Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-31

paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to zoe
words.
Dear Children: Here is splendid
Honor Roll. We now have about
500 and still almost half a year to
go before Christmas. / do hope that
we can raise the hundred necessary
for Inez' entire care by that time
but of course whatever we are 8ble
to send will be a great help.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Honor Roll
Leonora Poe, $10c; Myrtle Smith,
5s; Mayme Cook, SC; Linda Patter-
ton, SC; Lena Candy, SC; Vera
Lewis, 10c; Lydia Lovingood, sc;
Katie Morgan. sc; William Barney
Lovett, 25c Marion f. Phillips, 10c;
Tina Hart, loo; Villa Mae Swaney,
10c; Claud Guest, 1Oc; Elroy Strick-
land, sc; Elmer Cook, lie; Edna
Hoover, 10c; Sarah Lee Freeman,
10c; Omery Bowen, sc; Anna w.
Coats, 10c; Zelma Parkam, Toe;
Claudea Criswell, 10c; w. A. Ritter,
10c; X. C. Epps, &C. Margaret Hanson,
sc; Mandy Hudson, 10c; Lucy Ward
Grant, SC; G.. D. Russell, 10c; Bryant
Owens, 10c; Alvan Hardin, 10c;
Laura f. Summerlin, 10c; Margaret
Hanson. 10c; Bernie C. Johns, 10c;
Tommy Coggins, 10c; Earnest
Browning, 1Oc; Gadsen Lowman, SC;
Charles c. Blanchard, 10c; Charles
G. Garvon, 10c; Mabel and Lucille
Blanton. Zoe; Lola Crumley, SC; Roy
Mcpherson, sc; Mary o. Waldrop,
10e; Etholene Hodges, 10c; Viola
Clark, &c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will You
admit little girl from Adrian into your
jolly cirrle: l am only ten years old and
will be in the sixth grade. next term. | can
play tile piano and when my friend (larger
than u, Adell LOckbart, comes, she always
has me to play for her. we have song
by ourselves, she spent today with MS. She
aud Pearl, my sister, wrote This afternoon,
so l thought | would write tonight. listen,
after Sunday school was over, my mother
and three little girls were walking in the
graveyard and she found rattlesnake. she
happened to be ahead Of the children aud
when she him she threw her arms in
front OF the children (for they were run
uingD and saved them from being bitten.
Mr.. NJ. u. Lockliart killed him, he hpd four
rattles. / will go, all you little grls write.
HEAllb MAE 81 MN
Adrian. Ga.
HeIlol. Folks: Wish a crowd Of you jolly
cousins would come over - see me. We would
have a fine | know. | say "j0ly'' because
like people, vino jolly and fun-lovng.
[ don't like folks who are forever quarrel
ing and grumbling and always look 50 guln.
like to meet a person who SMILES and
don't like a shirker, who, when he comes
10 a hard task stops and says L can't, for
That is the weakest thing any one can say.
Here is something to . by pluck wins,
spirit wins, truth wins and you Will surely
win if you keep pushing onward and while
you are pushing onward smile, for smile
and The world smiles with you, and II VOC
fail the first time try again, and always
be cheerful kind and loving to others. and
if y0u. can lift some travellers load, make
flowers bloom along their way, do so. Al"
ways meet people with hearty hand-shake
and friendly smile, for when anyone IS
feeling blue and some one comes along with
sunshiny smile and cherry hello, you
Just can't keep from SIN ling, can you: wei,
know everybody is thinking I'm reSu-
lar preacher, but I'm not. can say ID
interested in the cousins letters for lhey
seem to ODE getting better and better III
lust a country lasSie, trying to get an educa-
ton. My age is between thirteen ana hihe-
teen, and the first one who guesSes my age
correctly I'll send them my photo. thhK
Audit Julia is a dear ana IL she prln's t"la
Pll come again. came once before put
mistake was made in my name ~ iohu
Of music and flowers. and am regular oooA
worm. l like all kinds OF outdoor SPOTS
ba sketball and horseback rldlns are my "a
yorifrx If any of you cousins have me
.nny '.Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight,
1yn,lId appreciate it and will return the IA
ynr in any way 1 ran. I've stayeds long
enough Boys aud girls, get busy ana Se'
that photo. Best wishes to t. a. FINCH.
LaFayette. Ga. Route >, Box 1o3'
noorost Auntie and Cousins: Here l come
eeLang for admittance. [ have been III
.Ient reader of the Letter Box LOT qulte a
whNp hut Nave just mustered up cout"se
enough to write l nave oG Nv and
hoye hpen very lonesome since tnth'
Cousins, you should have been Win me t uo
ing commencement; it certainty was IN
If nothing happens, l VIII gtsuu"' Ii.a No
Tead? [ sure do. Zane Grey ana Hatoi"
Bel Wright are my fayorite authors. J.
lie most of the cous .ns,> live in the country
although l prefer living IN town, ZOE pa pn
time | play the piano, work in ,the eatueT
and read. I like reading best OF all
will not describe myself, but Will only sa!
that i am sixteen years of age. As inns -
my first attempt, l will close pet"fe
wear out my welcome. All you cousins
write to BEULAH ETHERIDGE.
Lyons, Ga, Route A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
he so kind as to admit two Georgia siliS
int oyOur large band of boys ana girls
Thanks. Now we will tell you that wv we
country with all Of ma tures oeauutUl
works. We also are great lovers of flowers,
music, and outdoor sports, such as ooS
rides, picnics and fish fries. Pearl mas a
pretty little red horse, named RIBBON.
which she rides to the mail box evreY DAY,
So cousins, come on with yonr letters ana
cards. We are no artificial 'doihes' ms
is Sunday June 10Th, and Adeil IS spend
lao dav Will Pearl she leaves TO-
morrow tor the q. s. C.. W, at Milledge-
Vile. We surely are having a fine time
playing the piano, singing and gosslping.
Some of you cousins ought to nave neeh
here for dinner. We had baked chik"n.
suap beans cabbage. chicken dressing, cake,
pie and good old iced tea. Vow. wasn't
that a good dinner: Pearts brother, Elmo
also has company, his friend. Mr. j. g.
Spearman. who lives about half a mule
away. We are members of the Methodist
church and go to church and to sunday
school every Sunday. We think every hoy
and girl should try TO live Christian he,
and not he 'moonshiners," cursers, and
swearers. most of the young people are
Mr.. Walter Phelps, of Athens, Ca, we
certainly agree with yon and would ike Tor
you to write again. 1t is true the girls
are using slang language some of them
smoke cigarettes, ana most all Of them 90
to the extremes with rouge. Some OF them
said in the Letter Box that they. loved 70
work of evil and they will never profit any
from throwing away their time and life on
such folies. Well, as it is almost Sunday
school time and we are teachers, mad
better be going. Goodbye.
MISS PEARL SUMNER.
MISS ADELL L0CKHART.
Adrian. Ca.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
pleas admit south Georgia boy into your
happy circle: | have been a silent reader
Of the Letter Box for some time and cant
resist the temptation any longer. | have
written once before and wasn't admitted.
What do you cousins do for pastime? AS for
myself, | 60 fishing and in swimming al
though | cant find much leisure on two
horse farm. Ny father isn't at home, and
you may guess how it is for boy of six
teen to handle. ] have a father and mOtHler.