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Posted by David Moffitt on 04/23/07 23:52
WAYNESBURG, Ky. (AP) - 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.
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