The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1958 Page: 9 of 16
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Mrs. Dottie Roberts, T.
Frank Hanacek,______
Mrs. Florice Zapalac,
Durwood L. Fuchs,____________
— News and Society Editor
------------Linotype Operator
-----------------Bookkeeper
-------Editor and Manager
Mrs. Victoria Weeren,.....r
Joe A. Pechal, _______
Clarence Faldyn,__________*
Advertising Solicitor
____Printer
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Published by
Central Texas Press, Inc.
L. A. Duewall—Durwood L. Fuchs—H. L. Fuchs
Youngsters Write
Letters To Santa
Letters to Santa have been
pouring in from children from
ell over Fayette County. The
Journal has forwarded their let-
ters in which they expressed
their wants and wishes to Santa
at the North Pole. In the follow-
ing pages, you will find the let-
ters which the klddos wrote. A
Merry Christmas to all you chil-
dren and may Santa fulfill your
wishes.
Dear Santa Claus,
I would like to have a bicycle
which is 26-inches. I would like
to have some fireworks and crac-
ker balls. I would like to have a
b-b pouch. Also I would like to
have five packs of b-bs And of
course I would like to have my
one front tooth. And don’t forget,
I need an arithmetic and spelling
book.
Dean Ray Gaertner
Dear Santa,
I would like to have a bow and
arrow. That’s all I want for a
Christmas gift.
Johnny Gaertner
Dear Santa Claus,
I would like a bike with a
speedometer. I would like all of
that plus an electric train. That
is all I want this Christmas.
From Larry Gunn
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like a
pair of skates. I would like a
cowboy shirt. I would like pair
of house shoes. I would like
some firecrackers, I would like
a B. B. gun. I try to be a good
boy. ;
Kenneth Hubers
Dear Santa Cl
I want a b-b jfun. And a bas-
ketball and a basket for my bas-
ketball and football, too. And a
play boat. I want a watch too. t
want a basebll with a bat.
Monte Floyd Hengst
Dear Santa
I hope you are fine. I am. I
know you have a lots of work
down there. This Is what I want
for Christmas. I would like to
have surprises, because I am too
big for toys. My mother said that
Fm getting clothes. I don’t know
what kind they are.
Diane Ilse
I want a tiny tears doll and a
doll bed and a roy rogers dish set
I want a watch too. I want a po-
ny.
Joan Janssen
Dear Santa,
I would like a doll with a wool
skirt and a sweater. A chair that
folds into a desk. A new baby
bed. A story book.
Donna Kaltwasser \
Dear Santa Claus,
I want a doll and a toy. I want
a new dress, Last night I beard
something on the porch and I
think it was Santa Claus. My mo-
ther said that it was Santa Claus.
So that night I was very god.
Barbara Luecke
Dear Santa Claus,
I want a colt 45 gun and boot
and I want a cowboy suit Just
like Row Rogers and a sand pic-
ker and a doctor kit too. I was
not to good Santa it was very
very cold days. The end.
Your friend,
Tommy Knlppel
Dear Santa Claus,
I want a bride doll and a big
bike.
Love,
Sharon Am* Gold
Dear Santa Claus,
I want a colt 45 gun and a ri-
fle gun and cowboy suit and a
football suit and a watch and a
teamshovel and a truck for
Christmas.
Love,
Walter Stoever
Dear Santa,
I would like a set of checkers
for Christmas and a red petti-
coat, a bride doll, and • long
shaped purse, and a sweater set.
I hope I will be well for Christ-
mas then I know I will have a
Merry Christmas- Merry Christ-
Dear Santa,
I woull like an electric train
for Christmas. I would also like a
pellet gun. I also would like a
toy airplane run by gas. I would
1-ke a toy airplane. Also 1 would
I'k* a monopley set. Also I would
like a new pocket knife. And tost
but not least a new football.
Darold Moellenberndt
Dear Santa,
I have been a good little boy
this Christmas and I hops I will
get these things for Chritmas. A
b-b gun, a baseball glove, an elec-
tric train, automobile, a football,
a hat and bell and pair of shoes,
and some clothes
7 Perry Null
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Dear Santa, %
I want a Tiny tear. You are so
kind too. I will let a cup cake for
yoif.
Xove,
Carol Jean Kleiber
Dear Santa,
I want a doll. 1 love you Santa.
Come to my houae. I want a doll
for Christmas.
Your friend,
Jo Lynn Bordovgky
Dear Santaa,
I want a gun and holster, a
Holy Bible, shirts, weights, a bill-
fold and some candy.
David Hall,
Round Top, Texas
Dear Santa,
1 want a bracelet, and a dress.
Bring me a blouse end a doctor
beg too.
Nyla Kay Wunderlich
Dear Santa,
I want a doll i
Please
a candy)
record player too.
to have a Holy Bible. I ]
a good girl. I want some
and something to bake. 11
cook book,
i Karen
Burton,
Dear 8ai
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want a picture of
picture of Je
like you. I was a
ry Christmas.
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Fuchs, Durwood L. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1958, newspaper, December 25, 1958; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998455/m1/9/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.