Santa letters from Arkansas children reveal simple Christmas wishes
A jumble of handwritten pleas from young Arkansas children across Bodcaw, De Ann, Falcon, and Calabash areas asks Santa for toys, dolls, fruits, nuts, and candy. Amid the requests a brief scene shows Calabash in his office answering a ringing phone from a law firm, Johnson Johnson Johnson and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Tam
Yam
Millie Fae Boyce
Calabash
Johnson
Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Lawyers
Hope area social notes mix visits and weddings
Miss Jeanette Witt of Hendrix College arrives for a holiday visit with her parents in Hope. Christmas guests include Miss Myron Taylor and Miss Marioa Arnett from Sulphur, Louisiana. Mrs Tanaka Bert visits from Richmond, Virginia. Library news highlights new books and gift offers. Various residents plan Christmas visits to Blevins and Hope. Neva Tennemeker of Hope weds O A Williams in a quiet Pine Bluff ceremony officiated by Rev Perry Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Witt
Hendrix College
Conway
Theo P. Witt
Sam Taylor
Myron Taylor
Marioa Arnett
Tanaka (Berry) Bert
Richmond
Hope
Bobh Berry
Fine Bluff
Neva Tennemeker
O. A. Williams
Hotel Pines
Pine Bluff
Perry F. Webb
First Baptist Church
J. F. Townemaker
Magnolia
Mr. Williams
R. I. Williams
Texarkana
Texas
Dinner Jackets Return as Full Evening Dress Reigns
London reports a shift in men’s fashion as the dinner jacket loses ground to full evening dress with tailcoats and white ties. Elite clubs require complete evening attire, while black ties vanish except when paired with another male guest. The comeback is linked to women’s push toward long skirts and gloves, noted after a boxing match at Albert Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James’ Street
Albert Halt
Personal Mention of Ernest Phillips Visiting City
Ernest Phillips formerly of Hope is spending the holidays in this city as the guest of James Cobb. A Bio median apartment resident is spending time with his parents at Wilmot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Phillips
Hope
James Cobb
Hosmer
Wilmot
Ar- Ae
Letters to Santa Claus
A seven year old girl writes to Santa Claus stating she attends Washington high school and begins a plea to share her wishes. The fragment shows a child’s earnest request and school reference within a holiday letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Falcon
Veta Maxine Honeycutt
Tam
Washington High School
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Freckles
Little
Della Worthey
Patmos, Arkansas
Bodcaw, Ark
Little Friend
3. W. Cassidy
Bodean
Ark
Carrol Smith
Tom
Allie Wright
Madie Hamm
Hope, Arkansas
Little Friand, Carrigan ‘Cornelius
DeAnn, Arkansas
Wan
Russell Breeding
Arkansas
Riley
Clem
GoLuy
Gerrerd
Peve
Neal
Bowa
Quley
Ossie
Tan Woof
Uncle cm
Ossie Bak
Nin
Pal Dei
Mun
Jan Olatives
Cam‘Little Rock
Whitehurst
Jin
W. ©. Beene
Carl Brown
Blevins
Mrs. Bar] White
Blevins,on
Guy Card
C. G. Fulmer
Little Rock
Willam Weisinger
David Davis
Davis
Cyrus Thompson
Olympia, Washington
Thompson
Olympia
Yates
University of Alabama
Margaret Part
Tuscaloosa
Buddy
Comedy—News
Saenger
Robert Montgomery
Robert Ames
June Walker, Anita Page
Zasu Pitts, Marke Prevost
Lon Ay
Want
Geo, Bowden
McRae Hardware Co
Lareze
Memphis, Tenn
C. S. Briant
Baéscan Nurseries
Lumberton
Missou
Saratoga
W. G. Brelsford
Saratoga, Ark
Ight Housekeeping
D. T. Chamberlain
South Main
R. M. Jones
Notich—Robison Grocery Co
4Th
Washington
H. D. Chandler
Columbus Road
W. ©. Landes
Rawleigh
South Hempstead County
W. T. Rawleigh Company
M-3080
G. C
Route 4
Agee Place
Fulton Highway
Sanenger Oe
Washington, Ark
Ward & Son
P. J. Sutton Shoe Shop
Gulf
Supreme Motor
M. S. Bates
John P. Cox Drug Co
NSCO
A. Lewis Motor ‘Company
Arkansas Bank & Twirty Company
UA. Gentry
E. F. McFaddin
Arkansas Bank and Trust Company
Hempstead County
Old Bank
Walter E. Taylor
Arkanbae Bank &Trust Company
Hope Furniture Co
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