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Parade marches on as Hancock celebrates annual Halloween tradition

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by Geoff Fox

If Hancock Rotary could have requested a perfect night to hold their annual Halloween Parade each year, last Wednesday would have been the night they’d want to duplicate each year.

One of the oldest and longest running Halloween Parades in the country, the Hancock Rotary sponsored their 79th annual parade on October 28.

People started lining Main Street a little more than an hour before the parade started at 7 p.m. By the time the parade got underway, hundreds of people were sitting or standing on the sidewalks ready to watch the parade.

There were a few stands selling treats, including the Hancock Lions Lioness Club and their famous funnel cake.

The Hancock Lions Lioness Club were serving up their famous, and tasty, funnel cakes before and during the Halloween Parade last Wednesday evening, October 28, to those who wanted a snack.

One constant at the parade was there again this year as vendors pushed their stuffed shopping carts peddling their goods.

In all, 56 entrants made their way east on Main Street with Sgt. Shawn Faith and Mayor Roland Lanehart leading the way in Faith’s police vehicle.

Behind the police were the American Legion Color Guard and bands from Hancock, Southern Fulton, and Berkeley Springs; floats; fire and rescue apparatus from Hancock, Needmore, Great Cacapon, Longmeadow, Orleans, and Berkeley Springs; floats from various groups and businesses; classic cars and tractors; dancers; families; and politicians.

When the parade was over, there were a number of winners decided by the judges and Rotary.

Those winners were:

Youth Float

  1. Good Shepherd

    Always one of the favorites of folks along the parade route, Good Shepherd Preschool decided to go on safari this year on their float.
  2. Girl Scout Troop #15127
  3. Girl Scout Troop # 80338
  4. Cub Scouts Pack #45

 

Adult Float

  1. Clear Spring Historical Society

    It might have been October 28 and a Halloween parade, but Clear Spring Historical Society was bringing Christmas to Hancock with Plumb Grove Christmas by Candlelight.
  2. Quilts of Valor
  3. 304 Hogs

 

Bands

  1. Hancock

    The Hancock Panthers and Southern Fulton (below) bands marched down Main Street with their music giving people enjoyment.
  2. Southern Fulton
  3. Berkeley Springs

 

Antique Autos

  1. 1948 Chevy Truck (Gwen and Jack Cavey)
  2. 1970 Chevy Camero Z28 (Steve Thompson)
  3. 1966 Ford Mustang (Judith Burton)

 

Tractors

  1. Farmall H Tractors (Stanford Pierce)

 

Majorettes

  1. Silver Starlettes

 

Marchers

  1. Hancock MSHS Drama Club

    The cast of Hancock Middle-Senior High School’s upcoming play “Charlotte’s Web” took to the Halloween Parade in costume to promote the play. “Charlotte’s Web” will hit the stage at Hancock Middle-Senior High School on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. and two shows on Saturday, November 14, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  2. Hancock Girls’ Little League Softball
  3. Hancock Flag Football Cheerleaders

 

Judge’s Choice

  1. Hancock FFA Club