..J f : CTA CLAUS ' '" fr.- 'I Jf? I ' ' -B"t - J So you can tell your Mam and Pap That poor old Santa has no snap, To travel 'round the world alone, And visit every child and home. Rainbow Springs, N. G, Dec. 3, 1929. Dear Santa : I am a little boy eight years old. I am telling you what I want you to bring me fof Christmas. I want a car, a ball, a cap-buster, and a train, and some candy, oranges, nuts and apples. With love, DAVIS MARTIN, CEUSTMAS AND SANTA CLAUS' JOURNEY (By Troy F. Horn) Christinas is here, oh! hear the call, It's a Jolly time for one and all, CM Santa Oaus brings home the toys, To cheer the happy girls and boys. don't see how he makes his flight. Around the world in one short night; Ifcnow he has to step about, Or he would leave somebody out. Cscanse it is too much to do For one poor man, I think, don't jou? 'Another thing fills me with wonder, How he canv find each house and . . .,,.... ; ; lAUAUWWIl " " - x.-.'- I know I'd. want ten million cops To call me down to all my stops, Ct otherwise I'd be in dutch; To keep it straight would be too much. Rainbow Springs, N. C, Dec. 3, 1929. Dear Santa: 1 am a little boy. I am four year old. Will you- please bring me a car and a train and a ball and a gun and some candy and some nuts? JOHN MARTIN. fciinbow Springs, N. C., Dec. 3, 1929. "Dear Santa Oaus: I am a little girl ; ten years old. I am ui the fourth grade- I get home at tnree thirty. Please bring me a doll, a doll bed, a doll dresser, and some candy, htits, oranges apples, and a story book. , With love, JUNIE MARTIN. Rainbow Springs, N. C, Dem. 3, 1929. Dear Santa Oaus : I am a little girl I am eleven years old. I am in the four grade. V Will you please bring me a dol and a stofy befok ? Will you please bring a ball and a toy cook stove and some cards and nuts and a little doll house? NEUIE JUSTICE. knife. Your 'little man, LITTLE MR. PATTON BRYSON. Franklin, N. C, Dec. 3, 1929. Dear Santa Claus I am a little boy in the third grade. My teacher is Miss Young. For Christmas I want a pair of boots and lace leg pants, and a football and candy, oranges, grapes, nuts, and bananas. Your little friend, JOHN SLAGLE. Gneiss, N. C, Dec. 2, 1929. Dear Santa: I am a little girl 8 years old. . Haven't, missed a day .in school this year. Now, Santa, as this is my first letter to you, I am not going to ask you to bring me but 3 things, a doll, a watch, and a knife. Your little friend, ALMA MOSES. Franklin, N. C, Dec. 11929. Dear Santa Claus : I am a . little boy 8 months old. Santa, please Bring me a rubber doll and rattler and candy and bananas. . Your friend, LEROY PEEK. , Cullasaja, N. C, Dec. 6, 1929. Dear Santa: I am a little boy eight years old. I want an aviator cap, a story book, a little knife, and some candy and oranges and, etc. Your friend, JENNIE BRYSON. Cullasaja, N. C, Dec. 6,: 1929. Dear Santa Claus : I am a little girl 8 years old. I wish you would bring me a doll, a drum, a sjory book, and some andy and oranges, Your lyittle girl, CLEO BRYSON. Cullasaja, N. C, Dec. 6, 1929. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little ooy o years oia. l want a wagon, a horse, a little teddie bear, and a little Prentiss, N. C Dear good Santa Claus, I am a little orphan girl nine, years bid, and I live way up here on No. 28 highway with sister Belle and Ma Waldroop. Now, ; Santa, I . am not going to ask you to bring "me much, for there are so many more little orr phan boys and girls. I would like a big doll, and some candy, and a red sweater. - I go to school and have the bestest ; teacher in the world. Now, Santa, please bring Ma some thing. She likes lots of newspapers, and don't forget sister xand 'Lester LUCILLE K1MSEY. , P. S. Please bring ( kind Mr. Harris something. Franklin, N. C, Dec. 1, 129. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 11 years old. Santa, please bring me a toy watch and ring and brace let and candy and oranges and nuts and bananas. Your friend, WINNIE CABE. Fleas 2. Irk J c; s;.;:ie onirics, cz:.lj, nuts and apples. . I wou!4 like to have a doll and a ball. Bring baby brotfcer a ball, too, so he won't cry for mine. ' Your little friend, Fannie Guffey. Higdonville, N. C, Dec. 3, 1929. , Dear Santa' Claus: I am a little boy six years old, and I cut stove wood for my mother. 1 would be glad you would bring me a dump truck and a gun and a pair of Hitop shoes- so I can go rabbit hunting, some candy, oranges, and nuts Please do not forget Dady- and'-Mothert . Your little friend, Frank Berry. Franklin, N. C, Route 4. Dear Santa .Oaus: I am a little girl seven years old and am in tni? second grade. Please bring me a story book, a harp and some apples, oranges and candy.' With love, EDITH MORGAN. Franklin, N. C, Route 4. Dear Santa Oaus : I am a little girl eight years old. I go to school every day, For Christmas please bring me a broom, a doll, and some candy, oranges, nuts and apples. " Your little friend, Jessie Sanders. Franklin, N. C, Rt. 4. Dearest Santa : We are twins. We are writing you to tell you 'what we want for Christmas. I, Lillian, am eight years old, and I want you to bring roc a doll, broom, and a set of dishes. I, Willie, want you to bring me a watch, a monkey, a red wagon, and1 a cap-buster. Also bring us some, candy, nuts, and apples. Your little friends, LILLIAN and WILLIE BECCO .:;vFrankliii,:: &HC ,r:Rbut Dear aiita Claus: I. wonder- what you have beert doing since lsi Christmas. Please Siring me some! marbles, knife and a big ball. 'And fcaby brother a rocking chair. Your friend, Etwood Bailey. Franklin, N. G, Route 4. ; Dear Santa Claus : I am glad tfiat you are coming to see me Christmas. Please bring me a wagon, little auto mobile ,and a watch. I would like some oranges,; apples and candy, too: Your,s friend, Max Sanders. ;.. ;V )'-;": Franklin, N. C, Rt. 4. , Dear Santa Claus : Pleasuring me a knife, some marbles,, a toy gun, and a story book. I would like to have some oranges, apples and nuts. Your friend,1 Milton Carter. V Franklin, N.. C, Rt. 4. ,'Dear Santa Claus: I am glad that you are coming to see me Christmas. Franklin, N. G, Route 3. Dear Santa Claus: I am nine years old, and I go to sdhool every day. I am in the second grade. 1 want you. to bring me a yo-yo, knife, story book and marbles. Please bring me some oranges, apples, candy. v Your friend, J. V. Beeco. Dear Santa: I am, a little girl ten years oild. I am going to tell you what t- want for Christmas. - I want a doll that' cries, some candy, oranges and nuts. Please bring me a tablet of drawing paper so I can use it in -School.' ?':' " .' ' 1 Your friend, Gertrude Clampitt.' 1 Tellico, N. C, Dec. 2, 1929. Dear ole Santa : I am a little girl nine yars ' old. Santa, ;filease bring me a big doll that will cry and walk, a doll - carriage, a string of beeds,, and roller skates. I guess I nave, asked lot ' enough. GoodSye, Santa, Bedell DeHart. Tellico, N. C, Dec. 2, 1929. . fiear Santas dui : I , am a . very :ar;;iaf ate, but I ; think I am bid ' enough f6iryou to come and see. Bring me a 4611, wagon, candy, Oraftgs an,d- nuts. please don't for get my little sistef, Christina. Much lovtr'Maude DeHart. - : Tellico,-N. 'C, Dec. 2, 1929. Dear Santa aaus" I am a little girl eight f'yiaart ' old. Please bring me a pair of skas, a doll carriage, ' doll that tan walk ; and 1 say martia, candy, oranges;1 and nuts. Please re member other little girls and boys. Goodbye Santa, Novilla McGaha. TelUco, N; C, Dec. 2, 1929 Dear Santa: I have been a jgood little boy this year, but I will try to be better from now on. Santa, please bring me a pair of skates, a little red sled, a bugle and a walking doll. 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