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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
3
Two handwritten notes from Comanche children request gifts for Christmas. Benjie Thorp asks for a BB air gun and BBs. Dudley Massingill asks for a BB gun, BBs, a football, a bicycle, and games.
A nostalgic plea from several children lists gifts for Santa including dolls, toy guns, a fire truck, candy, oranges, and clothing. Names include Bobbie Nell Hilliard Patricia Hurt Eldon Ripley Valdene Hatley Eudine Woolsey Jimmie Watson Billy Ragens and Patricia Watson with varied ages and requests.
A group of Cotton Grove children submit holiday requests listing toys and gifts. Billy Hunter asks for a wagon a knife with a chain a BB gun a fire truck a cowboy gun and holster a cowboy suit fireworks candy. Kenneth Holliday a train crayons a big truck a football a kite an airplane and Gene Autry gun. William Hilliard toy soldiers a knife with chain a watch a car two US flags a tractor candy and fruit. Joycelene Connally a toy piano a wrist watch a necklace a big doll dishes etc.
Two young girls write Santa Claus in a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper item. Mary May Stone asks for a washer sprinkler sewing machine telephone and fruit and candy, promising to be good. Mary Ellen Pate asks for a Mama doll a Pork Pig a riding horse candy and a chair, expressing love for Santa.
A Comanche child John Lacy writes to Santa requesting a bicycle a gun and holster telephones air gun and shots a croquet set and other items. The note shows a simple wish list mailed to Santa.
A short note from Herbert Donald Turner of Comanche asks Santa Claus for a tricycle a train and a tractor praising his good behavior and requesting gifts. The message reads as a playful holiday memory from a small town.
A letter from Evelyn Ruth Turner of Comanche asks Santa for a large sleepy doll a doll buggy a small stove and plenty of fruits candy and nuts for all the little children.
A child in Comanche writes to Santa asking for a doll, a drum, a small doll bed, and a jumping rope. The note is signed with love by Bobbie Jo Griffith.
A handwritten holiday note from Kenneth Gayle Howell of Comanche requests gifts including an air grin ball bat black board fire crackers candy nuts and fruit. He asks Santa to remember all the little boys and girls and promises to be looking for him.
A note from John L. Clayton of Comanche asks Santa for a bicycle and various toys including skates a wrist watch fire crackers and other gifts in a friendly holiday message.
A handwritten note from Jerry Dingus of Comanche asks Santa for a B B gun a hunting knife and a wrist watch for Christmas. The letter closes with a friendly wish and signature.
A letter from Gayle Howington of Comanche asks what time Synta arrives and notes past visits at ten. She confirms a plan for this Christmas at ten and states she will reveal her request then.
A letter from Patsy Jane Holmes of Comanche asks Santa for snow shoes, a hat, a bicycle, a doll, pajamas, and house shoes. The friendly note expresses holiday longing and personal desires.
A letter from Peggy Ann Pate of Comanche requests Christmas gifts for a nine year old girl. She asks for a doll, pajamas and house shoes, plus a stocking filled with fruit and nuts for the holiday season.
A nine year old girl Marquita Cox writes to Santa asking for a watch a doll a house coat and house shoes. She requests nuts and fruit and signs as Your friend Marquita Cox. She adds please remember the other boys and girls.
The Comanche Chief offers a year subscription at one dollar per year as a Christmas gift. The notice highlights affordability and promotes signing up for the newspaper service.
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