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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1941
Page
3
A six year old pupil at Vandyke School requests Santa bring a bat and a ball similar to those used at school. Signed Glen Doyle Wilson with thanks and love.
A collection of holiday letters from Texas children asking Santa for toys and gifts. Names appear with towns such as Comanche Gustine Vandye School and mention of siblings and friends. Requests include air guns dolls trains wagons toy cars and other children’s items.
A letter from Carolyn Bean of Rt. 2 Comanche requests a U S Defense Bond to join the U S, signing as a friend. The message emphasizes ownership of a Defense Bond and expresses a civic motive.
Miss Bernice Hensler a Baylor University music teacher visits her mother Mrs. A A Hensler in town during a brief sojourn.
A collection of brief Christmas requests from several young children across North Texas. Barbara Hughes asks for a sleepy eyed doll with Mama and Papa phrases, candy, an apple and orange plus nuts. Homer Keating requests an Army tractor set, Spitfire plane, Lone Ranger set, fireworks and fruits. Billie Wilson and Janice Patton request a rubber ball, a bat, a scooter, and other doll items. Carylon Guthrie seeks a big doll, wagon, sewing set, rocker, nuts, candy and a dress. John Spruill asks for a sidewalk bicycle.
A child writes to Santa Ruth Wright asking for Christmas gifts for herself and her sister June Wright. She explains they understand the war and ask Santa to bring whatever they need, mentioning their home location as Butislo.
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