Ashley Wilson, Diboll Day queen, left, and Sharon Brown, Group 1 chairman, bask in the glow of Wilson's triumph at this year's Diboll Day after Group 1 raised $118,619.64 to lead the way toward the 2008 fundraising total of $302,300.94, an excellent performance given the state of the economy and Hurricane Ike's rude interruption just three weeks ahead of the festival. In the friendly competition, Group 2 led by queen candidate Ashley Hines, raised $83,478 and Group 3 and candidate Chelsea Havard raised $100,203.20. Look for more photos from Diboll Day in coming weeks in the Free Press.
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