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First Preliminary Set For Tonight For Miss Florida Pageant
The 1963 Miss Florida Pageant opens tonight at 8 in the Municipal Auditorium with forty contestants rehearsing in groups and as individuals. Emcee Mason Baldwin will present the entrants in gowns and swimsuits while local restaurants host cast members prior to tonight’s events. Gloria Brody, Miss Florida 1962, arrived Tuesday to guest at North 41 lodging and will crown her successor Saturday night.
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Municipal Auditorium
Mason Baldwin
Plaza
First St
Martine
Drumstick Drive-In
South Trail
North 41
Florida
Sarasota
Gloria Brody
Jacksonville