McMahon Hails Parade Dominates Shrine festival pageantry
Ed McMahon served as Grand Marshal as the Myrtle Beach parade featured 188 units with giant silver butterflies and radiant floats. Dizzy Dean waved from a white Stetson while Frank Quayle and Purdue stars handed autographs to cheering children. Secretary Clifford Hardin and family joined the Queen’s section amid colorful bands and sequin attire, with spectators declaring it the best yet.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
Crowds Depleted After Fatigued Grand Feature Parade
Large crowds endured heat and fatigue along the parade route with spectators and marchers tiring from the long trek. Police reported several minor auto incidents around Apple Capital including a 9:20 p.m. collision at 314 National Ave and a 10:30 p.m. crash on Cameron St. Damages totaled about 350 and 250 dollars respectively. Authorities investigated a hit and run on Valley Ave near Lambden and an early morning strike on Valley Ave against Douglas Eugene Dailey’s car with about 150 dollars in damage.
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Stewart St
Apple Capital
National Ave
Cameron St
Rouss Ave
Winchester
Valley Ave
Lambden
Douglas Eugene Dailey
Rt. 5
Dailey
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Ed McMahon
Arc
Dizzy Dean
Beauties
Frank Quayle
University of Virginia
Julian Barber
Leroy Keyes
Purdue
Charlie Louvin
St. Bernard
Farmers and Merchants Bank
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Myrtle Beach Area
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Winchester Rotary Club
Winchester Evening Star
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