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THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, McKlXXKV, TEX AW, TIM'KMUY. 1)EC 22, 1921.
Yes Kiddies
Need Toys
But—
They need hoiiic of the III • • KXitlea, too.
Tench Hum th. THRIKT habit. Open
u BANK ACCOUNT here ioi flit-in :iud
help tlii-m make it fi'un
Collin County National Bank
I.. A. SCOTT. President.
I. W. ASHLEY, Cashier,
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Sil.'rr platod rntor, wtrop, year'a supply
of blatima, in compact cu , $5 00
A Ckristnias gift for men
TN ten efcnnda a mun gets a freshly
*■ stropped blade with thil razor. Morning
•Iter morning hr enjoys the same comfortable
shave. The Valet AutoStrop Razor strops,
shaves and cleans without rcrnovinR t he blade.
_ money on blades every month in the
, ^ar. Come in and ask for a demonstration
today. It will settle one or more of your gift
problems. A variety of at tractive sets $5.00
to *25.00.
Central Drug
Store
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ftenny do you
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Th^Rrsf National Bank
NI'HinneV Texas Founded
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on the Urttp—thm
bladm it kmmn mfmio
16,000 ACRES OF
LAND UNDER LEASE
ATFARMERSVILLE
P. 8. (Tine) Kerby, well kmmn
young business man of Kurmersvllle
wan a business visitor in McKlnney
Thursday afternoon. Mr. Kerby re-
port* a lurgc uttendttnee at the oil
muss meeting there Wednesday nlKht
In Woodmen Hull. Thro oil men of,
Mexla were present, two of whom ad-
dressed tho meeting. There In now un-1
dor lease In that vicinity around lti.- j
000 acros of land. Tho commltte ap-;
pointed a few days ago to get leases
Is meeting with success, Mr. Kerby
stated. That a deep test will be put j
down tn that section in the near fat-,
turo is almost a certainty.
TRUCK LOAD OF
TURKEYS COST
DEALER $830.36
J. O. Taylor of the A. .1. Commons
Produce Co., operates a auto truck
through tho county, buying turkeys
On Tuesday of this week he returned
to McKlnney with a truck load of
turkeys, which cost him $830.36. On
thlH same day he purchased one big
gobbler from 10. M. Honor who resides
in the Howlett community pnylng :tf>
cents per pound for the bird. This old
torn tipped the scales at -to pounds and
brought its owner the fancy sum ot
$14.00.
Limns TO SMTI CUIUS
Second Hnnd .Army Shoes.
1 have some good second hand artnj
shoes to sell at very reasonable prices
Come see them. And when you need
shoe repairing come to see nic. Thirty
three years experience enables me t<
do the beat work. Best of eleetrb
equipment Insures quick service
Thank you for past patronage.
McKINNEY HLKCTIUC BHOB SHOP
John F\ Marton, Prop.
ClIAHLII-: MIX ON MAY MAKIC
RACK Hill :tltl 'II-;ItM
Commissioner Charlie Mixon states
that he Is earnestly considering mole
I ing the race for Commissioner of bin
I precinct for tho third term, many of
' hln friends over tho district having
'solicited him to do so. At tho proper
time he will make a definite announce-
ment to tho people regarding his ac-
tion and from the present outlook he
j will more than likely be a candidate
i lor re-election.
Mr. and Mrs, Claude Melton and
children of Cottage Hill and Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Melton and children of Illi-
nois d'Arc community were In McKIn
ney Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. J. N. Kllenburg, who resides
west of McKlnney subscribes for The
Weekly Democrat-Gaxettc which she
sends as a Christmas present to her
sister, Mrs. P. P. Chapman, Piedmont,
Oklahoma.
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Buick Rocker Arms Are Kept
Constantly Oiled
Occasional tilling of the Buick rocker arm reservoir assures constant lub-
rication of rocker arms and push-rods—making frequent attention un-
necessary. This Is another pleasing feature of Buick construction that is
appro luted by every Buick owner.
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Flint. Michigan
C. J. SMITH
Buiok Servioe Station
Phone 111
Net of IMclH'h iiimI Itliick Board.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl six
years old. Please bring me a set of
dishes, a blackboard, and lots of fruit,
candy, and nuts. Please bring my little
sister. Rebecca, a little red chair and
my little baby brother, William, a
rubber doll. Your little girl. MARY
KLI/AKKTll CHIM.
♦ ♦
Toy l og null Spade.
Ijetir Santa Claus: I um a little hoy
four years old. Pleuse bring me a
wagon, a toy dog and a spade, fruit,
nuts, and candy. Your little boy,
JAMb<S UKNJAMIN t'IIIM.
♦ ♦ ♦
Hi*I|m Cult! for Billio HIiiih Cameron.
lieur Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl
live years old und 1 have been a good
little girl and have helped take care of
Billlc 81ms Cameron und I want you
to bring me a big baby doll a little
washing set, a little suit case and lots
of candy, nuts and fruit. And don't
forget my mother, daddy and brother.
My brother wants a croeklnole board.
Your title friend. MAItY FRANCES
ABBOTT.
♦ ♦ ♦
In SmiiiiiI tirade.
Hear Santa Claus: X am a little girl
V years old and In the second grade
1 want you to please bring ine u doll
•with curly hair and sleepy eyes, doll
hugg.v, flivver car, a ring, a new coat,
and mittens, doll bed, story book, tub,
washboard und little bench and lots
of fruit, candy and nuts. Your little
friend, HUG UN IA SMITH.
Siitnl Pail and Hliovci.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
seven years old and have been a good
girl this year, so I want you to bring
me a Idg doll, sund pail und shovel,
little sewing machine, sewing set, story
book and a dancing negro. All kinds
of tin-works, fruits, candies and mils.
Please don't forget my grandma and
granddaddy in Alabama, your little
girl. NKI.LIifl COl-A'IN, 901 South Wil-
cox street.
♦ ♦ ♦
(■(Mill When lie's Asleep.
Hoar Santa Claus: 1 am a little boy
three years old. 1 am a good little boy
when 1 am asleep if I am not dream-
ing bad dreams, i want you to bring
me a little train and flute, brill and
a bucking mule and a stocking full of
pretty things. And lots of candy ami
fruits. Bring my mule and little red
stockings of things out to mania Lewis'
and bring tho rest to my home, at 201!
North Coleman sire- '. I am forever
yours, RAY LOVKLADY.
she Helps Miiiuma.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a good little
girl. I help mamma take care of the
baby. 1 am six years old. 1 want you
to bring me a doll and sonic story
books and a Hutu and lots of candy
and fruits. My brother, i*ecll. wants
you to bring him a foot ball, and n I
story hook and lots of candy and fruits.
I'lea.se don't forget my granny Wilson
and don't forget my mother and daddy
and little baby sister, MI KIK1, I.OVK
HAD Y.
♦ ♦ ♦
Cup IMslol and t aps.
Dear Santa Claus: I wrt'nt a tool box.
and 1 want an airgmi. and ti u boxes
of shots, a pair of skates, and I want
a cap pistol and live boxes oi caps, a
big wooden wagon and some fruit and
candy and nuts. J. C. NP'HOHS.
♦ ♦ ♦
Tricycle ami Sleepy Boll.
Dear Santa Claus: I want a tricycle!
and u sleepy doll and a ring and a,
rocking chair, a little horse and some ■
fruit., candy and nuts. I.I'CI I.I-:
NICHOLS.
♦ ♦ ♦
lllg Wooden Wagon.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 want a big
wooden wagon, and I want an alrgun
and live boxes of shots, a enp pistol
nnd tlvo boxes of c-.,is, and some fruit
candy nnd nuts, nnd n tool box und
four pairs of gloves, I,(>1718 NICHOI/8
♦ ♦ ♦
A Big Sleepy Doll.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
7 years old and as it is ncur Christ 1
mas and I want a set of dishes, pair
of house slippers and a big sleepy
doll nnd I want some candy, nuts,
nnd n lot of fruit. Your dearest little
girl. MAHKIXK IIKNACKY.
Iluiid Cur to Hide On.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 am u Utile boy-
six years old, 1 have tried to be good
ami 1 want you to lie sure and bring
tie a hand ear tliut I can ride on. a
St <y book and any other little toy
tit you can bring. I want lots of lire
wo • , fruits, candy uml nuts. Your
lift, friend. HAHODD 8TOVAIJ,.
♦ ♦ ♦
Ihulily WiiiiIh a IVirtl.
Dear Santa Claus: I have been a
good little girl all year. T wunt a doll,
dresser and tricycle, lots of candy,
apples. Rupert, my brother, wants a
bicycle, flashlight and apples. Please
don't forget my little baby sister; she
wants a rubber doll too. Daddy wants
a Ford. HAItVPTY JAN Kid, HARRIS
♦ ♦ ♦
Santa's Utile Ulrl.
Hear Mnntii Claus: I have been a
good girl and I will usk you for
something I want—a pair of house
slippers and a purse and also some
candy, nuts and fruit. Your best little
girl IONA H KNSCKY.
♦ ♦ ♦
Doll anil Dress Box.
Dour Santa :I wont u tricycle, a
sleepy doll and a dressbox. A rooking
chair and dishes, some fruit, candy
and nuts. VIRGINIA NICHOLS.
♦ ♦ ♦
Saiitu, Visit This llity.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy 17
months old. Visit in<- this year. I
was too tiny lust year. I want a little
red chair, train, drum, blocks and
candy. Also a Kurd car tike daddy
drives. Your little friend. It. K DUN-
LAP JR.
♦ ♦ ♦
Big Doll Willi Brown Hair.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little, girl
10 years old. I am In the high third
grade. My teacher's name is Miss
Aline Strotber. I have been a good
little girl. I want you to bring me a
big doll with brown hair and a big
•loll buggy and I also want you to
bring inc a pair of skates and a book
of Hilly Whiskers' Grand Children,
nnd two packages <>f tire crackers
and lots of nuts, candles and fruits.
Santa, don't forget all the poor littlc
girls anil boys. Your little girl. SA 1,1,110
KINDi.K, '102 South Chestnut street.
♦ ♦ ♦
(illicit Haired Sleepy Doll.
Dear Santa Claus: I want a little
desk, and a golden haired sleepy doll,
and some skates, I've always been
wanting skates. And lots of nuts and
candy. I'm going to be a good little
girl all the rest Of Ihe year. With
love to you. RI3BKKAM WILCOX.
♦ ♦ ♦
I oothull and I'nir id' (Doves.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
some Itomtiu candles and a football
and a pair of gloves and some nuts
and fruit. Your true friend. J. M.
KOSTKIt JR.
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Sunday Si insil Pupil.
Dear Santa Claus: l am a little girl
t! years old. I have bee" a good lit-
tle girl. I have been to Sunday
school every Sunday this year and I
want you to bring me a sleepy doll
and a doll buggy
little sister a doll
some candy and
JONBS.
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Phone 114.
roiling chime, a rubber bull, u story
book and u little cupId doll like
Duurd's. Please bring me some fruit,
candy and nuts. Your llttlu boy.
(1ABLAND J. TKItltKLL. P. 8.:
Santa don't forget.-my uncle Oliver
up at Bennic; bring him something
nice.
♦ ♦ 4
Oiich In SclMMd ut Altogn.
Altoga, Texas,—Dear Santa Cluus: I
a in a little boy 11 years old. I go to
school lit Altoga. I try to lie good to
my teucher mid I want you to bring
me a set of of dominoes, u story book
about
works
candy. Your little boy. ALTU8 LOVK-
LADY.
harder. I would like a sleepy doll, a
pair of pearls, and plenty of candlM.
nuts, and oranges. Kdyth. my slater,
wants a doll and a ring. Itemembei
Clyde and Karl. They will he pleased
with a silk collar or necktie, and some
Are works. Well as there are lots of
others to visit, I will close wishing you
a merry Christmas iimlii happy New
Year. Your little friend, OPAL PI{I'2HS
• « •
Hnlil King.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl
10 years old. Please bring me u gold
Billy Whiskers and some lire Iuna dol1l «•'«>
and ail kinds of fruit, nuts und *"UI
..... M'NDhKMAN.
Tries in Obey Mamma.
Altoga, Texas.—Dear Santa Claus: 1
♦ ♦ ♦
l-'rulls. Nuts mul CuiMly.
Dear Santa: Please bring me s
piano, a set of dishes, a doll with curly
am a little girl .'I years old und I try j!'1'1'' ""Is. candy and 1 liuve a
to mind mamma and be good and I brother nearly .1 years old and
want you to bring me a doll, a bed na,n" ,H aml hu 11 l,ul*
and a picture book und some candy, '0ivv«r, unci Iriilts, nuts, uml candy
oranges and nuts. Your little girl. ' have a little sister tieurly I
If CIIKL HI I LION months old and don't forget her. Well
♦ that Is all. PA CLINK LKN DKK MAN
Sinters Want Dolls. 1 * * * ,
Dear Suntu Cluus: We are two lit- Willi Onrly Hillr.
tie girls, r. and :i years old. For *«*" ": Please bring nic a doll
Christmas we w:-' ! a doll apiece and w'"i curly hair, a little piano, a tooth
sonic clothes for it. anil we also want brush and toothpaste, a set of illslics, a
a doll buggy and a. set of dishes, und " table, trulls, nuts ami candy
don't forget to bring us plenty of nuts, NADINM LKNDKIt.MAN.
fruits and candy. Your little girls.
LKNORA NKLL AND KDfl'H C.
I-T'LTS. P. S.: Don't forget our Ut-
ile sister. Ruth. Bring her u doll. 717
Howell street.
♦ ♦ ♦
Simla's Utile l-'rlend.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl three <>' Also bring me
years old. I want a doll and doll bed lotH «'r candy, fruits and all kinds of
a11d si1111< candy, fruit and outa and ",B- ' on't forget my sister, Marglo
♦ ♦ ♦
Lives In W< tou.
Weston, Texas. Dear Santa: 1 am
a title girl seven years old and I live
ill Weston. I have been a good little
girl. I want you to bring me a doll
cradle, a doll house, a set of dlslies
anything else you
Your little friend.
UALLAdHBH.
•* ♦ ♦
Doll Bully mul Llltie Bed.
want to in lug me. Bring her a crochet cap. Lovi to you
I IK LION UIITH Santa. MUZKTTK t,'A 1 ' U'KLL.
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Santa, Do Vim' iti-ineniber lli-r.
Dear Santa Cluus: I am a llltie ti<\y
Dear Santa I want you to bring x'rl- JUH| fourteen months old. I was
no- a doll I in by and little bed and so tiny last Christmas that I am Just
drcssei and horn and some candy, wondering If yofl remember m«. I
fruit nnd nuts. You may bring me want u clown doll, blocks, mittens, silk
anything else you think of. (lood hose, a little kitty cat. a roc key horse
bye, Santa. DOllOTHY MAYSK UAL- and lots of candy and oranges und
LAUHKU. please don't forge* .nother, daddy, my
I'leasi bring my
and rocky horse,
nuts. VIltGlK
Stopper <>iiii uml Pair of Skule*.
Dear Santa Claus: I am u little boy
K years old. I go to school ami like
my teacher very much. Her mime Is
Miss Xettte ISrwIn. Kor Christmas 1
want a stopper gun, a pair of skates
and Hve boxes of lire crackers, nnd
nuts fruits and canity. Your little
boy. I! A L.\i ON 11 B. I-'ULTS, 717
Howell si reel. I'. S.: Don't forget my
llltie sister. Ruth. Bring iter a doll.
♦ ♦ ♦
Wriles To Smita.
Chamborsvllle—Denr Old Santa: I
am going to write you and tell you
what I want you to bring me. I am a
little girl 5 years old. I want you to
two grandmothers and my /real
grandmothers. Your Utile friend
KRAXCKS MAItlAN JONKS.
Carries hi Wood for Mother.
Dear Santa Chius: I have been s
good boy. I carry in wood for my
mother and help my father feed the
horses und I want you tn bring me
some fruit, caudles, nuts, an air gun.
some lire crackers and a rocking
I,' rse and Santa, don't forget my little
brother. |{oy. lie wants a story book,
otoe fruit and candy und a nigger
loll. Yones truly. OTIIA HOWARD
♦ « ♦
House Shoes mill Nuts,
Dear Santa Claus: I have been a
♦ ♦
Don't I-'orget Itlg Sister.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
fi years old. I mind mother and
daddy. I want you lo bring me a
football, air gun and toy car, pair of
skates, some fire works and some ap-
ples. oranges and all kinds nuts and
eandlen und don't forget my Idg sis-
ter and my little baby brother, mother
and dad. Your friend. .). T. LOI-TOX.
♦ ♦ ♦
Box of DoiiiIiioch.
Altoga, Texas. -Dear Simla Claus: I
am a little boy; my birthday Is Dee.
l!t. I'll be It years old. I go to Al-
toga to school and I try to be a good
boy. so I want you to bring me a box
of dominoes and story book nnd lots
of tlllrc works and some fruit, candy j
and nuts. Your little boy. KORRB8T.
LOVKLADY. I
♦ ♦ ♦
Got Ills Ann Broken.
Altoga. Texns.—Denr Santa Cluus: I
am n HIle boy Just two years old und
I got my arm broken and I think you
ought *to be good to me. Sanla, I
want you to bring me a red truck, a
bring me a big doll with sb-epy eye:- good little girl ami I want you to
and long curly hair and a doll bed bring me ii sleepy doll und houae
bicycle and a pair of kid glovcH, some shoes and nuts, fruit and candy. ftantA.
candy, apples, oranges, bananas nnd don't forget my little slslur, Aline, she
nuts. Well I guess that Is all, hoping wants a little doll and other play-
to see you at the Christinas tree on things, also fruits, nuts and eiindy and
Friday afternoon. Will close with love, lots of fireworks. Your little friend
Your lltle friend, LOIS BOBISON.
♦ ♦ ♦
Twins Write to Santa.
Dear Santa: We are twins—a boy
and girl. We are seven years old
and go to school. I, Masle, want a
curly headed doll uml doll buggy and
KVKLYN HHIDGKS.
♦ ♦ ♦
Bring Sister a Doll IMano.
Melissa, Texas.—Dear Mania: I an
a little seven years old boy I want ae
air gun und a sweater, cap ami can-
dy and apples, nuts, oranges ami do
other toys, and Metr. says please bring bring my Utile sister n Idg doll and
1111u an automatic pistol and caps and
a ball, bring us both lots of candy,
nuts and fruits. Don't forget mania,
piipn and my brothers and sister. Your
little friends. MBTZ AND MAZIK
KINDLE,, Route 6.
• • •
Living nt Hooil Okl Routli.
a doll plnno and candy and niita
Your boy. (IKOROK WINKORD
Moo IIK.
♦ ♦ ♦
A Silcp New Dress.
Dear old Suntu Claus: I um a little
girl eight years old, and I sum love
old Santa Claus. I wish you would
Blue Ridge. Texas. Dear Santa bring me a nice new dVess. And twe
Clans: I will write you to let you know pair of stooklngx, end some nice warm
where I still live. We are still living underwear. I wanted a doll, hut I nee#
at good old Routh. 1 am 8 years old. something to wear, nnd seflobl nuppMee
um going to school In the 3rd grade.I Worse. Don't forget my teacher, Mlse
think school the finest thing yet. Well Prances Thompson. Your loving llltie
Santa I know times are bard, hut If friend. CATHERINB HALT* {ill
you don't come to see us It will be still North Kentucky street.
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