Dear Santa Letters From Amarillo Children
A collection of Christmas requests from children in Amarillo and Forest Hill addition. Victor Colley asks for a desk doll modeling clay paste and paper scissors plus fruit for hungry neighbors. Mary Alice Crawford seeks candy, peanuts, a Ford sedan shoes. Snukey asks for a red rocking chair choo choo train and candy for brother Bobby.
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Santa Claus
Amarillo
Santa
Nancy Roney
Mary Alice Crawford
Bobby
Snukey
N. Harrison
Florence Virginia Neely
Hughes
Ruth
Christmas Gift Ads Offer Wide Range of Men's Goods
Local merchants promote Christmas gifts from jewelry and watches to sporting goods and leather wallets. Ads list items including watches, jewelry, cigars, sporting gear, leather gifts, belts, scarves, and bath robes with prices and store contacts across Amarillo and Tulsa outlets.
Gift Shop Listings Offer Wide Holiday Selections
A fragmented ad-style page shows numerous shop names and gift ideas in Amarillo. Items include leather keytainers watches beauty services candy and vanity sets, with prices and phone numbers for Polk and surrounding streets. The bustling retailer scene emphasizes affordable gifts for him and her with callouts to jewelry, books, and holiday treats.
Gifts and Goods Push Holiday Cheer in Amarillo Advertisements
Local merchants in Amarillo promote gifts for wives and mothers. Offers include home decor, candy, sewing machines, beauty services, dental plates, window shades, bakery items, and cleaning services. Stores listed include Sunshine Cleaners, Panhandle Window Shade Co, and Triplett Nelson Drug Stores. Multiple products and services target Christmas shoppers with specials and contact details.
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Sunshine Cleaners & Dyes
Dini
Fender
Madr
Bender and
Bony Works
Dod W
Fines
Viby Polkot
Panhandle Window Shade CO
Ald W. Tench
Palace of Sweets
Amarillo
Hotehovol
Heoks
Merky's Cleaners & Dyers
Triplett-Nelson Drug
Neighborhood Treasure House ad catalog and shopping sale
A cluttered advertisement page markets home decor items from lamps and toasters to flowers and art objects. It lists sellers in Amarillo and nearby streets offering Christmas gifts, wax flowers, candles, rugs, frames, lamps, candlesticks, and furniture. Promotions promise late paying and one third price reductions on wax flowers, plus local grocery and general goods outlets.
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Paylor
Geille
Lampe Gurlers
Percomiers
Joe AM
Willy
Thpeeeuy Prwed Lew
Ikhiaigle
Emil CU
Lis W. Beventh
Labie
Urpamenis
Duis
Iris Uilhty Art Shop
Polk
Lewis Levine
Volk Bo
Treasure House
Polk Street
Christmas Grocery Ad Promises Fresh Produce and Deli
Readable lines tout a full service grocery with baking and catering in a Virginia area. It highlights Christmas flowers and fruit, fresh produce, and bakery items from a Murray Cunningham Flower Shop to be delivered by Leighs Groceries in a small town setting.
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Saanpfield Ghoucery
M& Denen
Kuysenuall
Mis
L. D. Petty
Betty
Lou
Virginia
Bent
Reuns
Nate
Veretau
Tor Chreis
Iturk & Produce CO
Pilth
Kentucky
Chrisimas Fowers
Rwwete Cunningham Flower Shop
Dhe
Olby
L. Ghoceky
Boss
Eth
Callus
Ge & GU Pmu & Pkuovuck
Dear Santa letters from Panhandle children in Pittsburgh news
A compiled mix of numerous Christmas wish letters from Panhandle Texas children asking Santa for toys candies fruits and more. The text shifts to a Pittsburgh Kan report noting 35 local businessmen pleaded guilty in police court for violating Sunday labor law and were fined one dollar.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Revanel Winton
Panhandle
Texas
Pittsburgh
Kan
Pittsburg
Missing Ohio girl found in Texas after Christmas card
Dorothy May Cannon, 17, who disappeared from her Ohio home on November 18 with two young men, was located in Kountze Harin county Texas via a Christmas card received by her parents. Kountze authorities were asked to detain her for her parents.
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The
Associated Press
Incinnat Dee
Dorothy May Cannon
Kountze
Harin County
Texas
Phillip O. Cannon
Truck Driver Sought After Fatal Hit and Run
Fort Worth Dee police sought clues to a speeding unlit truck that ran down and killed 9 year old Done Grie Ekman and fled. A pedestrian found the child shortly after 6 p m, and the sole lead is a truck seen in the area at the time.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Dee
Done Grie Ekman
Complainants Challenge Sunday Closure of Theaters
Saturday and yesterday complaints charge a law violation by the last month. The complaints, signed by supporters of Sunday theater operation, argue the Sabbath closure is unfair as cigar stores garages filling stations and other businesses operate on Sunday.
Former Wife of Texas Oil Man Is Freed
Mrs. Mattie G. McCauliffe former wife of Augustus P. Minchew a Denver and Dallas oil magnate was freed on burglary charges filed by Hollywood police against her and her husband McLaurine McCauliffe The latter faced a $2500 bond after testimony in municipal court that he attempted a jewelry theft at Hollywood apartments The charges against Mrs McCauliffe were dismissed at the hearing.
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Associated Presa
Los Angeles
Mattie G. McCauliffe
Augustus P. Minchew
Denver
Dallas
Hollywood
McLaurine McCauliffe
McCauliffe
Two Flood Bills Before Congress
Two flood control measures reached Congress aiming to shift full responsibility and funding to the federal government. Senator Ranedell proposes a $407.5 million Mississippi project with $60 million yearly funding, while Rep. Reid's plan also centers government funding for the Mississippi and other flood prone waterways.
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Associated P. Washington
Congress
Reid
House
Ranedell
Louisiana
Mississippi
Bribery Trial of Texan Delayed to January Ninth
In Austin on December 22 the trial of F. A. Dale of Bonham former fortieth legislature member charged with accepting a bribe to influence pending legislation was reset for January 9. Dale’s case was continued from the October term. Also scheduled for the week beginning January 9 are three theft indictments against H. Joschke tied to alleged padded payroll irregularities of the 1926 highway department.
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Associated Press
Austin
F. A. Dale
Bonham
Denver Male Quartette Heads for London Tour
The Melody Four from Denver, Jack Parsons Al Weymer Chill Wills and Jack Jones, will perform from Denver venues to the Kit Kat stage in London and European clubs. Nat Ayer, British composer, witnessed their farewell and arranged a six week contract. The group will sail tonight and begin in six weeks at the Kit Kat Club, then Paris.
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International News Services
Denver
London
Europe
Jack Parsons
al Weymer
Chill Wills
Jack Jones
Nat Ayer
Ayer
England
Paris
Aver
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Ramming-Lampe Motor Company
DIAL
Taylor
Ford
Fee Acee
News- Globe
With Love To
Anita McDowell
Kentucky Ave
Billie Quinn
News-Globe
Forest Hill Addition
Eighteenth
Seminole Street
Victor Colley
Russell's Jewelry
J. N. Scott
Dea
Emma Ruth Hampton
Martha Helen Fisk
Adama
Colubia
Cadillag
Harley-Davieson
F. L. Berr
W. Tenth
KE. Lee Smith
A. Davis
B. L. Smith
Star Novelty Company
Pittman
KE. H. & A. Davis
East Fourth
Star Barber Shop
Polk St. Spotlights
Western States Auto Supply CO
West 6Th Street
Tulsa Cleaners
Clark
ING
Hamilton
Polk Corona
Milla
Oriental Shop
Faelal Ie
Marvel & Beauty
Daylor
Mims
Tina
Betty Ann
West Oixth
Gamble Martin Motor CO
Tenth and
Kodak Pinishilnu
Pol Sr
Amarillo Beauty Sitor
Tenth Street Drug Store
Monroe
Fred's, Inc
Mer
Amas
Lieaeure
Giile Mandal Urugbo
Boone Z
Sysibal de Colleges
Polk Su
Venice
Binger
Rf Chewing Machine Co
Ana Mou
Mayo Dental Clinic & Laboratory, Inc
Greers Legarime
Masen Kidshone
Chedit CO
Smith Wide
Wily Taylor
Maroney's
the Evergreen Christmas Shop
Chrysler
Buick
Nash
Hudson
Overland
Dodge
Chevrolet
Panhandle Motor CO
Used Car Department
Amarillo FurniTure CO
Taylor ST
Speedy’s Union House
Western Coffee Shop
Penney’s
Lata
Jack and
Carol Patterson
Fairmont
Vernon Horton
Harrison
Mamma
Margie Louise
James Severn Smart
Ruth and
Jimmie Rowe
Ailleene and
Billie Jean Blackwell
East Twelfth
James Herbert
Buchanan
Winnie Seymore
Houston
Hazel Marie Chasteen
Cleveland
McGregory
Little Dick
Baby Don
Justin, JR
Gene
Don Eden
Ralph Walker
Johnson
Sante Claus
Willie May Seymour
Marguerite Arnold
North
Lincoln
Sister
Fred Lawrence
Geraldine Hart
Zilpha Grosvenor
Cooper-Irvin Motor Co
Fillmore
Buddie
His
Angus
Kelly
Robert L. Dickey
Ohio
Khowing
Neous Atwil
Childmen's
Columbia-Cadiling
L. Been
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Childdren
Brown Furniture CO
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