European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse - ii i Ai Mim a Al Courtney Gibbs of fort Worth Texas visited Mervar Cavern in Frankfurt lest weak. Its photos by Steve Morrison members of the Mitt Usa tour performed to � packed und enthusiastic House in Frankfurt from Toft they an miss Mississippi him District of Columbia miss Usa and Mist Qto Glt. Run hmm in m y by David Tarrant staff writer hey waved. They smiled. They conquered seven guided misses hit the Frankfurt Mizilar Community Friday leaving soldiers dazed and fumbling Tot cameras. The misses temporarily caused crusty Drill sergeants to feet warm and Mushy inside and Burly men in Bate fatigues to plead lot autographs. They Ware identified As miss Oklahoma miss Georgia miss Mississippi miss Wisconsin miss Nevada miss ois Ricl of Columbia and the one capable of doing the most damage miss Usa. I be never seen my sergeant major smite before said spec Daniel Szurgot at Mcnair Cavern. Miss Usa and her entourage of state litle holders burst Inlo Frankfurt around noon As part of a 1 6-Day Lour o . Forces in Europe sponsored by the United service organization and the department of defense. In a Flash of a makeup Mirror they launched i loan Impromptu shopping spree Allie Terrace club As the women strolled past tables stocked with Cashmere scarfs Feather goods sequined blouses and souvenir items other customers stopped smiled stared waved asked for autographs. And then slopped smiled stared and waved some More. We Jual came Here far lunch. We did t even know they d be Flora la s unbelievable said Jan Keown of fran Lurl whose son Jeffrey and daughter Jenny met miss Usa Courtney Gibbs of fort Worth Texas. One merchant desperately hoping to catch her attention As Courtney swooped past him resorted la a familiar one liner. How a Doin miss Usa i m doing wonderful she exclaimed. That s a Good answer the merchant said most people just say of " Well i m doing wonderful she repeated. Allcie All she really is miss Usa an hour later the group targeted the motor poo at Mcnair Cavern which could barely resist the intruders. Lot s party shouted miss Georgia Donna Lampy hopping on a truck to get her picture taken with seven soldiers. While miss Usa and miss Nevada la Racalla Omran got in step with a group of soldiers on a marching Drill. Miss Oklahoma Tamara Walker was negotiating with e Soldier about driving a truck. Or. That s vehicle in army parlance. Actually you want to know the truth what s one of those things that s almost automatic she asked. I can drive a Standard bul i really Don t want 10." meanwhile corp. Beverly Everett stood off to one Side viewing the proceedings Wilh some scepticism. Lei s gel or. America Over Here for the girls. That s what i m talking about. Hey we re he Best looking women in Iha motor Pool she said posing with sgt. Shannon Mousseau. Pfc Dawn Hawkins watching Iho group March past her Olifice joked take a picture of me. I m miss but most of the Soldier were More than willing to mingle with the visitors snap photos and make Small talk. One Soldier goaded a buddy posing for a picture Wil Courtney and la Gracella. Hey Spud smile Man smile you got a lace that would kill a another tried to coax miss District of Columbia Elva Anderson to a quieter locale. Hey Here s Loo Many people around us. Let s step Over Here a while and bul spec. Ronald Forrester was t just giving miss Oklahoma a last line when he asked if a knew her Iron somewhere. Turns out he was a senior at Norman High school in Norman okla., when she was a Sophomore. One of his Page 14 the stars and stripes tuesday
