Our Founders

Co-founders of The Junior Assembly of Gastonia, N. C., teaching etiquette and dance to fifth , sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students.

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Both have been active in the social, business, educational, and religious community for over 30 years and have taught etiquette to private city clubs and country clubs in North Carolina- as well as Gaston College.

Ellen is a member of the Junior League of Gaston County, past president of the Women of the Church-First Presbyterian, past PTO president, past president of Gaston Breakfast Rotary Club and member of the Gastonia Debutante Club.  She has served on the Planning Commission of Gastonia, N.C., and is on the Membership Committee for Gaston Country Club.  She teaches Etiquette classes at Gaston College and is a substitute at Gaston Day School.   She is married to David Maxwell and has five children and four grandchildren.

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Beverly is past president of the Gastonia Debutante Club, past president of the First Presbyterian Church Women, a Deacon and an Elder at First Presbyterian Church and a member of the Junior League of Gaston County. She is on the Membership Committee for Gaston Country Club. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston and taught English at Ashbrook High School for thirteen years. She is currently teaching Etiquette classes at Gaston College and substituting for Gaston County Schools. She is married to Bobby Sumner and has four married children and thirteen grandchildren! Beverly is currently substituting in Charleston, SC.