Denton Record-Chronicle from Denton, Texas • Page 8

I eant Doesn't Faze Her By DOREN'E HUGIIES Staff Writer FORT WORTH To most Miss Texas contestants, parading in a swimsuit, high and smile in front of a couple thousand people was the worst part of the pageant competition. But Miss Denton Becky Bloomer didn't mind it at all. "I guess I'm just a ham," she said Friday night after winning the third talent preliminary with an aria from the opera "Faust," "I like all parts of the contest," -Miss Denton isn't a stranger to performing for large audiences. A veteran of Austin Summer Musicals, she is currently working with the revue at Six Flags Over Texas, and has won honors for voice competition ever since high school. A sophomore at North Texas State University, Miss Bloomer, again unlike many Miss Texas hopefuls, didn't lose any weight, or more sleep than during pageant week.

She credits this to her Six Flags job. "Before we opened," she explained, "we spent 12 hours a day in rehearsal. I'm not a dancer, but a lot of the time was spent working out dance routines, so I guess I'm pretty well in condition." The Friday night swimsuit winner, Miss Dallas Linda Lee at the winners' press conference afterward that most Miss Texas contestants exagerate their makeup and hair style during pageant week not only for stage appearances, but during daytime rehearsals as well. But again. Miss Denton was not one of the crowd.

"I'm just my same self," she makeup I've been wearing this week is just my normal amount." Miss Denton did not begin taking voice lessons until the tenth grade, and has had only four years of it in contrast to 13 years of piano lessons. She dogsnJt intend to give up the but refers "to herself quite emphatically as a singer. "I'm a singer, not a Sunday, July 9,1972 Actions Rapped BECKY BLOOMER Miss Denton, Becky Bloomer, is no stranger to performing before large audience. That fact was quite evident during the North Texas State pianist," she stated, "and I hope to go on to professional opera, combined with some popular entertaining." Asked why she chose "The Jewel Song" for her talent entry, Miss Bloomer said, is more difficult to sing well, but I have always liked a challenge and I'm proud of my talent." One of the past customs of The Denton entries in the Miss Texas contest has been a sort of bond between the ex-Miss Dentons, two of whom in the past three years have gone on to be Miss Texas the year after their stint as Miss Denton. When Phyllis George became Miss Dallas and won the state crown (and later the Miss American scepter), the current Miss Texas Janice Bain was that year's Miss Last Miss Denton Jackie Barret, one of the top "contenders for the Miss Texas title, competed this year as Miss Haltom-Richland.

area. She, like Miss Dallas won both her swimsuit and talent preliminary. Even the misfortune of losing her Denton banner right before her Wednesday night swimsuit competition didn't rattle Miss Bloomer, "It. photos By LARRY University coed's appearances during the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth. She was a preliminary winner in Friday night's talent competition.

put in, the wrong makeup case," she said, "but I didn't let it get to me:" Win, lose or draw, there's very little that seems to bother Miss Bloomer. "I have enjoyed pageant week," she said "I'm really having ball." Election Is Tuesday HOUSTON More than 360 United Methodist Church delegates from eight states meet Tuesday to elect four new bishops and assign 10 bishops to Episcopal areas for four-year terms. The meeting will be held in conjunction with four other regional meetings in other parts of the nation. The South Central Jurisdiction Conference is scheduled to run through Saturday. The new bishops will replace four men who are retiring.

Traffic Toll On Increase AUSTIN, Tex. (UPI)-Traffic deaths in Texas this year are running 5 per cent higher than in 1971, the Department of Public Safety reported Saturday. Through noon Friday, there had been 1,661 persons killed in 1,411 fatal accidents, compared with 1,653 deaths in 1,380 fatal wrecks to the same date a year ago. That is an increase of eight deaths and 31 fatal accidents thus far in 1972. 7 REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI) If popularity were a determining factor, defending world champion Boris Spass- ky would retain his title hands down.

With bickering apparently out of the way and the beginning of the 24-game championship still three days away, chess-mad Icelanders continually speculate 'who will win and compare the differing personalities of Spassky and American challenger: Bobby Fischer. Spassky, a Russian, mixes freely and Appears to be just about "everybody's favorite. Fischer has in effect cut himself off. As one of his seconds put it, the 29-year-old New Yorker "lives in his own world." Fischer's actions in turning up late for the match, which was scheduled to have begun last Sunday, and in fighting for more money have hurt his reputation here. "We don't like Fischer," said a Reykjavik waiter.

"He might be a great chess player he is behaving like a child." Spassky, 35, purportedly a journalist, arrived more than Iwo weeks ago and moved into a hotel as just another guest. He goes shopping alone, plays tennis and goes swimming with his advisers but without a police guard. He always has a ready smile for the many fans who want to exchange a word or get his autograph. He eats in the hotel restaurant. PROFESSIONAL UPHOLSTERY CLEANING FREE ESTIMATES 458-3458 ECGERT'S CARPETS 305 Bolivar Sanger.

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