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Armed Miss America 1944 stops intruder
FortWayne.com ^
| Fri, Apr. 20, 2007
Posted on 04/20/2007 7:53:22 PM PDT by 11th_VA
WAYNESBURG, Ky. - Miss America 1944 has a talent that likely has never appeared on a beauty pageant stage: She fired a handgun to shoot out a vehicle's tires and stop an intruder. Venus Ramey, 82, confronted a man on her farm in south-central Kentucky last week after she saw her dog run into a storage building where thieves had previously made off with old farm equipment.
Ramey said the man told her he would leave. "I said, 'Oh, no you won't,' and I shot their tires so they couldn't leave," Ramey said.
She had to balance on her walker as she pulled out a snub-nosed .38-caliber handgun.
"I didn't even think twice. I just went and did it," she said. "If they'd even dared come close to me, they'd be 6 feet under by now."
Ramey then flagged down a passing motorist, who called 911.
Curtis Parrish of Ohio was charged with misdemeanor trespassing, Deputy Dan Gilliam said. The man's hometown wasn't immediately available. Three other people were questioned but were not arrested.
After winning the pageant with her singing, dancing and comedic talents, Ramey sold war bonds and her picture was adorned on a B-17 that made missions over Germany in World War II, according to the Miss America Web site.
Ramey lived in Cincinnati for several years and was instrumental in helping rejuvenate Over-the-Rhine historic buildings. She returned to Kentucky in 1990 to live on her farm.
"I'm trying to live a quiet, peaceful life and stay out of trouble, and all it is, is one thing after another," she said.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: missamerica; sixpeat
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posted on
04/20/2007 7:53:23 PM PDT
by
11th_VA
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:02:02 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(A living, breathing example of the Peter Principle. Oh, forgetful, too :)
To: 11th_VA
To: 11th_VA
You go now you dear old gal. Wonder how far she was from
those tires with a snub nose .38? Nice shooten’ and great
nerve anyhow....JJ61
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:06:15 PM PDT
by
JerseyJohn61
(Better Late Than Never.......sometimes over lapping is worth the effort....)
To: upchuck
I did a search on “Miss America” not “Ex-Miss America” (sorry for the double post)
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:06:21 PM PDT
by
11th_VA
(What about Cho ?)
To: 11th_VA
I wanna be her when I grow up.
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:16:20 PM PDT
by
tsmith130
To: 11th_VA
I’d check that “storage building” for theives who weren’t so lucky. She might have set another record for ex-Miss Americas.
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:16:37 PM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: 11th_VA
All American Miss America.
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:19:37 PM PDT
by
petertare
(--)
To: Grannyx4
Ramey said the man told her he would leave. "I said, 'Oh, no you won't,' and I shot their tires so they couldn't leave," Ramey said. That's one bad Granny.
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:21:36 PM PDT
by
LongElegantLegs
(<--- "Crazy Aunt" Conservative)
To: 11th_VA
God Bless her. And God Bless KY!!
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:28:13 PM PDT
by
gidget7
(2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:)
To: 11th_VA
It's not a double post. The two stories are different. I just searched on
"America".
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:36:35 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(A living, breathing example of the Peter Principle. Oh, forgetful, too :)
To: 11th_VA
To: upchuck; 11th_VA
Knock it off, 11th. Different title, and we all know that Free Republic's search feature sucks.
Thread cops...sigh.
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:41:07 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: 11th_VA
"I'm trying to live a quiet, peaceful life and stay out of trouble, and all it is, is one thing after another," she said. I hear ya, sister.
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:41:43 PM PDT
by
rake
("more rubble, less trouble" VD Hanson)
To: upchuck
directed to upchuck...gurgle.
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:42:02 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: 11th_VA
woops! (firing hard and heavy at the self-appointed monitors this evening, and I misdirected)
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:44:42 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
"If they'd even dared come close to me, they'd be 6 feet under by now."
I think I am falling in love.
I wonder if she would agree with this?
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posted on
04/20/2007 8:51:14 PM PDT
by
do the dhue
(May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I wont - George S. Patton Jr)
Comment #18 Removed by Moderator
To: 11th_VA
Her image was on a B17G it’s tail # was 43-38492. If any one can find a pic we’d all love to see it.
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posted on
04/20/2007 9:01:33 PM PDT
by
Wagonboy
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