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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1964
Page
9
A pair of letters appeal to Santa Claus with children naming desired gifts. Lophie D McCarty asks for an electric train and a football with thanks and holiday wishes. Larry Calhoon, age six in first grade, requests a gun a car a racing set and a bow and arrow.
A collection of handwritten requests from children ages seven to eight in Santa Clara. Names include Steve McDowell Cherie Brown Elizabeth Ann Brown Cynthia Stone Denar Mike Shaw Nanette Vann Lisa Sloan Marcus Sloan Dick Davenport Pamela Emmons Jack Blossman Sherri Treadwell Lynn Hamrick Melissa Watkins Desta Lemons Maxwell Farley Graves and others asking for toys clothes games and various gifts with hopeful pleas for all the other children. Some list specific items such as defencer dan, Barbie sets, record players, trains, BB guns, archery sets, and bikes.
A San Saba Texas newspaper page shows children writing Santa letters dated December 24 1964. Names include Linda Kay Lusty Sue Johnson Brenda Watson Judy Owen Hillin Randy Christian. Requests span bikes dolls toy guns records a car watch and more with typical holiday wishes and milk left for Santa.
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