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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
6
A collection of handwritten children letters to Santa requesting toys and fruit. Names include Joe Bailey Drusilla Cibbs Tam Tawana Beth Scott Wilsie Lorene Ashton Ndith Lindsey and Miss Hix noted for school. Children ask for dolls, a Dy-Dee Doll, rubber blocks, a drum, roller skates, a paint set, pajama sets, a coloring book, housecoat and fruit along with candy nuts and oranges.
A collection of short childhood letters to Santa from several youngsters. Ruby Nell Potect asks for a doll pick up sticks candy nuts and fruit from East Ward School third grade. Billy Chandler in West Ward second grade wants a train telephone knife candy apples and nuts and remembers Miss Wilks. Other children request a dump truck guitar gloves a chair fruits pajamas and gifts for family members.
A collection of handwritten Santa requests from children in Vinson Oklahoma and nearby areas. Each note asks for toys such as dolls, drums, tractors, BB guns, trains, bicycles, games, candy, fruit and nuts, plus items like a blackboard and table. Signed by Betty Jo Fain Mary Loyce McKinney Don Lacy Malcolm Seale and others.
A user requests a varied shopping list including a pair of gloves a pan a scabbard crayolas fireworks candy apples oranges nuts and more. They add random items such as a football a train and two cigars for Grandpa and mention Robert Patrick and a street address.
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