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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1941
Page
6
A collection of holiday notes from Comanche children. Leroy Wright seeks a Tommy gun and a dump truck, Glenn Ellis asks for a paint set, Santa is urged to include other children’s gifts, and James Jones requests bicycles and firecrackers.
Stamford overcame Comanche 7 6 in a tense regional title clash as Lee and Rogers led the Bulldog attack. Coker tossed a key pass to Jackson but the Indian end dropped it in the final moments, preserving Stamford’s narrow victory.
A set of brief notices lists Sidney Roy Richards heading to Amarillo for work and several families visiting relatives in Brownwood Abilene Dallas Vernon Austin and San Antonio. Includes letters from Louise Pell and brothers to Santa asking for Christmas gifts.
Two early 20th century letters request gifts for boys John Dee Burleson and Mack Pyburn. John asks for a wagon a tractor that pulls chairs an airgun with shells and notes good citizenship. Mack asks for a piano a lawn mower and candy.
An 11 year old boy named Jay Jr from Comanche writes to Santa asking for four tool sets and firecrackers. The brief note is signed Your friend and includes an address hint.
A five year old girl Henrietta Taylor writes to Santa asking for a nurse’s kit and a baton. She mentions she helps her father gather pecans and feed the chickens and does not attend school.
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