Letters To Santa From Kent Sheffield
A six year old Kent Sheffield writes a Christmas wish list from Mexia Texas. He asks Santa for items including a Winchester frontier set a Roy Rogers guitar and a Marine Sergeant play uniform. He promises cookies and milk on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Sheffield
Winchester Frontier
Roy Rogers
Hamilton Invaders
Bobanne Richardson
Shiloh Road
Bill David
Mexia
Texas
Santa
Santa Claus
Dean Blasingame
East
Barron Mexia
Billy Reese
Ar Santa
Mr. Blippo
Steven Vickrey
Belknap Mexia
Mercenaries Battle Reds in Dangerous Congo War
Hundreds of volunteers under Tshombe press against Congolese rebels as battles stretch to Stanleyville. The piece profiles English and Rhodesian South African mercenaries amid a dwindling force after a grueling 600 mile advance and heavy fire.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Africa
Prettises
Moise Tshombe
Tshottbe
Jeremy Spencer
Stansleyville
Congolese People's Republic
South Africa
Rhodesia
Wrecking Crew Starts Work On Wrong House
A southbound plane home unmade plans. Venezky’s two story home in Glendale targeted by Tshombe era labor unit. Hoare defends rough crew while family and officials weigh damages and pay. The incident ends with legal steps looming as Hong Kong history closes the item.
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Maj
Michael Hoare
Tshombe
Hoare
Burma
Katanga
John Peters
Leeds
Los Angeles
Venezky
Volun T
Anness
Wrecking Company
Burbank
Glendale Wrecker
South Boston
Mass
Trustee Opposes All Religion In Public Schools
Houston AP report notes Mrs. Howard Barnstone, soon to join the school board, opposes any religious observance in public schools after her husband sought to cancel a Poe Elementary School Christmas pageant. Poe Principal R E Doty says the nativity and Hanukkah program will proceed. Superintendent McFarland says no policy bans Christmas storytelling. The text includes stray children’s Christmas letters and a closing line about Saint Stanislaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Howard Barnstone
Poe
R. E. Doty
Barnstone
John McFarland
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Deat Santa Claus
Love, Kent
Sheffield
A Mexia
InvaLe of
Mexia, Texas
Congos
Bie
Dear Santa
Terry Cobbs
Lynn Hall
S. Belknap Mexia
G. I
Bisside
Dear Santa Claus
Jannaing
Karen Taylor
Drita J
Cindy Cobbs
Cindy
Kay Phillins
Box
iDear
Horton
Player
Kidd
Bret Martin
Roger
Bret and
Roger “Martin
Debra Joy Phillips
Anna Jean Herring
Willis Crawley
East Main Mexia, Texas
Andy Crawley
Main Mexia
John Edwin Mills
First Baptist Church
Great Britain
Hong Kong
Trustee
Deborah Crawley
East Main Mexia
I Love
You
Jerry Crawley
Allen
Patti Jo Schultz
Varella Mexia
Denise McMahon
David Hall
Stanislaus
Poland
Shell
Ler A
J.,m. Eller
Stan Volues
eEewell Shop
Corley's Funeral Home
Eubanks Lumber CO
Albert Barnes
Diets Memorial Company
Wao Groesbeck
Phillips
Phoxla
Mexia Baily News
Mexia City Limits
P.M
Gingham
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