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529 Witts Hill.
  Midanbury
Southampton  S02.4QF.

1.1.69 Dear Gladys & Jack Happy New Year: I was so pleased to hear from you. People here did not post so many Christmas cards this year, as postage went up a month before. not that that worried them

xxunderlined too much, it was underlined: first & underlined: second class postage that got folks mad. some second class were arriving before first, many of my friends did not send cards at all. I trust Mrs Mead got to California too, to see her Son & Daughter. I heard from Mrs. Waysblum & Ruth. I have not seen them