BEDAZZLING BEAUTIES - Voters next week will have a hard time deciding between these three beauties, finalists for the honor of queen of the Petit Jean, coU, ge annual They are (1. to r.) Jerry Ches– shir, Mary Ann Tonkery, and Betty Helm. Final Voting Held On Claims Of Three To Title Of Queen Of 1954Petit Jean By MARGARET AUSTIN Final voting came yesterday on the claim of three campus beauties to the title of queen of the Petit J In a preliminary election held in chapel Jan. 8, the student body summoned Jerry Chesshir, Betty Helm, and Mary Ann Tonkery from the ranks of fellow candidates to the honor of finalists. The final run-off was held yes~ terday in chapel, the results of which will not be revealed until the Petit Jean is dedicated in the spring. At that time two of the finalists will relinquish their claim to the title of queen and serve maids. ' Candidate Sketches Miss Chesshir, the Delta Iota can– didate, is a junior from Nashville. A member of the WHC club, she is majoring in home economics. Miss Helm, the nominee of the Sigma 'Tau Sigma club, is a junior from Wenatches, Wash. She is a member of the Kappa Kappa Kappa club and is majoring in elementary education. Miss Tonkery is the candidate of the Alpha Phi Kappa club. She is a senior from Fairmont, W. Va., a member of the WHC club, and is a history major. The vote count was not revealed by annual editor, Shirley BirdsalL In the election the finalists won over nine other candidates, all nom– inate(!]. by men's social clubs. More Voting Next Week Other elections, best all-around and favorites, will be held next week, according to Miss Birdsall. The student council will nominate six boys and six girls to run for best all-around hono'rs. · The selec– tion of class favorites will be by write-ins on the ballots. McDaniel, Richards, Crosby In May Finals By ELTA STARLING Rain, nsow, sleet, and cold were forgotten yesterday as 13 cam– pus beauties brought a foreshadowing of fairer days to come and the annual spring May Fete, sponsored by the Ju Go Ju ·social club. Coming out victorious in preliminary voting were two juniors and a senior - Barbara Richards, N Crosby, and Nancy McDanieL The three 'finalists were chosen from candidates from each of the 13 girls' socia· ciubs by popular vote during chapel yesterday. Final voting will come, at a later date with the queen to be crowned May 1. The two remaining can– didates will serve RS attendants to the queen. Miss Richards, president and Ju Go Ju candidate, is a junior from Cleveland, Tenn. She is majoring in business. . Miss McDaniel is a home econom– ics major from West Point, Ga. Nominee of the WHC club she is classified as a senior. Miss Crosby, the La Companeras representative, is a junior from Pangburn. Her major is home eco– nomics. Ila Vern Crews and Melba Sands were chosen as high school attend– ants for the queen. Jamie Stanford was the other high school candidate for position as attendant to the queen. Miss Crews is a representa– tive of the Sub Deb club, Miss Stan– ford, a S.T.A.R. nominee, and Miss Sands, a candidate of the K.A.T. club. ' Other candidates and their clubs Joreta West, Gata; Shirley Bird– sall,' Kappa Kappa Kappa; Bobbie Murphy, M.E.A.; Thelma Harmon, Oege; J ennie Schoollield, Onu!ga Phi; Hazel Stroud, Phi Delta; Mary Ann Whitaker, Regina; Bonnie Mc– Adams, Tofebt; Sara Jean Covey, Delta Chi Omega; and Sue Hart, HHH. Plans for the Man Day event are not yet complete, Jane Sutherlin, May fete director, said. The court will be chosen at a later date also, Miss Sutherlin stated.
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