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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1983
Page
8
A collection of handwritten notes from children and a few parents addressed to Santa Claus. Requests span toys and dolls including Strawberry Shortcake, GI Joe, He Man, Cabbage Patch, Barbie, and race tracks, plus bikes, skates, and a train set. Names such as Alma Garcia, Michael Dugger, Stephen Seale, and Billy R appear alongside locations like Abernathy.
A child named Ryan Ford writes Santa with requests for a BMX bike for a six year old, a Sun Care bear, a fall guy stunt plane, a baby that does not talk, chairs and a table, a bucket, and milk and cookies left for Santa. Misty Barton adds her own Christmas note and meal offering.
Bradley Southerland requests a truck a ten can alley and a he man collection plus a pair of basketball shoes and a stereo saying he has been a good boy.
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