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Seniors enjoy day of fair fun
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Modeling their decorated fair hat entries are, from left, Bobbie Kittle, first; Bill Davis, second; Nancy Davis, third; and Danny Gannon, fourth. The creative hats depicted an area of the Warren County A&L Fair.

Fun, fun, fun was the theme for the Warren County Senior Citizen Day at the Warren County A&L Fair. The annual event is held on Tuesday during fair week in the Clifford McClain Memorial Grandstands, and was added to fair acitivities in 1977.
According to McMinnville Warren County Senior Center director Connie Smith, seniors must be over 60 years of age to participate and preregister for categories.
Lunch was provided for those who registered prior to the event by Dr. Jimmie Woodlee and the medical facilities of Raintree Manor, St. Thomas River Park Hospital and SunCrest Home Health services. Drinks were provided by Dr Pepper Bottling.
Winners in the various categories include:

Hog Calling – First, Dale McDaniels; second, Melva Rodgers; third, Ray Wimberley; fourth, Gary Ward
Woman Dresses Man Like a Lady – First, Ray and Dale McDaniels; second, Gary Ward and Mildred Warren; third, Jessie Ledbetter and Barbara Carter
Karaoke Men and Women – First, Phylis Jones; second, Terry Hutchings; third, Bob Cromie and Dale McDaniels; fourth Foster Turner
Buck Dancing – First, Dale McDaniels
Men’s Most Handsome Legs – First, Sonny McCormick; second, Gary Ward; third, Jessie Ledbetter; fourth, Alvin Parker
Woman Prettiest Legs – First, Tina Pennington; second, Judy Turner; third, Mary Mullican; fourth, Barbara Garretson
Men and Women Talent – First, Curtis Barnes; second, Mildred Warren
Joke Telling Men and Women – First, Jurrell Wood; second, Gerald Brubaker; third, Dennis Kronlage; fourth, Leota Watson
Men and Women Rooster Crowing – First, Mildred Warren; second, Dale McDaniels; third, Tina Pennington; fourth, Gary Ward
Fair Hat Contest – First, Bobbie Kittle; second, Bill Davis; third, Nancy Davis; fourth, Danny Gannon
Oldest Man – First, Alvin Parker, 98 years old
Oldest Woman – First, Effie Bryant, 101 years old 
Longest Married Couple  - First, Phil and Agnes Weimer, 70 years; second, Oneeta and Robert Rhoady, 63 years; third, Jerry and Sarah Stanley, 57 years.