Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-13
AUNT JULIA'S
LETTER BOX
EAR Aunt Julia and Cousins:

1 have been silent reader of the letter
box for some time, and it is so interesting,
1 dec Ged to write.
Yes! Aunt Julia, have some orange
and taEeerine plants and also a lemon
plant. They are beautiful plants. Now
cousins, you all try planting some seed
and see how many Of us has my birthday,
with them. wonder who has my birthday,
June 49, 1 will be 10 years of age. Listen.
Cousins, you all give me a card shower
that day and 1 will assure you an answer.
Your new niece and cousin,
MISS MARY YORK,
Vernell's Station. Ga, R. F. D. No. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia:
Will you let little 12-year-old girl in
your cozy corner?
/ go to Dodge High school, and was pro-
NOTED to the seventh grade. Mrs. Fred
Bennet, of Eastman, Ga, was my teacher.
Our school is a consolidated school and
we all go on school trucks and have just
lots of fun. Our school closed April 81,
with a picnic and barbecue.
We also had several plays, songs and
recitations that night. Some Of you cous-
ms come to see me this summer and we
will go in swimming and eat watermelon.
(Aunt Julia Come also). Will close with
letters from the cousins.
MADELINE EVANS
Eastman, Ga, Route 1.
Dear Aunt julia and Cousins:
Here comes four Carolina girls to Join
your happy band We will describe our
selves and laave. So here we go: Augusta
is sweet sixteen, Beulah is IS years old,
Jennie is IS years old. Mary is Is years
old. We expect to get shower of letters
and If we don't we will be disappointed.
Now all you cousins write US and we
will answer.
Write separate letters.
Your nieces and cousins,
AUGUSTA BENNETT,
BEULAH BENNETT,
JENNIE BENNETT,
MARY BENNETT.
Leeds, S. c., r. F. D. No. /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Will you please admit a lonely South
Carolina boy into your happy band? 1 am
10 years OF age, and live on the farm as
most of the cousins do. But have lived
in tn city several years. Cousins, please
write me, as l get very lonesome. Will try
to answer all mail received. Best wishes to
you, Aunt Julid, and cousins. 1 am
new cousin,
CHARLIE JEWELL.
Tigerville, S. c., R. L.
Dearest Auntie and All:
Here l am again asking admittance to
this happy band of boys and girls. I've
written to the dear "ole'' letter box before,
Guess S'me of you remember me. l want
TO thank Aunt Julia for printing my letter.
Through her Kindness 1 have gained some
very dear pen friends. Now, listen, dear
friends, let's try to make our letters as
interesting as possible. Tell more about
your home and country, for that is some
thing we all enjoy reading about.
M. Golden of 4
like very much to hear from you again.
Also Mildred Belcher. Well l must not
chat any longer. Please remember me with
cards and letters May Goth CHATS my birth
day..
With love and best wishes to ell, adieu.
Chalybeate, Tenn.
Dear Auntie and Cousins:
VIII you please admit a happy Pennsyl-
vania girl into your circle of happy boys
and girls? 1 live on a farm and like it
very much because the life seems so free
Will gladly answer all letters received.
Hoping to see this printed, love to all.
MISS GENEVIEVE SUMNER.
Crooked Creek, Pa, R. f. =. /.
Dear Aunt Julia:
Will you please ADMIT a South Mississippi
girl into your friendly circIe2
| was sixteen years Old yesterday and
think 1 received very nice gift. 1t was
a Journal After, reading the cousin $
letters decided 1 would write.
Who all of you cousins like school, music
and sport? l finished the ninth grade this
season. I sure like school and my friends
and teachers.
1 think this is such a nice way to become
friends with girls and boys, so far away
and l like friends from far off as much
as those near by.
Will some of you cousins send me the
son, "a Rainbow From the U. S. A.?
Before l wear my welcome out, staying
too long with Aunt Julia and coughs, /
will go.
or you cousins and will promise to answer
them all.
Love and best wishes to Aunt Julia and
all the cousins.
(MIss) MALISsIA MERRITT.
Route A. Leakesville, Miss.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins.
VIII you admit two lonesome girls into
your happy band? We are farmers daUch-
tiers. We work in the field some and
Keep house as our mother is dead. All YOU
cousins come to see us and we will go
ana get some Machalls and go kodaking.
we nave a kodak. We sure do get lone
some. Our oldest sister isn't at home.
ms is our first time to write. Guess our
ages between sixteen and twenty-five. Best
wishes to Aunt Julia and all the cousins.
We will answer all letters received
NETTIE ALLDRIDGE,
VESTER ALLDRIDGE.
Lupkin, Tex, Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: On a heou
tlIul DAY, about two years ago, l knocked
at the door for admittance and Aunt Julia
invited me in. The day was perfect and.
OF course, enjoyed myself very much.
nave been a constant reader of the Letter
BOX for quite while and can say 1 en-
Joyed all the letters just fine.
am great lover of nature and her
beauties and dearly love to be out in the
fresh air and sunshine. How many of
you like to read good books. 1 do, and
among my fayorite authors are Harold Bell
Wright, Zane Grey and Eleanor Fl. Porter,
l would be glad to hear from anyone who
cares to write. With best wishes to all
the writer's and readers, 1 am.
AMELIA LYON.
Cedar Bluff Miss
Dear Aunt Julia:
Will you please let a Mississippi girl
join your happy circle of friends? l want
to sit by Aunt Julia, as she looks so love-
ly.
I don't see many letters from her. They
must be to busy to write.
l noticed a letter from A. Johnston in
the letter box some time ago. 1 wonder
if he and 1 could be relatives. 1 wish to
would write to me as l would like to
know more Of my fathers people.
Dear daddy has been dead ever since 1
was a wee little girl. Then mother died
in 1917, leaving five children, all alone,
am the oldest girl, being "sweet sixteen"