Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-17


Z. I am almost a Valentine boy. | wish my
birthday on ST. Valentines day. I go to
sSnSGi at My @ bo nn
Professor Little is the principal of school.
Our school will be out next Friday. Then
will help papa in the field. | am just learn
ing TO pillow. / am glad to see many letters
from Alabama boys aud girls In corner
Write again, Emmmett popwell. | am glad
to hear from Clanton, for | lived there last
year. viii close. with love to Aunt Julia and
the cousins. l.. d. ALEXANDER.
Route 4, Ensley, Ala.
Reunion Did 1t
Dear Aunt Julia and the Cousins VIII try
to write you letter. have just finished
reading the cousins letters, and think them
just grand | am thirteen years old and am in
the sixth grade at school.
My little sister wrote last week, she will be
glad TO her letters; she is visiting our
cousin in the little town of Ashford, Ala.
Wish of the cousins could be with me
this summer; we would have grand old times.
My grandpa has just purchased fine auto and
certainly have a nice time going to ride.
My home IS four miles south of DothAn, it IS
a little city. The w. o. w. have just closed
one Of their state conventions in our city and
now Dothan is entertaining one of the Shriners'
clubs, so you have something all the
time. We also have a county fair, which con
cousins, If you want to enjoy things have
them here. Two summer resorts near Dothan.
win ring eff for fear Of Aunt gulia's waste
basket. LESLIE WATFORD.
Dothan, Ala.
Dear Aunt julia: / read your letter in the
Semi Weekly and / think your plan is a nice
one. My father takes The Journal and l am
always glad when it comes as l read the
daughter and like country life. l would not
change IT Cor the city. l like to work the
farm | also like to read good books and GRO
Chef | am five feet and four Inches high,
weigh 1856 pounds. Have blue eyes and dark
wavy hair. | ride three miles on kid wagon
to Carson High school, and am In the tenth
grade. Hurry up Virginia boys and girls and
do not let the other states beat US.
LIZZIE MAGEE.
Carson, Va, Route No. 2.
Hello Aunt Julia and Cousins: think the
.letter box rs a splendid idea for the boys and
girls and l do hope enough of them will take
interest in this to make whole big page in
The Semi-Wsekly.
see there are eight letters from GeOrg IA,
three from South Carolina, seven from Alabama,
two from North Carolina, two from Tennessee,
one from Virginia and from Mississippi.
l am interested in dear old Georgia and l want
Georgia to tank highest in everything.
l am fourteen years old and in the first
class high hchOol; am fond of tatting and can
crochet, but like athletics best of all. love
to play basketball, baseball and other outdoor
games.
l want to suggest to all Of you cousins that
Aunt Julia have her picture put at the top OF
the column.
and every other Friday we have literary So
ciety and have great fun playing the piano,
listening 70 recitations and declamations and
hearing of them discuss current events.
l want you Georgia boys to get up. l be-
lieye we all are asleep; wake up and write to
Aunt Julia. l don't believe there is but five
boys that have written to Aunt Julia and /
hope you will all write TO her.
/ have a little calf that l very fond
Of and she s very pretty little thing and
guess had better stop as this is my first
letter. GERTIB MORRIS.
Marietta, Ca, 527 Atlanta street
81 NyouId like O exchange cards aud
letters with you cousins, especially Mamie Lou
Means and Hilda Smith.
Dear Aunt Julia l thought l would join
your circle. ] enjoy reading the cousins let
tiers very much. am little school girl.
twelve years old. l go to school at County
Line about two miles west of Mt. Hope. My
teachers names Miss Vista Walrep and
Miss Zada Richeson. 1 sure do like them fine.
with love and best wishes to Aunt Julia and
the cousins, -,
Dear Aunt Julia: 1 have Just been reading
the letters IN your corner, and / decided
would write, too. l sure am glad TO see SO
many letters from Georgia and mine will be
another If Il happens to get in print How
many Of you cousins can crochet and make
tatting? 1 can crochet but can't make tatting.
l sure am anxious to learn how. l live on
farm and like 1t fine, l sure will be glad
when the fruit gets ripe. think 1t would be
write a good piece in the paper every week.
I am sure we all would like II fine.
l must close, my letter is getting long.
Your niece,
RUBY MATHIS.
Adairsvine, &C., Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you allow
me to Join your happy circle? I am farmer s
son, who takes the dear old Journal We all
think II fine paper. I enjoy the letter box
fine think 1t is the best part Of the PAPER.
I will give a few rules which have been
very helpful to and maybe will help some
one else, II this gets by Mr.. Wastebasket and
If not all right.
Here they are: Never be idle; make few
promises; always speak the truth; neither smoke
nor chew tobacco; smile at everyone you meet;
face your troubles bravely, II you have any;
avoid unnecessary trouble; keep cool in time
Of danger: never speak evil of anyone; keep
good company or none; live up to your en-
gagements; good character Is above all else
earn money before you spend 1t" have
thirteen more rules that : will. write IeXt
time. As l am using too much space, Will
VIII exchange cards with any OF the cousins.
will leave my age Tor yhu to guess, hit Will
say I am a junior this year in Lincoln High
school.
Affectionately your nephew and cousin
ALVES P. PARTON.
Ohatche, Ala, T. No. 1.