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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
1
A collection of Santa letters from young readers requests gifts such as apples, candy, dolls, wagons, bicycles, and toys. Children mention families, good behavior, and concern for other kids while asking for small comforts and holiday joy.
Seven year old Charles Caldwell Jr writes Santa asking for a wrist watch a streamlined train and a machine gun for Christmas. He asks Santa to remember all the other boys and girls too.
Amid anxious world-wide interest the Saar plebiscite scheduled for January 1935 pits Germany France and League of Nations trusteeship over a coal rich border region. Propaganda and forced migration have raised fears of violence as nations eye control of the Saar mines and economic leverage.
A personal message from Nel Burch Trew asks Raymond Barton to bring a train motor boat flats of nuts fruit and dandy to visit children and to remember her with a baby doll chair table and good things to eat expressing love and wishes for a good trip
Jack Powell of Laco lists a small red wagon marbles a toy knife car and a truck for Christmas along with nuts candy an apple and an orange.
Child Zelma King writes Santa Claus asking for a big doll a dish set candy and nuts. She signs the letter as Your little pal and notes her hometown in the message.
A brief holiday note asks Santa for a large doll and doll-buggy plus abundant fruit and candy for Celin Wray Wood. The message appears as a simple child’s request.
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