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County Parade captures spirit of Christmas
A Christmas cheer from PHS
Parade fans come in all sizes
Mmrching unit member high steps it
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It was a perfect day for a
parade. Even the weather
man had cooperated and put a
seasonal nip in the air.
The town of Hertford was
dressed up for a celebration,
and the many area residents
who lined the streets an
ticipating a good show were
not disappointed.
Parade chairman Edgar
Roberson was predicting one
of the best Christmas parade's
ever, and he just may have
been right.
The parade featured three
bands, some very
professionally crafted floats,
and a visit from old Saint Nick
himself.
The competition was
divided into categories to
encourage more participation.
The John A Holmes High
School Marching Band took
first place in the 60 members
and over marching band
competition.
Columbia High School took
first in the less than 60
member band and marching
unit category while the
Perquimans County Marching
Unit took second (the unit also
took first place in the
Elizabeth City Christmas
Parade on Saturday).
In the church and civic float
competition, Piney Woods
Church won first place, second
place went to Hunter's Fork
Pentecostal Holiness Church,
and honorable mention went
to the Hertford BPW float.
The fiercest competition,
though came in the schools
category of the float division,
and judeges agreed that there
wasn't a nickel's worth of
difference between the three
winners.
Theme for the parade was
"The Real Meaning of
Christmas" and judges
agreed that the Band
Boosters' Float best depicted
that theme.
The float featured a
beautifully crafted and staged
nativity scene and band
members playing Christmas
carols.
Along the side of the float
were the words "We play for
him."
Second place went to the
College of the Albemarle's Phi
Beta Lamba club float and
honorable mention went to the
Holmes High School DECCA
Club for its depiction of the old
woman who lived in the shoe.
Winning bands and mar
ching units were presented
trophies, and float winners
received $50 checks for first
place and $20 for second place.
The parade was sponsored
by the Perquimans County
Jaycees and the Perquimans
County Chamber of Com
merce, and was deemed a
success by those who
organized it.
Even Scrooge catches Christmas spirit
Band Boosters' float captures meaning of Christmas
Holmes presents a soleful holiday
Photos by NOEL
TODD-MCLAUGHLIN
Text by MIKE MCLAUGHLIN
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