This information was taken from a booklet issued
in January 1946 entitled "History Of Post Offices, First
Congressional Districk Of Texas, Bowie - Cass - Delta - Franklin
- Harrison - Hopkins - Lamar - Marion - Morris - Red River -
Titus Counties. Compliments of Wright Patman, M.C. Texarkana,
Texas.
Wright Patman, Democrat, of Texarkana, Texas was born near
Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, August 6, 1893. He resided
in Texas all of his life and served as a Member of Congress many
years until his death last year. (1976)
According to the booklet....."This information was obtained from the official records of the Post Office Department and other reliable sources.....Population figures - in parentheses - are from the 1940 census......An estimate of population early in 1943 is given at a number of places - also in parentheses - Much information contained herein has never before been published......Permission is granted to reprint any part of it, provided credit is given the author."
The 1977 Cass County Genealogical Society, Vo. IV, No 1
HISTORY OF POST OFFICES
First Congressional District of Texas
Cass County
(Pop. 33,496)
Compliments of the late Wright Patman, M.C.
This county was organized in 1846 from Bowie County and named for Lewis Cass, an advocate of Texas annexation while Senator from Michigan.
County Seat - Linden
Pop. - 1,108
Named by Jerry Woods, pioneer settler, for his former home in Linden, Alabama.
LINDEN
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Ward Taylor, Jr. (est) May 23, 1852
Thomas J. Foster Dec 9, 1852
John B. Ligon Apr 14, 1853
Fielding Spell Jan 31, 1855
John W. Moore Jul 19, 1855
Andrew J. Oliver May 14, 1860
Office changed into Davis County Aug 6, 1866
Henry Peebles Aug 6, 1866
John Stewart Apr 4, 1867
Andrew J. Nelson Jul 14, 1877
Office changed back into Cass County Jun 12, 1873
John C. Hutcherson Jun 12, 1873
John T. Bass Nov 12, 1873
Robert C. McKissack Feb 3, 1874
Reuben A. Morris Feb 27, 1877
Charles A. Kesseher Aug 10, 1889
John S. Morris Aug 10, 1893
William G. Harrington Aug 3, 1897
Miss Jessie Amy Feb 13, 1899
George T. Bartlett Apr 18, 1901
Walter C. Blalock Jan 22, 1915
Carl F. Kluge Jun 30, 1923
Carl F. Kluge Dec 19, 1923
Mrs. Bobbie Kluge (Acting) May 17, 1926
Mrs. Bobbie Kluge Dec 11, 1926
Ralph W. Ford (Acting) Jan 16, 1935
Ralph W. Ford Jul 19, 1935
Sam L. Henderson (Acting) Nov 14, 1939
Sam L. Henderson Sep 5, 1940
Post Office Employees:
Norris L. Stanley M.O. Clerk
Harry H. Hoyt Dispatch Clerk (WWII Vet)
Fred F. Hall Substitute Clerk
David M. Whitenberg Substitute Clerk and Chairman
Herman B. Daniel Fireman-Laborer
Bobbye Strope Special Delivery Messenger
Rural Carriers:
Marshall Yandel Rt. 1
Jerome J. Eller Sub. Rt. 1
James Sloan Penny Rt. 2
Tom Findley Sub. Rt. 2
Ralph W. Ford Rt. 3 (On leave in war work)
Mrs. Bennye Ford Temp. Carrier, Rt. 1
HUGHS
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
William D. Hughes (est) Mar 8, 1847
Office discontinued Nov. 5, 1849
AVINGER
(Pop. 624) Named for Dr. H.J. Avinger, an old settler.
HICKORY HILL (Now Avinger)
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Thomas M. Kimball (est) May 17, 1848
Lewis A. Patillo Feb 6, 1852
Office discontinued Nov 5, 1866; reestablished Apr 8, 1867
David L. Hendricks Apr 8, 1867
Name of office changed to Avinger Oct 25, 1877
David L. Hendricks Oct 24, 1877
Carrie C. Avinger Jan 16, 1878
Mrs. Carrie C. Hedick Jan 10, 1883
Lawrence H. Avinger Feb 27, 1884
Middleton D. Avinger Aug 27, 1886
George W. Brown Dec 13, 1899
Allison A. Edwards Mar 24, 1902
Minnie E. Cope (Acting) Mar 15, 1912
Lawrence H. Avinger Oct 19, 1914
Henry J. Whitworth Jan 18, 1922
Marshall L. Felker (Acting) Aug 29, 1933
Marshall L. Felker Jan 10, 1935
Post Office Employees:
Mrs. Florence Felker Ass't Postmaster
Miss Eris Young Clerk
Mrs. Carla Mae McCain Clerk
Rural Carriers:
Church R. Young Rt. 1
Charlie F. Powell Rt. 2
Tobasco F. Steed Rt. 3
CENTRE
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
William Mosly (est) Oct 24, 1849
Office discontinued Jun 25, 1852
SPRINGDALE
(Pop. 75) Name derived from location in a dale in which are a number of springs.
FORREST HOME (Later Springdale)
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
John W. Moore (est) Jan 15, 1850
Name of office changed to Forest Home
David H. Moores Aug 11, 1853
Uriah Baron Sep 22, 1857
Dempsey Connelly May 5, 1859
William Barginier Jan 30, 1860
Office discontinued Jan 31, 1861; reestablished Feb 4, 1861
Uriah Barron Feb 4, 1861
Office discontinued Nov 5, 1866; reestablished May 25, 1877
James I. Myers May 25, 1877
Name of office changed to Springdale Feb 18, 1879
Daniel W. Sanford Feb 18, 1879
Name of office changed back to Forrest Home Mar 17, 1879
John McAneny Mar 17, 1879
William J. Wickham Sep 16, 1879
Dennis W. Ray Jun 2, 1882
W.B. Kizer Jan 2, 1883
Name of office changed back to Springdale Apr. 9, 1883
Joel B. Kizer Apr 9, 1883
Adoniram J. Kizer Aug 4, 1887
James H. Patterson Aug 20, 1890
Joseph F. Richards Apr 19, 1893
Office discontinued Apr 30, 1938; mail ordered sent to Queen City.
UNIONVILLE
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
John B. Thompson (est) Feb 8, 1851
William S. Otts Dec 1, 1851
Office discontinued Jul 26, 1852; reestablished Oct 16, 1852
Harry A. Moore Oct 16, 1852
Thomas H. Roundtree Feb 26, 1857
Henry A. Moore Jan 13, 1858
Francis M. Lee Feb 28, 1861
Office discontinued Nov 5, 1866; reestablished Feb 8, 1877
John R. Faver Feb 8, 1877
Emma S. Faver Jun 24, 1878
Office discontinued Jul 1, 1879.
POINT MONTEREY
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Norphlet Gupton (est) Aug 16, 1851
Ethelbert C. Crutcher May 22, 1852
Norphlet Gupton Dec 26, 1854
Office discontinued Jan 23, 1867
ALLEY'S MILLS
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Daniel N. Alley (est) Mar 31, 1852
Matthew H. Boulding Sep 20, 1860
Office changed into Marion County; exact date not shown.
George Goolsley Jan 30, 1861
Name of office changed to Nash's Foundry Aug 10, 1866
William M. Johnson Aug 10, 1866
Office discontinued May 23, 1868.
HAVANA
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Daniel Cole (est) Jan 30, 1854
Office discontinued Nov 5, 1866.
DOUGLASSVILLE
(Pop. 170) Founded in 1858; named for Colonel John A. Douglass, who moved here from Ga. in 1857.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
James A. Chappel (est) Jul 8, 1854
James C.G.R. Patton Sep 23, 1854
Josiah J. Williams Apr 1, 1856
Office discontinued Nov 5, 1866; reestablished and changed into Davis County Apr 29, 1867.
Caleb A. Earp Apr 29, 1867
Alfred Young May 11, 1870
Walter Reed Sep 23, 1870
Office discontinued Feb 1, 1871; reestablished Aug 14, 1871.
Purnell A. Skeen Aug 14, 1871
Office changed into Cass County, exact date not shown.
W.D. Dennis Jun 11, 1873
John E. Jones Dec 24, 1873
John E. Morris May 21, 1877
Lihoh Mims Sep 7, 1880
Francis M. Green Mar 15, 1883
James W. Petty Dec 17, 1888
Mattie E. Howe Jul 8, 1891
John E. McCall Mar 15, 1895
Joseph H. Snipes Apr 17, 1895
Thomas R. Heath (acting) Nov 13, 1917
Thomas R. Heath Feb 21, 1918
Mrs. Willie Hunt (acting) Oct 1, 1922
Mrs. Willie Hunt Mar 13, 1923
Mary Brooke Apr 2, 1924
(Mary Brooke's name changed by marriage to Mary B. Swint and she was reappointed Sep 6, 1925.)
H.S. Granberry Mar 5, 1941
Post Office Employees:
Mrs. Mary B. Swint Assistant Postmaster
Rural Carriers:
Marvin B. Swint Rt. 1
CUSSETA
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
John A. Heard (est) Jun 18, 1856
Benjamin F. Miller Jul 30, 1858
James F. Woodward Mar 24, 1860
Office discontinued Jan 23, 1867; reestablished in Davis County on Oct 12, 1870.
Allen Baggett Oct 12, 1870
Office discontinued Dec 30, 1872; reestablished in Cass County, Oct 23, 1874.
Henry C. Fulcher Oct 23, 1874
Tommie W. Coker Mar 3, 1913
Office discontinued Jun 15, 1918; mail ordered sent to Marietta.
COURTLAND
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Charles w. Connally (est) Aug 19, 1856
George A. Connally May 15, 1860
Office discontinued Jan 23, 1867.
HAW GROVE
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Thomas M. Harton (est) Jun 25, 1860
Office discontinued Nov 5, 1866.
HERMITAGE
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
John B. Henderson (est) Nov 12, 1860
Office discontinued Nov 5, 1866; reestablished Feb 8, 1877.
John B. Henderson Feb 8, 1877
Mrs. Sindonia J. Henderson Apr 1, 1887
Hardy H. Hinton Mar 26, 1896
R.E. Ligon Jan 19, 1899
Thomas J. Crow May 19, 1899
Office discontinued July 30, 1904; mail ordered sent to Hughes Springs.
QUEEN CITY
(Pop. 321) There was a big picnic and auction sale of town lots on Jun 7, 1876. Following this sale a name for the place was discussed. J.C. Hutchinson suggested "Queen City" and it was adopted.
ATLANTA (Now Queen City)
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
George H. Salmon (est) Nov 13, 1871
Henry L. Ray Sep 18, 1873
Name of office changed to Lanark, Dec 15, 1873
Calistro S. Woodward Dec 15, 1873
Name changed to Queen City, Jan 2, 1877
John C. Hutchinson Jan 2, 1877
Joseph E. Roach Apr 10, 1890
John J. Wickham Sep 2, 1891
Orpha T. Boney Aug 11, 1893
Sidney Smith Feb 4, 1895
Emma Carroll Aug 5, 1896
William C. Powell Nov 28, 1898
Lillie H. Powell Nov 12, 1914
Robert E. Jackson Jan 26, 1921
Howard F. McWilliams (acting) Dec 17, 1925
Howard F. McWilliams Apr 28, 1926
Mrs. Sarah O. Beaver Aug 6, 1934
Post Office Employees:
John W. Beaver Asst. Postmaster
Lois L. Plum Clerk
Jewel J. Smith Mail Messenger
Rural Carriers:
Ernest E. Griffin
Ben F. Ellington
LANIER
Postmaster:
Alexander W. Collins (est) Nov 3, 1873
William C. Walker Dec 19, 1876
John C. Walker Jan 21, 1886
Edward W. Fant Jun 17, 1893
Office discontinued Apr 30, 1904; reestablished Dec 6, 1913
Robert E.L. Fant Dec 6, 1913
Cary B. Fant Jan 15, 1916
Office discontinued Jul 31, 1929; mail ordered sent to Linden.
ATLANTA
(Pop. 2453) Named by Rev. Jess Dodd for his former home, Atlanta, Ga.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Robert Lanier (est) Jun 22, 1874
Ransom Hardy Apr 7, 1875
James B. O'Farrel Aug 14, 1876
William E. Singleton Jul 17, 1889
Lottie Anne Davis Sep 28, 1893
Joseph E. Roach Oct 1, 1897
Anna J. Roach Aug 14, 1905
Frank B. Blaydes Aug 25, 1916
Arthur H. O'Kelley Mar 31, 1922
Hunter H. McWilliams (acting) Jun 3, 1933
Hunter H. McWilliams Jun 16, 1934
Post Office Employees:
John B. Blaydes Ass't Postmaster
Clarence L. Jones Dispatching Clerk
Robert L. Cobb General Delivery Clerk
Estel C. Pritchard Substitute Clerk
Brice J. Roberts Sub. City Delivery Carrier
Edd F. Harden Fireman-Laborer
W.Dale Allen Chairman
Jack Talley Special Delivery Messenger
Rural Carriers
George W. Salmon Rt. 1
John S. Sharrer Rt. 2
Frank R. Salmon Rt. 3
DEMPSEY
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Andrew J. Newton (est)Jun 22, 1874
Office Discontinued Nov 1, 1875; reestablished Jul 7, 1888.
Andrew J. McWilliams Jul 7, 1888
William R. Kersey Feb 26, 1889
Henry A. Endsley Mar 21, 1890
Office discontinued May 15, 1901; mail ordered sent to Bloomburg.
KILDARE
(Pop. 220) This place was named by Irish laborers, who worked on the Texas & Pacific Railroad roadbed when that line was built through here in 1872, for their former home in Kildare, Ireland.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Clement C. Gallaway (est) Jun 24, 1874
R. Moore Gallaway Jul 30, 1888
Thomas W. Conerly Jan 28, 1891
Clement C. Gallaway Apr 24, 1893
Nevada K. Sauls Oct 9, 1896
Elmo C. Evans Nov 9, 1906
Carl R. Snelgrove Nov 20, 1920
Leslie W. Jaynes Jan 23, 1922
Leslie W. Jaynes (acting) Jul 20, 1938
Charles M. Nelson Nov 7, 1938
Gorman Moore(acting) Mar 31, 1945
ALAMO MILLS
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Francis M. Duncan (est)Oct 27, 1874
Enoch S. Harrell Feb 24, 1886
David W. Boggs Apr 10, 1890
John T. Smith Jun 20, 1890
Maurice K. Walsh May 1, 1895
Henry J. Donovan Jun 22, 1896
Alice L. Williams Jan 13, 1905
James L. Grundy Jan 25, 1908
Joseph Johnson Feb 29, 1912
Office discontinued Nov 15, 1913; mail ordered sent to Queen City.
DALTON
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Robert F. Creekmore (est) Feb 22, 1875
J. Brown Jan 3, 1876
Hiram J. Smith Apr 4, 1881
H.M. Warnell Mar 14, 1881
Mrs. Lou Roundtree Aug 23, 1883
Joseph L. Jolly Nov 21, 1884
Office discontinued Dec 2, 1887; reestablished Jan 30, 1897
Willis O. Bryan Jan 30, 1897
Ennis O. Bryan Feb 23, 1899
James C. Henderson Jun 14, 1899
Bird B. Smith Jun 1, 1903
Office discontinued Aug 31, 1905; mail ordered sent to Naples, Morris County.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
John A. Bryan (est) Jun 16, 1975
Office discontinued Jun 18, 1877; reestablished Apr 17, 1878
Gertrude Curtright Jun 6, 1879
Name of office changed to Curtright, Mar 2, 1887
Gertrude Curtright Mar 2, 1887
Office discontinued Nov 17, 1890; mail ordered sent to Cusseta.
SARDIS
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Hamilton C. Purdom (est) Dec 15, 1876
A.G. Strickland Mar 5, 1882
Martin A.B. Cameron Apr 2, 1883
Augustus G. Strickland Mar 16, 1885
William W. Shelton Apr 18, 1900
Office discontinued Jan 14, 1904; mail ordered sent to Hughes Springs.
RED HILL
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
John B. Henderson (est) Mar 29, 1878
William Lambert May 5, 1884
Mrs. Belle Heldt Jul 18, 1884
John B. Henderson Oct 2, 1885
Office discontinued Apr 29, 1886; reestablished Jun 9, 1886.
John B. Henderson Jun 9, 1886
Office discontinued Sep 14, 1905; mail ordered sent to Douglassville.
HUGHES SPRINGS
(pop. 767) Named for Pink and H.R. Hughes and a big spring nearby.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
John F. Jones (est) Oct 30, 1878
William Edwards Mar 14, 1883
John B. Price Apr 18, 1893
Henry D. Whitaker Jul 25, 1896
John J. Bartlett Apr 5, 1898
W.D. Daniel May 22, 1913
Joe Hailey Feb 6, 1922
Christopher H. Callaway (acting) Aug 6, 1934
Balda J. McMillan (acting) Jun 4, 1935
Balda J. McMillan Jul 3, 1935
Post Office Employees:
Mrs. Ida Patman Ass't Postmaster
Miss Odecie Mason Clerk
Rural Carriers:
Brice E. Willis Temp. Rt. 1
J. Thurmas Bolton Rt. 1 (Called into service Nov 1943)
J. Willard McKinney Rt. 2
VIOLA
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
James M. Smith (est) Apr 22, 1879
William J. Cobb Mar 13, 1883
John B. Nelson Dec 3, 1883
James E. George Dec 22, 1884
James K. Morse Feb 6, 1896
Sallie R. McDuff May 27, 1903
Office discontinued Jun 15, 1905; mail ordered sent to Bivins.
BRYANS MILL
(pop. 100) Named for W.C. Bryan who operated a mill here in the early days.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Thomas W. Stewart (est) May 19, 1879
George Whetstone, Jr. Oct 31, 1884
Edgar W. King Apr 30, 1892
James P. Hogue Aug 3, 1897
Edgar W. King Aug 31, 1899
Ennis C. Bryan Jul 11, 1901
Annie C. Stewart Jan 31, 1907
(Annie C. Stewart's name changed by marriage to Mrs. Annie S. Brock.
Annie Brock Nov 16, 1918
Charles C. Stringer Nov 16, 1918
Charles B. Stringer (acting) Mar 8, 1920
Charles B. Stringer Apr 20, 1921
Horace B. Stewart (acting) Mar 31, 1943
Horace B. Stewart Feb 17, 1944
Post Office Employees:
None
Rural Carriers:
Isaac Leslie Griffin (Temp)
MARIETTA
(Pop. 600) Named for Mrs Marietta Wommack, wife of Newt Wommack, an early settler.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Robert K. Wommack (est) Apr 5, 1880
James M. Wommack Feb 16, 1883
Office discontinued Nov 5, 1883; reestablished Dec 12, 1883
James M. Wommack Dec 12, 1883
Robert J. Thompson Jan 30, 1907
Fletcher Perkins Oct 23, 1907
William A. Harty Jun 24, 1909
Post Office Employees:
Jessie Pearl Harty Clerk
Rural Carriers:
James E. Wommack Rt. 1
Josh B. Prator, Rt. 2
HUFFINES
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
James S. McConnell (est) Mar 17, 1881
William B. Cloninger Dec 28, 1893
Louisa A. Davis Aug 3, 1895
Office discontinued Nov 12, 1895; reestablished Mar 25, 1896.
Callie E. Woodroff Mar 25, 1896
John C. Sheppard Nov 4, 1896
Noble B. Tolleson Jan 19, 1899
Robert O. Sheppard Jan 30, 1902
Charles F. Sheppard Jan 14, 1903
Office discontinued Jun 15, 1905; mail ordered sent to Bivins.
BIVINS
(Pop. 302) Named for J.K. Bivins, who operated a sawmill here when the place was established.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
William F. Cobb (est) May 26, 1881
Name of office changed to Wayne May 11, 1883.
William F. Cobb May 11, 1883
Name of office changed to Bivens Nov 20, 1889
William F. Cobb Nov 20, 1889
Squire T. Cox Jan 28, 1890
William T. Collins Apr 1, 1891
Name of office changed to Bivins Nov 10, 1895.
Alfred Stockbridge Nov 12, 1895
James W. Nelson Jun 2, 1906
Thomas E. White (acting) Oct 4, 1912
Thomas E. White Jan 22, 1913
Jack Jones Oct 30, 1924
Morris Ray (acting) Apr 21, 1938
Miss Grace B. Jones (acting) Jan 5, 1940
Robert P. Taylor Oct 4, 1940
Miss Grace B. Jones (acting) Aug 15, 1941
Mrs. Grace B. Jones August 18, 1942
Post Office Employees:
William A. Bird Ass't Postmaster
Louise Jones Sub. Clerk
Rural Carriers:
Jack Jones Rt. 1
Henry D. Ray Rt. 2
GALLOWAY
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
William J. Galloway (est) Jan 17, 1882
Name of office changed to Gallaway Nov 6, 1883
William Galloway Nov 6, 1883
Daniel Boon Apr 9, 1886
Name of office changed to Milner, Jan 17, 1891.
Daniel Boon Jan 17, 1891
Jeff D. Boon Jan 21, 1896
William W. Womack May 14, 1903
Office discontinued Dec 15, 1904; mail ordered sent to Linden.
CULBERSON
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Isaac S. Lacy (est) Feb 13, 1883
Joseph T. Henderson Mar 2, 1892
James w. Young Mar 2, 1894
Lawrence K. Avinger Jan 9, 1897
Samuel L. Moseley Jan 16, 1899
Office discontinued May 31, 1904; mail ordered sent to Pyland, Marion County. Name of pyland office changed to Lassater, Apr 13, 1909.
JUMBO
Postmaster Date Appointed:
George M. Hobby (est) Oct 17, 1883
Thomas B. Hinkle Feb 4, 1884
Joe Fuqua Sep 23, 1884
Office discontinued Nov 11, 1884; mail ordered sent to Atlanta.
JONES CHAPEL
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Frank A Crawford (est) Apr 21, 1886
Office discontinued Jun 19, 1886; mail ordered sent to Atlanta.
ALMIRA
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Elijah J. Hanes (est) Jun 26, 1886
Office discontinued Feb 26, 1887; reestablished Aug 3, 1887
William E. Ellington, Jr. Aug 3, 1887
John C. Steger Dec 23, 1898
Elijah J. Hanes Dec 28, 1901
Henry F. Peasner Nov 28, 1902
James K. Griffin Mar 7, 1903
Office discontinued May 31, 1905; mail ordered sent to Linden.
O'FERRALL
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
James A Duncan (est) Jul 10, 1886
Name of office changed to O'Farrell, Aug 6, 1886.
Jesse A. Duncan Aug 6, 1886
William S. Thompson May 10, 1887
David W. Perkins May 23, 1894
Thomas H. Tate Dec 23, 1901
Office discontinued Feb 28, 1905; mail ordered sent to Atlanta.
FANT
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
James C. Fant (est) Jul 23, 1894
Office discontinued Nov 15, 1901; mail ordered sent to Linden.
KINGS FARM
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Henry B. King (est) Aug 6, 1887
Owen R (?) Griffin Apr 6, 1900
Office discontinued Oct 14, 1903, mail ordered sent to Bryans Mill.
ANTI
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Answell S. Griffin (est) Jun 7, 1888
Daniel B. Burkhalter Oct 4, 1888
Office discontinued May 22, 1889; reestablished Jun 24, 1901.
Henry L. Hicks Jun 24, 1901
Office discontinued Dec 15, 1904; mail ordered sent to Atlanta.
BLOOMBURG
(Pop. 471) Named for Henry L. Bloomburg, a railroad official who spent some time in the locality while the Texarkana and Ft Smith railroad was being built in 1895.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Wiley J. Easters (est) Mar 17, 1896
Rufus H. Stuckey Apr 11, 1907
Jesse A. Bentley Oct 30, 1914
Harvey L. Pettit Mar 3, 1923
Robert E. Brinkley Feb 15, 1943
Post Office Employees:
Mrs. Lois G. Haynes Ass't Postmaster
Mr. J.E. Crane Mail Messenger
Rural Carriers:
Harvey L. Pettit Rt. 1
James A. Gunn Rt. 2
SHEFFIELD
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
James M. Short (est) Mar 30, 1894
Name of office changed to Cass, Jul 23, 1896
William W. Stuckey Jul 23, 1896
Nathan W. Stuckey Dec 21, 1901
James M. Oliver Apr 18, 1904
James A. Addison Nov ?8, 1904
Charles C. Stuckey Jul 6, 1907
James M. Oliver Nov 16, 1910
Office discontinued Aug 31, 1928; mail ordered sent to Bloomburg.
ROACH
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
James A. O'Rear (est) Feb 16, 1898
Office discontinued Dec 31, 1904; mail ordered sent to Atlanta.
FLYNN
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Andrew G. Wise (est) Mar 9, 1900
James A. Terrell Jan 29, 1901
Tom W. Old Nov 28, 1902
Thomas J. Thigpen Feb 3, 1905
Office discontinued Apr 14, 1906; mail ordered sent to Daingerfield, Morris County.
CORNETT
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Osey C. Porter (est) Sep 21, 1901
Office discontinued May 31, 1906; mail ordered sent to Naples, Morris County.
FITE
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
John W. Fite (est) Dec 28, 1901
Office discontinued Nov 29, 1902; mail ordered sent to Hughes Springs.
JAYBART
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Francis L. Milner (est) Apr 30, 1902
Office discontinued Apr 30, 1904; mail ordered sent to Linden.
SAULS
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Annie E. Nelson (est) Jun 27, 1902
Office discontinued Dec 31, 1908; mail ordered sent to Kildare.
MUNZ
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Edgar W. King (est) Jul 10, 1905
Office discontinued Jan 31, 1908; mail ordered sent to Marietta.
AXINE
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
William B. Hutchins (est) Jul 3, 1915
Office discontinued Jan 31, 1916; mail ordered sent to Kildare.
McLEOD
(Pop. 250) Named in honor of the J.B. McLeod family, upon whose land the townsite was situated.
Postmaster: Date Appointed:
Arthur I. Tolleson (est) May 12, 1937
Employees:
Mrs. A.I. Tolleson Ass't Postmaster
Mrs. Gladys Harvey Clerk
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The foregoing information was taken from a booklet issued in January 1946 entitled "History Of Post Offices, First Congressional Districk Of Texas, Bowie - Cass - Delta - Franklin - Harrison - Hopkins - Lamar - Marion - Morris - Red River - Titus Counties. Compliments of Wright Patman, M.C. Texarkana, Texas.
Wright Patman, Democrat, of Texarkana, Texas was born near Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, August 6, 1893. He resided in Texas all of his life and served as a Member of Congress many years until his death last year. (1976)
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