Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-25

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All letters not to exceed $50
DEAR CHILDREN: John Guy
other Bible Reading Honor Roll,
read it. [ do hope that all of yoU
with a serious heart. 1t
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: In The
Journal of December 20 was printed an
honor roll Of twenty eight names of cous
ms who read the sixty-six books of the
Bible through in 1921. Now 1 send you
another honor roll of sixteen more who
finished in 1921. In Georgia: Eula Boat
right, Ethel Clinton, GROVE Jones, Ollie
Mae Brnson, Nettie Frey, Robbie Sue Hunt,
Annie Mae Gunter and Mona Eaton. In
North Carolina: Annie Blue Sanderson, Duel
Strickland and Annie Rudisill. In Florida:
Gladys Stuart and Floy Temples. Ala
bama: Annie Mae Evans. South Carolina:
the Old Testament NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Edna and Anna Hellyer. Georgia. Maud
Stancil and Mrs. Leila Chapman. Florida:
Margaret Smith. North Carolina: Lille
Burgess. South Carolina: Virginia Bosler.
Mississippi: Amelia Lyons. L will also
send you another list who finished reading
the New Testament in 1921. There are
sixteen of them. Gould you all have read
the many interesting testimonies 1 have
received Of these noble-hearted cousins tell
ing how entertaining and instructive the
Bible is and how it helped them and so
many of them saying they were going to
read it again this year. l know many of
You cousins just as intelligent would drop
a lot of the novel reading where so much
precious tine is lost and join them this
year and make your slogan LII read the
Bible through in 1922 By reading two
chapters a day and six Sunday you
will finish the Old Testament in a year,
but if you read three each day and five
on Sunday you will finish the whole sixty
six books
little girl in the paper. I inclose you
dime for the fund. Sincerely yours Tnas,o.
Wampum, Pa.
noor Amt Julia: Before entering the
orro1 read every issue of The journal
and the letter box was my 1avorlte afere
I have wanted to write many nntli1s +oGaV
hut inst kept putting it off untll Iouay
1ocided to try to make an effort 10 ge'
| in the best society of friends l KNOW of
and here's wishing Mr.. Waste BaskeC Is IL Gt-
chewing on some unfortunate Wrl'er FL NV
clio and that he will not return until my
letter has been printed. o5 7
| NV home is near Cedartown, Ca, anu -, !
saw that l like farm life fine, but aISo
like the life of a soldier, 1T IS SO ea ~
Oh no, l not lazy, that Is ny us
reason that I like the army: it IS because J sc
man can have so many friends and so
GOOD time that makes the army so al.
Turing to me. Camp Benning Is the lhosI
| important camp in the Uhlteu oIaIeS, ion
think and 1 am sure that the reservation
is the largest: it contains 81 600 acres,
| think. It would take quite time to see
all of this place, and there Is T some Cbat-
! tahoocbee river runs through the reserVa-
! ton, affording fine fishing grounds. l am
| going to try to fish quite a lot when tne
| Weather gets warm, as l am quite iona
| of that snort,
1 wish that some of you cousins could
witness some of the demonstrations o,, annt
are pulled off when some high govern
ment official visits the camp. 1t Is some
thing wonderful; just like real war, with
| the tanks numbering along in front, sprung
| fire, and the put-put-put or the macIlne
| guns also the many pretty rockets that
| go up signals, | imagine makes the Ola
: soldiers think of France and the war as us
! I was not old enough to participate in the
| World war / wonder at the many different
/ things that are shown here. l am only
now and have fba nad 0ny One
| themselves. 1 will do the same Weigh l3O
pounds, am six feet tall, have chestnut
colored hair, gray eyes and rudy com
l am at present at work at camp head
quarters a typist and like my work
fine. I am attending night school so
as to better myself as good stenographer;
| If any of the cousins care to write, Will
promise everyone an answer. Sincerely,
| WILLIAM Il. BENEFITED.
|
. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
| please let a lonesome South Carolina girl
| enter your happy band of boys and girls!
As I have been an interested reader of the
letter box for quite while, and find that
| other states are out-writing South Carolina
| girls and boys, 1 thought l would write to
help it gain few more letters. Come,
| South Carolina, don't let the other states
beat us. I live in the country now, but
have lived in town. L prefer the country
nice times out here in the good old fresh
air. l love to ride horseback, go fishing,
play piano and read etc. Well I'll de-
scribe myself and go: Tall, weigh l26
complexion, gray eyes, fourteen years old
| and in the eighth grade. would like to
| hear from some of your cousins. A friend
for everyone, -
Kershaw, s. c., Route p
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a Linesville girl into your happy band
of boys and girls? 1 live on a farm and
like it fine. What do you all do for pas
| time? l go to school. I read the Old Tesla
ment through in 1921 and l am reading the
New Testament. 1 will describe myself
and go: / am four feet eight inches tall,
weigh 105 pounds, and have light hair. blue
| eyes and fair complexion, aged fourteen
years All Of you cousins write and 1 will
| answer.
Linesville, Pa, Route d..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let lonely fellow join your happy band
of boys and girls?
I live in the country and like it fine.
think all boys who wish to live healthy
| life should do
For pastime 1 plow and handle a hoe.
What jolly time 1 have, ha-ha. In sum-
mer 1 pack peaches and work like all
country boys love to do.
| l take The Journal and think it is a
grand paper to give us boys and girls a
| part to get acquainted with one another.
Cousins, don't you think it would be a
grand idea to support a poor little Toy
this year, for we have supported little
girls in the past. Turn about is fair play
you know. Boys, 1 hope you agree with
me.
Now I know all of you are wandering
how that country guy looks. l have dark
brown, wavy hair, fair complexion and
stand 6 feet, . inches, weigh $50 pounds
and am II years old.
| All of you girls write me. You will get
| an answer. 1 remain.
Your new cousin,
J. c. MITCHELL.
Reynolds Ga, R. F. D. 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please open the door and let me in for a
! few minutes? l. like most of you cousins,
live on a farm and will say l like farm
life fine.
| What do Won cousins do for pastime