Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-17
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii ycu
admit hoy from the Old North State into
your happy band of boys and girls? My
nome is located among the hills of western
North Carolina We have beautiful scenery
out here and some of the best looking boys
and girls that can be found anywhere. L
i've in the country, and like it very much,
as we have clean, pure air, not mixed with
coal smoke. dust etc, l am a high school
student and attended school ut Mars Hill
college during the term of 1923-l92f 1t is
high school aud junior college. having two
years OF college work. II | were capable OF
giving advice, I would advise all young
people TO secure an education for it is
something that cannot be taken away from
you by human power. [ have blue eyes,
fair complexion and will be seventeen years
old the eighth DAY of September. All who
wish TO write to North Carolina boy let
your cards and letters come to
(MR) FRANK WALSH.
Murphy, \. c., Route l.
Hello. Aunt Julia and Cousins viii You
please step aside and let another North Car
DINA boy into your happy circle: Did |
hear some one say, 81 wonder who that is
knocking?" Well, it's just another farmer.
. J., like most of You cousins, live with my
parents a 121-acre farm, in sight OF the
biggest little town on earth-Mebane SIX
, miles from the city of Burling ton, one mile
ofo the state highway, No. 81: u miles
from Pleasant Grove High school. ! enjoy
going to school there, but did not 90 last
winter term on account of having scarlet
fever in the fall. | live within a mile OF
: Crossroads Presbyterian church, IL miles
from Longs Chapel Christian church, OF
which l am a member. We have i've couH-
dry stores in community, so You see we
don have to so to town for eVerythlh2'
Our chief crops are corn. wheat and tobac-
: 60. Some of my near neighhors are painting
cotton this season, but don't think would
Ike to pick cotton. l have three SISTERS
4,a Ill cd and ha tXyO
. little boys. My only brother is dead; mas
been dead four years. He was just two
years older than myself. Cousins, you don
know how hard it is to part with your onlJ
Arother He was a good boy loved by all
: yho knew him. We were just like twins.
R1t was hard to part with him, mt God
knows best, and some day we will under
! stand. My father takes The Journal, and l
like it fine. especially the cousins letters.
Ny fathers parents dead. Mothers are
living. My grandfather mothers side
? attended the old soldiers reunion at Mem
phis, Tenn, last week. He is eighty-se5en
years old. What games do you cousins like
: best? l like baseball best OF all, and play
most every Saturday. Some of You jolly
cousins motor over Saturday and We
will have good game. BE sure to bring
Rome of those pretty bobbed haired girls
along I just know they would root for us.
: Lots of girls go to seel play. l played
In game of ten innings Saturday. The
score / to = How is that for good
big league some day by and by. Aunt Julia,
please make them move around and let me
get acquainted with Miss Casey, Miss Day,
Miss Pitt, Miss Bartlett, also Mr.. Bill Snow
and everybody else. Miss Singleton. l have
all the coed qualities you require your hus-
band to have except the age. Ha! ha! 1
. will not describe myself this time. am
between sixteen and eighteen. My birthday
is June 10. Have | twin? If so, let me
hear from you. l hope to hear from every
one of you and all send me Your pictures.
Hoping to receive lots of mail, best wishes
for one and ALL
CMR.) DALLAS NJ. TER.
Mebane, N. c., Route /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Friends: viii you
admit two Georgia girls into your happy
/. band Of boys and girls? As this is our
but will only describe ourselves. We both
; have bobbed hair and fair complexion. Ma
rietta has light brown hair and blue eyes.
Willie Lee has dark brown hair and gray
mighty good friends. We live in about
one-half mile Of each Other IN me me
answer all letters received. Anxious to see
which enc will receive a letter first Please
address mail separately. From two new
lMIss) MARIETTA DANIELS.
(MISS) WILLIE LEE SHEPARD.
Wilacoochee, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
i. please admit two jolly girls into your
happy circle? We certainly do enjoy read,
Ing the cousirs' letters. We have visited
you all once before but it has eeen SO SO
member u;. What do you cousins do these
long summer days? We just have the
the past two weeks. We went in bathing
and horseback riding every day. We've
both finished school and we are thinking
about going to college next fall. We are
We have bobbed hair but we are not
farpers. All of you cousins write to US;
To
(MIsS) MILDRED NEAL.
(MISS) MILDRED LANE.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
admit lonely Georgia girl into your happy
: circle? l have been silent reader OF the
dear old Journal for almost two years ana
enjoy reading the letters. Cousins, don t
YOU think Aunt Julia is the best woman in
the world to give us space in Ihe Jour
nal to get acquainted with each other, /,
like most OF the cousins, live on the farm.
and like country life fine. How many OF
you cousins like to go to school? l do and
think every one should strive for an edu-
!, ton. | am thirteen years old. My birth
!. day is February p. Have ] a twin! As
Auntie says be brief, | will be going. All
you cousins write to blue-eyed girl. En-
closed find bit for the orphan
(MISS) ORENE DIAL.
Watkinsyille, Ga. Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
q please let little Alabama girl INTO your
happy band of boys and girls for a. few
minutes chat as | have written before and
was admitted and thought L would try
again? My country l live in is south Ala
bama, and think it one of the most ideal
places anywhere. as it produces good crops
of most all kind that grow anywhere, and
the climate is ideal one, as it never gets
too hot or too cold to work. | live
= farm surrounded by beautiful forest of
green oaks and pines, and best with
plenty of good wood and water. l live in Il
large six-room house, and have plenty to
20 What do you cousins do for pastime
ARese beautiful summer days? | have all
housework to do. and help in the field
10 the only of the children at home,
N u the rest c. children have married.
1eaves me all the work to do. and my
inoMer has been an invalid five years. All
this does not leave me much spare time. but
put In my spare time reading and crochet
Ing. All you who to write let your
letters fly to
MISS) MARY ]. WILSON.
Brewton, Ala, Route h, Box 46.
Dearest Aunt and Cousins Will you
+, please let lonely Florida girl join your
happy band Of boys and girls to gain a few
more friends? For there's not one of us
who gets too many friends, do we
cousins? l think that's impossible, but If
mgzR HsR AggEa