Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-03
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS

FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
'Help 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 zoo
words.
Dear Children:
I am starting today for week
stay in New Orleans. Will send you
a note back, written on the train,
and will write you a real letter all
about everything see and do in
that quaint city.
| Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
| Hello Aunt Julia and Cousins: What are
you folks doing this fine day, working
have been very busy this summer, but
1 can't see very much that I have accom-
plished. have been helping mother with
the housework. We have canned lots OF
fruit, beans, tomatoes, etc. No, don't
live on a farm, / live in a small town
of approximately 5000 population. We dc
not have all the conyeniences of the city
but this is fine little town. l dom
think I would be willing to give our home
| here for any amount of city property.
have noticed that most of the cousins
the country is splendid place to live
have many relatives that live in the
| country and it is a great pleasure to visit
PauIks and Ga Anna eH Curtis letters letters: All Of
the cousins are splendid . writer's, but II J.
| infprnStiDp
letters. started to school when I was
seven years CID, and and ] will ~, finish high s
eleventh grade. Yes. I am sweet sixteen
Who has my birthday, December 81:
have neither brother nor sister living
Do get ioneIy5 Very YER seldom. Mother AM AM
| dad are great companions. have always
wished that 1 had a brother two years
get lonely for a brother. Good-by cousins.
| I nope many Of YOU will write to me.
Your new niece and G RHSgir vrAvrp
Kings Mountain, N. c., Box $50.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have
. year., and it is the most interesting part
Of The journal. The letters are SO inter
esting and cheering. wish it was posi-
BILE to meet each and every cousin and
have hearty hand-shake.
| I've never seen a letter from this part
der where Winfield is located. it is on
the the, Frisco .h railroad. which goes from
ives west Of; OF Birmingham It is very beauti-
Wonder wi what you cousins are doing these
the cotton to open SO 1 can go to pick
ing. l think cotton will soon all be open
in this part of the state, as it is so hot
1 don't like to farm. Guess you all d.
though. l have been farming all my life.
! you Know its nature for a Ley boy not
|
over here to go to church with me. The
Bapt1st people are having a meeting here
IL 60 to town every Saturday and O
church every Sunday. 1 am coming over
in Georgia some day and probably get to
hearty hand-shake with her. l just know
she is sweet little woman, and she is
enough, as this is my first letter.
am between Is and 81 years of age.
# f. you cousins want an answer on a dou-
pie quick, write me. Good-by each and
every one. Your new cousin.
Winfield. Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes North Carolina boy ASKING a0-
| lnIItance INTO your happy Danu OF boys
ana slrlS. l have beeu reAuer Of lue
tiiere WASH { many letters from North
! Carollna. Cneer up n. u. boys and girls
1, IKE most OF sou cousins, live on the
! farm, anu ENJOY country Lille fine. My age
| as DeCWeen Ii AID IL. All yUd cousins
write me. will answer al letters;
Union Mills, R. f. D. NO. g.
Dear Aunt julia and Cousins: After 81
years absence wlli again seer abundance.
gained many very nice pen frienus be-
iore, but as time has pared us, L hope
| me again. Would Ike to Lear from somr
young gil in Atlanta, "a. Am seventeen
years OF age, but as described myself
before will not tnis time. Am a nature.
lover. but as I'm a working girl, DO not
nave time to be out in the woods and
lie4ds very much. / have always lived in
lie tine. All WHO will, please write me-
AS received many nice letters before,
nope TO this time. 1 1Ogr cousin cousin, sn.na
Erlanger, N. c.
Hello, Auntie and Cousins: wonder if
you all will admit school girl from
N1orth Carolina into your Jolly band? /
ar ye h IN the beautiful mountains of west
live. Aow many of you cousins like flow.
e Ws l. l. love them, especially box flowers.
as rhododendron. ivy, dogwood and, in fact.
almost any kind. Are you cousins gong to
s s6ioo l Am, am. We play basketball and 1
Ivy Wisb paying Gnn very much. Autumn is here.
visit me. We would have some fine times
gathering nuts. l must go. L am going to
| L
you guess my age 1t is between fifteen
n. MAUDE HALL.
| Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Move over
little and give me a seat by Aunt Julia.
Cousins, what do You all do for pastime ?
l play the piano, read, crochet, embroi,
and help mama. L live in the cou! try
and like it fine. How many of you like
Lowers thrNt H. l DO, and enjoy attending to
two cats My age is 8. will be 10 next
March. Write to me cousins L will answer
all received Lovingly.
Williamson, N. G. Rural Route 8,
P. s. Find my bit for the baby.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Could you
make ,i space for an Alabama girl. You
pick up The Journal and find that auntie
h hssa printed pr my letter. think it is so
and bys EVery 60 cousin anny shoed tba dSE
Aunt Julia for her kindness. Like most Of
you cousins. I live on a farm and enjoy
must write. to me. I enjoy reading and
writing and will answer all letters. am
LENA BELLE KITCHENS.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit four Alabama kids into your happy
circle! We are not farmers. For pastime W,
| 81 ."t ArIlhS anu swimming, ana to the
movies. We will not describe ourselves
this time. We are two boys and two girls.
We will close for this time.
| GLENNIE MAE FOWLER:
DORA BELL FOWLER.
| CLEO HELMS.
BILL HELMS.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I won
der if you will admit another Alabama
boy into, your. jolly circle of girls and
I boEsF ! have been silent reader of your
Letter Box for quite a while and I thought
would write and get better acquainted.
| wonder what you cousins have been do
ing for, .pastime? read and go in bath
ing. live in the country, but rather live
IN the city. l am a blond, sixteen WEARS
| old. l wonder who has my hirthdnu I,,I,r