The Miss Wool of Texas Pageant (1956)

Duration: 5:37

Year Published: 1956

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: This newsreel reports on the Miss Wool of Texas Pageant of 1956-1957. The 11 finalists assemble in San Angelo for Wool Fiesta Week, showing off items from the $4000 all-wool wardrobe to be awarded the winner. Next, contestants give a three-minute talk on wool before the judges. Finally, the court of candidates are formally presented before the press and the crowd. 21-year-old Earline Whitt of Austin is crowned Miss Wool of Texas for 1957.