The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
SANTA 5 AGENTS
WILL REMEMBER
POOR CHILDREN
Spirit Of Charity Runs High, Says
official United Charities; Happy
YuIetldc for Unfortunate Boys
and Girls Of chIckasha.
ELKS WILL BE HOSTS
TO 32S HERE TONIGHT
Large Christmas Tree 10 Arranged
and Many Honored Guests Are
Expected; Food, Fruits, Nuts,
Be Presented Families.

"Never before. has the help those
who cant help themselves spirit
been more apparent here than during
the present yuletlde season." de-
clared an official OF the ChIckasha
United Charities today.
"Not a single poor child In tho
city whose condition IL known TO
neighbors or friends will be neg.
lected by Santa Claus or bis agents."
the lady predicted.
There IL lots IN store for Chicka-
sha Riddles" this Chrlstmas-even
those whose parents or relatives are
unable to buy toys, nuts and other
articles which 20 10 make a merry
Christmas. II was learned In a sur.
vey OF the ctiy's Christmas charity
field.
Elks' Christmas Tree Tonight.
The Elks start the Christmas
charity ball TO rolling this evening
in the Elks' clubroom, when they
will entertain underprivlleged chill.
dren whose stockings won't be
crammed to capacity by the regular
Santa Claus.
Invitations have been extended to
more than 325 boys and girls and
fully that number are expected TO
accept the invitation. The Christ.
mas tree has been installed aud the
Elks' clubroom beautifully decorated
for the occasion.
Santa Claus advised officers of the
Hello Bill' lodge here that he was
on his way to Chickasha and will
arrive In time to distribute the gifts
from the Christmas tree this evening.
The gifts will consist of nuts, fruits
and candy, and each child will re-
ceive one substantial toy, together
with stockings, caps and other warm
clothing.
Several hundred dollars have been
spent in purchasing the toys and
gifts and making arrangements to
entertain the 1926 boys and girls.
This money was raised In the Elks'
carnival given several weeks ago.
The Elks' Christmas tree In honor
of the city's poor children Is an an
nual event inaugurated several years
ago.
Baskets to Be Distributed.
Baskets containing Christmas din
ners, nuts and fruits will be dis
tributed Christmas day by the Chick
asha United Charities, which has
always played an important role in
making the city's poor happy, es-
pecially on Christmas day.
A special committee, headed by
Mrs. Harry Ludlow, was appointed
several days ago to arrange the
Christmas baskets to be distributed
among the poor families of the. city.
These baskets are being prepared to.
day and will be ready for distribution
early Monday morning.
The Volunteers Of America OF
Chickasha, another charity organiza-
tion here, has a long list of names
of persons to whom they expect to
send food and other Christmas cheer.
More than fifteen poor families Of
the city will be remembered by the
Raymond T. Hurst post of the Ameri-
can Legion. Ned Allen, assistant
commander of the post, announced
today that fifteen boxes containing
food, fruits, nuts, ETC., had been
prepared and would be delivered
early Christmas morning. The net
proceeds from the posts recent char
ity dance are being expended in this
manner. This is the first time the
Legion post has been identified with
the Christmas charity movement
here, but the post plans to make it
an annual event.
With the churches and many other
organizations as we'll as the Elks'
club and charity organizations taking
an active interest, indications are
that there will be no hungry families
here Christmas day.