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35990
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The former Maude Miller had an eventful career history. She was first a schoolteacher at what was called a "pay school" by Hatteras Island residents. She became the county welfare supervisor during the 1930s, gaining experience with the Depression’s effects on the Island. As a postmistress, she was second generation employee (her father served during the 1800s). During World War II, she was a Coastal Observer, with the Navy issuing a service certificate. Of her late husband, Estus Preston White, she noted their common work background in education, with his work on the Board. His local administrative roles included chairman of Methodist Sunday School and electric plant, as well as county administrative work as a commissioner.
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Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 3 Issue 3, July 1976, p52-59
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20293
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Using correspondence, lists, ledgers, and financial records, Hecht presents a history of the postal service in North Carolina during the late 18th century, looking at postal offices, post masters, and mail routes.
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32396
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This 1948 article compares “current” postal rates to those from the year 1839, which were considerably higher.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 15 Issue 48, May 1948, p7, por
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3221
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For championing the cause of rural mail delivery, U.S. Congressman John Steele Henderson of Salisbury is called the father of R.F.D. mail. One of the first routes in the country began in his home county of Rowan, at China Grove, on October 23, 1896.
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17698
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In 1896, fifteen Rural Free Delivery (RFD) routes were set up around the nation. China Grove, with J.B. Goodnight as carrier, was the state's first route. The standard route was twenty-four miles, and carriers rode horseback to deliver the mail. In 1938, an historical marker was erected in China Grove to make the day the mail was first carried out--October 23, 1896.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 36, Feb 1940, p5, il
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Record #:
35996
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The post office could be defined as little by size, touted as the third smallest in the United States and second smallest in operation. It could also be defined in little in relation to its location, the village of Salvo. As for its distinction of being the oldest post office on the island, its reputation could be described as larger than life.
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Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 4 Issue 3, Spring 1978, p16-18