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Volume XLVI. —No. 49.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 14, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Will you please bring me a doll and
a carriage and a doll bed and I would
also like to have a plate, cup and
saucer and some candy and fruit and
1 will try to be a gdod little girl.
With love, Elsie Harden.
Rock Springs, Ga. R. 1.
Dear Old Santa Claus:—
You have been awful good to me for
2 years so I am asking you to bring
me a little wagon and toy horse, co
coanut, nuts, raising, candy, apples,
oranges and I’ll be a good little boy.
Your little friend—Tom Lee McGill.
Rock Springs, Ga. R. 1.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Please bring me a little train and
rubber ball and candy, nuts, apples
oranges, raisins and bring baby sister
Edith something. Goodbye till Xmas.
—Buford McGill.
Rock Springs, Ga. R. 1.
Dear Santa:
I am a little girl 3 years old, bring
me a doll and set of dishes. Also can
dy and apples. Y'our little girl—Etha
May McGill.
Rock Spi-ings, Ga. R. 1.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am 9 years old, bring me some
books and a doll and candy, apples
and oranges and nuts and raisins.
Goodbye Dear Santa Claus—Maida
McGill.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Please bring me a go-cart and a doll
and a piano and just lots of things
to eat and don’t forget my grandma
and my little babv sister, Mateiene. I
guess she would like a rubber doll. I
am just a little girl 4 years old. and
please don’t forget to come.—Minnie
Ruth Dunwoody, LaFayette, Ga. R. 2.
Rock Springs, Ga. Dec. 12, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am writing you a few lines as I
was afraid you might forget me if I
didn't let you know where I live. I
live near Rock Springs and the road
is not muddy. You can drive your
sleigh right up to my door, if you
wish. Now I’ll tell you what I want
I want a train that I can wind up and
it will run. I want a Dapper Dan live
ly coon jigger and some candy, or
anges and apples. I am a good boy
and mind mamma and papa and help
them dk> the chores. I hope you won't
forget my little brother, younger than
myself. He is good as can be and he
wants Santa Claus to bring him a
train, apples, oranges, candy and nuts
for him. Good night Santa Claus—
Dan Spencer.
LaFayette, Georgia.
Dear Old Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl 5 years old and I
want you to bring me a doll that can
say mama and little doll buggie and
a little bed and a little ball and
fruits and candies of all kinds and
please don’t foret my little brother,
and bring him lots of toys too. I am
your little friend—Nellie Fay Gray.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 15, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I have been very good. I am a little
boy eight years old. I would like for
to bring me a doll almost as big as
McAllen dressed like me and a toy
pistol and some apples and oranges
and some candy and all kinds of nuts.
I will not ask for anymore this time.
Yours very truly—Herbert Parton.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 14, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I have done very well. I am a Mttle
boy enght years old. I world like for
you to bring me a toy pistol and a big
doll dressed like a man, apples ot
anges, apples and nuts of all kind. I
• will not ask for anymore this time.—
Yours very truly, Eugene Parton,
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 15, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Will you please bring .me a doll that
says mamma and a little wash tub
with rub board and lines and soide
apples, oranges, candy, nuts. As times
are hard and money scarce I will not
a«k for anymore, but don’t forget my
little 3 year old brother. He wants
a sand operator, little car and harp
and all kinds of fruit too. We are as
ever your children—Daisy Nell
Sprayberry.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 15, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus: —
Will you please bring me a set of
tinkle blocks, a pretty tie, harp and
apples, oranges, candy, nuts, raisins,
big cocoanut. I will try to be a good
boy next year. Yours as ever —Henry
Sprayberry.
P. S. Don’t forget mamma, daddy,
and my big brother.
LaFayette, R. 4, Dec. 15, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little boy eight years old
ad in the second grade. I would like
for you to bring me a little car. a
wagon, some fruit and nuts and a
little candy and please bring my two
little brothers, Duke and Hoyt some
nice things. Your little friend—Has
sel Jennings.
Villanow, Georgia.
Dear Santa Claua:—
Please bring me some apples, or
anges, a cap pistol, three boxes of
< ips and also raisins, negro toes and
bananas.—Mose Reed.
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I’d like a doll a cart and horn, vgj
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 17, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I have been a good boy since you
visited me last. I hope your whiskers
won’t get burnt coming down the
chimney. I’ll tell you now what I
want you to bring me: A 22-rifle and
a box of cartridges and all kinds of
fruits and nuts and please remember
papa and mamma and my teacher,
Mrs. Jess e Street and rster.—
Your friend. Jimmie O’Nf. i.
Ci . Ca. Dec. 5, 1923.
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LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 15, 1038.
| Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little gorl 8 years old and
am in the third grade. I go to school
every day and study hard. I would
like a big doll and doll buggy and
■orae fruit. Your loving friend—Edna
. Harris.
Kensington, Ga. R. 1. 12-15-1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
', lam a little girl 10 years old. Igo
' to school and am in the third grade.
I like my teacher very much. Her
name is Miss Stella Shigiey. Please
bring me same, candy, apples, oranges
. ..nd bananas. Your friend, Mary Ruth
’ Hise.
r La Fayette, Go.
! Dear Santa Claus:—
• j lam a little boy 12 years old and
j I want you to please bring me a little
* of '■ars and little pump gun and
?rd candies of all k' ids. 1 am,
little friend —John Gray.
Chickamauga, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus—
I am a little boy nearly 7 years old
I want you to bring me a 22-rifle. If
you can’t bring me a gun bring me a
coaster wagon, some fruit candy and
some fire crackers.
Neal Talley.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I would like a book and a stove and
a table, A doll chair and a dresser.
Please bring little sister a ball.
Maude Mahan, Pittsburg, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I would tike a stove and a doll chair
and a negro doll,
i Maril Mahan, Pittsburg, Ga.
Chkkamauga, Ga. De* M, 1923-,
Dear Santa:—
I have been a good boy this year
Please bring me a watch, candy, nuts
and fruits, raisins.—Your little friend,
i James Jones.
Dear Santa Claus:—
Please bring me a bicycle and if you
cant bring me a bicycle bring me a 22
rifle and some fruit.—Your little
friend—Raymond Cassel.
Ohickamauga, Ga. Dec. 5, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little boy 11 years old. I
want you to bring me a 22-rifle and
2 boxes of shells and please Santa
bring me a pair of leather legging and
some pants to wear them with and do
not forget the fruits and nuts. Bring
me about a pair of stockings to w'ear.
My little sister wants a doll that says
mamma and she wants a pretty cap, a
dress and a little car. She is 5 years
old. Your little friends, J. W. and
Elizabeth McNally..
LaPayette, Ga. Dec. 13, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus—
I am a little girl 4 years old and
have been a good little girl. I have
been going, to Sunday school every
Sunday.
I want you to bring me a sleepy
doll with curly black hair, a set of
glass dishes, a table and automobile,
oranges nuts and apples. Do not for
get Mother and Daddy.—lx>u Emma
ly Collins.
Chickamauga, Ga. Dec. 11, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl 10 years old and
in the fifth grade.
I would like for you to bring me a
desk and a chair and some fruits.
Please bring my little brother a
•aster wagon and some frails.
Don’t forget Vivian, ray littie niece
and all the other children.—Your little
iend; Ruby Lee Moore.
Chickamauga, Ga. Dec. 8, 1923.
tear Sunta Claus:—
I hope you will come to see me this
hristmas. I will leave it to you to
>ring what you want to. I have been
good girl this year. I am in the 3rd.
,-ade this year.—From your little
•iend—Mary Henderson.
Millstone, Ky. Dec. 11, 1923.
•ear Old Santa:—
Will write you to let you know
/hat I want you to bring us. I am a
ale 10-year old girl. I want you to
ing me a doll that will open and
nut its eyes, with hair and a doll
nggy. Bring my little sister a doll
/ith a red dress on and a buggy too.
.•ring our brother a tricycle and bring
.3 some nuts, candy and all kinds of
rudt that you hate to spare. Don’t
(>rget our little aunt and uncle that
ives in LaFayette. This is a cold
.dace up here but we hope you will
at here and bring us our things,
./ith lots of love and good wishes to
,ou.—Your little friends, Mae Gener
al and Louise Dodson.
Chickamauga, Ga. R. 2.
Dear Santa Claus:
We want you to bring us a little
uit case and a doll apiece and plenty
of apples, oranges and candy and dunt
forget to come to see Grandma El
lison and Grandpa and Grandma Hor
ton. We will be good. Your little
friends—Hattie and Bonnie Ellison.
Chickamauga, Ga. R. 2.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please don’t forget to come to see
me. I’m a little boy and good one too.
1 want you to bring me a wagon and
a horse and apples, oranges, candy
and my daddy a big pipe as he likes
to smoke and don’t forget my little
friend, Janie Mallicoat. Your little
boy—Robert J. Ellison.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 17, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl 10 years of age,
and I am not asking for much. So
you may just bring me a wrist watch
that will run. That is all I am asking
for. Wishing Santa Claus a merry
Christmas, I am, Your little girl—
Jessie O’Neal. .
E. Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. 14, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I will write and tell you what I
want. I don’t want mugh. I want a
sleepy doll that says maihd and a car
riage and some nuts and apples and
oranges and candy. I am 10 years old
and in the fourth grade. I am learn
ing fast Santa and if you will bring
me those things I will be a good little
girl. Yours very truly—Lucilc Hill
burn.
East Chattanooga, Tenn. 12-14-1923.
Dear Santa:—
Will you be so kind as to bring me
a little sleepy doll that says mama.
Also a little doll bed and some ap
ples and oranges, nuts, candy and doll
carriage. I am a little girl 7 years
old and am in the first grade and go
to school every day I can. Yours very
truly, Beatrice Hillburn.
LaFayette, Ga.
Dear Santa Claim:—
I am a little girl 8 years old and I
wont you to please bring me a doll
that can say mama and a little doll
buggy and a ball and candies and fruit
of all kinds. I am your little friend,
Gray. •
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 5, 1923.
Pearest Santa Claus:—
We are two good little boys age 0
and 2' years. We do not go to school
as we are not old enough. Santa we
.want you to come to see ua and bring
us some apples, oranges, oandy and
nuts and a French harp and a wagon.
Please don’t forget us.—Your little
boys, Mack McGill, Gilbert McGiM.
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Trion, Ga. Dec. 10, 1023.
Deur Santa Claus:—
I have been (food this year. I want
you to bring me a pair of roller
skates, a tricycle, a raincoat, and cap,
a train, and some apples and nuto
That is all for this Christmas so I
will close.—Your little friend, M. D.
Cagle.
Kensington, Ga. R. 1. 12*15-1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little boy 3 years old. I haul
stove wood in for mamma in my lit
tle wagon. I would be glad if you
woirtd bring me some candy, apples,
oranges und bananas and Santa don’t
forget my little sister, Kathleen. She
is 1 year old. She wants a doll that
will say mamma and some candy, ap
ples, oranges and bananas. Your little
friend—Melvin Harold Hise.
LaFayctte, Ga. Dec. 12, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl 8 years old and
I go to school every day. 1 help moth
er at home und I want you to bring
me a mamma doll, a ring and lots of
nuts, fruits, candy and don’t forget
the poor little girls over the world.
Your little friend, Bessie Peppers.
luFayotte, Ga. Dec. 10, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little boy 5 years old and I
am a good little boy. 1 help Daddy
feed the pigs and horse and bring in
stove wood for mother and please
bring me a little hatchet and a pis
tol and a wagon with brakes and lots
of nuts, fruits, candies. Please don’t
forget mother and daddy. Yoi)r little
friend, Charles Peppers.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 10, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl 11 years old and
in the fifth grade. Please bring me a
mamma doll and a pretty umbrella.
Don’t forjjet to bring me some fruits
and candies and nuts. —Your friend,
Margaret Peppers.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 19, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I want you to bring me a cow-boy
suit, football, cap pistol, fruit, can
dy and nuts; coaster wagon and some
stationary. Don’t forget my little
brother, James. —Your friend, Ham
mond Fariss.
Chickamauga, Ga. Dec. 6, 1923.
My Dear Sweet Santa Claus:—
As it is just two weeks until Xmas
I will write and tell you what I want
you to bring me. 1 want a doll bed
and a writing desk, some kid gloves
and you need not bring me a doll as
1 have two nice ones. Bring me some
story books and bring me some toys,
the kind you wind up. I am a little
girl eight years old and I am in the
third grade. Don’t forget my baby
sister. She is ten months old, bring
her a teddy bear. Guess that will be
all for this time so good by. From
your little girl—Ruby Nell Hise.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 5, <1923.
Dear Snnta:—
I am u little boy and go to school
every day. Santa I want you to bring
me some apples, oranges, candy, nuts
and raisins, and also bring me a
coaster wagon. Don’t forget my little
brothers. I remain, Yours very truly,
B. H. McGill, Jr.
Dear Santa:—
1 want you to bring me a tricycii
and an aeroplane, some oranges and
a buggle, apples, raisins, bananas
and candy. Would like to have a nig
ger dancer and cowboy suit and pis
tol and caps; also a football—Charlie
Reed Clements.
LaFayette, Ga. Dec. 10, 1923
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a little wagon, i.
cow boy suit, a lot of nuts, apples and
oranges and a cap pistol. Be sure and
don’t forget where I live. Your little
friend—Willard Wood.
I-a Fayette, Ga.
Dear Old Santa Claus:—
I am a little boy three years ol<’
and I wont you to please bring me a
little doll and a budie-bite and fruit:,
and candies of all kinds and pleas
don’t forget my little brother N. E.
Jr., and bring him something too. i
am, Your little friend—James Henry
Gray.
LaFayette, R. 4. Dec. 17, 1923.
Dear Saaty:—
We are two little boys 2 and 4 yea:' ,
old and we have been real good an
iwe want you to come and bring u
something nice to play with and b *
sure to bring us some ABC block
and lots and lots of oranges, apple
raisins, nuts and don’t forget cand\
Now we are going to look for you. W
go to bed early. Wishing all otn
children a happy Christmas. Your lit
tie boys—Logan Jr., and Roy John
son Parker.
LaFayette, R. 4. Dec. 17, 1923.
Dear Old Santy:—
We are two little girls 6 and ”
years old and we go to school :. r
Jove our teacher and study hard. W :
istudy the first reader and primer rn
now we want you to please bring u
a doll and anything you think t!u
we like and bring our baby broth
a rubber doll. He is just 7 months o'
and his name is Luther Lie and don .
forget to bring us lots of orang' ,
apples, raisins, nuts and candy. IV -
not ask for much so wishing all ti ■
children a happy Christmas, so pier
eome early. Your little girlies—l
cile and Lilly Mac Parker.