The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-17

girls to be presented. We then
formed the traditional Debu-
tante figure and had the first
dance with our chief marshals.
more more more
PARTY
At first intermission we rush
ed back to the Sir Walter for
a champagne party given by
the Concord and Statesville deb
utantes, MARTHA BEST
YORKE, EDITH ALLISON and
two others. Had a long chat with
MRS. YORKE and MRS KEN
METH ROYAL and then went
back to the dance with JULIAN
MORTON and HOLT HAY
WOOD, JR. from Winston
Salem. From then to the end of
the dance at 200 everything is
a blur. I didn't move two steps
without a cut and I can frankly
say that it was the most wonder
full dance of my life!
Back to the Sir Walter again
after the dance to change
clothes. DAVID GRIFFITH and
JOHN COOKE from Charlotte
and ANNE McMULLEN and
GEORGE WOOD from Edenton
came down to my room and we
waited for JERRY FOX and
WYLIE SMITH from Goldsboro
to come for me We than went
to a champagne party given by
KAY BRYAN from Greensboro.
We stayed at KAY'S till 4:3O
when JERRY brought me back
to my room.
Today has been 50 wonderful.
I wish I could make my debut
every year.
Well, I'd had best 60 to sleep
now SO I will be able to give
you a coherent report on tomor-
row.
Goodnight.
SATURDAY . SEPTEMBER 13
Dear Diary:
Woke up this morning about
900 had breakfast in bed and
talked to MARY HILL and
NELL TRASH and several other
people that I met last night. Got
dressed for a breakfast party
given by BILL ALLISON,
HEARN SWINK, and JOHN
BEARD from Statesville and
then went to the morning dance
at the Country Club with JUL
AN NORTON, BILL MURCHI
SON and JIMMY CORBETT. I
wore an American Beauty satin
suit with black accessories and
a corsage of small white Or
'chids. The dance was wonderful
though I'm afraid not many peo-
pie danced! Iced coffee, tomato
juice and beer was served and
most of us sat out on the lawn
and compared notes on last
night. Saw LEM DOSS who had
just come down for today from
Wilmington, Delaware where he
is working for E. I. Dupont Co.
At 4:30 I had to change
clothes again and 60 to the Gov
ernor's tea. I went with HUGH
and wore a champagne satin
dress, cafe-au-lait accessories
and brown orchids. The door of
the mansion was opened for us
by UNCLE DAVE" and inside
we were greeted by BETTE
HILL, chairman of the Ball. We
went down the receiving line
and shook hands with COVER
NOR GREGG CHERRY, MRS.
CHERRY, COLONEL and MRS.
HARRISON of State College.
ANNA LEE SMITH, leader of
the Ball, her chief marshal and
several others. We were served
punch and wandered through
the rooms of the mansion. We
were greeted at the door of each
room by the assistant leaders
and their marshals, only two of
whom I knew, MARTHA BEST
YORKE and CHARLES JOHN
SON., DOUGLAS McKOY and
WALKER TAYLOR. We didn't
stay long at the tea as I wanted
to sleep before the dance. Our
pictures were snapped as we
left, and we passed NELL
TRASK and BOBBY TAYLOR
as we drove off. I had supper
with JIMMY CORBETT and
STUART CRAMER from Char
lotte and then went to sleep I'M
til 8 o'clock.
At 900 dressed for the dance
in a pale green marquisette
dress with a TERED skirt and
wore a corsage Of brown or
chids tied with matching green
ribbon. I then went to a party
given by some Statesville boys
and arrived at the dance about
10 with JEAN MOREHEAD
from Charlotte, JIMMY COR
BETT. BILLY MURCHISON,
NEWTON Angler from Dur
ham. STUART CRAMER, WY
LIE SMITH, JERRY FOX and
DONALD CULVER from Balti-
more. Tonight's dance was as
good as last nights so far as
breaking was concerned, but
something seemed 70 be Lack.