Typed as spelled and written -
Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Sixty-Second Year - (Number missing)
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, December 19, 1962
LETTERS TO SANTA
Dear Santa
Claus:
I want a Barbie Doll and her suitcase and
bed. I hope this is not too much. Will you go to the children that
do ot have Christmas. And there are going to be some cookies on the table.
From
Renea
Scheef
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Dear Santa:
I would like to have a football, helmet,
suit, a rifle, and a game.
Larry
Wade Jackson
909
Potomac
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Dear Santa:
l. I am looking for you.
2. I am thinking of the children who won't
have any Christmas,
please give them some toys, Santa.
3. I want a Sunday coat.
4. And a fire engine.
5. Please, Santa, give the poor
people some toys, Santa!
6. Please give me an army set, Santa.
See you Christmas, Santa.
Mike L.
Irwin
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Dear Santa:
I've been a good girl and study hard in
school.
Please bring me a Baby Buttercup doll and
four sets of Barbie Clothes.
Love,
Carol
Vasek
Age 7
114
Ripley, Marlin
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Dear Santa
Claus:
May I please have a real bow and arrow and
an airplane that flies by battery? And may I please have a kicking tree?
Please Santa! Thank you.
Tommy
Davis
8 years
old.
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Dear Santa
Claus:
I am in the second grade this year and
study hard and try to make good grades.
Please bring me a bike, gun and a belt.
Also please bring all the other boys and girls something, too.
Sincerely,
Larry
Dean Brothers
214
Bluebonnet Dr., Marlin
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Dear Santa
Claus:
I am just a little 3 year old girl that has
tried to be a good girl this year, and my mother said I have been good.
Please bring me a little tea table and chairs, doll and some dishes.
Please bring my little sister, Phyllis,
something too and all the other little boys and girls.
I love you. Santa,
Jeanette (missing)
214
Bluebonnet Dr., Marlin
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Dear Santa
Claus:
My name is Susie Nichols. I am a good
girl and mind my Mama. I want (l) a Miss Mary manicure set, (2) an Elegant Lady
Vanity Set, (3) a four piece Beany & Cecil luggage set, (4) a Humbaleena doll,
(5) an ironing board, (6) a sink and stove, (7)(sic), (8) a refrigerator, (9) a
baby stroller, (10) a sketch, (11) a color slide adn projector, (12) an electric
pin ball machine, (13) a scooter, and, (14) Barbie doll clothes.
With
love
Susie
Nichols.
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Dear Santa:
I want a doll, a Frosty Snowman, a piano, a
Ken doll and a Tuxedo and some other clothes for Ken. I would like a nurse
outfit and evening gown for my Barbie doll, Gaylark, the toy dog, and Susie
Smart.
Please bring my dog, Be-Bo some toy to play
with, too!
Diane
Henry, Age 6
322
Maryland, Marlin
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Dear Santa:
My nameis Tom Criswell, 719 Carter Street,
Marlin, Texas. I have been a very good boy this year. Please bring
me a real tractor, a fire truck and a wagon.
Love,
Tom,
age 3
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Dear Santa:
Please bring me a real baton and a bride
doll and Barbie doll clothes and jewelry.
And I will leave some cookies and milk.
Love,
Shannon, age 10
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Dear Santa:
Would you please bring me a baby doll and
clothes, Barbie clothes, Chatty Kathy clothes, make up set, diamond ring, choo
choo bag and a snow cone man. And I will give you some milk and cookies.
Jenny
Barganier.
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Dear Santa:
I am Ronnie Dell Barker. I go to
school and try to be a good boy. Santa will you please bring me a large wagon, a
football, a gun and holster. I have a little sister, age 5 years old.
She would like very much to have a cuddle baby doll, a doll stroller, and a
nurse's kit. We both would appreshate (sic) some fruits, nuts and candy if
you have any to spare. Oh, yes, Santa, my sister's name is Debra Joann
Barker. We live at 428 Chambers Street, Marlin, Texas.
Thank
you.
Ronnie
Dell Barker.
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Dear Santa:
I am a little girl 4 years old. For
Christmas please bring me, a bride doll, choo choo train, cook set and some
corduory jeans. Bring my brother a monopoly game.
Santa, don't forget my little cousins in
Missouri. You may need your sleigh when you go up there.
A
friend
Karen
Kalmbach.
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Dear Santa:
I want a caterpillar, a drum, a fire truck
and an ho choo choo train that my brother Zach can play with.
I'm three years old and live on a farm near
Reagan.
Leave my caterpillar here and bring other
things to Winnsboro.
I've been a pretty good little boy.
Don't forget my little friends and my
brothers Zack and Tommy.
I love you, Santa, bye now
Leslie
Green
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Dear Santa:
I am 8 years old. I know that I am
not always good. Mama says I am a typical boy. So don't you think I
should have a typical boy gift, a bright red shining bicycle. I make
pretty good grades in school, if that helps.
Sure would like one.
David
Fedro
300
Fortune St., Marlin
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Dear Santa:
We want a toy for Clay. He is one
year old. And we want two Barbie dolls with ponytails. One with
white hair, and one with black hair. And some pickup sticks and some bobby
socks size 7 1/2 and size 8 1/2.
Love,
Cathy,
Carol, Clay
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Dear Santa
Claus:
I go to school every day. I am six
years old. I am in the first grade. Please come to see me, my little
brother, sister and my little friends, too. Please bring me a doll, a
wagon, a gun, a bicycle, doll dishes, a story book, a toy, piano and some fruit
and nuts.
Thank you very much.
Glenda
Joyce.
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Dear Santa
Claus:
Please bring me a Ting Thumbelina, and a
toy Coca-Cola machine. My little brother Craig wants a football helmet and
give him anything else a little three-year-old boy might like.
Love,
Carolyn
Gayle Welch.
Age 7.
107
Virginia, Marlin.
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Dear Santa Claus:
My name is William Eart Kuehne. I am
9 year old and in the fourth grade. I would like a football for Christmas.
Please bring the other little children what they would like for Christmas, too.
May everyone have a blessed and merry Christmas.
Your
friend,
William
Kuehne
713
Live Oak Street, Marlin
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