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Miss Merry Christmas 2013 Ninth to 12th grade
From left are first alternate Marina Wall, Miss Merry Christmas Emma Franklin, second alternate Madison Smith and third alternate Lindsey Gallups. Not pictured is fourth alternate Keimay Harvey. Photos courtesy of Time Capsule Images.
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Miss Merry Christmas 2013 Birth to 4 years old
From left are first alternate Charleigh Valentine, Miss Merry Christmas Joscelyn Butler, third alternate Emma Turner and fourth alternate Cameron Hyche. Not pictured is second alternate Vivienne Taylor.
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Miss Merry Christmas 2013 5K to second grade
From left are third alternate Madelyn Gathier, Miss Merry Christmas Gracie Chamblee, first alternate Lillie Truman and second alternate Delana Wood.
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Miss Merry Christmas 2013 Third to fifth grade
From left are second alternate Gracie Walker, Miss Merry Christmas Drew Fetterolf, first alternate Maggie Bradford and third alternate Holly Scalia.
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Miss Merry Christmas 2013 Sixth to eighth grade
From left are first alternate Gracie Bradford, Miss Merry Christmas Ally Thrasher, second alternate Anna Bailey and third alternate Isabella Prince.
The Chelsea High School journalism department held its 20th Annual Miss Merry Christmas Pageant in December.
The event brought in more than $1,400 for the department, which will use proceeds to purchase a new monitor for one of its computers, printing supplies and cover publication expenses for the monthly newspaper.
Journalism students acted as the pageant production team, and student editor Christian Colburn served as the emcee.
Other class members were ticket sellers, backstage hands and cleanup crew. They included Catelyn Benefield, Lily Berg, Brittney Giddens, Naomi Shea, Haley Bridges and Meagen Wessen. Priscilla Collums served as pageant coordinator and director.
Winners were selected in five categories: birth to 4 years old; 5K to second grade; third to fifth grade; sixth to eighth grade; and ninth to 12th grade.
