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Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smokv Mountains National Park
FOIKTH YEAR NO. 49
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W AYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1938
$1.50 IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY
Thousands Greet Santa's Arrival Here
Z Santa Has A Busy Dav In VVavnesville I
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Santa Claus
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PSl T r'ng Sme miS' Candy'
am 7 oeen.a good Doy. l
' ears old and in the first grade.
JUNIOR PARTON,
D?r Santa ClaT
I aim. 6 ''We girl, eight years old.
vmiT w ,thft Recond grade. I want
. ,m? me a do11 that sleeP9 and
,!;i;k,s nnd candy. Thank you.
Your friend,
. : MAE WVaTT,
Waynesville.
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hf Santa Claus: ,: 'K
Hfleri yU t0 hring me a watch- -22
d W a speedo,netef for a wagon
otW thinUtS Candy Bnd 8 l0t
i Your friend,
RUFUS HARRIS, JR.
StaClausT"
tap send me football, sweater,
ouu 80nie "yi oranges
Your friend,
mother. PlenM- don't forget the poor
l'ttle girhs and boys, I will do with
out onie tovs if you will visit them.
Don't forget my brothers and Kisters.
Please bring me a big ball, wagon,
marbles, tandv, oranges, and nuts.
With lots of love,
HILLY JONES,
Wavnesville.
'Dear Santa:
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. i am miif
&S ! have brown hair and blue eyes. I love
I all the little boys and girls and 1 love
i ..mi inn rinnu.. hi'itw me a doll.
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inmv Vlf.Hfll.AS. Lii-nntui' unrks'. randv. oranecs. ball
Waynesville. ' and a cap. Don't forget the; poor
little girls and boys. .
Dear Santa Claus: With lots of love,
I nm fl VoarR 0ld and in the fourth ( SUlKLfcx WAt JUiNCft
I li ar Santa t laws:
I w ish you would bring me a peddle
car for ( hrislmas an a lot of nuts,
eandv and a horn, too.
I hope von will give lots ol candy
o the poor children and I hope von
will have lots of toys to give to them
n t'hristmas eve. I like you, Santa
Claus, and I hope you will give nie
candy and another thing- please don't
forget to bring me that peddle car
I for Christmas. I am good to my toys
i mid don't bend or break them.
' 1 love you, Santa,
! K1C11AK1),
i Waynesville.
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I Dear Santa:
j I am a little boy eleven years old
and 1 have been very good. 1 want
you to bring me a watch, a pair of
gloves and a knife and some nuts and
I a hue; of marbles.
Your loving friend,
JAMES MOODY,
Waynesvilli
Dear Santa :
I am a little girl and I am 7 years
old. I go to school and I'm in the
first grade. I go to school at Lake
Junaluska. I am a good little girl,
but sometimes I am bad. Pring me
a snow suit, a doll, tooth brush, candy,
oranges, nuts and grapes.
Your little friend,
HVTH "MARIE HUGHES,
Waynesville.
Dear Santa:
I am pleased to hear of you being
in town. I hope you had a nice trip
from the North Pole. I am a little
boy nine years old. I would like to
i have for Xmas a wagon, and an air
nlky some oranges and candy, i
hope your visit with us will be a long
and happy one. Thanking you very
much, i am your friend,
W. I! KENT MASS1E,
.. Waynesville.
Dear Santa Claus:
I have been a good boy, but I have
not done so good in school, but I want
a football, a wagon, a racetrack and
a cowboy suit and holster and gun
for Christmas.
HAROLD JEROME RADII AN,
grade. I am trying to be very nice
Please don't forget me Christmas.
Bring me some toys, fruits, candy,
and nuts. Remember dad and mothei.
Hope you have a nice trip back to
ha North Pole.
Good-by,
ROBBIE RUTH HOGAN,
Waynesville.
Dear Santa Claus:
I'm glad you have come to see all
of us kids. We arc glad you will come
to our school.
I want a doll that wets it pants ami
lots of candy, oranges, bananas, tan
gerines and nuts.
Merrv Christmas,
BETTY LEATHERWOOD,
, , Waynesville.
Dear Santa: , . .
I am a Httle boy 5 years old. 1
hare two brothers and four sisters.
I am a good little boy, I help my
Waynesville.
Dear Santa:
I am a little girl 12 years old. I
have been a good girl. I want you to
bring me a wagon and a cap and a
doll, candy, nuts and oranges.;
Your friend,
MARGARET McELROY,
Waynesville.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me a pair of
skates and a watch. Bring me a snow
suit. I want three pairs of sockB,
two dresses and a pair of gloves and
a pair of galoshes.
Your friend,
MARGARET C,
Waynesville,
Dear Santa Claus:
I would like to see you. I want
you to come to see me. My little
brother, Tommy Cutshaw and my sis-
Dear Santa:
We hope to see you today more than
we want the candy, but candy would
taste good.
Just two little girls,
MARY ELIZABETH AND PEGGY
JEAN REEVES, Waynesville.
Dear Santa:
I am a girl seven years old. I am
getting my older sister to write this.
I want a Shirley Temple doll and tea
set. If you can, bring me a pair of
skates or a tricycle.
BETTY JOE McDANIEL,
Waynesville.
Dear Santa:
I am a little girl 3 years old. I
have been a good little girl. I want
a tea set, a tea kettle, and a doll and
doll clothes and a stove and cabinet.
DONNA JO QUEEN,
Waynesville.
Hello Santa: y
I am writing you a letter to tell
you what I want for Christmas. J
want a snow suit, a doll, nuts, candy,
oranges, a ball. Merry Christmas to
you and a Happy New Near to you
(lood bv.
MIDI! ED MOODY,
avnosvilie.
1 have not a pair ol slippers.
Hello Santa Clans
I am writing you a letter o tell
you what I want for Christinas. I
want n Teddy boar, a little wiikoi.i.
candy, nuts, oranges, a snow suit, a
ball, a gun. Merry Christmas to you
and a Happy New Year.
RALPH MOODY.
Wavnesvllie.
Dear Santa Claus:
I've been a good girl this year. 1
want some dolls and clothes, a era He
for it and a stove. 1 also wain, a
little wagon to bring in stove wood for
grandma.
Grandpa wants a dolly ' "o He
wants it to have red hair.
With 'ove.
MAHTHA JANE PHILLIPS,
Maggie.
Dear Santa;
1 am a little girl nine years old and
in the third grade. I make good
marks on my report card. So you ; ee
I am a good girl.
' For Christmas I want i l ill tnat
win open as eye ami cry anil seme
candy, nuts, oranges. .Please hung
me a pair of gloves to ko"p my hands
warm when I am going to school.
With love,
MA li Y .tANE IIAM.V,
Waynesville.
Dear Santa ClaUH."
1 want you to bring me a wagon, a
gun, and hostler, and some randj ,
oranges, and nuts.
With -.v,
KAKI. MKDFOKD,
Wayne.-v'ie.
Dearest Santa:
I am over-joyed . to know that
Christmas is almost here and that I
will soon get to see you. Well, I am
a little girl 6 years old and I will
tell you What I would like to get. 1
Would like to get a doll that would go
to sleep and cry and a carriage for
the doll, a dinner set and candy and
oranges. I will close till I see you.
From NELLIE RUTH PRESSLEY,
Wavnesvill".
ed but one dav in school this vear.
I will close with
Lots of love.
RALPH PRFKNLKY,
Wavnesville.
. I. .' i ,i!ita Claus:
1 want a little kiddie on. a truck.,
a play kitty, a new ! 11 b. bv, soine
blocks, a tricycle, a new overcoat or
Teddy bear suit, some liiile boots,
lots ui' candy, oranges arid nuts.
Lots of love,
P. S. I inn :! years old
Dear Santa:
1 am a little (d-hcudul girl, 3
years old. Please bring be u great
big doll and a little red wagon.
BETTY SUE MKHAKFEY,
Diar Santa:
I am a gil l of 5 years old My sis
ter is writing this. 1 want a big
doll and tea set, My sislir wants a
big doll and tea set. Pliaso bring
both. My baby sister who is 1 year
old Dec 2H, V.VM, wants a rubber doll
I and rattle. Come to my house.
JKRELENK, MARGARET; MARY
'ANN.
Dear Santa:
I am a lit tie lov
4d and
Dear Santa:
I am a little boy 4 years old.
Please bring me .a" Merry-Go-Round.
It is in Massie's Dept. Store. I would
like a tricycle and some candy, nuts
and fruit.
CORKY FERGUSON,
' 7 Waynesville.
the sixth grade. I do p;etty good
'on my lessons. For Christinas 1 want
ja wagon and some candy iiail oranges
and nuts. .
'Merry Chrii.tmas,
JOHN HANEY, JR., Waynesville.
I li ui' Santa Claus:
I Hin ten years old and in the fourth
grade. Would like to get a football,
marbles, a knife, a toy gun, oranges,
candy, nuts anil will 'appreciate, any
thing else. Hope you hae a merry
( bristii.as
.Yours truly,
J. T. COWARD,
Waynesville.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy 10 years old." 1 go
to school and 1 am in the fourth
grade. Please bring me a basket
ball, gloves and a watch. Please rej
member all the other little boys and
girls and don't forget my big brother
over in Hawaii.
' . With love. ".'
DAVID ROGERS.
Clyde. :
Dear Santa:
Above everything : else, I want to
go see grandmother for Christmas.
A Trailways Bus ticket home would
be the grandest present you could
bring. If this is asking too much,
a bag of candy will do.
Hopefully,
BILLY PEARSON,
Waynesville.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am four years old- I am a poor
little boy, but I hope you will come
to see me any way. I will appreciate
anything you bring me. A pair of
overalls, a shirt, a pair of stockings.
Sincerely yours,
CARL COWARD,
Waynesville.
My. Dearest Santa:
Just a line today to let you know
that I am very happy to know that
Xma8 is all most here again and I
soon will see you and I hope you
will not be too busy to read my letter.
I will tell you what I want. I am
a boy of 7 years old and I would like
to get a wagon and a cowboy suit and
a poke of marbles, oranges, candy and
hope it is not too much to ask for.
I am a very good boy, 1 have not miss-
Dear Santa Claus h
I want you to give roe a gun,
wagon, ball, nuts, oranges, candy,
a little car for Christm.'.s, I am
only four years old.
Best wishes to you aKl Merry'
Christmas. Happy New Year.
FRANK MOODY,
Wavnesville.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am six years old in the frst grade.
I would like to get a wagon, a new
pair of overalls, gome marble, a bag
of candy, nuts, oranges sd bananas
for Christmas.
Your9 truly,
ROBERT COWARD.
., Waynesville.
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