Letters To Santa Claus continued from page I1A
A montage of children from Thomasville and Ochlochnee share Christmas wish lists addressed to Santa. The letters name families, ages, and addresses, listing toys from dolls to a spinning wheel and Barbie items, with multiple siblings and parents identified.
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Santa
Barbie
Crib
Bnap
L. G. Vick
Stewart Ave
Gale and
Marie
Santa Claus
Beverly Young
Grady Street
Thomasville
Dianne
Bobby
Ellis Young
Ernest Young
Midge
Dianne Young
Tom
Georgia
Ken
VA Domiciliary Hosts Annual Christmas Party For Veterans
The VA Domiciliary in Tallahassee and nearby posts held a week of events headlined by a Christmas party. Highlights included bingo aided by American Legion Post 122 and Auxiliary 122, horse races sponsored by Auxiliary 222, cake drives, sewing and writing sessions, and a Sunday party featuring 75 homemade cakes. Dozens of volunteers from numerous posts and clubs assisted, with Christmas music, messages from VA leaders, and gifts distributed to 800 veterans recuerdos.
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Tallahassee
American Legion Post and Auxiliary 122
Cairo
American Legion Post and Auxiliary 222
Thomasville
Burnice Wilson
Karl Conradi
Robert Moylan
Kathy
Jim Travis
Joe McClendon
Frank Turvey
John Glover
Ernest Kistler
C. J. Crawford
American Legion Post and Auxiliary 13
H. B. Pranklin
G. C. Clemons
Brenda Hall
Frank Maddox
Hortense K. Wells
John H. Parker
Arthur MacCarthy
Doris
Diana
Priscilla Felson
Charles M. Mo
Leon Zabenke
B. A. Wilkinson
Geo. Croy Sr
Oscar L. Dorsey
M. Firta
Amercia Russell
Harry
Alvxetta
Miles Eppestine
Bill Reese
W. Park Smith
E. C. McDaniel
John Gleason
Administrator of
Veterans Affairs
Daniel F. Foley
American Legion
Catherine Rigdon
Grace Lasseter
Cherry
Shirley Rigdon
Albany
VA Funmakers Orchestra
Harry Kline
Legion Post 222
George Price
V.F.W. Post
Moultrie
J. R. Jackson
W. J. Holland
Louise Hudson
American Red Cross
Curtis Culpepper
Anne Crandall
J. R. Seay
Legion Post and Auxiliary
Eleanor Harris
J. C. Woodham
Golden Age Club
Pete Hagan
W.F
Handel's Messiah Begun in August Finished in September
The oratorio Messiah by George Frideric Handel was begun in August, completed in September, and first performed in April as a historic note on its early creation and premiere timing.
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Apri
History of trimming the Christmas tree in America
The practice likely appeared in the United States during the American Revolution as Hessian soldiers introduced trimming trees to ease homesickness. An 1804 diary from Dearborn Maine notes the custom with period ornaments reflecting early 19th century practice.
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United States
Dearborn, D
Thomas Health Unit Reports November Visits and Services
The Thomas County Health Dept lists 1 233 visits in November with immunizations topping 218 for diphtheria tetanus. The report covers disease control tuberculosis and maternity services plus infant and preschool hygiene, school hygiene, sanitation, public health education, laboratory specimens, and mental health with numerous visits and actions by service type.
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Thomas Health Unit
Thomas County Health Dept
Une der Dental Correction
Plan Envisages New Use For SE Water Resources
A 5.64 billion program to tap land and water resources in five southeastern states was presented to President Johnson and sent to Congress. It covers 88 000 square miles in Georgia Alabama North Carolina South Carolina and Florida and aims to raise regional personal income from 7.8 billion in 1960 to 39.4 billion by 2100 with federal support about one fourth of costs. River basins include the Savannah Ogeechee Altamaha Satilla St. Marys Suwanee Ochlockonee Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint and Choc tawhatchee Perdido.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Savannah
Ogeechee
Altamaha
Satilla S J. Mary's
Suwanee
Ochlockonee
Apalachicola Chattahoochee
Flint
Choctawhatchee-Perdido
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S. College St
J. D. Storey
Love, Lynn Storey
Jack Leak
Mimosa Drive
Barbara
Donna
Dayna
Penny the Poodle
Warren Avenue
Laverne Halstead
Mack Halstead
Karyl Halstead
Merry Christmas
Cheryl Halstead
Hast Side School
Miss Terry
Laverne
Mack
Love, Cheryl
Tammi
Ochlochnee
Penny
Tammy
Cindy
Lindy
Lisa
Cindy Cooper
Ers
Thomas County
Frank Shippey
Legion Post 198
Boston
Lasseter
Legion Auxiliary
W. R. Smith
Dawson St. Methodist Church
Lizzie Stokes
Beachton
W.F.W. Post and Auxiliary
Shippey
W. L. Holland
VFW
Bainbridge
George Bowman
Salvation Army
Lizzie Stoker
New Ochlochnee
Robert Moylan Sr
Talisman Garden Club
Abe
AL Dixon
Broad &T
Service Electric Co
S. Broad St
Dial
SCOTT
W. Fred Scott, JR
Thomas County Kiwanis Club
Tom Stevens
Stevens
Bill Ponder
Billy Ponder
Ted
Sing Motors, Inc
Willard F. Cook
S. Crawford Street
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