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Mt Airy Parade Draws Large Crowd and Prizes
A Mt. Airy parade attracted 6000 plus spectators for the Mt. Airy Fire Department 31st annual carnival. The march covered Main Street to Paradise Avenue and on to Park Avenue carnival grounds, lasting one hour ten minutes with 30 fire companies and numerous floats and bands. Damascus Fire Department won the top prize for most men in line, while several auxiliary, best appearing equipment, and longest distance awards were given to various departments and groups including New Windsor Ladies' Auxiliary and Hood and Grimes. Notable participants included U. S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and Congressman James P. Devereaux.
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Mt. Airy
Washington
2Nd Army Scottish
James P. Devereaux
Maryland
Damascus Company
Damascus Fire Department
Hampstead Fire Company
Carroll County
Burtonsville Fire Company
Montgomery County
Hyattstown Ambulance
Shepherdstown Fire Company
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Reo
Laytensville Fire Company
New Windsor
Hyattstown Ladies’ Auxiliary
Upper Montgomery
Morgan Chapel
Christ
Hood
Grimes