Christmas Wish List From Young Texan Kids
The letter page records multiple children from Wellington and surrounding areas naming gifts for Santa. Requests include dolls, toy vehicles, games, a pinball machine, a transistor radio, dolls like Barbie and Skipper, Tiny Tears dolls, a book, a hobby gear, and household items. Names include Marita Colson, Billy Jack Colson, Debra Tow, Kathy Tow, Jim Phipps, Jan Phipps, Kevin Wilson, Bobby R Lee Sr, Danny Morris, Jeanne Morris, with mentions of grandparents and relatives in Dalhart, Dallas, Spade, and Phoenix. The children mention being in Wellington on Christmas morning and ask Santa to remember all other boys and girls.
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Santa
Marita Ann
Colson
Barbie
Ken
Billy Jack
Wellington
DeWayne
Dallas
Jason
Bryan
Spade
Marita Colson
Santa Claus
W. S. Pritchard
Phoenix
Arizona
Doc Pritchard
Norma
Ted
Gayla Wilson
Lanny
Neece
Kevin Wilson
P.S
Wellington Leader Publication Details and Rates
Wellington Leader is issued every Thursday at 913 West Ave Wellington Texas. The paper is entered as second class mail Aug 25 1909. Editor and Publisher is H Deskins Wells. Subscriptions run 4.00 yearly inside trade territory and 5.00 yearly outside trade territory.
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West Ave
Wellington
Tex
Texas
H. Deskins Wells
Christmas Wish List From Wellington and Panhandle Children
A collection of child letters to Santa from Wellington and nearby towns including Panhandle Texas. Requested gifts include dolls, a red tricycle, a sewing machine, a jewelry box, a wristwatch, a piano, a train set, wagons, and a flower girl suit. Names include Karen, Tommy, Aunt Renee, John Lacy, Sandy, Kathy Manuel, Sherri Canada, Ninja Vasquez, Beth Derryberry, Gary Wischkaemper, Joey, and Tommy Murphy.
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Karen
Tommy
Renee
Grandpa Lacy
Love
John
Lacy
Santa Claus
Midge
Allan
Skipper
West Ave
Wellington
Texas
Beth Derryberry
Duck lays golf ball in eel shell at Thurgarton Hall
Reports from Thurgarton Old Hall describe a duck laying a golf ball inside an epe shell and nearly going mad trying to hatch it.
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Thurgarton Old Hall
England
Epeshell
Texas Public School Enrollment Grows Since 1952
Since 1952 Texas public schools have added about 76 060 students yearly on average and project continued growth in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Real estate transfers listed in local notices
Real estate transactions include Kate Cocke and Frank A. Cocke selling to Scott E. Neill Jr and wife items in Cocke Heights Wellington. Sitter and wife transfer half sections in 122 and 113 to Spencer B. Sitter and heirs. Teutsch purchases amid Dodson block 38. McDowell transfers to Dorothy D McDowell. Robinson to Francine Childs lot 12 Wellington. Bartletts sell half NE quarter section 59 and Carson to Eda Howard and others. Southwest and southeast quarters detailed with block numbers. Classifieds promote quick results.
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Kate Cocke Terry
Frank A. Cocke
Scott E. Neill, Jr
Cocke Heights
Wellington
Evan L. Sitter
Spencer B. Sitter
H. A. Painter
Floyd F. Teutsch
Dodson
Dee McDowell
Dorothy
D. McDowell
Griffin
Dorothy Robinson
Francine Childs
Earl Lynn Bartlett
E. F. Bartlett
C. W. Carson
Samuel Eda Howard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lubbock
Dalhart
Bobby Pattaburp
Debra Tow
Amarillo
Bill
Jim
Jan Phipps
Buttercup
Kathy Tow
Paula
Sherri
Bobby R. Lee, Sr
Danny Morris
Jeanne
Jeanne Morris
Wellington Junior High
Jimmy Bohannon
Nickey Watts
Joe Brock
Dallas Holland
Chuck Wilbur
Carroll Nunnelley
Truitt Holton
Gary Brewer
Teddy Martin
Jerry Wooldridge
Clyde Harper
Jim Clark
Tony Hurst
Ricky Brown
Eddie Orr
Rt. 1
Sandy
Sandy Marte
Mrs. Cartier
Kathy Manuel
Santy Claus
Canada
Sumnerwood
Ninja Vasquez
Quail
Gary Wischkaemper
Fritch
Joey
Kathy
Terry Manuel
Mama
Daddy
Inwood
Azle
Tommy Murphy
Danny Wischkaemper
Panhandle
Kay Hamilton
Greetings
the Fair Store
Jack Davises
Creetings
White’s Insurance Agency
White's Insurance Agency
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