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features Another Aggie Miss Texas? Odds are 1 in by Susan Dittman ture on a billboard in Denton. Battalion Staff Chances are one in 10 the next Miss Texas will be another Aggie. Six of the more than 60 women competing for the title to be awarded Saturday are, have been or will be students at Texas A&M University. All six are hoping to follow in the footsteps of the reigning Miss Texas Sheri Ryman, who plans to return to Texas A&M this fall. The Aggie beauties compet ing for the Miss Texas crown in clude: Miss Texas A&M Univer sity, Gina Geiger of Clear Lake City; Miss Hurst-Euless- ia “different spokes for different folks” 403 University (Northgate) Open 10-7 Mon.-Fri. 10-5 Sat. 846-BIKE Bedford, Cindy Green of Dallas; Miss Tarrant County Auto Show, Keely Santerre of Arling ton; and Miss Sulphur Springs, Kim Lawrence of Quitman. The two incoming Aggie freshmen in the pageant are Miss Dogwood Trails, Dondra Richmond of Palestine and Miss Leon County, Tracy Lynn Helmcamp. Lawrence, a 1982 graduate of Texas A&M, said she has com peted in pageants since she was 16. T love to perform in front of audiences,” she said. “Pageants are about the only chance I have to do that.” For the talent section of the competition, Lawrence will do a musical/drama characterization of Eliza Doolittle from “My Fair Lady.” Lawrence said competing against the other Aggie contes tants is fun. “You have a lot in common and you already know some of the people,” she said, “but there’s still a tension there.” Green, a former Miss Texas A&M, said she and the other Aggies give the “Gig ’em” sign when they see each other. “We’re here and we’re a fami ly,” she said. The junior biology and pre- medical major said she thinks the pageant offers good oppor tunities for young women by providing openings for careers. Green said she plans to con tinue at Texas A&M and then apply to medical school. One of the more unusual ex periences she has had as a con testant in scholarship pageants, Green said, was getting her pic- SEPTEMBER 11 “The man who designs my gowns wanted me to do some modeling for him,” she said. “One day he told me to drive down the highway— : and there I was.” Green will perform a piano solo during the talent competi tion. Santerre, a political science major, has been in four pageants prior to the Miss Texas Pageant. She said the reason she began entering pageants in the first place was to gain self-assurance and poise. “Now I can tell somebody what’s on my mind without stut tering,” she said. Santerre said she enjoys the competition of the pageant: “I enjoy competing with my self and working hard.” Since being named Miss Tar rant County Auto Show, Santer re said she has been preparing for the Miss Texas Pageant. “Eve done nothing but lift weights, lie in the sun and read current events,” she said. Santerre plans to either go to law school or get a master’s de gree in international affairs when she graduates. She has had three years of vocal lessons and will sing a song by Lacy J. Dalton for the talent competition. Richmond, an incoming freshman who plans to major in marketing and management, said she has always dreamed of being in the Miss Texas Pageant. Richmond will perform ajazz/ gymnastic routine on a balance beam during the talent competi tion. The finals of the pageant, which began Wednesday, will be televised live from the Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth beginning at 10:30 p.m. Saturday. photo courtesy of University Ne«i SIX Flashing the “Gig ’em” sign are four of the si* Aggies in this year’s Miss Texas competition. The four are, from left, Gina Geiger, Miss Texas A&M; Cindy Green, Miss Hurst-Euless-Bed! Keely Santerre, Miss Tarrant County Auto SI and Kim Lawrence, Miss Sulphur Springs. Best little movie opens July 11 United Press International AUSTIN — When the men of La Grange partook of the ser vices offered by Miss Edna Mil ton’s ladies of the evening, they often paid for their night’s en tertainment with vegetables from their gardens or chickens from the farm. That method of payment earned the fabled house the nickname of the Chicken Ranch, but it later came to be glorified in a Broadway musical as “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” THERE’S STILL TIME TO PREPARE. On July 11, the film version of the popular stage musical fit tingly opens in the whorehouse’s home state, where stars Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton are scheduled to headline a weekend of premiere events in Austin. 105 Holleman Drive Telephone 693-5737 S PARK PKING A FRIENP AND ENJC^C ftUNGE The house of illicit pleasures kept a Fairly low profile for de cades iij LaGrange, about 50 miles southeast of Austin. It was run by Missl crusading Houston new Mai \ in Zindler exposed local law enforcement! — led by the late sheni Flournov — were hesii close down the house, until then-Gov. Delphi stepped in that the esi ment was closed in 1971 Some enterprising staurateurs later uproon house and took it to Di Redgr sei \ e as an eatingestablisi Guine but the venture laileda home eventuall) V& molished. SPECIAL NOTICE Optional Board Plan Ragti: Donalc McGov accoun case in of the Alien throup growtr freighl membi Time boy is t by six the set time In PG. Cam* Arthn Knigh comes of tl Richai You < ed sp; THE COWBOY "The nicest Little Honky Tonk In Texas!" 2820 Finfeather in Bryan 775-0494 Dress Code Required Ladies Pay No Cover Tuesday-Thursday THE COWBOY'S WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC 8:30-12 Tuesday "SILVER CREEK" from Austin No Cover Before 7 P.M. "DOUBLES POOL TOURNEY" 1st Prize $75 Gift Certificate 2nd Prize $50 Gift Certificate 3rd Prize $25 Gift Certificate Starts 8 P.M. 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