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THE HOUSTON HERALD, HOUSTON, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1920-VoL 62, Ha 17 Raf tville, Dec 2, 1929. Bado, Deo. 6, 1929 Uear Santa Claus: I am a little Licking, Dec. 1, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl, 2 years eld.

For Christmas I Elk Creek, Deo. 2, 1929. Dear Santa: I want you to bring me a new head for my doll, a pair of SAFfTA CLAUS LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLKS Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 7 years old. I go to school. Will girl, 5 years old, and in the Primer.

you be so kind as to bring me pink beads and lots of candy and I want a pencil box, a ring and lots of candy and nuts, and be sure to go want a baby doll, a little broom and a pair of little scissors. Bring lots knife, an iron train, a pony and some nuts. Bring them in your sleigh with your reindeer. I am a littlo girl, 6 to see my mamma. My name is of candy and nuts.

Don't forget peanut brittle Dear Santa, I wish ELVA MAY KELLY. you a merry Christmas and a happy years old, and in the second grade. my sisters, brother, daddy and mam hew Year. Your little WADE STERNER. Raftville, Doe, 2, 1929.

With all my love to you, LOUISE DOTSON. Troy, Kansas, Dec. 2, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little Licking, Deo. 1, 1929.

Dear Old Santa: I am a little boy, 5 years old, and will be old enough to go to school next year. So please, Santa, bring me a pair of stockings, a cap, a little toy airplane, a little car, an apple, orange, some endy and nuts, and, Santa, don't forget my little brothers and sisters and my little cousin, Opal Ramsey. Your littlo friend, WAYNE KEENEY. Licking, Dec. 1, 1929.

Dear Old Santa: I am a little girl, 4 years old, and for Christmas I want a doll and a doll buggy, some dishes and a cap, a pair of stockings and some shoes. Plese don't forget ma. Your little friend, ELIZA CATHERINE BURNETT. Houston, Dec. 2, 1929.

Dear Santa: I am a little girl, 7 vears old. I want a little stove, a Houston, Dee. 7, 1929, Dear Santa Claus: For Christmas Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 4 years old. I am good to my I would like to have a little chair, a dresser, doll, lots of candy and nuts, sewing box, a doll, some candy, nuts mamma, who is sick now. Please Be sure and brine Irenes and.

Mary ana oranges, uon i iorget motner, bring me a little car and candy and girl, 12 years old, and in the fourth grade I want a pocketbook, a necklace, a ring, a pair of gloves, a box of handkerchiefs and hair clasps. Be sure and go to see my grandma, Mary Wiggains. My name is MARIE WIGGAINS. Raftville, Deo. 2, 1929.

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little Jane something. My teacher's name daddy, sisters, and especiallly my 1 ai 1 It I nuts. Please don't forget my grand is Miss Jvathenne namore. i love nine orovuor, iur una is ins iirsi ma and grandpa at Turley. Goodbye.

my teacher, and I love vou, too. Your Christmas. Your little friend, EUGENE SCHLUP. UNA JUANITA FOURT, little girl, ALZADA KEENEY. mamma and daddy and grandma Parsons, Kansas, Dee.

1, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little Ramsey. That is all for this time. Houston, Dee. 7, 1929, Eunice, Dec.

3, 1929, few Dear Old Santa: I am a little Your little friend, OPAL RAMSEY. Dear Santa bring me a girl, 6 years old. I want a black boy, 10 years old and in the fourth grade. I want a pair of gloves, a pocket knife and lots of candy and nuts. Be sure to go to see my grand board, dishes and a baby doll, and big sleepy doll and a ball and a sack boy, 4 years old.

I am trying to be of candy for Christmas. Your little a good boy so you will come and see that is all, for I have everything else Raymondville, Dee. 6, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring ma Wiggains. My name is friend.

LORENE DIXON, me. I would like to have a wagon, a I want. BENECIA NAGLE. ikmte, a Dan, some canay ana nuts, And please don't forgot my grandpa RADFORD KELLY. Plato, Nov.

29, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little mo a big doll that walks, talks and sleeps, also candy and mixed nuts. Your little friend, Licking, Dee. 1, 1929. Dear Santa Clans: I am a little Cox, for he has been very good.

Your EePliail letters before December 13 Ellis Prairie, Dec. 5, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little little friend, JESSA FISHER. boy, 7 years old. I am trying to be REVA CREASON.

girl. I am 5 years old. I want some awfully good. For Christmas I want Houston, Dee. 5, 1929, Cabool, Dec.

4, 1929, a cap gun, a truck and a new pair of Dear Santa Clans: Please bring girl, 7 years old, and iu the 3rd grade at school. I want you to bring me a doll, ball, candy, nuts and gum. And don't forget my sisters and brothers. Your friend, all the little boys and girls every Dear Old Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 6 years old, and have been Houston, Dec. 7, 1929.

Dear Santa: Grandma says I am overalls; lots of candy and nuts, apples and oranges. Remember all other good children. Lots of love. where lots of things for play and for very good and I want you to bring a good boy and that you will maybe me a little train, a great big stick of GEAN BURNETT. eome to see me.

Please bring me at BB gun, a little bicycle, a ball, can candy and some oranges. LOUIE WYRICK KILLION, FELCA WTLLIAMS. Plato, Nov. 29, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a littlo candy and peanuts, an orange, some mixed nuts and a new dress for Christmas.

So I close, wishing everybody a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. FAYE WIGGAINS. Ellis Prairie, Dec. 5, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a littlo girl.

I am 9 years old. My name is Femio Wiggains. I want some candy and an orange. I want some mixed nuts and a new dress for Christmas. So good-bye.

From FERNIE WIGGAINS. Licking, Dec. 1, 1929. Dear Santa: For Christmas I dy apples and nuts. Please remember all the good littlo bovs and girls.

A friend, TIM MJODYJ JR. want a doll, a toy wrist watch, a Bcndavis, Dec. 6, 1929. girl, 2 years old. I want you to bring mo a doll, ball, gum, candy, nuts and usefulness, and good things to eat.

Bring the grown-up boys and girls happiness in the joys of childhood. THE HOUSTON HERALD. Houston, Nov. 30, 1929. Dear Santa Clans: I am a little girl, 7 years old.

I go to school and Sunday School and love my teachers. I try to bo a good girl. Please bring mo a blackboard, now. dross and a little sewing machine, sweeping and cleaning set, wrist watch, story book, games, anything useful or for play, powder puff, a box of powder. I am uear banta uiaus: i am years a girl, 10 years old.

Visit all other old and a very good little girl. Please lour Inend, Houston, Dec. 7, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little trood boys and girls. Your friend, i bring me a big doll, doll blanket, a ERMA WILLIAMS.

Plato, Nov. 29, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little MAXINE BURNETT. "te pocKOtDooK ana some nuts ami oranges. Don't forget mamma and girl, 6 years old.

I go to school everyday. I want you to bring me some daddy. Hoping I am not asking too Turley, Dec. 3, 1929. My Dear Santa: I am 7 years games, books, candy, nuts and any boy, 9 years old, and in the 4th grade much, will close.

Your littlo friend, NEVA NADINE SMYER thing else you have. Plcaso don't Willow Springs, Dec. 2, 1929. Denr Santa Claus: I want a ring. forget my bubby, daddy and mother, old.

I have tried to be a good little girl both at home and nt school, so nt school. I want you to bring me a sled, a solid rubber ball, candy, gum1 and nuts. Your friend. Your little cap, and please bring me some Eng- grandpa and grandma, lish walnuts, candy and bananas. Your Inend, WANDA LEE IIILTERBRAND.

friend, JUNIOR STEPHENS. RAY WILLIAMS. I Houston, Dec. 5, 1929. Dear Mr.

Santa Claus: I am a Turley, Dec. 2, Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a pair of gloves, a story book and a sewing set, some candy and nuts. Your littlo friend, VIVIAN WALKER. Turley, Dec. 2, 1929.

Dear Santa: Please bring nic a ittlc'boy, 6 yenrs old. I am going please bring me a doll that can walk, cry and sleep, and some candy and peanuts. Your little friend, MAXINE GLADDEN. Turley, Dec. 3, 1929.

Dear Santa: I am a little boy, 6 years old. I go to Liberty school. I want yon to please bring me a tricycle, a knife and a flashlight for Christmas. Don't forget my little to tell you what I want for Christ mas. I want a toy car, a pair ot and some candy and ieanuts.

candy, nuts and fruits. Thank you for what vou gave me last vcar. ELSIE LENORA ELMORE. Houston, Nov. 30, 1929.

Dear Santa Clau3: I am a little boy, 4 years old. I go to Sunday School love Miss Parker, my teacher, and like to hear her tell about Jesus. It is hard to be a good boy all the time, but I do my best. Please bring mo a little suit with striped sweater, a coaster wagon or anything I can ride, any kind of toys for a boy and candy, nuts and fruits. Thank -you for last year's presents.

I will bo thankful for anything vou give me. ALVA EDGAR LEE ELMORE. Lecpcr, Dec. 2, 1929. Deur iSnnta: I am a little boy, 4 years old.

I will tell vou what I want gun, checkerboard and an overcoat, some candy and nuts. Your little And, Santa, don't forget my two little brothers and daddy. Your little friend, CALVIN COLE. friend, WAYNE WALKER. Licking, Doc.

3, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl, 3 years old. I live at Licking. I go to Licking school. Please come and see mo Christmas and bring me brother, Kenneth, and sister, Betty Mae.

Your loving friend, J. W. GLADDEN. -1 Turley, Dec. 3, 1929.

Dear Santa Claus: How glad I nm that Christmas is almost hero. Houston, Dec. 5, 1929. Dear Mr. Santa Claus: I am a little girl, 9 'years old.

I go to Oak Hill school. My teacher's name is Miss Kntlicrine Elmore. I have tried to be a good girl. I want you to bring mo some things for Christmas. I want you to bring me a rubber ball, a pair of beads and some randy and nuts.

I will try not to ask for too, much, ns there are many boys and girls you have to buy for. Your GREETINGS During The Holiday Season you will be looking for Gifts. Choose the substantial gifts they last so much longer. At this Store there are Victrolas, Pianos, Bedroom and Parlor Suits, Sofas, China Closets, Dishes and Shoes, and a hundred other things that will please the family, and prices are Real Bargains. RICE'S STORE-NEW and 2nd HAND Houston, Missouri Wc are expecting you to come to our some dishes, a ball and some candy.

Your friend, BEULAII TETERS. school nt Liberty this year. Will you please bring me a doll, a little sewing set and some candy and nuts? I loving friend, BLANCHE COLE, Dec. 3, 1929. Dear Sunta Claus: I am a little lioy, 9 years old.

I live at Licking. Come to sec me Christmas and bring me a harp, a knife and some candy. Your friend, GLEN TETERS. Plato, Dec. 1, 1929.

Dear Santa: I am a little girl, 7 years old. I am going to school every dav and I take the first reader. I am 10 vears old and in the 4th grade. Your friend, HELEN HART. Turley, Dec.

4, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl, 7 years old. I am in the first grade. For Christmas I want a doll, beads and a little iron. Your friend, FLORENCE HART.

Guild, Dec. 3, 1929. Denr Santa Clans: I am a girl, 11 years old. I go to Star Union school. My teacher is Miss Clctn King.

I have two brothers. I want you to bring them something for Christmas. I want a big doll that have a little brother 0 years old and Turley, Dec. 4, 1929. Dear Santa: I am a little boy, 6 a baby brother one year old.

Think can cry, walk and sleep, also of all of us littlo children and don forget baby brother. LORAINE BOLDING. candy and oranges, sewing set, and bring mamma and daddy something. MABLE CRANK. Plato, Dec.

1, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 9 years old, and go to school and study in the third grade. I have a for Christmas. I want a gun, a watch and a little rooking chair and my brother wants a doll, a little car, and we both want lots of candy, nut3 and fruit. forget my mother and daddy and all other little boys and girls.

Our names are JUNIOR HARTMAN. GLEN HARTMAN. Leeper, Dec. 2, 1929. Dear Santa: How are yout am a little girl, 10 years old.

I will tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a doll, a wrist watch, a drawing 6tcneil set and lots of candy, nuts and fruits, Good-bve. ORA MAE HARTMAN. Guild, Nov. 30, 1929.

Dear Santa: I go to Star Union school. My teacher's name is Miss Cleta King. I want you to bring me a duster sot, a new dress, a cocoanut, a set of animal cookie cutters and plenty of candy and nuts. Your friend, MARIE EDITH DIXON. Guild, Nov.

30, 1929. Dear Santa: I am a little boy, 7 yoare old. I go to Star Union school. I want you to bring me a bow necktie, a harp, a little toy pistol, and, please, Santa, bring plenty of caps for my pistol and plenty of candy and nuts. Your little friend, FLOYD WILLIAM DIXON.

Guild, Nov. 30, 1929. little sister, 7 years old, and a baby i brother, one year old. Think of all years old. Christmas will soon be here, so I want you to please bring me a tricycle, a knife and some Don't forget my little brother and sister.

A friend, LAWRENCE HART. Linn Creek, Dec. 5, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 5 years old. I go to school.

I haven't missed a day. I am in the first grade. I go to Roberts school. My teacher's name is Miss Jessie Burch. Please bring me for Christmas a knife, some marbles, a wagon and some nuts.

Your little friend, OLEN EMERY NEAL. R. F. D. 2, Cabool, Dec.

4, 1929. (Ms us little children, and oblige, BERT MOLDING. Roekport, Dec. 2, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 8 years old.

I go to New National School. I am in the third grade. I want you to bring mo some tinker toys, a train, a car, airgun, a tool I 1 I II ibox, a French harp, some candy and what I want for Christmas. Please1 nuts. Do not forget my grandmas Deo.

3, Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 11 years old. Please bring me a pump gun, a football and a little bell. I have helped mamma all I could. Your friend, LYLE LEMONS. Raymondville, Dee.

3, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a littlo boy, 5 years old. Please bring me a ball, wagon and a little car, and some candy and too. I have been a good little boy. Your little friend, HAROLD EUGENE LEMON'S.

Raymondville, Dec. 3, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 10 years old. Please bring me a fountain pen, tool chest and a little hatchet. Your friend, WETOL WAICH.

Raymondville, Dec. 3, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl, 9 years old. Plcaso bring me a little dictionary and a doll and an eversharp pencil. Your little friend, OIILORIS LEMONS.

Raymondville, Dec. 3, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: Plo.ie bring Dear Santa: I am a little boy, 5 and grandpas. PAUL HUTSELL. Houston, Dec.

4, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 5 years old. I would like to have a little train, airplane, sled and a rubber ball and automobile. Thank you very much. HOWARD RHEA.

Houston, Dec. 4, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I want a sled, bring me a large ball, a knife, encil box and eversharp pencil. Bring plenty of candy and nuts. I am 8 years old and in the third grade.

Please bring Pauline a doll and toy wrist watch. Bring mamma and daddy something nice. Your little friend, GLEN REAVES. 708 Kinder Poplar Bluff, December 2, 1929: Dear Santa Claus: We are two little girls, 6 and 7 years old. Plcaso A store crowded with gifts both useful end beautiful.

Low prices prevail on all offerings Chairs Bedroom Quits Parlor Gults Furniture Radios Many substantial Presents to make the home more attractive years old. want you to bring me a harp, bow necktie, spinning top and a little pistol and plenty of nuts and tandy. little friend, DALE HARVIS DIXON. Guild, Nov. 30, 1929.

Dear Santa: I am a little girl, 10 years old. I go to Star Union school. train and airplane, also an airgun, bring us a blackboard, a table and chairs. Don't forget our little sisters, Nita and Nelma. Bring us each a doll and we want lots of candy, I want you to bring me a painting nuts and fruits.

Dont' forget our if you please. JAMES RHEA. Houston, Dec. 4, 1929. Dear Santa I am littlo Bobbie.

I want some toy dishes, a little table, little chairs and little house, also a little car. BOBBIE RHEA. Houston, Dec. 2, 1929. Dear Santa: We've beep terribly me a toy gun, a new eversharp pencil and a sled.

I am a little boy, 7 years old and I try to be a good bov. Your little friend, iETE WAICH. Cabool, Dec. 4. 1929.

Dear Santa Claus: Wc arc three' children, age 8, 6 and 2, and wo want worried Vwuso daddy said you'd get 0B8 burnt up" if you-tried to conic you to visit ns Christmas. Kathleen, I set, a doll sulky, a new dress, a cocoanut and plenty of candy and nuts. Your friend, IRENE DIXON. Linn Creek, Dec. 5, 1929.

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a ring, a doll and doll buggy and some candy and nuts. I am in the fourth grade. I go to Roberts school. I will bo 8 years old Christinas. Your little friend, CLARIS RUBY NEAL.

Eunice, Dec. 3, 1929. Dear Santa: Please bring me a big sleepy doll and a ball for Your little friend, LUCILE DIXON. ii wants a piano cabinet and a doll: mother and daddy. LUCILLE HOLLAND.

LOUISE HOLLAND. Ellis Prairie, Dec. 4, 1929. Dear Santa: I want a doll, a little cooking set and a littlo stove. My name is ESTHER MOONEY.

Ellis Prairie, Dec. 4, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl, 7 years old. I want a doll and a. box of stationer', a glass set of dishes, a new book, a little iron and a box of candy.

My name is JEWELL MOONEY. down our chimney, so we want you to please come in the door ami we'll hide the keys so daddy can't lock them. Bring us dolls and buggies and erayolas. Don't forge', our baby sister, Mary Kathleen. Your litUe friends, 1 NELDA JEANNE ROSS.

HELEN MADINE ROSS. 51 Years in Business. Kenneth wants a bicycle, violin and truck with dump, Marie wants a doll. Of course wo' want a lot of other things, too, but you can decide that KENNETH ELMORE. KATHLEEN ELMORE.

MARIE ELMORE..

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