The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-06

,URNAI.. THURSDAY MO
Letters To Santa
CLAUS From Little
| Frie,1dsof Journal
Hundreds of The Journals little
friends blossom out again In re-
quests, by letters to this paper. for
the perusal of Santa Claus. Many
are written from other cities, but, OF
course, the great majority are writ
ten from the city where The Journal
goes into about every home. These
letters are an annual feature of this
paper, and an effort will be made to
print every one sent to the editor.
Some may be late in appearing. but
it is the purpose of The Journal to
carry the childishly-expressed mes
sages to the heart and attention of
old Santa Claus, and they will be
printed just as rapidly as circum-
stances and space will permit.
The first of a large batch of these
little letters are printed below:
Santa Claus Letters.
Graceville, Fla.
Dear Friend-I an a school schol-
ar. l will write you and tell you
what I want for Christmas. want
big sleepy doll and tea set and
some oranges and apples and a rag
doll and doll bedstead and a pair of
black gloves. I will have to close.
Truly yours, Vela Miller.
Graceville, Fla.
Dear Friend-I am a school schol-
ar. I will write you what I want for
Christmas. I want a big sleepy doll
and tea set and rag doll and some
oranges and some apples and box of
candy and a doll bedstead and a pair
of black gloves and all kinds of can
dy. Well will close. Truly yours,
ula Watford.
Eula Watford.
Graceville, Fla.
Dear Friend-I am a school schol-
ar. 1 will write YOU and tell you
what I want for Christmas.
want big, sleepy doll and tea set
and some oranges and apples and a
rag doll and doll bedstead, and a pair
of black gloves. / will have to close.
Truly yours, Verna Watford.
Graceville, Fla.
Dear Friend-I am a school schol-
ar. / will write you what l want for
Christmas. l want some fire crackers
and some roman cannons and a pls-
| toll and some caps; a sack of oranges,
sack of apples, box of candy. I have
set down all l want. I guess I will
close. Floyd Miller.
| Gonzalez, Fla.
| Dear Santa Claus-I want you to
bring me doll, cart and trunk
Lots love. Yours Martha Bowen
Seasons.
| Millville, Fla.
Mr. Santa Claus, Pensacola, Fla:
My dearest Santa Clause, it has been
twelve months since I have written
you-so long a time. i only want a
few things this Christmas, as our ma
ton is at war, so please bring me a
large baby doll and carriage; also
a sewing box. Please, dear Santa
and the children whose fathers are in
service for Uncle Sammy, especially
those in the trenches. Your sincere
little girl, Erma Williams.
| Graceville, Fla.
Dear Santa want you to bring
me a doll and I want you to bring
me little stove and bring me some
fruit and bring me a doll bed and
want you to bring me a kimona and
bring me a little tea-set and set of
chairs and a table. Your friend,
Agmess Williams.
| Graceville, Fla.
Dear Santa C1aus-I want you to
bring me little doll and 1 want you
to bring me a little carriage too,
and I would be glad if you do that,
and I would be glad if you would
bring me little stove and bring
some pots and bakers too. I would
be glad if you would bring me a
sleep doll and I would be glad if you
would bring me these things. Dear
friend, Lizzie Watford.
| Graceville, Fla.
Dear Santa-Please bring me a
doll and a apple and a orange and
ing outfit and me will be glad, too.
Yours, Palmer Watford
| Graceville, Fla.
! Dear Santa-Please bring me lit
tie stove and a little pot and
baker outfit and little doll, car
riage. Me will be glad to pet these
things and me will close for this
time, so good bye-and tea set Ia
/ BILE. Carrie Watford.
DIR. Yates, Optician, has moved
office to 119 1-2 So. PaIafox. over
D'Alemberte's store. Special atten-
ton to difficult cases.