Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-18


e.. "a cat" 49,. Music! G s ! [.,, never get
(piano) for about five years, so you
see I'm pretty well up on that. How
many of you like the song, Sweetest Story
Ever Told" CTell me, do you love mel! L
think it is beautiful. know music appeals
to me more than anything else, Swimming,
chauffering, playing basketball, volleyball,
lite games" if 1 might call them games.
Was Santa Claus good to YOU all? I'm sure
he was if you were good little children"
I'd love very much to near from all you
boys and girls. I'm seTe4teen-year-old
girl. LILA W00DS0N.
sturgis, Miss.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
allow a boy from this part of South Caro-
lima in for a short chat? I guess all of
you cousins had big time Christmas.
Bible? I think it is of great benefit to
anyone to read and study it. And may We
all resolve in our hearts to live better in
1922 than we have in the past. | live on a
farm and devote most of my time to it and
riding in my new II model Ford. so you
see l enjoy farm life. While I'm writing
I'd better describe myself: I have light hair,
blue eyes and fair complexion, am 6S inches
high and weigh 165 pounds, and my age is
between twenty and Twenty-Five. Now
to everyone who guesses my age in letter
will send a postcard size photo. Now all
of you girls gHess, and if you guess correct
you will receiEe my photo by return mail.
where. 1 win close by wishing all Happy
vEIMoN FEND1EY.
P. ST. will answer all mail received.
Good morning, cousins, one and all! I'm
little north Georgia girl, knocking for ad-
mittance. 1 knocked once before, but Aunt
Julia didn't hear me. Aunt Julia said if
we had q hobby, tel about it. Well, my
there's an old saying that goes IF you
want friends, be friendly" We all appre-
ciate pleasant greeting. When we meet
our friends let's greet them with a bright
smile and a CHEEKY word. live right near
the county farm, or commonly called ''the
poorhouse.I' 1t is very interesting and sad,
Some are cheerful and enjoy life, and others
are sad and lonely. The county provides
for them handsomely. and the superintendent
from relatives and old time friends. Above
everything else, we should be kind to the
aged and those less fortunate than ourselves.
won't describe myself; it takes too much
sixteen years old and not bad looking 1
would be glad to correspond with some of
you friendly, Jolly cousins. will try to
RuBIB RAGLAND.
Summeryille, Ca, r. d. 4.
| P. S.-Inclosed find dime for the baby.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; will will, chat
| typewriter. ] described myself bef0re when
1 wrote. L will tell you what Santa Claus
brought me: He brought me a watch, a
! bottle of ink, harp, some fruit. go to
school at Wesley chapel and am in the
| fourth grade. / was nine years old the 9th
of February. My teacher is Miss Lucille
| Davis. / surely like her I had letter
| from one of the cousins, and answered it. l
| sent her one of my pictures, but haven t
| heard FROM her since, l guess l wasn't old
| enough for her, or the picture scared her.
| Now 1 will tell you her name; it was Miss
4 ~ e al hNy-c
heard from her? / sold sachet powders and
got a nice % rifle as my premium. / will
close with best New Year wishes to all of
'' JOHN SHAW ENGRAM.
Fort Gaines, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1t has been
about four or five years since last wrote
| to the Letter Box. L lave married since l
sailor boy who write to the Letter Box about
1.-TWO years ago. He was discharged from
the navy August IL, 1921, and we married
G 5sRfHt York Of Clayton, Ga, Route .,
but we live in Piedmont, S. c., since / mar
ried. My husband was 'over there" for
Austria, Turkey, France, Greece, Istra; he
was in Africa also. He visited the city of
Pqmpeii and he will write again of his trip
Europe He was on the United states
! the rail when he returned to the states. l
wonder what the cousins will do for Christ
mas? We are up tokmy mother S. in Clay
| ton, Ca, for Christmas, but will be in
South Carolina when ohr letter comes out in
The Journal Wishing all Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year, we are your
MR.. AND MRS. EDWARD MORGAN.
| Piedmont, S. G.
Dear Aunt Julia: 1 have been reading the
\ letters in The Journal and like them fine,
SO L am going to write to you for my first
time, and l would like for you to print my
letter, as it is my fist one. 1 go to school
| every day; / am thirteen and in the sixth
grade! l have blonde complexion, light mar
| and blue eyes, and | weigh ITO pounds.
go to Sunday school and church every Sun
| day. 1 am in the intermediate quarterly.
We have fine sport in the summer: We go
close to a river We go in bathing most
| every afternoon in the summer. l have one
| sister and one brother at home. l am the
! baby one in our family. l would appreciate
| q letter from any of the boys and girls.
| beg to be your cousin forever: Your cousin,
IBBIE JEANETTE HINoTE.
| Milligan, Fla, p. o. Box %.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit two lonely Tennessee girls into your
| happy band of boys and girls? What do you
cousins do for a good time? 4 for our r.
| selves, we take pictures, read stdnes and 90
| to the theater and have jolly good time.
| Now, as it is a rule, we will describe our
| selves, so here we 80. Don't run: l, Blanche,
| have black hair, fair complexion, > feet
| inches tall, weigh 135 pounds. 1, Edna,
1
| weigh 1872 pounds and am 3 feet inches
| tall. Our ages are between fifteen and
| eighteen years. Now, did anybody run
| We would like to hear from all the cousins.
| We will answer all mail received from the
| cousins.
| EDNA COOK.
| Madsonville, Tenn.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
! please let q North Carolina boy in your band
| of boys and girls? Well, as this is my first
| time, I will describe myself: 1 have blue
eyes, black hair, fair complexion, am 5 feet
8 inches and weigh 125 pounds, and am
| somewhere between sixteen and twenty
| years of age. All the cousins who are not
afraid to write to a little fellow with big
foot let your letters fly to -
! Fayetteville, N. c., Route 3, Box 80.
| p. S.-If this is printed and l get any
answers, 1 will answer all letters received.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another little Georgia girl to join your happy
| band. 1 have been an interested reader of
| the Letter Box for quite a while, but this
| is raining, l hope 1 can slip by Mr.. Waste
| basket without being noticed. l, like most
of the cousins, live on the farm, and enjoy
| it as no one else could. If You cousins will
hold your breath III describe myself: Thir-
| teen years old, feet 10 inches high, weigh
| 80 pounds; L have fair complexion, brown
1 hair and eyes. L go to school and am in
| the seventh grade. l love to read good
| books. 1 am reading the Life of General
Lee now. It's fine. 1 have the best teach
day. September 20? Well, l guess I've
stayed long enough. I will come again if
this is printed and tell you all of where l
have lived. Your new niece and cousin.
| BONNIE L0WRENE G00CH.
Commerce, Ca, Route 81.