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Carbondale's Centennial Parade Opens with Old New Flair
More than 12 000 attended Carbondale's Memorial Day parade marking the centennial Century of Progress celebration. Veterans scouts and families filled Main Street from Carbondale Community High to Woodlawn Cemetery with dignitaries Lt Col W A Hamel and others riding in a convertible. Descendants of original settlers the Borgers and Dillingers hauled crowds with a horse drawn wagon and a covered Carbondale or Bust wagon. Fire Chief Carl Crain parade marshal and F M Hewitt Jr dressed as Gen John A Logan joined leaders as bands from Attacks, Community High and Carbon dale Grade School performed down Main Street.
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Carbondale
United States
Main Street
Carbondale Community High School
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
W. A. Hamel
Hamel
Seou Air Force Base
Borgers
Dillingers
Carl Crain
F. M. Hewitt, Jr
Crain
Col
E. J. Ingersoll
Hewitt
John A. Logan
Murphysboro
Grand Army of the Republic