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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1935

Page

13

Dear Santa letters from Alabama children urge gifts

A garbled Christmas page features many Alabama youngsters writing Santa Claus with requests for bicycles dolls wagons toy guns and various fruits nuts candy and clothing. Names include CALVIN KING MOLLIE JENE THOMPSON CAURICE MARIE SMITH MAURICE TERRY JUNIOR TERRY ELOISE RUTHMAIR JAMES PAUL MCCULLOCH LEON MORGAN LUCILE MORGAN EARL THRASHER ALTON DANIEL and EUGENE STANDRIDGE among others across Moulton Trinity and Hartselle areas requesting toys and treats for Christmas.

Santa Claus Junior Terry

Christmas Wish Lists From Children Across Alabama

A stitched collection of holiday pleas from young youngsters names Hazel Odell Karin Porter Mirl Porter L J Johnson Kenneth Ray Lott and others. The notes request dolls toys fruit candy nuts and clothing for family and friends and urge visits from kind neighbors.

Santa Mirl Porter Mt. Zion School

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