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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
11
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from Denton area youngsters dated December 15 1961. Children request dolls kitchen sets games clothing and small gifts while noting siblings teachers and family. Some letters include playful asks and holiday wishes as they imagine Santa’s visit.
A twelve year old delivers Christmas cookies to Uncle Gus, a bitter banker, in a swank town house. The visit ends with Gus softened, recalling his late sister and offering new boots, while the boy imagines an extra place at the table for him.
Mildred, a toy counter worker, endures bells that drive her to distraction until a girl, deaf since birth, receives a hearing aid as a Christmas gift. A moment of joy transforms the shop as the child experiences music for the first time, prompting smiles from Mildred and her colleagues.
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