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Beauty pageant training for Miss America hopefuls
Mrs. Hannah Block of Wilmington trains girls for state and local beauty contests aiming at Atlantic City. A typical Hannah girl, Carla Anna Marcum of Southern Pines, is 19, talented in singing and piano, a composer of over 100 songs, Miss Sanford holder, Miss Congeniality finalist, and aspires to music composition and a TV career.
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Hannah Block
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Atlantic City
Hannah
Carla Anna Marcum
Southern Pines
Carla
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