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Uljr iL i SINCERE WISHES Xh -v brini; you everything you've ever wanted as well things vo'u tii'vcr knew existed! TOWN BOX LUNCH Wooster Ph. 566-5413 Letters To Santa Dear Santa: 1 go Sunday School and hurch every Sunday. I do not always mind my mother and daddy though. I 'want a wagon, books, guitar, and high-lift. I promise to be a better boy.

Love, Kenton Kay Williams 1206 Adams throughout the world. Love, David and Melody Wains cott Route 2, Box 146 Dear Santa: May I a machine gun with a three legged stand. 1 have tried to be good but I havei nu got in trouble. Can I have a Grand Organ? Your friend, Stan ley Wiggins 21 E. Wright Dear Santa: Please bring David a bicycle and bring Melody a Nancy Nurse and vanity set.

Also, please bring toys for all of the other, little'boy's and girls Chrtstitios Personals In Navul Air Reimrve Warren Hale of Baytown will spend two weeks during the Christmas season in the Naval Air Reserve in Dallas and says he won't be surprised if it snows up there. He left Friday for Dallas. To Cleveland Dear Santa Claus: I would like a electric train, BB gun, and a electirc Dear Santa Claus Dear Santa: name is Kay Francos For you, we a wonderful Christmas, the holy time of the birth of our lord. Pool, I have been a good girl. Please bring me a pebbles and Bambam and a Ironing board and iron and a doll house and a Slinky toy.

Thank you, K'av Frances Pool "212 Morrell Dear Santa: I would like a pretty doll, radio, and a Barbie, ken und Mid isuitcEise (all together). I would like a picture of you too. Beverly Zubik 2105 Chilton Dear Santa: Santa I hove been a good boy I make good grades in school I am in the second grade, would like for you to bring these toys: Boll action training' rifle, top-hand single holster Santa Claus: Mike DeVa'uH Jr. 2905 Newcastle I am writing you a letter to el you know what I want you bring me. I want a rod bill 1 old and a shoe projector and a Jimmie Jet.

Jerry Wayne Andesoii Dear Santa: My name is Michelle and I am the baby in the family. 1 want a doll buggy with a doll, a little wagon and a purse. I love you, Santa, and I have been a real good girl. Michelle Sonnier 502 In wood Drive Santa: I want a bicycle. I want on Sfory Of Christmas Cards Begins With 1450 Woodcut There's quite story behind hose Christmas greetings you sent nnd received tills holiday season.

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kelly plan to go to Cleveland on Christmas to visit with her mother, Mrs G.

S. Strange. A. R. Guests in the home of Dr.

and Mrs. A. R. Padgett and Dot Padgett will be Miss. Junie Pitt of Land 1 Lakes, Dr.

am Mrs. Bill Luuderdale and so Paul, Houston; and Mrs. C. and Sally Lauderdal both of Eldon, Mo, llowurd Da Mr. and Mrs.Howard Davis, of 500 Pearl, will have as holiday guests, Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Neece. Mrs. Neece is the sister of Mrs. Davis.

Mr. and Mrs. Neece are formerly of Okinawa, Japan, where Neece has spent three years in the Air Force. Upon leaving Baytown, Mr. and Mrs.

Neece will go to Lackland Air Force Base where Neece will Was First The earliest known holiday reciinp was actually a crude woodcut printed in 1450 in the Rhine Valley, Germany. The card shows the Christmas Child standing in the bow of "an ancient gnlley manned by angels, with the Holy Mother seated at the mast. The inscription reads: "Here 1 come from Alexandria and bring many gooc years to give generously. I will give them for almost no money and have only God's Jove for my reward." ritrodufod into the United States. Louis Prang, a prominent Joston lithographer, looking for ways to increase his business, jcyari making Christmas cards in '1875.

Prints! In Prung was an expert in the art oi ho called "chrorno- lithography" and his work and reputation was well established throughout Europe. By using slabs of a particular limestone pictures In multi-colors, as many us different shades at times. He reproduced them so perfectly thnt you scarcely tel them from the original paint ings. Art Prang sponsored an art com Although Prang gavn up print- 1 ng Christmas curds In the lS90's, he is credited with c-s- ablishing in America the joy of sending and receiving Christmas cards, and is known as the of the American Christmas card. rorA J-railK Sir cSi on Fnelish Petition to obtain his card de Oil 1 I 1 M- i till -f I.

1 4 I i rt 111 man, is credited with publishing Wll Jl lvf i vcm ffio? cardTa the first "mass produced" turmng ou on 'hristmRK tri-Dotinc. In 18-Ki. he and jn it a speedometer and a light be and two back baskets and a BB gun. Love. David Jameson 100 Caldwell Drive Wen-Mar, RAF fighter, Clancy the Great by Ideal, Mickey Mouse electric acoustical Portable, gas station, Papa Bear by I Marx.

Junior Pidgen 288 Grahthum C. H. DuVte. Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. H. Davis, at 1307 JOHN'S AIR CONDITIONING 202 W. Homan Ph. 583-2020 iDear Santa Clauses: This is from Sheron and David.

First, I would like to say tha I hope that you have a Merry Christmas. We have been very good, I think. My teacher says that I am doing good in school. My brother is only three Well, at that age a hoy can be very bad, but he a sweet boy 1 so would you bring him a red car and I want a nice nurse doll. Sheron and David Fennie 1100 Cherry Dear Santa.

I have been a good girl. Please bring me a bicycle. Love, Janet Adams Dear Santa: Please bring me a iron and ironing board, and a Barbie doll. There will be cookies and milk on the table for you Christmas Eve night. Thank you, Darlene Fuller I want a June bride costume, Magnetel, popcorn' machine, sno- cone machine, slide projector, Coloroia, crawl in playhouse, Barbie fashion show, Pert Betsy MoCall, Dr.

Ben Casey's patient, Pebbles, Bareskin Baby with wardrobe, baby bunk bed, gumdrops, cowboy boots, kitty cat slippers, stuffed cat and candy stripes pajamas, sizes five and Love, Sherry Webb, 163 Cabiness Cedar Bayou Pvoad, for the holi days will be their daughter, Miss Ruth Davis, who is attending Westminster College and Bible Institute at Tehuucanu, Tex. their son and his wife, the Rev and Mrs. Kenneth Davis of Tex arkana, Tex. Also their daugh- Mrs, Weeks, Christmas greeting. In 18-Ki, he lad an Korsley, deign a Christmas greeting for him because he was "too busy to write to his friends at Christmas." The card carried the message: Merry Christmas and Happy New Tn You," Primed 1,000 Cole had 1,000 c-opies of the card printed which showed a riendly family pr.rty In progress, the oldsters with raised wine glasses in a toast to the person receiving the card.

Although Cole was hailed for rris idea of the Christmas card, his greeting met with severe criticism because it showed children at the same table with wine drinkers. Unfolded Prang cards trimmed with silk fringe and lace, also became known worldwide. J'irst Aniprfwm Onri The first American Christmas card, however, had been printed in 1953, when R. J. Pease, an Albany, N.

Y. dry goods merchant, designed printed and mailed a Christmas card which also served as an advertisement for his products, The first 'cards 'were unfolded pasteboards printed Late in the 1850 's In color. and 60's, cards were die-stamped with designs combining" ornaments and lettering. Larger cards became Mrs. E.

A. Tieman Is Hostess To Party Mrs. E. A. Tiemari, 2306 E.

Texas, was hostess to Christmas party of the Rebekah Class of St. John's Methodist Church. The group sang carols, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Mabel Parker. Slides of hunting trip to Alaska were shown by Mrs.

Abe Badgley. Gifts were exchanged by tnc J33 members attending. Green punch and cake were served. The first "enveloped" greeting card was a Christmas card Greeting cards were not placed in envelopes until the first more ific Christmas message is renewed in our hearts. May the spirit-lijtins joys the season be yours.

PFEIFFER ELECTRIC CO. 4 S. Jones Ph. 582-6375 Dear Santa: I want a Pooh record and a lamster. Beau Peep wants toy.

Don't forget her. From Bonnie and Beau Peep Campbell 509 Grantham Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a fire engine. Thank You. Tommy (Campbell) 509 Grantham Dear Santa: I would like wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I nrn in Mrs.

Cravey'i grade at Lamar School. I have tried to be a good boy this year nnd hope you will remember me. Please bring me a real tape recorder, a wrecker truck, a Ben Casey doctor kit and a tool set. Please be good to the other little children, too. I love you, Roy A.

King 203 Gresham Pear Santa Claus: am live, years "old and have tried to be a good boy this year. Would you please bring me a 'Monkey gun, Big Loo and Big Bruiser. I live at 5422 Lillian in Baytown. Thank you, Jay Johnson Dear Santa- Please bring me a 24-inch bi- Lycle. a doll with braided pigtails and with clothes and a Ken car it's a hot-rod.

Please bring me a blue wool coat set, gumdrops, doll with school wardrobe for the week, Baby's buggy, Bareskin Baby and wardrobe, Marybel, Pebbles Flintstone, Barbie's bed, wardrobe and vanity. Barbie's fashion show, Barbie's dream house, 151-piece terrace ware set, food mix set, electric sew- msister, projector, popcorn machine, soda fountain, bank, su- hospital cart. noc- tor and nurse's kit. satellite jampiny MagneteL Bow5- and drum majorette. Puppet Theater, Danny OTJay, Flintstones building ijoultloj's.

Gino. Roy Pagers rui- t-ir, clot-trie bike, stuffed cut. t'(A btcjits (lO'-ih Kitty cat slippers candy stripe ijiajamas, six, and a cowboy suit. From Cnerl Sheiry Webb ICn Cabiness The time of happy hearts and uplifted is with us now in all its glory. And, at this giod season, our special wish is for you sincere wish that ibis may be your best Christmas ever rich in happiness, friendships and lasting spiritual joy.

From All Of Us At EGoodrich 514 W. Texas that Firit Chriitwtt. COASTAL ARMATURE WORKS fllfi W. MaJn Ph. 4 veloped" Christmas card was in more popular in the 1880' s.

lusband and sons, Vernon anc Rejoice In The Wonder Of The First To our many and patrons we welcome this way to extend our hopes for your great happiness this joyous season WHITE STAR LAUNDRY 500 S. Pruelt.