskelhzdl is il pnnky team. The hoys won u low percent- ige of their guinea hut under the good coaivh- ing they hald. tht- tm-ann showed very good qualities. Although IHHS. is z1r'v11stolm'd to being tops in everything, they proved their real sportsmanship during thi- '44 lizlslwlllalii sc-zlson. l.1-xinglml All Mills llumv . xv1'l1'0Illl' . 'l'll0IllllSYllll' . Mills llmm' xV1'l4'UlIl4' . B S K E T B L L G6Take Me Gut t01jt11eQ5ll3al1,lGamew Stars . . r llvrc- r w l lwrv Hvrc lllmere llvrc Tllcrc x Q , .1 j Calnwlm Y 5's . lll0lllilSVlll0 . . Tllere . llmwf Tuurm-y ul Tll0llIllSYlllC Clllllll'l'll'S llonn- 'lil10IlIilSYlllt' .IUIIflllll-Sl'IIll'lIl'l all WlllSll!ll-Sllll'Ill. lungs xVlllSl0ll-Sillflll l ir.vl flllll lvfl In riglzl: Williams. ll. Jullnslm. Svvvnrf row: liurkllarl, Olivff. Price. ,l. johnson, Rupp. llzfclrivlx. fllurk. l'4-1-le'r. Corn-I1 Putnam. Thirrl row: Blalock, Shoaf, SITEPIIHHD. GG An Apple for , the Teacher 45 G6Drink To Me ' 46 ccwh Donit You Do Ri htw Left lo right: Walser, Adviscrg Scarborough, Jordan, Withersrloon, Richey, Crowell, Raker. Holman. Pecler. to 'ity J l , 1 ,Ji Ai pi One of' the most important things done by the Student Council this year is having 6L0ld Glory put back on the flag pole in front of the school building. A number of council members represented Lexington High School at the Student Council Conference that took place at High Point in November. During the fourth War Loan Drive the Student Council held two war bond rallies and was responsible for initiating a new system whereby the students were able to buy bonds and stamps through the school, thereby making L.H.S.'s record higher. On March 17 and 18 the Stale Student Council Congress met at Lexington High School. it was a great honor to have delgates from schools all over the state to meet here with our Student Council. The school store, upheld by the storekeeper and her assistant, has done its job in supplying L.H.S. with pencils, paper, and other school accessories. Our Student Council has contributed prizes and awards for various contests. Three dollars was given in the annual football homecoming parade and one dollar each month to the home- HOME ROOM REPRESE T TIVES room Iuning plum-il on ri-1-oril llu- liiglu-sl announl ll am-: lloris llim-livy. Jolm Willlvrspimii, Holm of liomls ziml stumps solcl. l'1'0lcr, Gladys Jordon, Ami Crowvll. lwlilflllil , Sm-urlmorougli. Aclm-lv llolmun. Bill llailwr, Tvfl A vli-am-up Villlllllllflll mir sponfora-ml lay ilu' . . . . 'l'ysii1f vr', Dou-f llinson, llulli Jones, K'1ll1e'rinc- Sluclf-nt CUlIlll'll lo kvvp our lmililmg looking Ill'ill I' P L Mills-r. Marv York, llc-tty Bwrlv. ,limmx lilllxiliill., llllil 4-lf-un. ' ' ' ' ' ' llonulil Sliurpv. Virginia l'iVl'l'llilI'l. llc-lly lilucla- . i.i-- .. .1 .- ' , . ll F hu' 'lm lull' Wlllxlllg lug' lu' llllll wvlilvr. Palsy Gordon. llulli Joni-s. Woolly ML'- lln l .l.A. lo gil form Hill -llllbll unlr is fol ilu kay kullwrmo Nnk. Hubby law. Jack cmsmmllv Slmlmlls 'll lhllh' Jimmy llussvll. liolmlny llviifli'ivks. Mary Ann 'l'lim- mi-mln-rw ol' lln- Sluclr-nl liounvil lor l'Jl'5- llurlzog. l,l'lf'l' Clark. and 'l'ommy Wm-slmorvlauul. :A Q I K sn.. lGThe Carft Be Wrongvl X fff, , f-fix' xrlff' -. ,ff U y ,,, ,,..f !f 'Cf Z V X ' ,I J T lonal Honor Society was founded in 1921. Tlhe standards of the society are scholar- ship, leadership, character, and service. Lexing- ton High School received its charter in February 1934-. Since that time, one hundred and forty- two students have been elected to its membership. The local chapter is active in all phases of school life and activities. All members are outstanding in the four requirements and strive to make a better Lexington High School. CLASS OF 1944: Wayne Blalock, Gladys ,lo-rdan, Kathryn Parker, Billie Pickett, Doris Richey, Beth Thomas, Bill Tuttle, Ted Tysinger, Johnny Welborn, Jim Witherspoon, Kenneth Young. CLASS OF 194-5: Adele Holman, Penny Mc- Crary, Bill Raker. OFFICERS: President, Kenneth Young, Secre- tary, Billie Pickett, Treasurer, Bill Tuttle, Adviser, Miss Walser. 'old Owlsw ATIO AL HO OR OCIETY THE Q CROLL 5 A fl 1 na i 3 i I , ? Ki . V. N A 1 1 tl First row, left to right: Aaron, Brannock, Coggins, Conrad, Corn, Craver, Hartley. Second row: Holman, Jordan, Lindsey, McCrary, Mims, Moore, Parker. Third row: Pickett, Raker, Richey, Rose, Rothrock, Scar- borough, Martin fco.adv.l Fourth row Sprulll Team Thomas, Tuttle, Welhorn, Witherspoon C Young K Young, Hedrick fco-adv. A 53 -f5,E5 - : Letter J .. , K' U I J 50 1 i J. 99 5 9 f ,f,'?fi 9 -Q 'M he 1 J 1. S BILL WCKETT V Wrfiibiiiia 1 HELEN gsvrzunu. sau. TUTTLE SENIOR EDQTOQ2 A551 -EDITOR CAROLXNE YOUNG FEATURE -EDITOR 51 -Jonmma mums Puovoermpnerz KENNETH vouue BUSINESS MANAGER I Si ,f 2-av ,mf --L: - DORIS r2uc+sEY 2 ' -ART EDnToR THE LEXICO ' Vlvn lIl1lli1' llu- l.lGXllION nil gwml lmuk 1sl1i1'l1 ,f1x.w1'.vlr1l1l 'lrl lfrfilnr .... lldlll XX'illi11111N may ln- ups-111'rl Milll 1'XlN'1'lillllbll 111111 1-lwwl 11ill1 Slmrls lfflllftll' fluff l,llIl1Ugl'lIlIlIf'l' Ibflblllu llilS In-1-11 ilu- lHll'lNlS1'4llllll4' Slillhlv ul llllfl- .llllllllllv Nllllh ll. Km-11 lllll'l'l'Sl illlll li1'1-lvssm-111'1'gy ham- gmu' '1s.v1',vlr1lll Spurls ,','Ill'llJI' . . . llilly .fXll4'11 into ilu' vrliting ul lllix lmuli. lllllllglll lun. lruliv. T,1',11'.sl .,.,, iIg11'11ly11 .'Xlll'Ull llllfl llilflllilllf pl'1'Xilllt'fl llIl'0lIQI,lI0lll ilu- yr-ur. IQ-,1f,,,-,l lg',l,'1f,,w , l gjm-,,li,w Xmlng 'HW Hgmrs in mis mm. l1,.aW,,, mm.: lf11s1'111'x.v ,ll!IlIIIz2'l'l' ..... K1-11111'll1 Young Ml'-IMI.-I-11.1,-,IIM' . -hnu Hilliv Imickvll .'lS,'iI..VllIlll BIINfllf'SS ,ll!IIIfI22l'l' ..., lalvkiv H115 1,1.,.,,'N,,,,,, j3',1,'2,,,- H Hill Tuul.. f:l'l'f'll1Il1I,lIll,,llIIll1Ig'l'l' . . .xlilflllil S1'a11'lm141111gl1 Sfllilil' lfffilul' . . llvlvn Spruill IAN ll W'll .llllll'UI' l',1Ill.f0I' . . . . l'1'ggy Mzlrlvy lgllvllms AIIMMIYIIIM g .l0llH XX ill 'fll 'l Sulrflunmrz' ,fill-llll' . Pvggy ,Ivan 'llll0lllilSHll ,lim XYllllt'l'SIJOUll Club Frlilur . . . . lg2ll'llZll'il Slrvliiz I311l1l1y Tl'illll flrl l',vlll.lUl' . . Doris Riclwy f'f1c'11fl.1' .flff1'1'.wr'l' . Mrs. l.. K. Nlilfllll 52 W , 181 44 , . :Q Such Things ' THE LEXHIPEP S. . . Gladys Jordan . Penny Mccrary . Kathryn Parker . Adele Holman . . . . Jean Craver . . Dermont Everhart . . . Ronald Morgan . . Bill Cray Koontz Feature Editor ...... Beth Thomas Reporters . . Betsy Raper, Mary Ella Rothrock S , , X f .5 1 5 I Assi 'A-f l . . . . Literary E itor .... Assistant Literary Editor . . School News Editor . Sports Editor . . . Assistant Sports Editor Joke Editor .... The first edition of The Lexhipep was pub- lished in 1923. Since that time it has been the aim of the staffs to edit a paper which serves as the historian as well as the monthly publica- LEXHIPEP ROLL Columnists . . Catherine Craver, .lean Cravcr Exchange Editor .... Martha Brannock Alumni Editor . . . . Jeanne Mo-ore Photographer ...... Mildred Lindsey Business Manager ..... Johnny Welborn Assistant Business Manager . . . Bill Raker Bookkeeper ..... Mary Ellen Tharpe T . Joe Ree Hartley, Edna Gray Conrad, yplsts Frances Thomason Adviser ..... Mrs. Ottis M. Hedrick tion for the school. The Lexhipep is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association and the International Quill and Scroll. 53 6GEasy to Dance Withw Thu Slrains of music. the- lili of ILIIIQIIIICF., the Murjoric Hoilun. Allhuuggh lhv liillll't'S might suunds of guy vuim-s, thc- pitlvr puttin , of fee-t not have lx-on grvul in quantity. lhvy linux' hmm iuml inure- fvvlb . . . this is the- Colilliun Club. lnps in quality QL:-up Yvurli and ytblllh' dom' 1 This vluh. whivh zulfls muc-h to the social lifc gr:-ul juli ul' Hi?l'1'2liiiIlQIu girls. llupv lhe' lm of l.4-xingzlnn High S1-inml, is slmiisuri-mi by the follow your PXZIIIIPIQ' in-xt yl'1ll'i. an-niurs :ami is unch-r tho rlirm-c'timu of Miss THE CGTILLIO CL B 54 at Ladiesw Every year the Tau Kappa Phi has proven to he one of the most outstanding clubs in Lexing- ton High School. The purpose of this organiza- tion is to promote the ideals of leadership, character, scholarship, and service among L.H.S. students. The T K 111, with Caroline Young as president, has carried o-n an interesting pro- gram during the school year. This program has included discussions on personality, religion, hygiene, and poise. The climax of all events to a year is the Mother-Daughter Banquet. T U KAPP PHI First row, left to right: Beck, Brown, Canady, Coggins, Crowell, Dickerson, Everhart, Holman. Second row: Hunt, Jordan, Kivett, Lindsey, Lumsden, Miller, Parker, Pickett. Third row: Price, Richey, Spruill, Strelitz, Thomas, York, Young, Kerr, Adviser. 55 MS YQ? ntlerhsfilw I HI-Y The Hi-Y Club of the Lexington High School had a very successful year this year under the direction of Mr. Fred Putnam, the faculty ad- viser. The ollicers of the year were: Dermont Everhart, President, .lohn Witherspoon, Vice Presikientg Bud Corn, Secretary, Jim Wither- spoon, Treasurer. The Hi-Y Club published a Homecoming bulle- tin and carried baskets to six needy families at Christmas. The club met every two weeks at the home of some member or at the school. ln- teresting talks were given by various men of Lexington. l .J Dermont Everhart left school at the beginning of the second semester and John Witherspoon filled the chair as president. The members were: Billy Allen, Wayne Blalock, Bud Corn, Bill Everhart, Dermont Everhart, Mitchell Everhart, Bryce Haynes, Ned Kearns, Frank King, Benny Lopp, Joe Harold Leonard, Rabb Leonard, Reid Leonard, Maurice McBride, Wade Phillips, Bill Raker, Ted Tysinger, Johnny Welborn, Jim Witherspoon, John Witherspoon, Mr. Fred Putnam, Adviser. LEX HI GLEE CLUB The Glee Club is a standard part of the cur- riculum and serves to stimulate the apprecia- tion for better music. Membership in the Glee Club is largely from the upper classes. Assembly programs are given and visits are made to the elementary schools. One of the most spectacular events of the year is the May Day Festival pre- sented in the city park and sponsored by the Clee Club. 66 HeavergXl.'x. . '99 11 .H jg WHISIC 66 And the Band Played On The High School Band is organized to add color to athletic events and to furnish music for other school functions. In normal years, the band participates in the state music contest, but this was not held this year due to wartime restrictions. This year the hand played for all home foot- hall games, bond rallies, patriotic parades, and other civic affairs. An elementary band of 75 pieces is undergoing organization. This will compensate for losses by graduation. The members are as follows: Bill Tuttle. Bichard Thomason, Johnnie Mims, John lVither- spoon, Bill Baker, Wayiie Blalock, Babb Leonard, Beid Leonard, Kenneth Young, Bill Hege, Jackie Lancaster, Keith Sink, Bobby Team, Charles Williams, Jim Styers, Billy Allen, Phillip Eames, Jack Farrner, Harold Sink, Leon Leonard, Wlade Phillips, Bobby Clodfelter, Donald Bishop.. Jimmy Dillon, J. L. Peeler, Johnny Baker, Hugh Mathis, Hugo Phelps, Zack Taylor, Boland Swing, Jimmy Mundy. The Majorettes are Carolyn Aaron, Frances lfllen Miller, Polly Stokes, and Betty Wilson. LEX HI B l I GGA11 for One and One for AJP BET CLUB The National Beta Club is a national student service club whose objectives are to promote citizenship and leadership, to encourage fellow- and Character, creditable achievement, and com- mendable attitude. ship and cooperation, to reward effort and OFFICERS achievement, and to inspire honesty and President . . . KATHRYN PARKER tolerance. The qualifications for membership Vice President . . . JOHN WITHERSPOON . ff' on the part of the student are good mentality Secretary-Treasurer . . . y,--TEUKTYSIIXCER ,ff':'f21fil7lT4 el ieggjgifg f -ff' t - i ii i? of ,.,-..ff' F it J 'O ,,,ii ,fi33::21iii?gg1ip.4gegg Iii-ly V as V, Ip,-p ,gd ,fxf- ' KQV? -'f'ie if i' fl' Q, if fi 'S I , lfflpfl if. 1 ,ffrifg ,ff 1 , ,f fcf X A -f ,I 59 ' ,'1 . ,J XM ,w ,, V, ' ,ff I., ca 4 'i 99 Rqge e Showboat fff 4ffl d f1ff??i535?5?i?:Q f 7 ,jiT1Ti .f 15 fl. 1 'h-.... FEATURES ,Av os! lrzfcfllcrtzml llllll Most Stzulious Gladys Jorrlun Most Slzulious Bill Tulllv D Williesl and Must Popular Jlxilll Cl'ilYl'I' Wfillivsl Jolmniu Mims 'lflnsl .'1Ul'IIl'lflIl' Girl Kathryn l'urlwr lfvsl Lunlrirzg Hoy Cvilf lv Gilcrs E CILIUSI amy W4- Q 'll'0lfll Auron llmru fx 'FK 4-:P Best Dressed Jessie Gordon Bill Gray Koouls May Queen Kalhry Il Parker Maid of Honor Jean Crzlver ag., , .. ., l 1, , 5? V A Z Ulnvl Spur! lim! All Kllllllll Mos! I'!l'I'.W1filf' Mos! l,I'lN'lI!lfllIll' lllfxl Dispoxitioll lflfsl Plfrslllllllilj' Mus! fIll1XllIlI!ll.lIg Doris Hivlu-y Mos! Pllpllllll' lflfsl All Rolllllf Mlnsl fIIllSH1lIlIilIALf lfvsl l'l'l'slJllr1fll.V lflfsl l,iSlIUSili0ll Wuxi I,I'1Il'll1l!1l2ll' 'l'l-ll 'Fysillgvl' O--' w Mos! I Yl'I'SIIlilI' ,lim VVill1l-rspolnl fills! xflllflfll' Lvl' Spvalrs Mos! lll1l'lll'l'll1lll Wily'llf' Blzlluvk Hlfsl Sport ' Frank King ,. , X , . . SPUN SURS Top left: Top right: MRS. W. E. PICKETT MRS. W. F. YOUNG BILLIE PICKETT, Editor-in-Chief, LEXICON KENNETH YOUNG Business Manager, LEXICON Center: JAMES MAUS, JR. Cheer Leaders Bottom left: Bottom right: MRS. L. A. RICHEY MRS. T. S. TYSINGER DORIS RICHEY, President, Student Council TED TYSINGER, President, Senior Class 65 Top left: Top right: CARY HINKLE LIEUTENANT W. F. WELBORN, JR. GLADYS JORDON, Editor-in-Chief, Lexhipep JOHN HENRY WELBORN Center: MRS. E. A. SPEARS, SR. Business Manager, Lexhipep LEE SPEARS, Captain, Basketball Team Bottom left: Bottom right: MRS. F. R. SMITH MRS. H. A. KING BILL SMITH, C0-captain, Football Team FRANK KING, Co-captain, Football Team H! , 'ff Nt. . Q as 4 66 I T H E C IT Y 0 F L E X I N G T 0 N Extends Congratulations to its Future Citizens THE CLASS OF 1944 SINK 6' GREEN GROCERIES MEATS PRODUCE ir GROCERY PHONE 361 MARKET PHONE 362 'A' Lexington, N. C. GORDON MOTOR COMPANY SALES and SERVICE Phone 463 Lexington, N. C. North Main Street uk 64Your Good Will-Ollr Greatest Assets' LEXINGTON FURNITURE EXCHANGE 13 North Main Street PHONE 487 FRIGIDAIRE DEALERS Compliments of SANITARY BARBER Sll0P You Wall! to Look Your Best, Come to See USM Compliments of New Carolina Cafe The Better Place to Eat Mrs. l'lc-clrivk: Snake-Eye, give H- . .,. xx I me the worml Pasmrznate ln a eenlencm. Snake-Eye: My pop has twelve buttons on his shlrt but he van only fasten elght. Mars Hill College Extends Congrahdanons to the Class of 1944 and invites each member to continue his education at Western North Carolina's Oldest College. For information write HOYT BLACKWELL, President DAVIDSON FUNERAL HOME INC. i' Ambulance -nf Phone 22l2 R. O. KIRKMAN, Manager Miss Kerr: Wllat do ou consi er y d the greatest achievement of the R 5 Ann C.: Speaking Latin. oman '? Compliments of Lexington Chair Company Lexington, North Carolina Compliments MORGANIS to the BARBER SHOP Class of 194.4 'ff 7 North Main Street B 81 B Lexington, N. C. W. G. PENRY CO. ul' The 0ld Store with New Ideas On mul fil l ll d And Lwow fidbf Westandbldbf Hd Wl l bl dbf lat tlel United Furniture Cerperatien Manufacturers of Bedroom Furniture 'k Quality Materials Skilled Craftsmen GOODRUM Cr SONS ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS and STOKER SERVICE II East First Avenue Day Phone 486 Night Phone 7I47 and 7323 Compliments of ACE SIIOE REPAIR C. ELMER CROUSE Best in, Uur Line 5 East First Ave., next to Western Union Buy Good Shoes and Keep Them Repairedu . . . By Us PARKER-MILLER COMPANY The Jewelers WATCHES DIAMONDS and JEWELRY Compliments of LEXINGTON ICE and COAL uk PURE ICE QUALITY COAL SI' PHONE 351 Lexington, N. C. Compliments of BELK-MARTIN COMPANY Lexington,s Shopping Center Little Boy and his mother were walking down the street and passed the dentist's . Tl . I . show window IC li e bo s 1 . tt y a d, When I have my teeth pulled, I want that plate. His mother said, '4Shu-u-u- Willie, haven't I told you that it's not nice to pick your teeth in pulJlic?', Compliments of PEOPLES LEXINGTON DRUG STORE SHIRT CORPORATION t Cul Rate si lllf 1 wiches z Drinks LEXINGTON, N. c. Drugs Mrs. Martin: in which of his baltieb lam! ,lolmny W.: l'm pretty sure it was tl King GllSl0ll0UH .Mlolphus of Swvdz-u IIC. Use Grimes' White Biscuit Flour HQuality Tested 1879 Compliments of ECONOMY AUTO SUPPLY City Barber Shop It Pays to Look Well J. ALEX CORN, Prop. FRED THOMPSON, Inc MICHAEL STERN and CURLEE CLOTHES MALLORY HATS JARMAN SHOES AMERICAN SH0E Snop MAUS LADIES2 MISSES9 SHOP Fix 'em While U Waiti' calf It's from Maus Phone 2271 it Will Wear Lexington, N. C. Compliments of Commercial Bank of Lexington Lexington, North Carolina Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Mr. Payne: Did you read the letter l sent you? 4'BooI1 Hoge lwho Hunkedl: Yes, I read it inside and outside. Un the inside it said You are requested tu leave school, and on the outside it said. Return in live daysf, so here 1 am. 1882-1944 SIXTY-ONE LONG YEARS HAS THE DISPATCH BEEN THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER OF LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON and when the members of the Class of 1944 become heads of families, we hope the DISPATCH will still be your favorite newspaper. Compliments of lIO0VER FURNITURE STORE CLIFF HINKLE PHONE 28.2 Compliments of Il Pleases Us to Please Youv Congratulations Graduates ROSA KETCHIE Compliments of Western Auto Ideal Silk Shop Supply Peerless Mattress Company QUALITY BEDDING Lexington, North Carolina . . . llulrlmyz Whats good for my wlfes fallen arvln-Q Doctor: Rubber heels. llulmlry: Wllafll I rub 'em wltl North Carolina Gas Corporation C. T. TAYLOR ESSO SERVICE S. Main and 6th Ave. Phone 413 'lf ATLAS TIRES, BATTERIES LEXINGTON and Accsssonlzs THOMASVIILIC wAsHlNG and GREASING MICHAELS' STORE 501 S. FORD STREET LEXINGTON, N. C. GRUCEBIES : MEATS PHONE 353 Compliments 0 f PIEDMO T F RNITURE CORPORATIO FUNERAL DIRECTORS PHONE 366 Bobby Team: Did you bear the Story about the dirty wmdsluelclf Ronnie Morgan: No. Bobby Team: It'5 just as well, you couldn't e tl u ll t so img 1. McCULLOCHS' Jewelers uThe Friendly Storel' if LEXINGTON, N. C. Dick's Dry Cleaners Opposite Bus Station Phone 1144- : We Deliver JACK DICKERSON, Mgr. Quality Cleaned Clothes Last Longer ARNOLD-HOLMAN- LEONARD FURNITURE : RUGS STOVES North Main Street Lexington, N. C. Why Go Off When You Can Come Over to Ashmore iulsiumoss Co ilege 316-320 Lambeth Building Thomasville, North Carolina MRS. EVELYN H. ASHMORE Phone 535 DAY AND NIGHT CLASSES Terms Beginning June and September Martha Brannock: l'm suire I can't marry him, mother, he's an atheist and ilm-sn't he-lieve there's a hell. Ma Brannnck: Marry him, my dear, and helween the two of us wc-'ll convince him that he's wrong Best Wishes and Congratulations to Lexington Seniors FRED 0. SINK PRINTING HOUSE LEXINGTON, Norm-I cARoLlNA NELLY DON DRESSES Compliments of NARDIS SPORTSWEAR BETTY ROSE COATS Marla 6. lust Try One On y GROCERIES and Till? FRESH MEAT5 f 5'Merchan1lise of Quality The Store or Studentsv Congratulations Seniors COBLE DAIRY PRIIDUCTS SICELOFF MANUFACTURING CO. Manufacturers of OVERALLS : DUNGAREES WORK PANTS and WORK SHIRTS LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA When you think of INSURANCE General Electric Appliances Think of SPORTING Gooos AND George W. Mountcastle Agency Firestone Home and Auto Supplies ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT All Kinds of Insurance Written lI1C. Phone 322 Your Dealer for I5 Years lluvu you llvaril about IIIL' little lllllfllll Wllll lllilllglll Illul lllc Wvslorn llniun Hilti u L-uwlmy's unilvrwear. Compliments of Compliments of PURCELL'S DRUG YOUR LOCAL GROCER STORE H. G. FRITTS 6'W 'e'e You can f4 y FANCY and STAPLE GRocERiEs Save Mwwyi' FRESH and CURED MEATS Compliments of MYERS AUTO PARTS, INC. 6'Some Parts for All Cars - All Parts for Some Carsv Sunlight Laundry CRAVER'S 107 West Fourth Street GENUINE DRY CLEANING Dealers in Let Our Phone Line Be Your Clothes Line PHONE 428 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT and WALL PAPER East First Street Phone 2717 CITY MARKET W. G. MORRIS, Owner Groceries : Meats Produce PHONE 2795 31 West Second Avenue RAYLASS DEPARTMENT STORE Shop Where Your Dollars Buy Most EVERYTHING TO WEAR for the Entire Family at Lower Prices 1've never been dated I've never been kissed They said if I waited No men could resist The lure of pure and innocent nn The trouble is this- I'm fifty. WMFR LEXINGTON STUDIOS PAUL H. Snow, Manager LOUISA COX, Assistant Manager LEXINGTON BROADCAST 10:15-11:00 Each Morning 1:30 Every Afternoon United Baking Co. Bakers of PREMIUM BREAD 'glfs the Taste That Tellsi' O. L. Evans Motor Co. RECAPPING SERVICE Corner Main and W. Second Mrs. Hollis Helmstetler Florist Phone 6240 Cut Flowers and Funeral Work a Specialty Lexington, N. C. Phone 417 Court Square CITIZENS INSURANCE AGENCY Mutual Insurance Fire : Casualty : Life Charles C. Green Joe H. White HOME FURNITURE COMPAN Y Electric Refrigerators Washing Machines Radios 29 W. Second Ave. Phone 2615 Compliments of A FRI EN D Lurolim- Young: I told ,Iohuny thu! In- mm I'i1'Iu-ll: What did Ile do? Cairolium-: 'I'uru1'cI uul the Iighls. IIIII SUI' Illt' Lilly Ill0l'L The Pause that Refreshesn I LEXINGTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. The Next Stop LENOIR RHYNE COLLEGE Standard Four-Year Course for Men and Women Competent, Experienced Facility High EiI1lCatl0nuI Staniiurmls, I.iIxei'aI Ifucuity, Music, Teaching and Cmn- mervial Courses. For catalogue and nllivr information write to P. E. MONROE, D.D., I'rcsidw1z LENOIR RHYNE COLLEGE I'Il'CKORY, N. C. Catawba Colle e invites the Graduates of l Lexington High School to give thoughtful consideration to Catawba as their college choice. Catawba College is a fully accredited four-year liberal arts school, which during the completion of the regular four year course is two and two- thirds years. Catawba Educates for Victory Send for Latest Catalogue Address the President or the Registrar CATAWBA COLLEGE Salisbury, North Carolina MCLELI-AN'S Lunch With Us SC to Sl '00 STORES Lexington Drug Co. Serving 38 States PHONE 2213 Congratulations to the Seniors! Toasted Sandwiches IOC Compliments of PICKETT and GREEN The Shop for Menu CLOTHING : SHOES : FURNISHINGS 6 Nlury Iilla: Javkic kisscal Ronnie last night. Patsy C.: Dill he kiss he-r back? Mary E.: Certainly. Palsy ll.: lioy. she- a mlopn to t around. 1300115 SHQPPE FRY ELECTRIC co. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Ladies' Ready-to-Wear WIRING Where Quality is Higher Lexington' N' C' Than Price Phone 517 E. B. and J. B. CRAVEN, INC. Insurance and Loans 5 NORTH MAIN STREET Compliments o f CONRAD and HINKLE GRUCEBIES, MEATS, and PRODUCE Individual Frozen Food Lockers For Rent Phone 341 - 342 A C Dorsett and Miss M clodfelfer Mgrs Green Pflntlng C0- HOTEL GTON Printing : Engraving . , . A home away from homen , . . Office Supplies Lexington N C I-eXin9f0nf N- C- CITY DRUG GO. The Service Store We Deliver Phone 2233 Leonard and Troutmon Auto Service Phone 443 Opposite Post Office TIRE REPAIRING Compliments to the Class of '44 Industrial Rank of RECAPPING LCXiHgt0H Employee: I would like to get ise as I was married last week. Overseer: I am sorry but we a t esponsible for accidents outside the factory. Congrat lat' ns ' u to L E O N A R D ' S to C L E A N E R S Class of 1944 ir Lexingtows Largest and LEXINGTON Leading Cleaners HARDWARE CORP. if FARMERS Phoneo588 HARDWARE CORP. Compliments of Quality Gifts E. M. WARD We Feature Quality Gift COMPLETE for All 0 eeee ions BUILDING COSTNER'S SUPPLIES JEWELERS ,k Gifts Phone 527 Lexington, N. C. Expert Watch Repair Lexington, N. C. Kenneth: What do yo b ll H I I f I Jim W.: I'm sorry I l i k BILL' NG'S ROSE ELLEN TRANSFER, INC. LEXINGTON, N. C. 'A' LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE HAULING 'A' Day Phone 2272 Night Phone 6301 BEAUTY SHOP Distinctive Hair Dressing PHONE 26138 Compliments of BOAZE MOTOR COMPANY Compliments 0 f DAVIDSON COUNTY G. W. SMITH, Chairman FRED SECHRIST, W. H. LOMAX, CLYDE ZIMMERMAN, J. R. PERRY, CHARLES H. JOHNSON, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. FRENCH SMITH, County Manager Mrs. Hedrick: Who can give the best meaning of appetite? Ned K.: When ynu're eating you are 'appy and when ynu're finished ynu're tight. FOR PROMPT SERVICE CALL A RED BIRD CAB : Phone 511 One or Five Passengers 354: Anywhere in the City Limits Complzmenls o Drink Koa, Pickett, Royal Crown Cola ' f ll ll and Tuttle Best By Taste Test Congratulations from Lexington's Two Leading Theaters DAVIDSON TH EATER COMPANY c'Service for Victory DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, Inc. Davidson County's Oldest Automobile Dealer-22 Years Compliments of Royal Purple Cleaners Quality with Service PHONE 491 JOHN F. BAKER BOB RAKHR Mrs. Witherspoon: Is everything sl Dr. Witllffrslnlurpnz Tllat depends on rut up for the Illglllg you, dear. Everything else is. Lanier Hardware Co. Hardware : Eclipse Lawn Mowers Sporting Goods and Electrical Appliances Phone 467 l5 W. Second Ave Lexington, N. C. Complinzents of THE FAMILY SlIOE CENTER The Home of Fine Shoes Courtesy of . CAROLINA PANEL COMPANY LEXINGTON, Norm-I cARouNA I I I W W W7 YW gKTa,T iff. l'. .V . l, Q., I b 4 fr W fwfw U 4 N' 4: 1 v S fl' , AUTOGRAPHS 4 4+ h 1 4 v U 1 . I , A - 1. ' 1,.' 0 c .-.X s ... , I if ' '. ' , A Q A I K fl. , 5, .. ' Q' , , lr . .m vig