St. Paul recorder., 1963-06-20

SSSSSA oSdhohALICN' DIhlCL "do
served at nine pm, after which,
Mrs. Bernyce yelling, president,
welcomed the guests and intro
duced the co-chairmen of the cotil-
lion, Mrs. Lillian Balenger and
Mrs. Mildred Daniels, the officers
and club members.
Judge L. Howard Bennett gave
a short history of the club and its
aims. He re-emphasized to the
Little Sisters, the Importance
of becoming good citizens, giving
of themselves to the communities
and helping those less fortunate
than themselves.
Mrs. Mary Kyle, introduced each
Little Sister" with a short biog-
background.
AS her name was called each
Little Sister" In a beautiful and
traditional white ball gown, en-
tered and advanced down the
flower decorated runway where
she was greeted by Mrs. Sara
vice president and chair
man of the Little Sisters" and
presented each with a bouquet of
long stemmed American Beauty
After curtesying, she was met
by her father or designated stand
in and escorted to the center of
the ballroom. After all of the
Little Sisters" were presented,
they presented their bouquets to
their mothers or sponsors.
Returning to the center Of the
ballroom, they formed a circle and
drew a ribbon from a basket of
red, white and green carnations
for the coveted title of Queen of
the Continental Cotillion 1852.
A highly surprised and elated
young lady was Gloriamelanae
Johnson, who won the title and
was crowned by Mrs. yelling.
Daughters and fathers led the
waltz, followed by the Little Sis
tiers" and their Marshalls and
then the guests joined in and the
dance continued. Music was frlrn-
ished by Willie Peterson's Orches-
ira.
Little Sisters" presented were
the Misses Marquita 10 Allen and
Lynette Sue Haughton, Waterloo,
Iowa; Deborah Gilbreath, Sandra
Harris, Gloriamelanae Johnson,
Anita Parker, Cynthia Sandvik,
Evonne Sims, Gail Smith and Pat
ricia Wilson.
Parents are: Messrs. and Mines.
Willie Allen and Sylvester Haugh-
ton, Waterloo, Iowa, Edward Har-
ris, Jewell Williams, Dennis Sims.
Mines. Isabella Gilbreath, Gloria
Smith, LOWE Parker, Bernice Will
son and Mr.. Walter Smith, Los
Calf.
Marshalls were Messrs. Carl
Walter Mockabee, Warren
Hand, David Brooks, Ezekiel Byrd,
Charles Combs, Dwight Dean,
Flavius Ottley, Jerome Newsome
and Henry Hill.
Among those present were: Mary
Kyle, Julia Lloyd, Chicago, Ill,
Ethel Mcintosh, Rose Mayhan,
Adena Nevils, LOWE Parker, Har-
old Richardson, Elsie Radcnff,
Gloria Smith, Gwenn Twiggs, Mae
Whitney and Bernice Wilson.
Also the Misses: Rita Allen,
Waterloo, Iowa, Gretchen Barber,
Waterloo, Iowa, Barbara Cox,
sheila Estes, Waterloo, Iowa,
Joyce Henderson, Joyce Hughes,
Sandra johnson, Leslie Johnson,
Evelyn Lewis, Mary Micheaux,
Jewelene Mcintyre, LOWE Parker,
Jr,, and Karen Rogan-
Messrs: Harold Boudreaux, Clar-
ence Butler, Irwin Brewin, David
Dean, Spencer Gregory, Dwayne
GiIbreath, Gary Gilchirst, Craig
Haughton, Waterloo, Iowa and
Maurice Howell.
Messrs: Jerome Henderson, James
Hampton, Oscar Jones, Richard
Johns, Jimmie Lewis, Wander
Lewis, Charles Mays, Hobart Nit
chell, Sr., Arthur Moseley, Glenn
Nevils, Michael Parker, Irving
Palmer, Lenore Pemberton, Kan
sas City, Mo-, Walter Smith, Los
Angeles, Calf, Henry Thomas,
George Watkins, Fred Walker,
John Wilson and Harold Wright.
Continental Members Present
were Mines: Lillian Balenger,
Maurice Daniels, Sara Fletcher,