Miss USA World 1965

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Miss USA World 1965
DateAugust 21, 1965
PresentersBob Hope
VenueAsbury Park, New Jersey
Entrants45
Placements5
WinnerDianna Lynn Batts
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia
CongenialityMartha Ruth Thomas
Arizona Arizona
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Miss USA World 1965 was the 4th edition of the Miss USA World pageant and it was held in Asbury Park, New Jersey and was won by Dianna Lynn Batts of the District of Columbia.[1] She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Jeanne Marie Quinn of New York. Batts went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1965 Pageant in London later that year. She finished as 1st Runner-Up at Miss World.[2]

Results[]

Placements[]

Final results Contestant
Miss USA World 1965
  • Washington, D.C. District of Columbia – Dianna Lynn Batts
1st Runner-Up
  • Massachusetts Massachusetts – Elaine F. Nash
2nd Runner-Up
  • Nevada Nevada – Linda Lauda
3rd Runner-Up
  • Maryland Maryland – Sharon Jane Dennis
4th Runner-Up
  • New York (state) New York - Dorothy Langhans

Special awards[]

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  •  Arizona – Martha Ruth Thomas

Delegates[]

The Miss USA World 1965 delegates were:

  • Alabama Alabama - Judy Ann Miles
  • Alaska Alaska - Carla Sullivan
  • Arizona Arizona - Martha Ruth Thomas
  • Arkansas Arkansas - Sandy Mills
  • Boston Boston, MA - Dorothy Ann Fisher
  • Bridgeport flag.png Bridgeport, CT Lucille Cordone
  • California California - Darlene Louise Ermis
  • Cleveland Cleveland, OH - Becky Burden
  • Colorado Colorado - Pam Ransdell
  • Connecticut Connecticut - Betty J. Eichenser
  • Delaware Delaware - Elaine Foster
  • Flag of Detroit.svg Detroit, MI - Vicki Hurley
  • Washington, D.C. District of Columbia - Dianna Lynn Batts
  • Florida Florida - Mary Anna Duncan
  • Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia - Donna Jean Melton
  • Illinois Illinois - Bonnie Komstock
  • Indiana Indiana - Rebecca Ann Shaw
  • Iowa Iowa - Michelle Callouette
  • Kansas Kansas - Nancy Knox
  • Kentucky Kentucky - Sherry Yvonne Sellers
  • New York (state) Long Island, NY - Priscilla Mullin
  • Maine Maine - Virginia Thomas
  • Maryland Maryland - Sharon Jane Dennis
  • Massachusetts Massachusetts - Elaine F. Nash
  • Michigan Michigan - Sharon Magnuson
  • Mississippi Mississippi - Mary Margaret Martin
  • Missouri Missouri - Cherrie Hofman
  • Montana Montana - Patricia "Patcee" L. Bradford
  • Nevada Nevada - Linda Lauda
  • New Hampshire New Hampshire - Olga L. Maris
  • New Jersey New Jersey - Camille Bonano
  • New York (state) New York - Dorothy Langhans
  • New York City New York City, NY - Maureen Nichols
  • North Carolina North Carolina - Jean Parson Pender
  • Ohio Ohio - Jeanne Marie Bromley
  • Pennsylvania Pennsylvania - Caren Singer
  • Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA - Cynthia L. Copley
  • Rhode Island Rhode Island - Donna L. Moretti
  • South Carolina South Carolina - Victoria "Vicky" Elizabeth Johnson
  • Tennessee Tennessee - Bettye Jean Dillon
  • Texas Texas - Nancy Brooks
  • Utah Utah - Jan Sadler
  • Vermont Vermont - Lea Laura Carlson
  • Virginia Virginia - Cathy Jean Cornell
  • Wisconsin Wisconsin - Bozena Wilk

Notes[]

Did not Compete[]

  •  Hawaii
  •  Idaho
  •  Louisiana
  •  Minnesota
  •  Nebraska
  •  New Mexico
  •  North Dakota
  •  Oklahoma
  •  Oregon
  •  South Dakota
  •  Washington
  •  West Virginia
  •  Wyoming

Crossovers[]

Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:

Miss USA
  • 1964:  New York: Dorothy Langhans (Top 15)
  • 1965:  Alaska: Carla Sullivan (Best State Costume)
  • 1965:  District of Columbia: Dianna Lynn Batts (4th Runner-Up)
  • 1965:  Montana: Patricia "Patcee" L. Bradford
  • 1965:  Utah: Janice Sadler (Top 15)

References[]

  1. ^ Miss World USA Titleholders, jimmyspageantpage.com; accessed April 2, 2017.
  2. ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1963-65". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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