Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-22

Dear Aunt Julia: AS I have never written
to your Letter Box, and have a few spare
moments, l will do so now. / first enlisted
in the navy July 80, 1919; was discharged
June 80, 1921. l don't think that a fellow
could do better thing than take cruise in
the navy. l liked 1t so we'll that re-en-
listed September 8, and was ordered to
Charleston, S. c. l am detailed in the Sixth
naval district reserve office as yeoman
second class. There a number of ex-
yeomanettes working with me. A fellow
i'll the navy gets a good education and a
square deal at all times. l know that l
have gone over the limit and would appre-
ciate it if you would publish this. l can't
say enough for the navy. l would like to
near from some of the cousins. My present
address is
VANCE JOHNSON,
Yecman Second Glass, U. S. N, Headquar-
tiers Sixth Naval District, Building No. H.
Navy Yard, Charleston, S. Z.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: guess you
all have forgotten me by now, for 1t has
been a long time since l wrote you. 1 re-
ceived nice letters from many Of the cousins.
/ am still corresponding with some of
them. How many OF you cousins have
started to school? l have, AMI like it fine.
l have four teachers, SO you can imagine
how good we have to be. Two of them are
new ones, but I'm crazy about both. Our
professor just graduated from college last
year, nevertheless, he's a grand teacher. l
will graduate from the eleventh grade this
year. Believe me, I'll be sorry, for I'm crazy
about going to school. ! think every boy
education at least. What would our country
be withou men and women, and what would
our men and women be withou an education?
Say, what has become of Frank Lowell?
Also Eunicc Sogner? Come on, South Caro-
lima boys ard girls, don let the other states
get ahead of us. We are just as wide-awake
as any of them, I'm sure. | guess l had
better stop, for 1 hear Mr.. w. B. coming
SCOT A. M'ELWEEN.
Kingstree, s. C.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please
let North Carolina girl enter your Letter
Box. have just been reading the nice let
ters. As am the first to write from
North Carolina, | am going to describe
myself: Brown hair, blue eyes, fair COM
pleXion, feet tall, weight ITO pounds.
am going to leave you to guess my age
between fourteen and eighteen years.
would be glad to hear from any of you.
Montford, N. c. FLORA REEL.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will You
let another Georgia cousin join your happy
circle: l live on farm, and like it fine.
What do you cousins do for pastime? We'll,
as it seems to be the rule, l will describe
myself: have dark brown hair, blue eyes
and fair complexion, weigh about 165
pounds, 5 feet Z inches tall, age sixteen.
Well, if any of you boys and girls want to
write to me, let the letters fly. / will an
swer all I receive.
MARY BURGAMY.
C4alker, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
let little Georgia girl enter your happy
ham, OF boys and girls? L, like most of
the cousins, live on farm. This farm has
about 700 acres. like farm life fine. Do
any Of you cousins like to go to schooIo?
DO for one. Well, what do you cousins
do for pastime? 1 read, sew and help
mother. AS 1 see it is a rule, I will de-
scribe myself: l have light hair, fair COM
r!eXion, brown eyes. You cousins had bet
ter write to me. l forgot to tell you my
age and what grade I was in. / am ten
years old and in the fourth grade. have
very good teacher. If any of you cousins
want to write to a little Georgia red
APPLE" let your letters and cards fly to
MISS ALICE FLEMING
Thcmasville, Ca, Route 6, Box 10.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have writ
ten before but Mr.. Wastebasket was ready
and waiting, SO ] didn't get to see it in
print But l won't give up. If this one
is not printed intend to write again. Well,
We are having undoubtedly the hottest
weather for September I have ever felt /
am going to school. AS this is my last year
| will have to study real hard, for / don't
want to lose out, since nave gone this far
There are fifteen in our grade. That is the
most we have ever had to graduate, since
they have added the eleventh grade. So I