Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The 28th annual Palestine Christmas Parade is set to roll through downtown Palestine at 2 p.m. Dec. 7. The 2008 Grand Marshal will be Eugene McComas, a veteran of the Korean War, who will be escorted through the parade in a military unit supplied by NCAIG, located in Palestine.

The parade will begin at the railroad tracks on Airport Road, proceeding west, turning left onto Melton Road, turning left onto Palestine Road and ending after turning right onto Mt. View Church Road.

Vendors will be at the Palestine square to provide refreshments for the crowds.

The Palestine Methodist Church Handbell Choir will provide music before the parade.

Everyone is invited to come visit with old friends and begin their holiday season in the Holy City.

Entrants include:

1. West Stanly ROTC Color Guard

2. North Carolina Highway Patrol

3. Stanly County Sheriff’s Dept.

4. Stanly County Sheriff Rick Burris

5-6. Albemarle Police Dept.

7. Lake Tillery Wings, Roger and Brenda Hatley

8. Lake Tillery Wings, J.V. and Connie Curlee

9. Lake Tillery Wings, Tim and Darlene Dennis

10. Lake Tillery Wings, Ronnie Faggart

11. Lake Tillery Wings, Jewell Faggart

12. Lake Tillery Wings, Michael Williams

13. Lake Tillery Wings, Norman Morgan

14. Lake Tillery Wings, Dianne Morgan

15. Legion Riders, motorcyles

16. Patriot Guard Riders, motorcycles

17. Grand Marshal, Eugene McComas

18. Palestine Air Guard, military unit

19. Palestine Air Guard, military unit

20. Bethany VFD, fire truck

21. Stanly County Commissioners

22. Stanly County EMS

23. Stanly County Rescue Squad

24. Stanly County Rescue Squad

25. Leonard family, car

26. Paoli family, car

27. Hill family, car

28. Charity Baptist Church, float

29. Albemarle Fire Dept., fire truck

30. Millingport VFD, fire truck

31. Lighthouse Baptist Church, float

32. Lighthouse Baptist Church, float

33. Lighthouse Baptist Church, float

34. Richfield Reds, float

35. Richfield VFD, fire truck

36. Miss Stanly County, Hallie Edwards, car

37. Carolina Princess, Julianna Cohen, car

38. Miss Stanly County Outstanding Teen, Nicole Kippes, car

39. Carolina Princess, Meya Kippes, car

40. Majestic Miss Stanly County, Kaley Carpenter, car

41. Little Majestic Miss Stanly County, Morgan Eudy, car

42. Baby Miss Stanly County, Alexandria Brown, car

43. Tiny Miss Stanly County, Shyane Burleson, car

44. Miniature Miss Stanly County, Brooke Seavey, car

45. Signature Queen, Dixie King, car

46. Hills Great Danes

47. American Red Cross, van

48. Alfred Gibson, ‘65 Ford

49. Ranger & Associates, float

50. Badin Police Dept., car

51. Badin Town Council, car

52-53. Badin VFD, fire truck

54. Teens Making a Difference, float

55. Bailey Blankenship, golf cart

56. Locust VFD, fire truck

57-64. Collins Towing, wreckers

65. North Stanly Marching Comets

66-67. NSHS Band Bus

68. Pure Heart Family Church, car

69. Endy VFD, tire

70-71. Stanly Regional Medical Center Mktg., float

72. Joe Goodman, truck and race car

73. Eastside VFD, fire truck

74. Eastside VFD First Responders, responder unit

75. Ridgecrest VFD, fire truck

76. Ruby Red Hats, float

77. Stanly Community College, 73 Z 28

78. Southside VFD, fire truck

79. New London VFD, fire truck

80. Miss Kitty’s Karate School of Martial Arts

81. WM Hatley, 64 Stepside PU

82. Graphic Creations, float

83. Nellie Little, car

84. Oasis, car

85-88. Wolfpack Pest Control, truck

89. Randy Faggart, ‘96 Dodge truck

90. Randy Faggart, ‘40 Chevy drag car

91. Randy Faggart, ‘63 Impala

92. NC Forestry Service, fireplow

93. NC Forestry Service, Smokey the Bear

94-101. Shriners

102-104. Garmon Mechanical, truck

105. Carolina Lawn Service, float

106. Jim Moore, tractor

107. Evey Medlin, Super H Farmall Tractor

108. Efird Insulation, truck

109. Culp Lumber Co., truck

110. Crossroads Yamaha, float

111. Harwood Tree Services, bucket truck

112-132. Boo Bailey and Company, Volkswagons

133. Booger Woods, car

134. Bethany VFD, fire truck

135-143. RPM Cycles

144. Santa Claus

145. Palestine Air Guard, military unit

146. Miller Stables, horses

147. Palestine Stables, horses

148. Rinehardt Stables, horses

149. Thompson Farms, horses