Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-07

Dear Friends and Cousins: I wonder if
Aunt Julia will let an Alabama boy into
her jolly band of boys and girls. live
! on a farm in northern Alabama and enjoy
| farm life. I will not describe myself, but
ask a question that several others have:
What do you cousins do for pastime? I
go to school, read and 60 to singings. l
| am freshman and like my school work
fine. We have three good schools here,
| one public and two methodist. One Meth
| Odist school for the grades up to the third,
| the other goes through the high school.
| Two homes, one for the boys and one for
| the girls. Over 1000 go to school in the
| three places. Most of these from 9TH
er towns. This town has about 1900 peo-
| pie in it. Ny time is about up, and If
Aunt Julia prints my letter l will answer
nil the letters and cards I receive. So
ERNEST PARKER.
Boaz, Ala, R. F. D. 8, Box 92.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
| let me in for a few moments chat this
| morning, not to stay long? What do you
cousins do for pastime? read, write,
| study and help with the Homework. I en-
| joy going to school fine. l study the sew
enth grade. Who has my birthday, January
| 2? l will be sweet sixteen my next birth
| day. So you see it isn't long off. We are
going to have box supper Saturday night
l wish some of you cousins could be here.
l. KNOW we WOulu nave nice Time. L Will
close. Wish you all a merry Christmas
and a happy New Year. Your niece and
cousin,
ANNIE HOWELL.
Flomato Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a lonely Flomaton girl into your
merry band of boys and girls? How are
cousins and Aunt Julia enjoying these cold,
rainy days? l am going to school. I study
the seventh thu grade. l enjoy going to school
| m 4
ion, weigh 108 pounds, sixteen years of
age. You cousins write dtes,t to me- Your niece
| Flomaton, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 just Won
der what, you all are doing these cold days.
Friends, everybody, listen! I have once more
decided to visit you all, and L hope Aunt
this time. Sure hope the W. B. isn't the
deorkeeper this year. Cousins, how many
to know me, for 1 am an old cousin. Did
| you all have a good time Christmas? 1
had very nice time. Move over, Miss
Mamie II. B., and let me sit by you, if
khodes where are you? Cousins, have any
of you the words of Lizabeth Ann, or a
cylinder record Of the piece that sings
know please. Say, boys and girls, write
to me. 1 will answer all 1 can. Must
close by saying 1 hope you all had a happy
view Lear. 1Ouf cousin, Good
Fairmont, N. c., R. C (Rob 9es nft CO...
Dear. Aunt. Julia and Cousins: Here
come three Georgia girls for admittance
Some of you please move over and let
US have seat by Aunt Julia. Come on,
Georgia girls, and don't let the other states
get, ahead of us. AS most everyone do
scribes themselves, we will wait until next
tlme' II this is printed. Only say all
three are fifteen years of age and are school
mates. What do you all do for pastime ?
we go to school and sure have a fine time
now Wo an fn you cousins enjoy Christmas D.?
every one. Well, as this is our first at
Tempt we will go for this time. If this
escapes e%aip 1p tne waste basket we will come
again; VIII answer all cards and letter re-
celVed. Your new neces and cousins
EUNISS GRIFFIS
NELLIE LAVENDER,
MN, MYRTLE MUSGROVE.
"ili"oou' ia.
My goodness! The very first time 7
. tried to enter the letter box someone
salu' Look at that Georgia Cracker. )" bnt
nevertheless L am not bad. but feel hon
o Steto oS s pc pelng from the dear old Empire
But who was that said I didn't like TO
cheW cane. Tell them I surely do 7
Just cut the last of ours yesterday. Wish
some OF you merry cousins could have been
with me. We would have had n grand
time. " sf"nu
Say girls, how did Santa Claus treat Won
ALL an! Good, / hope Christmas was a
orISHt, beautiful day down here, warm
anu sunny, and you can imagine we took
advantage of it, w '00h
Wen: how many of you cousins made
resolutions te?oIt on New Years and do You
'hlnk we realize how quickly the nracionS
moments of time are passing and ora Jgo
gong to work harder in this preat nov,
year, 10 better ourselves with the opnor-
tun1t:es that we have?
How many of you cousins like +rove1iro
! am very fond of books of travel Sono
gay L expect to be great tourist. but II
viii be many years yet before l am pre-
Listen cousins, January the tven+y.eir,+
was my birthday. 1 was then adorable
eignteen. SO, cousins, send me a shower
OF letters and cards and l will assure Won
Wen, no more news for this time.
Let me hear from you all,
Your unknown niece and cousin.
NAE STRICKLAND,
Berlin Ca, R. 1, Box 125.
Hello Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will
you admit two Georgia girls into your
happy band of boys and girls? AS it is q
rule, we will describe ourselves. l. Annie
Mae: am seventeen years of age, fair com.
! pleX1on, blue eyes, five feet five inches tall
weight 100 pounds. I Mayo, am nineteen
years old, blue eyes, fair complexion, five
feet four inches tall and weigh 165 pounds.
we i've on farm eight miles from town,
near the Ocmulgee river. We 90 fishing
ana boat riding in the summer. All you
cousins write us. We will answer all let
sers received. ! will stop. 1 think 1 hear
Mr. W. b. coming A 9oSF new %AS COUSINS 9dW4s
MAYO LYLE.
Cochran, Ca, R. F. D. ?.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have
been a silent reader for a long time and
enjoy the cousins letters so much 1 de.
clded that ! would write. Say, cousins
Aunt Julia has said for us to make our
fi1Tr
Don't everyone write the same thing. Let
each one write about some interesting
event happening around them or maybe tell
us about their state or the country around
them. 1 am sure Aunt Julia won't object.
Don't every one of You cousins love to 20
ton cane gEindings? We are, going to grind
acres to grind. Wish that you could every.
one be here. 1 am going to school now, |
Would rather go to school than anything.
t nGT i cN want to get an education Ny let
myself. Kindly give everyone an idea of
now ugly am: Brown eyes, black hair,
nigh, weigh 14O pounds and am seventeen
years old. Everyone of you cousins write
to me and every one that can send me
your photo. Lovingly,
Abel, Ga. ALMA ALUM
Ny Dear Aunt Julia: Move over and
let Mississippi lassie join your happy band
OF boys and girls. But 1 see there isn't
1Iuy, loom' SO VIII Just hide in snug
niue coy corner, where 1 will not be no.
tlced want to hear what some of Won
cousins got Christmas. Know old Santa was
good to you. He was real good to me.
spent most of my holiday reading good
BOOKS S ~, How many, of you cousins like to
read Riley's poems? I enjoy reading them
such as The Old Swimming Hole and
number of others. Come again. Dora
I Horton, of Georgia, we enjoy reading your
W WE letters and l also like your poem
mere Is old Jack Frost this winter, cou.
SINS he has not come much here. 1t is
Almost Almost ike warm spring day today.
nope l may get lots of letters from the
boys and girls, and Will answer ALI T re.
celve. Love to Aunt Julia. 1 remain
yours sincerely, DENA MEATTSE
Pickett, Miss, Route l.