The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 293, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 9, 1955 Page: 6 of 22
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200 Postmasters to Open
Convention Here Sunday
President Attends
Friday Services
services at the National Presby-
terian Church. •
The President arrived at noon
WASHINGTON —President Ei- and stayed for 45 minutes,
senhower attended Good Friday! The sermon was by the Rev.
Edward L. R. Elson, pastor of the
church, which the President at-
tends regularly.
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THE ABILENE RE PORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Saturday Morning, April 9, 1955
The services were under the Washington Federation of
auspices of that church and the I Churches.
The horned toad is a species of
lizard.
es by Paul
Figg, regional di-
Registration for 200 postmasters
expected to attend a four-day con-
clave of the 52nd annual stateof Dallas and B E. McCaskill. gen
rector of the U. S. Civil Service
of Fort Worth, inspector
charge
convention of the National League
of Postmasters, is scheduled to
begin at 4 pm Sunday in the
Windsor Hotel convention head
quarters
Postal officials from Washington.
D C., the Dallas regional office
and the Fort Worth district of
fice. along with representatives
of the Civil Service Commission |
and the Social Security Board
eral superintendent of the Postal
Transportation Service in Fort
Planners of the convention have
been assisted by Mrs Robbie
Phipps of Abilene, former state
MOVIES ADG your GesT ENTERTAINMENT
will also be on hand
| Worth, the mailmen will go on
tour of the Key City
secretary.
Holder, who has been Nolan
A barbecue in the West Texas
Utilities Auditorium at Lytle Lake
will highlight Monday’s activities
During the Tuesday afternoon
session a school for postmasters |
in first, second, third and fourth
class offices will be conducted by
W. A. Foster, postal inspector of
J Maxwell Holder, league presi- | Abilene, and Guy 0. Williams, Fort
Worth inspector
postmaster for 13 years, urged all
persons planning to attend the
meet to send in their reservations |
immediately
He added that the convention
should be given full support by
Texas postmasters, as the organ-
nation was founded by Oscar Po-
dent and postmaster at Nolan an-
nounced that Abe McGregor Goff,
solicitor for the Post Office de-
partment. Washington. D C., will
represent the department and be
the principal speaker at the an-
nual banquet Tuesday night.
Reports will be made by C B
Gravict Jr . secretary of the Na-
tional League and Mrs Ruth Nor-
man. national treasurer
Get Key to City
Installation of officers at t a m
Wednesday in the ballroom of the
gue, a Texan, who now lives at
Cleburne At the time of the |
Windsor will close the i convention
Officers of the state league, be-
sides Holder, are: Gene Griffing of
Danbury, first vice president:
Joe Toach of Mesquite, second
vice president; John Wright of
Thalia, third vice president : Jessie j -
Gandy of Meridian, fourth vice
president: Gertrude Rabke of Ti-
The postmasters will, in their Ivoli, fifth vice president; Cleo
first business meeting at 9:30 am K. Hinton of Forney, secretary-
Monday, be extended a key to the treasurer: and Cloy Allen of Win-
league’s formation. Pogue resided
at Blum.
The organization’s 1955 national
convention is scheduled for the
week of Sept 18 in Galveston. It
is expected to attract members
from 48 states and U. S. posses
sions.
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Casey S AAA
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“JUST FOLLOW THE
CROWDS’
city by Mayor C E Gatlin and
Clyde Grant, host postmaster of
Abilene
That afternoon, following address
$87,000 Home
Being Erected
Construction of an 587.000 stone
and redwood, one-family residence
with double garage was authorized
Friday by City Engineering De
partment.
The home to be built for W R
Cree will be located at 1450 Tangle
wood Dr. in the Tanglewood Addi-
tion.
Work on the 78 by 119-foot struc-
ture began April 4, and will be
completed in about eight months.
Other recipients of building per-
mits Friday were:
Mrs. Exa Hale, move frame one-
family residence to 917 Hickory-
St. $150
James Lester, erect brick-veneer. I
one-family residence, 342 Saxon'
St., $14,000.
gate, publicity director
Other visiting dignitaries who will
attend the convention are: E. C.
Wilkes, regional operations man-
ager from the office in Dallas:
Arba P DeWitt, regional realty-
officer of the Bureau of Facilities,
Fort Worth: James M Martin,
controller, regional controllers of
fice, Dallas: and George A. Gray
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STORK NEWS
Two births have been reported
at Abilene hospitals:
At Hendrick Memorial
A girl to Mr and Mrs Rito Mar-
tinez, 410 Bois D’Arc St., at 3 06
p.m. Thursday.
At St Ann:
A boy to Mr and Mrs. J. H
Schuchard, 3101 South 18th St.
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 293, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 9, 1955, newspaper, April 9, 1955; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1653697/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.