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MissLiberty of 1985:

Gail Emerson

"X amera flashes light up the stage, the band ^—^ plays and people leap to their feet as a teary-eyed Gail Emerson hugs her twinsister Jill.

Gailand Jill, mirrortwins, took the top two spotsinthe eighth annual Miss Liberty Pageant. Gail got the crown,but Jill followed right behind as first runner-up. Joan Bryant took second runner-up

The twins were well-known by studentsand Old-Time Gospel Hour audiences across the country as singers with theLiberty Sounds.

"Iwas just reallyglad we got todo it together,"Gailsaid "It would have been sad if one had gotten in (the top five) and the other hadn't."

Singer Gary McSpadden hosted the three-hour gala event,which drew 3,500spectators to the Multi-Purpose Center for an evening "down by the sea."

Christian model Tina Evers gave her testimony

Gail competed against 23 seniorladies. The student body chose both the competitors and the winners.

Forthe restofthe weekend, afterthe Fridaynight pageant, students enjoyed a gob ofactivities The fearless went to Scare Mare The fun-loving went toLateSkate. Thegraduated went to the Alumni Banquet. Sweet toothswent tothe ice cream social and science fiction freaks saw "Return of

MissLibertyfinalists singa saluteto the audience (Front row,from left)

Christina Wingfield Jeannie Falwell

MelanieJ Edwards Elizabeth Overton

Sandy Park,Linda Emmons Lori Foltz

Rainey Roberts Michelle Miller, Robin

Ginnan,Kelly Manley, Tamalin

Crumley (Second row,from left)

Sharon Zimmerman. Nanette Keller. Jenny Nunn.SheilaFord. LisaWhitaker.

LoriNunnally.(Third row)Jill Emerson.

Joannie Bryant.Melanie L. Edwards.

Diane Sullivan (Fourth row ) Sherri

Brown Gail Emerson Inset: Go i Emerson Miss Liberty 1985 the Jedi."

Liberty's masochists tortured themselves running around campus in the third annual Liberty Four-miler only to be beaten by a high-schooler

David Maxwell from Bassett, Va„ took the men's top time while Liberty graduate Cindy Steffen won the women's.

The new MissLiberty, her sister and the other top three finalists in the pageant led the caravan next day to CityStadium where students watched in horror as the football team lost to Southern Connecticut by two points

Everybody getsin the actatHomecoming! Dr JerryFalwell presentsMissLiberty, GailEmerson,tothe pageant audience On theleft is Jill Emerson, first runner-up, andtotherightis Joan Bryant, second runner-up Gary McSpadden (lower left) servesasMaster ofCeremonies Liberty'sthousands (center) celebrate a touchdown atCivicStadium andcheer every tackleofaSo Connecticut ball-carrier Alumni (centertop) gather in a DeMoss lecturehall Andrunnersin the LibertyFour Milerbreak out of their clusterasthe annual racebegins

Even Dr. Falwell'scheerleading couldn't help the Flames.

Fortunately, the soccer team saved the weekend by beating GuilfordCollege2to 1, — Dolph Bell, Tammy Leytham, Marsha Wilde