Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
4 Friendly Meeting Place for All TWeekz journal Readers
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND RIRLS
Help for the Helpless--Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules

Help for the Helpless--Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules
NJ unsigned letter printed
No letter written on both sides Of
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to
200 words,
Dear Children: We certainly have
a great deal to be thankful for this
year, and while, of course, | hope
that You are all thankful every day
for the blessings shown you, [ feel
that on the day declared by our pres
ident to be THANKSGIVING Day we
should certainly Count Our Bless
ing Over One by One" and give an
extra prayer of Thanksgiving
want you each and every one to
give just that few minutes to prayer
on Thanks giVing Day, and to write us
letter telling just how you spent
the day. -
Loving ely,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
three jolly Alabama girls knocking for adj
mittance. l suppose You are all wondering
by who we are. Well, here we are,
Vaday. my birthday is March :. l wonder
who my twin is? Am thirteen years old,
have dark brown batr (bobbed), brown eyes
medium complexion. Don't get scared be
fore we finish. Ethel, my birthday is Sep
TENDER %, am seventeen years old; have
dark hair (bobbed) who is my twin? Would
like to know; medium complexion, dark
eyes. Now, Ruby is fifteen October u,
today; have blue eyes, dark brown hair
(bobbed); who is her twin? We are very
dear pals 60 to school together, have fine
times. Ruby and Ethel are in the eighth
grade, Yada is in the seventh. For pastlme
we play basket ball and read magazines
Aunt Julia. please print this letter, for we
want to join Aunt Julia and the cousins; 80
let your letters come to us and we Will be
sure to answer. With bushels of love,
(MISS) RUBY B0WDEN.
(MISS) VADA LONG,
(MISS) ETHEL DAVIS.
Bay Mnette, Ala, Box 106, Route l.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Everybody: I'm
lonesome today, so won't you let me come
your way for nice little stay? m an or
phan grille of-no, III not tell my age
but it's between sweet sixteen ana SOBER
day is April 16. Surely hope you cousins
will give me a letter and card shower.
Wouldn't I be the proudest girl in the U.
S. A. to get letter or card from every
just real peach" to let us make dear
pen friends through her columns. ] have
just finished high school and will be at
home all this winter. | want to ask favor
to get the book, "Self- Raised and also
any books by CurwOod or Zane Grey. IL You
will cheer my lonely days up, I'll be glad
to return the favor in any way. I've writ
ten before but decided to try Stations slo-
gan, ''Try, try again" and you'll admit
I'm trying. May l include just little
but hate to pick them out?' II you will
take crochet hook that is past using and
heat it out flat at the end used for GRO
cheting, you'll have just dandy pick.
I'll run along and milk ole Jersey. Your
PAULINE zINNA CRAIG.
Town Creek. Ala, Route l, Box 100.
bama. Don't let other girls and boys of
other states beat us in letter-writing., We
can't be beat. III answer every letter
get, SO now is the time to write.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins will you
please admit n Georgia girl into your hap
Ply band OF boys and girls? 1 have been
a reader of the Letter Box for over three
years and surely do enjoy reading the let
tiers. Cousins don't you think Aunt Julit
girls space to get acquainted with
other. Ho wmany of You cousins like to
read. ]. for one. If any Of You have the
books of EST. Elmo" and LENA Rivers"
age both ways l will return the favor in
any way l can. Cousins. Christmas is al
most here. I am planning to have big
time Christmas. | guess you all are Won
dering how | look. Now don't run. [ have
black bobbed hair, fair complexion. blue
eyes, 81 feet tall, weigh ia pounds. My
age is between ~ and 1S. Who has nv
birthday, April rs? Have I a twin? All
you good looking cousins write me- Will an
swer every one L get. Your niece and
cousin.
(MISS) ADELL CRUMLEY.
jefferson. Ca, Route ?.
the. Letter Box for quite while, but never
aid have courage enough to write. ! wonder
what you cousins are doing these days /
am going to school, and l surely do like to
so, TOO. We have grand time playing ball.
My teachers name is Mrs. Belle Edge Dixon
1 like her fine. l will describe myself, but
don't get afraid and run, please. / have
auburn, curly hair. blue eyes, fair complex
ION; am feet tall, weigh 100 pounds and
am fourteen years of age. [ am in the sixth
grade at school. Who has my birthday
April %? | like to read when / can get
good stories to read Well, l must be going
before break Aunt Julia's rule so all Of
you girls and boys write to me and I will
MISS SUSIE BURGESS.
Berlin, Ca, Route /,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here come
four jolly Georgia girls seeking admittan2e
We are all schoolmates, live on farm, and
Ike 1t fine. l wonder what you cousins are
dolhS ZOE amusement. We go fishing, swim
mlng, hunting and kOda king, and enjov life
fine. We surely do like to read the Letter
BOX and also Dorothy Dixs talk. We guess
YOU cousins are wondering what we look
IKE, so here goes: Alice has blue eyes black
mar lbobbed) and fair complexion. Ger
trude Is perfect blond. Vera is a perfect
brunette; Estelle has blue eyes, dark browr
mar lbobbed) and fair complexion, and we
are all the same age-between thirteen and
sixteen. All of you cousins who care to
write let your cards and letters come to us
all Tor we are going to see who gets the
nlost letters. Your new cousins and nieces
tMISS) ESTELLE PACE.
CMlSSl ALICE BARBER.
tMISS) VERA WALL
tMISS) GERTRUDE SATURDAY.
Moultrie, Ca, Route =.
dearest Auntie and Cousins: Will you ad-
NIT INTO your merry circle once more jolly
Georgia girl? | wrote letter to the box in
the early spring and many thanks. Auat
JUila. Tor printing 1t. Well, good old win