Date

5/14/1985 (Contest #3)

Location

Elks Lodge, Dalton, GA

Entertainment

Jackson Lee and Blitz

No. finalists

15

Sponsors

Conquest Carpet Mills, Golden Scissors, Amoco Fabrics Co.,Health World

Intl., Standard Adhesive and Chemical Co., Dragon Palace

Judges

Paul Walker (GA), Jerry Thomas (GA), Don Welch (TN), John Hart (TN),

Jack Tarver (GA), Ron Arnold (GA), Marla Maples (GA), Jerry Smoot (OK),

Bill Lunoe (PA), Olga Walker (GA)

Accountant

Ed Staten

Total prize money

$7750 ($3000 to winner)

Winner

Cindy Burns (after disqualification of Lisa Strickland)

Poster photography

Lathem/Copeland Photography, Atlanta

Poster location

Atlanta studio

FINALISTS

Age

Address

Finish

Christie Blackwell

23

Chattanooga, TN

Cindy Burns

20

Lafayette, GA

2

Cindy Johnson

20

Dalton, GA

Kimberly Hurley

20

Chickamauga, GA

Kristy Hudson

19

Chattanooga, TN

Linda Myers

24

Mauldin, SC

Lisa Strickland*

19

Albany, GA

1 (disqualified)

Lisa Trimmer

19

Chattanooga, TN

5

Marie Carter

19

Tunnel Hill, GA

Melissa Griffin

19

Blue Ridge, GA

Robin Conner

26

Greenville, SC

Sharon Patterson

19

Dalton, GA

4

Terri Whaley

23

Chattanooga, TN

3

Veronica Randolph

23

Chattanooga, TN

Wendy McKaig

19

Greenville, SC

* On poster

Cindy Burns replaced the initial winner, who was unable to perform the duties of her title.

Joe Don Griffith again crowned the winner. No work and all the glory!

Christy Blackwell

Lynda Myers

Photo by Keith May

Judges (L-R), Marla Maples, Don Welch - TV 9, Paul Walker, Olga Walker

Dan Bowen & Marie Carter

Pretty Maids all in a row

Finalist (L-R) Cindy Burns (2), Terri Whaley (3), Lisa Strickland (1), Lisa Trimmer (5), Sharon Patterson (4)

(L-R) Resaca Mayor Joe Don Griffith, Lisa Strickland, Paul Walker

Lisa Strickland at Poster Shoot