Miss United States 1960
| Miss United States 1960 | |
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| Date | October 15, 1960 |
| Venue | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Entrants | 28 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Annette Driggers New York City, NYJudith Ann Achter  Missouri |
| Congeniality | Martha Lee Adams Tennessee |
Miss United States 1960, also referred to as Miss World USA 1960, was the 3rd edition of the Miss United States World pageant, was held in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
It was originally won by Annette Driggers of New York City, NY, who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Loretta Powell of Connecticut, but it was discovered Driggers was only 15 years old, while having claimed she was 20. As this meant she did not meet the age requirements of Miss World, she was disqualified, being replaced with the 1st Runner-Up, Judith Ann Achter of Missouri. Achter went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1960 Pageant in London later that year. She finished as 4th Runner-Up at Miss World.[1]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss United States 1960 Miss United States World 1960 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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∞ Annette Driggers had originally won Miss United States 1960, but she was disqualified from Miss World due to being underage. Due to protocol, the 1st Runner-Up, Judith Achter, became Miss United States World 1960 and competed at Miss World 1960.
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates
The Miss United States World 1960 delegates were:
Alabama - Margaret Jo Gordon
Baltimore, MD - Diane White
Beverly Hills, CA - Gail Shapiro
California - Gail Stevens
Chicago, IL - Susan Engel
Cincinnati, OH - Darlene DiPasquale
Connecticut - Gloria Adshade
Delaware - Gail Porter
District of Columbia - Sue Sherman
Florida - Unknown
Illinois - Sharon Woods
Kentucky - Louise King
Maryland - Carolyn Clark
Massachusetts - Beatrice "Bea" Duprey
Missouri - Judith Ann Achter
New Hampshire - Nancy Gray
New York - Arlene Nesbitt
New York City, NY - Annette Driggers
North Carolina - Rita Souther
Ohio - Barbara Stagge
Pennsylvania - Caroline Brice
Rhode Island - Donna Dickson
South Carolina - Dianne Taff
St. Louis, MO - Cheri Schear
Tennessee - Martha Lee Adams
Texas - Susan Jan Seibert
Virginia - Patricia Buck
West Virginia - Zora Krmeta
Notes
Did not Compete
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
References
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1958-62". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.