Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-29

ny just Wishing you SOOu mOTnI
ingly,
Dear Aunt Julia VIII you admit a vir-
ginia girl into your happy band of boys and
girls? How are you enjoying winter? 1t
sure is bad here. l guess l had better de-
scribe myself: I have blue eyes, light
hair, fair complexion and am fifteen years
of age. l live on farm and like farm
life fine. 1 must close for this time. Will
answer all letters received, SO let them
come.
ALICE POWERS
BUCU, Va.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I
come. Will you let me in today? l have
written once before but failed to see it in
print, but as the old saying is, If at first
you don't succeed, try, try again, SO l
you glad to see spring come? am glad
to see the sun shine, for it rained nearly
all the month of February here. l am not
but am going this summer. l find it is Il
rule not TO stay long, so 1 will begin to
Slow down. Will describe myself: Dark
curly hair, gray eyes, fair complexion, five
feet six inches tall seventeen years old.
Who has my birthday, April 81? Come
again Hamilton H. Hopkins and Leathie
Cooper, your letters were fine. We like to
get letters from the soldiers and sailors.
Sure do have some fun. Somebody send
me April fool. 1 sent my bit before to
Yyonne. Lovingly,
FLORRIE B. OWENS.
Wellborn Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another Georgia boy wishing to join that
happy band of boys and girls. We take The
Journal and l always enjoy reading the
letter box.
1, like most of the cousins, live on a farm
and like it fine. Will describe myself and
go: Black hair and eyes, 5 feet 4 inches
tall, weigh 116 pounds. VIII leave my age
for you to guess. 1t is between fourteen
and twenty. Let your letters fly to
JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
Rome, Co., Route 3,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit little girl from Alabama to join
your happy band? / like it very we'll. l
had to stop school on account of the flu
l am in the sixth grade. We have three
teachers. My teacher is named Mr.. Ma
hone. Our school is named Vernledge. 1t
is pretty place. l like my teacher fine.
Well, as this is my first attempt to write,
! will describe myself and go. | am six
teen years old, have light brown hair, brown
eyes and fair complexion, weigh 100 pounds.
if Mr.. Wastebasket don't swallow me this
time. LUCILLE REDMOND.
Luverne, Ala, Route 1, Box 70.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a tarheel into your happy band of
boys and girls? l came to Florida when l
in the seventh grade. AS is the rule, will
describe myself: Auburn hair, blue eyes and
light complexion. If anyone has the poem
Of Kentucky Belle" please send it to me.
1 will return the favor.
Will close with riddle Love / see, love
stand, love 1 hold in my right hand.
MARY LIVINGSTON.
Mariana, Fla, r. F. d.. Box 81.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here l come
Knocking for admittance. l am Georgia
III 4I,- Hoo, 4
tea. l. go to the st. lila school, which is
on the Baker highway, about seven miles
from Douglas. I am finishing the seventh
grade. My teachers name is Miss Stella
Hatfield. I think she is grand teacher.
Some of you boys and girls come and
spend the summer with me. / will bet
you have 4 fine time, fishing and swimming
also will go kodaking.
Gee! am just about to forget. Stop your
giggling (for you know that isn't nice of
YOU'D. l just thought 1 would describe
myself, so hush right up. am a
girl, just feet a inches tall, light hair
fair complexion, blue eyes, weigh 100
pounds. My, my! l even ran Aunt Julia off
that time.
What about it? I will make a trade.
will exchange photos with anyone, so let
your letters. cards and photos fly to the
address below.
Remember to write me and see if you
don't get an early reply.
| am devoted lover of the letter box.
EMMA LEE NOTE.
Douglas, Ca, r. F. D., Box 67.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Just another
Georgia boy who wants to join you all.
like nearly all the rest, live farm and
like it very we'll, although L have a desire
to see the outside world some time. AS it
is l guess l had better describe myself be-
fore l go too far. So here l go. Oh, now,
wait minutel You all thought l was going
to say 1 was good looking, didn't you? But
I didn't. I am fair-cOmplected, dark hair,
blue eyes, feet inches tall, weigh 100
pounds. l say that is some description of
fellow, don't you? I do not take The Jour
nal, but 1 do enjoy reading them so much
that I decided to join you all. Now, don't
let the wastebasket take this in hand And
remember, if invited I will call again. Now
if you want to correspond with a Brooks
boy just let your letters fly to me.
GRADY IS0N.
Brooks Ca, Route 1, Box 40.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins will you
let me in this morn? I'm a little lonesome
and would like to talk to you. Guess I'd
better describe myself first light brown
one inch tall, weigh 10S pounds, age between
fifteen and eighteen years. Well, see the
w. B. is ready for his dinners I'd better
go. All you cousins write to me. Will
neice and cousin
MARJORIE SMITH.
Central Academy, Miss. Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:-From my
window the world looks dreary. Has been
raining lots. Then this morning there is
big fog. | know that some of us have
caught the gloom of just such day and
wonder has every day a sorrow, every heart
a care? Surely life is what we make it.
Here my thoughts wander back to the
ner. And the good work Auntie has been
carrying on. / think it so grand! / also
think it is good of the cousins to describe
themselves, because it seems more real.
brown eyes, fair complexion, weight 135
pounds, age ''sweet sixteen l want to
get good number of letters from you
cousins. And would just be thrilled to get
1ne-half as many as Mr.. Fl. H. Hopkins.
If this finds space you may hear from
me again. Wishing you all the success
that can come your way, remaining new
cousin. RUBY FREEMAN
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
all admit sailor boy into your happy band ?
Have just got back from the navy. Believe
me, l sure did have a nice time.
AS this is my first attempt to write, will
describe myself: Blue eyes, black hair, fair
complexion, B feet tall and weigh 100 pounds.
AS this is my first time to write, will not
write much. If any of you cousins want
to correspond with a sailor boy, let your
letters fly. Will sure answer all l receive.
FRED CANNON.
Varnells, Ga, Route, J.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please let Georgia girl into your band of
boys and girls? AS it is the rule to describe
here goes: Blue eyes, dark hair,
fair complexion, weight 1913 pounds, thirteen
years of age, 5 feet tall. If any of you
cousins want to write to me, let your letters
fly to your new cousin.
GERTRUDE VAUGHN.
Acworth, Ga. r. T. D. g
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let another little Georgia girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? l go to school
and am in the fourth grade. l am nine
years old. Am sending 10 cents for the
orphan baby. Your new cousin