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Shriners Parade Set to Parade in Aiken Ceremonial
The Shriners come to Aiken for their annual fall ceremony with about 300 Shriners from 20 units across the lower Palmetto State. The parade starts 11 a.m. at Park Avenue and Union Street, moving to Laurens and Barnwell, led by Sen Strom Thurmond and Pontentate Joe Gillis. The event raises funds for Shrine hospitals including Greenville and Columbia area facilities.
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Shriners
Aiken
Judy Rich
Palmetto State
Park Avenue
Union Street
Laurens
Barnwell
Walt Disney
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Omar Temple
Ernest F
Fritz
Hollings
Lucas
Shrine Hospitals
Greenville Crippled Children’s Hospital