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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
4
A reader signs a childhood note to Santa dated Dee 25 from Santiago Sandoval. The letter asks for a run and a big car as holiday gifts and mentions waiting for Santa.
A jumble of handwritten wishes from children asking Santa for bicycles dolls toy guns dress boots and play sets. Names such as Silvia Guadalupe Rivera Wilbur Juan Jose Zamora Jose Lidio Cisneros and Maria Isabel Garcia appear among varied requests. The letters express hope for toys including Superman suits cash registers dolls and bikes with personal touches and endings of love and thanks.
A child’s handwritten letter from Virginia requests gifts for Christmas including a walking doll, a David Crockett, a piano, plastic dishes, a swing set, skates, a teddy bear, and toys for siblings. Other names appear like Ella Mae Higginbotham Paula Garza Maria Trinidad Garcia, with multiple small item desires.
Roy Glass asks for a telephone capable of reliable use during Christmas. He also seeks a sharp bow and arrow that can shoot far, framing his holiday wish in a concise, direct note.
A child writes to Santa with requests for Christmas including a doll, play dishes, and a TV. The sister wants a little doll and the brother a cowboy suit. Isabel Mora signs the note.
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