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✓ f i t / - A Thursday, December 13, 1928 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICR, Rout* CmflUm. Page Number SMITA CLAUS LEITEIB Parksville, S. C. Dec. 3, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: How are you? Fine; I hope. I want ycu to bring me a doll with hair and can , say mama. And I want you tr. bring mo a little wagon, and a billy goat, apples, nuts and ether fruits. I have three sisters, and I want you to bring them good things toQ. Hoping all a Merry Christmas. - ^-w Your friend, MILDRED GILCHRIST. P. S.—Please dont’ forget my brothers. McCormick, S. C. Dec. 1, 1928. Dear Santa, pilaus: I am thirteen years old. I go to scohol every day. I help mama do everything I can. Now, Santa, won’t you please bring me an a r-rifle and a wagon that you can take the body off and put it on? If you aren’t able to bring those bring me a watch please. Don’t forget my sistev, brothers and teacher. CALVIN WINN. • McCormick, S. C. Dec. 1, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little bey nine years old and in the fourth grade. I am a smart boy. My father is dead, but I help mama do everything she needs. Won’t you please bring me a watch, fruit, nuts, candies, fire works and a pair of' socks ? I guess Lwill closq, .... A little friend, W. L. WINN, JR. Dorn. A friend, EDITH MAE WINN. McCormick, S. G. Dec. 1, 1928. Dear Santa: I am a smart little gisl in the sec ond grade. I anrt seven years old. my father is dead, but I help mama do everything I can- Now, won’t you please bring me a doll, bureau, fruits, nuts, fire works and candies ? An honest girl, VIRGINIA WINN. and tell you what I want—a little sleepy doll, a doll carriage* a stove, a piano and all kinds o* fruits and nuts. Don’t forget my little sister. Her name is Lois. I will close. From your little friend, DOROTHY McKINNEY. McCormick, S. C. Dec. 1, 1928 Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl eleven years old. I am in the sixth grade. I want you to please bring me a fountain pen, tablets, pencils, fruits, nuts, candies and fire works. Don’t foi^et my mother,, grand mother, and my teacheq, Mrs. Sallie Plum Branch, S. C, Dec. 7, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: ^1 am a little girl six years old. I go to school and I am in the first grade. I want you to bring me a doll, doll carriage and fruits, nuts, candy and fireworks. Your little friend, MABEL WINN. Dec. 5, 1928. ' Plum Branch, S. C. Dear Santa: As Christmas is near, I will write Troy, S. C. Dec. 5, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl ten years old. I want you to remember me Christ mas. I want you to bring me a doll and a doll carriage and lots of fruits, also plenty of candy and nuts. Be sure to come to see me. Good bye Santa, LOUISE ROBERTS. P. S.:—Oh, I forgot to tell you to be sure to remember my teacher. t McCormick, S. C. Dec. 7, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me another football, a dump tiuek and lots of fruit and candy. I would like a bicycle, but mother says I’m too little for one, so I’ll wait until next Christmas for that. 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New hot-spot manifold. New AC gasoline pump with Alter, replacing vacuum tank. New type AC air cleaner. COOLING SYSTEM New type thermostat cooling system control. New electric water temper ature indicator on dash. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT New' two-beam headlamps with foot button control. New prismatic headlamp lenses. New theft-proof Electrolock. New semi-automatic spark con trol. CHASSIS New self-adjusting, single plate dry disc clutch. New smooth 3-speed trans mission. New solid shaft type steering column. New flat type, slender rim steer ing wheel. New and more complete Ala* mite chassis lubrication. Come In Today For Complete Information - If CORMP CHEVROLET COMPANY / McCORMICK, S. C. I .a . / L- -*.V Li.CUW telephone and any o’her toys you have- for her, and please bring Thel ma some small toys she can hold in her hands. Remember all the other little hoys and girls. Lovingly yours, JIM CHILES Trov, *S. C. Dec. 5, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy three years old. I want you to remember me Christ mas. I want you to bi>ng me an au tomobile and lots of fruits, plenty of candy 1 and nuts. Good bye Santa; be sure to come. Your little boy, DAVID GABLE. Troy, S. C. Dec. 5, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl thirteen years old. I want you to remember me Christmas. I want you to bring me a birthstone ring. I also want a lots of fruits, and lc4s of candies and nuts. Please remember my school teacher. Your little girl, ONIE LEE ROBERTS. Plum Branch, S. C. Doc. 5, 1928. Dear Santa: As Christmas is near, I will write and tell you what I want. I wan- a little pair of mittoris, a big sleepy doll, a doll carriage all kinds o' fruits and candies and nuts. Don’t forget my little brother- His name is John Robert. I will close. From your little friend, KATHRYNE McKINNEY. * McCornr'ck. S. C. ' Dec. 7, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little g rl seven years old I am in the second grade at school. I love* my teacher and I study hard. Nov^. Santa, I want you to bring me “twin bilo dell babies” Christ mas, so I can ride them in the nice carriage you brought me last Christ mas. You may bring me any other toys you have, and just lots and lots cf fruits, nuts and candies, and, please Santa, remember Thomas; I think he would like a football. I won’t ask foil any thing more this time. Please don’t bump your nose com ing down the chimney. From your little friend. VIRGINIA MINER. I want for Christmas Please bring me a wrist watch, a do'l, a pretty coat, a tea set, and a lots o'? fruits, nuts and candy.. My 1‘ttle brother, Billy, -^ants^ little car, wagon, truck and of fmiits, nuts and candy. If ycu have anything else to spare you can bring *t too. Your little friend, NOVA BOSDELL. McCormick, S. C. Dec. 10, 1928. HI" Dear Sarta: \I am a little girl nearly six years old. Ploase bring me a doll car riage tea set, bruits, nuts and candy* Listen, old Santa, be very careful not to wake cur “big b’ack puppy” as li|e is very mean. Just hu'ry *r, the tael: door will be unlatched for you. \ Please remember my two little nieces \ in Florida. I ariji hoping you will have a very Merry jphristmas and a joyful New" Year. Your little girl, NONIE LAGROON. McCormick, S. C. \ Dec. 8, 1928. Dear Sanya Claus: I am a , little school girl just 8 years old. \ I have a sister 4 years old and a little brother 2 years old. Please faring me a sleepy a tea set, seme dandies, nuts /^id also some fire works. sBister wants the same thing. Brother wants a wagon and a donkey, also fruits candies and nuts. Please remember mother, father, giandmama and grandpapa. Yours truly, KATHLEEN DILLASHAW. Plum Branch. S. C. Dec. 7, 1928. Dear Sar.ta: I fjm a little school girl ten years old and in the fourth grad*. I want you to bring me a doll, sparklers, handkerchief, and lots cf fruit. Don’t froget my mother and father and my brothers and sisters and my friends. Your little girl. ALMA JENNINGS. McCormick, S. C. Dec. 9, 1928. My dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy nine years old. I want you to bring me a toy ice truck, apples, oranges, raisips, candy and nuts, all kind of fire works. Please don’t forget my three little brothers and also mother and daddy You:: loving friend, MORTON DORN, JR. Plum Branch, S. C. Dec. 7, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little tiny girl six years old- I am going to school. I am in the primer. I got on the honor roll this month. Santa, I want you to bring me a doll, a stove, and lots of fruits. Lit tle Ola Dorn is staying with us. Please bring her a doll and some fruits. My little brothers want a cap pistol and fire crackers. Your little girl, FLORENCE JENNINGS* McCormick, S. C. Dec. 9, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 7 years old. I am in the second grade at school. Dear Santa Claus, I am looking for you Christmas eve night and please bring me some fire crackers, sparklers, Roman candles, apples, oranges, raisins and r.ut$* also candy, a harp a toy buss and a neck tie. Lovingly, WILLIAM DORN. McCormick, S. C. Dec. 8, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little bey five* years old. I am not old enough to go to school but I b:'ing in lots of stove wood for mother. So I want you to bring me a toy fire truck and harp, apples, or anges, raisins candy and nuts, and all kinds of fire works too. From your little friend TRAVIS DORN. McCormick, S. C. Dec. 9, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy. I am only two years old, and I want you, dear San ta Claus, to bring me a toy car. fruit, candy and nuts, and anything else that you think will be nice for me. From your little friend, JOHN EDWARD DORN. Plum Branch, S. C. Dec. 1928. Dear Santa: I want ycu to bring me a bicycle, fi^e works and all kinds of fruits. Come to our Christmas tree. CHARLES CULBREATH. Plum. Branch, S. C. Dec: 8, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy nine years old and am in the fifth grade at school. I W'ant you to bring me a wagon, fire works and all kinds of fruits. Re member little Thomas. Your friend, WALTER CULBREATH. Troy, S. C. Dec. 10, 1928. Dear Santa: As it is about Christmas I thought I would write and tell you what I want I want you to bring me a tea set and a little rocking chair. Wishing you a MeiTy Christmas. From your little friend, LULA EDWARDS. McCormick, S. C. Dec. 3, 1928. Dear Santa Claus: Please tr.'ng me a soldier boy suit, pop gun, a box of candy, fruitsi. fire works and I’ll be a good boy. Your friend, DOUGLASS BRADLEY. > Plum Branch, S. C. Dec. 7, 1928. Dear Sar.ta: I am a little school girl nine years old and in the third grade. 1 want you to please bring me a pretty baby doll and a doT trunk and lots of fruits. Please don’t forget my other little sistei’s and brother, mama and papa and my teacher, Miss Lucy Brown. Your little git’V BERNICE JENNINGS. McCo.’mick, S. C. Dec; 12, 1928. Dear Santa: As Christmas is so near, I thought I would write you what I want you to bring me. I want a wagon, foot ball and a bicycle all kinds of fruits, fire works and candies. Yours truly, FULLER WILLIS. McCormick, S. C. Dec. S. 1928. Dear Santa Claus: am writing to let you know what McCormick, S- C. Dec. 10. 1928. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a wrist watch that will keep time, a big walking, talking doll, a box of handkerchiefs, a writing desk, pencil box, story book, all kinds of fruits and puts. Please don’t fcoget my sister, Gladys. Thanking you tfor this;; JOSEPHINE BOWICK- A: l iT /* . , \ 1