Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-12

sports. 1 like to go fishing real fine.
live on the farm in the summer time be-
cause like to pillow, hoe and do other work
that is to be done on the farm. But l
really like springtime best, because l can
hear the birds sing their songs and watch
them build their nests. 1 have never killed
6lrd IN my life. If any of you boys and
girls would like to write to North Caro-
lima boy, let your letters and cards come
will try to answer all I can. Your cousin
and nephew, CLEO B. COOPER
Richlands, n. c., Box g..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have been
reading the cousins page for quite while,
and found it very interesting, so | decided
would join your happy circle, too. 1 have
seen many different letters from many diff
ferent states and counties, but have not
seen any from Yadkin county, so [ thought
| would write one from this county. I live
on farm, and like it very well, but think
l would like the city much better if 1 could
get chance to try it. go to school at
Hamptonville High school and am in the
seventh grade. My age is fourteen years.
l will be fifteen the 26th of July, 1923.
Who has my birthday? Well, 1 guess you
are all wanting to know something about
me- so will tell you all 1 know. l live in
white house, two miles east of Hampton
vile, N. c. If any of you cousins or Aunt
Julia were to come to Hamptonvlle you
could easily find where I live. How many
of you cousins like to play basketball? |
ike it better than any other game l play.
We have two basketball courts at our
school, and we certainly do have some time
WIZ some of the cousins please send me the
following songs? l will send any [ have in
return: It'll We Meet Again and care
You From Dixie. II anyone wishes to cor.
respond with a blue-eyed girl, come ahead
your letters Will be appreciated. L will try
TO answer all mail received. Also send me
your photo. With best regards, your new
cousin and niece
MISS HELEN BROWN.
Hamptonvile, n. c., Route 1, Box 8.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Will Won
admit a North Carolina girl into your happy
circle? ! think the Letter Box is the best
part of The Journal. What are you cousins
all doing now? I am Just sitting around
reading. I certainly do enjoy reading good
books. How many Of you cousins have read
Seventeen" by Booth Harrington. That is
my favorite book, although l partial TO
many, | have just finished reading Family |
Pride" and liked it very we'll. Well, I
guess you want to know something about
myself, so listen right carefully and 1 will |
tell YOU live in nine-room white house.
on a farm, ! like farm life very we'll, but
believe i would like city life the best if I
could get a chance to try it. | am of the |
opinion that most Of the girls in the country
would rather live in town, although the |
country is very fine place. l go to high I
eighth and ninth grades this term. l like |
for all the cousins to describe themselves, !
so l will do so myself. I have blue eyes, |
fair complexion and medium brown hair. l |
am sweet sixteen, will be seventeen the |
18th Of next July. Who is my twin? Will !
some of the cousins please send me the (
songs, The Baggage Coach Ahead,' MAY |
l Sleep in Your Barn Tonight" "I'mFOr-
ever Blowing Bubbles" and ION the Back
Seat of Henry Ford" I will send any I
songs l have in return. II any of you cOus-
ms want to write to a North Carolina girl,
come ahead, your letters will be greatly ap
preciated and I will try and answer all mail
EDITH BROWN.
Hamptonvile, \. C., R, f. D. 1, Box g.
Dear Aunt Julia: Won't you please adj
NIT North Carolina farmer boy into your
happy circle? I'll promise not to stay long.
How many Of You cousins live near an old
Believe | see several holding
their hands up. Well. next time you write
tell us about the one near you. live near
Kings Mountain. | am sure that all of
you remember that on October T. 1850, there
was an important victory gained on this
mountain by the Americans over Colonel
Patrick Ferguson. This victory was called
the turning point Of the in the south
think if he could crawl out of his hole az
top of the mountain and look about over IT,
country. Guess he would be perpleXcf
and bewildered at Rip Van Wrinkle was aftcf
his long sleep. AS my letter is getting lor,
had better close. All you cousins write t.
A tweny-three year-old farmer boy. WE
answer every letter that ! receive. Bca,
wishes to Aunt Julia and the cousins.
CHARLES LACKEY.
Kings Mountain y. e.. Route 4.
2. S.-Aunt Julia, herr is my bit for the