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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
3
A collection of handwritten Christmas wish letters from young children in Comanche Route One region. They request simple presents like dolls, beds, toys, a blackboard and chalk, candy, fruit, and small playthings, with mentions of brothers and family.
A batch of handwritten Christmas requests from children across Oklahoma. Vista Ann Lusk of Sidney asks for a doll and house shoes for herself and a jeep plus trailer and tinker toys for Lee. W B Kelsey seeks a gun holster flashlight. Leroy Wright asks for football marbles baseball and checkers. Johnnie Ellis requests a doll dishes blackboard necklace candy fruits and nuts. Robbie Clark hopes for a jeep billfold candy and fruit smiling at Santa.
A child addressed Santa with a list including a boy's ring a football a cowboy's suit and a doctor set. The note from Kenneth Howell of Comanche asks for gifts and expresses holiday cheer while Bobbie Caffey of Sidney signs a friendly message hoping Santa visits the tree.
Three handwritten notes from Comanche children ask Santa for gifts. Buddie Clark, six, asks for a jeep, billfold, candy, and nuts while wishing well for other kids. Martha Jane Hughes, one year old, requests a doll and doll buggy with a broom and mentions brothers in France and Hawaii. Wiley Jean Wright, two, asks for a doll, broom, dishes, fruits and includes cousins Warnell and Lee Roy Wright and sisters Billie and Ruth.
A two year old child from Comanche writes to Santa describing interests in tractors cars dolls and picture books. The note requests a tractor and additional gifts for Christmas ending with a warm sign off.
A Comanche route four girl writes to Santa asking for a jeep billfold candy and nuts noting appreciation for anything he brings. The letter expresses gratitude and holiday spirit.
Five year old Velma Dean Helm of Route 2 Comanche writes a Christmas request. She asks for a broom a sleepy doll picture books to color and ribbons suitable for a blonde.
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