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Debutantes At St. Mary's Ball
At the seventh presentation ball of the pariah of St.Mary's, Star of the Sea, held in the Army Hall last month, ten debutantes made their curtsey to the Most Reverend Dr. J. M. Liston, D.D., Bishop of Auckland. Although the weather was most inclement for the occasion, the ball was an unqualified success. The hall was most elaborately decorated, with the ceiling completely covered with fine net, from which were suspended coloured flax mats and white trellises woven with flowers, with a large iridescent chandelier as centrepiece, while the walls were covered with trellises laced with greenery and flowers. Above the dais was a mural depicting a stormy sea surmounted by a large star.
The debutantes were taken to the dais by their escorts and after the presentation and official photograph, and a short address by the Bishop, rejoined them for the debutante waltz.
In the photograph, by Mayfair Studios, the official party, from left to right, are the Rev. Father N. Berridge, Mrs M. Falwasser (President of the Catholic Women's League), the Mayor, Mr H. H. Barker, Bishop Liston, Mrs Barker, and the Master of Ceremonies, Mr J. Stapleton (president of the Holy Name Society).
The debutantes, from left, are: Misses Nancy Ward, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Ward, Puriri St., Bernice Berry, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. H. Berry, Russell Street; Valerie Penny, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Penny, Parau Street; Margaret Callaghan, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. Callaghan, Clifford Street; Jeanette Hills, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. M. Hills, Patutahi; Patricia Reilly, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Reilly, Karaka Street; Patricia Withy, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Withy, of Whakatane; Josephine Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. M. Ryan, Clifford Street; Colleen Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. M. Ryan, Clifford Street; Carol Witana, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Witana, Chalmers Road.Mayfair Studios
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, the Mayor, Mr H. H. Barker, Bishop Liston, Mrs Barker, and the Master of Ceremonies, Mr J. Stapleton (president of the Holy Name Society).\r\nThe debutantes, from left, are: Misses Nancy Ward, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Ward, Puriri St., Bernice Berry, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. H. Berry, Russell Street; Valerie Penny, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Penny, Parau Street; Margaret Callaghan, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. Callaghan, Clifford Street; Jeanette Hills, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. M. Hills, Patutahi; Patricia Reilly, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Reilly, Karaka Street; Patricia Withy, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Withy, of Whakatane; Josephine Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. M. Ryan, Clifford Street; Colleen Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. M. Ryan, Clifford Street; Carol Witana, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Witana, Chalmers Road.Mayfair Studios\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 85 : July, 13, 1961'); void 0){kind=link}
, the Mayor, Mr H. H. Barker, Bishop Liston, Mrs Barker, and the Master of Ceremonies, Mr J. Stapleton (president of the Holy Name Society).\r\nThe debutantes, from left, are: Misses Nancy Ward, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Ward, Puriri St., Bernice Berry, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. H. Berry, Russell Street; Valerie Penny, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Penny, Parau Street; Margaret Callaghan, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. Callaghan, Clifford Street; Jeanette Hills, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. M. Hills, Patutahi; Patricia Reilly, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Reilly, Karaka Street; Patricia Withy, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Withy, of Whakatane; Josephine Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. M. Ryan, Clifford Street; Colleen Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. M. Ryan, Clifford Street; Carol Witana, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Witana, Chalmers Road.Mayfair Studios\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 85 : July, 13, 1961'); void 0){kind=link}
, the Mayor, Mr H. H. Barker, Bishop Liston, Mrs Barker, and the Master of Ceremonies, Mr J. Stapleton (president of the Holy Name Society).\r\nThe debutantes, from left, are: Misses Nancy Ward, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Ward, Puriri St., Bernice Berry, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. H. Berry, Russell Street; Valerie Penny, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Penny, Parau Street; Margaret Callaghan, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. Callaghan, Clifford Street; Jeanette Hills, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. M. Hills, Patutahi; Patricia Reilly, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Reilly, Karaka Street; Patricia Withy, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Withy, of Whakatane; Josephine Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. M. Ryan, Clifford Street; Colleen Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. M. Ryan, Clifford Street; Carol Witana, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Witana, Chalmers Road.Mayfair Studios\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 85 : July, 13, 1961'); void 0){kind=link}
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