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Texas, Oklahoma & Louisiana

31 of the entries in their state costumes at the Governor's Mansion for tea

New York City, Los Angeles, California, Vermont & Ohio


Top 15
(right to left)
Alabama, Arkansas, Boston, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York City, Ohio & West Virginia

Miss U.S.A. World 1963

1963 August 31
Huntington West Virginia
45 entries (43 are listed here - 33 states, DC & 9 cities)

Results
New York City (NY)  Michele Bettina Metrinko (1st RU USA 63 as Miss District of Columbia; SF World 63)
Alabama  Kathy Miller
Ohio  Diane Budan (2nd  RU American Beauty 64)
Arkansas  Kathleen Barden
Missouri  Sandy Bawol (USA 64)

In Top 7
Kansas  Deborah Irene Bryant (Miss America 65/66)

Semi-finalists
Boston (MA)  Nancy Joan Brackett (SF USA 66)
California  Shari Roark
Florida  Lanita Gayle Kent
Georgia  Judy Brown
Hawaii  Susan Molina (USA 63)
Illinois  Janice Hope Jordan
Maine  Carol Prentice Faroni
Massachusetts  Marion E. Sarristo
West Virginia  Kay Rosencrance

Among the remainder
Atlantic City (NJ)  Rose Ann Jacobson
Baltimore (MD)  Kathy Alexander
Boardman (OH)  Betsy Nittoli
Bridgeport (CT)  Vivienne Eileen Dargon
Connecticut  Gloria Andronick
Detroit (MI)  Terry Lynn Stern
District of Columbia  Nancy Bailey
Idaho  Marolane Yellen
Indiana  Barbara Jean Eaglen
Iowa  Peggi Ann Matzke
Kentucky  Rosalind Nelson
Los Angeles (CA)  Annette Allen
Louisiana  Mary Carmen Fredeman
Michigan  Charlene McKinnon
Minnesota  Karen E. Johnson
New Jersey  Patti Burd
New York  Elyse K. Mars
Oklahoma  Glynda Quinn
Pennsylvania  Tina Marks
Philadelphia (PA)  Frances M. Dougherty
South Carolina  Cecelia McBride Yoder (SF USA 63)
Tennessee  Mary Jane Barber
Texas  Diana Ketchell
Utah  Jane McClellan
Vermont  Susie Vankovich
Virginia  Faye Miriam Amy Atkinson
Washington  La Rayne Richards

Award
Miss Congeniality  Kentucky

Fashion consultant Peggy Dunfree wrote down the measurements of the contestants: (seated) Louisiana, Oklahoma & Michigan; (standing) Atlantic City, Minnesota, Boston & District of Columbia

Kansas, Lorne Green & Washington

Virginia & Missouri

Missouri (5th), Arkansas (4th), New York City (winner), Alabama (2nd) & Ohio (3rd)

 


Michigan, Milwaukee, Alaska, (unknown), Tennessee & Connecticut

Milwaukee, Michigan & Ohio

49 of the entries in their state costumes for tea at the Governor's Mansion

Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Milwaukee & Minnesota

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Maine & Maryland
Miss U.S.A. World 1964

1964 August 31
Detroit, Michigan
53 entries - 39 states, DC & 13 cities

Results
New York State  Jeanne Marie Quinn (SF USA 63; SF World 64)
Alaska  Patricia Susan Marlin (2nd RU USA 64)
Chicago (IL)  Jana Flores
Michigan  Susan Lynne Pill
Illinois  Susan Rye

Top 7 Finalists
New York City (NY)  Ruth Stein
Ohio  Sharon Hoefling


Semi-finalists
California  Diana Dean
Columbus (OH)  Sally Shrader
Connecticut  Betty Stark
Los Angeles (CA)  Eddi Zippi
Nebraska  Susan Phillips
North Carolina  Susan Harrill
South Bend (IN)  Jacquelyn Forester
South Carolina  Nancy Sanders

Remainder
Annapolis (MD)  Gloria Mathis
Arizona  Sharee Sims
Arkansas  Linda Davis
Boston (MA)  Diane Tibert
Colorado  Margaret Bentley
Detroit (MI)  Robin Hoag
District of Columbia  Louise Wilson
Florida  Carole Hale
Georgia  Marshall Clarke
Idaho  Desiree La Monte
Indiana  Linda Creek
Iowa  Ellen Citko
Kansas  Teri Blewitt
Louisiana  Rebecca Larguier
Maine  Jean Fuller
Maryland  Laurie Mills
Massachusetts  Monika Sands
Milwaukee (WI) - Rita Mortenson
Minnesota  Krisana Peterson
Missouri  Adrienne Miller
Morgantown (WV)  Ingrid Wamsley
New Haven (CT)  Lucille Cordane Douglas
New Hampshire  Myrna Smith
New Jersey  Genora Rosypal
Oklahoma  Mickey Moffit
Oregon  Maureen McCabe
Pennsylvania  Sharon Weiner
Philadelphia (PA)  Helen Smith
Rhode Island  Madalyn Davis
San Francisco (CA)  Susan Arnell
Tennessee  Barbara Spangler
Texas  Joan Neel
Utah  Carla Starley
Vermont  Judith Callison
Washington  Betty Silcott
West Virginia  Jonny Stephenson
Wisconsin  Annette Barry
Wyoming  Lou Ann Eden

Award
Miss Congeniality  Wyoming

Top 15
South Bend (IN), North Carolina, California, South Carolina, Connecticut, Nebraska, Columbus (OH), Alaska, New York State, Michigan, New York City (NY), Chicago (IL), Los Angeles (CA), Illinois & Ohio

Top 7 New York City, New York State & Ohio
 

Chicago (3rd), Alaska (2nd), New York State (winner), Michigan (4th), Illinois (5th)

 

Miss U.S.A. World 1965

1965 August 21
Asbury Park New Jersey
45 entries - 37 states, DC, and 7 cities

Results
District of Columbia  Dianna Lynn Batts (4th RU USA 65; 1st RU World 65)
Massachusetts  Elaine F. Nash
Nevada  Linda Lauda
Maryland  Sharon Jane Dennis
New York State  Dorothy Langhans (SF USA 64)

Remainder
Alabama  Judy Ann Miles
Alaska  Carla Sullivan (Best State Costume, USA 65)
Arizona  Martha Ruth Thomas
Arkansas  Sandy Mills
Boston (MA)  Dorothy Ann Fisher
Bridgeport (CT)  Lucille Cordone
California  Darlene Louise Ermis
Cleveland (OH)  Becky Burden
Colorado  Pam Ransdell
Connecticut  Betty J. Eichenser
Delaware  Elaine Foster
Detroit (MI)  Vicki Hurley
Florida  Mary Duncan
Georgia  Donna Jean Melton
Illinois  Bonnie Komstock
Indiana  Rebecca Ann Shaw
Iowa  Michelle Callouette
Kansas  Nancy Knox
Kentucky  Sherry Yvonne Sellers
Long Island (NY)  Priscilla Mullin
Maine  Virginia Thomas
Michigan  Sharon Magnuson
Mississippi  Mary Margaret Martin
Missouri  Cherrie Hofman
Montana  Patricia "Patcee" L. Bradford (USA 65)
New Hampshire  Olga L. Maris
New Jersey  Camille Bonano
New York City (NY)  Maureen Nichols
North Carolina  Jean Parson Pender
Ohio  Jeanne Marie Bromley
Pennsylvania  Caren Singer
Philadelphia (PA)  Cynthia L. Copley
Rhode Island  Donna L. Moretti
South Carolina  Victoria "Vicky" Elizabeth Johnson
Tennessee  Bettye Jean Dillon
Texas  Nancy Brooks
Utah  Jan Sadler (SF USA 65)
Vermont  Lea Laura Carlson
Virginia  Cathy Jean Cornell
Wisconsin  Bozena Wilk

Award
Miss Congeniality  Arizona

Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Bridgeport, Massachusetts & Maine

Dianna Lynn Batts (right) placed 2nd at the Miss World pageant