Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17

All letters not to exceed $50
Dear Aunt Julia ard Cousins: / guess ell
You cousins have forgotten me, haven't
YOU? wrote to the Letter Box about
three years ago. ] read nearly all the
cousins letters and enjoy them very much,
especially those Of Miss Bernice Beatty
and Luther Huff. Don't you all think
they write interesting letters? ! live down
on a farm in the southern part Of Ala
bama and like farm life fine. The pTiD.
cipal crops in this section are corn, cotton,
sugar cane, oats and potatoes 1 sure do
ENJOY reading good books and have read
quite lot of them. l a malso a lover of
almost any kind of music. AS it is rule,
! will try to describe myself, if Miss
Beulah May isn't present: have light
hair, blue eyes, fair competition, am 5
feet AZ inches tall and weigh about 125
pounds. My age is between nineteen and
twenty-three years. What do you cousins
think about strangers corresponding? 1t
doesn't seem that there could be any harm
in it if they write nice, sociable letters.
| nave always been in favor of nationwide
prohibition and am surely against the use
of tobacco in any form. If any of the
cousins would like to correspond with an
Alabama boy, just write to me. With best
wishes to ALL
BYRON GULLEY.
Atmore, Ala, "R. b. Box 233.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Pleases move
over just tiny bit. Opal Farrer, L think
we would make fast friends because l, 100,
am great lover of books. C. C. Ryan,
you are right: a stroll is unsurpassed Tor
the blues" Aunte, l think you and the
cousins are doing great work, and l wish
to join you. Well, as this is my first
attempt to write and my letter is getting
lengthy, | suppose l had better go tefore
Mr.. w. B. comes. Oh, / heard some one
say, / wonder how she looks, but 1 will
not tell you this time. I will just say my
age is between fourteen and twenty, and
IT you wish to know any more before
BLANCHE HALL.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I
doing this rainy day. I have just finished
reaeding the Letter Box. 1 enjoy reading
the Letter Box fine. 1 thought 1 would
write Aunt Julia and the cousins lust a
absent when this arrives. Aunt Julia please
print this. RUBY BARTON.
Tilton, Ca, Route /.
P. S.-Some of you cousins write to me.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
let little Alabama girl join your band of
happy boys and girls? Well, since it is a
rule to describe yourself, here goes: / am
feet inchest tall, have medium COM
plexion, brown eyese, dark nearly black
hair have some freckles on my nose, am
slim, and my age is between re end 16. I
am going TO school, 1 like to go. Am in
the sixth grade. l like school fine. Well
| guess I had better close. Hope Mr.. W
B. don't get this. Some of you cousins write
to me. l sure will be glad to get some
s'~ ~ MARY IRELAND.
Henagar, Ala.
Dear Children: Here is our honor roll.
only wish it was longer, but l know that
often good things move slowly, and know
you doing all that you can. Keep up
your courage, We'll win out, never fear
and we will be so proud of our little child,
that we will forget everything else.
AUNT JULIA.
Virginia Butler, sc; Olympia Duke, 1oc;
A, and P. White, 1Oc; Leo Lambeth, 10c;
Carl B. Hamric. 10c; Lille Gilstrap, sc;
Pinnie Barnes, 10c; Russell McGukin, 10c;
Bernice Beatty, Zoe; Claude B. Mallory l0c;
Eva. Parish, Zoe; Jennie L.. Watson, sc;
Winnie j. Wise, 10c; Katie Mae Jones, 10c;
Roy Sims, &c; Lucy DeLoach, 10c; Willie
Mae Wilburn &c; Flora Brown, 10c; Ella
Franklin, 1oc; Annie Dawes, sc; Tia Mae
Mobley, sc; Ira Harrison, SC.
in the next issue. 1 think it gives more
space for your letters to divide it.
Hello, Aunt Julia and cousins! will you
admit another Georgia boy into your happy
band of boys and girls! nave pe en-
and like it fine, and thought would write,
hoping Mr.. W. B. would be out for While
Say, cousins, how many of you ike 10 go
fishing and hunting? l will not describe
myself this time. If any of you cousins
wish to exchange letters, let them lIy'
will answer them all.
Your new cousin,
C. G. ALDAY.
Donalsonville, Ca, r. F. D. A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have been
n silent reader of the Letter Box for long
while. 1 wish to be admitted into your
happy circle as one of the cousins. What
do you cousins do for pastlmet l go 10
school, rambIe in the woods and read story
books. There's a river and a creek not far
from where l live. I enjoy strolling in the
woods and listening to the water as 1T polrs
over the rocks. Don't you, cousins! Whlcn
of the seasons do you cousins like best?
like spring best, for everything seems 10 be
happy then. l guess all of you have begun
to wonder what l look like. nave ter
rible description, but don't get frightened;
the storm will soon be over. have Clark
red hair (its almost brown, medium COM
pleXion and brown eyes and am fifteen years
old. look just as bad as my description.
Well, as my letter is getting rather long,
will close. Let your letters fly to
MYRTLE NANGHAM.
Jackson, Ca, Route No. g.
Dear Aunt Julia: win you please let me
Join your happy band of boys and girls:
This is my third time, but l haven't been
admitted yet, but hope to be this time.
Well. as it is the rule, 1 will describe my
SELF ana CO. here goes. gray eyes, lar
complexion, brown hair, weigh 1101a pounds.
l go to school every day at Avera Mill
school. My teachers name is Miss Pearl
Brown, from LenoX, Ga. ! live on large
farm, about four miles from Nashville, Ga:
/ live in the prettiest country home around
Avera Mill, or at least it is considered to
be the prettiest one. 1t has nine rooms.
Well, I will close by hoping to see this in
print. Let the letters fly, boys and girls.
MISS BESSIE PAULK.
P. ST. forgot to tell you how old l was.
/ am fifteen years old.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: May / come in
for a little chat if l promise not to stay
ong? l hae been reading the Letter Box
for quite a while and have thought of writ
ing, but just neglected it until now. l
hope Mr.. Wastebasket will be out. IN not
describe myself. I'll only say Pm sweet
sixteen" What do you all do for amuse-
ment: l wish some of you would visit Inc.
I'm sure we would have a nice time. Say.
s. and Beatrice NJ: Say, Mr.. Huff, why
don't you write oftener? l enjoy reading
your letters so much. Also Mr.. Evans yoUr
letter was interesting. Say, cousins, how
about fancy work. l would like to exchange
samples with some of you. AS II have
already written more than l intended, I'll
close. l sure hope this missive will gain
admission. All of you who wish to write to
a jolly girl write me and I'll gladly Gn-
swer l will exchange photos. With love
and best wishes to Aunt Julia and all the
cousins, all of you write me.
SELMA GARRETT.
Mount Airy, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit another Georgia girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? 1 have written
once before but failed to see my letter in
print. Guess Mr.. w B. was ready to grab
it. Guess You cousins are planning to have
a fine Christmas. I am. What do yon
cousins do for pastime? 1 sew and read.
Well, as my letter is getting long, will
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