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  Christian Speaker - Keynote Conference and Retreat Speaker - Shirley Cothran Barret
Shirley Cothran Barret was born and reared in Denton, Texas.
Shirley's mother was not only her mentor, best friend, advisor, confidant, she was also the example of her life.
Shirley will communicate why one personality is focused on control, another on recognition, the other on accuracy, and still another on stability.
www.shirleymissa.com /womensministry.htm   (1355 words)

  
 News Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Further investigation revealed that Spartanburg County, South Carolina held felony warrants for Grand Larceny regarding the theft of a 1997 Ford F-150 pickup truck and the alteration of the vehicle identification number.
Chief Shirley said that both Police and Sheriff's departments traveled to Cafe Risque and arrested the fugitive without incident.
Cothran awaits extradition at the Franklin County Jail.
www.lavoniapd.com /nr7a.htm   (132 words)

  
 Family Database - Person Page 165   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
She was the daughter of Nicholas Dalton Bellenfant and Mattie A Cothran.
He is the son of Nicholas Dalton Bellenfant and Mattie A Cothran.
She is the daughter of Marion Martin Brown and Shirley Hall.
alvyray.com /Family/dag/all-p/p165.htm   (2821 words)

  
 CableWorld
Cothran thanked me and his other guests (including his boss, VH1 president Christina Norman, who sang Cothran's praises that night) for braving the weather before taking the stage to officially welcome everyone.
Paul Cothran and the VH1 Save the Music Foundation have donated $3 million worth of instruments to schools so far this year.
Cothran with some of the performers at the "Best of the '80s" Save the Music event in New York, among them Patty Smyth, Cyndi Lauper and the evening's MC, Rob Thomas.
cableworld.com /cgi/cw/show_mag.cgi?pub=cw&mon=122004&file=dayinthe.htm   (530 words)

  
 Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Shirley Cothran made use of her scholarship money she earned as Miss America to obtain a PhD in Education.
She is currently a member of the board of Speedway Children's Charities, and is also a spokesperson for Denton Area Mothers Against Drunk Drivers.
As Shirley explains, "Being a responsible citizen, adult, and driver is a privilege that is too often taken for granted.
www.geocities.com /missusamagich/america71-80.html   (834 words)

  
 Miss America :: History - 1975
Denton, Texas Shirley lives in Texas with her husband of nearly 30 years, Richard, and their four children, two in college and two in high school.
Shirley has remained active in community service by serving on school, charity, and advisory boards, while writing for several Christian publications.
Enjoying an active career in public speaking, Shirley has concentrated her efforts to Christian women's groups and conferences.
www.missamerica.org /our-miss-americas/1970/1975.asp   (98 words)

  
 obit_10061999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ira A. "Gus" Cothran, age 91, of Anniston, formerly of Gadsden, who died Monday, September 27, 1999.
Cothran was a resident of Gadsden for 85 years.
Cothran was also a member of the El Senior Club and the Son Shine Singers.
www.gadsdenmessenger.com /obits/obit_10061999.htm   (1501 words)

  
 CD Baby: THE EVINRUDES: Little Red Stars
Here is a band whose literate take on the complexities of human relationships touch the soul, assisted, it must be said, by the familial air induced by the similarities between Shirley Cothran's voice and that of Sheryl Crow.
The crushingly vivid wordplay ("Fat boy is out mowing the lawn, sweating like a side of rancid beef") is worthy of being pressed into service as the screenplay for the next David Lynch movie, while their gentle country-rock stylings give the lie to the notion that this is a dead scene.
Cothran and Reed, who are longstanding musical partners, bring divergent yet complementary backgrounds to their prolific working relationship.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/evinrudes   (390 words)

  
 seMissourian.com: Story: Hamblin-Cothran
Cothran is the son of Lawrence and Shirley Cothran of Cook Station, Mo.
Hamblin is a graduate of Jackson High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in recreation from Southeast Missouri State University.
Cothran is a graduate of Steelville High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in computer technology from Southeast University.
www.semissourian.com /story/115422.html   (98 words)

  
 The Williamston Journal - Obituaries - 2405
Born in Anderson, he was a son of Shirley Jordan Hamilton of Piedmont and the late James Elmore.
Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Crayton Shirley and Bessie Moore Shirley.
and Patsy Kelly Cothran of Ft. Inn; and grandparents, Leonard and Lillian Kelly of Pelzer.
www.thejournalonline.com /obits2405.htm   (1539 words)

  
 Texas Monthly September 1998: The Belle Curve
Shirley Cothran, the last Miss Texas to go national (she won the 1975 crown), played the flute; rumor had it the medley she tootled was the only piece she knew.
In MAW’s collective opinion, this hyperglossing may account for the state’s failure to produce a queen since Shirley Cothran (who was indisputably regal, if a bit reminiscent of Betty Crocker).
Four years before, Phyllis George, now famous as a broadcast journalist and purveyor of chicken dishes, had taken the 1971 state and national titles; she was possibly the most appealing Miss America ever (it’s hard not to like a woman whose tiara falls off during her victory walk).
www.texasmonthly.com /mag/issues/1998-09-01/firstperson-2.php   (1288 words)

  
 700000 people connected with European Royalty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Father: Roger Lee Cothran Sr Mother: Sheila Jane Waldrop
Father: Lee Cothran Sr Mother: Mamie Gertrude Whitt (1902-1998)
Husband Wayne S Cothran (details suppressed for this person)
www.e-familytree.net /f4894.htm   (885 words)

  
 The Williamston Journal - Obituaries - 3005
Shirley Moore Hellams, of Greenville, died July 15, 2005 at her home.
She retired from J. Stevens Dunean Mill in Greenville and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Joyce P. Brown of Easley and Shirley P. Gary of Seneca; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
www.thejournalonline.com /obits3005.htm   (1518 words)

  
 Local News
Shirley Cothran Barret's first thought when she was crowned Miss America in 1975 was that the crown hurt.
"I know exactly why I didn't win that pageant because it was Shirley No. 1 all of the time and God No. 2 when it was convenient," Barret said.
She did win the third time, however, and then she was off to win the state and then national competitions.
www.texnews.com /local97/missa081697.html   (555 words)

  
 Miss America :: History - 1970's Decade in Review
At the conclusion of pageant week, Rebecca crowned 21-year-old doctoral candidate Shirley Cothran of Texas as Miss America 1975.
Regarding the NOW convention, Shirley was quoted in The New York Times as saying "I respect what they are doing, and hope they can respect me for what I'm doing.
Until I get married I prefer 'Miss' Cothran rather than 'Ms'." The "Miss America" robe and "Miss America" sash were abandoned at end of the Saturday night finals.
www.missamerica.org /our-miss-americas/1970/review.asp   (611 words)

  
 Texas Monthly September 2001: Phyllis George
Each winner—Jo-Carroll Dennison, Miss America 1942; Phyllis George, Miss America 1971; and Shirley Cothran, Miss America 1975—parlayed her reign into a respected and financially successful career.
Her successors, George and Cothran, shared more than just a beauty title; both were born and raised in Denton.
Given their determination and savvy, though, all three could have been contenders even if the pageant of yesteryear had been the modernized, brains-are-okay event that it is today.
www.texasmonthly.com /mag/issues/2001-09-01/culture.php   (1234 words)

  
 Lake Bowen Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, SC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Shirley is currently teaching the 3rd Grade Boys and Girls in Sunday School with over 20 years of teaching experience and she also sings in the choir.
Shirley and her husband, Steve, have a son, Brooks.
What Shirley says she enjoys about serving: "Watching kids grow and mature."
www.lakebowenbaptist.com /lbbc/servant.php   (800 words)

  
 Myth America Billboard Enhancement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In 1975 a billboard company did a behavior modification experment on the public regarding name identificaiton.
They put up an irritating number of Shirley Cothran billboards all over Texas.
This project evolved into a decade of protests against beauty pageants.
www.nostatusquo.com /ACLU/Nikki/mythamer.html   (40 words)

  
 Out-of-Home Research: Media Effectiveness Research
Correct answers to the control question remained at the same level, 67.8% before and 65.8% after.
Tests in 44 markets to measure exposure to, and effectiveness of, outdoor showings stating that Shirley Cothran was Miss America, 1975.
Before the outdoor showings, awareness of Shirley Cothan's name was 1.6% (in November and December 1974 following extensive coverage on television and other media); after the outdoor showings, awareness of Shirley Cothran's name in the test markets was 16.3%.
www.vmr.com /research/360.html   (1368 words)

  
 News-Homecoming-Dallas
Shirley Cothran-Barrett - Miss Texas 1974 who won the title Miss America 1975 presents Lisa with a gift
Shirley Cothran-Barrett was the last Miss Texas to win the title of Miss America.
Spoken tributes were made by fellow contestants from Miss Texas 2002
www.misstexas.org /newshomecomingdallas.htm   (148 words)

  
 Dollins Family Genealogy Forum
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Re: Dollins, William 1740's - 1783 VA - Shirley Edillon 9/08/02
genforum.genealogy.com /dollins   (1754 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Jimmy Hollywood (1994) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" on Jan 25, 2006)
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" (fountain valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6303219357?v=glance   (1333 words)

  
 Cell Phones - Mobil Internet & BellSouth & Cingular???   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cell1 is a free, independent resource made available to you by a group of volunteers.
Shirley,, put a round on my plastic,, doubles for answers....
We travel up to see our kids in the D.C. a couple times a year,, most times we
www.cell1.org /detail-5924878.html   (930 words)

  
 Pageant Questions. How to win pageants.
We'd also like to point out that many women have won major titles without being exceptionally thin.
Miss Americas: Phyllis George ('71), Shirley Cothran ('75), Tawny Godin ('76), Susan Perkins ('78), Gretchen Carlson ('89), Debbye Turner ('90), Marjorie Vincent ('91), and Carolyn Sapp ('92), were all of normal weight for women their age.
Several of these women had larger bone frames and "husky" thighs.
pageantclub.com /pageant-articles/pageants_faq-7.html   (340 words)

  
 Pasco: Together again
They really know their stuff, and they respect the cast."
"They expect hard work; they have high expectations," said Shirley Cothran, production assistant.
"They want people to learn fast, and these people do." Cothran, a New York native, has high praise for the result.
www.sptimes.com /2003/05/30/news_pf/Pasco/Together_again.shtml   (878 words)

  
 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MATTERS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Consultation and pro-active training outlining strategies for establishing strong couples ministries, including:
Shugie and Shirley Cothran Barret @ FBC Orlando (Adobe PDF)
We help churches learn how to strengthen marriages and lower the divorce rate.
www.marriageandfamilymatters.net   (115 words)

  
 Brave Combo-Official Web Site | Machine's Pump
Did you know Denton produced two Miss Americas, Phyllis George and Shirley Cothran?
One time I asked Shirley Cothran if she would go to the top of the Morrison Mills grain elevator with me and let me sing the song, “Miss America” to her.
She agreed, but her agent said no, as did the manager of Morrison Mills.
www.brave.com /bo/scrapbook/pump/dec05.html   (1258 words)

  
 News and Events
Alexis Young-Miss Burleson 2004 is trying on an old police hat from Chief of Police Tom Cowan's hat collection after meeting with him to plan a Child Identification event in Burleson
from left - Angela Griffin-Executive Director, Lindsay Kellum-Miss Fort Worth 2004, (R) Dr. Shirley Cothran Barret-Miss America 1975
Top 5: (L-R) D'Lytha Brown-3rd RU; Rebekah Brown-1st RU; Lindsay Kellum-Miss Fort Worth 2004; Jamie Story-2nd RU; Lynne Sullivant-4th RU Miss Fort Worth 2004 and Judges: (L-R) Dr. Shirley Cothran Barret, Jasmine Bates, Lindsay Kellum, Mac Sisson, Alene Thornton, Jason Wright
www.misstexas.org /news-01-2004.htm   (187 words)

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