Letters to Santa Claus from Decatur and Danville children
Christmas requests from boys and girls ages 2 1/2 to 10 in Decatur Alabama and Danville Alabama. Children ask for skates dolls trumpets toys fire works and candy with reminders to remember parents and siblings. Some entries dated December 7 1933 with names including Charles McMaeans Harold Black Elizabeth Jane Black Noble Black Wallace Earl Herndon Ovalle Pittman and Miss Harvey.
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Santa
Charles McMaeans
Dedr Sante
Harold Black
Santa Claus
Mama
Elizabeth Jane Black
E. Moulton St
Noble Black
Decatur
Ala
Miss Marian
Wallace Earl Herndon
Danville
Miss Harvey
Ovalle Pittman
Dear Santa Claus Gift List from Alabama Children
A Christmas plea page from 1933 features several Alabama children writing Santa Claus. Letters request items including a coaster wagon rocker tricycle gun dolls trains and cash registers along with fruit nuts and candy for family members.
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Santa
Grannie
Ralph Collins
L. D. Cathcart
5Th Ave
6Th Ave
Homer
Buford Lawrence
Santa Claus
Raymond
Doris
Willie Ruth Cox
Ralph
Neices
Famous Star at the Theatre
Mildred Harris Chaplin former Mrs. Charlie Chaplin arrives for two days of appearances with a Hollywood Revue of fifteen and the California Syncopators ten piece band. Leroy and Mack perform a dance routine as Harris shares song impressions of famous Hollywood stars.
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Hanga & Famous
Halo
Mildred Harris Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Miss Harris
Hollywood
California
Leroy and Mack
Univerte
RKO
United
Central Baptist Junior Choir Plans Evening Picnic
The junior choir will hold an evening picnic at the church tonight at 6:00 instead of 6:30 as previously announced.
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Central Baptist Church
Decatur Visit By Jett Rowe On County Revenue Board
Jett Rowe a member of the county board of revenue visited Decatur today on a mission to advance business interests.
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Jett Rowe
County Board of Revenue
Decatur
Funeral Held for Victims of Wreck in Alabama
Funeral services were held at Moulton for Thomas Justice and Roscoe Aldredge who died from injuries after an automobile crash on the Joe Wheeler highway near Courtland. Interment followed at Moulton cemetery. Henry Allen, who rode with them, survived with a broken leg and was hospitalized in Decatur.
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Moulton
Thomas Justice
Roscoe Aldredge
Joe Wheeler
Courtland
Brown
Decatur
Messrs
Justice
Aldredge
Henry Allen
Sherman Birdishaw
Allen
Benevolent Society Hospital
Coleman Bord Fine At $1500 In Hears
John Willie Coleman charged with the slaying of Dave Langford 16 ago. He had a hearing Thursday noon with bond fixed at 1500 but not posted and he remains in Morgan County jail. Officials say the two argued in the east end last week. Langford was wounded in the right arm by a shotgun blast and later died.
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John Willie Coleman
Dave Langford
Coleman
Morgan County
Langford
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Decatur, Ala
Qecatur, Ala
Oceer Old
Bama
Ndeeberse
Alc
George Washington
Sycamore
Hourell Hagan
Annie Sue Pittman
Moulton, Ala
Carolyn
Roberts
Fay Nell Roberts
Tam
Boy
Sixth Avenue
South
Hardiman Wise
Bill’ Clardy
Sixth Ave
Waymon Russell Cox
Gilman Stewart
Chicago
Gilman
Greensburg
Ind
Mildred Chaplin
Ds Ho
Peha
Black and Tans
W.L. Douglas Shoes
America
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Stetson
Wilson Bros
Rousset
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