A. B. Calhoun, Port Lavaca, retired rural letter carrier

Creator

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Identifier

20024045

Description

The most difficult task of the 28-year career of A. B. Calhoun, Port Lavaca, recently retired rural letter carrier, came during the last three years of his service when it was his business to deliver casualty notices to old-timer friends and patrons. Mr. Calhoun had the same route from January 2, 1917, until March 1, 1945. He has served as a combination traveling postoffice, town crier, news boy, messenger, companion and general handy man, just like other 1,655 rural postmen in the state. For these other services, he has been well repaid with presents on his route ranging from fresh spare ribs to homemade pies and cakes. This he shared at the recent sessions of the Texas Rural letter Carriers Association board meeting at Hotel Texas. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, July 29, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-07-23

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-355

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Calhoun, A. B.; Postal services; Letter carriers; Postal service employee; Texas Rural Letter Carriers Association; Retirements