68th Annual Miss Stratford Pageant
2025 Miss Stratford and Court is…
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5th Annual Little Miss Stratford Pageant
2025 Little Miss Stratford and Court is…
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We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Camryn and Brianna as they begin their exciting new roles representing our community.
We also offer our deepest thanks to our 2024 titleholders, Little Miss Stratford Carly DeHaven and Miss Stratford Briana Schwartz, for their incredible dedication and service. Your hard work and commitment have truly made a positive impact on Stratford.
Finally, we would like to thank all of this year’s contestants for their enthusiasm, grace, and community spirit. Each of you brought something special to the event, and we are proud of your efforts and participation.
The History of the Miss Stratford Pageant
The actual Miss Stratford Pageant began some time in the early fifties. Jack Cathrall who lived in Stratford his entire 87 years when he started to write a book called “The History of Stratford, New Jersey”. Jack, discovered some historical facts about the beginnings of the Pageant following completion and the distribution of 645 books These facts include a Miss Stratford named Selistine Brown age 3 who presided over a gala event in front of the White Horse General Store. This event was held on November 4, 1922 to celebrate the newly paved White Horse Pike from Camden to Atlantic City, N.J. This highway was then known as the longest stretch of hard-surface roadway in the world. This event was held three years before our Borough was actually incorporated in 1925. Selistine Brown, the very first Miss Stratford lived directly across the street on the White Horse Pike.
Another historical event uncovered recently was that in 1956 Miss Sherry Crowe (Johnson) was crowned Miss 4th of July. Jack Cathrall also discovered an unrecognized Miss Stratford of 1957 who was named Miss Harriet Fields, now deceased. The Borough Hall lobby has a picture of all the Miss Stratford’s from 1958 to 2008. A plaque commemorating the 1922, 1956, and 1957 winning contestants will be placed in the Borough lobby along with all the Miss Stratford’s from 1958 to 2008. All of these historical moments appear in the book “The History of Stratford, New Jersey.