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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1947
Page
22
A series of handwritten Christmas wish notes from Comanche area children age 9 to 10. They ask for bikes dolls boots cowgirl hats skates a stove cabinet and clothes plus gifts for family and a prayer for the needy. Signed by Rosa Sammy Bey Jeanna Mek Gal Abebet Addie Ann.
A handwritten letter from Barbara Davis of Comanche requests a bicycle blue jeans skates a magic skin doll and a white Christmas addressed to Santa with a return box number 806 and the city Comanche.
A brief note from Travis J. Morgan of Comanche asks Santa for a bicycle. The message ends abruptly with an incomplete second line expressing a similar wish.
A fragment from a Comanche letter collection shows children requesting gifts for Christmas. Names include Don and Doyce Nelson and Bobbye Joyce van, with requests ranging from fruit and candy to a doll that drinks water, a cowgirl suit, a bracelet, and dishes. The missive conveys affectionate family tones and holiday wishes.
A handwritten holiday note from Myrin Williams asks Mrs Harris’s third grade class for a doll and a writer of dishes. The letter expresses good behavior and wishes for Merry Christmas.
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