Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25

cuat! l Will promise not TO stay long. w nat
do you cousins do for pastime? For myself
| go to school and crochet and tat. Would
be glad if some of you cousins would send
me some Of your designs of crochet. Wei,
am so ugly. If ony of you cousins would
like to correspond with Georgia girl, write
your letters to
(AIiss) BESSIE ROGERS.
Lula, Ca, Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am inter
ested in the letters from the boys and girls
of the letter box. I will not tell you how
look nor try to describe myself, but will
say l am in the teen age. But l love fun
and am a jolly rollcking boy. l would like
to hear from some of the cousins. Let the
letters come flying. Love to all the cousins.
new cousin, KING LEATH.
Coosa, Ca, Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Have been
thinking for some time I'd knock real loud
for admttance to your circle so now folks,
as I'm here pray be quiet or else Mr.. W. Z.
might see me. I'll be fifteen years of age
in May. Live in the country three miles
from the little town of Toomsboro, where
l go to school. l have one of the finest
teachers in Georgia, and certainly delight in
going to school, even though 1 walk three
miles through Commissioner creek swamp to
get there. go an old timber road (alonel,
which is beautiful in spite of the "bog
holeS' i'll wet weather. Sincerely wish some
of you nature lovers could be with me along
this road some bright morning when 1t
chatter and birds sing sweetest. Honest to
goodness" it will make fellow enter the
school ground whistling and smiling, forget
ting all about some algebra example which
will be so difficult to master or even real
hard lesson in civics. Here's hoping I'll be
promoted to the ninth grade this term. I'm
anxious to finish high school so l can enter
some business college. Don't think I'll be
farmer, though 1 certainly like the farm.
Girls and boys, I like to write as well as
get letters, SO when you want to write to
fellow who will thoroughly enjoy same, just
drop a line to
Route 2, Toomsboro, Ga.
p. S.-Five cents inclosed for the baby.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: MAY come
in for a few minutes chat? Yes, l am
stranger a boy from the hills of West Vir-
ginia. I have been reading the letter box
for a long time and believe me, do enjoy
reading so many bright, cheerful letters
from the girls and boys living in so many
of the states. 1 will not give description
of myself this time as some of you may be
easily excited. Any of the cousins who wish
to write to me 1 will tell them my age and
how 1 look, and your letters or cards, as
sure you will be appreciated and l will an
swer ALI mail received. AS the rules for
not staying long must be observed, so l
must go. Trusting that 1922 will be happy
and prosperous year for every one OF you
new cousin OTlE Il. WILEY.
Lerona, w. Va.
p. ST am inclosing dime for the baby.
Richlands, N. c., r. F. D. 2, Jan. &c, 1922.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Wonder if you would admit lonely lad
from the Tarheel state in your band of
young folks? I've been silent but con-
slant reader for quite while, though never
ventured to write before, and hope l will
not be rejected on my first attempt. Thank
you. 1 thought you'd take me in out of
the cold. It's been showing and sleeting
down here for the past few days, so
ANYTHING
but sit by the fire. Hows the weather
in r. l., Aunt Julia? 1 spent the winter
of 1919 in that state, and never did see
enlisted in the United States navy, De-
cember IL, 1919, and was sent to the naval
training station at Newport, r. I. l was
then sent to the U. S. S. Rochester, upon
completion of a clerical course on the train
ing station, for further transfer to the u.
S. S. Dixie, then lying in Philadelphia navy
yard 1 spent the remainder of my cruise
the Dixie and visited quite few inter
esting places. Have had quite a bit of eX-
perience at sea, and have been in the fol-
lowing states: Rhode Island, Massachu-
sets New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia,
Virginia and North Carolina, my home
state, also South Carolina
l have brother, now in birmingham
Ala, who spent nineteen months as a vol
unteer in the army during the war and
has visited five countries, besides the U
S. A. He in the Thirteth (Old Hick-
ory) division and was at the front when
the armistice was signed, but, fortunately
not wounded, only slightly gassed. He
was in the crowd that broke the linden
berg line. So you know we feel proud of
him. l wished to go over ever so much
but was not old enough at the time, though
if the war had lasted little longer 1 would
have been, as l in the age limit of
the last registration. Guess I've already
been with you too long, so will go. If
any of the cousins wish to correspond with
hat
on. l.. II. FARRIOR.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Will you let Georgia girl into your
happy circle of boys and girls? 1 would
certainly like to be one of you if you have
no objections.
My age is between IA and 49, Who has
my birthday, January %?
My third time to write to the letter box
and if this one is not printed 1 don't be-
lieve I'll try any more. If this is printed
cousins, everyone of you write to and
III answer every one | can.
BONNIE ALEXANDER.
Route No. 1, Young Harris, Ga.
February 3, 1922.
DeFuniak Springs, Fla, Feb. 1, 1922.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Will you admit a Florida girl to your
happy band? Oh, yes, knew you would.
How many of you cousins like music.
l guess 1 had better stop before I get
this letter too long. But just a minute.
dear Aunt Julia, and let me tell you some
thing about myself. I graduated from gram.
mar school the 2Sth Of January, 1922. Ny
age is IA years, and am feet IL inches
tall and weigh 140 pounds, and have brown
| eyes, fair complexion and light hair; and
| as you all now that 1 am no baby. 1
| will be delighted to correspond with some
of you girls and boys. Write to new
| cousin, MGRTICE M1CHAU&.
DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
| r. F. D. No. 2, Box SO.
| one and all. AS 1 have been a silent reader
| of your Letter Box for some time, wish
to join your happy circle of boys and girls:
l am a blonde, aged II years. If any of
| you boys or girls care to write to Geor-
| gia Cracker, address
Seville, Ga, Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit girl from the dear old state
! of South Carolina into your happy band of
| of the Letter Box for a long time, but
have never written before, although 1 hope
! to see this in print. l, like most of the
cousins live on the farm, and enjoy farm
| life fine. 1 am blonde type and IS years
old. If any of you wish to correspond
with me 1 will answer all letters. Just
write to your new cousin,
MISS HANSON HAIGLER.
Cameron, S. c., Route ?.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here come
two Georgia girls to join your happy band
We have written several times before, and
have sure received some nice letters which
we enjoyed very much. We are two school
girls and study the ninth grade, and our
ages are the same, which Wen leave for
you to guess. How do You cousins like
this rainy weather? We will certainly be
glad when spring comes, so we can have
and so detailed that you can easily
iylild a stripping machine at home
at the cost of a very small outlay
that will enable you to accomplish;
tLan l,aL.n in I.in1.z ..tiSfa