The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-21
King Felix, Queen Illena Reign
AT Gala Band Carnival Fesiiviiy

One Of the seasons outstand-
ing social events among the
Younger set, the Pascagoula
High School Band Auxiliary's
Carnival Ball was held Mt the
gayly decorated high school gym
Monday night following a gala
parade in the afternoon and the
browning OF Everette Stone as
King Felix X and Miss Betty
Jean Rutleage as Queen Alena.
Thirty-eight couples composed
the court to their ROYAL High
neSses, headed by Grand Duke
Robert Hare and Grand Duchess
Kitty Hare. Albin Krebs and
LeVon were also chosen as dukes
by the king and had Jackie Nc
Glothlin and MaYilyn Heinrich
as their duchesses. while Miss
Jean Baker and Elaine Avara
were chosen duchesses bv the
queen and had Melvin Garlotte
and Arthur Bogdahn as their
dukes.
Monday afternoon, two bands
and many automobiles partici-
pated N a parade through the
business section of Pascagoula,
which was cIimaxed by the pre-
sentation of the KEYS to the city
to the royal couple of Mayor
John r. Watts.
Master of ceremonies at. the
ball, which was of particular in
terest to the younger set, was
f. II. Bacot, prominent Pascal
goula businessman. Mr.. Bacot
introduced the members of the
court and announced the floor
show that was given as royal en-
tertainment for the king and his
court.
Beautiful Queen
Miss Rutledge made a very
beautiful queen. She was espec-
tally lovely as she entered the
court dressed in pure white, and
her long and flowing cape gilt
tered regally. She carried u bout
, quet of American Beauty roses.
Before a capacity audience,
the coronation was followed by
a floor show, in which Mary
Purdy, Buddy Enrich, and sew
erai small children participated.
Highlight of the rpgoram was
the singing OF petite Johnctte
Walker. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Walker. The audience
applauded so enthusiastically the
child followed her Sugar Blues
number with a cute interpreted
ton of "Huggin' and Chalkin','
as an encore
Carl Allen Hudson and Miriam
Adams, king and queen of last
years ball sat upon the throne
to receive the new king and
queen. Both are students at Mis-
sissippi College.
In charge of all arrangements
for the ball was j. E Stone
president of the band auxiliary
! Mrs. w. T. Avara made arrange.
ments for the actual crowning
which took place in a gaily dec.
GRATED gym. Decorating was done
by a committee from the organ.
ization.
Proceeds from the function
will be used to buy new uni
forms for the high school march
ing band.
Other dukes and duchesse.
from the band are: Bobby Ma
thieu-Jean Watson: Dolores
Bwrd-Biily Vaughn; Katherine
Wright-Phil Harris; B o b b y
Douglas. Norman Iversen; Rita
joyce Krebs-Jaek DeForrest; Ar
vel B!oodWorth-A Ann Gulley;
Jean Whatley-Marion Cole;
Frank Braneh-Martha Sanders;
Charles Myles-Jesse Ellen Krebs;
Sam Leslie-Jerry Labat; Wallace
Whatley-Jaekie Cook: Frances
Cudabac-Wade Hilliard.
Home rooms dukes and Ouch
esses are:
Rudy Bardwell. Jane Brister,
Warren McCleskev. joan Hardy,
George Winter, Gene Swartwout,
Sylvia Cole, Faith Burnsed, Bob
by Hamilton, Billie Bragg Her
ring, Carl Taylor, Helen Woods,
Leslie Bosarge. Peggy DeForresi,
Robert Hare, Kitty Harris, NJ. r.
Richards Mary Elsie Peterson.
George Walker. Jackie Walker,
Donald Broome, Marlene Byrd.
Tommy Doss, Peggy Harris, sgd
nev King, Mary Ann Krebs, Law
renee McMullen, Doris Olsen,
Henry Phillips, joyce Sexton,
Henry Turner, Valena Warding-
ton.