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Palacios.
Letters to Santa Claus.
Palacios Beacon, December 21, 1933.
East Bay School, Second Grade, December 20, 1933.
Santa, North Pole,
Dear Santa: - I want a pair of skates and a baby doll and a story book too. I want a purse and a lot of candy and a desk and chair.
I would like a blackboard. Well that is all I want this Christmas. How are you? I hope you are well. Miss Sisson is my teacher. I am a good girl, Santa.
Well, I better close now,
With love, Eunice Glaros.
Dear Santa:—I want a pair of boots. I want a desk and a purse. I want a lot of candy.
To Santa Claus, from Mary Jane Ross.
P.S.—Santa Claus I like you. You are so kind to me.
Dear Santa:—I want a gun. I want a good puzzle and a drum. How are you? I want a car too, and some boots. I am a good boy too.
From Marion Noble.
Dear Santa:—I want a machine gun. I want a little car and a cricket gun.
Jimmy Smith, Palacios, Texas..
Dear Santa:—I want a snow sled like yours. I want some riding pants and a cricket gun and a cowboy hat and a cowboy suit. Are you all right? Write me a letter.
With love, Gene Koerber.
Dear Santa:—Will you bring me a puzzle and a doll? How are you? I am just fine. I hope you are not sick Santa Caus.
It is cold up at the North Pole? I will sure be glad when Christmas comes.
Will you bring me what I told you to?
I love you, from Elynor Margerum to Santa Claus.
Dear Santa:—I want a doll and a doll bed, please. I want a black-board, too.
Good love, Clara Joe Hockey.
Dear Santa:—Bring me a racer and a sweater and a gun and thanks for what you gave me last year, Santa, and every other year, too. My sister wants a doll and a chair and a broom please, Dear Santa.
Love, Clyde Quinn..
Dear Santa:—I want a black-board. I want some apples and nuts too, and candy too. I want a pair of boots. Hello and good-bye. This letter Santa’s. I love old Santa.
Lola Dean Sykes.
Dear Santa:—How are you getting along? I want you to bring me a doll and a puzzle.
I wish I could see your sled, Santa. I want to see your big bag too. I hope you get along OK at the North Pole.
Good-bye, Ruth?
Dear Santa:—I want a pair of skates and oranges and nuts. I want a black board too. I got a good doll last year.
Thank you, Santa. How are you? I am just fine, Santa. I want a story book.
To Santa, with love from me, Lillie Gene Payne.
Letters to Santa
By Second Grade
East Bay School, December 18, 1934.
Palacios Beacon, December 20, 1934.
Dear Santa, I wish you would bring me a big doll and a set of dishes. I want a bicycle too, please.
lease bring my little sister a rubber doll. Bring me a pair of skates, too. I am eight years old and in the second grade. Miss Sisson is my teacher.
I know I have been good, so come to my house.
My friend, Viola Jewel Colvin.
Dear Santa, I am eight years old this year. I want some doll dishes. I always hang my stocking up for candy and apples and oranges.
I would like a doll for my little sister and a truck for my little brother.
Love, Marjorie Mae Hall.
Dear Santa, I am 9 years old. I am a good girl. Dear Santa Claus, please bring me a doll and some dishes for her. Bring me some candy, too, and oranges.
With love, Katie Frangullie.
Dear Santa, I am your little friend. I am writing you a letter to tell you to bring me a doll and some dishes and candy and apples.
I live in Palacios, Texas. Please come to my house, Santa Claus.
Your friend, Frances Lopez.
Dear Old Santa, Please bring me a pony for Christmas. Bring me a Mickey Mouse watch and some dishes. I want some skates, too. I am seven years old. I am in the second grade. This is all I can think of. With love, Naomi Podgent.
Dear Santa, Bring me a doll and a Mickey Mouse watch, and dishes, and a big ball and a big Christmas stocking, please.
I am 8 years old and a good little girl.
Your friend, Jacqueline LeCompte..
Dear Santa, I am 7 years old. I live in a brown house. Please bring me a football and a fire-truck and some oranges and apples.
Thank you, Santa. Jackie Childers.
Dear Santa, Please bring me a little car and some skates. I am 8 years old. I like Christmas and I like you too. I have a Christmas tree every year.
Good Bye now.
Your friend, Junior Bullington.
Dear Santa, Bring me a pair of skates. This is all I want this year.
Your friend, Betty Jean Richards. P. S.—I am 8 years old. I am good most of the time.
Dear Santa, I want a car and I want a football too. I want you to try and come.
Your friend, T. S. Richards.
Letters to Santa
By Second Grade
East Bay School, December 11, 1935.
Palacios Beacon, December 19, 1935.
Dear Santa Claus, Bring me a gun, and a Bible, and a pair of skates, and a book, and a silver-streak train, and a bag of candy. I thank you for the things you will bring. I have been good.
J. C. Hall, Palacios, Texas.
Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good [boy and I am in] Palacios now. You can leave my toys at the Elliot Apartments. I want a game, and a book. I want a Tommy gun. I want a gas-truck to. Thank you, Johnnie Conn.
Dear Santa Claus, Bring me a gas truck, please. I am good, Santa Claus. I live in Palacios, Santa. I like you. Come to see me, Santa Claus.
Thank you for toys. Tom Martino.
Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me a pair of new shoes. Bring me a gun to. Please bring me some skates, and a truck. I want a Silver-streak train and a big bag of candy.
I am a good boy 7 years old. I have been good all year.
Thank you, Santa, Noel Curtis, Palacios, Texas.
Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me a pretty doll for Christmas. I have tried to be real good.
My name is Dorothy Rhodes. Thank you.
Dear Santa Claus, North Pole, I want a balloon-tire tricycle. I want some Mickey Mouse dishes, a Shirley Temple doll and a Negro doll too.
Love, Cleda Teller.
Dear Santa Claus, Bring me a gun please. Bring a bicycle and a pair of skates, and a football. Thank you, Santa. I am good.
My name is Jesse Legg..
Dear Santa Claus, North Pole. Just bring me a pair of skates.
That is all I want. Edward Hopson.
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Gay Slone. I want a Shirley Temple doll that is 20 inches tall, in the catalogue. I want a Mickey Mouse picture show and Mickey Mouse dishes to.
I want a book. I want a balloon-tire tricycle. Bring me a little Negro doll. Dear Santa, bring all the kids some toys. I am coming to see you in Houston.
I love you, This is all. Gay Slone.
Dear Santa, Bring me a pair of skates and a Bible. I want a doll and a piano.
Thank you, Santa, Opal Paulk P. S. I try to be good.
Dear Santa Claus, I want a speed-boat and a gun and then a football. And listen, my brother wants a little car and a little gas truck.
He is 3 years old. I want a pair of skates to. I am 9 years old. I will thank you for these.
My name is Earnest Clyde Blaylock. I am a boy.
Bay City
Santa Claus Letters
Daily Tribune, December 31, 1934.
Dear Santa: My name is Buck McKelvy. I am seven years old, and am in the first grade.
I would like very much for you to bring me a scooter and airplane, a big blue one like those at Butler Grimes.
I have been a good boy and I will always love you. Buck.
My name is Adalie King.
I am five years old. For Christmas I want a doll, you can get it at Penney’s. It had a pink sweater, pink cap, and has white shoes on.
I want a blanket and china dishes to match. Santa please fill up on stocking with candy, fruit and nuts.
My sister, Jimmie Lou, wants the same only her doll has blue eyes, etc.
I have been a very good girl, and I still love you.
Adalie and Jimmie Lou.
El Maton
The program and Christmas tree was held Friday evening at the school house, the program was well given by the children, the heavy rain that fell Friday evening kept a number of people from attending.
Some that did come wore rubber boots and walked.
The teachers and children need to be congratulated for their splendid work.
The most beautiful part on the program was the star drill rendered by seven girls each dressed in crepe paper dresses of rainbow colors.
One girl was dressed in white crepe paper and held a bright star with six stringers hanging from it.
The other six girls held to the stringers and marched around by music. This was beautiful, this being the closing of the program.
Santa Claus came in to distribute the many presents on the beautiful tree.
The tree was heavily loaded and the children enjoyed Santa very much as he was a jolly fellow.
— The Matagorda County Tribune, December 29, 1932.
Letters to Santa
By Pupils of Second Grade.
December 14, 1936.
Palacios Beacon, December 17, 1936
Dear Santa, I am good today Santa Claus. I am 9 years old. I like you, Santa and I sure do thank you for the football. .
From, Leon Harvey.
Santa Claus, North Pole,
Dear Santa: Bring me a foot ball, please. I am a good boy. I have been good to. I want a train. I am seven years old. My sister wants a doll. I like you Santa Claus, do you like me? My daddy and mother want me to get a football. Sometimes I am bad. I like candy too.
Thank You, Vernon Bates.
Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me some candy, and some nuts and some fruit to me. I have been good. I am seven years old.
Thank you, Geraldine Margerum.
Santa Claus, North Pole, Dear Santa: I want a Shirley Temple doll. Thank you to. I am 7 years old.
Virginia Malone.
I want a Shirley Temple doll. My sister wants a sewing-machine. My brother wants a foot-ball. I like Santa Claus, and I think I am a good girl.
Thank You, Alice Legg.
Mr. Santa Claus, North Pole, Dear Santa: I want a Shirley Temple doll, please. I want some candy, fruit, and nuts. My stocking is hanging by the chimney. I am seven years old. I like you Santa. I have been good, Santa Claus.
Thank You, Mary Frances Wright.
Dear Santa, Please bring me a doll, Santa Claus, if you can, and a pair of skates and a dress to. I am 9 years old. Please bring all of these if you can. I would like to have them. I like you. I will have a good time Christmas and hope you do to.
Love to you, Betty Jo Ray.
Dear Santa, I want a foot ball, and a watch, and a gun. Santa, I have been a good little boy. I am 8 years old in September. Bring mother and daddy and Miss Sisson presents to, please. .
Thank You, Ellis Jr. Jensen.
Dear Santa, Leave my toys by grandmother’s chimney. I want a Shirley Temple doll, a teddy-bear and skates. .
I love you, old Santa. Love, Gladys Dorris.
Dear Santa, How are you getting along at the North Pole? Is it very cold? I will hang my stocking by the chimney. I want a pair of skates, a wagon, and a Shirley Temple doll. Please leave me candy and nuts and fruit to. .
Thank You, Patricia Teter.
Dear Santa, I want a watch and a football. I am 9 years old this year. I have been pretty good. .
Thank You, Harold Malone.
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