The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 13, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 18, 1937 Page: 4 of 6
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WITH A WORLD
OF GIFTS
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FOR GIFTS
APART FROM THE
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B. S. U. nnd I want to know why It
is that I can't get tho B. S. U. enr to
Dear Santa Clnus:
Plenso bring me n girl whose fother
Isn't in the peanut business because
peanuts are hard on my weak heart.
And please Santa make her as cuto
as I thought Frances .was because
honest she was the sweetest thing.
I guess that's nil this time but If
you enn't bring someone else then
please bring my blonde back to me.
Your little friend
Mclvin Burgin.
Dear Santa:
Plenso bring some mistletoe to hang
over my head I'm weakening.
Your good little
Ituth I. Cottcn.
Dear Santa:
Please bring mo a new show ticket.
Evons has quit mo for my cousin.
Yours
Liz Bagwell.
P; S. Also bring Buster n broken
arm so he can't play his drum but
not too broken. You understand.
.Cookie Bagwell.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a now pair of
shoes if you can find some big
enough. And bring Andy a watch so
I can keep the one I bought him.
Love
"Fat Lady" Day.
Dear Santy:
Pu-loz bring me n bottle of perox-
ide because from all appearances HE
likes blondes.
Yours in need
Margaret Williams.
Dear Santa:
Please put a little of the Yule spirit
in the heart of our illustrious treas-
urer and induce him to put a stove in
the tub room of MFII and some gas
masks for our stoves are leaky.
Shiveringly yours
MFII Girls.
Dear Santa:
Please send me more pretty girls
and ones who ore not "stuck-up."
Burnice Beaty.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring us a private courting
spot because we don't like to court
on the campus although we do. Please
tell everyone that Pinky belongs to
me and vice versa. We don't want
any competition.
Pinky and Inez.
P. S. Please make it public that
I'll fight for my man.
Inez Baker.
PP. S. I'll keep my woman even
if I nm a man about the campus like
Jimmy Morton.
Pinky Williams.
Dear Santa:
I want very very much for you to
bring me "Donald Duck" Propst.
Barbara Merrill.
Dear Santn Claus:
Because I have been n good little
girl I would like for you to bring
mo a diamond ring so people will
know that Charlie and I are really
engaged (especially for the benefit
of a certain town girl).
The Dean's Oldest Daughter.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me some nice long
hair and a reducing diet as I feel
like I'm losing my appeal to the
males. Thank you Santy.
Sue-Babe Savage.
Santy Ole Topper:
Couldn't you bring Charles a nice
case of mumps as a pre-Christmas
gift. (I've already had them) so he
couldn't go home during the Christ-
mas holidays. Please consider this
and do what you can about it.
Frances Wright.
Dear Santa:
Plcaso bring mo a New Line as the
one I am using now is not doing me
much good. As it has been said be-
fore I only get n cold shoulder. I
would also liko to have a large
"Agate" with n bull's eyo In it. I
also need a new pair of trousers as
you might have heard how n hole was
burned in these I have on.
Gee I'll be glad to seo you
Truitt Bryant.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am such a lonesome little boy.
Please bring me someone to court. I
don'.t care who just so they are cute
and not as tall as I am.
G. A. Mahler Jr.
Dear Santa:
I know you to be a 'protector of
civil rights and a purveyor of social
justice and all that stuff. And you
know I've been a good boy all year
and have been true to Ann etc. I'm
not asking much for this year 'cause
I got my letter in late and all the
other fellows have most everything
but I want this one little matter clear-
ed up. Santa I'm president of the
court in liko Aswell. Santa old boy
I'll be a good boy all next year if
you'll clear this up and fix it so I can
get the car to court in once a week.
Lovingly yours
Geo Avery Lee.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a new soap box.
Guy Hanson.
Dear Santn:
I'm just going to tell you what I
want so bring it if you want to. I
want you to bring mo a talking me-
chanical mnn to answer nil tho ques-
tions about the mnll. I don't care if
he answers correctly or not just so
I won't hnvc to.
I know you bring nice things to all
good little boys and girls so If you
think I've been a bnd boy just bring
some of the things that bad boys like.
And don't forget my roomie he likes
about the same things as I do
Yours
Ragsdalc.
Dear Santn:
Please brine me a better attitude;
because I am in II-SU and I should
learn to refrain from popping off
about A. & M. You can also bring
me nnothcr high school girl as the
one I nm going with is too childish.
Linn (Boy-Howdy) Bodine.
Dcnr Santn Claus:
I don't want nnythlng except to give
everyone else Vhnt they have been
giving me. I nm snving you for
Xmas.
Yours till Xmas
Wayne Evans.
Dear Santa:
Plpnso have Pettis be more sweet
and kind to me and not wait till he
is around another couple to bawl me
out. Santa I try to be as sweet and
kind to tho dumb animal as I can but
still he doesn't appreciate it. I will
try harder next year dear Santa if
you will only grant my wish.
Your sweet little friend
June Brahancy.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a cute little boy but I can't
rate. Santa I don't want any pres-
ent. I just want to know Why don't
girls run after me?
Hibbard Polk.
Dear Santa Claus:
We want you to build two more
rooms on to the University apart
ments so won't have to be run out
nt night by Mrs. Collier. We could
then move into the place and not have
to 'oave at all.
Thank you
Mnhuron Frost and Rnley.
P. S.: Sammy Guthcridge might
like a room down there nnd John
Hnrt would probably liko a room in
tho garage.
Dearest Santa Claus:
Pleaso brine me that certain tall.
dark brunette that wears bright plaid
shirts.
Hopefully
Frances Morrison.
Dear Mr. Santa Claus:
Please bring my shadow (Bulldog)
a new bark. He's a good pup.
Stormy Davis.
Dear Santcr:
Just bring me Estelle Wills for
Christmas
Bulldog Turner.
Dear Santa:
Please send me plenty of candy
and n big doll named June. I have
been a good boy so don't disappoint
me.
Always
Mack Alexander.
Dear Mr. S. C:
t Please send me a new and bigger
wnllct so I can carry moro pictures
of my ex-girl friends around liko
Pete Shaw does.
Yours for higher cotton
H. Jenkens.
Dear Santa:
Tho things most essential to my
happiness aro a nickelodian and a
telephono for the Bookstore.
Love
Mrs. Kennedy.
Dear Santa:
Please bring mo a new duck that
Is harder to catch. My old one wreck-
ed her car.
Yours for better drivers
Lloyd Guy
Dear Santa Claus:
I havo been washing behind my ears
for two weeks and haven't been swip-
ing cookies from Miss Kelly for two
days so please Santa will you send
me Artlcmae Connally for Xmas?
Harry MacRae.
Dear Santa:
I could ask you for oodles of things
Oampielts
We Extend to You
Best Wishes
For a Joyful
Christmas
CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK
AMLENE TEXAS
"A Service Institution"
Member of F. D. I. C.
GIFTS
TOYS
WHEEL GOODS
DOLLS
Gifts For the Entire
Family
C & R STORE
390 Pine Street
GREETINGS
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY
AND PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR
PURE FOOD ICE CREAM
AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
bantct
Watto
Auqqfi&tL
Electric Toaster
A handsome table toaster
that browns two slices in a
jiffy. Chrome plated auto-
matic turning device. $3.95.
TcxasUtilitie
but that's not nice bo I'll just say
exchange my temper for ono I can
control. And please I'd like a whole
lot of choc'llt covered cherries. Oh
yes please be nice to Prof. Arrant
so I can pass Quan.
I lovo you
Jimmlo Kate.
Dear Santa Claus:
I know you will be a busy man dur-
ing tho Christmas Holidays but I
don't think you will bo too busy to
bring mo the following: Bicycle pop
gun wagon doll rubber ball car and
toy soldiers I don't want to impose
on you but if you can throw In ft nip
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We Wish You a
Very Merry
Christmas
ABILENE
BUILDING & LOAN
ASSOCIATION
We Wish a Happy
Healthful and
Wholesome
Christmas
To Each of You
MR. AND MRS.
C. M. CALDWELL
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1. Huaband of Ruth and ancestor of David.
Ruth 4th Chapter.
4. A feetlve ihow.
8. "There la a way that aeemeth right but
the thereof li the way of death."
10. Mount where Aaron died.
11. Prepotltlon.
12. Suffix meaning "pertaining to."
14. Period of time Indicated by birth of
Christ.
15. We will all be expecting- him Christ-
mat. 16. Speaking- of the Wle Men visiting the
babe Jesus Matthew 29 sayst "And
the star which they saw In the east went be-
fore them."
18. A membraneous pouch.
Wishing All
A Merry Christmas
and a
Prosperous New Year
Taystee
Bread
Baked in Air-Conditioned Ovens
and a bottle for my friend Edwin
Phy it would be appreciated very
much.
Always a believer
Pete Simon.
Dear Santy:
Please bring us back "Female
Judgment1' so people will be nice to
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Christmas Cheer
from the
Store of Practical
Gifts
SEARS-ROEBUCK CO.
350-66 Pine Street
ABILENE TEXAS
GREETINGS
FROM
Independant Ice
& Refrigerating
Company
A Bible Study Poxzla
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19. Personal pronoun.
20. Exclamation of Christ on the Cross
meaning- "My Godt" (Matt. 27:46)
29. Last of O. T. prophet and writers.
2S. "Keep me as the apple of thy eye.
me under the shadow of thy wings" (Ps. 17:8).
26. King of Sodom In the time of Abra-
ham. (Gen. 14:2).
26. Timo of day "and at when
the sun was set they brought unto him all
that were diseased." (Mark 1:32)
27. He sold his birthright for a mess of
pottage.
28. A combining form meaning "middle."
29. Home of the Abilene Eagles. (Abbr.)
Down
1 A village of Judah (meaning house of
bread) made famous by the coming of Christ.
2. A city of Uenjamln (1 Chron 8:12).
Greetings
From
Your Tailor
MODERN
CLEANERS
TARTT & SONS
Phone No 7456
us. Wo miss tho powor'of tho press
'cause we still like a good time.
Yours
Stella Norton and Silly Sue.
Dearest S. C:
Pleaso bring me a new bill so I can
henpeck Kirk some more and better
too. A real sharp one. And bring
.as
Outstanding
Christmas Gifts
Yardley Sets
Lucien Lclong Perfumes
Lentheric Perfumes
Candies 1 lb. to 5 lbs.
McLEMORE-BASS
DRUG CO.
Three Stores
.
LAST CALL TO HAVE
YOUR PICTURE MADE
BY CHRISTMAS
Pictures Make the Perfect
Gift.
Thurman's Studios
Your Official Photographer
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3. Period of time since the birth of Christ.
6. Exclamation.
6 A lumpy mixture.
7. The ruler In Judea who was the cause
of Jesus making his home at Galilee. (Matt.
2:22).
9. The high priest before whom Jesus was
first carried on the night of his trial. (John
18:13).
12. (Abbr.) meaning fellows of the Amer-
ican Academy
13. And so forth (Abbr.)
17. Most common fruit tree of Palestine.
Its branches used as an emblem of peace.
19. Where Moses sweetened the bitter wat-
ers (Ex. 15:23)
21. A word designating the 13 and 15 of
certain months in Roman antiquity.
22. A high broad flat tableland.
24. Half an em.
23. Imperfect form of am.
We Extend
Our Thanks
And Appreciation
for Your Good
Will to
Mead's
Fine
Bread
Sue some candy and nuts so she'll
get as fat as I am.
Maternally
Mother Hull.
Dear Santa:
I havo been a good llttlo boy and
hope you bring mo lots of presents.
As we don't have a chimney at Smith
Christmas Greeting
From
Clark Jarnigan
"Special Agent"
GENERAL
AMERICAN LIFE
INS. CO.
605-G Mims Bldg.
ABILENE TEXAS
May Your Christmas
Season be Full
of Joy
Meet Us in Our
New Location
F. & M. NATIONAL
BANK
ABILENE TEXAS
Member Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
A Merry Christmas
and a Happy
New Year
From
COMPERE &
COMPERE
Realtors and Insurors
300 Citizens National Bank Bldg.
E. T. Compere '15
Geo. L. Foster '26
Valeria Gartside '31
Greetings and Best Wishes
to all the Readers of the
Brand and the
West Texas Baptist
That 1930 Proves to be the Best
for all of you is the least
we could wish.
F. A. Short Furn. Co.
911 South First Phone 4034
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WISHING
YOU A
MERRY .
CHRISTMAS
Hall I will hang my stocking on tho
firo escape.
Love and kisses
Sam Oatman.
I'. S.: You might bring me a new
pair of trousers because mino are
kinda thin sinco Coach caught me and
my little friends Drato Cathey Ncal
Davis Travis Green and Marvin
Cowan hazing n freshman.
P. P. S.: Please bring Smith Hall
about three moro like Virglo May.
Then tho placo would bo worth liv-
ing in.
S. O.
LONGHORN
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