Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-18

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Dear Aunt Julia: have been wanting
to write to the letter box ever since it has
been established, but have always feared
that 1 would be turned down, and not ac-
cepted as one Of 'Aunt Julia's band of
girls and boys" / have lived in the coun-
try all my life until last year. we moved
into town. We have very nice little
town with a splendid school. am Junior
this year. Cousins, let's all strive for an
education, for we are due to have one, and
we should drink in the golden oppor-
tunity'' and catch everything that is COM
ing to us. Our schools are growing better
each day, and fixed so every child can get
share. High schools are being built built
where I first attended has changed into
a consolidated high school, and how my
heart swells with pride as l look ON 1t,
myself and my primer, and let's work for
a better America-be true Americans, and
as Old Glory floats over us, we can proudly
say, "I'm glad I live in the land l live
courag cling, especially throughout the south.
where Mr.. Boil Weevils force has marched
throughput, 'behind the cloud the sun is
shining" and we won't despair. My sister,
keep house for our father. Our precious
mother was taken from us last year. we
are the youngest of eight children. We
have a single sister who is trained nurse,
and she is at home with us sometime. We
look to her as a mother when she is with
us, but when she is away we have to be
sbrave little women and fight our share
of life's battle. For fear l will break the
rules of Oyer-writing, will close. Would
like to hear from some of you cousins. Your
ANNIE LAURA MCOOK.
P. o. Box 50, Gordon. Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and All: Hoy are you
all this gloomy Sunday morning? 1 am
thing, and I can't go to Sunday school.
l have been reading the many interesting
letters from the cousins each week and /
like them all. 1 am not partial to any; if
l were it would be the soldier and sailor
boys. Perhaps some of you are wondering
how look, so will give a brief description
of myself. am little schoolma am; am
teaching in lonely rural school where they
call me teacher" instead of my real name.
l have blue eyes, brown hair and sun
burned complexion, and five feet two inches
high, weigh 40 pounds. Perhaps some of
you remember Deane Ritch. She is my sis
over a week. If she owes any of you
cousins a letter you will understand why
she has not written. Will be glad to hear
from anyone who cares to write, as I love
to get letters, Will answer all received
Wishing you all a merry Christmas, l am
your friend,
MISS BEULAH RITCH.
Matthews, N. c., Route 20.
p. S.-Inclosed you will find my bit for
the American child. B. r.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
please admit a Summerville girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? My father
takes The Journal and / have been silent
reader for long time. live in the little
town of Summerville, and like it fine.
think it is a good idea of Aunt Julia's to
adopt an American child. Well, l will de-
scribe myself and go: l am seventeen years
old, have brown hair hazel eyes, fair COM
plexion, ) feet 5 inches TALL weigh III
pounds. Some Of you boys and girls write
to me. From
new cousin,
VENICE RAGLAND.
Summerville, Ga, r. f. d. /.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a South Carolina girl into your happy
circle? l suppose I'd better describe my
self. have brown eyes, dark hair, medium
complexion and weigh 10S pounds My age
is between fifteen and sixteen. l live on a
farm about three miles from the little town
of Rlenheim, and like farm life very much.
How do you cousins like horseback riding !!
! am crazy about it, but l can't ride very
we'll, as l am just learning to ride. Well,
ia better go, and, if 1 am welcome, will
come again. Some of you cousins write me,
for love to write. / will answer all letters
received. RUTH WYNN.
Hello, Aunt Julia and cousins! l wonder
If you will admit Tennessee girl to join
your happy circle. What are you cousins
doing for pastime these winter evenings
l have been crocheting and going to school.
J guess you are wondering how l look, so
here goes. | have blue eyes, brown hair and
my birthday is May %. have twin,
Well, l guess l had better ring off, as
hear Mr. Wastebasket coming, dragging a
broom. Some of you cousins write. l Will
answer all letters received Lo win ely,
Chuckey, Tenn, Route 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit one from the wire-grass region of
south Georgia to your happy band? / enjoy
describe myself at this time, but will say
1 am still in my teens, though on the home
stretch. This is a land of sunshine. We
have very mild winters with neither mud
and cane grinding is favorite pastime
just now with the boys and girls especially
in the late afternoon and early evening. The
summer heat is tempered by a gentle breeze 9e;.e
farm life, though ! have never tried any
other. I might like city life equally as
we'll or better If I should try it, though
do not now feel that 1 would. We grow
corn, wheat, oats, cane, peanuts and po-
atoes, besides great many kinds of
fruits, grapes, vegetables and melons.
Tourists from the north have been passing
this way in great numbers since early Octo-
Der. Most of them going to Florida, while
some will stay in Georgia, down near the
Florida line. Perhaps l have broken the
rules, so / will stop. I, too, have riddle
one very near to my heart. Here it is;
How to put a number twelve foot in a
-'''''''' A-''' PAUL WERNER JONES.
R. D. B, Box 1885, Ashburn, Ga.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
welcome another stranger into your happy
circle? I'll promise not to stay long.
live on a farm and like farm life fine.
How many Of you cousins are going to see
Aunt Julia, Christmas? / can't for l live
too far away down here in Alabama. Be
eat now. won't describe myself this
time. for I believe that's why my other
letter was not printed. l go to school. am
go and have a joyful time. I must go now.
If you all want to hear from an Alabama
kid, Just drop me line or two. Oceans
LENNIE GRIER.
Deatsville, Ala, Route No. /.
Dear Amt lula: Don't you think that
It is a wonderful thing for the boys and girls
to have nice school to go to? And. Aunt
Julia, don't you think it is great thing
for the editor to let us have space in the
paper? I am a boy. aged r., and am il
the sixth grade. When I grow uD l mean
to be an engineer. Well as it seems to be
the rule to describe oneself. I will. so here
goes: I am about 5 feet inches. and have
brown eyes, fair complexion. Now. don't
run / live on a farm but don't like That
life much. I would rather live in the city.
have one brother, aged II, and one sister,
aged IA. Well, as MY letter is GETTING
rather long. I will quit, hoping to see this
in print All you cousins write me. Will
answer all letters received.
FRED COKER.
Iron City, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will yon
let me join your happy band of boys and
girls? have been reading the letters in
your letter box and think they are just
do 10 I do