Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-13
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
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THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE, BOYS AND GIRLS
"HeIp for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"

"HeIp for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules
No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both SIDES OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 20o
words.
Dear Children: I am going to head
our letter box with a letter from l.:
H. Farrior, of Richards, N. &. L
know you will join. me in saying
his most interesting letter on the
willow tree is most acceptable. In
deed, we would not be willing to
wait until fall to read it. We can
keep it in our minds always.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Here are some birthdays. if they
are late, send your greetings any
way if you are Interested.
Robert Hester, Cairo, Ga, June
18th. Pearl Rogers, Lula, G2., July
Sth.- Myrtle Vinson, billiard Ga.'
June 4th. Blanche Vinson, billiard,
Ga, June 9th. Mamie WeAthers,
Norcross, Ca, r. 2, June 18th. Mil
ton Bryant, Dalton, Ca. r. F. u.
4, Box ia, June 18th. Maude Smith,
Oaky Streak Ala, June 10th. Roma
Robinson, Ochlocknee, Ga. June
End. Jewel Booth, 'Loganville, Ga,
Box IT'S, June 21st. Sylvester Weir,
R. F. D. /, Steens, Miss, June.
Eliza Stephens, Blairsville, Ga, Rt.
2 June 9th. Clara Mae Hopkins,
Rt. 5, Calhoun, Ga, June 23rd. Ber-
nice Pittman, Frank, N. c., June
26. Vera Blanton, r.. 3, Perry, Ga,
June Bird. Audrey Hogg, Oaky
Streak, Ala, May 29. Jessie May
Fults, Harrican Tenn, May 3rd'
Bonnie Farmer, Rt. 1, Cuthbert, Ga,
June 18th.
| Kindest Aunt Julia and Cousins: AS 1t has
been raining a good deal of late down in
Irwin county (my home county,, decided
| to introduce myself to all web-footed
ming, boating and steal my dads earliest
watermelons. The last is not good idea,
probably but the former surely hope you
all enjoy. Any Of you cousins who ike al
venture and love stories, please let's eX-
change some copies of books and magazines.
am nineteen years old,
Black eyes, pug nose,
| Black hair, ten toes,
Girls, write me; I'll answer you.
'Oui NY Mo iSS D. BERRY.
Ocilla, Ca, R. F. D. lilo.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a new cousin to join your happy band of boys
and girls. How are you cousins enjoying
these warm days? / guess most OF you are
in school YET, our school is out and 1 am
ready for the tenth grade.
I, like most of the cousins, live in the
country on a small farm and like country
life fine. I am fifteen. AS this is my first
letter 1 will close. If any one wants to cor
respond with a Florida girl. address
ALEENE CHANDLER.
Bluff Springs, Fla, Route 2, Box 80.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit three South Carolina sisters into your
happy band of boys and girls? We have
never seen a letter from this part of the
country. Listen, boys and girls, how about
giving us (three. lonely country girls) card
and letter shower? Our ages are between
fourteen and twenty. Everybody write to
us, we assure you an answer. We will look
forward for some letters and cards, so do
not disappoint US. Best regards to all. The
three sisters - q,
LILA, .BBRTA and JULIA WILLIAMS.
Walhalla, S, c., r. F. D. No. 8. r.
Dearest Aunt Julia: May 1 come in for
la little chat, don't know how long will
stay or when start don't know when to
stop. Guess you Ill are wondering what l
do and what I look like, here goes: keep
house for dad and three single brothers and
sisters. My mother died two years ago leaV-
ing q baby one month old and three more
kids up to three years of age and myself. /
did the best 1 could to care for the baby
but God called him home and he left us at
the age of eight months. AS for myself am
seventeen years old. l am great nature
lover. Now boys and girls, write to me and
will tell you about old South Carolina.
Please write one and all, because l sure do
love to receive letters and write them. too:
and l will assure you an answer. L will
close, your new cousin, but l make myself
''' CARRIE WILLIAMS.
Kinards, S. c., Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
two little North Carolina girls enter your
| happy band of boys and girls? We are
readers of The Journal and enjoy the Letter
Box very much. What do you cousins dc
for pastime? We go to school, fish and take
hikes; so, if any of you, cousins would IKE
to write two lovely little girls, just write
u.s. we will try and answer all letters re-
ceived. ,
Monroe, N. c., Route 6.
Matthews, N. c., Route &C.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 beg per.
mission to enter your happy band once
| more. l have written once before, and
many thanks to dear auntie for printing 1t
| L received many nice IeItSTS lTOm uSdI
cousins and all who did not get an answer
will pardon me, for there were SO many ]
| just couldn't answer them all. l wonder
| what you all doing for pastime! l nave
| been working in our yard here of late. Come
again, Mable Wetherington and DR.. J. W
! Schafer; your letters are grand. MT. n
| Clinton Marshall, you have my sympathy
| for my mother has rheumatism. Well,
am expecting to receive letters from each
and every one of you who cares to write
| l will promise to answer all possibly can
JAMIE LEE FLOYD.
| Campbells, s. c., Route 3.
P. S.-My age is sixteen.
Aunt Julia, Friends and Cousins: If you'll
! give me space I'll write a line or so from
| Alabama. 1 live on Sand mountain. Have
| any of YOU ever heard of this mountain
| You may have heard read of the revenue
| officers arresting some ''moonshiner" out
here but don't think that we areyau moon
sinners" and "bootleggers, because we are
not; but will own that there are more OF
| these animals among us than we neeu. HaNG
| any of you cousins ever had rheumatism!
have had it for several years, and still
have it. If there are any doctors amOhg
you, tell me what to do for it,. In 1921
| went to Hot Springs, Ark, and bathed IN
the hot waters for six months, but failed
to get rid of it, though it did seem to dc
me some good. If there are any OF you
cousins who can give lessons on the VIOLIN
by mail l would like to correspond with
| you. I cannot do very much work, but m
able to go about, and 1 enjoy good reading
If there are any good cousins who have any
good reading that they will lend. mail 1t tc
me and I will return, If you request; pn,
don't send any novels, as l don't like to read
them. Hoping that 1 may hear from you
all, I am a cousin, ~
" JUDSON DURHAM.
Valley Head, Ala, Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will yo'
admit a South Carolina girl into your happy
| hand? 1 have been reading the letters II
The journal for a long time, and enjoy them
very much. l live on the farm, and like
farm life. go to school and am in the
| eighth grade l am fourteen years old. Al
| of Won cousins write to me. l will assure
you of an answer. Your new cousin.
| IDA HINSON.
Kershaw, S. c., R. F. D. 8, Box "a.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you