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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
2
A gallery of Santa requests from local youngsters appears as letters to Santa Claus sent through Harlingen business firms. Many children list toys and gifts including dolls, bicycles, BB guns, wagons, sewing machines, washing machines, and sports gear, with names such as Francine, Dice Ba, Angelita Martinez, Jose Manuel Raicz, Daryee Lee, and Maria Zunita expressing festive wishes.
A survey of Christmas in America traces roots to 1528 with Franciscan mission observances and 1645 Huron rites, detailing Pilgrim restraint in New England, Irish and German traditions, Santa’s New York arrival, and the evolution of trees lights and ornate decorations into a global message of peace.
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