The American Legion leads Arma’s homecoming parade as it makes its way through downtown Arma on Saturday, Aug. 13.
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Summer Martin, Dylan Manion and Orin Meyer look inside of a 1986 Chevrolet Camaro during the Arma cruise night in downtown Arma on Aug. 12. The cruise night was part of the Arma V-J Homecoming.
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Mary Ann Tims tosses a rolling pin at the hanging dummy during the Women’s Rolling Pin Throwing Contest at the Arma V-J Homecoming celebration at Arma City Park on Saturday. The contest has been an annual tradition at the event since 1947.
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Children scramble to collect candy thrown from vehicles and floats during the Arma Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Aug. 13.
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Bill Hallacy of Girard and John Newberry of PIttsburg talk besides Newberry’s 1969 Chevy custom truck during the cruise night in downtown Arma as part of Arma V-J Homecoming on Friday, Aug. 12.
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Arma Cruise Night was held on Aug. 12 in downtown Arma as part of Arma’s annual V-J Homecoming celebration.
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Janelle Bunney, left, and Ashley Whetzell drive nails into a board during the annual Women’s Nail Driving Contest at the Arma V-J Homecoming celebration at Arma City Park on Saturday. This contest is another tradition at the event since its very first year in 1947.
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Chicken Mary’s employees raced their bed, called “Talladega Chicken,” during the annual SEK Bed Derby at the Arma V-J Homecoming in downtown Arma on Saturday. Participants raced the beds two blocks, then turned around and went back. “Talledega Chicken” won as the fastest bed.
