Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-05

are YOU all fine | hope. Aunt jus. l
thank you so much for the kind work. YOU do.
Weil will give you a short description of
myself and where l live. My age is be-
tween twenty and twenty-five black hair,
blue eyes; live in town, it is very nice
town also. Do you all like flowers, birds and
the country. like the farm fine. I like
town also. Do you al like flowers. birds and
music? | do We had some good music to-
night. l sending one of my photos for
the Council l have the blues tonight, cous-
in1. write me, l will answer all.
THOMAS w. McSWAIN.
AIS Albany avenue. Waycross, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and All: Will you let
young woman join your circle? ! have just
been reading the letters and think all good.
will be admitted. l live way down in
Florida and like Florida fine. just came
here oei0ter, 1922. This is certainly a fine
country. There is always cool breeze,
We live on a real large lake and see lots of
alligators. l live on a 95acre, orange and
grapefruit grove. The fruit sure is fine.
have one little girl. five years Of age and,
of course we think her grand. Her name is
ZELDA. If anybody from Arkansas sees this
writs to me. | never was out of the state
of Arkansas until l was twenty years old,
am twenty four now. l don't see many let
tiers from that state and, OF course, am
partial TO those. l had rather live in Ar
kansas but my family moved here so, of
course, l couldn't be satisfied so far from
them. My father is still living and L have
real good stepmother, one half sister, one
half brother one own brother and three own
sisters. | better go as this is my frlst at
tempt TO write. | want to ask favor and
will thank Aunt Julia to print this for me.
All of you who make tatting please send me
some of your patterns, l will return the post
age. l make lot of tatting for sale and
n 7 h A~h
care, to write, the letters will be appreciated
and answered, if possible. l already have
large correspondence but do enjoy reading
and writing letters. Good wishes to all.
MRS. JACK WEBB.
Auburndale, Fla. Route l.. ~
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May I
come in for a moment or two! L am one
of your new cousins but l do not feel un-
acqua limited by any means. enjoy reading
all of the cousins letters. guess had
better tell you something Of myself. | am
girl sixteen years OLD. | am the young
est of four children, all married, except me.
There are not very many young people in
this vicinity, but indeed those who are
here are lively and | surely am glad, for
| like to have a good time. I wish some
Of you North Carolina and Alabama boys
and girls would write, and any other cous-
ms who wish to write. L witt answer all.
Aunt Julia, l wish you and all of the
cousins much pleasure through life. Yours
sincerely, lola ID. BUTLER.
Leasburg, NJ C., Box ~
GEAR Auntie and Cousins: Have you a
vacant chair for young girl Of fuorteen
this lonely morning? l have been a silent
reader Of the Letter Box and have decided
to try by luck writing. Now. just a few
words about the state. in which [ live
Mississippi. This state is 1866 square
miles, its population is 10y ia; 100 miles
coast line, along the Gulf of Mexico. Cot
ton is the leading industry of our state
dn / ma nf
my ehums making a morning. call. l had
better go. Goodbye. All you good looking
cousins write to ME, If you want a cor
respondent. Sincerely,
NELLIE r. RUSSELL. .
Cohay, Miss. Box is.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Please omen the
door and let another Georgia girl into your
happy circle. | have been a reader Of the
Letter Box for a long time and never had
the courage to write before, but have de-
cided l would try my luck. 1 guess some of
you remember my sister, Beulah Henderson.
She has had two letters printed in the Let
ter Box. am country girl, and like
country life fine. |, like most other cousins,
Ike flowers. music and all outdoor sports
and have A good many flowers. Ny favor
ties are geraninms and peoples. Well, !
guess ven are wondering what | look like
nave blue eyes. fair complexion and dark
Drown bobbed hair, and am thirteen years
Of age. Who has my birthday, October 10?
near from You. My school is out now it
closed May 4. 1 was promoted to the sew
enth grade. AS my letter is getting lengthy.
Will stop for this time. | have enjoyed
my visit. l would like to correspond with
some Of the cousins near my age A new
niece and cousin
ECLA LEE HENDERSON,.
Abbeville, Ga, Route l.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: As Mr..
asteoasket received my last letter. thought
d try again and see if this one could slip
by. Aunt Julia, / just think your Letter
Box the grandest thing in The Journal. I
sure do enjoy reading your column, | am
from GEAR old Alabama, one of the best
states as 1t seems to me, very often | see
letters from Alabama. l am brunette and
birthday. June 10. the month of roses? |
am having the best time of my life now
our school has closed and 1 have received my
diploma. There were twentyfour gradual ties
from my class of the Georgiana High school,
ten boys and fourteen girls | wish all of
you boys and girls could have attended the
graduating exercises. | intend to 60 to
Troy, normal school in Alabama and take
teachers training course. Aunt Julia.
don't YOU think an education is the greatest
thing in the world for girl or boy? Aunt
julia please print this because l want to
surprise my mother. there isn't anything in
TINS world as dear as mother. l had bet
ter stop as Aunt Julia might not print this
let your letters come. new cousin.
CLARA DELL HICKS.
Georgiana, Ala, Route !, Box %.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Here come
two Stanley county girls to be admitted
INTO your happy circle. hope Aunt Julia
have the song, boil Weevil." I saw in the
paper where some one wanted it, but have
lost their address. Just write me and L will
gladly send you the song Who has our
blrthdsys. Mary Lou, July a; Vada, Novem-
her Is? We will not describe ourselves this
time for fear We make Aunt Julia run
Who can guess our ages, Nada, between
twelve and eighteen Merry. between thirteen
and nineteen? TO the one guessing our
ages we will write to them. We will ask
some riddles; l. We are twin brothers, and
the cooler the weather is the warmer we
are; the warmer the weather the cooler we
are. 2. The first day white, the next day
red of rain; at birth L am dead. 3. Round
thing ever could be. 4. Black within. red
without, four corners round about. Let's
see who can answer these. We will close,
hoping to receive many letters.
MISS MARY LOU EWRY.
MISS VADA BARBEE.
oakboro, n. C., Route l.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins; 7 wonder il
you will let n middle Georgia girl in this
afternoon. What have you cousins been
doing since school closed? Having a jolly
'lme as nave: l was promoted TO the
ninth grade, l attend RuSsellylle school
and like TO go there just fine. We have
about sixty pupils and four teachers. There
are five pupils in my class. If Georgia is
noted for its hills, we have some pretty
scenery and nice neighhOrs here When l
get The Journal L always look for the
cousins page first. I think it is a fine
paper. We have several neighbors who live
near us, and there are some in each family
my size, and we have grand time will
close by asking the cousins to write to me.
With love to all, EVA WILSON.
CullOden, Ca, Route. /. Box 80.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
make room for real little Georgia Cracker
in your friendly corner? Will promise not
to stay long if you will only admit me-
Would like seat by Aunt Julia as this is
my first, attempt 10 write. l am constant
reader of Aunt Julia's Council. Just thought
] would chat a little while, promise not TO
break the rule by staying too long. Tommy
MCNabb | read your letter, where is Hughy