It's that time of year when any kind of gathering seems to take on a radiance and a friendly air that somehow is not the same at any other time.That was the way it was Friday night at GoldenPalace Ballroom. Inn of Six Flags, when membersof Regency, their husbands and guests gathered for theirsixth annual holiday ball. JIt would be difficult to find a more attractivegroup of young marrieds anywhere than in Arlington and when the invitation callsr dress up', you can count on seeing a fashionably dri ;ssed crowdTall, willowy MRS KEN (PAT) POLHEMUS looked tres elegante in a lace Mexican wedding dress (pretty') and another standout in the crowd was brunette GAYLE (MRS. ROY) ENGLISH in an offthe shoulder silk print.Roy and Gayle, by the way. were celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary and droveup tothe Inn in a 65 limousine donated for the evening by a close friend. It's called arriving in style.IN THE happy throng, you also saw MRS. HARRY (PAT) ALLISON, wearing gold silk and linen; MRS.ANDY (BARBARA) SYPTAK. in cranberry and gold silk and MRS. WIN (DIANE) FARQUA in blacklace.IKThe Farquas were guests of RALPH and ROSELIN and her husband. Kit was attractive in a lovely black andSHELTON who were among couples hosting pre-ballparties in their homeaBlack was seen often in evening attire for the young women, including MRS TOM (SUZANNE) TANNER in a black sequin sheath; MRS. DAVID (KAY) SKINNER in black knit (the Skinners arenew members of Regency); and MRS JIMMY (DEE)MOOREHEADMRS. HAYDEN (NANCY) TERRY proved a true Texan bv dressing formal. Western style, in a red peau de soie western pants suit with rhinestone trim. MRS STEPHEN (JUDY) EAST (she and Steveare still radiant about their now two month old son. a beautiful baby) wore green jersey and MRS. DOUG(MARCIA) DUKE in a silver and white lame gownMembers of Regency board and their husbands were invited to the home of the LOWELL DUNCANSforROGERGARDNER as co-hosts.Nancy greeted everybody wearing a black andwhite gown and Lynn wore a skirt and blouse ensembleseedOTHER PARTIES beforehand included the oneto which the MERV REAGANS invited their neighbors, including WAYNE and ANNELL WARD. SHARON and JOHN AGEE and DOUG and SHERRY McCLURE.to name a fewThen out at the Silverleaf Drive manse of theMICHAEL GOODWINS couples gathered to meet a new Regency member MRS. JACK (JUDY) MARSEEsilver lame gown.Included in the group who gathered at the home of DON and BETTY NEWCOMB before going to the dance were the TOM TANNERS, the WAYNELITTLES and VERDA and DON TURNEREuel Box and his orchestra played for dancingat the ball and breakfast was served at midnight.OTHER TIMES. Other places - WANDA (MRS.H.W.) AGNEW was the recipient of a surprise birthdayparty last week, planned by daughter. 14 year old CHERYL AGNEW. Dropping by to wish Wanda many more natal davs were the BART THOMPSONS, theBAILEY CAWTHRONS. CHARLIE and SANDRA MERRILL. JAN and DR WICK ALEXANDER. CAROLand ALTON FLYNN, the KENT CHERRYS, to name a fewAnd it's happy belated birthday to gracious MRS. W. T. VANDERGRIFF who was honored last weekat a family dinner, party in the home of GINGER and JERRY DEERING. In the middle of everthing. granddaughter VANESSA VANDERGRIFF called from University of Southern California and sang happy birthday to her grandmother.Guess what MRS. B.B. (RUBY) McBRIDE hasalreadv received as a Christmas gift from her husband?One morning recently up drove a truck and before she knew it. workmen had set up a two room house in the backyard which she calls her playhouse'. She 11 pursue her hobbies of china painting. sewing and ceramics in this little hideway ofher own.