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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1947
Page
15
A short, imperfect child’s plea avoids details, asking Santa for boots candy apples nuts and kindness to sick children. The writer signs as Mac and references Grantenather Aunt Lill and being five years old.
A child asks Santa for red candy and fruit, and mentions siblings Jackie and Kay Shoemaker. Janice Kee from Dublin requests a table and chair set, nurse set, and a doll for Christmas. Jo Ann Lemons from Fort Worth sends greetings to classmates and mentions a third grade pupil. Franklin Carroll from Comanche asks for a football and notes school attendance.
A pair of handwritten notes addresses Santa by name. One is from 15 month old Eddie Mickell Jones asking for a choo choo train a big truck a hammer candy and fruit and mentions no siblings. The other from 6 year old Patricia Lou deau Daniels at Rt. 3 Comanche asks for a big doll coloring book fruits nuts and candy and to remember schoolmates.
A child writes to Santa asking for a windup train with a long track, a large dump truck with two copies, and, if available, a stopper gun. The note expresses simple holiday desires and a request for specific toy items.
A garbled Comanche letter to Santa asks for a cap, a toy gun, a scabbard, and a cap badge. It mentions friends J Darell and Larry Harbour on Route 1 and notes missing parents.
The note asks Santa for a skin doll and a doll buggy a pan of skates a drum set of dishes and a cabinet for Christmas. It signs Doris Jantiff asking to also bring something for Mrs. ee pre Be pe with love.
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