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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
5
A child writes to Santa asking for dull dishes and furniture, fruit and candy, mentioning her teacher Mrs. Walker and family members, and notes she is a wood boy student in Sidney. She also asks for a bicycle and a gun for Christmas.
A collage of handwritten letters to Santa from Mary Jean Andress Joan Chaney Kenneth Moore Ferrell Davis Ed wins Davis Nancy Croker Betty Ann Morgan Dale Burs Ottis Fagan and others in Comanche requesting bicycles dolls guns boxing gloves football coloring books belts eyeing simple toys and clothing items for Christmas.
A letter from Paul David Ward in the Comanche area asks for a football bicycle and a pencil. He claims good behavior and mentions being in the fourth grade. The message is dated with a playful holiday tone directed to Sana Claus.
Kathleen Macon asks for a doll with moving eyes that cries, a tea set, a coloring book, candy, and a gun with a bat and ball. She requests readers bring a box of candy. Oscar Wallace signs from Comanche with a friendly closing.
A letter from Jean Thomas of Comanche asks for gifts for her siblings and herself. She requests a doll for a sister, a bicycle for her brother, a bow and arrows, and a bracelet, describing family wishes in a simple appeal.
A Comanche resident named Shirley Carter writes to Santa requesting a doll with dresses, a coloring book, and a box of candy. The letter expresses gratitude and signs with her name and location.
A fragment notes items including a Tommy gun a bill fold a telescope and a football with a closing line from friend James Weidon Hicks Co. The unreadable text presents a cryptic shopping style list linked to a person.
A note from Dwain Fisher of Comanche lists a cartful of belongings including a bicycle a tank marbles a wagon cars and more as a personal inventory.
A nine year old girl from Comanche writes to Santa asking for a brown eyed doll in a white dress and cap. She notes good behavior and asks Santa to remember all children with fathers overseas.
The note fragments show children and family members naming gifts for Santa. Alice Fay Ripley asks for a doll piano fruit and candy. Grady Evans requests a train an airgun candy fruits and nuts. Corine Hallman mentions a necklace and Dan Burton adds boots and a ring.
A brief festive note from Sue Bear requests gifts for Christmas including tinker toys candy fruits and nuts with love.
A list of personal gifts includes items such as a wagon and truck, a doll and bed, a Bible, candy and fruits, and a baseball with notes of affection from multiple local families. Names include Kenneth Sliger Barbara Kirkland Alvin Smith Ruth Long and Lewis Cottrell.
A list of items such as a raincoat splashers a piano four dolls candy fruits nuts a kitchen set and a bathroom set signed with love by Jeraldine Smith.
Harold Drennan nine year old boy writes to Santa asking for a football helmet a football and a guitar noting he has been a good boy and signing as a friend.
A child writes a Christmas list detailing items including jewelry, a purse kit, a cowgirl suit, stationery, bicycle, rings, a box of apples and oranges, an ever ready cap, and a football helmet. The letter signs with Grady Reed and mentions being ten and in the fourth grade.
A letter from Dwayne Lackey asks Santa for a bicycle and a football. The note signing shows a child's polite, single wish list for the season.
Patsy Mae Jones of Sidney writes a Christmas wish list for Santa. She requests a broom four collar dishes knives forks spoons and a candy stick, presenting a simple child’s note from the third grade.
Anna Frances Jackson writes to Santa describing her good behavior and asking for a doll with real hair that opens and closes its eyes and a sack of candy along with a jig saw puzzle.
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