Show Christmas season ushered in With Santa's visit to children officially in Roosevelt's Christmas The opening was heralded by the arrival of Santa who greeted approximately children Friday afternoon aided by the Roosevelt distributed bags of candy and Lights Turned On The same day a glittering array of Christmas lights was turned the city and cub AND AT WOULD YOU LIKE Santa Claus made a visit to Roosevelt last and spoke to approximately His appearance kicked off the official Christmas and was sponsored by the Retail Committee of the Roosevelt Chamber of Forty merchants cooperated for a big promotion last Saturday and scouts put up the Cedar sprays on the placed by the Boys Booster added to the downtown The entire length of Main Street and several adjoining blocks are now strung with the colored It was decided by the Christmas Committee to purchase the additional strings rather than buy more of the large Mayor Opens Season After an introduction by Ken Community Christmas Committee Mayor Kenneth R. Aycock made a few remarks in observance of the season's Then Santa Claus met the Uintah Basin as carols were played over the public address system at Following his downtown he called at the local nearly 1500 sacks of which had been filled by the Culture were distributed by the jolly The appearance of Santa was sponsored by the 40 Roosevelt merchants who took part in a big pre-Christmas promotion Saturday and They expressed their thanks to Jay Houtz for his John B Gale and Keith 1 Bergquist headed the Retail Merchants A thank-you was also voiced by Labrum for the active participation of all the local clubs and in their support of the Community Christmas |