The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-24
Miss Katherine Wright Honoree At
Dinner Party; Presented With Gift

A group Of nearly a hundred
friends and supporters of Miss
Katherine Wright gathered at the
Country club at a dinner party
given in her honor on Thursday
evening by the Travel Promo
ton committee. The guest list
included the heads, or their rep
resentativeS. of all the civic or
ganizationS in the county.
A long, low arrangement of hy-
drangeas and summer flowers
marked the guest of honor's place
and hydrangeas in shades OF blue
and pink in crystal bowls alternat-
ed with crystal candlesticks hold
ing lighted pink tapers down the
expanse of the long tables.
Everette Harper, chairman of
the Travel Promotion committee,
acting as toastmaster, presented
Miss Wright who thanked her
friends for their confidence in
her and for complimenting her
by selecting her to represent
Jackson county in the Miss Hos
pitality" contest.
| wherever | CO." Miss Wright
said, "I'll be glad and proud to
tell people that I'm from Jackson
county"
Miss Wright, who is a lovely
blonde, was wearing the blue net
gown which she wore for the cor
onation ceremonies when she re-
ceived the title of 'Miss Hospital
ity of 1949".
Fred Moran, president of the
board of supervisors, expressed
the pride of the county in Miss
Wright's choice to be the first
Miss Hospitality of Mississippi
and said that her honor added
another first" to the already long
list of accomplishments in which
the county stands first.
Hermes Gautier. colonel on the
Governors staff, told of the
friendly rivalry among the COL
onels as to whom they would es-
cort. 1t was his privilege he said
to escort the young contestant
from his home county until her
coronation when Governor Field
ing l.. Wright became her off
cial escort.
Moss Point is also proud of
Jackson eounty's representative
Mayor F. W. Cirlot said when he
was presented and Mrs. Hermes
Gautier, representing the Travel
Promotion committee, compli-
mented Miss Wright on being a
true representative of the South IS
charm and gracious hospitality.
Mr.. Harper then introduced the
city and county officials and the
other notables who were present
: Program
Miss Dorothy Mitchell, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Mitch
ell of Moss Point, who is a tai.
. ented student of voice at Tulss
. University sang two delightful
solos accompanied by Mrs. j. V
. Ainsworth.
Mrs. Elehue Denton nee Muriel
, Carrier of Pascagoula, entertained
the guests before and during the
dinner with a repertoire of piano
solos.
Misses Peggy and Betty Dees,
identical twin daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. c. l.. Dees of Vancleave
who have also brought recogni-
tion to their home county by their
charm and beauty were present
ed. They were dressed in identi.
cal old fashioned period gowns
of fuchsia-colored organdy.
Miss Wright, who is not only
lovely to look at but talented
vocalist. captivated her audience
: when she sang, "I'll See Yot
| Again and dedicated it to hei
2 home county friends. She wa.
] accompanied by Miss Elaine
: Avara.
) Gift
. The climax of the evening came
when Mr. Harper presented
+ Misses Joyce Nelson, Gene Swart
!. won't and Avara. Miss Avara al
: spokesman for the group pre-
sented Miss Wright with check
: for S400 which had been contrib.
: uted by her friends and support
+. ers throughout the county as 1
: token of their appreciation.
+. Miss Wright who has been des.
: ignated as Miss Hospitality" fol
the state Of Mississippi will trave
throughout the south and severa
] northern cities on trade promo
: tion program being sponsored by
+. the All board.
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