SANTA TO MAKE ANNUAL VISIT TO WAY'S IN MT. JOY “Santa Claus is coming to-town——-" That's the way the song in Mount Joy each Christmas time as the jolly old man in § the red suit and white fur co his headquarters at Way's Toy Store on So much a part of the Way's toyland that with the Thanksgiving has become tra- ditional and the wide-eyed younsters are looking forward to Saint Nick's visit next Saturday. Santa's visit to Way's Sat- urday will be his 7th, com- ing here ‘straight from the North Pole” to get the boys’ and girls’ orders for Christ- already mas. In fact, when Santa first came to Way's Store it was the first time he had includ- ed Mount Joy on his pre- Christmas visits around the country. However, instead of en- tering Toyland up a ladder and through the big front window, he visited a rather small toy department on the first floor. After Mr. Way had opcen- ed his appliance business, he decided to offer a few toys and the first year had a, goes and that’s the way it is mes riding into town to make West Main street. STOR PT community little folk, is Santa's visit to = the Saturday after r stock on first limited table on the of his store. somewhat one floor So enthusiastically did the publie accept his toys that the next year he rented from Sam Miller part of the second floor of the same building. That year Santa came and so many boys and girls visited him that the next season it was necessary to have the entire second floor spen. In the meantime toyland grew bigger and bigger until now the small table of toys which started the Santa Claus-land in Mount Joy has Fe E pS TY — Pa (0 A he SANTA ARRIVES IN A CADILLAC floor, at times when the busi- grown until the entire S€C-| hoes room was not otherwise ond floor of Ways includes rented, Mr. Way used the more than 10.000 toys ‘nfl! vere Yoom Hext wost to dis hundreds of mteresting play some of the bigger Bi things for boys and girls of all ages. And . . . in addition toyland ‘using all the second items . like bicycles, doll buggies, tricycles and coaster to wagons. | This year, as he has in most recent years, Santa will] Mail Box TOY LAND : Wo Santa's A special which boys deposit their sta” will be pe Way's store. mail box into and girls may ¢ “Letter to San- %H available at j arrive in a convertible ant will be accompanied by a band to' welcome him to {- town SANTA CAME IN SLEIGH IN 1954 In a fitting manner, the band will be the Mount Joy and to receive a treat and Santa will come rolling ® grade school boys and girls, In recent years John Way up Mount Joy's Main Stret = vho themselves are some of Sr. has been the key figure from the cast. Santa will Santa's best friends. It was In the Saturday aftcrnoon stop greet the boys and not many years ago that the Parade and entertainment. girls and then climb care young musicians themselves Santa's 1958 arrival is fully up the ladder, step were taken to Wavs to see Scheduled for about 2 pun. through the window and be , 3 Santa arrive. to tell him Saturday afternoon, when gin his 1958 visit to Ways’ ANTA HEARS HER STORY some of their heart's desires the band, a chiny convert’ble toyland. Adv. RO AER SA A ATS SAAS SIRES SEAIRY TOY SWEEPERS WORK |p os Re iilss S SR mer men or Mme Lm or SRR mas mang o Originally designed for 3 A RJ 4 children, the toy s'ze carpet a ’ ¥ # sweepers that really work # ¥ ¥ = - 8 i are welcome by the grown hn # ¥ #lup woman. They are so han-'% F oO R T H 1 S F A Cc E | dé yg dy for quick pickups in thet A Vv y tiving room. 7 # 4 FOR SHUT-INS i E ¥' Remember that shut-in # \ # with a gift to help make the fi § i hours pass pleasantly. Good Bi \ 9 ideas include books, cards, fe » # various puzzles and games i # : g # . min atur a !Ithat can be played by one. Rh 0 y a i * MUSICAL GIFTS I FREE Treats LEAKE K KEKE EBEER BERK E EE BERBER BEE a OP Ym 0 AAC AT 0 Ar UA A SA AN A HA A An Fm A NA NOVEMBER 29th WAY’S PARENTS — YOU MAY LAY AWAY TOAS AND GIFTS NOW, FOR CHRISTMAS. Santa Will Give Away on # _ Music adds an extra d'men- i sion of bi Of pleasure to many A 3 ; gitts. There are boxes that Christmas Eve—Wed., Dec. 24 # ! bottles % that play when poured and? trays that play when lifted. [% If you can’t give her fur,’ GENERAL ELECTRIC give her the next best sub-if} DISPOSAL UNIT that lookslike the real thing, 2 GET A FREE ENTRY AT even to simulated guard, hairs. ou FOR AUTO OWNERS Way's Appliances Anyone who owns a car fi R appreciates gifts of auto ac-j ' cessories. Your choice might WwW WwW | be anything from a set of I atch! atch! For Santa S Face tires to seat covers to a han- jx dy tool kit. AR NT YR NRE 20 ms NRA SI NTE 0 HA I ARS AN YL UR SR AA ES ARYA YAN YAN AY SARE For All Kids 2% 2 OR , 2 x
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