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fv,;.- \ ^v^C^j-^s. * ' j| CHILDF Hemingway. Nov 24 My Dear Santa Claus: It seems a long time since last Christmas, so I am writing to you again. I am a little girl twelve years jT\T-j old. I am in the sixth grade at / \k school. I go to Indiantown school, and to the Indiantown Presbyterian V -y*l church. Santa, I hope that you will. ^V^rliT\ be very good to the soldiers and the ^ Red Cross nurses this Christmas,and ' \) give them anything they might ask | Now I am going to tell you (what | \\ 1 wouia iikp ior ^nrisuims. i iroat-, <S^>4| IJ bring me a box of picture paints, j picture book, a real good book to j read, for 1 love reading, some fruit, nuts, candy and fireworks. I will be very pleased and thankful for these. I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and all good luck. I will close, with thanks. Your true and sincere friend. f Grace Wilson. Hemingway, Dec 1 Dear Santa Claus: Joyful Christmas is very near, and j hprp u-p nro Ryain askinc for some' rff gifts. Please bring us three big VJL. dolls, three little dolls, a big doll bed, three stoves with attachments, , A some fire-crackers, three sets of dish-1 j^^xrjL es, and lots, of fruits, nuts and canh'-i?r j dies. Hoping you a merry Christ-, mas. we are, \J| Your little friends Marie. Ruby and Virginia Snowden. . Kingstree. Nov 2fi ' U^ar Santa: ($5^2* I am a little girl seven years old. j I go to school, and am in the ad- j fvanced first grade. I want you to | bring me a doll bed and a kitchen j cabinet; also a boy doll.not too large. I and some nice fruit and candy. Your little friend, Myrtise Mcintosh. \ Greelyville, RFD 1. Dec I. j Dear Santa Glaus: Please bring me some fruit, anj air rifle, fireworks and a pistol. Your friend, Weston Bryant. | * ? j Greelyville. K F D 2, Dec 2. ' Dear Santa Glaus: Please bring me an air rifle with i Y anma ahnt snmp fireworks, fruit, f f pistol and candy. Your friend, John Bryant. Greelyville, R F D 2. Dec 3. Dear Santa Glaus: Please bring me some fruit, candy, a train, a bracelet and some fireworks. Your loving friend, Ida Belle Bradham. . Salters, Rt 1. Nov 28. i Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll and lots of fruits and candy. My little brother, David, wants you to bring him a toy horse and wagon, roman candles and fruit and candy. IJL */ Y x uui iuviiik mum, yj Edith Bryant. ; cs^prf^ Salters. Rt 1, Dec 3. Vs Dear Santa Claus: Tj Please bring me an air rifle with shot, a pop gun, a bicycle, some y^/r\ fruit, fireworks, rocking horse and \| candy. Your frind, JJ Isaac Hughes. Dear Santa Claus: r\ ^ I am seven years old, and this is i is my second year at school. 1 can't 1 ' /rite near so much as Peeler, but I j I wjjfi AO you just the same, for you a'-' . ays bring me heaps of good things, j and I know you will again. Please : don't forget to bring me a big doll, ^ .75 doll cart and a bracelet. 1 have two little sisters, ages five and three years, and u darling little brother . one year old. They can't write,you f \\ \ know, but they want you to rememW/CXjnn j ber t'nern when you come. Wishing ' you a merry Christmas and a happy ; New Year, I am, < ^ f1 Your sincere little friend. ) Daisy Scott. (EN AP SANT. Salters, Kt 1, Dec 3. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a bicycle, some fruit, candy' a train and some fireworks. Your friend, Herbert Hughes. P S?Please bring an air rifle with some shot also. Martins Cross Roads. Dec 7. Dear Santa Claus: It is most time for you to come and 0 I am so glad. I want you to be sure and bring me a little horse and wapon. a real norse mat can draw me to school. 1 am 7 years old and have to ro to school every day and I want some way ride, and remember my dear erand pa is to come to spend Christmas with us! and 1 know he will want something, i BrinR what you think he would like, and Santie, 1 want some fireworks, fruit, nuts and all kinds of candy.; 1 will expect you to be here so do brinR a plenty so you can Rive all some. My little cousins. Titus and Coy McCants, will here and I know j they will want somethinR. too. I j will close. Hope you a safe trip. Henry McCants. j Dear Santa: 1 am 10 years old and am in the; fourth Rrade. 1 want you to brinR me a rinR, a cocoanut. and fruit off all kind. Now 1 won't ask forjany more for 1 have three brothers and iHrb. * r\ nrnf OAmtifKino* fr?/\ U1IC llllir 9I91CI owuiw^iiiu^, vwv. Your friend, Ina Brown. ; Sailers, Rt 1. Dear Santa C4aus: 1 have been a good little boy all: the year and I want you to bringj me a bicycle and a hobby horse and' fruit and candy. Lovingly, John Spivey. Kingatree, Rt 2, December 5. My Dear Santa Claus: I will tell you what 1 want for Christmas. I want a dolly and some firecrackers. My brother wants a hatchet and hammer and a saw. 1 live in the country. My sister wants a coat for Christmas. Wishing you a merry Christmas, 1 am. Your loving friend, Juanit Duke. ' Trio, Kt 1, December 10. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl nine years old and in the fourth grade. Please bring me a little sideboard lamp, a large doll and some fruit and candy. Please give my three little brothers* a train, gun. fruit, candy and fireworks,and baby sister a rattle,candy and fruit. Your friend. Lila Evans. < Cades, December 6. Dear Santa: Are you coming to see me this Christmas? If you are.I am going to tell you what to bring. I want you to bring me some fruit, a teaset, a slove, a doll, a dish, a saucer and an , earring. From Bernice Baker. Hebron. December 10. Dear Santa Claus. I am a little boy seven years old.' You must remember me when you j come to Hebron. I would like for mn o Iffflr* firn- 1 yUU LU UIIllK uiv/vn.tiuv , crackers, apples, oranges and candy. j I have a little brother and sister. You must bring them something, too. Oh! 1 forgot grandpa and grandma Bring them themething. ton. Your little fsiend.' Carlisle DuBose. ; Kingstree. Nov 2-1 Dear Santa: ( I want you to bring me a bracelet,, some beauty pins, candy, fruit,nuts, j handkerchiefs, ribbon, and a pair of j skates. I am eleven years old. Sammy, my brother, wants a ted- j dy bear and some candy, He is nine j months old. Clarice, my sister, wants a doll ami dresses, and some candy, fruit j and nuts. She is five years old. Your friend, Vivian McCiary. . PEALT 4 4 T ACLAL Hebton, December 10. Dear Santa: I will write and tell you what 1 want you to bring me Christmas. 1 j i want you to bring me a rocking-!' horse.a ball,a train, a climbing mon- 1 key. a drum, some fireworks and some fruits. Your little nephew, i Bishop Caulder. i Hebron, December 10. Dear Santa: T ??ai* 'f l/nAttr ii'UA x oku oiioiu yuu uuu i iviiuw wucic we live, as we live so far from the public road. You must look for our house and leave us dolls, candy, or- : anges, chewing gum and bananas. 1 Brother wants a tricycle, mouth organ and firecrackers. Your friends. 1 Be6eie, Ila and Myrtle Filyaw. 1 Hebron, December 10. Dear Old Santa Claus, This is my first year at school and i I am too small to write, so I am, getting my teacher to write for me. ii She says I am a smart fellow. If : you can.bring me a little train.candy, jl oranges, raisins, nuts, bananas and j I firecrackers. Remember, I have a little brother and sister, too. Your littlo friend, James Baker. 1 i Hebron.'December 10. Dear Santa Ciaus: , < Yon nr/> o-nintr to iret so manv let ters I am afraid you will forget me. ;i If you don't, please bring me a doll,; kitchen set, fruit and candy. 1 Your little friend, Margaret Gowdy. | P S?Bring Virginia something, too. Hebron, December 10. Dear Santa C-laus: i We are two little girls asking you i for a few Christmas presents. I i (Esther) want you to bring me a i doll, carriage, fruit and candy. 1 (Irene) want you to bring me a doll, candy, oranges and apples" Please i bring me a ring, too. Your little friends, Esther and Irene Smith, j Hebron, December 10. Dear Uncle Santa: My teacher says 1 am getting to 1 be smart, so you must bring me a, Hnll fruit candy and some cravons.! Bring my brother something, too. I think he wants a little wheel. Your little friend, Eugenia Mims. . Hebron, December 10. My Dear Santa: Here comes a letter from three little school girls. I (Vernon) want you to bring me a doll, stove, fruit and candy. I (Rosa) want you to i bring me a doll baby, carriage,stove, ] fruit and candv. I (Bernice) want; you to bring me a doll, teaset, fruit ; ?nd candy. iRemember my new sis- j i ter when you come. i i Your little friends, i, Vernon DuBose, ; Rosa Baker, Bernice Baker. Hebron, December 10. I Dear Santa: We are two little brothers. Both of us are Roinjr to school. We want 1 you to brinif u? a pocketknife, chain-! ( knife, fruit, box of .sparklers and Roman candles. Your little boys, , Emmet and Ashton Chandler. ( Hebron, Decembet* 10. Dear Santa: 1 want you to trinp me a stopper-; pun. some fruit and firecrackers. If you have anything extra, you can ?ive me that. Your little friend, Veiffnro DuBuse. Hebron, December 10. Dear Uncle Santa: i This is my first letter to you, so i you must brinjf me a bicycle, firecrackers, apples, knife and oranges. ; Remember my brother, pappa and mamma. Youy iittle friend, Joe Kirby. j fjnwwj; %-o rn mr ? D I L A Hello, Santa: Here conies two little boys that want you to bring us a climbing monking, a little wagon to pull, a cocoanut a piece, and plenty of fruit and candy. We have a little sister, Evelyn, please bring her something too. Please bring papa and mama some fruit. Good by. Hope you will spend Christmas day with us. From A J and Norwood Brown. Kingstree, Dec 1. Dear Santa Claus: I'tv, nniiirr tn 1171-ito vnu pnrlv thifl A 111 Jfcirium ?-v "?IVV J"?* " ? V ?? year so you won't forget me. I want you to bring me a rocking chair, a doll trunk, a horn and plenty of fruit and fireworks. 1 am ten years old and live with my aunt. Wishing you a merry Christmrs. Your little girl, Emmie Brown. Kingstree, Dec 1. My Dear Santa Claus: 1 want you to bring me a bicycle, a horn, a wagon to drive my goat to, and lots of fruit, candy, and fireworks. I am five years old and have two little brothers, please don't forget to bring them something. Your devoted little boy. Amar McCutchen. Kingstree. Dec 10. Dear Santy, how are you getting along? I want you to bring me a big doll and a doll carriage, and a table and teaset and some fireworks and some candy and nuts and some fruit. I will close now. From Camilla Plowden. Kingstree, Rt 2. Dec 5. My Dear Santa Claus: I will tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a doll baby and a Roman candle and some firecrackers, too, and some fruit. I want some red ribbon. I live in the country. at Mouzons, eight mile9 from Kingstree. Wishing you a merry Christmas, I am, Your friend, Louise Joye. Cades, Dec 7. Dear Santa Claus: You will 21ease bring me a water pistol. a musical lop ann some iruu. I have two little sisters and I hope you will not forget them on your round with your toys. Also bring me some sparklers and a whistle, if vou please, Yours respt, Joe D Chandler. Hebron, Dec 10. Dear Santa: We are two little girls, 8 and 10 years old, in the third grade. We think Christmas the best time of the year. It mqsl be because you come. I, Mildred, want you to bring me some candy, toys, a doll, and all kinds of fruit. 1 will not ask you for any more, but please bring me a teaset. I, Lola, want you to bring me a doll carriage, teaset, stove and fruit. Also a little doll rocker. Your little friends, Mildred and Lola DuBose. Herbon. Dec 8. Dear aania: We are two little boys, Jornes and H?ke. I, James, want a bicyle, all kind of fruits, fireworks and a water pistol. I, Hoke, want a little automobile large enough for me Jto ride to school in, all kinds of fruits and fireworks and if anything is left over I will take it. Your little friends, James and Hoke Smith. Dear Old Santa Claus: I am writing to tell you what my papa and mamma have been telling me, and what I want you to bring me Christmas. 1 want a little doll that will not break, and wnt it to be good and not cry, f??r 1 love a cry baby. 1 want a teddy bear,too, and a little doggie, some pine-apples, grape fruit, oranges, bananas, nuts and candy. 1 hope my letter will not miss you. Lovingly, little Vivian Altman. * It" , t wj ETTHR || 1 i Mv Dear Old Santa: I am looking for you to come very _ ^ 30on. I am a little boy, eight years old, and I am going to school, I want you to bring me an airrifle, some firecrackers and some candy f (and fruit. I will ask you kindly to | bring me some "nigger toes" as 1 ! like them. I won't ask for any more 1 V< as it is war times. 1 am yours truly, ^ Roy Barrineau. ! Hello Santa: It is almost time for you. I am a little boy ten years old. I am going |J to school and in the second grade. I want you to bring me an air rifle, a road cart and some fruit and candy, r and fireworks. I hope that you will bring all that I a9k for. I am Your little friend, Louie Barrineau. Vn i Kingstree, Rt 1, December 10. Dear Santa Claus; I am glad to see you out ij-ain. 1 Cvl J am a little boy six years old, going vJlkuZ. J ' to school, and I can count to one hundred. I want you to brin i me a ^2^ rubber ball, a horse and wagon,some r*T7 y fruit and candy and some firecrack- . KJ? ers. I hope that I haven't asked for i too much. *' I am. your little friend. Fimmin Pirrirnon K . ^JTl _ 1 Dear Santa: 400 1 am talking about you every day, gSfl anP I hr will soon come. I am a K *n4 years old, and I >"""r want you to bring me a doll and : some fruit and candy. I hope that QfitPy I haven't asked for too much.for my wants are never supplied. I am, your little sweet-heart, 5 Leola Barrineau. / \JJ v\ Kingstree, Nov 24 III jTuT I Dear Santa: Iijw I want you to bring me a trunk. ^Uj^l some skates, a doll, a dresser, and Va 1 some fruit and nuts. I am eight t 1 years old. I P LjJ I have a little brother,who is three J j years old. Please bring him a waI gon, and some fruit and nuts. Lorene McClary. /Si, Hemingway, Nov 21 My Dearest Friend, Santa Claus: I am going to write and tell you what 1 want you to bring me when |^T \ you are going an over me uig, wiuc l/ojw i i world to all the little children. You J ' are such a good old man that 1 think you will turn a heeding ear to nay short letter. I want a doll, a doll carriage, a pair of vases,a little top, some apples, oranges, raisins, nuts and candy. Please don't forget me. trffiaOMi Your friend, Marion Altman. - gZAQ My Dearest Old Santa: _ ^ You have never been able to fill my stocking for me. for last Christmas I was too little to hang up ray ! stocking. So this time you must be ,n?\yr sure not to leave an inch of it emp- yyt ty. I want a little train, an autoraoI bile, a tricycle, a bugle, a little rab- e Vc | bit, a doggie that will run rabbits, 1 a little top, all kinds of fruit, nuts ^ and candy, and also some fire works. U I am, respectfully, your little boy. W A Altman, Jr. \|eOPv\ Hemingway, Nov 2K J) ' Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl ten years oid. 1 ' go to the Indiantown school, and 1 i ' am in the fourth grade. I want tc is tell you what I want you to bring 9* me; a doll, a small piano, a pair of I skates, and plenty of good things to 1 eat. I will close, hoping that my letter will soon reach you. I am, your little friend, f^?L Gladys Wilson. AfoZsjl Dear Old Santa: I am in the 3rd grade. I'm 8 years I \\ l old. 1 want you to bring me a neck- / j IIU, d I'uwwuaiiut aiiu suuic iiicnvmo iw* and fruit and nuts. Hope we will PPt. hav* a merry Christmas. Good by. xfjr' v j Ernest Brown. . .'.K