Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-11

paper printed.
All letter not to exceed $50 to zoo
words.
Dear Children: Let's begin to get
ready for Christmas. You will all
want cake and candy with loads OF
nuts. Your part is to gather the
nuts, crack and pick out the meats.
To be really helpful. If you have to
work in the house, spread down pa.
pers, when you have finished your
job, take up these papers. Put up
the crackers, Or hammer and nut
picks. Don't leave the cleaning up
for mother to do.
Let's try to make this a Merry
Christmas for everybody.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Move over,
cousins, and give me seat by Aunt Julia
al it is raining outside. I enjoy reading the
letters very much. I am little girl Of ten
summers. My birthday is June 10. Have /
a twin? I am a blonde, have brown eyes
and hair. go to a country school and am in
the fifth grade. AS this is my first at
tempt to write will close before I break
Aunt Julia's rules. All of you cousins write
to me. Best wishes to all. A new cousin,
LULA GILLESPIE.
Pickens, S. c., Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please let an Alabama girl in your happy
band of boys and girls? Please let me sit
by Aunt Julia. Come on Alabama boys and
girls, don't let the other folks beat u.s.
live on q farm like most of the girls and
boys do. Who has my birthday, April Z? l
am thirteen years of age. Who is my twin
Have 1 one? We take The Atlanta Tri-
paper to come. I want all of you cousins
to write to me. 1 will assure you answer.
[ will close for this time before l break
Aunt Julia's rules. Your loving new cousin;
BELLE WATSON.
Hacoda, Ala, Route 1, Box 40.
Dear Auntie and Cousins; Will you please
open the deer and let me in, I'll promise not
to stay long. l have a nice number of
Bourbon Red turkeys, they are just beau
tiful Come again Mrs. Ike D. Mayer, your
letter was so sweet. I think will write to
You soon. l see most of the cousins take
a subject. If l was to select one it would
be ON kindness, but as 1 promised not to
stay long I'll 60 now. Aunt Julia, please
print this for me. I'll come again when 1
have lots of little chickens and turkeys
ling to hear from lots of you cousins and
Aunt Julia, too. Lovingly,
(Mrs.) JULIA POISON.
Andalusia, Ala, Route +.
2. S.-Find 80 cents for the baby.
Dearest Auntie and All: Will you admit
two lonely Alabama girls into your happy
band Of boys and girls? We've been silent
readers Of the Letter Box for a long time
and decided to try our luck. We, like most
of the otner cousins, live on farm and
like it fine. What do you cousins do for
pastime. We plal the organ, the Victrola
and read Will some one please send US the
words to the following song will the Cir
Gle be JTnbrOken?" and we'll appreciate it
very much and return the favor in any way
possible. Come on, Alabama boys and girls.
and let's don't let the other states get
ahead of u.s. We've seen only one letter
from this part of Alabama. Well go and
give space to more gifted writers. Will an
swer all cards and letters received Please
send mail separate. Love to auntie and all.
(Miss) GERTIE BEASLEY.
(Miss) EDNA BEASLBY.
Anton, Ala, Route ?.
Dear Aunt Julia: Some time has elapsed
since ] have written to the Council column
on account OF my health. | am inclosing
post order for 50 cents for Inez. hoping she
will make a good and useful woman, sand the
good seed youo are sowing may bring much
JOHN LATHAM.
Hickory, Miss.
Dearest Aunt Julia: Here comes a boy
from sunny Florida to join the cousins for
a while. I've never written to the Council
before, but guess you all remember seeing
my sister, Ruths, letters, she has had two
letters printed and received so many nice
letters. My niece, Ddna Mae Langford is
writing to the Council also. We are going
to see which gets the most letters, no hope
Aunt Julia will print our letters. live in
the country thrpp miles nd iL-n
my home fine. l have an Overland. touring
ear and Ford truck! I am at present haul
ing clay 10 build roads. Wonder who can
roads in Polk county. Wonder who can
guess my age It's between eighteen and
twenty-seven, NY birthday is December 25
70 the one guessing my age I'll send photo
l II not write any more now, hut if | see
this in print / will call again later. Woul1
appreciate letter from you cousins N
90 now. Your friend,
HARDY L. LANIER. JR.
Fort Meade, Fla, Route A, Box 6S-A.
Dear Aunt. julia Here comes an Ala
oama kid to join your happy band of boys
and girls. My mother is taking The Journal
and me, being the judge, is the best paper
OF all, especially the Letter Box. You can
hardy imagine how eager l am to get the
dear old paper and read the cousins letters
first ], like lots of others who writes live
on farm, although SO near to little
town can realize town and country life too
! would prefer the latter as think it more
healthtul to he on the farm. You can get
plenty of exercise helping your parents
make a living and yOu are not tempted to
do 50 much mischif on the farm Show me
a healthy country girl and l will show you
one who doesn't need much paint or now
der. and does her little tasks with pleas
ure. Now, | don't mean for a girl to pillow,
chop crossttes or roll logs. but there are hun
dreds Of little jobs on the farm which are
healthtul and pleasure for the industrious
har
or writing to the Letter Box but just neg
iected 1t, really was afraid of the wastebas-
keC ana thought some more gifted writer
should have the space. AS to pastfme. |
nave u that In almost everything I go at, only
get tired! Ct thinning corn and cotton If
any OF you cousins want to hear from n
bobbed- haired, fOurteen-year-old high school
girl, write to MITE KUYKENDAIL.
Quinn, Ala, Route l.
Hello, There Aunt Julia and Co.'s: How
are you this fine morning l have written
twice before but failed to see nv letter IN
print Don't you cousins love Aunt JuIia
l certainly do. She seems to be so kind and
loving. Who has my birthday, November II,
I923E III be between fifteen and twenty
no the one who guesses my age I'll send
pholo. Aunt Julia, [ want to ask a favor
OF the cousins If any Of you have the song
Yes, We Have No Bananas Today please
sehd IL 70 me. l won't describe myself this
time. viii bid you all farewell. Aunt
una, ple"se prinI as want to surprise my
girl friend, Dolle Lucas. I am your new
cousin, RTTTH HOWARD
Duke, n. c., Route ..
Ruth You and / are twins and both of
of us fortunately "Armistice twins. Aunt
Julia.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Here I am
AGAIN. Please open the door and let me in
It's so cold out here. Move over, Cousins;
let me have seat by Miss Lila Little,
Now listen at Lila laughing at me- Just be
quiet Tor few minutes, please, cousins. I
haven't any special suggestion, but [ do
love to read your letters discussing powder.
paint and bobbed hair. want to say few
words on the "har subject" Isn't it much
nicer to have long, pretty hair than have
bobbed hair? You can't fix it any other
way. When your hair is long you can fix
1t any way you please, and there are many,
many ways one can fix their hair that is
very becoming How man yof you agree
with me- I'm sure Cousin Augustus Il.
Trick will, even if he is opposed to girls.
! guess most of You cousins who live on a
farm are through gathering now, aren't
III all