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Miss United States 1958
Nancy Anne Corcoran
This New York City mother of two (a 4-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy) won
the title of "American Queen" and the right to compete in the Miss World
contest.
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Miss United States 1959
Loretta Powell
This Bridgeport, Connecticut, beauty was hand-picked by Mr. Patricelli and
two other judges on September 1, 1959, after a two-month screening and
interviewing of candidates from 48 states. |
 From Vancouver Sun of November 6:
"A disarming smile didn’t prevent curvaceous Loretta Powell, 24, from being
disarmed when she visited Britain’s House of Commons. Clad in a Stetson,
frilled shirt and skintight pants supposedly representing U.S. national
dress the Miss World contest entrant was told to turn in 2 imitation guns
by a straight-faced bobby. Rules forbid firearms or facsimiles of same in
Commons." |
Miss United States 1960
1960 October 15
Bridgeport, Connecticut
28 entries (22 states, DC & 5 cities)
Results
1 New York City (NY) Annette Driggers (DQ Oct.
31)
2 Missouri Judith Ann Achter
3 Illinois Sharon Woods
4 North Carolina Rita Souther
5 Delaware Gail Porter
Remainder
Alabama Margaret Jo Gordon
(2nd RU USA 60)
Baltimore (MD) Diane White
Beverly Hills (CA) Gail Shapiro
California Gail Stevens
Chicago (IL) Susan Engel
Cincinnati (OH) Darlene DiPasquale
Connecticut Gloria Adshade
District of Columbia Sue Sherman
Florida
Kentucky Louise King
Maryland Carolyn Clark
Massachusetts Beatrice "Bea" Duprey
New Hampshire Nancy Gray
New York Arlene Nesbitt
Ohio Barbara Stagge
Pennsylvania Caroline Brice
Rhode Island Donna Dickson
South Carolina Dianne Taff
St. Louis (MO) Cheri Schear
Tennessee Martha Lee Adams
Texas Susan Jan Seibert
Virginia Patricia Buck
West Virginia Zora Krmeta
Award
Miss Congeniality Tennessee |
Top California, Alabama, Maryland, West Virginia,
Chicago (IL), Ohio & New York
Middle Virginia, Texas, Delaware, Kentucky, St. Louis
(MO), District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York City (NY) & Tennessee
Bottom Illinois, Missouri, Rhode Island, Baltimore (MD),
Connecticut, North Carolina, Cincinnati (OH) & Pennsylvania
Not present Florida, New Hampshire, South Carolina &
Beverly Hills (CA) |
Annette Driggers
was disqualified on October 31after she was discovered to be only 15, not
20.
Driggers had
married a hairdresser a year earlier, but it did not last long.
On July 10, 1963, she married Marshall Berle, the nephew of comedian Milton
Berle, but on December 29, she asked a judge for an annulment, because she
was underage (under 18).
Judith Ann Achter (right), the
1st runner-up` who replaced Driggers, arrived in London on November 2 and six
days later placed 5th in the Miss World contest.
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Miss United States 1961
1961 August 26
Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York
33 entries (27 states, DC & 5 cities)
Results
1 West Virginia Jo Ann Odum
2 New York Janet Boring
3 California Marlena Loren
4 Maryland Diane Dolores White (SF USA 59)
5 Missouri Barbara Kohler
Remainder
Atlantic City (NJ) Lonnie Bell
Connecticut Jayne Burghardt (USA 59)
Delaware Alicia Silver
District of Columbia Patricia "Patti" Alice Buck
Florida Lynne Shirley
Georgia Sandra New
Idaho Marva Jean Rich
Kentucky Louise King
Louisville (KY) Martha Shipp
Maine Jennifer Farrell
Massachusetts Sandra "Su Su" Smith (SF USA 63)
Michigan Mikki Catsman
Mississippi Diane Carpenter
New Jersey Ione Williams
New York City (NY) Marilyn Chase
North Carolina Betsy Medlin
Ohio Judith Kay Tewalt
Oregon Sharon Wiley
Pennsylvania Marcia Freedman
Philadelphia (PA) Mary Lee Winton
Rhode Island Paula Holmes
South Carolina Judy Austin
Spartanburg (SC) Rita Souther
Tennessee Christine McSwain (USA 60)
Texas Cheryl Stubblefield
Vermont Florene Mayette (SF USA 61 as Miss Connecticut)
Virginia Laurie Mills
Wisconsin (name not known)
Award
Miss Congeniality (not known) |
New York (2nd), West Virginia (winner) &
California (3rd) |
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North Carolina, Missouri, Huntington, Charleston, Washington & Pennsylvania |
Oregon is tossed into the pool |
Utah & Michigan |
Massachusetts (right) led the last 22 contestants |
Miss U.S.A. World 1962
1962 September 22
Field House, Huntington West Virginia
43 entries (32 states, DC & 10 cities)
Results
1 California Amedee Chabot (6th RU World 62)
2 Florida Lithona Rozier
3 New York Pat Franklin
4 Los Angeles (CA) Linda Pauline Kennon
5 Alabama Marilyn Nordman
Semi-finalists
Detroit (MI) Janet Clift
East Liberty (PA) Donna Jean Paschka
Georgia Heidi Hambrick
Louisiana Diane Gay DeClouet (USA 62)
Massachusetts Mary Marble
North Carolina Louise Furr
Oregon Jodie Ray
Texas Shirley Dickson
Utah Dyane Miner
Washington Patricia Dzejachok
Remainder
Alaska Teresa Dawn Hanson (USA 62)
Arkansas Linda Suellyn Edwards
Charleston (WV) Janice Lee Channels
Chicago (IL) Marite Ozers (Miss USA 1963)
Cleveland (OH) Andrea Jean Getzlaff
Connecticut Mary Lou Walkinshaw
Delaware Elaine LeGaro
District of Columbia Jo Ann Adelman
Huntington (WV) Sherry Lee Smith
Illinois Jo Peterson
Indiana June Cochran (USA 60)
Kansas Penny Rae Nichols
Kentucky Sally Margaret Carter (USA 62)
Maine Jodie Malizia
Maryland Betsy Reeves
Michigan Carla Rodgers
Missouri Bonnie Barclay
New Haven (CT) Gail Ann Dinan
New Jersey Vivian Lynn Volk
New Mexico Elva Lynne Palmer
New York City (NY) Mimi Miller
Ohio Glyn Warstler
Pennsylvania Maria Fraietta
Pittsburgh (PA) Beverly Wolfe
South Carolina Nancy Ann Harrison
Tennessee Rita Wilson
Virginia Laurie Mills
West Virginia Carole E. Johnson (America 61/62)
Award
Miss Congeniality Michigan
Withdrew
Hawaii Julie Jones (back pains after evening gown competition
during finals) |
Host: actor Troy Donahue |
The winner with the 1961 titleholder,
Jo Ann Odum |
Alabama (5th), Los Angeles (4th), California (winner), Florida (2nd) & New
York State (3rd) |
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