Stamford Cotton Queen Contest contestants reveal priorities
In Stamford, teen contestants discuss whether family or career matters more after high school. Most favor family, but several favor a career first, with aspirations spanning beauty, teaching, accounting, and dentistry. Notable names include Lisa Goree, Susan Kinney, Betsy Thompson, Lynda White, Debra Ender, Parris Harrell, Jennefer Hickman, Robin McCandless, Pam McLemore, Tamara Newland, and De Ette Shelhamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Thompson
Susan Kinney
Debra Ender
Jennefer Hickman
Pam McLemore
Dena Underwood
Tamara Newland
de Ette Shelhamer
Stamford
Parris Harrell
Lisa Goree
Lynda White
Jones County Fair
Robin McCandless
Loutanna Seifers
Hamlin
Five Stamford girls in pageant weigh plans and views
Five Stamford contestants from Stamford High discuss future plans and goals. DeEtte Shelhamer, daughter of Dr and Mrs Gene Shelhamer, will be a junior, active in debate, athletics and piano, undecided on a medical field, and prioritizes family over career. Dena Underwood, 16, plans to study photography at a trade school, aiming to be a wedding photographer, valuing family highly. The piece also covers their views on beauty pageants, competition, and local youth activities, plus notes on improvements for Stamford’s programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Jones County
Lisa Goree
Stamford Floral and Greenhouse
Gary Goree
Lisa
Stamford High School
Glen and Lottie’s
School of Beauty
Abilene
HECE
Susan Kinney
Stamford Rotary Club
Ray Kinney
Stamford High
Texas Tech University
Susan
Betsy Thompson
First National Bank
W. C. Thompson
McMurry College
Betsy
SHS
FHA
Lynda White
Farmer's Co-op Gin
Lynn White
Lynda
Debra Ender
Thompson's Jewelers
Allen Ender
Debra
Parris Harrell
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
John Harrell
Parris
University of Texas At Arlington
Jennefer
Tommorrow
Robin McCandless
Stamford Lion's Club
Glen McCandless
Robin
Bauder Fashion College
Pam McLemore
Stamford Lioness Club
Jerald McLemore
Pam
Tamara Newland
Sears
Yvonne Newland
Tucker Newland
Stith
Tamara
Baylor Dental School
Gene Shelhamer
DeEtte
West Texas State University
de Ette
Dena Underwood
Stamford Young Homemakers
L. E. Underwood
Dena
Ism
SHS Dena
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Hickman
Country Drug Store
Stamford Young Farmers
Stamford Independent School
D’ette Shelhamer
Prital Lines
Ann Kinney
Kinney’s
Long Branch
Southwest Fifth
Carliel Johnson
Johnny Hester
Gene Prewit Realtor
Jimmy Partin
Haskell Co
West O’brien
West Rochester
Kinney
Radio Shack
G’s Aloe Vera Products Center
Jerri Denson
Levi & Wranglers
Blazers
iBank Cards
Hassen’s
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