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Shrine Parade Dazzles City With Units and Leapin Lena
A bustling Shrine Parade along Park Avenue featured diverse groups led by city officials including Mayor Odell Weeks. Highlights included Leapin Lena, a rocking car with a loud backfire, the Jahab Mini Patrol on mini bikes, a truckload of corn-throwing Hillbillies, an 18 piece band, and a Columbia marching unit among other displays.
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Leapin
Lena
Park Avenue
State Department of Welfare
Odell Weeks
Columbia
Orangeburg
Omar
Jahab Mini Patrol
Hampton
Farmers and Merchants Bank