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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Dec. 19, 1968 Cotillion ball honors debutante One of the loveliest affairs of the season was the Winter dinner-dance of the Cotillion Club, held at the Newberry Country Club on Friday, Dec ember 6th. Highlighting the ev ent was the presentation of Miss Eleanor Duckett Kirke- gard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Kirkegard. Miss Kirkegard, a sophomore at Newberry College, wore a beautiful white satin formal gown, appliqued in lace, with pearl and sequin trim. She car ried a crescent bouquet of Deb utante camellias and sweet heart roses, with pink velvet ribbons cascading to the hem line of her gown. H< r escort was David Clarence Waldrop, Jr. and Pope Duncan Johnson III was her marshal. Preceding the dinner-dance at the Country Club, Miss Kirkr- gard was honored with an Open House by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Morehead. A special guest was Mrs. P. D. Johnson, grand mother of the debutante. The ballroom of the club was effectively decorated in a gold and shocking pink color scheme. Gold tinsel swags extended from the corners to the center of the ceiling, where a mirrowed ball reflected colored lights. Gold pedestals, containing gilded branches with pink bows, were placed on each side of the door. In front of each fireplace were shocking pink panels with gold cherubs holding gilded branch es and gold balls, with minia ture lights glowing. Receiving the guests were James E. Wiseman, Jr., Presi dent of the Cotillion Club, with Mi's. Wiseman; John B. Lind sey, Vice President, and Mrs. Lindsay; Charles H. Gray, Sec retary-Treasurer, and Mrs. Gray; Miss Kirkegard and her parents. The fii'st dance of the even ing featured the debutante dan cing with her father. Following the third card dance, dinner was served. Seated at the deb utante table were the officers of the Cotillion Club with their wives, Miss Kirkegard with her escort and marshal, and Miss Denise Hudson, guest of Miss Kirkegard, with her escort, Craig Thomas. The table was beautifully decorated with pink roses, pink snapdragons and Sweetheart roses in a silver urn, flanked by pink tapers in silver candelabra. Miss Kirkegard was presented a sterling silver gift as a mem ento of the occasion. The coffee table was attrac tively decorated with a floral arrangement of pink gladioli, camellias and carnations. After dinner, dancing contin ued with music being furnished by Charles Pruitt’s orchestra. Among the out-of- town guests were Miss Elaine Demp sey, of Orangeburg, with Eu gene Morehead; Miss Floride Clarkson, of Augusta, with Neal Dickert; Peter Wehman, of Charleston, escorting Miss Ka ren Kirkegard; Miss Denise Hudson, of Columbia, with Craig Thomas, Rock Hill; Mr. and Mrs. James Mallory, of Atlanta, Ga. Girls Chorus sings for Civic League The Newberry High School Girls Chorus presented a con cert of Christmas music at a meeting of the Newberry Civic League which was held at the Community Hall on December 6 th. Prof. F. Scott Elloitt, Sr., president, presided. Mrs. S. C. Griffith read the club collect as an opening prayer, and she and Mrs. James E. Wiseman, Sr., served as co-chairmen for this occasion. In the absence of Miss Jua nita Hitt, director, who was ill, several of the girls served in position of leadership in con nection with the program. Kiki Kirkland was mistress of cere monies; Pam Cummings and Connie Farb directed the sing ing; and Mary Hart Jordan was accompanist on the piano. The musical numbers in the first part of the program in cluded: We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Pin A Star On A Twinkling Tree, The Mistletoe Polka, dramatized by Marti Kimmell and Ronnie Ma ture; Jingle Bells, Deck The Halls, Frosty The Snowman, dramatized by Lewis Hughes, Charles Dukes, Jr., Tanya Britt, Ronnie Templeton and Robbie Bishop; The Twelve Days Of Christmas, arranged by Juanita Hitt, dramatized by Sara Eli zabeth Dukes, Jeff O’Dell, Pat rick Cummings, Joel Westwood, Steve Leavell, Trent Purcell, Billy Cousins, Larry Wall, Billy Funderburk, Sammie Allen, Da vid Wiseman, Young Schum- pert and Eddie Shealy. The musical numbers of the second part of the program, which consisted of American spirituals, were: Go Tell It On The Mountain, Rise UP Shep herds An’ Follow, sung by Christie Hamby, soprano and Mary Baker, alto; A Rockin’ All Night, sung by Beth Ander son, soprano; Sweet Little Jesus Boy, sung by Kiki Kirk land, soprano; Behold That Star, sung by Catherine Baker, Anne Moore, Evie Moore, Lisa Parsons and Lucy Gordon; and The Little Drummer Boy. At the conclusion of the program, President Elliott thanked all those who partici pated for the delightful con cert. A social hour with re freshments followed during which Mrs. Wiseman and Mrs. Griffith served hot spiced tea, sandwiches and cookies from a beautifully decorated tea table. Prof. Elliott also recognized Congressman Bryan Dorn as a distinguished guest who was present, and Mr. Dorn delight ed the audience with his greet ings and remarks appropriate to the occasion. He praised the Newberry Community Hall with its Christmas decorations, and said that it had always been an “inspiration” to him. Auxiliary has December meet The regular metting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held on Thursday, December 5 at the home of Mrs. Tom M. Fellers. Mr\ Ray Schumpert, Mrs. Robert Creekmore and Mrs. J. N. Nicosia were assoc iate hostesses. As members arrived, they were served delicious refresh ments by the hostesses. Mrs. M. F. Bowler, president, called the meeting to order and presided over the business ses sion. After the Pledge to The Flag, the members sang the Star Spangled Banner, followed by prayer by the Chaplain, Mrs. W. H. Davis. The president then called on the secretary, Mrs. Harry Ep- ting, to read the correspondence for the month. She read the President’s bulletin, Rehabilita tion, Foreign Relations and the Golden Anniversary of the Am- rican Legion, which began on November 11, date of cessa tion of hostilities of World was I. It will be celebrated by the national organization March 15, 1969. At this time, the gift to the nation, “The Flame of Free dom Torch” will be unveiled a 4- the Tomb of the Unknown Sol dier in Washington. D. C. The illumination of the Tomb and the amphitheatre facade will be continuous as the gas light flame, once lighted, will burn continuously. The nat ional American Legion contri buted $50,000 and the National Auxiliary $25,000 to make pos sible this notable project. Membership committee re ported that Greenwood had met its quota, making District Five a goal district; A motion was carried that Gold Star Mothers be remembered at Christmas with a gift. A party, sponsored by the Legion and Auxiliary was planned for Children of the Legionnaires. A donation will be sent to the child welfare foundation in memory of Mrs* Mary Gardenhire, who died recently. The meeting closed with the Chaplain offering a prayer for peace, followed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison. MRS. ESKRIDGE VISITS IN TEXAS The following item appeared recently in a Dallas, Texas newspaper: “In this mobile age, those who stand up with us at our wedding are frequently re placed as friends by new faces Texas many, many years. It is a bit unusual that the bride and maid of honor remain warm friends throughout their lives. It is perhaps even more unusual wh^n a wedding took place on June l k 1905 in Newberry, S. C., and the bride has lived in Texxas many, many years. It has been a real reunion for Mrs. Alex Hudson, Sr., and her life long friend and maid of honor, Mrs. L. G. Eskridge, who has been visiting in Dallas this past week.” CHRISTMAS SEALS FIGHT Tuberculosis Emphysema , Air Pollution Celebrate 50th Anniversary The Children of Mr. and Mrs. George Dewey Kinard request the pleasure of your company at a reception in celebration of their parents Fiftieth Wedding Sunday, December twenty-ninth between the hours of three and six o’clock Fellowship Hall O’Neal Street United Methodist Church No formal invitations will be sent. It is requested that gifts be omitted. * FOR THE ‘or. : r ENTIRE'FAMILY Useful — Practical Gifts! ... We have them by the hundreds for you ... Gifts long to be remembered and treasured. Lominacks Hardware, Inc. 1409 Main Street Phone 276-1577