Royalty chosen for the 53rd WV Black Walnut Festival
(From left) Miss Roane County Emily Shimp, Miss Black
Walnut Festival Katie Murray, and Junior Miss Roane County
Cassandra Richards. Katie Murray is the daughter of Robert
and Janet Bush Murray, granddaughter of Robert Bush of
Spencer, Janet is a graduate of Spencer High, class of 1973
(SIDNEY BOGGS PHOTOGRAPHY)
Royalty selected for 53rd festival
By Jim Cooper, Editor
www.thetimesrecord.net
For the second straight year a Glenville State College student has been named queen of the W.Va. Black Walnut Festival. Katie Murray, 21, of Ripley was chosen from a field of 30 candidates Saturday during the annual Miss Black Walnut Festival Scholarship Pageant at Roane County High School. She was crowned by last year's queen, Kayla Boggs, also a GSC student. Queen Katie is the daughter of Robert and Janet Murray. Her mother, the former Janet Bush, is a 1973 graduate of Spencer High School. The official coronation ceremony will take place Thursday, Oct. 11 on the opening day of the 53rd annual festival in Spencer.
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