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Longwood College, Farmville, Va , January 13, 1971
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Pat Perry, 1971-72 Maid Of Cotton
Lynda Van Horn Longwood in 1968. Chosen from among twenty finalists, To be eligible for the contest the Patricia Dianne Perry became the finalists had to be born in a cotton 33rd Maid of Cotton on December 30 producing state or have lived continuin Memphis, Tennessee. A panel of ously In the Cotton-belt since the age seven judges selected the winner after of seven or earlier. She must be betwo days of judging on the basis of tween the ages of 19 and 23, never personality, alertness, beauty and married, and at least five feet five background. Pat became the first Maid inches tall. of Cotton from Virginia. A senior As a beginning to her reign, Pat home economics major, Pat was a member of the fencing team.Orchesis, was featured on a special float in the Phi Mu, and president of Kappa Omi- recent Cotton Bowl parade in Dallas, cron Phi. She also served as Miss and earlier this week was honored by
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the city of Danville upon her return home from a two week period of glamorous activity. She will complete her first semester's work at Longwood before returning to Memphis to prepare for a globe circling fashion and good will tour. She will visit some twenty-five cities in the United States and Canada and then travel to twelve countries in the Far East and Europe including: Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and India. Returning to the states via Europe, she will visit
Rome and Paris. At the conclusion of tier tour next summer, she will be presented with a new automobile from Memphis District Ford dealers. The city of Farmville and Prince Edward County planned a public salute to honoi Maid of Cotton. The joint county-community-campus celebration was held on the lawn of Prince Edward Courthouse Wednesday, January 13, at 12:30 p.m. Invitations had been extended to a number of leading civic, business,
and political leaders across the state, in addition to a large number of Longwood students and members of the Farmville area. In her role as America's cotton industry's fashion and good will ambassadress, Pat will appear on television and radio programs, take part in cotton fashion shows throughout the world, and be featured in numerous civic activities. Her personal wardrobe Is made up of high fashion cottons created by some of America's leading designers.