Miss World USA 1968

Miss World USA 1968 was the 7th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in San Diego, California and was won by Johnine Leigh Avery of Washington. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Pamela Valari Pall of California. Avery went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1968 Pageant in London later that year. She did not place at Miss World.

Miss World USA 1968
Date	August 17, 1968
Presenters	Bob Hope
Venue	San Diego, California
Entrants	44
Placements	5
Winner	Johnine Leigh Avery Washington
Congeniality	Kimberly Ann Kuster West Virginia

This edition was also the last edition where cities were represented. From 1969 onward, delegates representing cities have to compete in and win state pageants first before competing at Miss World USA.

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss World USA 1968	Washington – Johnine Leigh Avery
1st Runner-Up	Virginia – Deborah Shelton
2nd Runner-Up	Hawaii – Leslie McRae
3rd Runner-Up	California – Diane Dye
4th Runner-Up	Texas - Judy Bowman

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	West Virginia – Kimberly Ann Kuster

Delegates

The Miss World USA 1968 delegates were:

• Arkansas - Sharon Horne
• California - Diane Dye
• Cleveland, OH - Kathy Lynn Baumann
• Colorado - Janice Feeback
• Connecticut - Jayne Keiser
• Detroit, MI - Elaine Lynette Kissel
• District of Columbia - Shirley Oakes
• Florida - Stephanie Herold
• Hawaii - Leslie McRae
• Idaho - Monica Hymas
• Illinois - Cyle Bohmer
• Iowa - Mary Lou Reedquist
• Kansas - Jade Hagen
• Kentucky - Nancy Carter
• Los Angeles, CA - Karen Dumouchelle
• Louisiana - Bernadette Melder
• Maine - Joanne Zewiey
• Maryland - Evelyn Everhart
• Massachusetts - Mary Frances Bigelow
• Michigan - Sue Stanford
• Minnesota - Darlene Vick
• Missouri - Jan Ricksecker
• Montana - Christina Baker
• Nebraska - Jacqueline Carl
• Nevada - Susan Brent
• New Hampshire - Marguerite Eckert
• New Jersey - Elizabeth Swain
• New Mexico - Katharine Baker
• New York - Eve Ramirez
• North Dakota - Lorraine Baumgarten
• Ohio - Judith Metcalf
• Oregon - Linda Stahanacyk
• Pennsylvania - Shirley Wasserman
• Rhode Island - Patricia O’Brien
• South Dakota - Linda Polluck
• Tennessee - Janet Elizabeth Boston
• Texas - Judy Bowman
• Utah - Sharon Lemmon
• Virginia - Deborah Shelton
• Washington - Johnine Leigh Avery
• West Virginia - Kimberly Ann Kuster
• Wyoming - Linda Calhoun

Notes

Did not Compete

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Delaware
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Mississippi
• North Carolina
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• Vermont
• Wisconsin

Crossovers

Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:

Miss America

• 1970: Cleveland, OH: Kathy Lynn Baumann (1st Runner-Up; as Ohio)

Miss USA

• 1968: Montana: Christina Baker
• 1970: Virginia: Deborah Shelton (Winner)

Miss Universe

• 1970: Virginia: Deborah Shelton (1st Runner-Up; as United States)

External links

• Miss World Official Website
• Miss World America Official Website