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THURSDAY, JUNE 15,1978
Mirror-Herald Living Today
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Sponsored By Shelby Junior Charity League
KM Ladies Are Among Debutantes
SETTING FOR GALA DEBUTANTE BALL - A
ClevelMid Cktunlgr debutante etande In a formal Mttinc
at the thirty-third annual Junior Charity Leacue
Debutante Ball Saturday evening In Malcolm Brown
Auditorium. Moot of the young ladle* had their father*
a* chief manhal*. The debe wore long white formal*
and bouquet* of ro*e*.
Photo* By Tom Wataon
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KINGS MOUNTAIN DEBUTANTES - PIclured are
the five King* Mountain young ladle* who were among
181 who made their formal debut at the annual Junior
Oartty League Ball Saturday evening In Shelby. Front
row, from left, Nancy White and Laurie Jenkln*. Back
raw, Mary Louloe Adam*, Gina Lee Pattereon and
MIml Mercler.
Five Kings Mountain debutantes
were among the 181 young ladles, all
graduating high school senior* from
Western North Carolina, who were
presented to society at the 88rd
annual Shelby Junior Charity
League Ball Saturday evening In
Malcolm E. Brown Auditorium.
Iliey were Nancy Love White,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack H.
White, Laurie Ann Jenkins, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mr*. Charles Jenkins,
Mary Louise Adams, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Adams,
Gina Lee Patterson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jay H. Patterson, Jr. and
Mlml Mlchale Mercler, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mercler.
Miss Mercler was escorted by her
father as chief marshal and by
Kenneth Thomas Bailies.
Miss Jenkins was escorted by her
father and by Kelly Eugene Land.
Miss Adams waus escorted by her
father and by Scott Aydln Pakaoy.
Miss Patterson was escorted by
her father and by William Dickey
McGill.
Miss White was escorted by her
father, Jack H. White and by Warren
Keith Goforth.
Since mid-March when the season
officially opened In Shelby, 181
young ladles from western North
Carolina cities and towns have
anticipated the gala event. Shelby
was the scene of a two-day social
whirl the past weekend for parties,
lunches and dances.
Begun In IMS by the late Mrs.
Isabel Hoey Paul, the event has been
sponsored annually by Shelby Junior
Charity League. Through the
debutante season Is a round of par
ties and fun-mied activities. Its
underlying purpose Is serious —
continuation of Gte League's com
munity projects through revenues
from the evsnt.
A formal garden scene set the
stage for this year’s presentation.
Topiary trees flanked a white lat
ticed gazebo in center stage, where
debutantes were presented, then
walked to center stage with their
senior and assistant marshals.
A serpentine border of brick and
stone continued the garden theme,
complete with begonias and dwarf
holly. Magnolia topiary trees also
accented the gazebo setting. As girls
were presented they walked a red
carpet to the front of the stage,
where they curtsied to the large
crowd of families, friends and guests
of debutantes.
Following tradition, each girl
wore a long white gown and carried
18 long-stemmed red roses. After the
final girl was presented, the
debutantes returned to the stage for
a traditional debutante walk. As one
group of girls circled and left the
stage, another group began the
walk, until each girl had completed
the design.
Zlggy Hurwltz provided music for
the event, as a background music for
the commentary of William Camp
bell who Introduced each girl.
Sons of League members who
served as honorary marshals were:
James Christopher Ellison, Thomas
Scott Ellison, Edgar Blanton
Hamilton Jr., Brian Dean Murphy,
David Brian Noblltt, Bruce Reid
Vaughan and Stough Alexander
Wray HI.
Mrs. Harold Plaster, Jr. was
chairman of the decorations com
mittee, assisted by Mrs. Fred Mills,
Mr*. Lowrance Hariy, Mrs. James
Lutz, Mrs. Jac RevUle, Mrs. Michael
Schenck, Mrs. Fields Toung, III,
Mrs. William Henshaw and Mrs.
Thad Busby, advisor.
House committee chairman was
Mrs. James Toole.
Mrs. Edgar Hamiltron and Mrs.
Joe Walker were co-chairman of the
event. Mr*. Richard Bowles was
Debutante Secretary; her assistant
was Mrs. Richard Palmer. Mrs.
Dennis Beam, Jr., was Party
Coordinator, and Mr*. George Wray,
Treasurer.
Leading off the events sponsored
by Shelby Junlqr Charity League
was a Re|(lstratlon Brunch for
debutantes and thslr mothers from
11 to 8 p. m. at North Lake Country
dub. League president Mrs. Lyndon
Hobbs greeted guesU at the front
door. Joined by Debutante Ball co-
chairman Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs.
Walker.
Brunch chairman Mrs. T. R.
Harris greeted guests at the dining
room door. Members of her com
mittee Included Mrs. Gordon
McLartty, Mrs. dyd* Fesperman,
Mrs. Franklin Mabry, Mrs. Charlss
Horn, Mr*. James Taylor, Mr*.
Ralph GUbert, Mrs. Fields Toung,
Jr., Mrs. Byard Edwards.
Centering the buffet table was a
bronze statue of a woman and girl,
surrounded with marigolds, ferns,
geraniums and begonias.
Arrangements of summer ^wers
were used In the lounge area.
Debutantes and their mothers
selected from a buffet of chicken
mousse, ham biscuits, barbeque on
rolls, stuffed celery, strawberries,
and an assortment of dessert*.
During the brunch, the guests
were greeted by William Campbell,
commentator for the presentation,
and Mrs. Campbell.
During the afternoon, debutantes,
their marshals (fathers) and
assistant marshals (escorts)
rehearsed for the presentation and
the traditional debutante figure.
Following the rehearsal,
debutantes, parents and escorts all
met at Shelby Elks dub at 8 p, m.
for a dinner dance. Torches lighted
the path as guests arrived to a
summery scene of bright summer
flowers and candlelight.
At Individual tables, gold table
cloths were used, centered with
candles and Ivy. Debutante dance
cards marked the girls’ places. The
buffet table was centered with a
silver wine cooler overflowing with
colorful mixed flowers. Ferns and
mixed flowers formed a canopy
around the bandstand where the
"’Castaways” a band from the
attqiel Hill area, played for dan
cing.
During the evening the traditional
Debutante waltz wu enjoyed by the
debutantes and their fathers.
A large buffet featured fried
chicken, baked ham, green beans,
com, squash casserole, melon balls
and lemon tarts. *
Mrs. Jack Arey was dinner-dance
chalrmsm, assisted by Mrs. Tom
EUls, Mr*. Loyd Smith, Mr*. Dale
Sbmrt, Mrs. Pwil ElUeon, Mm.
Wiffljun Luts, Mrs. Jo* Maimey,
Mrs. Robert Klger, Mrs. Jim
Ramsey, Mrs. Robert Stone and
Mrs. Don Yelton, advisor.
At 11:80 a. m. Saturday, North
Lake Country Club was scene of a
glorious garden party tor debutantes
and their assistant marshals. Bright
yellow tablecloths were spread on
the lawn around the patio and pool
area, where couples plcknlcked on
hamburgers with all the tiim-
mlngsa, French Fries and nut
chocolate cake.
Carrying out the garden theme
were white wicker baskets filled
' with bright gsuden flowers, dozens
of potted plants such as begonias
and petunias, and flowers banking
the bath house where a folk duo,
Toni and Steve provided the music
during the party.
A ropei swing, entwined with Ivey,
liblxHis and flowers, was hung on a
low branch of a huge oak tree near
the pool. Here, debs and dates
gathered during the party for
photographs and to receive a pink
carnation as a party tevor.
Garden party chairman was Mra
Stough Wray, Jr. Her committee
Included Mrs. Michael Kennedy,
Mrs. James Horn, Mrs. Jack Hunt,
Mrs. Eugene LeGrand, Mrs. Oiarlas
Lampley, m, Mrs. C^de Stutts.
While the debs and their escort*
were picnicking and fathers ot
debutantes were playing golf or
tennis, the mothers of debs were
Invited to a Mother’s Brunch at
aeveland Country Club.
Ttit traditional luncheon, q>on-
sored each year by Sustaining A&
live members of the League, opened
on a cheerful summer not* —
caladlum* and red geraniums
banking the door. At the front door,
guests were greeted by Sustaining
President Mrs. Robert Stone.
In the lounge. Debutante Co-
chairmen Mrs. Edgar Hamilton and
Mrs. Joe Walker chatted with the
mothers as they arrived. In the
lounge, a low table was decorated
with day Ullles In a brass um;
magnolia leaves decorated the
mantel and commode.
League president Mrs. Lyndon
Hobbs and Brunch chairman Mrs;
William Campbell directed the
mothers to the dining room, where
an elegant buffet featured chicken a
la king In patty shells, cheese fon
due, marinated asparagus, tomato
aspic with dressing, meiingue shells
with whipped cream and
strawberries.
A large epsrgn* filled with
summer flower* centered the Italian
cutwork cloth.
Others assisting at the event were
Mrs. W. K. Rowan, Mr*. David
Whits, Mrs. Robert Litton, Mrs.
Jack Morgan, Mr*. Robert Morgan,
and Mrs. C. L. Vaughan.
Mrs. Julian Hamrick and Mrs.
Eugene Arrowood were pianists fqr
the evsnt.