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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1965
Page
8
A lengthy collection of handwritten letters from Hartselle and nearby areas where children, ages from infancy to eight years, request toys and treats for Christmas. Specific items include dolls, toy guns, telephones, baby gear, bicycles, a type writer, musical toys, and cooking sets. Many children mention leaving coffee and cake, and several note siblings or cousins also deserve gifts.
Philda Sharp, a seven year old second grader at Cotaco School, writes to Santa about being good, asks for an 80 piece Jr Chef Cake Mix set, a girl’s bicycle, a Barbie case, and surprises, and promises to leave cake and coffee for Santa and her teacher Mrs Speegle.
A child requests a microscope a typewriter and a bike seat cover while a brother named Marty asks for a BB gun a wood burning set a spacesuit and some goodies in a casual family note.
A collection of handwritten notes from Hartselle youngsters listing toys and gifts for Santa Claus. Girls and boys age 3 to 95 request dolls, army sets, trains, Baby Boo, cars, clothing, games, a bicycle, a wagon, and various surprise items, with mentions of cake and coffee left for Santa and care for a teacher and siblings.
Priceville child writes to Santa describing wishes for a talking doll, a baby crib, and a Baby Boo for Betty. She mentions her best friend Betty and their plan to leave coffee and cake, signing Betty and Shirley as well behaved girls.
Hank Summerford, age two, asks for a wrecker and a firetruck. He wants books and puzzles and anything else his two older brothers might enjoy.
Four year old Tom Summerford writes of a wish list including a firetruck wrecker holster and gun plus books puzzles and surprises for brothers Eric and Hank and all the good little boys everywhere.
A seven year old from Walter Jackson School requests gifts for Christmas including a Pat a Pat doll an Easy Bake Oven a book satchel a potholder set and surprises He also asks Santa to remember younger children and his sister He signs as Rodreck Swoopes and mentions leaving cake and coffee for Santa He adds a friend Red James Gillman Sanders who asks for a Mattel Creepy Crawlers kit and notes mischief at times
A child writes as a 22 year old little girl thanking Santa for gifts including a Chatty Baby Cheryl and Penny Brite toys, clothes, and bedroom supplies, signing as a mom’s little helper and promising good behavior this season.
Tim Hollaway writes a letter to Santa asking for a Johnny Express toy, a gas pump, a talking Bugs Bunny, surprises, and stockings full of goodies. He mentions his little brother Rodger who cannot talk yet and asks Santa to remember him.
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