1972-1977

Miss ECJC 4 I MIF'.>t', Pageant Is Set April 20

Nineteen coeds will compete in the "Miss East Central Junior College" Scholarship Pageant, to be held on the Decatur campus Friday, April 20, at 7o'clock p.m. The winner of this pageant will represent the East Central Mississippi Junior college in the 1973 "Miss t · According to the director, I Mrs. Johnnie Graham, the pageant will be conducted according to regulations set forth by the "Miss America" Scholarship Pageant. The local winner will be awarded an educational scholarship for use at the college of her choice. Winners on the state level are eligi6le for as much as $6,000 in scholarships. Mrs. Graham will be assisted in direction by Mrs. Edmound Burroughs, art instructor at the college . Bruce Peterson, head of the Speech Depart– ment, will be the master of ceremonies. Music will be tinder the direction of Mrs. Marion Thornton of the ECJC music department. Contestants will be presented in evening gown, swimsuit and talent competition. S~suit competition will be closed to the public. The contestants, chosen by clubs, dormitories, and ?rganizations on campus, will mclude; (Carthage) Judy Thornton , Mary Sanders, Becky Jolly; (Morton) Carol Kay laird, Francis Carroll · (Union) Jane Hollingsworth', Phyllis Driskell, Gloria Cleveland; (Hickory) Rita Gibbon; (Lake) Gloria Hollingsworth; (Philadelphia) Sharon Eakes; (Newton) Carol Scoggin, Lucy McDonald, Patti Davis, Rhonda Yarbrough; (Sebastopol) Gayle Hardin; (Decatur) Jarie Ezelle, Susan Johnson, Beth Heard. The contest is sponsored by the ,college annual staff. 1 Mississippi" Pageant.

Pictured are four East Central Junior College students who will compete for the title of Miss E of 1973 this Friday on the college campus. They are from left to right: Carol Laird of Morton, Gloria Hollingsworth of Lake, Gayle Hardin of Sebastopol, and Frances Carroll of Morton. The pageant.is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. The winner will'represent ECJC in the 1973 Miss Mississippi Pageant. ~

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