With Christmas cheer, hundreds line Clayton’s Main Street to catch a glimpse of Santa, bands & floats
By Enoch Autry, Publisher
Enoch Autry. Santa waves to all the nice Rabun County children as his lit sleigh rolls down Main Street.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The Grinch helped raised money for local animals.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The chamber of commerce and Forward Rabun serve as parade sponsors. Carrying the banner are cross country members Willow Fisher, Trea Blalock, Molly Jo Wright, Itzia Vasquez and Molly Mazarky.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The “Best Car” division of the Clayton parade definitely had worthy entries.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. While many of the walkers in the Dec. 4 parade on Main Street passed out candy to children, the Rotary Club of Clayton gave out toothbrushes. Seen here are Katie Penland, Jane Janes and Amy Hulett.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Jim Nixon plays the banjo on the Foxfire - Christmas on the Mountain float with Jessica Parker and JoJo Taylor. The float captured first for “Best Theme.”
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Entertainers won the “Best Walkers” division at the Dec. 4 downtown parade.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Shane Burns and her son Josh share a moment with Santa Claus after the annual parade in the Rock House. The parade theme was “HomeTown.”
Tony Penrose/The Clayton Tribune. In the “Best Car” division, the 1959 Bugeye Sprite Austin Healey driven by Dana Blose was the first-place winner.
An estimated 1,000-plus spectators in the holiday spirit lined Main Street in Clayton Dec. 4 as the “HomeTown”-themed annual Christmas parade ushered in the season for Rabun Countians.
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