The Jewel Ball – Debutante Tea
June 9th was the date for The Jewel Ball Debutante Tea, which was held at The Kansas City Country Club. Ellen Hockaday and Laura Hall were the co-chairmen.
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(Seated) Tiffany Lynch and Annie Lynch (standing) Anne Russ, debutante chairman; and Jewel Ball Vice Chairman Susie Heddens |
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Reagan Mitchell and Gabby Hendren |
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(Seated) Laura McCray and Tinka McCray (standing) Mary Jane Barnes, advisory board member; Tinka McCray, Nancy Sachse, steering committee member; and Judy Barlow, advisory board member |
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Mandy Mayer, Maddie Adam, Karen Mayer, and Kerry Adam |
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Libby Frye and Amy Frye perused the Jewel Ball scrapbooks. |
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Joan Marsh and Vicky Leonard, advisory board members |
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(Seated) Lisa Schellhorn, steering committee member; Melinda Chalfant Sih, and Anna Louise Sih (standing) Mignon Hughes, advisory board member; and Ginny Shackelford with Jill Embry and Sue Esrey, advisory board members |
Additional photos featured in the July 20, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Wirken Photography
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