Dear Santa Notes From Mexia Tehuacana Area Children
A grainy collection of handwritten letters from Mexican and Tehuacana area children to Santa Claus. The notes express wishes for toys, candy, a jewelry box, a record player, and dolls, alongside greetings and family mentions. Some entries include ages and home addresses in Mexia and Bonham Texas, with messages about peace and safety for loved ones.
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Santa
Gut Mimi
Pepay Herings
Shauna
Jeana
Susanne Long
Rush Groesbeck
Texas
Mexia Marine Makes His First Solo Flight
Pensacola Florida report on Marine Reserve Second Lieutenant Reed Jackson of Mexia completing his first solo flight at Saufley Field in a T 34 Mentor trainer after about one month of primary flight training. Jackson, son of Mr and Mrs M M Jackson of Mexia, is a SMU graduate who joined the Marine Corps in 1967 and earned his commission at Quantico Virginia.
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Pensacola
Fla
Marine ‘Reserve
Reed Jackson
Jackson
M. M. Jackson
Mexia
Saufley Field
Naval Miliary Air Station
Mexia High School
Southern Methodist University
SMU
Dallas
Internal Revenue Service
Marine Corps
Quantico
Mississippi River deposits soil to 3 states into Gulf
The World Almanac notes the Mississippi River carries soil from three states farther into the Gulf of Mexico each year. It contrasts this with states with ocean coastlines facing erosion. The delta's silt shapes waterways, affecting areas like Low-Island in muskrat trapping.
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Mississippi River
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
World Almanac
Santa Claus Letters From Children in Texas and Oklahoma
Several young children from Mexia and nearby areas write to Santa Claus listing toys and clothing they wish for this Christmas. Requests include dolls, toy stoves, trains, firearms replicas, a puppy leash, milk bones, clothing, shoes, and a jeweled holster set. The notes show affectionate letters from Debra, Tracy, Alea, and others, asking Santa to leave gifts and stockings filled.
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Santa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Eakin
Sala Claus
Jezelle
Demetra Cooper
sPlease
Jerome Dexter
Léve
Ezelle
Demetra’ Cooper
Somie
Freddie Lee Moseley
Douglass’ Elementary
Peng Mexia, , Texas
DR. William
Pittman
Janet Gate Hawking
Bonham ‘Mexia
James Clyde Hawking
Bonham St
Twiggy
Jam Shirley
Isbell
Vietnam
Shirley Tsbell
Tehuacana, Texas
Tommy
Eddie
Brian
Lieutenant Reed Jackson
Mexia Marine
Sonatic
Claude Tee Philpott
Teague, Texas
Patricia “Ant” Phglipott
Teague
Toole
Joe
Wotle
Tehracana Texas
Anankine Grady Master, Jr
Tina
Berneadette
Jacqueline
Claude
Berneadette Sandles
South Highway
P. S
My Cousin
Hazel Eggins
Bashc Fame
I Love
You
Stephen Person
N. Ross St. Mexia, Texas
Glease
Kerty
Addy
Katrina and
Kerty-Smith
Thomas Mexia
Santa Claus
Indate - Klub
Alan Richard
Primrose
Alan
Matt Mason
Mark Ray West
I ‘Genntios
Mexia Daily News
Ennowelli
Eddie Brign Warren
Beasley
Suzy
Mrs. Santa
Claus
Tracy Lynn Bowen
Debra
Miss Fussy
Susie
Trovey Debra Ae
Tebell
Tehiacana
Pear Santas
Alea
Harvey
Davey
Cox
Mexia Seee
Son Ane Quality Eys
12 Co, Pt
B& W
Amer AM & FM
Amim Radio
Voice OF MU
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