Previous festival queens offer some personal updates

The first Spring Ho festival offered crowning of the 1972 Spring Ho Queen and her court. From left to right are Dianna Wear, second runner-up; Vicki Miles, first runner-up; Mary Anna Wittenburg, Spring Ho Queen; Robyn Pritchett, third runner-up; and Regina Brown, fourth runner-up. The theme the first two years was “The Gay ’90s,” and the court dressed accordingly. FILE PHOTO
The first Spring Ho festival offered crowning of the 1972 Spring Ho Queen and her court. From left to right are Dianna Wear, second runner-up; Vicki Miles, first runner-up; Mary Anna Wittenburg, Spring Ho Queen; Robyn Pritchett, third runner-up; and Regina Brown, fourth runner-up. The theme the first two years was “The Gay ’90s,” and the court dressed accordingly. FILE PHOTO

With Spring Ho set to celebrate “Cheers to 50 Years” when the festival commences on Monday, the Spring Ho Committee contacted previous festival queens to get an update on where life has taken these women. Nearly two-thirds of the former “royalty” responded.

A glimpse at what some past Miss Spring Ho queens have been doing since their festival reign is offered below.

MARY ANNA WITTENBURG BEARD 1972 M…