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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1937
Page
7
A child named Mary Lou Hasley writes a holiday note to Santa requesting a large curly haired doll with bed stove piano fruit nuts and candy, signing with friendly regards.
A Comanche child writes Santa with specific requests for a comb doll, electric stove, drum cabinet, and electric train for Odell and Aubrey Davis. She mentions ill friend Margaret Ann and Peggy Jo and hopes Santa remembers them. She lists other desires but focuses on the listed gifts.
Letter from Corky Carway of Sidney Texas requests specific gifts including an airgun a suit and a Bible story book with firecrackers also mentioned. The note is a personal holiday greeting from a local resident.
A girl aged 11 writes Santa asking for a watch noting her father is in hospital and requesting family and shut-ins be remembered. She mentions Comanche Rt. 1 and signs Mary Louise Manning with family names and details.
Roberta and Alene Roe write for a doll with a bottle and fruits and candy for Christmas. They express gratitude for the year and thank their mother and father for help. The note reads as a warm family request from the Roe children.
A letter from Gene Vineyard asks Santa for a train, airport, bowling alley set, tool chest, fruits nuts and candy. He requests delivery at his grandmother's home in Comanche or while he is in Comanche the night Santa visits. He signs as a young friend from San Angelo, Texas.
Jay Durham Jr of Carlton Texas writes a handwritten festive plea to Santa. He asks for a scooter house shoes candy fruits and nuts and promises to leave treats for Santa on Christmas Eve. He thanks Santa and signs as a grateful boy.
A letter from Neta Jean Carmack of Comanche Route 2 requests Santa bring a bathable sleeping doll a Shirley Temple book a red purse nuts candies and lots of fruit noting good behavior and school merit.
A five year old boy writes from Hasse Texas listing a long demand for a truck and trailer loaded with candy a gun a Pop Eye ball crayons a painting book and a talking telephone plus various gifts for his sisters and baby sister including dolls toy watches paint books cried dolls cook sets and a dog with the family asking for candy nuts fruits and fireworks signed Mau rice W Miller.
A pair of holiday letters from Texas children request gifts for family and friends. Garland Lloyd writes for relatives including Uncle Garner and Aunt Esther, while Mary Frances and Maudie Lee Armstrong in Sidney ask for toys, a rocking chair, sewing machine, a book satchel, dishes, fruits, nuts, and candy.
A handwritten note from Nelma Jane Cunningham of Goldthwaite Texas asks Santa not to forget her mother father and the writer during the holiday season and wishes candy for other children.
A first person note from Wilma Joyce McCullough, a Pettit School second grader, writing to Santa. She lists gifts for herself and her doll including a doll, suitcase, sweater and new clothes, and mentions being on the honor roll and loving her teacher.
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