The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-03-17
Teen-Age Talk
BY RUBY WOODS

relief" was the reply Of The y
girls who were presented for
mallly 20 society FRIDAY nigh
at the cotillion Club Inc
This ball marked the 9th an
nual "Debuianie Ball" gwen b,
the cotillion Club.
The Latin Quarters formed
q beautiful background for
white formsis and bouquets OF
red roses.
The Debs were beginning "a
grow more exciied after Wed
nesdav night following the tea
held ~ fhe Gotham Hotel II thf
Holiday Room The ladies sew.
ing or the women's panel acted
as hostess. Mrs. Juanits Digs
is the chairman Of the 1886
women's panel. Serving on the
committee are Mrs. G a d Y
Makel Johnson. Mrs. Catherine
Barthwell Miss Myrtle Gsskill
Mrs. Es'er LAMAR Mrs Wade
n. McCree and Mrs Edgar
Keemcr
After this first gathering
there were appointments with
the various beauty psrlors and
rshesrssls Friday afternoon for
the big night
Then the night finally arrived
And on boy weren', all we
little Dcbs full Of butterflies
The Debs we're brough; from
behind close doors a. 1870 70
enter upon the stage and be
presented formally
When all the 81 Debs vere
properly assembled on he stair
way OF the second landing snc
ten standing y he center upon
the second landing. this cyestirg
one % he loveliest pictures
have ever seen
Then the proud fathers en-
tered upon the stage 10 join
their daughters in the grand
march. dancing the first dance
with Their dauch.erS.
After the first dance ne iata-
ers presented the daughters 10
their date.
The couples danced VI , early
morning . the music Of Horace
G.. sneed and the Blue CT ?
Orchestra
The chairman o. the 1856
Debutarie Ball was Mr. Jeffer-
son and 70 assist rim were
Mr. Morris Williams. Albert
Mack NJ. Wr. T Psir.cs J.,
NJ. Nclvn LETTERS Mr. james
n. Gsrre,, j. and Villa M.
chell 1865 cnaiyinan AMI Mr.
Frank Seymour. president o. the
club.
TIE Detc.an;es we're Joan
Scot, Doris Ware. June Elesno.
Tucker, Sandra Joyce Crocnlee
Patricia Brown. Ursula Oc'svis
Parker. Ethel Priscilla Hubbard
GWendolyn jackson B a 70
Brooks. La Verne Weaver. Josr
Lobeta GRAY. Yvonne C. Morton
Ruby Woods, Jean Audrey Wal
lace. Jscqueline Alese Carroll
Wilma Wheaton. Mary Ann Ora
ham. Mary KAYE Maddox vii
fred Marie Morrison. Laura Tull
Bobbie Ruth Williams Loretta
McGinnis
Annette Read Kav Ellison
Darden Fave Rocaen Smith
Lois El,ine Williams Fai;n Mar
care, DavS Wiri'red Spar
Florence Sea-. Ps'ric.s Rose
Barbara Jean Coleman Sonia
Louise Porter Gloria Mari'
Hatcher CYNTHIA Barbara Max
vel Justine Smith and Palini
Shelton
I thirk ! will share the fcennl
Of all the Debuianies % q,
his was a very exciting an6
thrill ne experience and ;hlnl
all n the Debu'sn'es were verS
thankful and h9nored 70 BE-
Deb.
So III say Thank You Cot!
lions from all Of the Debs' fol
The wonderful evening for oui
Debutanies
Don't forge, 10 marx youi
calendar for the coming events
Youth Fashions for Freedom Z
benefit the NAACP Freedom
Fund. Monday April ? 300 ?
m. az the Detroit Institute o
Arts, main auditorium
In conjunction with the cele
hration Of Finer Womanhooc
Week Throughout, Zedadom. Bet
Omicron Beta Chapter OF tn
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc, am
in observance Of Zets's 10Th an
niversary Of the Detroit chapter
the ets's held Their 7ih annua
Charm School Saturday, Msrcl
10th
Featuring at the Ze,a's snnua
Charm School was the ioen.a q
panel consisting OF Joann'
Shook. James McCsrty. Chart,
Vaughn, Csrletta Johnson ant
Ida Ruth Janeel
Aeiin9 as mistress Of eers.
monies was Mrs. PsrsdiihH E.
Vensbls. Mrs. Iona Gibson wal
the featured soloisi.