Smyrna times., 1946-12-12
SANTA CLAUS TO
ARRIVE DEC. q
Lifting of BrOwnOut Restric-
tions Makes Lighted
Xmas Possible
PRIZES AWARDED

the roxy Inedtre Will De present.
ed with gift from Santa's pack,
as feature of the biggest Christ
mas celebration Smyrna has seen
for many years. According to
plans, as announced by Town EN-
ployees,who are sponsoring Santa's
visit, the old gentlemen expects to
arrive at the -Four Corners prompt
ly at 200 o'clock on the afternoon
of December 21 along with pa
rade, made up of the Firemen's
Band, the Fire Engine, the Boy
and Girl Scouts and Santa Claus
himself. This delegation will meet
him as he enters town and act as
an official welcoming committee.
He will arriye from an undisclosed
destination to be met by the par
aders and ushered into town to be
presented with a key to the city.
Although the line of march has not
been announced, it will terminate
at the Roxy Theatre, which Harry
Aumack has generously donated
for the occasion. Santa, who will
come fully equipped with his sleigh
and reindeer, will dismount at the
theatre and talk to the children in
side. There will be gifts from his
pack for every youngster present
and an opportunity to talk to him
personally. Following his appear
ance special program of cartoons
will be shown at the theatre. Any
one desiring to make contributions
is requested to contact any of the
town employees, stop at the Town
Office, or drop something in
Santa's Pot on The -Four Corners.
Chief of Police, John w. Jacobs,
Jr., representing the town employ
ees, reports the following as a par
tial list, as of December 10, of the
names of those who have SO gen
erously contributed towards MAX
ing this years visit of Santa to the
children of Smyrna a success.
James H. Wilson, DR.. F. M. Barton
John Barnes, ]. C. Mannering, j.
Wells FAIRIES, Harry Aumack,
Stout Bickling, Willard Rutter, H.
c. Webb, bud" Wilson, Herbert
ture for Smyrna. The Firemen's
Band will hold concerts on Satur-
day evening, Dec. 81 at 1880 and
again Xmas morning at 11:00.
These concerts will take place on
THE Four Corners"
Preparing For Holidays
With Christmas just two weeks
away merchants and town officials
are making preparations for the
holidays. The sudden end to the
coal strike has brought a brilliant
ly lighted Christmas into the realm
of possibility. The overhead lights
on Main and Commerce Streets
were lighted for the first time
Tuesday evening and will continue
to be lighted each night until af-
ter New Years Day. Town En-
ployees decorated the Town Office
and the Fire House Wednesday and
large Christmas tree is to be
erected in the center of the -Four
Corners today. Trees on the Boule-
ward are also scheduled to go up
today. This is a new holiday fea-
ture for Smyrna.
Attractive Store Windows
A large percentage of the local
merchants have set up attractive
window displays of Christmas mer-
chandise. Stills New Agency
Norris Hardware Store, Handloff' S
SC to $1.0O, Harry Ennis Toyland
and Glenn's Soda Shoppe are
among those featuring toys, while
Pratt's, DeFord's and the Ladies
Shoppe are displaying special dec
orations and gift merchandise
Many food and grocery stores have
put forth effort to help the holiday
spirit by showing fruit cakes anc
Christmas delicacies in windows
decorated with evergreen trees ane
holly. Drug stores are featuring
gifts of cosmetics and useful arti
cles as we'll as toys and Jewelry
The Robinson Furniture Store has
set up three beautifully lighted
Christmas trees, while Everhart
Brothers are displaying a fourteen
foot Santa Claus which covers the
Main Street side of the building
Churches are preparing specia
banquets and services for which
they expect record turnouts.
To Award Prizes
The Smyrna-Clayt Chambel
of Commerce has just announced
its complete list of prizes for thu
outside decoration of homes ant
places of business in Smyrna ant
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