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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
17
A jumble of handwritten notes shows students asking Santa for bold gifts and romance aids. A girl seeks a passport to romance while others request beauty supplies, costumes, and confidence boosters. The letters mix humor, shy confessions, and fanciful wishes.
A personal note on the real meaning of Christmas urges living with grace and goodwill. It asks readers to forgive, be cheerful, put duty first, and celebrate with heartfelt gifts rather than material ones. The piece ends with a childlike plea to Santa and a letter from CHS WARRIOR encouraging the true spirit.
The Arrowhead staff received the All-Texas Honor Rating for Superior Accomplishment in the Texas High School Press Association State Yearbook Contest. They also earned an excellent in art and on the cover, with superior photography for the yearbook in 1966.
The passage urges making Christmas happier by seeking real spirit in helping others. It highlights joy in children’s eyes, aiding the less fortunate, and turning to the church by the road to discover meaning in the birth of Jesus and the message of hope and peace.
The General Grant tree in General Grant National Park near Fresno California is among the nation s most famous Christmas trees It was designated the official national Christmas tree for Christmas Day 1925 and stands about 270 feet high Services are held under the tree annually Weatheroften restricts visitors in the area limiting attendance
The text notes the growing use of candles during Christmas and New Year celebrations across the world. It highlights simple and designer candles as key decorative elements enhancing festive windows and tables.
Holly can be grown in sunny spots and slowly matures to provide ample Christmas trim in a few years. It needs well drained soil and should not be planted within 15 feet of a house.
A reader describes converting a Christmas tree into a backyard bird feeder. Attach suet popcorn peanut butter and other morsels to outer branches and keep a pan of water nearby so birds have both food and water.
A short feature describes making a Petticoat Tree using felt and pinking shears with a cut hole to fit the trunk. It includes two child letters to Santa requesting gifts a walking talking doll and a piano, signed by W. A. Ayers and Jo Lane Dudley with brief personal notes.
A pair of handwritten notes ask Santa Claus for gifts and acknowledge good behavior. Julie writes asking for cheerful tears, milk and cookies, and to be notified if impossible. Dana McDougal and Lane Dudley request Santa visit Christmas night, mentioning neighbors and good conduct.
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