Patsy Sanders Bailey News Today

Simpler times. A simpler list. In 1929, 9-year-old Johnson City resident Ruby Mitchell wrote to Santa Claus with modest requests. This was, of course, before Christmas lists turned into the expensive, commercialized wishes we know in 2020. There were no smartphones, game consoles, bluetooth headphones and hoverboards to beg Santa to deliver. No, all Ruby wanted was a few of life’s basics and treats. And she made sure her little sister, Queenie, wouldn’t go without, either. Nov. 17, 19...