Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-09

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
let little Florida girl join your happy
throng? The town live in has two avia-
ton camps, Dorr and Carlstrom. The air
planes come over town every day nearly and
some come so low that you can see the num-
Der of the car. Carlstrom is seven miles
from town and Dorr eleven miles. There are
/ more soldiers at Carlstrom l.kS at Dorr since
| the war closed. This is a nice ,2lean little
| town of about six thousand. We Aave two
| very nice schoolhouses, with nodes con-
veniences, eight hundred pupils. I am II the
! ninth grade and am twelve years old. We
| have eight churches here. Did you all see
! the moon last night? Wasn't it pretty with
| the shadow of the earth on it? 1 thought
| it was thought didn't get to see it while
! it was total, as I was at church and saw
close now, hoping Mr.. W. B. won't get
my first letter. Your new cousin.
LOUISE BROOKS.
Arcadia. Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please let this little giry in for few min
tain, about ten miles from the little city
called Fort Payne. Live on farm of about
135 acres. Near the Great Gorge and the
wonderful salt cellar rock, which is about
feet deep in places. 1t is picture to look
at. Aunt Julia, you and the cousins all
visit me this summer and we will take a
peep at these places. Cousins will have
rather long. All Of you hide and I will
tell you how I look. I have auburn hair,
blue eyes and fair complexion, weigh II
pounds and am eleven years old. Ny father
died the. first Sunday in January, 1920
and you can't think how we miss him. I
have four sisters and two brothers. My
Oldest sister is married Well, Aunt Julia,
I had better close, for this Is my first at
They will all be appreciated, so please
print this. From your new cousin,
LUCINDA SHARP.
Fort Payne. Ala, Route 8.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
admit a stranger into your happy band of
for long while, and have wanted to write
to the Letter Box, but just neglected it,
Why don't more Of the Alabama kids writer
/ am, from the dear old state of Alabama.
live twenty-five miles from Mobile, Ala.
would like to hear from some of you
cousins. Listen! Can / suggest this: Win
some one out Of each state write me all
about your homes, etc., 1t will certainly
ceive. guess you all are wondering how
loook. Please do not run, for this is the
truth as to how look. Here goes: Fair
complexion, blue eyes and black hair. There!
knew some Of you could not be still. Say,
sailor boys come again; / enjoy reading
your letters. Who has my blrthday-March
@? I will say by-by before the wastebasket
gets my letter. Please, cousins, everyone
write, and will answer all receive.
MISS MAE GEORGE.
ohunchula, Ala, Box 55.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will yoo
admit another south Georgia kid into your
happy band of boys and girls? / have writ
ten once before, but my letter was not pub
lished. Well, 1 am like most Of the
cousins-I live on the farm, and like 1t fine.
all DO kl,A rrr1a \ 1r,f11 5nCo5 hn INV
self: I have blonde hair, gray eyes, fair
complexion, am feet inches low; will
soon be seventeen years old How ugly
she is!'' Say, what do you cousins do these
days? don't do much of anything; it lis
such bad weather. Well, / will ask rid
die and go before Mr.. Wastebasket gets me:
Flour of England, fruit Of Spain; mixed to-
gether with shower Of rain, put in bag
and tied with a string; unriddle this and l
will give you ring. Well, all OF you boys
and girls write to me.
Your cousin,
VICTORIA PACE.
Milan, Ba., Route 2.
nip, tapl Dear Aunt Julia and cousins,
won't you please let me in for a few min
utes? am lonely soldier boy and would
like very much to get letters from some of
the cousins. 1 am feet 6 inches tall,
weigh It's pounds, black hair, brown eyes.
fair complexion; my age Is between eight
cen and Twenty-Five will close. Here
this in print, I'll say good-by to all. Now,
cousins shall look for letters, SO do not
disappoint me. Sincerely,
CHARLES r. DIXON
NJ. g. Co., Forty sixth Infantry, Camp
Jackson, s. G.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a Mississippi boy into your happy
circle? We take The Journal and think it
is fine paper. How many Of you cousins
like farm life2 / live on farm of 1G0
acres, and think farm life the happiest of
all. What are you cousins doing for pas
time these days? am just watching it
rain; it has rained here every day this
week and is at it now. Cotton chopping
time will soon be here, then we will have
plenty Of fun. 1 am glad we haven't much
to chop. Auntie, If you will please print
this for me I will describe myself and go,
as this is my first letter to the Letter Box.
I am feet inches in height and weigh
about 100 pounds; have blue eyes and brown
hair. I will leave my age for you to guess.
/ would like to hear from any of the