Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-17
Santa" Needs
Are Listed By
The Social Service
Children Face Empty Holi-
day Unless Given Aid By
Good Neighbors


/. Shirley, aged two, was de-
serted by her parents. She would
love baby doll and a red ball to
play with.
2. The Coopers are family of
five children whose daddy is ill
and unable to give his family as
happy a Christmas as he wishes.
There is one girl of IA named Joan,
and four boys-ages 2, 4, 6 and 9;
they are Bobbie, Leo, AL and Eddie.
Joan wants a pair of mittens and
the boys, would. like sled.
3. The mother of the Bradley
children-Dotty, IA, Viola, IL,
Frances, 8 and Bobby, 1O-has de-
serted them and their Daddy is in
the hospital.
A. A cowboy suit with fancy
belt seems the most desired thing
in the world to 9 year old Jimmy
who is in foster home because
his father deserted him many
years ago, and his mother is sick.
5. Thin, tired Mrs. Stetson does
not see how she will be able to pro-
vide much Christmas for her chill
dren this year, as her husbands
allotment from the Coast Guard
just about meets expenses, without
allowing for extras. 5 year old
Billy, wants a banjo, 11-year old
Susan, is crazy fer a doll; small,
14-year old Betty, just starting
high school, at the age when
clothes (size 12) are so important;
16 and 17-year old Pat and Mil
dred, also attending high school,
and are asking for clothes, size 10.
6. Theresa is a young girl in her
last year of high school. Inade-
quate diet and early neglect of her
teeth, has resulted in early loss of
her upper teeth. An artificial dem
ture is essential to her physical
and mental well-being. $4,000 will
cover the entire cost of extractions
and the plate.
z. Three little children, orphaned
by their mothers death in hos
pital last month, need milk, cod
liver oil, warm clothes and Christ
mas toys. Thelma is 8, Warren 6,
and little Elaine a. The girls wear
sizes and 4, the boy size 6. Snow
suits especially are needed. Thelma
wants lunch box for school with
thermos bottle. Warren and
Elaine will be happy with any kind
of toy.
8. 17-year old Helen and her
newborn baby, Jackie, have been
deserted. Baby clothes, cod liver
oil and money for milk are needed.
Helen also needs clothes very bad
ly. She wears size 16.
9. Mrs. Smith has been at the
tuberculosis sanatorium for six
months and will have to remain at
least another year. Mr.. Smith and
the oldest daughter are trying to
keep house, in her absence, for
the four younger children. Mr..
Smith has sprained his back and
has been unable to work for sew
eral weeks. A gift Of money from
an anonymous source would be
easier for him to accept than the
usual donations of food and cloth
ing.
10. An ambitious high school
graduate has to use her earnings
10 help support her younger broth
ers and sisters. She wants to take
commercial course so that she
can get better job in the future.
$4,000 mo. is needed for Lucille
to realize her ambition.
II. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams died
the same year, leaving four chill
dren with no one to care for them.
The boys are 16 and 8. The girls
are IL and Is. They are all aver
age size for their ages. They want
clothing, books, games. They par
ticularly need raincoats.
IL. Adorable little Peggy Lee,
who is about 61z, is completely de-
pendent on what some kind friend
will give her for Christmas. She
il asking for a toy victrola like
one Of her friends owns.
10. Patsy's father is hard
worker but he supports, not only
Patsy but his aged rther and
father. Patsy would , some
new clothing and some cute toys.