12 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1971
Page
1
Millions view the Miss America pageant yet few know its origins and wider mission. Started in 1921 as Atlantic City Bathing Beauty Contest to boost tourism, it evolved into a major scholarship foundation, reshaping its image beyond a simple beauty contest.
Joan Hill, longtime Mary Manse alumna and instructor, becomes dean of the 650 student college. She is the first lay head of the dean position, overseeing faculty, curriculum and academic life as the college reforms under new incorporation and a lay-majority board.
Miss Lynne Ellen Norris and Allan Osborne Chastain announce their engagement. Both sets of Thomasville, Georgia, grandparents are named. The couple plan a June 18 7 30 p.m. wedding at First Baptist Church in Thomasville.
Pavo notices cover residents visiting relatives and a long reflection on the Miss America pageant. The piece mentions Turner at Panacea, Pvt Alan Smith on leave from Fort Knox visiting family in Thomasville, and several visits to Titusville. A local student wins a cloverleaf division demonstration and readers are urged to consider entering local pageants for scholarships. The column recounts Miss America scholarship history and past winners, urging young women to participate.
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