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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
2
A letter from Tommy Richey of Comanche asks Santa for a football suit a football a bicycle skates a watch a roman candle a rifle. He signs with love and notes his location on the right hand side of the road.
A collection of Christmas requests from young children in Comanche and surrounding areas. Boys and girls ask for toys such as footballs, dolls, blocks, a tricycle, skates, a BB gun, dishes, chairs, a blackboard, story books, fruit and candy, and a rubber doll for a younger sister. Names include Rex Sparks, Lewis Lane, Homer Keating, La wanda Chaney, Sharon Robertson, Gerald Robertson, and Stanley Robertson.
A reader writes a Christmas wish list listing a double barrel shot gun a knife a football a bicycle a pair of skates and other items.
A 12 year old girl named Eloise Hawkins from Comanche lists gifts she desires for Christmas. She asks for skates a ball a doll a new dress bicycle boots sweater a snow white hood gloves candy oranges an apple and asks for these items to be brought.
A Comanche resident named Jack O Riley writes Santa Claus asking for water aries care ball knife boxing gloves and fireworks. The brief note expresses love and holiday wishes.
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