Weston Chooses Beauty Queen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2236

Date Released

4 Aug 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jersey Makes War - With Flowers
2. 2Harvest: It Looks Like a Bumper
3. 3Danish King, Queen Visit Greenland
4. 4Swim Stars Take Olympic Stage
5. 5Ike Relaxes with Rod and Brush
6. 6Helicopters Fly Atlantic
7. 7Weston Chooses Beauty Queen

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

Seventeen year old Bristol typist wins competition for Modern Venus. Old Mother Riley presents prizes. Joinville Popular bathing resort on River Marne, weekend distance from Paris, is crowded with Parisians trying to keep cool.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Women; Competitions; Performing arts

Locations

Weston-super-Mare

Library number

20577

Length of story (in feet)

136

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Notes

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