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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
5
A group of children from Ward School Comanche write Santa with lists for dolls toy sets locket bicycles beegun nurse outfits teddy bears candy nuts fruit and more. Children describe their good behavior and ask for gifts to bring happiness on Christmas night.
A child writes a wishful letter asking Santa to remember his parents and bring nuts, a Wii Canady, building toys, a cowboy outfit, boots, a ball, and an archery set. The note is signed Charlie Conner from Coman.
A brief note from Joel Chan Edmondson requests a small Christmas basket and two specific items a tennis set and a croquet set. He asks Santa to provide these gifts and signs the message Yours Joel Chan Edmondson.
Betty Ann Morgan writes of wanting a red hat with a white ribbon a ring a bicycle and a set of dives while Joan Chaney asks for a doll a housecoat house shoes story books candy nuts and ornaments. Both kids sign sweetly as eager recipients of Santa Claus gifts.
A nine year old girl Patsy Hicks writes to Santa Claus asking for a housecoat house shoes skates and fruit including oranges and apples. She asks Santa not to forget her brother sisters and other children with love from Patsy.
A pair of children from Comanche send requests to Santa. Norma Jean Walker asks for a big doll bed blanket table chairs dishes and more. Leston Stephens asks for a BB gun skates a horse and a scatter.
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