riday, December 18, 1925
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
Catarnm, N. C., Dec. 14, 1925.
car Santa (.'lnns:
I will write yon n few lines to let
on know 1 want n baby doll and a
old ripg, a wrist watch, and a baby
oil bed, ami a little piano and bring
tea string of bends, a book, a cow
oy suit. I will close.
From your friend.
BLAIN RITCHIE.
Cabarrus. X. C\, Dec. 10, 1925.
)ear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl 14 years old, and
am going to school every day. I
ke my school teacher fine. I want
ou to tyring me some candy and np
les and nuts. And I have three lit
e sisters. I want you to remember
tern. /
From your friend.
FAY LEMQNDS.
Concord, X. C.
>car Santa Claus:
I am a little girl eleven years old.
want you to bring me a baby doll,
nd a strand of beads. I want a
xnnb and a wrist watch and some
randy, apples, nuts. Good-bye old
lanta Claus.
ZCIiA LITTLE.
f Georgeville. X. (’., Dec. 10, 1925.
ear Santa ('fans.:
W 1 will write you a few lines. I am
Hi little girl. I am seven yeenrs old. I
Hr to school. I am in the primary,
■•lease bring me a doll baby, and a
Hrrlst watch and a pair of beads, hand-
Herclrcfs and a pair of gloves,'and a
Hcckctbr.ok and some apples, oranges
■ml nuts. I will close for this time,
■food-bye Santa Claus,
Yours truly,
MLRTLE WILLIAMS.
R Bost Mill, X lfl, 1925.
HDear, Santa Claus:
■ I will write you a few lines to let
■you know what I want you to bring
imr. I am a little girl 9 years old. I
■go to school and am in the third grade,
tt I’lease bring me a doll bhby, and a
■ string of bends and a piano and a
K baby cradle and a wrist watch and
■ some apples and oranges and nuts. I
I will close for this time. Good-bye
I Santa Claus:
Yours truly, ’
FLOBEXCE LITTLE.
Concord. 11. 3, Dec. 17. 1925.
j Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little boy four years old. Am
real smart because “daddy” sa : d so.
I can chop wood and carry it in.
I want you to bring me k train, a
dump truck, watch, horn and lots of
apples, oranges, randy and nuts.
Your little friend.
■ RAY HURLOCKER.
Concord, It. 3, Dec. 17, 1925.
jaDear Santa Claus:
" I am | little boy five years old. I
try to be-good and help "daddy " all I,
can. I want you to bring me a dump
truck, trahrrwateh, -horn nnd lots of
fruit. I’lease do not forget mother
and daddy.
Your little friend,
WATSOX HURLOCKER.
192 Elm St., Concord, X. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl eight years old. 1
am in the third grade. I want you to
bring me a wrist watch that will run
nnd a sweater, nuts, apples, oranges,
candy.
Your dear friend,
EDITH WHITLEY.
Concord, k C„ Dec. 17, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy four years old. and
try to ge real good. I rock little sis
ter to sleep every day.
I want you to bring me .-» real
wateh, horn, and lots of' fruits nnd
randy. Please do not forget my little
sister. She wants a doll and rattler.
Your little friend.
LACY HURLOCKER.
Kannapolis, R. 2, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl seven years old
nnd am in the second grade, Have
not missed a day this year. I want
you to bring me a ‘‘mama” doll, car
riage and lota of fruits and candy.
Please do not forget my little brothers
Millard and Rowe. They want a
knife, gun and firecrackers. •
With lots of love nnd kio*«,
FRAXCES WINECOFF.
/ Kannapolis, N. C., Dec. 17, 1925.
[ Dear Santa Claus:
v I am a little boy two years old,
and I have a little brother nine lnonths
old. We want you to come to see us
' and bring us a little chair, horn, wag
on and lota of fruit and candy. Please
remember mother and daddy.
Your little friend.
MELVIN HURLOCKER.
’ Kannapolis. R. 2, Dec. 17, 19t5.
Dear Sanfa Claus:
I am a little girl five years old and
have two little sisters, Bernice, three,
and Johnsie, one year old. We want
you to bring each of us a “mgtna”
doll, scissors, tea set and lots of can
ady and fruits.
\Vith lots of love and kisses,
REBA WINECOFF. /
103 N. Church St., Concord, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me a By-lo
baby doll, a doll bed wjth a mat
treses, • china tea set, oranges, ap
ples, candy and nuts of all kinds.
Thanking you,
Your little friend,
ANNIE EDITH SHERRILL.
28 Field St., Concord, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy and ylll be 4
years old on December 20th. Will you
please bring me a train, a little Addle
and a tricycle ; lots of applet, oranges,
tangerine* and some nice candy?
Yonr little friend,
JOHN L. LYERLY, JR.
Mt. Pleasant, N. C.
December 16, 1025.
Dear Santa Clans:
I am a I lure girl juet 12 years old. I
j want yon to bring me a baby doll, a
carriage and a doll erib, nnd lots of.
apples, nuts and oranges. And Santa'
Claus please bring my little friend.
El'snbetb Hedrick, a baby doll that
says “mama.” Please bring my friend
; Dewitt a train of ears.
, ■ Your friend,
JACQUELINE PRESSOX.
Gold Hill, R. 2, Dec. 14. 1925,
Dear Santa Claus:
My name is Billy. I stay with my
grandparents all the time. I go' to
I school and never miss n day. Santn.
I I will mention some things that I
t want for Christinas. I want a neck
- tie. hn air rifle, several led pencils, a
- little boy doll, and fruits of all kinds.
■ Now Santa. I have a pretty little
friend. Her name is Mary. You
please hfing her just as many pretty
tblngk as you bring/to me. I’lease
don't disappoint either of us. (
Your little boy friend.
BILLY CRUSE.
192 Elm Street .
Dear Santn Claus: /
I am a little girl five years old. I
want you to bring me a doll (hid a
little rocking chair and candy and
fruits and please do not forget papa
and .mama and my two brothers and
m.v little sister, i ,
• Your little frtrnd.
, RUTH BRQWN WHITLEY.
1 Concord. Route 3,
Dear Santa Clays:
I am a little girt six years old. I
go to school aud am in the first grade
and like my teacher fine. 1 have
been trying to he good, so yon would
briug me. a "mama” doll, tea sol. scis
sors, crayons, tablet and handker
chiefs and lots of fruits and canal).
Your little friend,
MARTHA HURLOCKER..
23 Field St., Concord. X. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl 5 years old. Will
you please bring me a doll that goes
to sleep and says “mama.” a little tel
ephone. a doll robe and .lots of good
1 things to Sat.
Your little friend..
‘ ELSIE MARIE LYERLY.
P. S.—Please do not forget Aiy papa
and mama.
Concord R. 7, Box 110.
I am a little boy 7 years old, and
go to sohoil every day. I want Santa
Claus to bring me a watch aud chain,
candy and nuts of all kinds.
MARTIN GREENE.
1 Concord, N. C., Dec. 10, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl eight years old. I
want you to please bring me a little
wash board and a pink fountain pen,
some carnly, nuts and oranges.
Your little friend.
LUCILE NEWELL.
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Concord, N. C., Dec. 17, 1925.
rJHtF'Snnta Claus:
I am a little girl six years old. I
want a doll, and Jots of candy, nuts
and cyerythiug that's good, nnd I have
two little sisters, a«ed 4 and 2 years.
They want a doll that will say “ma
ma,” and everything.that is good. Aud
don't forget mother and daddy.
MYRTLE RUTH and
NELL BROWN CHAMBERS.
Concord, N. C., Dec. 17, 1025.
Dear Santa Claps:
I am a little boy 8 years old. I
want you to bring me a train and cap
pistol nnd lots of apples, oranges,
nuts of all kinds. Please don’t forget
little brother, sister, and papa and
mama. , Your friend,
CLIFFORD FURR.
. 52 E. Depot St., Concord, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl. I want a gamf
of rook cards and I want a. new doll
dress for my doll. And I want a
book of Peter Pan. I want some can
dy and nuts and other good things to
eat.
Your little friend,
MYRTLE YOUNG MORRISON.
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R. F. D. 7, Concord. N. C.,
December 16, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl six years old. I
want a do 1, a doll carriage, a doll bed
and some candy, nuts and fruits.
Your little friend.
NELL LEFLER.
Bo«'Mill, Dec. 15, 1925.
Dear Strata Claps:
. lam a little jfirl 11 years old. I
i am in the fourth grade. I want you
1 to bring me a' pocketbook and a watch
• and box of'crayons and a whole lots
1 of other things and apples and oranges.
' Yours truly,
\ .HORTENSE BOST.
Concord, N. C„ Dec. 15, 1925.
Dear Santa CUiupf
I am a little girl nine years old.
Please tyring me a doll and a doll car
riage, a piano, lots of toys nnd nuts,
rlage, a piano, lots of toys, and nuts,
apples, oratjges and candy. Hope this
■ will find you-welL Loth to you,
ALICE W.
Concord, N. C., Dec. 16, 1925.
Dear Santa Glaus':
I am a little boy 12 years old. I
want you to brinijiKne a watch and
1 chain, some firecaapkers and some ap
ples, oranges and huts and all kindß
• of fruit. Your friend,
WILBUR GREENE.
Cabarrus, N. C., Dec. 17, 1925. -
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy 13 years old; go
to school every day; like It fine. Like
my teachers. I want some candy, 'ap
pies, and nuts. From your friend,
i CLARENCE HELMS.
i _
) Concord, N. C., Dec. 17, 1925.
, Dear, Dear Hantg; <*
If it Isn’t asking too much, when
yon pass by my house, please leave
a baby doll, bed and carriage, piano
• and stool, and also a small tricycle.
I am 2 1-2, years old.
Your little friends,
MARGIE PENNINGER.
1 183 Kerr Street,
t P. B.—ls you forget to stop-at 183
, . . • -.' « ,; ' •' , !
Kerr street please don’t forget to stop I
nt granddady's house on Academy ;
street, because I stay there too, and
I’ll receive the things at either place. *
- 380, S. Union St., Concord, N. C.
- December 17, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am writing you this letter to tell
you what T want for Christmas. I )
want a scooter, apples, oranges, rais
ins, nuts and candies of all kinds. Re-t
member- little sister, too.
Your friend.
ROY CROOKS. JR.
Concord, N. C., Dec. 17, 1025.
Dear Santa Claus: -
Please bring me some fireworks ,a
suit of clothes and a bicycle. I am
eleven years old. Your friend,
CALDWELL RIMER.
,P- S.—Please bring Aunt Verdie
something nice too.
Concord, N. C„ Dec. lfl, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
I nih a little boy three years ohs.
Will yqp please bring me n horn, kid
die car. train and lots of candy, and
fruits. - Do not forget sister bring her
a teddy bear. dog. eat and some blocks.
Your friends.
FRANCES, BILLIE BRAFFORD..
• Dec. 15, 1925.
Dear Santa:
Dear Santa Claus: ’
I am a little girl 2 1-2. years old. X
have been looking for you a'long time.
1 want you to bring me a rocking
horse, doll, doll bed. a little table with
two chairs and a little bracelet. I
thank you.
Your little friend.
FLORENCE MARTIN.
Mt. Pleasant, N. C„ Seminary.
Dearest Santa Clans : .
1 am a little girl and I want you
to come to see me Christmas night. I
want a bnby doll and 1 carriage. 1
.want the doll to cry "mama.’’ Santa
Chaus, I’ve been a good little girl this
year. X haven’t been naughty at ail.
Santa Claus my little friend. Dewitt
wants a train of cars, and lots, of
fruits and nuts. He’s been good too.
Bring my little friend, Sarah Hilton,
a rattler too. She’s a Vweet little
girl.
Your little friend,
BROWNE JUSTICE.
Mt. Pleasant, N. C., Dec. lfl.
Seminary.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl and I am writing
you to tell you whnt I want you to
bring me Christmas. I have been a
real good little girl and mother says
you will bring me something if I am
real good. I want a baby doll that
says “mama,” a baby carriage, a
wrist wateh and lots of fruits and can
dy. Now Santa, don’t forget to bring
my little friend, Dorothy Sullivan, a
baby rattler for she will cry if you
remember me and forget fier. Bye
bye, Santa.
Your little friend,
, SLlffApipiyH ffTALLINGK.
Midland,, N. C.,„Dec. lfl, 1925.
Dear Santa:
Please bring mo a cap pistol and
oapN, some firecrackers and lots of
enndy, oranges and nuts.
Yours truly,
HEATH KISER.
Midland, N. C„ Dec. 10, 1925.
Dear l Santa Claus:
Please bring me some candy, nuts,
fruit, and some firecrackers. I want
-an automobile aud a train.
Ydflrs truly,
.* * JOHNNY KISER.
i Mt. Plea>ant, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
’ I am a real good little girt. Am
going to school. I want a tuonky-on
n-string, a baby doll, a ' carriage to
ride my doll jn. Santa, there are lots
of little boys up on the hill that want
choo-choo trains. Please don’t forget
them. ,
Your little friend,
FRANCFS CHADWICK.
Mt. Pleasant. N. C., Dec. 17, 1925. '
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy seven-years old I
go to school every day and like my
teacher fine. I have finished the sec
ond grt'de. I want you to bring me
a pocket-knife and a watch. I want
lots of candy, nuts, and fruit of all
kinds. Please remember all of tfie oth
er little girls ind boys and be real
good to mother and daddy.
Your little frleend,
W. L. PENNINGER.
55 Pine St., Concord, N. C.
December 17, 1925.
Dear'Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me n big doll
nnd a doll bed and a little piano and
fruits and candy. I will be six years
old February 28th.
Your little friend,
MIRIAM RUTH DIJES.
Pine St., Concord, Dec. 17, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
. I want' you to bring me a tricycle
and a monkey climbing a string, and
bring Glenna- a little doll. Also bring
lots of good things to eat.
Good-bye,
GUY TUCKER.
Concord, N. C., Dec. 17, A25.
■Dear Santa Claus:
I thought I’d write to you and tell
you what I want you to bring me for
Christmas. I would like to have a
pair of gloves and anything else you
want to bring me. I am a little boy
seven, years old. I go to school. My
teacher's name is Mrs. McLeod, and
Santa don’t forget my two little broth
ers, Harry Lee and J. L. Bring
them something nice tod. I will close.
EUGENE COOK.
22 Fenlx St., Concord, Dec. 16.
Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring Ole a Moll and carriage
and please bring plenty of fruits, guts
and candy. * \
Your little friend,
MILDRED HURLOCKER.
Concord, N. C., Dec. 15, 1925.
Dear Santa Qlaus:
I will write you a few lines. 1'
want a string of beads, ring, piano,
■ gloves, breast pin, a robber ball, a
’■ ; 4 s „• ;
THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE
- pocketbook, story book anil some silk !
| handkerchiefs, a Bbx of powder, and
lots of other things, apples nnd nuts,
oranges. 1 am a little girl in the
third grade.
MATTIE WILLIAMS, j
Concord. N. C., Dee. 17, 1925.
, Dear Santa Clatiß : ‘ .
I lam « little boy eight years old. I
go to school. Am*in the third grade.:
II \yant a pair of long pants and a slip- j
over sweater, and n little pair of bed
room flippers, nuts,'fruits aud candy, j
Don't-forget mother find father.
Your friend,
* J. P. COOK. , I
74 Vance St., Concord.' N. C.
„ December 10, 1025. |
Dear Santa Otajis:
1 am a little boy two years old.J
Please bring wheelbarrow and a
train for Christmas. Please don't !
forget to bring my sister n doll nnd!
a carriage. Bring me nuts and enndy
and fruit also. If this is not asking 100
much: 1 will ring off.
Yonr little friend.
BILLY BURBAGE;
202 W. Corbin St., Concord, N. C.
December 1(1, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a big doll nnd a tea
set for Christmas. Don't forget my
brother. ' Ho wants a enp pistol. Bring
me some fruit, candy and nuts. If
this is not asking too much. I will'
ring off.
Yottr little friend.
‘ ISLA KATE FREEZE, j
22 Fenix St.. Condord, N. C.
December 16, 1925.
Deav-Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll and tricycle
Ond don't forget m.v little sister. Bring
plenty of nuts, fruits and candy.
Your little friend,
BERTHA HURLOCKER.
Dear Santa:
I am a little boy eight years old.
Please bring me a little horn, a harp,
a knife, apples, oranges, and lot.- of
nuts, candy and air rifle. Hope this
will find you well.
Love tp you,
DODSON WHITE.
Co|P»rd. N. C„ Dec. 16. 1925.
Dear Santn Claus:
I wan’t you to bring me an electric
train, a little automobile that I can
ride in, a horn and candy, mitiv rais
ins and fruits.
Your friend.
TOMMY KIRK.
Kannapolis, N. C.. Dec. 10, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl nine vents old. I
want a doll baby, some fruit, nuts and
candy.
Y'our friend,
NADINE PROPST.
’ Concord,.N. C„ Dec. 16, 1925.
Snjfita Claus: * ' -
—L am -going to write and tell you
what I want you .to bring me. I am
a little girl just six years old. I
want you to hring me a doll, a sew
Ing maefcne, and a pretty picture
book. Also bring me lots ,of
things ts eat. '
-MILDRED FURR.
Concord, N. C!, Dec. 16, 1925.'
Dear Santa Claks:
j lam a little boy four years old. I
want you >to bring me a train, and a
track to run it on. And bring me a
cap pistol, and a little toy car that I
can wind up. Be sure and bring me
lots of candy and nuts.
Your little friend.
CHARLES FURR.
‘ Cabatrus, N. C., Dec. 16, 1925.
Dear Sianta Claus:
I am a girl 15 years old and I want
-you to bring me some candy, apples
and nuts. I hnve a little sister. She
wants you to remember her.
• Your friend,
ETHEL RITCHIE.
Concord, R. F. D. No. 7.
Dear Santa:
I am s little boy 9 years old. I
want you to please bring me some
nice presents for. Christmas. I want
you to bring me huts of all kinds. I
want you to bring me apples nnd
oranges and candy.
From your friend,
GROVER TROUTMAN.
December 16, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl' nine years old.
Will you please bring me a' wrist
wateh and a compact and a pretty
vase and every kind of candy, and all
kinds of nuts, and‘hither toys, raisins,
apples and oranges.
- Your friend,
• FOY JOYNER.
Concord, N, C., Dec. 15, 1925.
My Dear Santa :
I am a little girl seven years old.
Will you please bring me a bracelet
and all kinds of nuts amj’the best of
candies, apples and -oranges. I have
a little baby sister. Please bring her
a rattler.
Your friend,
ADELE JOYNER.
Cabarrus. N. C.. Dec. 14, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl in the prat grade.
I like to go to school awl like my
teacher fine. I want a doll and plen
ty’of nuts and candies. And don’t
forget ray teacher.gnd schoolmates.
Your little friend;
ETHEL SOSSAMON.
P. S. —Don’t forget my baby sister
and brothers. ' *
December 16, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy six years old. I
want you to bring me a tractor, a
truck and steam hhovel and some ap
ples, oranges and nuts of all kinds.
Your little friend, «
NOEL LITTLE.
December 16, 1925.
Dear .Santa Claus:
I am a little boy 10 years, old. I
, want you to hiring me a b'cycle, and
some nuts and candy. I have th/ee
little sisters, and one brother. I want
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Cabarrus, N. C„ Dec. 16, 1925.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little girl eight years old. I
go to school every day and like my
teacher. I am in the second grade.
: Please bring me a “mama” doll, apples,
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• Don’t forget to bring my little brother
t a wagon.
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Your little friend, '
Virginia McManus.
205 N. Spring St., Concord, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl nig years old, and
in the first grade in Mrs. Fetser’s
room. I love my teacher. Please
bring me a tea set, small doll, fruit
and candy. Bring my little sister,
Edna Marie a ball, crayolas, fruit and
■ candy. Thanking you, I am,
LUCY VIRGINIA KLUTTZ.
Concord, N. C., Route 7.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am nine years old. I want you
to please bring me a baby doll, a tea
set, tricycle, some candy, raisins, some
| English walnuts, cream nuts, dates,
i some apples and oranges.
. ALMA DORTON.
, Concord, N. C., Dec. 12.
I Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl nine years old.
Please bring me a stove, doll carriage
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and a toy piano and victrola. Other
things to eat.
Tour friend,
EDITH BLACK.
Harrisburg, N. C., Route 2.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy three years old. I
want you to bring me a little honk,
little wagon, some candy, apples and
oranges.
And oblige,
MACK MOTLEY.