Thomasville Post Office Set To Attain First Class Rating
The February note reports Thomasville will receive official notice on July 1 that its post office has reached first class status after 1938 postal receipts topped the required $45 000. The piece recalls early history from 1853 when Jushian T. Goldsberry opened the first office in a Main Street store and the office moved with each new postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Jim Farley
United States
Jushian T. Goldsberry
Main Street
Crutchfield Hardware Company
Wilbur F. Rice
Edward H. McCutchern
Rose
Chas. M. Hoover
Hoover
United States Post Office Department
Main
Randolph Streets
Lexington
Postmaster History Charts Early Thomasville Office Moves
The article traces Thomasville postmasters from 1871 Augusta Cates to 1934 Paul Green, detailing relocations along Main Salem Randolph streets, class upgrades, and a 1926 Federal building move. It notes 20 000 local patrons and growing receipts, with first class status anticipated in 1938 and Fire of 1900 erasing records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Cates
Main Street
M. BE
J. H. Lambeth
Main and
Salem Streets
Main
Stamp Lickers and Envelope Lickers Spark Chirp in Town
Feb 19 Thomasville notes a local post office scene about stamp licking styles, from envelope lickers who moisten with the tongue to sealers who place stamps with fingers. The piece mentions postal rules and a mysterious jar of snowy white buttermilk near the Main Street underpass that vanished by night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
All Stampers
P. O
Government Post Office
Main Street School
Thomasville Post Office to be First Class and Bigger Chair
The Thomasville post office continues to be efficient serving hundreds of letters daily and will soon achieve first class status. Local reports tease a larger chamber of commerce chair replacing the old one after a recent dinner announcement by J. R. Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Blair
Shirley Ann Welborne
Dennis Welborne
Reed Street
Edna Vine Lawson
P. L. Lawson
Willowbrook Street
Stone Studio
South Carolina Fights Over Cotton Loan Policy Amid Washington Talks
In Washington on February 18, South Carolina leaders dispute how to handle the federal loan cotton holdings. Senator Ellison D. Smith backs a 4,000,000 bale release to farmers, while Representative Hampton Fulmer pushes 10,000,000 bales impounded for relief and other uses. Debate continues as Navy base site battles and political maneuvering unfold.
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Washington
South Carolina
Roosevelt
Thomass. McMillan
Charleston
Southeastern Naval Air Base
Parris Island
Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Navy Department
Naval Affairs Committee
Smith
Hampton P. Fulmer
Orangeburg
California Tops State Cantaloupe Production
California produces the greatest number of cantaloupes in the nation, leading all states in this fruit’s production. The report highlights California’s dominant role in the cantaloupe market amid agricultural rankings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Union
Canadian winter sports fans avoid outdoor necking on skis
Report notes locals prefer safety and warmth over romance in cold, windy mountains. Enthusiasts question risk of numbness and injury and favor keeping cool heads while enjoying skiing and winter outings.
Sudbury Mines Dominate Global Nickel Supply
Sudbury Ontario mines supply 85 percent of the world nickel, underscoring the city's central role in the metal market and global industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Ont
Postal Service Praise From Thomasville Post Office
The Thomasville Chair Company lauds the local post office after testing air mail delays to major cities. Letters mailed simultaneously reached Boston 28 hours, St. Louis 21, Minneapolis 24, San Francisco 41, Milwaukee 24, and Dallas 27 hours, prompting a cordial commendation.
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Thomasville Chair Company
Postmaster Green
United States
Boston
St. Louis
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Dallas
Thomasville
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BY C. T. Brumfield
First Post Office
Henry E. Rounsaville
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Martha G. Cecil
Salem Street
Holton’s Furniture Company
Mary E. Cecil
John W. Lambeth
Peace’s
Handley Real Estate Company
Green
Post Office
Gary H. Long
M. Boden
Fred Green
Clifford M. Wolfe
Africa
South Sea
Randolph and
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Paul Green
Burt
Chairtown
Harry Grimes
Miller Construction CO
Thomasville, N. C
Salem St
Thomasville Finance CO
Chevrolet
Pecaden
Desie
General Motors
Pittagell
Hes
North Main Street
Ellison D. Smith
James E. Byrnes
Fulmer
Congress
Byrne
Senater Committee On Agriculture
N. Main St
Hi-Lo Coal
City Fuel CO
Charles F Blake
Park Street
W. C. Brown Shoe Shop
North Wrenn Street
Dyeing A Specialty
Thrift Service
South Main Street
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