The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-10
eY A. eoonEELloM.

hnow The young chap who stands in
front OF Loew's Lyceum in summertime
enjoying Il dry smoke, Goodfelows?
YES. the one who recently celebrated
lis slNtleth birthday and surprised
everyone IN Memphis, for nobody had
any idea he was anywhere near that
age, He IS Ben NJ Stainbaok
Uncle Ben as this chap is known
Is one, OF the very best Goodfellows
oeNefaI days ago | promised that | had
some interesting announcements Il
make from the theatrical world.
! called on Uncle Ben" Tuesday att
erhoon ana he has lined up with the
Goodfellows-S Santa Claus club Within
the next few days the Goodfellows. wifi
the cooperation OF Uncle Ben are going
10 put on a vaudeville show. There
VIII De Main street parade and per.
formances by some of the show folk
VINO are coming TO Loew's Lyceun
within the next few days. All plans fol
this have not been worked out, but in.
side Of the next 4S hours win have full
details Watch for this, for the affair
promises 70 be one of the big things
the Goodfellows plan In aiding the kid
dies this Christmas,
There came IN Tuesdays mail to tn,
Goodfellows- Santa Claus club a lettel
which was one Of the most touching Z
have received. 1t was from 7-year.
Old boy who lives in South Memphis, Il
WAS written much in the style on,
would expect from a 7-year- old, some
what sorawled, but expressing full con
fidence that the Goodfelows won
forget ! need a pair OF shoes
Think Of it, GoodfeIlows, here's let,
ter asking for n pair Of shoes and I
came Just with the coldest weather w
haYp Md this winter There are 10
" Stislfen in Memphis who need shoes
aThis Il only ohe instance, You can no
and surely will not overlook such a re
quest.
Still another request this time iron
q little girl WHO Hives on Vance avenue
" know there - a santa Claus, sh,
writes. for he has come to see m'
every year. My papa once told M
that Santa would never forget goot
little girls, but last Christmas afte
papa died Santa Claus did forget me
II YOU will only send my mamma some
thing this year ! VIII be ever 80 mucl
obliged, Goodfellows,
Now, where is the heart that can no
be reached by q letter OF that kind
Santa claus has been a reality to thi
little girl, Yet there was an empt.
stocking last Christmas. And now She
making an appeal, not for herself, bu
asks that her mother not be forgotten
There II business chap whose offic
is on Main street and he IL a big ioll,
fellow with a heart and physique some
thing like Santa Claus himself, More
over, this man vs. Il Goodfellow from th
go and n worker, Thursday viii hay
something TO tell you about Mac" Il
connection with the concert which Angel
and Joseph Cortese and Burl Grant ar
going 20 give for the Goodfollows SAINT
Claus club benefit
In Tuesdays contributions was lin
list from Duncan. Miss, Duncan, llk
other towns nearby, responded 100 pc
cent strong Some of our best frienda
some who have contributed for seVera
years 60 the Goodfellows, were include,
in this list.
1t takes only a two-oent STAMP Il
send that contribution, Mail It rish
now to Goodfelows Santa' Claus clut
care The News Scmtar. A list of con
trlbutions will be found on the editorla
page Of this edition.
With his contribution of $40, H. G
Brown writes: II am with your organ
ization all down the line"
"a Friend" writing from Como, Miss.
cncioses SO for your noble cause" Sor
such broad sympathy. ' IVY
v
uro,, uo,,,,s Ton, ,,a,usa,,rri,,,
town three miles from jackson. come
this appeal; II am poor woman AM
my husband s dead, and ! am crippled
My l3-year- old daughter makes livini
ba,a n bord tin,e n Vol f"rget ne ~,
W. W, 81 a., 49,, e. t nn' IIs
! taAss an we va" eV' w ''"Ne NV
Dick Ramsey Thomas. Senatobia
Miss, q months old, sent dollar, VIII
TO ald IN making someone happy'
From Hughes. Ark" comes uniqu
letter II says 'Please accept n smaI
check for S2.50 from two little Chimes
boys, we are nappE ana want 70 max
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Floy James Parker slS Court avenue
sent s. TO buy some toys and joys
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With his contribution, s Albert Sig
good wishes and the enclosed. Go,
bless your undertaking.
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Mr. and Mrs. ], 6. Ryan, Holl,
Springs, Miss, with = donation for Cor
| Ryan, write; "Dur little girl, aged Al