Girls invited to compete in pageant

The Power of Hope and Bayou Beauties double header pageants will be held Oct. 20 at the Grande Pavilion in Gonzales.

Infants through 19-year-old girls are invited to compete, director Pam Hughes said.

Every girl is awarded a crown, and the base entry fee is $45, she said.

Proceeds from the event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

To register, email Hughes at [e-mail] or call [phone].