The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-01
Celebrities To View
Local Beauty Contest
Winner of Miss Cumberland
Title and Miss Maryland of 1947
to be on Hand for Event


Several celebrities from Cumber
land will attend the beauty contest
sponsored by the Mt. Top Chamber
of Commerce, Charles C. Briner,
president of the organization, an
nounced yesterday. They will include
Miss Juanita Lookabaugh, winner of
the recent Miss Cumberland" title;
Miss Jean Dixon, who copied first
place in the "Miss Maryland" con-
test last year; and possibly two
others, Miss hma Jean Chambers,
"Miss Frostburg of 49," and Miss
Dixie Rafter who placed fourth in
"Miss America" in 1947. The event
will occur on July at 500 p. m. IN
the high school auditorium.
Mr.. Briner has also engaged Jack
Moore, general director of the "Miss
Maryland" committee in Cumberland,
to introduce the contestants on
Thursday night.
Three Judges from Cumberland
Three Cumberlanders have ac-
cepted invitations to act as Judges.
Mrs. Aurelia Becker, manager of
WTBO radio station, Thomas F. Con-
Lon, ST., former mayor Of Cumber
land, and c. F. Helmick, branch man
ager of the General Adjustment
bureau.
Thus far, two judges have been
chosen from Oakland and include
Mrs. Paul Naylor and F. E. Rathbun,
county superintendent of schools.
Entertainment has been arranged
for the evening, featuring William l..
Gibson at the piano, Miss Betsy
Phillips singing two numbers, and
Miss Barbara Pollock, presenting a
tap dance routine.
Beauty Is Not All
Beauty will be only part Of the
contest, Mr.. Briner commented, with
talent being slated for the main
theme. The entrees will cross the
stage twice, first in bathing suit,
then in evening gowns, displaying
their respective proficiency on the
second round
Prizes will be awarded to all parti-
cipants, the winner, of course, get
ting the lions share" Mr.. Briner
said The prizes are furnished by
several local business houses, and a
complete list will be announced next
week.
Miss Davis, Recent Entrant
Miss Mary Jane Davis, daughter of
Mrs. Lillian Davis, Oakland, recently
entered the contest, being sponsored
by the Democrat club.
She is, at present, student at
West Virginia University where she
is majoring in journalism and will
be a senior next year. She became in
terested in the profession when only
a sophomore in Oakland high school,
then upon graduation from George
Washington high, in Alexandria, Va,
she entered the University to con-
tinue the study Her highest aspir-
alton is to secure a position with the
public relations department in an
embassy overseas. She has made
writing and travelling hobby.
Miss Davis achieved membership
to a women's journalistic honorary
society at the u, Theta Sigma Phi,
and is also a member of Alpha Phi
sorority.
Since requirement of the beauty
contest calls for display of talent,
Miss Davis has chosen thrce-minute
talk on her career.
Patricia Ross, Another Entrant
Miss Patricia Jean Ross, sponsored
by the American Legion Auxiliary
yesterday, bringing the total number
of entrants to four. Miss Ross is a
daughter of Mr.. Frank Ross, former
ly of Oakland, and is now employed
at a restaurant here in town.
She was graduated from Oakland
high school this spring, having spent
her first two years in Wheeling. She
belonged to the dramatic club and
the CTU there.
Miss Ross is talented in art, dra-
MATES, and possesses an ability to
sing.