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Girls Have Talent (Galore) Santa Is a Pied Piper to Excited Children 1 Opening the pageant with a duo version of “Winter Wonder land”—Mr. and Mrs. Otis Strother. A pretty little lady twirl* her baton as a crop of young maj orettes moves west along the Street. (Continued from page one) Former Miss Wataugas, Glenda Austin Smith (1964) | and Donna Jean Finley Combs « (1965) greeted the audience. Miss Ashe County, Martha Faye Long; Miss Mooresville, | Susan Reely; and Miss Hilde bran, Ann Huffman were part of the Regal Court. Miss North Carolina, Nan ette Minor, sang Til Be Home For Christmas". She and Miss Blair were beset by admirers and autograph seek ers at intermission. Queen Patti Queen Patti, who last year wowed the audience with a tap dance, recalled her hectic schedule, which began with a bevy of Christmas parades in Salisbury, Winston-Salem, Boone, Lenoir and West Jef ferson. In the Rhododendron finals on Roan Mountain last sum mer, she was first runner-up to Linda Blair, then partici pated in the Apple Festival, where she copped the crown, and the Miss N. C. pageant. This summer she will re present not only the Apple Festival, she said, but Wata uga County, as past queen. The outgoing queen said of the sponsoring organization, “They’re a great group of guys and gals.” Organist for the pageant was Mrs. Ann Tedford of Boone. Prior to the pageant, the Rev. J Boyce Brooks conduct 44 a short devotional and r .$v./ Young admirers go on stage to meet (1-r) Miss Barbara Clough, first-runner-up, the new Miss } Watauga, Pat Mozingo, and Emily Von Cannon, second runner-up. Morris Hatten and the Inspirations—(1-r) Virgil Greer, Emma Jean Greer, Jesse Ann Horton, Dottie Marie Whittington and Morris ■—eudience-pleasing performance. •V BACKEL BITEM Series of numbers were called off, as the audience guessed who woyld win, “in that order.” And when the talent division was over, there was mind-changing in some quarters, and general exasperation in others. How would the judges ever reach a decision? Miss Louise Joyce, contest ant number 1, swirled on stage to sing "Downtown” and cap her performance with an original dance. Then Miss Anna Jones played Chopin’s "Polonaise in A”, followed closely by Miss Barbara Clough, whose flute perform ance of “Carnival of Venice” was intrinsically difficult and well done. The comedy skit of Miss Diane Klutz showed pageant goers what happens when a girl dances with a boy she didn’t want to dance with in the first plac£ And Glenda Ragan, decked out in clever costume, danced to the Pink Panther theme. While sets were changed between acts, Bob Barnes joked with the audience, and rendered an adaptation of “John Henry”. When the curtains opened again, Miss Vivian Woods treated spectators to an all in-one modeling of a three piece ensemble she designed and made. Then the girl who likes to twirl a baton, Emily Von Cannon, sang and twirl ed, using a patriotic theme. Next Miss Sandra Workman presented a precise peasant dance (Russian origin), mast ering the steadily building tempo, and she was followed by Miss Linda Smith’s popular rendition of “He Taught Me To Yodel”. Yodel she did, ac companying herself on guitar. Pat Mozingo, who was to receive the crown, adapted a song. “Take Back Your Mink” from the Broadway hit, “Guys and Dolls”. Last year, she did another song from the show, climbing to first runner-up on the judges’ roster. Miss Glenda Broyhill per formed a tap dance, cuttling smoothly across the stage, and she was followed by Miss Betty Jane Hayes’ vocal num ber “Girl From Ipanima’’. Miss Hayes was accompanied by guitarist Frank Lanning. Next (forgive us if we missed the title of the selection) Susie Foster took laurels with her piano performance and Miss Gloria Via delivered an original dance and dramatic interpretation of “West Side Story.” Miss Dinah Lanning, con testant number 15, concluded the talent division with a trio: Having taped the alto and second soprano parts for “In dian Love Call”, she added the first soprano. When the votes were in, Miss Barbara Clough, Emily Von Cannon, Pat Mozingo, Glenda Broyhill and Dinah Lanning were the five final ists—judging based on talent, evening gown and swimsuit bids. Guest entertainers, Morris Hatten and the Inspirations, sang a rock number—Hatten at the piano, and Dotty Whitt ington, soloist, followed up with “White Christmas”. Former Queen, Patti, crowns new queen, Pat—wishes her well. All Play Second Fiddle To Saint Nicholas (Continued from page one) and lovely Nanette Minor, Miss North Carolina. The Granite Falls Marching Band and a troop of talented young majorettes added to the gaiety. Parade horses, full of vim and vigor, snorted and pranc ed and set up a ciickety clack as they passed by, confi dent riders keeping them easily in hand, midst the sounds and confusion. All in all: A fine parade. And a fitting opening of the Christmas season. But Santa Claus, bringing up the rear, took the cake! Miss Linda Smith of Boone blinks disbelievingly as she is named "Miss Congeniality” by co-eontestants. Linda is greeted at the trophy table by Miss North Carolina, left, and former Miss Watauga, Patti Jones. 66Winter Wonderland99 Miss North Carolina, left, congratulate* Pat Mozingo aa the aaaumea reign at the Watauga pageant. Outgoing Queen Patti Jonea help* arrange Queen Pat’* gown. Beiide her la second HKSe runner-up Emily Von Cannon and two of the five finalists— Dinah Lannin* and Glands Broyhill.
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