This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
4
Ava Alford forwards a Starlight Magazine editorial by a family member to Lone for Steel workers. other items describe holiday displays, church events, guests from Hungary, a neighbor’s anniversary, and local reflections.
Attendees at the funeral included Frank Davis Alfred Maxfield Roas Culver Mr and Mrs Henry Ray Mrs Hazel Crim and Mr and Mrs Willie Murphree. The item also lists casual visits and gatherings around Dallas Van Commerce Tyler Lindale Dana and other towns with several couples and individuals mentioned. It ends with two trivia lines about Para Brazil and Pennsylvania Dutch origins.
A partial OCR of letters from Texas children written in 1956 asking Santa to visit their homes. The pages mention Grand Saline and Brenda Joyce Smith, with incomplete closing.
Christmas gives multiple families new arrivals in December 1956. Beverly Jean weighs eight pounds three ounces born to the Thompsons on December 14 with Glynda Fisher as mother. DeAnn weighs seven pounds eighteen ounces born to the Lovett family on December 17. Jane Ellen weighs seven pounds eleven ounces born to the Dukes on December 16.
A collection of children’s Christmas requests ages from 2 to 10. They ask for dolls doll clothes toy cars horses a wagon balls a volley ball dishes table kitchen items candy fruit nuts outfits and simple outfits plus a gun and holster and a paint set various named children sign off with love.
A letter from multiple children asks Santa for dolls toys a guitar a gym set a big jeep a baby cradle and candy. They request gifts for Mrs Baldwin and friends plus a cowgirl outfit and a cradle for a baby doll.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.