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VOLUME XLV.MNO. 51.
Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, lit--.
Dear Santa Claus:—
1 am writing you to tell you what
I want for Christmas. I wish you
would bring me some apples and
oranges and a little rocking chair
and a big doll. I am 11 years old.
UNA DEBORD
Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Please bring me a billy goat wag
on and a set ol' goat harness. A 22
rille, some apples and oranges and
a few nuts.—J, A. Shahan.
Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:—
1 want a doll and a trunk and a
-dresser with some clothes in it,
rnd some dishes and a stove with a
tea kettle and some pans to it. 1
want some nuts and apples and or
anges and a stick of candy.—Good
l>e, Elizabeth, Anderson.
Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I want you to bring me a doll and
a trunk and a carriage and some
dishes and a ring and some nuts
and apples and oranges.—Goodbye,
Mae Belle Anderson.
Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Please bring me a sleepy doll and
romc fruit and some candy.—Your
iittle friend, Dessie Swafford.
Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I will write and tell you what I
wish. I want you to come to our
nouse, we live in a big white house,
a little piece from the road. I wish
jou would bring me a story book, a
sleepy doll and bring my little sis
ter some apples and oranges. We
i nave a good teacher. Her name is
Miss Lois Martin. I am in the third
grade and she is good to me. I am
II years old and a good little girl
so goodbye.—Yo: . utile friend,
Belle 'late.
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Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I want you to bring rne a gun an
a little wagon, an pleas bring me
some fire crackers and some apples
and oranges. Be at the Xmas tree.
! —Your little friend, Kirby Smith.
ii ■» ■ •
Lafayette, Ga. Dee. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus: —
Will you please bring me a doll
cart, a set of dishes and a signet
ring, a little stove and a table, or
anges and grapes—Catherine Sha
han.
Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus: —
Bring me a doll cradle and a stove
.rt.'ci a dresser and a cross and a
■chain and some apples and nuts —
Marguerite Shahan.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl going to school.
I like my teacher and I want you
hi bring me a teddy bear about 3
feet tail, lots of candy and other
things. Remember the other little
girls. 1 have been very good and will
be better if you will bring me what
i have asked for. Your little girl—
A. 11.
Lafayette, Ga. Dec- 'l, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus: —
I will write and tell you what I
wish; please bring rne a big doll
end a story book; please bring me
a doll bed too. Well Santa I am in
the first reader and I am H years old
rnd going to school. —Yours truly,
Gertrude Tate.
Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little boy just two years
i Id but I want lots of good things
lor Xmas. I would like for you to
in ing me oranges, apples, candy,
mils and aNo a toy train and some
blocks and Santa please bring me a
1 nife just like daddy's to carry in
my pocket and please don't forget
my little aunt Sara White.—Your
little boy. Tom White Goodson.
Dec. il, 1922.
1 >■■■(• Santa Claus: —
I am a little girl four years old
jru! m; mnia says I have been §ood
■liitlr girl. 1 don't want to a*k for
much but Santa Claus please
I - - 'ig nie a great big dolt with sleep
v ■ yes. apples, oranges, nuts and
sen tv and s-me toys and please
. , '< r.irget nr.- little brother. —
■ Y.ki: s f ‘ ; Ll^.
Haller ’ (iimmig Messeuger
Dear Santa Claus:—
1 would like a pocket knife and
some soldiers and a little farm wag
on and some story books and a Ut
ile watch that, runs, a pencil and
bidder, some .fire crackers and a
cleigh; that is all Santa Clau«—Jno.
Smith.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little boy seven years old
going to school in the first grade,
l want you to bring me a drum and
horn to play soldier and I have a
l’ttle brother four years old, bring
him a drum and horn and please
bring us some fruits and candy, so
good bye—Claude Wood.
Dear Santa Claus: —
I am a little boy 8 years old and
go to school every day and mind my
teacher. I want you to please bring
me a marble conveyor and r. climb
ing monkey and a box of sparklers
and all kinds of fruit. 1 won't ask
for much this time. —Youa friend,
Charles Glass.
Dear Santa Claus
We are two little girls, aged 8 and
years old. We live one mile and a
naif north of Chhckamauga. We
have been real good and we want
you to please bring us one of those
pretty dulls that say mamma at Mr
J L Moore’s. Y’ou may bring us any-
Ihing else you care to hut please
ik n’t forget our dolls. Wishing you
a merry Xmas, wo are your little
girls—Gladys and Louise Hall.
Otar Santa Claus:
i am a little girl and go to school.
1 like my teacher and I think she is
a good teacher. Santa Claus, please
bring me a big doll to play with
when I am lonesome. I would like
for you to bring me lots of things,
hut there arc several others who
v/apt something too, so 1 wifi not
expect anything but a doll. A little
gh'l. —B. H.
.Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little hoy and I am going
to school. I like my teacher. 1 want
you to bring me some candy, nuts,
apples and other things and 1 have
a pretty little girl and I want you
to bring me a l’ord car to ride her
•n. Bring me a toy gun to kill rab
bits with. 1 would like to have lots
of other things, hut there are so
many other little ones to care for.
Your little boy—Raipli Holms.
Burnt Mill School.
La Fayette, Ga., Dec. 18. 1922
Deai' Santa Claus:
I am a little boy 6 years old and I
have been going lo school and work
ing very hard lor I knew that it
would soon be time for you to come
. _i,.iH. go.ng to wvm everything
I bat you have for I want other chil
dren to have something. I want a
Dicycle and some oranges and ap
ples and nuts and candies of all kind
and 1 also want you to remember
my little brother. He is 4 years old
and he also is a very nice little boy
and he wants a tricycle too and nuts
and candies of all kinds anil fruits.
Well, you have so many other places
to go I will close if you will please
bring us that. From your littlo
boys.—M. I>. and Buddie Jackson.
Dear Santa Claus:
lam a little boy 9 years old. I
want you to bring me a drum and a
thy pistol, box of caps, apples and
oranges and all kind of nuts. Don't
forget little orphan children —Torn
Hoed, Lafayette, Ga.,
Dear Santa Claus:
Please remember me as a little
boy six years old. 1 want a drum,
French harp, candy, apples, toy
rats, dogs, and a whip and some
harness to work on a hound dog.
j i our little boy—James Matthews.
■ Dear Santa Claus:—
1 ain a little girl 2 years old anil
my mother is dead. Won't you
please remember me and bring me
something nice. Remember my lit
le brothers and bring them somo
| thing too, — four little fiiend, Sa
j. ah J.i'o Wilson, Lafayette, Ga. R 2.
Chickomauga. Ga., Xmas Time
1 v ar Santa Claus: —
Please bring uv a doll that will
sleep and an eversliarpe pencil. I
also want a dresser, a small bed,
kitchen cabinet, stov.e, set of rlislios,
doll carriage, shove! and a; poker.
Yours truly—Helen Tussey.
I*. S—Also bring me a pick of
, ■; ~ I ,!, 1 ., nul ai»—in ninths
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 22, 1922.
j Willing Helpers
Burnt Mill School,
t ear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy going bo .‘■jehool.
J like my teacher. 1 want a whote
slocking full of candy and toys.
Bring me a Ford caj' to ride my girl
at. 1 am a good little boy.—G M M.
Dear Santa Claus:
Jam a little boy 4 years old. I
.vant you to bring me a little car, a
little lire engine, apples and oran
ges, nuts all kind fruits. Don’t for
get the little orphan children. —Ben
Heed, Lafayette, Ga., Rfd. ts
Lafayette, Ga. Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Please bring me a sleepy doTi and
smie fruit ami some candy. Your
little friend.—Bessie Swaeord.
Lafayette, Ga., I>ec. 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:
For Christmas I want you to bring
me a pair of roller skates, some ap
ples, bananas, oranges nuts and
candy. Please don’t forget the little
children who haven’t any fathers
and mothers. Hoping you and Mrs.
Santa Claus a Merry Christmas and
a Happy Now Year.—Your littlo
f’iend, Christine Allen.
La Fayette, Ga., Dec. 7, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a football and 3
boxes of firecrackers and some ap
ples and candy and oranges. Don't
forget your little friend, Henry Al
ien. Merry Christinas to all.
Kensington, Ga., Dec. ID, 19:£
Dear Santa Claus:
I would like to have a sleepy doll,
doll buggy, story hook, some candy,
oranges, apples and nuts. J have a
little brother, he would like to have
a wagon and some other toys, can
dy, apples, oranges and nuts. My
li'tle sister would like a doll, some
leys, fruit and nuts. Please dear
hanta, hiing us some things and
e'en’t forget mamma and daddy.—
iiulli Cliaflln.
Kensington, Ga., Dee. 15, D-2
Bear Santa Glaus:
1 want you to bring me some
candy and oranges and a big s eepy
doll for Christmas. 1 have some .ti
tle sisters and brothers too. Don’t
lorget them. —Yours ti'..<y, • s * ,:
I anrjb.
Kensington, Ga., Dec. 15, 11-2.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am writing you a letter C.' tell
you what I wish for Xmas. I wish
■ lor a story book and a box of candy.
Please bring Robert a airgun < .d a
i i ain with three, cars .—Mary V <re-
Burnt Mill School
Dear Santa Claus:
i am a little
in the Sth’giSdr and r\vant‘yqu to
bring me a box of wafer colors and
:: typewriter where 1 will not have
lo work so hard at school. I want a
box of candy and a 10l other nice
things too. Don’t forget the little or
phan children. —from Emma Smith
lo Santa Claus.
Cedar Grove, Ga., Dec. 18, 1922
D-t.r Santa Claus:
1 am seven years old. 1 am in the
second grade. 1 would like a doll
and a story honk and a silk hand
kerchief. I have a sister four years
old, please bring Mary Emma some
thing, too.— Eunice Moore, Mary
Emma Moore.
iKir Santa Glaus:
I am a little hoy 4 1-2 years old. I
live on Villanow St. 1 want you to
bring me a tricycle, a drum, a train
with a track to run on, and a gun.
also bits of nuts and fruit if this
isn’t too much. Please remember my
i>sby brother, we love you so much
and will Jw good boys. Bye bye and
good luck to you—Paul Blaylock, Jr.
Cedar Grove, Ga., Dec. IK, 1922
I>i ar Santa Claus:
1 am nine years old. I am in the
second grade. 1 would like a story
hook and a silk handkerchief and a
ili.ll and I have a little brother six
years old, please bring Roy an apple
and a orange and a train of cars.
Willie Moore.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am eight years old and love you
vi ry much, please bring me some
candy and apples. I am your little
ril. —Irene Rush.
Kensington, Ga., Dec. 16, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want some candy and oranges
and a train of cars for Christinas.
Well I have some little sisters and
brothers, don’t forget (hem. Yours
truly Lanlon Land).
Kensington, Ga., Dec. 15, 1922
Dear Santa Cluus:
! am a little girl eleven years old
and in the sth grade and 1 would
j like a teg sleepy doll, I want mu'
of ali kinds <d' good fruit, such ;!■
apples, oranges and I want some
e»ndy. 1 would like a rubber bull
in d Saida Claus don’t forget my
school teacher, Miss Pearl Wallin,
r,be wants a pair of pearl bcu4h and
don't forget my mother and father.
Iliey would like some fruit: Well I
-lerknn that 4s all I care' for inis
Cfrtsfmes. —from your tilth’ friend
i Chickamauga, Ga., Route 2
Dear Santa Claus: —
1 do not want you lo forget to
come to see me. I am a good little
girl. 1 always say my prayers at
night. 1 am 5 years old; bring me
ti ys and fruit and randy. Anil
don’t forget my little sister, Mary.
Your little girl.—Bonnie Ellison.
Chiokumauga, Ga., Route 2.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl . years old, I go
lo school and will try lo he good
rnd 1 say my prayers at night. 1
want you to come to see me this
Xmas and bring me a doll and a doll
buggy, and candy, apples, grapes,
oranges and nuts. Don’t forget my
baby brother, Robert J., for he is
so sweet. 1 go to bed early. Your
idtlo girl.—Hattie Lou Ellison.
Dear Santa Cluus: —
I have been a good iit tle girl, anil
I want you to bring me a pretty
sleepy doll anil carl, some nuts,
apples, oranges and candy and just
anything else you can spare anil
remember my little sister and all
the other little children—Nerine
Cornotl.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl 5 years old. Since
iast Xmas l have learned to read,
have read through my primer anil
I wish for you to bring me a beau
tiful sleepy dull and trunk, some
nuts, candy and fruits. Please re
member my little sister and all the
other little children.—Foy Loe Cor
nett.
Chickamauga, Ga., Xmas Time
Dear Santa Glaus:—
Please send me a train with three
• ars, a pop gun, automobile, some
tools, a saw, hammer, file and rule,
oranges, apples, mils, a lire engine,
football. Yours truly—k. M, Tussey.
I*. S.—Please don’t get dirty when
you come down the chimney.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl ten years old and
go In school every day in the 3rd
grade. I wajit you to bring me a doll
and carriage, a stove and a set of
(•Giles. All kinds of fruits, nuts and
candy.- Lovingly your friand, Fix a
ilaygood, Lafayete, Ga. It. 2.
Pittsburg, Ga., Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus: —
l will write you a few lines to let
you know 1 am not dead this Christ
mas. I would like to have a doll and
a doll buggy and a set of dishes and
a little something good to eat. I am
8 years old and a reasonably good
girl.—Fannie Burrows
Pittsburg, Ga., Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus: —
f will write you a few lines so
you will know that. I am not dead
yet. 1 sure do hope you are in good
health and a feeling good. lam
feeling fine myself and the closer
Christmas gets the betlter I feel.
11. seems like, the days go off mighty
-Ii w but I will wait the best 1 can
if you will come to sue me and
bring me a doll and a doll buggy
: ml some dishes and a wrist watch
and a girls knife and a red balloon
and a hair ribbon, 3 handkerchiefs,
one orange and a apple and some
nuts and candy and a coconut. I
would like to have a pencil ami a
tablet. 1 don’t want lo ask for too
much for you have lots of other
httle girls and boys to go and see,
but I sure would like lo have a new
dress ami sortie shoes and stockings.
I am-6 years old and one of the best
little girls in Georgia, so good bye,
dear old Santa.— Mifna Burrows.
Chickamauga, Ga., It. 2. Box
Dec. il, 1922.
Dear Saida Claus: -
I am a little girl seven years old.
1 want you to bring rue a doll liug
, a dull, some fruit, mils and ran
dy With love, your little girl. Eva
It. Hollingsworth.
Chickamauga, Ga., lire. 11,
I rear Santa Claus:—
I want you to bring me a football,
e rifle, and some shot, a rap pistol,
some fruit, nuts and candy. Loving
ly, your little boy,- Duke Hollings
■ worth.
! ' rear Santa Claus:
l arn a little boy 8 years old. I
*y mil you to bring me soma candy
and nuts and a wagon to haul in
stova wood for momma and 'to ride
■ mv cat in. Y'but' little boy—Bill Mas
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Dear Santu Glaus:—
lam u Hltits girl seven years uld,
have blue eyes, light hair and weigh
sixty nine ibs. 1 am a good little
girl. 1 go to school every uay and
helb mamma all 1 can. Santa, l want
you to bring me a little sleepy doll
and a little set id' dishes, some can
dy, nuts and fruit, i'lease don’t for
got my little brother, Harold, and
bring him something nice, liy by,
Santa. From your little girl—Viola
Childress.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little boy four years old
and am a good little boy. 1 want
you to bring me a little red wagon
and a little stopper gun, some can
dy, nuts and fruit of all iknds and
Santa, please remember daddy and
being him a great big stick of can
dy. 1 will he a good little hoy and
took for you Xmas eve night. From
your little hoy—Marvin Childress.
Chickumaugu, (la.
Dear Santa Clau*:—
1 am a little hoy eight years old, 1
a.n going to school and love my
teacher. I want you to bring me a
wagon and gun, a train, a bicycle
and apples, oranges and candy, and
raisins and nuts, mu friend Ralph
Lewis.
bear Santa Claus:—
1 am a brown eyed and brown
headed girl, I am six years old, 1 go
lo school every day, 1 am in the Ist
grade. I live 21-2 miles from Cliick
amauga. I want you to bring me a
big doll with black curly hair, eyes
that will open and shut and a doll
trunk. I want some fruit, nuts and
candy, Don’t forget my little broth
er, iie is two years old. He wants a
bull and a train of cars ami a little
i<‘d wagon and he wants some fruit,
randy and nuts too. Santa don’t for
get where 1 live, and be sure and
come, for you know I am a good lit
!o girl and like to play with dolls.
Yrur little friend—l.urile Broome.
Hook Spring, Ga., Houle 1.
Dear Santa Claus:—
T am a little boy ft years old. Santa
sure was good to me last year and
please Dear Santa Claus, bring me
a little tricycle and apples, oranges,
candy, a coconut and I’ll love you
always. Your little nephew. Torn
Lee McGill.
Hock Spring, Ga. It 1.
Dear Santa Claus:
I’lease bring me a little train, ap
ples, oranges, candy, nuts and bring
111 tie sister a dyll. She is lfi months
oid. Your friend —Buford McGill.
Rock Spring, Ga. R 1
I tear Santa Claus:—
I’lease bring me a doll and some
nuts, raisins, apples and oranges
and I’ll he a good little girl. I ain 8
years old and remember all the oth
er little children. Your friend—
Maicla McGill.
ii 1, Chickamauga, Ga. Dec. 18.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Will you please bring me a tricy
cle and some candy and an orange.
Don’t forget my little sister. Your
friend, John Holcomb.
W. K. Holcomb’s boy.
Dear Santa Claus:—
! am a little girl eleven years old,
hut will you please bring me a pair
.if overalls to wear and a doll go
cart to ride my doll in and a red
express wagon, some fruits of all
k.e.ds and please don’t forget the
other little boys and girls. laivc
Mary McWilliams.
LaFayette, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I want you to please bring me a
sleepy doll and a doll chair and a
ball and a little piano, apples, or
anges and candy, tyur little friend.
—Vera Mae Gray.
Dear Santa Glaus!—
k. want you lo please bring me a
drum and a air gun and apples, or
anges and candy, Your little friend
-John T. Gray.
Dear Santa Claus:
As my birthday is a holiday, the
?2nd of February, you see I feel
real grand, and when I ask for a
present I know it will be granted
Please leave a big stocking of toys
ai d candy and a wagon to work a
goal to. I>ad has a wild Billie, it will
be fun to sec him bitched ts « wae-