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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1960
Page
13
A quirky note mentions Santa and siblings Terri Mike Ronnie and Kevin thanking him. It also names cousin Randy and other children, then pivots to a fact about the fastest land animal in America, the pronghorn, claiming it can reach high speeds.
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from young Alabama children naming gifts they want for Christmas. The missives, from girls and boys in towns like Hartselle Decatur Courtland Danville and Trinity, request dolls, toy firearms, bicycles, a typewriter, dollhouses, clothing, candy, rings and other toys along with expressions of good behavior and family love.
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