Jamaica has won the Miss Jamaica World competition on three occasions and has made the semi-finals 23 times. That success has come from the rigid process of elimination the country goes through with its contestants becoming savants after having gone through the rigours of parish finals before getting a chance to show up for the national event. St James has a proud history of doing well at the national level and this 1973 story shows why.

Published May 19, 1973

St. James beauties parade poolside

Gleaner Western Bureau:

Contestants in the Miss St James beauty contest made their first public appearance at a poolside party at the Richmond Hill Inn on May 13, 1973.

A large crowd turned out to see the girls parade. They appeared first in sportswear and then in bathing suits.

This year's contestants are Carolyn Gourzong 18, (who was absent), Curlin Campbell, 22, Vinette Billings, 19, Margaret Ann Baugh, 20, Winsome Wynter, 22, Jenepher Hammond, 19, and Hyacinth Dalley, 21.

Added attractions included entertainment by the Faith a judo and D'Aguillar and karate display by the Montego Bay judo club.

Motherless and his Merry Knights played for the occasion. Master of ceremonies was. Mr. Vernon Buckley.

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