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Independent in Long Beach, California

21 Dec 1959

Page 28

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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1959

Page

28

Phone Santa Phone Santa in Long Beach

A Wilmington woman misaddressed 40 Christmas cards and mailed them to Long Beach. The six man Long Beach postal service pixie division destroys or forwards misaddressed mail, a task that could affect up to 25 000 cards and hundreds of packages this holiday season. Operation Phone Santa runs Tuesday through Wednesday with a direct line for calls to Santa and is co sponsored by the Independent Press Telegram.

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Wilmington Long Beach Postal Service Pixie Santa Claus Jong Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce Jolly Gent Independent, Press-Telegram Santa San Francisco Wilmingtons Clinton Franklin Singapore Father Christmas Legion
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Legion Letters to Santa Bring Christmas Hope to Beach Families

Hundreds of letters arrive at Long Beach mailboxes from children and families seeking help this season. Legion volunteers read each note, verify needs, and deliver gifts through the post, ensuring even the poorest households enjoy Christmas.

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Mathie Redfield Santa Legion Post
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Sports writer knows his subjects personally Teele tosses pigskin and words

Jack Teele 29 of the Independent Press Telegram covers the Los Angeles Rams with personal access on the road. He tosses a football to stay fit and to better capture players in quotes. A Bloomington Illinois native, he rose from part-time correspondent in 1948 to a seasoned writer who values direct quotes and reader interest.

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Los Angeles Rams Jack Teele Independent, Press- Telegram Jack Rams Duane Putnam Elsie €. Teele Garfield Sle Marilyn Dana Lisa
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