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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1969
Page
7
A collection of children’s requests to Santa Claus printed with names and towns including Decatur and Hartselle. Items include dolls trains toy weapons and art supplies, with final pleas to remember all the other boys and girls and a promise of a surprise under the tree.
A collection of handwritten notes from children listing desired presents for Christmas. Names include Flora Carlisle Linda Luckett Tennis Smith Jarman Hood Byron Hood Scott Rafferty Molly David Lisa Johnson and others with items such as dolls, toy guns, race sets, a piano rocking horse and household gifts. Some letters mention leaving milk coffee cake or cookies.
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