The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 23, 1953, Page 5

all I want is a . My brother a 2% inch wish you a a Happy the presents ive me for Christ- Love, Charlene Toppino Box 187 Stock Island Dear Santa Claus, I would like a baby doll, a doll- house, a bicycle, a toy washing machine, an ironing board and a ca . Thanks your very much, Santa. Love, Angela Reupero, 1315 William Street. thank you very much ou gave me last year. to ask you for some- ar. Please bring me a an da new bicycle. dolls. I want Queen and a doll princess with crown of gold and a fairy doll, a I want a bicycle, a doll, a play house, a little play bear, a blue dress, pencil sharpeners and a y pair of slippers. “Merry Christmas, 6154 Whitehead Street Dear Santa: Mv name is Skippie Turner and I am 3 years old. I live at 500- C Poinciana. I have tried to be a good boy for Mommy and hope’ you bring me lots of nice toys, I would like to have a recerd player, \ truck, a wagon and a little car, Hod-bye Santa and I'll see you Xmas. Love, Skippie Turner P.S. I love you Santa. Dear Santa: Tam 3 years old, I go to Mrs. Nélson’s school but haven't learn- vd how to write so I will have to nave help to write my letter. I went, down town last week to} see you but when I got there I felt too bad to talk to you. So Mom-' my and Daddy said I could write to you, My Dad is building me a pretty oll house and I would like you to bring me some furniture to go into a T also want a pretty Bride doll that I will name June Lynn and a 2 wheel bike. Mommy and Daddy have put the | Xmas tree up, so when you come by, please stop in and have a coke and sandwich with me. Hoping tv see you soon, Your little pal, Sheila Ann Sands 1613 South Street. |Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a game of Sorry. I would like some perfume for my mother and a pen and a pencil for my father and that is all, Dear ‘Santa. A Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year. Love, Sallie Ballentine 3402 Avenue E. Dear Santa Claus: This Christmas I want a two wheel bike, a doll, a record player, la gun, a tent, and my cat will like a little red ball, a little toy bird and a mouse. Thank you Santa. Your Pal |Dear Santa Claus: These are the things I want for Christmas. I want a bicycle and a doll, a set of dishes, and some silverware too, I hope you can get them for me. I've tried to be a good girl all year, Your friend, Patricia Kuhn 86 Felton Road Dear Santa Claus: I am writing you this letter be- cause I want you to bring me a Ricke Jr. doll, a pair of skates, a doll bed and a trunk. I stay after school and help sister. My brother wants a car for Christmas. I wish you a happy Christmas. Your friend Sandra Herce. 1007 Truman Ave. Dear Santa Cluas: I am just a little girl living in Key West, please bring me a Toni doll, a pair of bedroom slippers, a pair of ball bearing skates, a shell earring kit, a cow girl suit, a gun, a holster, and a doll house. Tell Mrs. Santa Claus hello for me. Love, Eileen Fay Akerley 153-A Peary Court Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll that is 14 inches, with dresses for her. I want a cow- jgirl suit and a pair of roller skates. jSanta Claus I wish you a Merry Christmas. From Susan Cloe. H-7 Fogarty Staget Dear Santa Claus, T am 8 years old in the Third \Grade. This is what I want for ‘Christmas, A cowgirl suit, Ten collection dolls, a muff, a big walking doll. I hope you can get them for me. Love, Pat Thurman, 21-B Arthur Sawyer Rd. Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll, a bicycle, a tea set, and roller skates for Christ- mas. Thank you very much, Love, Gloria Recupero 3405 Avenue E. Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll and a doll carriage. ‘Thank you for last year’s doll. It was very pretty. I like it very much, I want to wish you a merry’ Christmas. Your friend Frances 909 Cénter Street Dear Santa Claus, | Iam nine years old. I am in the 4th grade. I would like a girl’s bicycle, Helpers At State Prison By TOM MADDOX DEER LODGE, Mont, #~Big hands carefully cut out tiny doll dresses. Others sew patterns to- gether, Still others sand and paint battered toys. For Santa’s workshop has a Mon- tana State Prison branch. The prison’s castle corner tur- rets and gingerbread trim look up from Deer Lodge Valley to snowy caps of the Continental Divide—a likely setting fo rone of Santa’s toy factories. The prisoner-foreman of a crew ‘of about 15 inmates is a strapping fellow. His predecessor was so moved by the toy work that after he went free he wrote back twice to ask how it was going. | He was told “just fine” by the \friendly woman who has been the \toy shop’s contact outside the high jstone walls for seven years. She is Mrs, Fern Baker, secretary to Warden Fay O. Burrell. The enthusiasm is contagious. Civic groups in 21 Montana com- munities .contribute used toys. Stores give remnants for dresses or paint. A truck line hauls the re- finished playthings free. Law officers and others also help deliver. Inmates are selected for the toy shop work. “Although they actually work harder than at some other jobs, the men like it because of the feel- ing of doing sorhething worthwhile. They write home and tell their {families how much they like it,” says Warden Burrell. “t's the best morale builder we have.” Most toys are stockpiled. It may take two battered bikes to make lone good one. Some toys are intercepted in the main office. If in good condition, they go directly to the outbound store room. It’s an all-year project, but the atmosphere changes with the ar- rival of the yuletide season. Guards notice surprising changes in usually grim faces of felons. Hard expressions go soft as rough hands fix a dolly’s dress, or paint ja fresh eye, or restore a mama/ ‘voice. ii; Any inmate can ask that his i |children get some of the toys. Oth- the spirit of the occasion. 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Last March 19 a man threatened two of the same women and a male employe with a jar of sul- took about $20,000 and escaped. ‘READ THE CITIZEN DAILY Stage Gallows Kills Builder GRASS VALLEY, Calif. #—A/knot in the rope as a precaution gallows he had built for a stage against accident. play took the life of Richard B.| This morning, with the noose Looser yesterday. about his neck, and his sketchbook Looser, 34, was director of anjnearby, he stepped from the box amateur theater group. on which he had been standing. Deputy Coroner Shirley Brattin,|The trick knot failed. Looser who called the death an accident,|strangled, his toes dangling just said this is what must have hap-jabove the floor. pened: Brattin said that when police Looser constructed the gallows/lifted the body, the slip knot fell set and placed a large mirror to|apar teasily. He said the roughness reflect the scene so he could make/of the new rope apparently pre- sketches and designs for costumes.|vented the knot from functioning He arranged a break-away slipjas Looser had planned, | Poinciana Package Store Wednesday, December 23, 1953 Admit Murray Holdup NEW YORK #—Police said two 19-year-olds have admitted taking} the New York area, up ‘gunpoint by four masked men got away with a reported $500 cash in addition to jewelry. 3428 DUCK AVENUE Taree norers In [MITAMI st ropuan enices Located in the Heart of the City REASONABLE ROOMS WRITE or WIRE RATES for RESERVATIONS with BATH end TELEPHONE Ritz HOTEL 132 B. Flagler St. 226 N.E. Ist Ave, 229 NB. Ist Ave. 100 Rooms 80 Bley tor Rooms Hosted Elevator 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BT KEY WEST COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY