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A fragment from a newspaper page shows bylines and partial captions with names Janet Bedell and ad ay aa. The readable text hints at page layout elements such as photos and brief captions but lacks a coherent news item.
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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1956
Page
3
A fragment from a newspaper page shows bylines and partial captions with names Janet Bedell and ad ay aa. The readable text hints at page layout elements such as photos and brief captions but lacks a coherent news item.
A lively column recounts weekly gatherings. Teens attend hayride with the Mariners, enjoy a wiener roast, and dance at the Charro to Westerns like The Last Wagon. Barbara and Ronnie visit Hicklingen while Janie, Gene, and others face a breakup. Church, choir practice, and Christmas play rehearsals fill the week.
A child fashioned letters to Santa listing requests such as cowboy boots guns dolls sewing machines bicycles trains footballs and toy vehicles. Names include Roy Rogers Pablo Victoria Hugo Jose and others as the notes share playful gift wishes and a friendly tone.
A child asks Santa for a desk and a ball for self a walking doll for cousin a basketball for brother a bicycle for sister a doll and dishes for friend Eugina and closes with farewell to Santa Victoria.
The note indicates we will reconvene in writing next week to continue our discussions. It confirms the plan to resume correspondence and finalize details in a written exchange.
A collection of handwritten letters to Santa lists items such as toys, guns, téléphone, Annie Oakley suit, bicycles, cowboy boots, Beebe guns, trains, airplanes, watches, color books, a Texas Ranger suit, and a play house. Names include Francisco Galvan, Gertrude, Guillermo Mora, Roland Ochoa, and Sergio Pandiera.
A child writes a Santa letter listing requests for cowboy boots, hats, guns, a Seebee gun, a small car, a Texas Ranger outfit, and a doll for a sister. Names such as Skippy, Roy Roger, Jose Lopez, and Joe Cuevas appear in the handwritten note.
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