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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1935
Page
9
A set of child pleas to Santa lists simple wishes. Virginia White from Durham Bt seeks a dress shoes and help after her father’s death. Mary Taylor requests a story book and candy. Edward Wall asks for a cow boy suit guitar airplane and nuts and candy.
A personal holiday letter from Clara Jane Haynes requests gifts including a doll a blackboard and a tea set for Christmas. The note expresses affection and a festive intent.
A brief 19th century style note in which Catherine Ray Belton asks Santa for a fountain pen ink a pretty pencil box candy and oranges addressing a holiday wish in a child like voice.
A handwritten note requests a fountain pen a rain cape galoshes a watch candy and nuts from Santa. The writer signs as Ronella Holmes route 2.
A reader from an unnamed city sends a holiday note to Santa listing wishes for a balance scooter balloon wheel, a cowboy suit, fruit and candy. The message includes a personal request affecting an aunt and a relative, signed Bass Jones Shelton.
A reader, Lib Wolf Shelton, writes to Santa requesting a doll with a blue dress, a tricycle with balloon tires, a little telecon, and some candy and fruits for delivery to their home.
A child named Swan son Tiley writes to Santa requesting a tri cycle candy and oranges. The brief note expresses a simple wish list from a young reader.
A brief note mentions cycle little truck French harp nuts and candy attributed to Roy Stephens. The item preserves a personal quote style and hints at everyday objects celebrated in a compact line.
Ruby Stephens asks Santa for a Shirley Temple doll, a puzzle box, a pencil set, a blackboard, a wrist watch, and nuts and candy in a holiday note.
A child writes a wish list requesting a tricycle a little truck a French harp candy and oranges to Santa Spencer Stephens signs the note with a childlike voice and hopeful tone.
A note from Maxine Thompson asks Santa for a big doll a kiddie car candy and oranges. Lucile Thompson asks for a little train that runs candy and nuts.
A holiday note from Lil Nan Thompson of Lowga asks Santa for a big doll a business ball and assorted nuts and candy as Christmas gifts.
Dorothy Griffin writes a holiday request for a working wrist watch, a do bed, candy and oranges from The Hollow. The note reflects simple needs and seasonal cheer.
A twelve year old girl Nancy Gentry writes to Santa asking for gloves a pencil box candy oranges nuts apples for herself and a three year old sister who wants a doll and fruit. The plea expresses hope for Christmas generosity.
A ten year old writes to Santa thanking him for past gifts and asking for a Mickey Mouse pencil box and a watch. She mentions a younger sister who desires a doll fruit and candy with love from Bara Gentry.
A personal note mentions a dump truck ball candy fruit and crayons. Wayne Gentry signs the message with love. The items suggest a small care package or cheerful gift.
A child writes Santa with requests for an air life and box of shot candy and fruit for Clinton Snow Dobson. She also asks for a Shirley Temple doll a small car and candy for Imogene Snow Dobson.
The note appears to be an incomplete personal message we cannot fully restore. It references a residence on a farm and a greeting to someone named Banta. The rest of the context is missing.
A reader signs a playful note to Santa asking for a sleep doll with a nutty outfit and stocking of candy and fruit, signed Velma Hodges.
L. C. Hodges of Dobson writes a hopeful wish list to Santa requesting a Ted coaster wagon along with nuts and candy for Christmas. The brief plea emphasizes simple, traditional gifts.
A child from Dobson requests gifts for Christmas including overalls a red wagon candy and oranges. The note is addressed to Santa with a simple personal plea.
A reader asks Santa for a watch pocket book woolen gloves and a cart in a festive holiday plea. The note mentions Live Dixon as part of the message.
A note lists boots fruits candy and nuts as items Jack wants. The writer interprets a request for a stopper gun alongside these groceries.
A child writes to Ranta asking for a Mittie dog that will bark when woken, plus a little doll candy and oranges. The note conveys a simple birthday or holiday wish from a two year old in the home.
A reader signs a holiday wish list addressed to Santa, asking for a doll, watch, four rings, nuts, and candy, with the name Ora Marion Panacie at the end.
A collection of child like notes to Santa lists requests for a big ball a doll gloves dishes and candy. Names Rex Edmons Melen Mary Florence Pruett appear in the handwritten messages with simple Christmas wishes for toys and treats.
A child writes a wish list to Santa asking for sparkler accessories a French harp and a cowboy set for an younger brother and mentions Ray Kiger Jr as a name in the note.
Dorothy Edmonds sends a holiday note requesting a pencil box, a pair of gloves, candy, oranges, and nuts from Santa.
A child, Ruth Edmonds, asks Santa for a pair of gloves a pencil box candy and oranges in a brief holiday note. The plea emphasizes simple gifts and festive wishes.
Roy Simmons of Ladonia lists an air rifle a box of shot a knife and candy in a brief personal property notice. The family items are described as found or owned by him in the local column. No further details are provided.
A reader-labeled note to Santa requests gifts including a basketball outfit flashlight sweater shoes an overcoat ten boxes of firecrackers candy and fruits addressed to Winfred King.
A fragment lists toys including a big doll a little stove a dress a big ball candy and nuts credited to Ruth and Doris King. The items suggest a childhood inventory or gift ledger within a family reminiscence.
A letter from Juanita Reeves requests a pair of striped gloves a large ball assorted candy and nuts for Christmas. The note states Santa should deliver these items.
A child signs a wish list to Santa asking for a cowboy suit cap blaster caps candy and oranges. The note is dated with a simple plea to the holiday figure for gifts and joy.
A personal holiday note from Margaret Slate asks Santa for gifts including a watch a basketball gloves slippers candy and nuts. The request reflects a childlike wish list conveyed in a simple festive tone.
Lillie Tobler lists a bicycle and a coat along with candy oranges and nuts in her itemized possessions.
A letter from Mary Ellen Dockery of Elkin asks Santa for a large doll with long curls a carriage for it candy and nuts as Christmas gifts reflecting early 20th century local culture.
A brief holiday note from Nancy Slate asks Santa for a doll and doll bed plus candy and nuts, expressing childlike wishlist details.
Betty Carrie Griffin is noted with a doll carriage a pair of skates a tea set candy and nuts reflecting a holiday gift listing.
A reader writes to Santa asking for a doll and doll carriage, a doll bed, candy and nuts for Christmas. The note is signed Jackie Sate.
A Zephyr resident Billie Lawrence writes a Christmas wish list to Santa. She requests a tricycle a harp gloves and plenty of good things to eat for the holiday season.
A letter from Richard Slate requests Santa bring an overcoat a train a dump truck and a supply of candy and fruit for the holiday season. He lists these gifts in a simple Christmas wish.
A child writes a holiday letter listing gifts for friends. Luther wants a wagon, Helen desires a doll, Leonard asks for a tricycle, Donel for a kiddie car, Lester for boots, and Johnny Edwards signs the note as a friend.
A brief item notes Celta Hiatt with mention of a big wagon and candy and nuts ending with Fin.
The note from Carolyn Hauser of Westfield asks Santa for a Shirley Temp doll and a doll carriage, showing a child's Christmas wish.
A reader writes a holiday wish list for Nell Kallem including a Shirley Temple book a doll bed a tea set candy and fruit seeking Santa's help with gift fulfillment.
A child writes to Santa asking for a red wagon along with candy and oranges. Signed by Wallace Kallam.
A note from Harrell White of Durham asks Santa to bring a pair of shoes for himself and his little brother who has no shoes for school. The writer emphasizes their brother’s feet cry due to cold footwear.
Arthur Beamer sends a holiday note asking for a small car, oranges, candy and nuts. The message reads as a simple Christmas wish from a reader.
A child named Bobbie Wray writes a holiday wish noting desires for a large sleepy doll an iron and ironing board a cooking set a scrap book paste candy and nuts.
Two Christmas letters from girls reveal simple requests. Judith Snow asks for four snow suits a pair of skates and a rubber doll with clothes while Helen Snow asks for a watch and a doll both writing warmly from Hamburg street and signing with love.
An eightyearold girl writes asking Santa for a little toy sewing kit a snow suit and a pair of skates. She also wishes for lots of candy and nuts and asks Santa not to forget nearby children.
A six year old child Ruth Etta Norman writes to Santa asking for candy nuts oranges and tangerines and signs with love. The missive reflects holiday hopes and warm family sentiments from a young reader.
A child named Delphine Lovill writes to Santa requesting a rubber doll, a coat and hat, a dress, candy, oranges, and several dresses, signing with love.
The message lists Genta a toy motor cycle, Billy wants a motorcycle, Catherine desires an over coat and tam, and a reminder about a candy note for Jor, Billy, and Catherine.
A reader requests a list of items for someone named Jo U le Gwyn in Nashville Tennessee including bedroom slippers an umbrella pocketbook fountain pen candy and an orange.
A fragmentary note from Ruby references a pelt of skates and a mix of mete and oranges. The text appears informal and personal, lacking further context or details about origin or purpose.
A child writes a Christmas request to Santa, asking for a book satchel, a tiny doll, a bed, and a large enough tricycle for her to share with her little sister. She also asks for nuts, candy, oranges, and tangerines, signing as Caroline Boyles.
A series of Christmas gift requests from children in Lowgap and nearby areas. Ronald Boyies asks for fireworks a book satchel tangerines oranges nuts candy and an airfloat Chrysler. J B Ramey Jr asks for stockings candy oranges a toy truck. Coy Ramey asks for candy oranges a knife a football and gloves. Haren Haynes wants a tricycle a ball nuts and candy. Virginia Haymore asks for a furniture set a ball handkerchiefs nuts and candy.
A Christmas note from Charles Matthews of Pilot Mountain thanks Santa for past gifts and lists a fruit cake, a violin, and an electric train as possible future gifts. The writer invites Santa to look under the desk and mentions stocking stuffers.
A child from High Point signs a holiday letter to Santa asking for a pocket book gloves slippers and a doll suitcase filled with doll clothes. The note is dated with a personal plea and name Jew el Jones.
A short handwritten note from Lindbergh Wilson asks Santa for a wagon, signed with love. It appears in a festive holiday context without additional details or dates.
A personal note asks Santa for a wagon a cap buster candy oranges and nuts with love from Raymond Wood.
A handwritten note from Earl Wilson asks Santa for a scooter a capbuster caps oranges and nuts ending with love.
A child writes a letter asking Santa for a knife a pop gun a wagon and treats including candy nuts and oranges ending with love from Buddy Williams.
The record notes a large doll with dress shoes a rain cape and six items plus a large assortment of fruits and candy sold or listed in Mount Airy under the name Goldie Key.
A child asks Santa for a wrist watch finger ring a story book a doll with real hair plus apples and nuts in a Pinnacle Magdalene Pulk note containing festive gift wishes.
A reader signs a holiday letter to Santa requesting a tool set including hammer saw square brace and bit chisel a driver pair pliers and candy oranges with love.
A third grade girl, eight years old, writes to Santa asking for a Shirley Temple curly hair doll and fruit as gifts. She signs with love, Mary Lou Cundiff.
Two handwritten notes request gifts for Christmas. Garnett Raynolds asks for a way car firecrackers a cowboy hat and candy and nuts. Betty Mae Bowman asks for a black beard sewing set and candy nuts oranges apples.
Order by Clerk of Superior Court in Elsie McHone et als v Cletus Moser and Ernestine Moser authorizes Commissioner Henry Poler to sell 15 acres in Surry County at public auction January 6, 1936 at 17 o'clock noon at the Dobson courthouse. Payment terms: half on confirmation, balance in twelve months with 6 percent interest. includes a 12 foot right of way along a lot line. subject to preexisting leases.
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