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I Thursday, December 11, 1930 v/ </<>k!M/cA MESSENGER. McCORMICK. South Cmrotinm. * Mg ifims Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I have lust started to school and like to read. Please bring me a doll some doll clothes, candy, fruits and nuts. Bring Jane, Annie and Miss Irene something too. Lots of love, MYRTLE SEIGLER. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a little truck, a little bam with cows, horses and pigs in it. Some firecrackers, Ro man candles, fruit, nuts and candy. Please bring Amanda a little horse with a saddle on it and bring Richard a baseball. Love, EARL COLLIER. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am 7 years old and am a good boy. You and Miss Irene are good too. I study hard at school. Please bring me some firecrackers, a wagon a boy doll a big picture of Santa Claus. Bring Sudie a doll, mother and daddy some fruit and grandpa a pair of overalls and grandma something nice, and a pair of shoes for daddy. Love, MARVIN WHITE. . Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am 7 years old. I am a good boy. You are good. I love Miss Irene and I study good at school. Bring me some firecrackers and lots of fruit and candy and nuts. Love, RALPH RIDLEHOOVER. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: ^ I am 6 years old and like to go to school. Please bring me some fruit, nuts and a doll and doll bed. Bring Junior something too. Lots of love, • MILDRED MCDONALD. By Request ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DOLLAR DAY WHITE’S IN AUGUSTA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH Thousands upon thousands of attractive gift-items at only one dollar. You will marvel at the values. Ask for parking permits at » our transfer desk and park your car as long as you please on Broad Street. Uncle Ed something nice, and Mrs. Lankford and Mr. Banks too. love, HAZEL LANGLEY. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 9 years old. I want you to please bring me some candy, fruits, nuts, watch, stove, piano and a doll. We can’t ask for many things because you have been so good to bring us every thing we wanted. Your little girl, SARAH KATHRINE WINN. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a real watch, a Bible, a fountain pen, a blackboard, a doll and doll bed, some colors, story books, a jsmall victrola and some records, some candy, fruits and nuts. I try to be a good girl and do good work in school. Your little girl, VIRGINIA WILKINS. Please bring me a knife, a ball and a little car. fruit, nuts and fireworks thing nice you have to bi I am six years old. I go tp- and try to be a good little- am in the 1 first grade my^ is Miss Mabry, please bring' something nice and please forget my aunts and uncles. Henry and uncle James pretty little girl to talk to. I w^ be looking for you mas night. - Your little boy, 4 WILLIAM WILLIS.’ wan 'Jim, McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 193< Dear Santa Claus: |r Will you please bring me a dolV tea set and some kind of “fuss”' box that won’t worry my maftia, dear old Santa you will know wh&t^ kind to get? I also want some fruits and candy. - ' . Your little girl, THELMA M. GILCHRIST. gloves. Love, KATHERINE WHITE. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I like to go to school. Miss Irene is good to me. Please bring me a sleepy doll, a rocking chair, some nuts, fruit and candy. * Bring J. H. a little car and train. I love you, KATE WHITE. fruit. Please bring Miss Irene a pair of gloves and a rain coat. Love, ROBERT LAWRENCE SELF. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. D,ear Santa Claus: I am a good little boy at school. Please bring me a little car, fire crackers, a false face, and a little boy doll with a bed to put him in some fruit, nuts and candy. Please bring Miss Irene some apples and oranges. Lots of love, edward mckinney. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930 Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll carriage $nd some fruit, candy and nuts. Bring Miss Irene a pair of gloves. Lots of love, ETHEL BROWN. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Sarita Claus: I am 8 years old and go to school. Miss Irene is good me at school. You are good too. I want you to bring me a balloon, some firecrack ers, a compact, some fruits, nuts and candy. Bring Miss Irene something too. Love, . MAGGIE MAE GABLE. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am 7 years old and am good at school. I love Miss Irene and you too. Please bring me a horn, a doll carriage and a ball, some oranges and apples and candy. Bring Ray a ball and Lucille a doll and Miss Irene a pretty little dog. Love, ELSIE REYNOLDS. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am 8 years old and am good. Please bring me a tea set and a false face, some firecrackers, a horn and lots of fruit and candy. Bring Ed and Lucile something. Lucile lives with us now. Lots of love, ROBERT McKINNEY. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a cap pistol, a flash light, some fruits, nuts and candy. I have been a good little boy. Please bring Miss Irene a doll. Lots of love, SAM GABLE. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930 Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll, some fruit, nuts and candy and Mattie Lee wants a little doll and bed if you can spare it. Please bring Miss Irene a pin to wear on" her dress. Love, • LILLIE MAE McKINNEY. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll, a toy works and also fruits and candy, wrist watch, a little red wagon full Dear Santa, please don’t forget 0 f nuts and fruits. mama she has been sick and also remember daddy. Your little friend, SARAH SHAW. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930 Dear Santa Claus: i Please bring me a doll, some apples, oranges and a pair of beads. Bring Miss Irene a wriSt watch. Love, SARA SEIGLER. Your little friend, LOUISE FOOSHE. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930 Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll and lots of apples and oranges and a little candy too. I would like a few negro toes too. Please bring Miss Irene a dress. Lots of love, louise mckinney. McCormick, S. C., D6c. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl and I am in the third grade, I want you to bring ^McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 9 years old. I help mama a lot. !• want you to bring me a story book, wagon, fruit, nuts, candy and fireworks. Don’t forget mama, daddy , and my three sisters. Wishing you a Merry Christmas. Your little boy, MARSHALL PRICE. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930 Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a little car, a lit- me a big doll and doll bed and a tie truck, a little tractor and a lit- 1 pair of socks and a pair of t rub- tie airship. Some candy, nuts and bers and tea set and some fire- Plum Branch, S. C., -Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am 7 years old and am good at home and at school. You are a good old man. Please bring me some candy, fruit and firecrackers and anything that you have chat would be nice for a good little girl. Bring Miss Irene something nice too. Love, VIVIAN STROTHER. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 6 years old. Please brfti^ me some firecrackers, a little car, a wagon and a little doll; some fruit, candy and a knife and harp. Bring Miss Irene a big sack of apples. Love, JOHN ROBERT McKINNEY. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 193(3 Dear Santa Claus: I am 6 years old and am a good little girl. I like to go to school. Please bring me some doll clothes for my doll, a doll house and a doll bed, a little rocking chair, some firecrackers, fruits and nuts. Bring Roland a little car and Archie a jUttle dog and N$iss Irene some SAVE MONEY ON MEATS • Come to our market for all kinds of fresh meats, fish and oysters of the best quality tit the lowest prices. We can also save you money on* flour, lard, etc. Read the list below, for cash, and call on us Saturday, December 13,1930 Stew Meat, pound 12t4c Roast and Chuck Steak, pound _ 15c Round Steak, 25c; 2 lbs. for 45c Veal Steak, pound k 30c Pork Chops, pound 25c Pork Sausage, pound 25c Mixed Sausage, 20c; 2 pound for. 35c Fish, pound ] 2 1 /2C 11 " 'll r i n i . ■ - if i Full Cream Cheese, pound 25c Lard, 4 pound bucket 55c Lard, 8 pound bucket 95c Good Flour, 24 pound sack 70p Good Flour, 12 pound sack 40c CITY MEAT MARKET J. L. REYNOLDS, Prop. Augusta Street McCormick, S. C. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 6 years old. I try to be good and help daddy all I can. So please bring me an air- rifle and some fireworks and also a big ball and fruits and candy and please don’t forget daddy and mama. Your little friend, • HENRY SHAW. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl in the fourth grade. I want you to bring me a doll and doll bed a pair of socks. A pair of rubbers and lots of nuts, fruits, firecrackers, Roman candles, sparklers, candies and do not for get mother and father. And also a tea set. Your little friend, IRENE SHAW. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl three years old. I' want you to bring me some candy, apples, raisins, oranges, bananas and nuts. A doji to say ma-ma and anything else you think I would like to play with. Your little girl, LAUREE WINN. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 5 years old. I want you to bring me some fruits and nuts of all kinds, candy and firecrackers, one pair of gloves', harp, chewing gum and violin. Your little boy, CURTIS WINN. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930'. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring ma a sewing set, a blackboard, a box of water color paints and plenty of nuts and fruit. Your little friend, ELIZABETH FOOSHE. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a pretty doll, a tablet and crayons and all kind of nuts and fruit. - ’ . - Your little friend, MARY FOOSHE. . McCc|rmick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa. Claus: I am a little girl just two months old. Mother is writing this letter for me to let you know what ' want you to bring me. I want a little rubber doll, a rattler and a little ring. You need not bring me any candy and fruit, just bring some to my three little brothers. Now Santa, don’t forget me just because I am a tiny little thing, for I am a real good little girl. Your little girl, BETTY JEAN WILLIS. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 8 years old. I go to school every day and I am in the second grade. Santa I want you to bring me an air rifle and shots, a flash light, candy, nuts, fruit and fireworks and please don’t forget my little cousins, my teacher Miss Harris and my little brothers and sister. Your little boy, GERALD WILLIS. Plum Branch, S. Q.^Dec. 10, 1930 Dear ^anta Claus; - , I am a little boy three years old. I want you to bring ^a trajp* truck, all kinds b£ fruits, nuts^nd • fireworks. Little Richard wants at buddy bike. Please don’t forget my • friends. ‘^Aiss Annie Lou MOfgpx* and Mr. Johnnie our mail mart bring them something nice;' Lots of love to you, THOMAS CULBREATH- | Plum Branch, S. C.^ Dec. 10,^1930 Dear Santa Claus: | 'l am* a-little girl seven years del and in the third grade. I want to bring rhe a coat, some , gloves • * and sewing basket, a 1 tiny little doll as I already have a big *one. Of course I want fruits, nuts, and i \j;. .,v£" V' candy. Please do pot forget .nay teacher, Miss Lucy Brown and also Miss Irene Langley. My daddy, mother and grandmother. Remem-, ber Aunt Lou, for she helps mother cook. She wants % new dress. With lots of love. * * Your little friend, \ , j H. MARGARET FREELAND. THING$ X WORTH - - KNOWING ifil • ' ; McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy three years old. I pm writing to tell you what I want you to bring me. Please bring a little train that will run, a rub ber ball, a cap, fruits, nuts, candy and fireworks. Now Santa, I won’t ask for much for I want you to bring my grandmothers and grandpapas something nice too. Grandmother and grandpapa Mc Kinney live in Calhoun Falls and grandmother and grandpapa vVillis live close to me. Please bring theni something nice and don’t for get little Essie Louise Martin and all the little boys and girls. Please remember mother and daddy too. Your little boy, ERNEST WILLIS. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl seven years old. I go to school and try to be good. I want you to bring me some of all the good things you have such as fruits, nuts, and candy and any thing else you have for little girls. I have three brothers and two sisters, please don’t forget them, also daddy, mama and grandma. Your little girl, MARY LOU WINN. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 3 1-2 years old. Will you please bring me a tooth brush, little book and pencil, so that I can brush my teeth and go to ’cool? I want some fruits and candy too. Your little boy, DAVID GILCHRIST. Plum Branch, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930 Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me that stocking from the Montgomery Ward Cat alogue that has forty two toys and a surprise package for girls. This is all I want except fruit, nuts, candy and firecrackers and devil poppers. Leave me a letter under my Christmas tree like you always do. Please bring Aunt Anna and \ McCormick, S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 7 1-2 years old and I go to school every day. Will you please bring me a hoe, rake, shovel, hatchet, fruits and candy? Your little boy, JOSEPH GILCHRIST. McCormick. S. C., Dec. 10, 1930. Dear Santa Claus: ♦ As it is almost time for you toi visit little beys and girls again. I am writing tc tell you what I want. Australia ranks next to the ^Unit ed States in its enthusiasm *foc moving pictures. .- i 0-0-0-0 / The number of horses ort Unit ed States farms reached its peak: in 1918 and 1919. O-O-O-O A Yale psychologist is to the behavior of mountain las. in Belgian Afrfca. , Q-0-0-0 The cannon-ball t America bears fruit t bles a cannon ball. ’ O-O-O-O A chrysanthemum in Japan had 523 growing from a sipi ~ 0-0-Q-l 0-0-0-I Investigations indfi are slightly superior to ability to learn lang O-O-O-O The wealth of Indii country in 1928 was es more than $1,600,000,000 O-O-O-O Ninety new cases of objects found in the tomb of Tut-aiXkha- men have been taken to the Cairo ' Museum. O-O-O-O A Roman emperor once traveled 200 miles in twenty-four hours by; using three relays of cariots. , O-O-O-O There are only thirty-nine en listed men in the United Statee navy who are more than fifty-Qvo years old. The average age for the entire navy is twenty-five. * O-O-O-O Airplanes have proved useful in counting big game. O-O-O-O ^Breadfruit is eaten roasfed by natives of the Polynesian islands. O-O-O-O A waterball discovered in th© Marquesa islands is said to be sev en times as .high as Niagara. O-O-O-O Florida’s record snowfall occurred: in February, 1889, when four inches of snow was recorded officially efc, Lake Butler. ^ O-O-O-O Boy Scouts picked up 50,6001 tacks and other metal bits in an. anti-puncture campaign in Doug las, Ariz. O-O-O-O American Indians were dubbed “red men’’ by early Europeans wlm met them because of the red,war paint on their faces.