The Associated Press
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.
We hear alot lately about people wanting to take away the eldery's drivers licenses. I'd dare someone try to take away Venus Ramey's license. She had good enough eyesight and aim to shoot out the tires on a vehicle - I'd say her eyesight is better than most of ours.
In a day when usually all we hear is scandal with beauty paegent contestants, it does my heart good to read an article like this. The 1944 Miss America Venus Ramey is definitely a woman that the young girls of today can look up to. I know I look up to her. I admire any woman that is woman enough to pack - I admire them even more if they're over eighty years old.
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I'm sick of bullies. If all law abiding citizens were armed, maybe the thieves, rapists, and murderers would think twice before taking advantage of people. You go Venus!!
I couldn't agree with you more, MamaKinSDF. If they allowed people to conceal carry on school campuses, I believe there wouldn't be so many tragedies like we saw at Virginia Tech.
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