Senior Citizens Fun Day completes 26th year

Photos and story by Margaret Hobbs

Eunice Norris and Marvin Campen receive the honor of being named Prettiest Woman and Most Handsome Man in senior day activities at the fair.

The annual Senior Citizens Talent Show and Fun Day took center stage at the Warren County A&L Fair for the 26th year offering fun and laughter. The event is a favorite of attendees, both young and old, with several new categories added this year.

One of the annual crowd favorites is the prettiest legs competition. Taking the honor this year was Bonnie Gonzales with Phillip Vinson claiming to have the sexiest legs. Placing second were Mary Knauer and Bobby Fults; with third place going to Audene Buckner and James Jensen; and placing fourth, Eunice Norris and Edger Lee.

Named most handsome man was Marvin Campen and Eunice Norris was selected as the prettiest woman. Runners-up were James Jensen and Lodemia Cummings, second; Walter Norris and Mary Knauer, third; Bobby Fults and Bessie Martin, fourth.

For the dress-up contest, the lady contestants were blindfolded before pulling items of female clothing from a paper bag and then draping their male partners with them as best they could. Receiving first place were Alene and Clarence West; second, George Davis and Sarah Pennington and third, Virginia Beckwith and Bobby Fults.

A new category, Fall Hat contest, was added this year with first place going to Bobby Fults; second, Ann Roden; third, Marilyn Shumake and fourth, Lillie Nunley.

Oldest man – Clyde Winters, 97, first; H.B. Phillips, 92, second; Phillip Vinson, 90, third; and Walter Leon Norris, 76, fourth. Oldest woman – Anna Payne, 96, first; Eunice Evans, 93, second; Mamie Crawley, 86, third; and Eunice Norris, 83, fourth. Oldest couple with combined ages – Ellinora and Phillip Vinson, first; Eunice and Walter Leon Norris, second; Alene and Clarence West, third.

Couple married the longest – Ellinora and Phillip Vinson, first; Eunice and Walter Leon Norris, second; Alene and Clarence West, third.

Shortest man – Bud Godwin, first; Robert Reed, second.

Tallest woman – Cora Vaughn, first.

Tall Tales – James Austin Jones, first; Eunice Norris, second; Marilyn Shumake, third; Lodemia Cummings, fourth.

Talent, women – Ruth Hale, first; Hope Clark, second; Glenetta Parson, third; Marilyn Shumake, fourth. Talent, men – Bob Reed, first; James Jepson, second; David Yanicki, third.

Best women hog callers were Evelyn Mason, first; Mamie Crawley, second; Eunice Norris, third; Glenetta Parson, fourth. Top male hog callers were Bob Reed, first; Edgar Lee, second; Bryon Bryant, third; George Davis, fourth.

Evelyn Mason and Franklin Crisp entertained the crowd with their buck dancing exhibition, with Mason receiving first place and Crisp, second.

Other new contest incorporated into the program this year were cracker eating contest, knotted knee contest and watermelon seed spitting.

Cracker eating — Marilyn Shumake, first; Bobby Fults, second.

Knotted knee contest — George Davis, first; Marvin Campen, second; Phillip Vinson, third.

Watermelon seed spitting — Evelyn Mason, first; Phillip Vinson, second; T.J. Johnson, third; Glenetta Parson, fourth.

Judges for the event included Connie Rigsby, Fredia Black and Janie Stewart. The senior adults were provided lunch by Dr. Jimmie Woodlee and River Park Hospital and served by Medical Home Health Care. Complimentary drinks were provided by Dr Pepper Bottling Co.