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Local fire departments are doing all they can to help provide a merry Christmas for children in need, although toy donations are down about 50% from this time last year, officials said. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record
Historians say the Lampasas Fire Department began giving out Christmas gifts in 1891. The gift of an apple or an orange was a big deal then, and that is precisely what those firemen distributed.
The tradition of helping to make Christmas merry for the children of the community continues, as the fire department is accepting monetary donations and new toy contributions for this year's toy drive.
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