Twelve hopefuls for Miss Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest flags are going up today in Walhalla.  And 12 young ladies are the field of contestants for Miss Oktoberfest.  They will compete in interviews and in both casual and formal wear at 4 o’clock this Sunday at the Walhalla Middle School.  Tickets are five dollars and will be sold at the door.  This year’s contestants are Aubrey Bailey, London Drake, Savanna Kelley, Elysa Leap, Madison MacLachlan, Morgan McCall, Anna McCall Mimms, Madison McGuffin, Kaitlyn Moore, Ashlyn Shirley,  Mary Beth Smith, and Waverly Speegle. To this year’s winner, Miss Oktoberfest 2015 Emily Dover will relinquish her crown.  The pageant is produced and directed by Greg Bearden and Eddie Payne of GC Pageants, LLC. Little Miss Oktoberfest competition takes place at 3 pm Saturday at the middle school.