Dear Santa Claus letters from Comanche children
A collection of handwritten holiday notes from Comanche area children to Santa. They request gifts such as dolls, trains, bicycles, a piano, wrist watches, a Dr. set, footballs, apples, nuts, candy, a wagon, field glasses, a record player, and a new outfit. Names include Alice Purcella, James Oden, Beverly Ann Barret, Dennis Gresham, Eddaie Brooks, Dan Mauldin, Vaineli Gaines, Dan Nelson, and others.
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Santa
Dan Nelson
Comanche
Dear Santa Claus Letter from Eva June Smith Comanche
A nine year old girl Eva June Smith writes to Santa from Comanche asking for a desk a doll a dolly and a mother doly and brother along with nuts candy and other gifts for boys and girls. She signs Lots of love.
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Santa Claus
Mr. Brown
Doly
Eva June Smith
Comanche
Christmas Wish Letter for Bicycle or Doll
Carolyn Bear asks Santa for a bicycle for Christmas if possible. If unavailable please bring a magic skin doll seen at Perry Brothers. If neither are found, she requests any suitable gift and hopes for a present this season. She mentions Western Auto as a potential bicycle source.
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Perry
Carolyn Bear
Dear Santa Wishes From Wayne Weekes
A child writes to Santa asking for a big wagon a horse and a dog for himself a 1948 four door Ford for his father a watch for his mother a jeep for his sister and a goldfish for his brother. He signs Wayne Weekes at 601 Page Street.
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Santa
Wayne Weekes
Page St
Comanche
Dear Santa I Wish for a Billfold and a Game
A reader writes a holiday wish asking Santa for a billfold and a game. The note expresses a simple request and festive spirit.
Dear Santa Letter From Joan Rambo Comanche
A child in Comanche writes to Santa asking for a suitcase clothes a bottle a set of dishes a coin purse fruit candy fireworks and expresses love and happiness in the request. The message is dated with the child signing Joan Rambo.
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Santa
Joan Rambo
Comanche
Dear Santa Gary Swearengin Seeks Toys and Tractor
A child writes to Santa asking for a tractor with trailer a dump truck and a ball for himself and a block set and stuffed toys for his baby brother. The note closes with friendly sign off Gary Don Swearengin.
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Santa
Casas
Gary Don
Santa Letter From Betty Jean Davis Ages Nine
Betty Jean Davis writes to Santa asking for a toy cash register weaving set bicycle magic skin doll chemistry set and a doll house with furniture and a tiny doll expressing warm wishes for Christmas.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Betty Jean Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
G.C
Alice Tes Purcella
Alice Lee Purcella
James Oden
Love
Beverly Ann Barret
Sirs
Haris
Europe
Eddaie Brooks
Santa C
Dan Mauldin
Dam Mauldin
Vaineli Gaines
Allis-Chalmers
Petsick & Brown
Allis-Chalmers Sales and Service
Fort Worth
Lawrence
Food Bank
Brownwood Hwy
Texas Telephone Co
Santa A
Mrs. Bairds Bread
Cee
Certan
Alton Davis
Dublin
Comanche County
Steak House
Lawrence's Steak House
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