Post Office History in Grayville From 1818 Onward
The Grayville post office began as Bonpas in 1819 and was renamed Grayville in 1837. It details postmasters from Thomas W. Gray in 1819 through Quentin D. Green in 1957, with Civil War era politics, delivery changes, and facility moves. It notes a 1991 modern building at 210 E. South Street and shifts from HYPO and Star Routes to current mail dispatch methods.
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Bonpas
Grayville
Thomas W. Gray
Civil Service
Skiles
North Street
Carey
Tad
North
Main Streets
E. South Street
Quentin D. Green
Paul I. Knight
J. EB. Bellamey
Charles W. Jordan
George St. Bowman Jr
Loren M. Strohm
Joseph L. Buller
Edwin C. Buller
Royal C. Hoerner
Willard J. Sturm
Ron Kuykendall
Edward Taylor
George Webb
James Gray
Samuel H. Martin
William Stone
William Cave
William W. Gray
Thomas W. Stone
Amz~i White
William Charles
William M. Finley
Neill C. Burns
Clarence H. Spring
William D. Ward
Lorenzo L
East South Street
Shortville Country Women's Club Through the Years
The Shortville Country Women's Club formed July 7 1936 at the Shortville Schoolhouse and joined federation in 1936. Officers then were Betty Lamont president and others. 1966 67 officers include Lena Jones president and Rebecca Heil vice president. Charter members list many Lamont and Williams family names. Present members and post officers from 1936 to 1965 are recorded with numerous names.
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Shortville
Lena Levingston
Barbara Whetstone
Effie Howell
Eugene Atteberry
Jessie Lamont
Martin Lamont
Kenneth Lamont
Sherril Lamont
Robert Williams
Elvis Potter
Martin Majors
Betty Jones
Lena Jones
Chauncey Jones
Jake Stankard
Angelo Baker
Elza Levingston
Mattie Casebier
Earl Stanley
Percy Lamont
Everett Spencer
Glen Burroughs
Stephen Stanley
Harry Stanley
Nadine Stanley
Royal Young
Arch Frankland
Mike Matz
Oral Matz
Joyce Barbre
Mary Barbre
Violet Barbre
Oral Bramlet
Papa Brown
Lola Carter
Louise Chappel
Marilyn Cleveland
Meta Hertlein
Methodist Church Organized In 1896 At Springerton
The Springerton Methodist Church was organized in 1896 with John Wesley Cummins as organizing minister. Ground bought from John C. and Sarah E. Upton on October 12 1896 for church trustees J W Upton J M Elliot J B Proudfit Orlando Upton and C S Fields. Charter members include J W Upton J M Elliot Lou Lasater Dr and Mrs Lula G L Cremeens Mr and Mrs J B Proudfit Orlando Upton Mrs Nettie Stone and Mr and Mrs C S Fields.
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Mary Erwin
Springerton Methodist Church
John Wesley Cummins
John C
Sarah E. Upton
J. W. Upton
J. M. Elliot
J. B. Proudfit
Orlando Upton
C. S. Fields
Lou Lasater
Lula G. L. Cremeens
Nettie Stone
G. L. Cremeens
O. Upton
J. T. Huffman
Jessie Hornick
Albert Savage
Mattie Puckett
Herbert Hornick
Mill Shoals
Illinois
Veterans of Springerton Organize Post 1126
About 50 World War II veterans formed American Legion Post 1126 in Springerton after remodeling Ira Miller's shed. Chartered May 18, 1948, with Roy Martin as first commander. The post hosted meals drawing visitors from Fairfield Carmi Crossville and others, with mayor Ronald Gardner among early greeters.
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Egyptian Legionnaire
Springerton
American Legion
Ira Miller
Wambe DU Val
Post 1126
American Legion Organization
Roy Martin
John Stallings
Troy Rose
Fairfield
Carmi
Crossville
Ronald “Oop” Gardner
Lawrence “Shorty" Dozier
Billy Woodrow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lincoln
Presi
Arthur L. Patterson
Edward J. Briswalter, Jr
Charles L. Jennings
Paul L. Wells
Guy Jarboe
Beverly Co. Wilburn
Eno
Joseph L. Butler
Edwin C. Butler
Grayville Post Office
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington, D. C
P. L. Barbre
Belladrum
Royal and Highland
Eileenmere
Bardolier
Angus
Barbre
BARBRE'S _Angus Farm
Lza Barbre
Alan Ray Barbre
Shortville Country
Mrs
White County
Fairfield, Ill
Methodist Church
The
Associated Press
New York Sun
Martin
Curt Carter
John Oliver
Forrest Adams
Chester F. Newby
John Flanagan
Wayne Reever
Dallas Venable
Lester A. Yool
Ilinois
Grayville, Illinois
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