                                ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Sunday, October 6, 1996                TAG: 9610090071
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 10   EDITION: METRO

CELEBRATIONS - MILESTONES

Mrs. Virginia-America Pageant

Linda Wiles-Williamson represented the Roanoke Valley in the Mrs. Virginia-America Pageant, in Richmond on June 28, 29. Married women from across the state competed for the title and a chance to represent the Old Dominion in the Mrs. America Pageant in Las Vegas. Linda is married to Bev Williamson of Vinton. The couple are best know as local entertainers. They perform separately and have worked together in The BACSTAGE BAND, NITEMOVE and Stan Kingma's Virginians. Linda and Bev would like to thank the area merchants that provided financial support for the pageant.

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