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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1965

Page

9

Santa Claus Reprints Letters From Children to Santa

A reprint of Christmas letters to Santa from Hartselle readers includes requests for toys and gifts. Twin sisters Sharon and Karen ask for a monkey and other items, while Jimmy and Johnny request G I Joe and an army outfit. A young boy asks for a musical color television set and baby dolls, among items.

Sente Claus Decatur Daily Santa Sharon Karen Heidi Jimmy G. I. Joe Tressy

Brother Seeks Toys Through Careful Request

A message requests toys for a family member named Ken Callahan P. S. from a sender who asks the recipient to remember their big brother and bring him some toys. The note reads as a casual family favor and mentions small toys as the desired gifts.

Ken Callahan P. S

Santa letters from Decatur girls list gifts desired

A collection of children letters to Santa from Decatur dated December 9 1965 requests gifts such as a Tressy doll a football suit a race car a gold bike with training wheels and a bake/cooking set. Several girls sign their names and mention siblings and cookies for Santa.

Decatur Daily Cassandra Santa Pere Corder Decatur Santa Claus Cherry

Letter from Rhonda Moon asks for a talking doll

A four year old girl, Rhonda Carol Moon, writes with her mother’s help asking Santa to bring a Talking Farmer Says doll and many surprises. She promises to leave a gift for Santa under the tree next Christmas.

Santa Debra

Christmas Wishes From a Cotaco School Boy

An 8 year old from Cotaco School writes a Christmas wish list. He asks Santa for a Nintendo Express, a Bash game, and a Chief Cherokee Indian set, plus stocking surprises. He also mentions his cousin Steve who wants a walkie talkie and a gun holster.

Santa Cotaco Steve Randy Thomas

Christmas List From Roy Paul Irvin Seeks Toys

Roy Paul Irvin, six, asks Santa for a time bomb, walkie talkie, race car set, and Adams Family game. He requests a nice gift for grandmother Lizzy and a few goodies in his stocking. He will leave coffee and cake on the table.

Santa Roy Paul Irvin Lizzy

Santa letters from Somerville children request gifts

A letter collection from multiple children including four year old boy in Somerville Rt 2 and Amy Springer seven year old in second grade. They ask for a fire truck with siren, a Johnny Express, Thumbalina doll, telephone, cowgirl outfit, Heidi hospital room, Baby Boo, Baby First Step, a record player with a rock n roll record, a birdie fashion house, and a bike. They mention brothers Gary and Frankie and a wish for surprises.

Somerville Santa Clause Somerville Rt. 2 Santa Heidi Hospital Gary Frankie Amy Springer Sandy Lynn Davis

Santa requests from a child list and wishes

A child writes to Santa with Christmas hopes including football gear clothes helmet a toy gun and walkie talkie Also several siblings and friends request dolls race cars bikes and a Barbie They sign with names and ages showing festive family requests for gifts

Decatur Santa Claus Billy

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Hartselle Susan Riggs Moulton Belinda Love, Jennifer Y. Thompson Love, Gary Childress Love, Sabrina Kay Aldridge Anita Jacobs Love, Rhonda Carol Moon Brownie Greats Argus Argus Movie Outfit Argus Showmaster E-Z Pricia Bell & Howell Org Eda Decetur Shopping Center Dwane Adrian Bowen Lear Ina Crowder Athens Eddie and Robbie Barbie Ken Midge Allen Scooter Ricky Christmas Pat Charlotte and Terri Murphree Dolly Carton Hutch Duel Corton Folksinger T.grant Tle Etree Lay Steveete Decetur Shopping
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