The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-12-06
COLUMBIA GROUPS
PREPARE ALREADY
FOR CHRISTMAS
Merchants Parade Held This Week
With Is Units of Cars
and Floats

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Columbia. - The annual Christ
mas Parade to herald in the Yule-
tide season, sponsored by the bus
mess firms in Columbia, staged
Tuesday afternoon featured thir-
teen units of cars and floats which
rolled to the music of the Plymouth
High School Band
The floats artistically decorated,
featured the religious, civic, phys
ical and recreaticnal theme of the
holiday season.
Entered by the Columbia Baptist
Church, float portrayed the
Nativity Scene-Pat McDuffy as
Joseph" Jack Harris as "The
Virgin Mary, Gladys Hassell and
Shirley Cooper as Angels, Monty
Harrell, Billy Hewlett and Junior
Harrington as Shepherds, Mike
Wagner and June Ann Cooper as
children was driven by Marvin
Cooper.
The Tyrrell Hardware Co. Of
fered a float constructed by the
FLA. boys of Columbia High
School, of a church with steeple,
bell and cross, completely covering
the entire motor unit with the in
scription eco To Church Christ
mas" which was driven by Will
bert Simmons.
The M.Y.F. of the Columbia
Methodist Church, bearing their
insignia with "Peace on Earth,
Good Will To Men" was decorated
in blue and white, and contained
a vested choir who sang carols
during the parade: Dottie Pritch-
lit, Mary Ruth Woddley, Mrs. L.
P. Scott, Lynda Fay Davis, Fred
die Mitchell, Nancy Hassell, San
dra Owens, Charles Basnight,
Dana Davenport, and Carmen Har-
rell. 1t was driven by Major L. P.
Scott.
The Senior King and Queen of
Columbia High School, NJ. ]. Coop
Ell and Jane Harris, rode atop a
decorated car entered by Davis
! Motors, which was driven by Mrs.
H. L. Davis.
Santa rode on the Columbia fire
truck, driven by Thomas K. VERIFY,
Jr. and Fire Chief ]. Abner Har-
rell. Daniel B. Brickhouse took the
part and was clever in this por-
trayal.
The sWoman's Club float was a
car in club colors, carrying off
GERS of the club: Mrs. NJ, P. Nc
Duffy, driver; Mrs. w. A. Will
liams, Mrs. John Hardison and
Mrs. Ruth Gregory.
The post office float, driven by
Wilbert Fleming, was decorated in
red, white and blue bunting and
holly portrayed a post office win
dow with Marshall Swain as clerk,
waiting on two young ladies,
Misses Wanda Cooper and Fay
Spencer, in white winter attire
with bits of holly on their caps
mailing Christmas packages. A
rural mail box overlooking with
Christmas cards and packages, be-
ing serviced by Letter carriers, E.
H. Morris and Slade Spruill with
mail pouches strapped to their
backs, and Mrs. Effie A. Brick
house, postmaster, dressed IN
bright red passing out Christmas
mailing instructions to the crowd.
1t was very effective in theme and
decor.
The merchants float "Shop in
Columbia" was decorated, and
with appointments to represent a
general store in the Gay COS era.
Dressed in costumes of that per-
iod were Terry Everett, shopkeep-
er, Margaret Rose Chesson and
Carol McClees, lady shoppers, Gary
Davis, gentleman shopper and An
drea Simmons, child. This was a
very unique float and was effec-
lively portrayed.
The Junior Woman's Club float,
driven by Mrs. Joel Swain, featur-
ed a ball room scene with Brenda
Hales and Norman Ray Vanhorn,
advertising the Christmas dance on
December 30th.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce entrant driven by Roy
Smith displayed turkeys to be won
at the turkey shoot scheduled to
follow the parade.
Leading in black limousine were
the mayor of Columbia, Paul L.
Liverman and aldermen: Floyd
Spencer, E. S. Brickhouse and Bor-
den McClees. Immediately follow
ing were county officials Clair E.
Morris, sheriff, Melvin r. Pledger,
csc, and Harry P. Swain, chair
man county commissioners.