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The Walters Herald

Dec. 24, 1936

Dear Santa, I am 10 years old. I would like a corduroy suit and a pair of boots. Carl Fletcher... Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Marshall are parents of a son, Jerry Vonden, born Sunday, Dec. 20...Mr. and Mrs. Leon Smith are parents of a son, born Saturday, Dec. 19...Dear Santa, I am 8 years old. I want a coaster wagon, a pair of boxing gloves, a football suit, and two books to read. Billy Joe Cook...Marriage licenses were issued to: Delbert E. Land, 24, and Ethel L. Davis, 19, both of Walters...A marriage license was issued to Alvin Shelly 22, and Verna Faye Jackson, 19, both of Walters...Miss Thelma Zachary, for the past eight years teacher at Pecan Grove 221, has accepted a position in the primary department of Walters schools, succeeding Maude Richardson, who resigned to teach at Hugo. Miss Georgia Barbe, daughter of Roy Barbe, will succeed Miss Zachary at Pecan Grove.

The Walters Herald

Dec. 21, 1961

Hugh Fitzsimons has again been appointed acting County Attorney following the resignation of Ray LeGrande... Bill Flanagan, Walters high school senior tackle, has been named to the state all-star south team. Flanagan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard W. Flanagan...Mrs. T. C. Dillow, of Devol, celebrated her 90th birthday Saturday, December 16, in very good health. Her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coe, of Kilgore, and a son, Lee Dillow and Mrs. Dillow, of Oklahoma City, were present.

The Walters Herald

Dec. 24, 1981

Dear Santa, Could you please bring me an electric trucking race set, Star Wars space ship, a Godzilla Monster and a robot. Love, Dustin Tahmahkera...Dear Santa, I would like a red car I can ride in and a candy cane. Love Benny Smallwood...Dear Santa, I would like a Love and Touch doll, and my brother, Brian, wanta an airplane and a Hoeme, and my baby brother, Kyle, wants a teething rin so he won’t keep my mama awake at night. Love Christy McIntyre... Jeff and Sandy Simpson announce the birth of a son, Jeffrey Don, born December 17. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Jan Johnson. Paternal grandparents are Don and Donna Simpson, and Lana Myers...Mr. and Mrs. Terry Clingman, of Edmond, announce the birth of a son, Leonard Keith, born November 10. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Clingman, of Temple. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carroll, of Honey Grove, Texas...Marriage licenses were issued to: Olin Wayne Harris, 25, and Penny Irean Turner, 17, both of Walters; and Terry Lynn Manuel, 26, and Dora Kay McKinney, 22, both of Walters...Brett and Lisa High announce the birth of a daughter, Leslie Nicole, born December 15. Paternal grandparents are Dewayne and Lavonne High. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Lisa Hathaway.

The Temple Tribune

Apr. 3, 1958

Wm. L. Burton Monday announced that he had sold his barber shop to Vaughn L. (Jack) Jackson, of Duncan. Burton, who has been ill recently, said that he plans to keep working, but that the new arrangement will permit him greater freedom, and also provide a continuance of barbering service...Two Hastings high school vocal trios, fresh from a trophy winning spree at Ryan last month, entertained the Temple Chamber of Commerce at the April meeting Tuesday night. The girls were Cathy James, Patti Foster, Linda Frost, Jeanette Frost, Carolyn Freeman and Francis Beebe, accompanied by Mrs. Cecil Bentley at the piano.