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Santa Runs Afoul Of Law In Buffalo Parachute Hop By SALLY RYAN NEW YORK (AP) -- Is Santa Claus headed for hard times? Santa parachuted into a Buf- falo, N.Y., shopping centre after the U.S. Thanksgiving Nov. 24 and was arrested for illegal parachute jumping. « When he wanted to fly to - ton, N.J., in a_ helicopter in- stead of a sleigh, the city fath- ers said he couldn't -- only for- eign powers and public officials are permitted toe land at Clifton, which has no airport. And now Santa has been ban- ished from some stores. They say he blocks the flow of shoppers and may take a nip or two of Christmas cheer while on the job. Or a good Santa is hard to find. But in most big stores the kid- dies can still perch on Santa's knees and whisper their wishes. Even Mrs. Claus has been pressed into service substituting for the jolly old whiskered gen- tleman. She doles out candy canes and wipes sticky fingers in front of a fireplace at Bonwit Teller in New York City. In Miami, Santa is on closed- circuit television at Burdin's' de- partment store. Last year Bloomingdale's de- partment store in New York tried television, too. This year Santa is back, in person. "Children seem to favor a live Santa," a store spokesman said. SACK SIPPING SANTA "We found there were too many problems involved," said Herbert Teitelbaum, manager of Zayre, Inc., a discount store in Columbus, Ohio, which no longer has any Santa at all. "Some- times they become inebriated. We decided it wasn't feasible for our operation." "Santa Claus usually only cre- ates congestion in our stores," said E. §. Shelby, regional vice- president of a variety chain in Kansas City. "We dropped Santa Claus be- cause we needed the space, and most of the shopping centres where we have our stores pro- vide a Santa serving the whole centre," said a suburban Denver department store president. . Santa also lost his position at W. T. Grant Co., a variety store in Charlotte, N.C., this year. "It is becoming difficult to ind a gofod man for the job and we would rather have none than not a good one,"' said Charles Embrey, the store manager. Santa lives, still, in Detroit, where one day last week 2,000 more children lined up to see him than did a year ago. "We have 12 of them operat- ing on shifts," said a spokes- man for the J. L. Hudson de- partment store. "We keep three or four Santas on at-one time} in separate rooms."' "Santa goes on and on," commented a Dallas depart- ment. store executive. IN EXCELSIS GLORIA When Christ was born of Mary free, : In Bethlehem in that fair city, Angels sung e'er with mirth and glee, In excelsis gloria. Chorus: In excelsis gloria, In excelsis gloria, In excelsis gloria, In excelsis gloria. Herdmen beheld these angels bright-- To them appeared with great light, And said, "'God's sim is born this night:' In excelsis gloria. Chorus: This King is come to save His kind, In the Srripture as we find; Therefore this song we have in mind: In excelsis gloria. Chorus: Then, dear Lord, for Thy great grace, Grant us the bliss to see Thy face, Where we may sing to Thy solace: In excelsis gloria. (Whitby Du Pont of Canada Works) WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE We three Kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, nioor and mountain, Following yonder Star. CHORUS O Star of wonder, Star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. Born a King of Bethlehem's plain, Gold I -bring to crown Him - again, King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to reign. 'CHORUS Frankincense to ofter have I, Incense owns a Deity nigh. THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, December 23, 1966 117A Pray and praising, all men raising, Worship Him, God most High. - CHORUS (Myrrh is mine, iis biiier perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. CHORUS Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and Sacrifice, Alleluia, Alleluia, Earth to the heavens replies. QUEEN WON'T BE HEARD SALISBURY (AFP) -- The Queen's annual Christmas speech to the Commonwealth will not be relayed by the Rho- Season's Whitby Pleze to you and yours! McCullough Jewelle greetings rs ; Whitby desian ochre | Corpora- tion, it was learned Wednesday. In its oh aaa Bre « hear a greetings message from the otticer administering the government, Clifford Dupont, the. Rhodesian governmeni's appointee as the Queen's repre- sentative, H BUTT RADIO APPLIANCES Brock St. $. Whitby Blessings upon Bou and Pll Pour Loved nes at 2 LAKE ONTARIO STEEL co. LTD.