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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
11
A collection of handwritten notes dated December 16, 1968 from kids like Roy Lee Hellgatter, Sarah Hopson, Randy Sutton, Janice McCarty, Aileen Andreason, Roy Henry, Becky Scruggs and others. They request items such as Be-Be guns, guitars, record players, radios, Tippy Toe dolls, talking Barbies, drag race sets, Hot Wheels, Snowball BoBo, jeep trucks, bicycles, and more.
The Gleaners Sunday School Class of Southside Baptist Church enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the home of Mrs. Betty Case. The event featured decorations, a ham meal, games led by Doris Barnes, and a gift to teacher Mrs. Cleveland. Gifts were given to the Lottie Moon offering and carols closed the evening. Attendees included Doris Barnes Roxine Roach Leona Cleveland Florence Long Betty Case Evelyn Stephens Joreen Miller Jo Griffin Cecelia Ratliff and Doris Reed.
A child asking Santa for toys includes requests for a Calvary suit a gun and holster and a Walkie Talkie set. The note ends with warm wishes to Santa his wife and his reindeer team signed Kevin Lee Polk.
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