Letters From Mexia Children Ask Santa for Toys
A collection of Santa letters from Mexia Texas children age two to eight requests span toys bicycles guns dolls and clothing. Many note siblings parents and guardians, with each child asking for items and expressing holiday wishes.
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San Diego
Russell Jr
Glenn Tucker Jr
Wild
Dunbar, Ath
P. Jackson
Santa
Bobbie Lane Hogan
W. Titus Mexia
Tex
Family conveyance and assorted odds and ends
A garbled crossword style list mentions a family conveyance and various scattered clues including pets, travel, home life, Australian ostrich, ancient abbreviations, crafts, cooking tools, masculine names, and many unrelated terms across 12 to 55 with notes on degrees and objects, forming a patchwork puzzle.
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Arabian Gulf
Funeral services held in Tehuacana for Mrs. Shivers
Funeral services were conducted Thursday at the First Methodist Church in Tehuacana for 48 year old Mrs. Willie Shivers who died Tuesday in Chickasha Oklahoma. Rev. Rollo Herrington and Rev. Ed Hamilton led the rites. Burial followed at Wortham Cemetery. Pallbearers were employees of Helmerick and Payne Drilling Co of Tulsa. Surviving are husband Leslie F. Shivers two sons Bill F. Shivers George L. Shivers a step brother Marshall Massen gale and ten grandchildren.
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First Methodist Church
Tehuacana
Willie Shivers
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Rollo Herrington
Ed Hamilton
Crown Heights’ Methodist Church
Oklahoma City
Wortham
Corley Funeral’ Home
Helmerick and Payne’ Drilling Company
Tulsa
Mrs. Shivers
L. W. Shivers
Corsicana
Leslie F. Shivers
Bill F. Shivers
Anaco
Venezuela
George L. Shivers
Hobbs
New Mexico
Marshall Massengale
Barry
Texas
First chewing gum patent issued in 1869
A historical note records the first patent for chewing gum granted in 1869 marking the start of mass gum production and commercial chewing gum. The development linked to the era's confectionery advances and consumer markets.
Postmaster Blair Explains ZIP Codes Aid Santa Deliveries
Postmaster Jimmie Blair says correct ZIP Codes ensure on time delivery of Christmas presents. He notes millions travel by mail with five digits shortening routes and reducing handling to prevent damage. ZIP Codes also help redirect misaddressed parcels to avoid dead offices and missed gifts.
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Santa
Jimmie Blair
Blair
School Named in Truman Honor in Lackawanna
The Lackawanna Board of Education says the city will name its new 1.2 million dollar elementary school for former President Harry S. Truman.
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Truman
Lackawanna, N. Y
Harryy S. Truman
Board of Education
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DBA
Lima
Angela
Mexia
Wendy
Mineral Wells
Kim
Gamille
Jimmy Charles Hollis
Fannin ‘Mexia
Amia
Douglass Elementary
Tha
Russel Jr
Glenn Jr
Mommie
Tawnya A. Hogan
Titus Mexia
Rosie Jefferson
N. Echols Mexia
Palestine
Highway
James Levingston
Norris
Love
Wade Thomas Jr
Charlotte D. Bluitt
Linda Bluitt
Jessie Mae
Archie Tatum
Gladys Bluitt
Sumpter Mexia, Tex
Janet
Janet Dick
Luciana Clute
Deslin
M.eller
Io -Tel
Doe
Athoss
Igen
Wedditiz Entertainment
Sami Golat Lipht
Antonimoti
Shivers
Henry's
Penney’s
Flash
Penney
Kodak
Penney Film Club
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