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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
24
A nine year old girl writes to Santa asking for a doll jacks cap crayons a coloring book nuts apples and oranges. She mentions her mother wants shoes and hose and notes a candy tree and an oak tree near her home in Sipe Springs Rt 1 Linda Sue Kelsey.
A Christmas note from Terry Kent Pyburn of Rt. 1 Sidney requests a filling station and a truck, and if possible a rifle gun. The letter ends with wishes for a nice Christmas for girls and boys worldwide.
Rodger Jones of Rt. 1 Sidney writes a holiday note to Santa Claus asking for a ranch set and a pet shop set, and signs his name. The simple missive reflects a child's Christmas wishlist.
A third grade boy named Ken Rachels from Sidney, Nebraska writes Santa asking for an electric football set, his little brother for a big truck, and his sister for doll dishes, closing with a wish for peace on earth.
A 4th grade child writes to Santa asking for a fountain pen ink doll billfold and asks for a doll for her sister a gun for her brother and a pant set. The note includes her address Rt. 2 Comanche.
A collection of child Christmas wish letters from Sidney area youngsters. Each note asks Santa for dolls, wagons, trains, a tractor, a dress, boots, and household items, with signatures and addresses included.
Staff Sgt and Mrs V D Freeman have returned to the area after 24 years stationed in North Germany. Mrs J T Kennedy of Dublin Route 1 is mentioned as the mother of Mrs Freeman.
Dolan Taber of Comanche writes from Rt 2 sending requests for a Bee Bee gun set a basketball a walkie talkie and a target. He mentions Dan Massengill en route to Norfolk aboard the U S Randolph and notes relatives in Corsicana Fort Worth and Comanche.
Letters from Billy Burdette Hank D Tatty Jo Middleton and Linda Gale Dobyns request Christmas gifts. Billy wants trucks and a sparkle gun for him and his brother. Hank asks for a football suit watch ball and bat. Tatty Jo seeks a doll and clothes plus a doll buggy bed and sewing items. Linda asks for a doll clothes sewing machine and related items.
The Clayton family expresses appreciation for kindness shown during Dan Clayton’s illness and passing. They thank Mr Hodges and Father Salberg for support, those who brought food and flowers, the Blackwood Clinic staff, doctors, nurses, and other friends.
A collection of letters from children detailing holiday wishes. Larry Crim and Bertha Evonne Hud dreston seek bicycles airguns saddles and dresses for family members while Nerry Whitmire Cecil Reed and others ask for ponies billfolds and toy guns and note their good behavior and school life.
A hospital thank you notes appreciation to friends visitors nurses and doctors Blackwood F B Chambers with a personal sign off. A child named Carol Steele asks Santa for a tractor gun wagon BB gun a doll house and A B C blocks for her brothers including Larry and David with Larry requesting a farm set.
A brief note from a child listing desires for gifts. The writer mentions a walking doll a basketball and a bag of candy for a sibling and mentions a view master a big truck and a birthday coming in August at age nine.
A handwritten letter from Diane Cheatham requests gifts for family members. Diane asks for a basketball and goal and boots for herself, brother Larry age 11 wants a View Master, Paula age 13 wants a watch, Russell age 18 asks for a coat, Thur ette age 14 is unsure, and Diane is 8.
A note from Delbert Benson lists desired items including a Kit Carson gun, a bicycle, tools, a Ford tractor, books, a view master, and a set of dominoes.
A letter from Billie Cleveland asks for a walking doll nuts and candy for other children. The message ends with a friendly sign off urging no omissions.
A child writes to Santa requesting a football helmet a football and a B B gun expressing love for Santa. The note names Calvin Salois as the author and conveys hopeful holiday wishes.
A reader mentions a walking doll, a dish washing set, and a party set amid a casual note reading I love you to Paulette Anders.
A readable fragment describes a gun scabbard and a bicycle with a personal note reading I love you Jerry Keesee.
A child named Linda McDonald writes to Santa asking for a Tony doll a bicycle a set of dishes and a supply of nuts and fruit expressing love and good wishes. The brief note reads as a holiday request to Santa Claus.
A pair of handwritten notes from children ask Santa for a randy set a bicycle a drum and a tent for Christmas. One letter from Bobbie Braden and another from Reta Kay Vineyard requests a doll with red hair bicycles and candy.
A four year old child recalls the loss of siblings in a troubling statement attributed to Waggoner. The remark underscores enduring memories of other little children and the speaker’s distress.
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