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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Page
7
The Fidelis Class will hold its annual Christmas program with a tree and Santa Claus at the Heflin residence this Saturday evening. Members and past participants are invited to join the festive event.
LUB entertained guests as Mrs. G. H. hosted a luncheon at her East Street home with prize winners named including Mrs. C. A. Douthit. A day party at the Inglish residence featured impromptu entertainment for children and a birthday cake for Baby Sarah with pink candles.
A festive Christmas gathering featured decorated game tables a cleverly trimmed tree and a refreshment plate with sandwiches salad coffee and cookies. Guests included Misses Joan Bailey Martha Jane Bryant Mary Alice Abbott Virginia Bounds Margaret Ann Buster Robert Cul breath Patsy Kinard Kathryn Mc Nabb Helen Miller Earline Wag goner and Mrs Nathaniel Wash.
Local social news lists visits and events around Rockdale and nearby towns. Mrs. E M Marrs hosted family guests in Cobb. others from Throckmorton Tulsa Post Decatur and Haskell visited or traveled. A birthday dinner and a nail injury among children are noted along with postponed Christmas play and a scout meeting attendance.
Mrs Herbert Lawdon entertained the Busy Hour Club Thursday afternoon with a Christmas program that built to a tree and Santa Claus. The hostess served chicken salad tea and fruit cake to guests including Mrs Guy Pittman.
Hubert Porter and Hazel Lee Johnson were quietly married Saturday at 9 30 in the study of St John’s Methodist Church with Rev C R Hooton officiating. Miss Rosamond Norwood attended the bride. The bride wore a blue wool sport suit and brown accessories.
Week end in town reports Mr and Mrs Carl Back of Avoca visiting Mrs Back's sister. Mr and Mrs B H Bunkey Saturday. Burl Bunkley and S G Cobb working in Stamford this week. Rockdale outside team went to Post to play. Rockdale boys defeated. Harley Saddler show at Stamford drew locals. O G Houston and daughters Clothilde and Peggy in Abilene. Louise Keys and Ruby Bean of Berryhill calling in Rockdale Tuesday evening.
A trio of handwritten letters from Texas children dated December 1933 ask Santa for gifts including an Erector set fireworks a belt a tie a drum a pistol nuts candy fruit a sleepy doll a wash board a tub a broom a bed a clay set and stocking fruit. Names include Bobby Huston Donald Paige Connally Naughta Fay Connally and Mildred Fay Clark with locations Stamford Avoca and Texas.
Four year old girl in Anson Texas writes to Santa Claus from Rt A on December 12 1933 asking for a kitchen cabinet and cooking utensils and expresses happiness at receiving them.
A child writes a heartfelt note to Santa asking for a chair and a doll for her little sister and reminding Santa to remember other children with love from Wanda Corene King.
A 3 year old boy from Leeders Texas writes to Santa requesting gifts for Christmas. He asks for a la cha chu train an airplane aWinter coat two trucks with lights toys for girls and boys two dogs Boss and Tie bones candy nuts and fruit. He signs as Bobby Jack Fleming.
Two notes from Haskell Texas dated December 13 1933 written by Albert Thane ten years old and Dorothy Thane seven years old request Christmas gifts. Albert asks for a bicycle fireworks candy fruits and nuts while Dorothy asks for a doll and doll buggy plus bandy fruits and nuts.
A collection of Christmas wishes from young Texans in Quanah Stamford and Avoca dated December 1933 requests toys like cowboy suits dolls trains and a bicycle, plus practical items such as a Bible an air gun and a doll dresser. Several children ask Santa to remember siblings and friends as they hope for thoughtful gifts despite hard times.
Vernon D. Bishop asks for a tricycle a small dump truck candy fruit and nuts and any other items you can bring. He signs as a grateful friend.
A two year old girl Mary Lee Lemons writes from 532 N Swenson Street Stamford Texas on December 16 1933 asking Santa for a doll doll buggy a dish set a tricycle and boots for herself and a baby sister noting her request and affectionate closing Your little friend Mary Lee Lemons.
A Haskell Texas child in December 1933 writes a Christmas wish list at seven years old. He asks for a cowboy suit fireworks fruits nuts a sled and boots and mentions his younger brother.
Partial text references Don Edward and Seigin Stevens and a vague instruction to bring him a rat tler or friend. The fragmentary line contains no clear event or identifiable action or context.
A six year old Stamford girl writes Santa with a wish list including a telephone doll picture book nuts candy fruit and asks Santa to remember her two little Stamford cousins in her letter to Santa Claus.
A child writes Santa promising to eat spinach like Popeye and be good. Bainy Washburn asks for a red wagon a stick horse and fruits nuts and candy and adds a P.S. mentioning his friend Charlie Stevenson who wants a big rubber ball.
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