THE ZEBULON RECORD
Volume XXXV. Number 30. Zebulon, N. C., Thursday, August 11,1960 Theo. Davis Sons, Publishers
Hazel Chamblee
Dorothy Barrow
Elizabeth Campen
Doris Chamblee
Mary Barrow
Kay Kemp
Melba Chamblee
Cabell Campen
Margaret Bunn
Twenty Years Since A Girl
Has Been Presented To
Society At Debutante Ball
The 34th annual Debutante’s
Ball will be held in September.
But Zebulon will not be repre
sented. In fact, the town has not
had a representative in 20 years.
Why? Some persons have asked.
The town has had and has young
ladies who could have qualified.
Just what are the qualifications
for a young lady to make her de
but at the Terpsichorean Ball?
She must really want to, must
posses solid Tar Heel ancestry,
must be prominent in civic af
fairs, has distinguished herself in
some way such as scholastic
achievement, social gregarious
ness, versality, talent, or have an
impressive income and live ac
cordingly.
“Political” pull bears no weight,
according to Terpsichorean offic
ials. Debs are chosen by a high
ly complicated and secret process
that precludes any in-fighting a
mong the socially ambitious.
The process begins with the se
lection of nominators, women who
have lived in their communities
long enough to know who’s who
and what’s what.
Identity of the nominators is a
well-guarded secret, and the
Terps go to great lengths to keep
it.
Nominators don’t even know
who the other nominators are, one
Terp official said.
When the time comes to choose
the year’s debutantes, each nomi
nator goes to work filling out can
didate cards. These cards bear the
girl’s name, age (she must have
had her 18th birthday by January
of the year she is to “come out”),
her family, Tar Heel connections,
and “remarks,” which give the
reasons why the girl should be
presented to society.
Then the nominators compile
their list with the girls’ names in
preferred order. The lists are
compiled by February, and then
is the time the Terps’ work really
begins.
It all depends on the nomina
tors, an official of the social or
ganization said.
A certain number of girls turn
down bids. The girls may be en
gaged to be married, have other
plans for the Ball week, may not
be able to afford the fee, or may
not be interested.
If fewer girls accept than an
ticipated, “second bids” are sent
out. This does not mean that
these girls are second choice.
The beautifully engraved bids
go out by May 30. No girl knows
until then whether she has been
chosen.
Girls chosen from Zebulon have
been Hazel, Doris and Melba
Chamblee, daughters of Mrs. Mil
lard Chamblee and the late Mr.
Chamblee; Cabell and Elizabeth
Campen, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Campen; Mary and Dorothy
Barrow, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
John Barrow, Margaret Bunn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' F. E.
Bunn; and Kay Kemp, daughter
of Mrs. John Kemp and the late
Mr. Kemp.
Hazel Chamblee was the first
Zebulon girl to make her debut at
the State’s most elegant social af
fair. She was presented to so
ciety in 1928. Her white ball
gown was made of tulle with a
skirt of cascading ruffles. Her
chief marshal was Dr. Allen Whit
aker.
She became the wife of Dr. Ed
ward Herring and died in 1934.
She is survived by a daughter,
Hazel (Mrs. John) Harvey of
Richmond, Va.
Doris Chamblee was presented
to society in 1930. She wore a
white ball gown of taffeta with
bouffant skirt. Her marshal was
Jack Harris.
She is married to Burke McCon
nell and is the mother of two chil
dren, Patricia, 20, and Elizabeth,
15. The family lives in Darien,
Conn.
Melba Chamblee was the third
daughter of the Millard Cham
blee’s to make her debut She
was presented to society in 1933.
She wore a white fitted gown with
slim skirt and pouf sleeves. Her
marshal was Milton A. Barbee, Jr.
of Lexington.
She is married to Paul Wright,
Jr., and is the mother of two
children, Hazel Elizabeth (Betsy)
Mrs. Tommy Kearns of Greens
boro, and Paul Wright, III, 15.
The family resides in Durham.
In 1930 two sisters were pre
sented to society. They were
Cabell and Elizab*eth Campen,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Campen. Both of these young la
dies wore white gowns, as was
and is still the custom. Cabell’s
marshal was Dr. Allen Whitaker,
(Continued on page 6)
Freemans Given Tea, Silver
Service For 17 Years Work
Mr. and Mrs. Ottis C. Freeman
were honored Sunday afternoon
with a tea given by the Corinth
Holders Parent Teacher Associa
tion.
Freeman was principal of Cor
inth-Holders School for the past
17 years. Mrs. Freeman was also
a member of the faculty. They j
have accepted positions with the
Mecklenburg County school sys
tem for the coming year.
The social was held in the cafe
teria of the school and was deco
rated with floral arrangements of
mixed summer flowers.
Mts. D. Osbone Wilder, a mem
ber of the faculty, made the pre
sentation of a tea-coffee silver
service to the couple on behalf
of the PTA, faculty and School
Board members.
The silver service was engraved
with: Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Free
man, 17 years of service at Cor
inth-Holders School, PTA, Facul
ty, Board Members.
i Mrs. Wilder’s presentation
speech was as follows: “Mr. and
Mrs. Freeman, the greatest satis
faction that can come into one’s
life is the knowledge of duties
well performed and having lived
according to high principles and
lofty ideals. This satisfaction is
surely yours this afternoon. Un
selfishly and lovingly, with a
heart that was always kind and
true, you have given us your
best. We have appreciated you
and felt throughout the years that
your example was our guiding
light.
Seventeen years ago you took
youT great position as principal of
Corinth-Holders School and Mrs.
Freeman as a teacher. How short
the time has seemed. Under your
guidance, Mr. Freeman, our school
has been happy, busy, and a real
help to many. You have met the
problems that confronted you with
courage and determination and
have solved them in a way most
satisfactory to all. We feel that
you have always striven to give of
your best.
We are unmindful of the many
sacrifices you have made for our
school. We are indeed most grate
ful for the inspiration you have
shown in leading our school on to
greater heights and nobler deeds.
We know that every task per
formed, whether great or small,
was always gladly done. In the
field of service for the school you
are excelled by none.
In our community you were the
first to lend a helping hand in time
of trouble or distress. In our
classrooms you have always stood
behind us teachers to promote the
best for the welfare of the child.
(Continued on page 6)
I Mr. and Mrs. Ottis C. Freeman stand before the exquisite tea
coffee silver service presented to them Sunday by Corinth-Holders
School PTA. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have served the school for 17
years, he in the capacity of principal and she as a member of the
I faculty. They will be associated with the Mecklenburg County
| School system next year.