Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-13

Atlanta Journal ana am Always reauE lot
its arrival.
live in Kentucky and have son away
down in Mississippi. He is one Of those pa
triotic boys: he Joined Uncle Sans army June
~. 1916 and went to the border and was
gone eight months, and came back o. h.
Ny son is a corporal and is stationed at
Camp Shelby. Martha Stewart and Susie
Gratham. if you will visit Camp Shelby and ask
for Wheeler owens. company II, One Hundred
and Forty-ninth United states infantry, you
will meet my son. lie is twenty years old. IL
you find him. any OF your girls, please write
boy his mama sent you TO see him through
Ihe Atlanta Journal.
We have been subscriber to The Journal
for over three years.
Love to auntie and the cousins.
Ia3 Lakewood street, MiddlesborO, Ky.
Dearest Aunt Julia: | am sending 10 cents
Z coin for my club button. l want TO be a
member Of Aunt Julia's happy band. so ] will
send DOW. / can thank you a hundred times
for printing my letter. / am going to write
again when school starts. aud | hope II VIII
&c printed / can surprise my schoolmates
They didn't believe there was such a kind,
loving Aunt Julia anywhere until ! told them,
anu showed them issue OF The Atlanta
Semi-Weekly and the lot Of letters and your
picture at the head OF the column. | know
they all will want TO write TO you. Now,
Auntie. I must go, hoping to have my club
button in a few days, so ! can be a member
of Aunt Julia club. Your loving ,0 niece and
cousin. ONE GOhDON'
Waxcham. n. c. Route 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you please
admit me once more into your happy SsndI
certainly enjoy reading Aunt Julia's and
the cousins letters very much. Who has
ny birthday? I will be thirteen the eth of
No, enter live on the farm and m.k,n like . farm
this week and then I will have a fine time,
sou bet. | started to school the last Mon
day in September, and have made good marks
IN all OF my studies So fer. have Few
chickens Of my own, which have earned me
several dollars, and ! have started me bank
account of my own. Mary J. Halter, the
would like 60 exchange cards or letters with
some OF the cousins near my age. Hoping
this will escape the wastebssket. l viii close
with love to all. Your nephew and cousin,
CRAWFORD SASSER.
cairo. Ga. II. F. ID. A, Box 22O.
T.. S.-Enclosed find 20 cents in stamps for
q. licb please send two OF your buttons that
yoI have for the members Of the Aunt Julia's
Tub. with love and best wishes, remain,
suur nephew. CRAWFORD SASSER.
Dear Aunt Julia. As I have forgotten when
YOUR birthday is will send you a small pres
ant I happened TO think about your birthday
This afternoon, I may be a little ahead.
You are so good to all of US children,
think all want to do some little thing for
Nv mother is sick in bed and as / am the only
child and just eleven years old, will have to
ass you TO excuse this. Aunt Julia, as
done know your home address, will address
this to The Journal Hoping TO hear from you
,veu. your niece. ORA LEE SMITH.
Letford. Ca.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May l write
again. I received many nice letters in
reply 10 my letter that really couldn't an
swer them all. ] would like to meet each
Of you, cousins, and shake hands with
you and Aunt Julia.
] am very busy now, picking cotton and
planning for Christmas. Let's make as many
sad hearts merry this coming Christmas
can. Remember, IL is more blessed to
give than 10 receive. Little Bibles cheap
and they nice and appreciated presents.
GOOD magazines aud gooO books are elso nice
presents for young people. Handmade things,
such ss handkerchiefs, laundry bags, pin cush-
lens. sofa pillows and chair cushions are pleas
irg gifts for any woman. Let's all send Aunt
Julia present.
Listen girls. we sent our sweethearts to
the war, but, dear girls, never mind our sol
der lad will never forget the girl he has left
behind. All the soldiers, may God bless them.
May He give them joy; may their life
be one Of pleasure, happiness without delay,
aud some bright day in the future bring them
oil SAFE horne to stay. With love, ! am,
JENNA THOMAS.
Adairsville, Ca, Route 3.
p. S.-Mrs. Williams, of Florida, / lost
your address and could not answer your letter.
Dear Aunt Julia: viii you please admit an
Alabama boy n your Lappy band Of cousinsI
! live a farm and like farm life fine. Ny
latner has been taking The Journal for sew
s-a' years, and / like to read il fine, especial
~ the Letter Box and the One Womans Story.
What DO you cousins do for pastimsi Most
Of US country boys are busy gathering
crops. Crops are good in this vicinity. The
toll weevil hasn't got this far yet, and we
are preparing for them by planting
and other crops.
Miss Ella Taylor. I guess your age to be
sixteen. Am I rightI As ] a cousin
I will describe myself; l have brown eyes,
dark hair and weigh 40 pounds, and you may
guess my age; IL Is between eighteen and
twcnty-one. I'll 60, with love 10 all.
JOHN NICHOLS.
Gilman Ala, Route 3
T.. 81 would like to correspond with any
90 the cousins.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: ! wish 70 be
admitted IN the circle Of cousins. I from
north Georgia. In our town have nearly
two thousand population. I go TO school--am
taking the third year Of high school ] am
sixteen years Of age, five feet and three inches
tall and brown-eyed. I enjoy school life, be-
sides I have garden in which raise beans,
tomatoes pepper peanuts and other things.
Cousins, ! would like 90 correspond with you
girls and boys especially the former. With
love IN Aunt Jufis and the cousins.
RAY KING.
Iswrenceville, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: ] am writing tonight for
"a slime, for there Is nothing but silence out
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