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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1962
Page
9
Oneonta city councilman Jack Fendley has been elevated to mayor by his fellow councilmen succeeding the late Mayor J C Gibbs. Fendley and the four other council members will meet to appoint a replacement to the council.
Funeral services are planned today for Mrs. Harry Maring 42 of Selma Ala widow of Harry Maring and daughter of Maurice Bloch longtime president of the Selma Cloverleaf Survivors include her husband a daughter Susan and a son Harry The article also contains unrelated child letters to Santa Claus and playful asides.
In December 1962 Florida children write Santa with wish lists and family details. Jeff Monneyham asks for a rocky horse and Gaylord the dog, Ellen Landersville requests a doll, tea set, teddy bear, and candy, while Belinda Terry asks for a bicycle and cowboy gear.
A five year old girl from Decatur Alabama writes a holiday wish list requesting two dolls a cradle mop broom dishes a makeup set a piano a doll stroller fruit candy and clothes She also asks that Nancy Rita John David and Pam be remembered in the season's goodwill.
A reader named Susan Terry of State Ave S W writes a long holiday message dated December 20 1962 listing many gifts she desires for Barbara Lynn Terry and family. The note mentions Barbie Noahs Ark game jacks nurse kit two dolls cradle mop broom dishes make up set piano doll stroller clothes and fruit and candy. The message names Linda Pam Kay brothers granny and Stogie among others.
A young girl writes to describe her four year age on Christmas Eve day and her hope she has been good this year and deserves gifts. The note conveys a childlike plea for holiday wishes asserted with innocence.
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