Page 16—SUSQUEHANNA TIMES Susquehanna River Witches Debutante Ball Historic Preservation officer visits Marietta for Trasha Ball Mrs. Schwert’s Sth grade class at Riverview School in Marietta recently decorated pumpkins for their annual contest. Using only con- struction paper, they turn- ® The Susquehanna River Witches’ Debutante Ball was held last Sunday night in The Railroad House on Marietta’s Historic Front Street. Scores of gaily -attired revelers attended the gala affair, including a visiting dignitary from Washington. Many of the guests came from neighboring states for the ball, which included the crowning of the fourth Trasha Queen. A highlight of the even- ing was the reading of avant-garde poetry by ‘“The Upstairs Girls.”’ A high official of the National Register, Charles Herrington, attended the party. Mr. Herrington, who recently signed Marietta into Historic Districthood, told the Times reporter that he still likes Marietta very much, and will return. He is also thinking of buying property here. (Readers may recall that Mr. Herrington was con- sidering the purchase of Riverview Tower about a year ago, but gave up the idea when his health temporarily failed. The old mansion was to have served as a country retreat for him and his Washing- ton friends.) Those attending the Trasha Ball did not march to Gay Street and back this year, as they did last. The weather was nippy, and many of the party-goers wore scanty costumes. spooky things Mrs. Schwert’s Sth grade class shows off their pumpkins. ed plain pumpkins into witches, ball players, mon- sters, soldiers, and other things. The pumpkins have been used to decorate the lobby and cafeteria of the school. Winners of this year’s contest were Lori Barton, who turned her pumpkin into Pinnochio; Bobby Smith, who made a like- ness of Paul Stanley of KISS; and Heidi Banta, who made a mouse. Show $ | ing the colors November 1, 1978 at the Trasha Ball
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