Saturday, September 10, 2011

Garber postmaster 1907-1951

Postmaster Appointment dates through October 9, 1951

Merrel K. Griffith March 2, 1907
Alex Broughton May 12, 1912
Ethel M. Broughton September 13, 1913
Edward Grffith November 27, 1917
Mrs. Susie Beasley October 27, 1927
Howard Troyer December 18, 1947 (assumed charge)
March 5, 1948 (confirmed)
Mrs. Lulu G. Brand March 20, 1951
April 3, 1951 (acting)
April 5, 1951 (confirmed)

(above names/dates from General Services Administration)

Mail Carriers (mail delivered by horseback, list not complete)

Fred Swartz
A.C. Beasley
Sid Beasley
Oliver Boen
Ben Moore
Bill Phillips

The last mail carrier was Hazel Baxter Tavener who continued to carry mail down the creek from Ozone after the Garber post office was closed.
DeMona Beasley Reeves 1982

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