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Shallotte, Claim Fou BY SUSAN USHER Against a patriotic backdrop of Old Glory and the Statue of Liberty, two queens began their joint reign of the 1985 N.C. Fourth of July Festival Saturday night at Caswell Beach. Candace (Candi) Somers, daughter of James and Ruth Somers of Ix>ng Beach, will reign as the 1985 N.C. Fourth of July Queen. She is the 19th young woman to hold the title. Sharing the spotlight with her will be Kelly Nicole White, daughter of Dale and Susie White of Shallotte, the i:ioo i.uue miss rv.u. Pourtn ol July. Miss Somers, a 1985 graduate oi South Brunswick High School, was valedictorian of her class and student council president. She will be a Trustee Scholar at Peace College in tialeigh next year, with plans to eventually major in engineering at N.C. Slate University. The Fourth of July, she said, gives Americans an opportunity to give thanks to the country's forefathers "for allowing our freedom." She will spend the coming 12 months promoting the N.C. Fourth of JulyFestival and "North Carolina's BestKept Secret"?the Southport-Oak Island area?at festivals, parades and trade shows across the southeast. First runner-up in the queen's pageant was Sonya Renee Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Williams of Shallotte. Veronica i.ynn Phelps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Sellers of Inland, was second runner-up, and Sherry I.ynn Dawson, daughter of Glenn and Sarah Dawson of l.ong Beach, was ABWA Plans Local Chapter Final plans for chartering a local chapter of the American Business Women's Association will be made Sunday at the last in a series of ABWA "get-acquainted" meetings. The meeting will lie held at 4 30 p.hi Sunday. June 23. in the Brunswick Electric Membership t'orp meeting room in Shallotti AM new members and prospective members are asked to attend, said Julie Barefoot, one ol the organizers. Kor more inforamtion. intei esleii women may contact Pamela Bennett at 842-2110 after 5 p.m., or Mary Oweas. 842-3613, after 6 p.m. Professional LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING \ * ,i i rwm SHALLOTTE DRY CLEANERS 754-4435 Shallotte vrjy Join us for o 7-week session be held Monday thru Thursdoy. mo the following Primory & intermediate i Primory & intermediate < Beginning computers Beach science Dancercise Classes for first thru sixth grad Young Union Primary School teoi USC ond an MS degree from Stotc will be held of 126 East Second S CALL 579 3400 AFTER 4 PM OR V AND TUITION INFORMATION CLIP AND MAIL THIS ENROLLMEI Second St.. Ocean Isle Beads. N I'd like to oaroN in (Fartitf l IhfMl _ _ (A4dr*?l) (Tan, r???a, tip) (Pfceoa Mtwbir) ' *5 T?* IftMturO MACO* Long Beach ir+h Of July < voted Miss Congeniality. Jennifer Carol Kye, daughter of Glenn E. Rye of Winnabow and Kachel H. Kye of Supply, won tho ?utop,r?nh prize, a gift certificate. in the Little Miss contest. Andrea LaFave Nance was first runner-up and Kenee Kountree, daughter of Mr. aim mis. uavui nominee 01 Hoiuen Beach, was second runner-up. Held at Hatch Auditorium on the grounds of the N.C. Baptist Assembly, the second N.C. Fourth of July Festival event of the year (the first was the Patriots' Ball i the event was large on pageantry and the ar I 4 * *9Kr.tt~w BBBHWp ' CANDACE SOMKKS of Umik Heach w of July. iruvt'liiiK anoss (Ik- slait and Oak Island area. I Seniors Met For Supper Twenty nine members of the Hidden Bench Senior iiU/cie. i;i unp met for a covered dish sn|>|iei at the Tri-Beach Volunteer t in ijnimrt merit Monday, June ID. Guest speaker was Jiin Ruffaloe, coordinator for the hurricane and tornado preparedness aisl evacuation program foi Holdcn Beach. Sonio. ciluem will hold a jalh and bake sale at the fire department Saturday. July 27 The sale will include crafts and handmade ornaments made by the senior citizens The group's next meeting is July 8 SUMMER SEMESTER ginning June 24 Classes will be rning and afternoon sessions in emediol math & ending in ers will be taught by Dtonne F :her who holds o 6A degree from k I f I . ?> ??.! * 7 v/1 1 'CV. 'UlR. ifreef Oteon Isle Beoch /EEKENDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS 4T TO: Dwm f. Young, 126 East IC 28459. (Ww> I C wi? I099I) <U*rft ?? * ) Girls Crowns drama ut human emotion. Following a theme saluting the Statue of Liberty and its centennial renovation fund, th? spociaclo uponed with slide views of the statue, while a house band featuring members of the Sea Notes community chorus sang. "Give Me Your TirpH Vmir P/*i?r The audience got involved early on, as a gigantic U.S. flag unfurled over the screen and they joined in the national anthem. Minutes later they joined Mistress of Ceremonies Susan Ciriffin Fisher. Miss North Carolina 1974. and the ST ' s At fM< >.OS HT NUVAN UV'lh ill reign as the 19th Miss N.C. Fourth elsewhere to promote the Southp??rt tkfet eUKkdcli*t& ,.-?awr3> <2*414,.. -' g* I Aelel 6ac&! 1 7inMte<Aat K Keg 1 H 380,k ^ B Kl J nnMHEMBBDni Just Ai GIBSON 6 Months Same Coastal Plaza THE BKUN< I T' , 1 > Mi'M Mmnnnp CONTESTANTS give judges a second look during the nif swimsuit competition at Saturday night's Miss N.C. Ve Fourth of July Queen's Pageant. From the left are Jenqueen's pageant contestants in the final chorus of "We Are Tlie World r to crowning hoi | cessor, the outgoing Little Miss ft Hn|P^lV Fourth of July, Hlair Milligan, also I Uyl . * performed a tap routine following the WkI ' V Little Miss party dress competition. WRf She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs feJH Craven 1). Millignn Jr. of Ash. When she stepped to the ^ g microDhone to ihmWo h??r r?>fA<??n ? Blair's words gushed out amid a I RL \ 4 flood of heart-breaking tours. She BHA ^ 1 recovered in plenty of time to crown 5;*^ 1 her successor, but left both audience j members and the mistress of but. , ceremonies wiping tears of their ^^^^B Little Miss contestants modeled playwcar in addition to "party dresses" that turned out to lie floorlength gowns. With eyes turned Jk downward, they searched the flout ^8 flk for the marks that cued their pivots for tlie judges. Some twirled several times, others executed only a half- ^B turn or two, but all had smiles for the f j Queen's contestants competed ^BL y earlier in the day in private interview with the judges, then donned \ swim wear and evening gowns foi syB pageant judging Two of the 13 eon ??. . ^ Instants forgot lines during their in traductions, hut mustered u|i the courage to continue Itl.Allt Mll.l.KiAN. For her farewell message, outgo- (;rll> am| w,.,?iv mi uig queen ('andy Ann < am i evicwed Uppell hrr way t0 tht her busy year representing the area y(>|ir r(,(),n IIH | j?| through slides rather than a speech Kmirth uf July 1314 cJh oftki em.m % r- iF L - -' x, ( 1'ie fcriceb <x*t ocw All bedding sold in set: ej^i68%i isTjotto i ring mattress ^ |_ j 7^95 jgj|0T Dea< rrived...Large Selection of S CERTIFIED as Cash - Instant Credit - Layaway - Casl Shallotte Larry Williams, Ma iWICK BEACON, Thursday, June 20, 1985-Page 7-A L* ? B Bm.MBkk f cr Kye, Christy IliRnins, Wendy Kay Barlow, ronlca t.yiui l'helps and Sherry I.yn Dawson. RShe is the 19-year-old daughter of Bill and Joann Cain of Caswell Beach and a sophomore at UNC-Wilmington. Southport Mayor Norman llolden issued a folksy invitation to the 1985 N.C. Fourth of July Festival next month, which will feature 11 bands BE fireworks, a parade and other r * "This is the beginning of the Fourth of .Inly al Southport." he I "How ahout mining on over to 3jK H Southport and bringing your friends I and your neighbors." Oilier queen's contestants were Wendy Kay Harlow, I Walter and Carol Harlinv of Long I Beach; Tonia Christine (Christy) I iliggins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs I A.W. Biggins III of Southport: Kelly HBRH Anne Kincaide, daughter ol I..H. and Joyce Bennett of Long Beach; \ Kimbcrly Dawn Cooper, daughter of \ Kenneth and Mary Jane Cooper of ,Soiith|>ort; Charlene Beth Motley, / daughter of Juley I). Motley of Ding ' Beach; Sylvia Yvette Matthews, daughter of Itussell and Linda Matthews of Bolivia; Tonya l.ynctte MeKoy, daughter of Sampson and Jacqueline MeKoy of Leland; and Ixirrl l.ynctte Bowline, ilnnoliter of i>iKt' and Vol it iidVvlifi)', ui )iuii'vui >? Other tattle Miss conleslauts wore Ktmherty Kiiy ()unUk<l)iiuin, (iuuKhlor of <launhtcr of Nina Quuttlchaum of lllfiiiM of Ash, Bolivia. Amanda Causey, daughter end of a one- of Bobby anil Jane Causey of .Supply; e Miss N.C. Anna Myers; Canady; Staeey I,eigh llowctt and Tracy Carol Chandler ! 6ss^. : 7 y ta??ed K trM> ' i4vctte ^>edcU*upf s Queen Six? 1 ; vjl^j ines 50%m ling off H Or More Oil Pointings FURNITURE ^ jim inager 754-9495 / r , .... . _ . - ii
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