1954-1972

Leisa Richardson crowned 'Miss Hospitality' · Nineteen year old Leisa Richardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rieh'ardson, was crowned Union's Miss Hospitality Monday night during pageant ceremonies at the Union High School cafetorium. The blonde hair, brown eyes beauty won the title over a field of seven contestants, who were pre– sented to the judges in evening gown and street dress competition. ~ '- . .. : 1-v .J .h.• C, 1! ~·~ . : .... i. . and Mrs. Frank Richard5on, was the recipient of the Amnity Award, selected by the contestants themselves and awarded to the con– testant who is most cordiai, helpful and friendly during rehersals, interview and pageant. Velma Graham, and present– ed a silk bouquet of roses, compliments of Union Florist. A check for 5200 and a large number of gifts were also presented on behalf of the Business and Profes– sional Women's Oub, sponsors of the event, and the following Union Mer– chants:Peoples Bank, cery, White's Hardware, Marshall Lewis Store, Alexander's Pharmacy, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Union Appeal, Colonial Inn, Breland Building Supply, Dr. Rex A. Warnick, Weather Kontrol, Charles Pearce, Gray Ford Co., Western Auto, Dr. L.B. Adkins, Till– man Insurance, Gardner's Electric, Sam Dickerson, Union Milling, and Guthrie's TV. The audience enjoyed musical entertainment

The new Miss Hospitality is a graduate of Union High School and East Central Junior College, where she was selected a beauty, home– coming queen, cheerleader, and favorite at both schools. She is a former "Miss Neshoba County", and was first runner-up to Union's Miss Hospitality last year. Miss Richardson was crowned by pageant chair– men Jeanette Alawine and

White's Home and Auto, Sharp's Auto, Carleton Oil Company, Moore's Pharm– acy, Sandman Cafe, Piggly Wiggly, Laird Hospital, Dot's Shoppe, Spike's Men's Wear, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Langley, Motor Parts and Gear, Hair-A-Fair, Pat's Beauty Shop, Union Supply Co., Tri-C Wood Products, Frank and Dee Maddox, Trussel's Jewelry, IGA Gro-

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Selected as first alternate was eighteen year old Susan Adkins, daughter of Mrs. Verla Adkins and H.R. Adkins. Joan Alawine, eighteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ala– wine, was selected as second alternate . Shannon Richardson, eigh·

throughout the evening by radio personality/recording artist Dave Edney of Radio Station WALT, Meridian. Background music was pro-. vided by Miss Marlyn Jenkins. Usherettes were Lynn Alawine and Amy Herrington.

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