Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1985 Page: 1 of 24
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Irving woman winner
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of Miss Burleson crown
By DOTTIE WILSON
.The judging had to be the moat dif-
ficult task undertaken Saturday night
when 17 beautiful young women com-
peted for the 19(5 Miss Burleson title.
Talent and beauty filled the stage at
the Burleson High School gym-
nasium. But a lovely young Irving
woman, Elizabeth Katherine John-
son, was the one ultimately chosen to
walk the runway at the crowning mo-
ment of pageant competition Her
arms were full of flowers and her
eyes full of joyful tears.
Pamela O’Briant of Duncanville
was named first runner-up to Miss
Burleson. Hers is an especially im-
portant position, as she would take
the place of the title holder if for some
reason Miss Johnson could not com-
plete her duties as Miss Burleson.
19(5. Second runner up was Debbie
McGee of Fort Worth, who gaye an
outstanding baton twirling perform-
ance as her talent number; third run-
ner up was Kimberly Stengel of Hum-
ble, whose operatic-style vocal pre-
sentation was also excellent; and
fourth runner up was Burleson’s own
Erin Hunter, who gave a moving dra-
matic presentation.
Miss Hunter was also recipient of
the award for best interview. Winning
the swimsuit award was Miss
O'Briant; and capturing both the
evening gown and talent awards,
along with the title and crown, was
Katherine Johnson. A special Judges’
Award went to Burleson resident
Wally Barbee, whose natural country
singing style was reminiscent of ac-
claimed stars of country music, and
Kara Allen, a Joshua High School
senior, took the Director's Award.
Her musical expertise was exhibited,
with her piano rendition of "Chariots
of Fire."
For the next year. Miss' Johnson
will represent the community of
Burleson with public appearances.
Preparations have already begun
with Burleson Executive Director
Carol Curlee for the Miss Texas
Pageant in Fort Worth this summer.
A graduate of the University of Miss-
issippi, our brand new Miss Burleson
is a flight attendant for American
Airlines and is also working on her
master's degree in speech and hear-
ing therapy at Texas Christian Uni-
versity. Standing 5 feet six inches in
stature. Miss Johnson’s brown hair
and green eyes were beautifully com-
plemented by both the red swimsuit
she wore for that portion of the com-
petition and the striking black se-
quinned gown she wore as she pre-
sented her talent later in the evening.
And her talent was dynamic. Using
the full width of the stage as she sang
“After You’ve Gone,” she appeared
to achieve eye contact with every
member of the audience before the
completion of a very professionally-
presented vocal performance.
The talent presentations culmin-
ated a full evening of entertainment,
which began with the curtains open-
ing revealing each of the 17 Miss
Burleson contestants They were
strategically placed among a mena-
gerie of bright merry-go-round
horses against a black star-studded
background. The “Carousel of
Dreams’’ unfolded ip a four and one-
half hour program of contestants' ap-
pearances spaced between special
entertainment provided for the audi-
ence’s pleasure.
ONLY DAYS BEFORE the pag
eant, it was learned that Miss Texas
Tamara Haxt.-uould be available for
an appesmndfiit the Burleson pag-
eant. much to the delight of the
younger contestants who enjoyed the
presentation of their certificates and
awards from both Miss Texas and
Miss Burleson 1984, Cheryl Mc-
Mahan. Both women also presented
vocal entertainment—Miss Burleson
singing “Just Another Woman in
Love,” and Miss Texas, “I’ve Got A
Crush On You,” the number she won
the state title with last summer.
The Burjeson High School Show-
stoppers charmed their audience
with several songs and beautifully
choreographed dance numbers, ap-
pearing on stage in innovative and
eye-catching silver and red costumes
with petal-point hemlines on the girls'
skirts. Between competition portions
of the pageant, the audience also en-
joyed Sonna Warvell’s special-
ized roping performance, Jonna Fitz-
gerald’s lively fiddle playing, master
of ceremonies Danny Parkerson’s
show times medley, and a special
treat—13-year-old Joshua youngster
Cristin Herr’s award winning dance
routine. Following her dynamic per-
formance, one could only look for-
ward to a few years from now when
she will be eligible for the Miss
Burleson competition.
All of the evening’s talent presenta-
tions were excellent, but the true
“stars" of the show were all of the
young women competing in each divi-
sion of the pageant. This year’s Se-
cond Annual Miss Burleson Pageant
introduced a new younger division,
the Petite Little Miss Burleson age
group. (4-6). Ttieir delightful and
very natural antics on stage almost
stole the show.
Levona Maddox was named Petite
Little Miss Burleson, wearing an off-
white satin and lace dress and a cir-
cle of flowers in her curly blonde hair.
First runner up in that division was
Melissa Genovese, and second run
ner-opi Jessica Akins.
Li We Miss Burleson, Brei Silvia,
was named and crowned in the 7-9
age giwup with the assistance of the
1964 tide holder. She then joined first
runner up Marcy Curlee, and second
runner up Jennifer Middlebrooks at
center stage for photographs, after
her walk down the runway.
IN THE AGE . 10-13 division, Britt
Youngblood was crowned Junior Miss
Burleson. First runner up was Mandy
Tigner, and taking the second runner-
up position was Andrea Comum.
Short party dresses were worn by
those young women competing in the
three youngest divisions, but Senior
Miss Burleson hopefuls appeared in
evening gowns in a rainbow array of
colors.
From among the maximum num-
ber of 20 contestants, Kellie Rodgers
took the title and the crown. The BHS
freshman wore a pastel gown with a
frothy ruffled hemline and glittering
teardrop accents on the bodice. First
runner up was Yvonne Riggs, and se-
cond runner up was Kristie Richard-
son. The reigning title holders from
last year’s Burleson pageant ap-
peared as each division winner was
named, helping with presentation of
the awards.
Judging of the younger divisions
was done earlier in the afternoon on
pageant day, as was the interview
portion of Miss Burleson pageant
competition. Judges were Mason
Johnson, professor of theatrical arts
and speech at Texas Wesleyan; Cindy
Arnold, a Burleson resident and
sister of 1964 Miss Burleson Cheryl
McMahan, .Robert Reynolds, assis-
tant'producer of the Miss Texas
Pageant; and Helen Mashbura, a
member of the Miss Texas board of
directors.
Police chief to be named
Burleson may have a new police
chief following tonight’s (Thursday)
meeting of the city council. Confirma-
tion of a police chief is among the first
of 20 items the council will consider
on tonight’s agenda. Mayor Jerry
Boone, City Manager Ron Crabtree
and Councilman John Daniels recent-
ly visited with the city’s top candidate
for the position in the city where be is
presently employed as police chief.
The heir-apparent to Don Maxon’s
job is expected to be present at
tonight's meeting
The selection of a new police chief
will end a three month search by the
council to find a new chief. Applicants
were considered from all over the
country as well as from within the
ranks of the Burleson Police Depart-
ment.
Council members will also be
taking a look at a proposed contract
with Richard Bates regarding the
relocation of a proposed water stor-
age tank. The city currently owns
land adjacent to 1-35 and Hardgrove
Lane and had planned to locate the
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water storage tank there, next to the
water pump station.
Bates, who is purchasing land sur-
rounding the city land has proposed a
land swap with the city which he feels
would facilitate the development of
his land by making it more conducive
to a shopping center. Benefits to the
city would include the removal of
unsightly water tanks from the main
entrance of the city plus the financial
incentive of having Bates pay the
city’s share of improvements to Als-
bury Road alongside the city land.
Bates has also agreed to pay the
difference in cost between building
the tank on the current city site and
the site he proposes to trade the city.
Separate bids will be taken to deter-
mine that exact cost. He is already
footing the cost of a $27,500 engineer
ing site study on the land.
In addition, the city has required
Bates to put up a non-refundable
$25,000 deposit to show his good faith
in following through on the transac-
tion.
There would be a slight additional
co6t to the city of about $200 per year
in increased energy costs to operate
the pumps from the lower elevation of
the Bates site.
Because of the appearance prob-
lem, the city had looked into ways to
remove the tank to some other site
but eventually discarded the possibil-
ity because of the cost. To purchase
and build the tanks on another site
was deemed to be financially prohibi-
tive at that time, prior to the city
receiving the offer from Bates. A
tentative contract between Bates and
the city will be offered for council
consideration tonight.
Three items from the Planning and
Zoning Commission will come up on
this evening’s agenda. All together,
87 lots in two different subdivisions
are involved. Coming before the
council for approval of the final plat
will be lots 7-14, Block 10, lots 9-16,
Block 9, and lot 16, Block 4 of the
Timber Ridge Addition. Also in Tim-
ber Ridge is the preliminary plat of
lots 1R and 4-15 of Block 1.
Some opposition was expressed at
the P&Z meeting by adjacent proper-
ty owners because of the construction
of a court and because of deed
restrictions. However, deed restric-
tions are not enforcable by a city,
only the city’s own standards.
The largest of the proposed deve-
lopments is the preliminary plat of
lots 1-21, Block 33, lots 1-8, Block 34,
lots 1-8, Block 35, lots 1-8, Block 36,
lots 1-8, Block 37, and lots 1-5, Block 38
of the Summercrest Addition. A total
of 58 lots are involved in that, the fifth
phase of that particular subdivision.
All three plats received a favorable
recommendation from the P&Z
Board.
Other items on tonight’s agenda
include:
—Four separate ordinances deal-
ing with rezoning, all but one being
requests to change zoning from temp-
orary agriculture to agriculture. The
remaining ordinance would change
the zoning from temporary agricul-
ture to Single Family—Rural, a
designation designed exclusively far
See Council, Page 2
Biirlewon Sfar/Ttrry M. Evans
Newly-Crowned Miss Burleson
The Saturday night pageant created new titles and crowns for girls in five
age divisions. Katherine Johnson, a 24-year-old TCU student and a flight at-
tendant for American Airlines, took the Miss Burleson 1985 title and walked
the runway with arms full of roses at the pageant’s conclusion. More Miss
Burleson Pageant photos, pages 6 and 7.
New elementary
gets go-ahead
A proposed new elementary school
got both the go ahead and a name at
Monday’s meeting of Trustees of the
Burleson Independent School Dis-
trict Now known as Jack C. Taylor
Elementary, the $3.1 million project
will hopefully be ready for operation
by the beginning of the 1966-87 school
year, according to trustees who dis-
cussed the project Monday night with
architect Charles Welch and con-
struction manager Richard Lowe.
Lowe, owner of Guardian Construc-
tion of Burleson, is also overseeing
the ninth grade addition onto Pauline
G. Hughes Middle School, a facility
which got a name change this week.
Actually the new name won’t go into
effect until next year when the fresh-
man students remain at the school
instead of going to Burleson High
School. At that time, Hughes will be
known as a junior high school instead
Of a middle school. According to
Superintendent of Schools Gordon
Cockerham, who recommended the
name change, the makeup of the
school will be that of a junior high
instead of a middle school once the
ninth grade is added.
Lowe, who said that as much as
$70,000 might be shaved from the
estimated cost of the middle school
addition, was selected Monday night
to build the new elementary school
under the same construction manage-
ment arrangement that is being used
in the middle school addition. Instead
of the school district awarding the bid
tne sc noox
construction, which will consist of
enclosing a courtyard and connecting
the two main buddings with a music
room, will cost an estimated $140,000,
according to Welch.
THAT FIGURE TAKES into ac-
count that the BISD maintenance
department will be performing the
mechanical and electrical work on
the project. That figure is also diffi-
cult to estimate, Welch said, because
it involves new construction being
attached to existing construction. The
work is expected to be completed
during the summer and will free up
the portable building at Frazier
which is now used for music. The
building will be moved to Nola Dunn
to help with overcrowding there until
the new elementary is completed.
Cockerham indicated to the board
that additional small construction
jobs at other elementaries would be
recommended in the future because
he felt in the long run it was more cost
effective to “put our money into
inent construction rather than
perman
buy more portable buildings.
Originally, the board had expected
to go another year or two before
beginning construction on the new
elementary school, but two factors
worked against that {dan. First, the
district has undergone record growth
during the past two years with no
immediate end in sight to the con-
struction boom. Second, the state-
mandated reduction in class size has
reduced the capacity of the elemen-
tary schools and necessitated an ear-
date for a new
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Big Red Band Will Go For The Green
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III school Band students Monday morning. Director Richard Crummel an the parade. Five to seyea hands will represent the United States. Other
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to a general contractor,
serves as its own general contractor
with Lowe’s company obtaining all school,
the subcontractors and supervising Taylor Elementary School will
construction. have a capacity of 635 students. To
That method of comtruction has expedite construction of the school,
already saved the school district a some of the site work and utilities
considerable sum of money in addi- wot* Is expected to begin before the
lion to the $70,000 in addl- final building plans are completed,
tional savings, Cockerham said in The school will bea unique building to
recommending that Lowe be selected Burleson, Welch joked to the board,
to manage tee new construction ss since it will face directly north and
wall as a small addition onto A.E. south. “All streets In this city are laid
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Frazier Elementary.
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Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1985, newspaper, March 14, 1985; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth760971/m1/1/?q=Houston+County+Times+: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burleson Public Library.