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DALTON, Ga. — The desperate call went out three days before Christmas.
Ed Johnson needed 1,500 AA batteries to power the growing pile of toys for good little girls and boys.
He called friends and business contacts. Someone found a supply of batteries in Atlanta. They could be in Dalton by Friday.
Crisis averted.
Johnson, Dalton’s self-appointed toy man, sighed in relief as he juggled phone calls and last-minute details on Wednesday.