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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1962
Page
21
A letter from Michael Ray Ensminger asks Santa for a cowboy suit and a rifle and includes a request to not forget his sisters. Linda Mae requests candy fashion a nurse set skates and a doll for her little sister.
A compact survey of Christmas folklore notes beasts speaking on Christmas Eve in one legend and a Holy Supper by barnyard animals another year. Northern Europe children leave food for St Nicholas horse and Scandinavians offer grain to birds. St Francis of Assisi urged sharing yuletide happiness with all creatures.
A quirky clipping on Christmas carols origins notes debated roots of the word carol and features a series of childlike Santa requests. It includes several handwritten letters asking for toys and gifts, reflecting holiday wishes from diverse young writers.
Dr. Jack Nichols of the USDA Foreign Training Division studied M. C. Channarajars of India while Ars served as a visiting county agent in Comanche County. Ars and his family returned to India in early March 1962 and plans call for a 1963 visit to India and Comanche County.
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