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BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1925
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NUMBER 17.
LETTERS TO DEAR OLD
Dear Sant a Claus: I am a very
small girl but # go to School every day.
Santa I wiH^not ask for much this
Xmas'. I only want a doll and doll
carriage.—Your little girl, Irene Hut
to. ' ■ •. .
DeaT Old Santa: please remember
a jLittle boy like me. l am nine years
oljl and in the Second grade, now old
Santa bring me all kind of fruits and
some Sky Rockets and fire works
don’t forget my Brotheres and Sisters.
—Eugene Hutto.
Dear Santa Clause: Y I am a little
boy seven years old and am in the
second grade. I am a very good boy
in school. Will you dear Santa bring
me a r ‘fl e a nd bicycle, sand pipers
and different kinds of fruits.-^-A little
boy, Bunyan Baxley, t
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Dear Santa Clause: I am a littl£
girl ten years old and am in the sec
ond grade. I am very smart in
school. I want you to bring *me a
doll, doll carriage, fire crackers and
ruit.—A little girl, Leil a Still.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy nine years old in the first grade,
and I want: you to bring me for Xmas
fire crackers, bicycle, wagon all kinds
of candies, a cap pistol and a little
train.—Your Little Fjriend, Horace
Campbell. - -
Dear Old Santa Claus, I have been
such a nice- little girl I don’t think
you should forget me. please bring me
a Doll and Doll carriage, fire crack
ers, mouth organ and all kinds of
fruits, also a white string of Beads.-
Your little Girl, Eva Hutto.
Dunbarton S. C. Dec. 3, 1925.—
Dear Santa Clause: Christmas is al
most here, time for you to be packing
up toys, and I know you are receiving
many letters. Sant a Clause I want
you to bring mo a doll wagon, desk,
blackboard, chalk and a eracer to go
with my blackboard, a box of choco
late candy, fireworks and all kinds of
fruit.—Your Friend Ida Whaley.
Dear Old Santa: Will you kindly
Remember a Little* girl like me.
please bring me a Doll, Doll carriage,
poppers and Fruits, now I’jn not ask
ing for so much, so don’t slight your
little Girl, Lizzie Grubbs.
Dear Santa, I’m another Little Girl
who wants a Doll and Doll carriage,
fireworks and Fruits of all kind, don’t
forget your nice Little Girl, Mary
Grubbs. -
Dear Santa: I have just entered
school this year anu am very small.
1 want you to bring me a doll, doll
carriages, sky rockets and fruits.—A
good girl, Cary Grace Grubbs.
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Dear Santa: 1 am a little boy ten
years old. And I want you to bring
me a cap pistol, caps #or the pistol,
sky rockets, fire crackers, sand pipers
and fruits. Also a toy motorcycle.—
A little boy, Lyde Still.
Dunbarton C. C. Dec. 3, 1925.—My
Dear Santa Clause: 1 am a little
boy 9 years old. I live at Dunbarton,
S. C. I go to school. I am in the forth
grade. As Christmas is drawing near
1 wouldMike to tell you of a few
things 1 would like to have. I want
some fireworks and a box of Tinker
toys. Don’t forget my little sister
Ida and my mother. Also my Teach
er Miss Hilma Rice. Bring her a big
doll. She lives at Meyers Mill, S. C.
—Your little friend- Burdell Whaley,
Barnwell, S. C. Dec. 3, 1925.—
Dear old Santa Clauses Santa
Olar, S C Dec 16, 1925.—Dear Old
Santa Clause, I am a little gjrl of
oijly five and very smart please bring
me a little piano and a little doll as I
have a real large one, and some fruits
and nuts of all kind so I will close
from your little girl—Little Willie
Evelyn Joyner.
C’ Dpr PR, 1925.—Dear Old
Santa Clause, I am a little man of
only 3 years old please bring me a lit
tle Donkey and wagon, some fruit and
nuts an sparkles also an automobile
so 1 will say good by I will look for
you next Thursday night Dec 24.—
From your Little boy, Patrick Henry
Joyner.
Olar, S C Dec 16, 1925.—Dear Old
Santa Clause, I am a little girl baby
of only 16 month old so I want ask
for much so please bring me a little
doll some fruits and a wagon Large
enough to ride in and please dont for.-
get my grand pa’s bring alt three of
them plenty of fruits.—From your
little girl baby,-Anner Everett Joyner
Barjiwell S. C. 12-14 1925.—Dear
Santa, I am a little Girl Three years
old, thought I would write and tell
you what I would like to have you
bring me Xmas I want some fruit of
all kinds and candies and a Doll car
riage and a little chair, allso a Piano
—Your Little Girl, Eunice Riley.
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Clause I know it is hard for you to
t presents for all of t"he children
and I wont ask for much but will you
foring me a big doll and a ball and
some fireworks, some fruit. Well, I
will close from a sweet girl Marie
Creeck. ,
Barnwell, S. C. Dec. 3, i9^S.—Dear
Santa, I want you to Bring me some
fire works and some fruit and some
candy I want you to bring me a Box
of handkerchiefs. I want a rist watch
if you make them I know the little
Brounies made some of them cause
they knew I wanted one I want'a sow*
in£ Basket too—Your friend Amanda
tobison..
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Barnwell S. C. Dec. 3, 1925.—My
Dear Santa. I want you to bring me
a lots of fruit and nuts and some fire
works and a box of Handkerchiefs
and a sewing box and wrist watch I
will not ask for much for I dont want
you to forget any other boys and
girls, and dont forget my teacher
bring her a box of chocklate candy.—
Your friend Mildred Black.
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Dear Santa Clause: I am a little
boy six years old and in the first
grade, and I want you to bring me for
Christmas a little wagon, cap pistol,
all kinds of fruits and fire worksj—
A little boy Harold Still.
Dear old Santa: I am a little boy
eight years old a nd in the second
7 grade. I am a nice little boy and I
want you to bring me Xmas a tricy
cle, a little wagon, cap pistol and dif
ferent kinds of fruits and fireworks.
And don’t forget my little brothers
and sisters.—A Little by, W. J.
CrefL ' ' V,i mill * •---
Blaekville S. C. December, 14, 1925.
—Dear Old Santa Clause: I am a
little Boy three years old and I want
to tell you what f want for Xmas,
Aunt Ollie Lee is waiting for me, 1
want plenty of chocolate candy and
Fruit, and I want you to go to Wein-
grow’s and get me a Fiddle and a lit
tle dog that will go wow : wow and
then turn a sumersault, that is at the
Hardware, and dont forget little Bub
ble Oscar he wants a little dancing
nigger and uncle peds little Boy
wants something too and dont forget
Mother and Daddy and Mammy wants
& new Bonnet A* ever you*
Boy, James Harvey Jones.->-P, S.:
And for gracious sake bring Ollie Lee
a Fountain pen, a pair of silk hose
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and a Hair cut, and ponnell wants -a
cigar and a cap pistol.
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dear santa clause i am a little girl
six years old and i go to school i' am
in the second grade so please bring
me a ring a doll carriage and some
fruit bring my twin sisters narcissa
and navice a doll oh yes sant a please
bring me a lunch kit and i will be a
good girl with love to you—Lofiise
Hartzog.
Barnwell, S. C. Dec. 12, 1925.—Dear
Santa, I am a little seven years old
girl and in the second grade 1 want
you to bring me a doll carriage and
fruit and candy and bring my little
Brother anything you think ho. would
like.—Your little girl, Ruth Cook. 4
Kline S C—Dear Santa, well the
Old Year has about passed and its
most time for you la pay us a visit.
I would like a little express wagon,
a cap pistol air- rifile also lots of
fruits, nuts etc. and some fire Works
too. Thanks for anything you are
kind -enough to bring. I am six
years old. this is my first year at
school.—Your loving friend, Norman
C. Creech Jr.—P. S. Be sure and
bring my teacher something nice.
Dear Santa Clause: I am a little
boy ten years old and in the first
grade. I want you to bring me for
Xmas a little automobile, cap pistol
and some caps, a wagon some^ fire
crackers and all kinds of fruits.—A
Little boy, Horace Grubbs.
My dear Old Santa—Fve been very
good this year so please dont slip by
Xmas Eve night I am eight years old
and in the second grade please bring
me Fruits, fireworks an<! Doll with
carriage and I will continue to be a
good little girl.—Effie Lee Black.
Dear Santa Clause—I am a little
boy twelve years old and am in the
third grade. I want you to bring rm
a bicycle, toy wagon, cap pistol, fire
cracker^ and different kinds of fruit.
Dont forget a orphan boy.—Calvin
Hiers.
Hilda S. C. Dec. 11th, 1925.—Dear
Old Santa Clause—I am a little boy
seven years old and in the 2nd grade
my teacher iR Miss Cathren Robber-
son of Denmark. 1 want to tell you
what I want you to bring me for
Xmas we are expecting you at our
Xmas tree, please bring me a knife
train little auto, doll and fruit and
candy and nuts. Good bye.—Achille
Collins. Please bring my teacher
something nice to©r
Dear Santa Claus—I am a little
girl nine year old and in the third
grade. I want you to bring me for
Christmas a doll, doll carriage, a lit
tle piano, mouth organ some fire
works and fruits.—A Little Girl, Ja-
A
nie E. Grubbs.
Dear Santa Clause—I am a little
boy thirteen years old and am in the
third grade. I want you to bring me
a cap pistol, bicycle, knife and all
kinds of fruit. Dont slip by.—Nor
man Still.
Cedar Spring S. C. December 10,
1925.—My dear Santa Claus. I will
be a good girl. I want a pink ring a
box of nuts.and some bananas, a box
of letter paper. I want some beads.
1 want a barret, a box of soap. I want
some-mnishlng cream a bottle of per
fume, and a bar pin. I want a toy
watch, a box of clay, some gloves and
a box of raisins. I love you very
much.—From Maude Halford.
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Hilda S. C. Dec. 4, 1925—Dear
Santa, I am a little girl just so high
and thought I would write you a let
ter to tell you what a little girl like
me would like for Christmas. I
would like a doll baby, a diamond ring
and laughing monkey, some fruit and
candy, also don’t forget my little
friends at Hfld a they all would like
something nice too.—Your little girl,
Susie Mae Hutto.
Govan S C Dec. 4, 1925—Dearest
Santa, Would you be so kind as to
visit your little friends Ethel and Jes
sie. Jessie wants a mancure set and
a yellow silk handkerchief.—Your
little frie*nds, Ethel and Jessie Collins.
Blaefcvilte S C December 15 1925—-
Dear Santa: as Xmas is drawing
near will write you a few lines to tell
you that I am a little Girl and have
tried to be good so I want you to
please bring me a doll and doll car
riage, fruits candys and olso a box of
handkerchiefs^and a fountain pen and
please dont forget my Brothers bring
them an air Riflfte cap pistol plenty
of fruits of all kind and a little toy
train I want ask for any more because
their is so many little boys and Girls
like us, will close, with much love to
you and Mrs Santa, Your little Girl,
Daisy Hair.
Blaekville S. C.—Dear Old Santa
Clause: I am a little girl 7 years old
and am in the second grade. I am
too small to write so I will have to
have my large sister write for me. I
want a doll and a doll carriage,
please don’t forget my little Sister
Mary she wants a doll and a trunk for
it and also a little bureau. Bring me
some fireworks of all kinds and some
candy. With lots of Love to you and
Mrs. Santa—From your little girl,
Martha Gardner.
Kline S. C.—Dear Old Santa Claus:
I know you will not forget me Xmas,
so 1 am writing to tell you what I
would liko, for you to. bring me. J
want an express wagon, air rifie and
some fireworks, also some fruit and
nuts. Thanking you, dear old Santa,
I am. Your littl^boy, Rudolph Creech
Hayes. •
Dear Santa Clause—I am a little
boy; in third. I want you to bring me
for Xmas a little automobile, fire
crackers, a wagon, knife and all kinds
of fruit.—A Little boy, Broadus
Croft.
Dear Santa Clause :-v-I am a little
girl ten years old and am in the sec
ond grade. I wnt you to bring me a
doll, doll carriage, fire crackers and
fruit.—Little girl, Azilee Black.
Hild a S. C. Dec. 11. 1925.—Dear old
Santa Clause, I am a little boy five
years old please .bring me for Xmas a
Knife doll train little auto, fruit can
dy and nuts. Good bye.—Marvin Col;
Hns.
Dear Santa Clause—I am a little
girl twelve years eld and am in the
third grade. I want you to bring me
a doll, doll carriage and fruit.—Little
girl, Maggie Still. '• ir - :
Dear Old Santa—I am nine year old
and in the third grade, now Santa I
ai^-Hiot sking for much so please
bring what I ask. I want, a mouth
organ, Doll and Doll carriage, fire
crackers, and Sun of gun, and Fruits
of all kind.—Your Little Girl, Voncile
Still.
Dear Santa Clause—I want you to
bring me a toy wagon, knife, cap pis
tol and different kind of fruits.—Lit
tle boy, Julian Hutto.
Dear Santa—I am a little'boy ten
years old. I want ydu to bring me a
cap’pistol, caps for the pistol, sand
pipers and fruits.—A little boy, Lou
ise Camel.
Hilda, S. C. Dec. 4, 1925—Dearest
Santa, as Christmas is near I thought
I would write you a line oT two 1 am
a little girl just so high I would like
a wrist watch all kind of fire works
fruit, also remember my ^girl friends
ever where will close with love wish
ing you and Mrs. Santa a merry
Christmas and a happy new years.-
Irene Dyches.
dear Santie--! am a Boy 4 years
old an please Bring me some caps for
my pistle and a Ball a little wagon an
some fruit to an remember my mother
an Bring her somethtng.-^From Elma
Bodiford. v v
Dunbarton, S. C. Dec 12, 1925—
Dear old Santa: Christmas is coming
and I thought I would tell you what
I want for Christmas. I want a little
Bible and a little table and a box of
candy nd some fruit and nuts. My
little sister Rebecca wants a Baby
doll with a long dress on and a little
stove and a box of candy and some
fruit and- nuts. My little brother
Carl Seabrook wants you to bring him
a wagon and a giyi and a box of can
dy nd some fruit and nuts. My big
brother Randolph wants you to bring
him a shot gun and a box of candy
and some fire crackers a nd some fruit
and nuts. So ‘ I must close for this
time from your little girl Margaret
Anderson.
Barnwell, S. C. Dec. 8 1926.—Dear
Santa Claus—I am a little boy ten
years old please bring me a knife,
and mouthorgan and some fruit. I
have a little sister Four years old and
She wantd a Big doll can say mama
and go to sleep—Edward Tucker.
Barnwell, S. C. Dec 8 1925—Dear
Santa Clause—I a m going to tell you
what I want for Xmas I want a large
ball and a doll caragge. and a doll
bed. and some fire works and some
fire crackers and some candy and
some Fruit.—Your little girl, May
Ellen.
Bath S C Deec 18, 1925—Dear San
ta Clause, As it is so near Christmas
I thought I would write and tell you
what I want fo^ Xmas Please Bring
me a Big Sleeping Doll and a Doll
carriage and a Rocking chair I am •
little girl 4 years old. I am Bern-
well County Girl but am spending
Xmas with my grandmother Rush ton,
so please Dont Forget my little broth
er Ronald he wants a wheelbar and
some Fruit and candy tllso Remem
ber all the orphan children and Dont
forget Grandpg and Grandma Black
t Olar S C, so I will say goodbye to
you and Mrs Santa hopping you n
merry Xmas.—1 am your Little Girl,
Jessie Irene Black.
. Hilda S Cy Dec.- 4, 1925,—Deereet
Santa, As Christmas is drawing near
I bought I woujd write you a little
letter. I want you to please bring
me a cap pistol, a rubber ball and a
little wagon. Alstf some $ruit, candy
and fireworks, don’t forget my teach
er Mr. Fred C. Nettles. He just got
married thanksgiving, bring he and
his wife a nice little present. Please
hilda S C—Dear Santa Claus—I am
a lijtle girl nine years old go to school ing you and Mrs. Santa a merry
Blaekville S. C. 12-12-25-Dear
Santa Clauc, I am a little boy seven
years old, go to school every day and
am in the second grade, as Xmas is
near I will tell you what I would like
to have, * a climbing monkey little
train mouth organ some nice fruit
candy an dfire works, and please dont
forget my little 3 year old sister Dor
othy, bring her a little tea set and a
pair of sci»?<iM^_JL^__
Your little boy, Wilmot Croft.
am in the second- grade But pleas
Bring me a doll and doll carriage
fruit candios t nd nuts do not forget
h.y Big S’ster and my three Brothers
and my teacher Miss Robinson of
Denmark Bring her a box of candie
arid don’t forget to come to our Xmas
program Friday night Dec 18—Your
loving little girl, Jessie Evelyn Delk.
Dear Santa—I am a little girl and
I want you to bring me a doll with
long curly hair, doll carriage for the
doll and fruits. Dont slip by me.—
Susan Black.
Dear Santa Clause—I am a little
girl eleven years old and in the third
grade. I want you to bring me for
Christmas a sleepy doll, doll carriage,
\y rockits*, fire crackers land all kinds
of fruits. A Little girl, Mary Black.
Barnwell, S. C. Dec 7th 1925.—
Dear Saflta Clause, I will write you a
few words to let you hear from nee
I want you to bring me acme Fruits
and some Freworks and I want you to
bring my little sister a little doll and
a little doll cradle bring my little
brother Fruits a nd a cap pistol? From
your Uttle girl Haul Dyches.
(A letter from Sarah Templeton,
whose handwriting is a little hard to
read, has been forwarded direct to
Santa Claus, who is an expert at de
ciphering such communications.)
Barnwell, S. C. Dec. 7, 1925.—Dear
dont forget my little friends, wish-’ Cl*®*. 1 am going to tell you
Blaekville, S. C. Die 11. 1925.—
Dear Santa, I am a little girl just nine
years old. I am in the fifth grade,
please bring me a ring doll and some
fruit nuts and candies. I have a little
sister Edith just five years old. she
is in the first grade, please bring her
a doll and handbag some fniit nuts
and candies, my brother rfenry Gar-
land wonts a balky mule and a tool
Xmas.—Your little boy, Ansel Still.
dear Santie Clause—I am a little
girl of 9» years old 1 want you to
Bring me a doll an a doll Bed a n some
fruit I will not ask for much as times
are hard But pleas remember my lit
tle Brother Wilbur he wants a cap
pistol an a rubber Ball an some fruit
to.—from your little Httle Friend,
lula Mae Black.
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dear santie—I am a little boy of 7
years old an in the first grade an I
want you to Bring me knife cap pis
tle a little automobile some firewqrka
an some fruit.—from a little friend,
Clyde Black.
dear Santie—please Bring me some
fruit, cap pistle, Rubber Ball an a lit
tle, automobile. Well I will clou.—
From your Friend, William Black.
P. S. please remember my pa and me.
school girl Lois Hartzog.
Barnwell S. C., Dec 8, 1925—Dear
Santa—I will write you a few lines
to let you here from me I am well and
hope you are the same I will tell you
what I want for X mas I want a
large doll and a carriage and some
fruit and- a rubber ball nd other toys
and dont forget my little sisters and
what I want for Xmas. I want a big
doll and a doll bed and a tea set and a
little wrist watch and some Fruit.
San^ I am a smart little girl, I am
in the fifth grade and I am eleven
years old arid this is all I am going to
ask you for.—From your smart little
girl, Lucile Tucker. *
Barnwell, S. C. Dec. 8, 1925.—Dear
Santa, I will write'you a few lines to
let you here from me I am going to
school and having a good time I am
in the forth grade I want a large doll
and a carriage and some fruit and a
Rubber ball and other toys and dont
forget my two little sisters bring
them dolls nd other toys and fruit.—
Yours truly, Valoree Sanders.
Barnwell, S. C. 1925, Dec. IOUl—
Dear Sandy, I will write you a letter
send me something for Christmas. I
want you to send me a cap pistol and
some apple and some firecrackers and
fire works and all kinds of fruit—
from Jeff Ray.
Dear Santa—I want you to bring
me a trycicle, doll, doll carriage, stove
tea set rug, worbrobe, flour camp
a baby car just buy everything for
me and dont forgot Mama; Love Es-
from your friend Lizzie Still.
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