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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1942
Page
9
A family expresses sorrow for a death with thanks to neighbors and friends. A young girl writes Santa asking for dolls and toys, while another child requests a dump truck and fruit. Church services are announced for Sunday at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church.
Aged note from Charlie Dean Nelms to Santa Claus lists desired items a train, wagon, gloves, five boxes of bee bees and a bee bee gun. The friendly missive reads as a Christmas wish from a child.
Local merchants report Comanche stores will stay open Saturday with few exceptions due to gasoline rationing. Dry cleaners Chief Dry Cleaners Dudney's Dry Cleaners Stanton's Dry Cleaners Trujillo Boot Shop Shamrock Cafe and Western Auto may close. Chief Dry Cleaners will receive subscriptions. mechanical dept employees get Saturday holiday.
Mr and Mrs Les Dillard express gratitude for acts of kindness shown during his illness. They especially thank the doctors and nurses at the German Hospital for their patience and care.
The Brown family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for floral offerings words of sympathy and other expressions of kindness and appreciation shown during the death and burial of Dr J P Brown of Gustine.
A note from Jerry Mack Morris of Sidney, announcing plans for Christmas with his mother Mrs. J. P. Hoff in Comanche, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Joan E. Hoff of Houston and Mrs. Leo Zent of Fort Worth.
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