Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS
meet IN NEWBERRY, S. c.
Many Prominent Postal Lead
erS Take Part in South
Carolina Convention

NEwBERRY, 8. c., July 5.-The Ru-
raj Letter Carriers association of South
Carolina is holding its annual state con-
vention in Newberry, there being in at
tendance more than two hundred dele
gates from every section of the state
These representatives began to arrive on
Sunday, and at the opening session this
morning practically evcry county in The
state was represented. There are also
present several visitors, who are distin-
gufshed in this line of work-Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General p. V. De-
Graw, who is in charge of the r. f. l..
service; Mr. d. H. Winslow, district SUI
perintendent of the United States good
roads department; Hon. w. d. Brown, Of
Washington, editor of the "R, IF. d.
News" Congressman Wyatt Aiken, and
Finley.
The headquarters Of the association are In
the chamber OF commerce, and the meetings
are being held In the county courthouse Inc
sessions Of the association were opened on
Monday morning at V:3O O'Clock by state fresl-
dent Thomas z. Wicker, Of Newberry; short
addresses welcoming the carriers 10 Newberry
were delivered by Postmaster Charles j. FUR
cell, OF Newberry; Mayor Cole l.. Blease, J.:
II. Hunt Esq, president OF the chamoeE OK
commerce; President R. c. Counts, Of the New
berry County Rural Letter Carriers assocla-
ton Responses on the part of the CT M
EDITOR BROWN SPEAKS. q
After the addresses Of welcome and responses
an address was delivered before the convention
By Hon. w. d. Brown, Of Washington, u; U,
editor of the r. +. d. News. The address
was a forceful one, and the speaker was given
the closest attention.
this session being given over to the reports
of the various committees and ofticers; A
motorcycle parade was held at $50 ocIoek'
being participated in by a number Of the visit
ing carriers.
The visitors were rendered banquet at the
CrotweH hotel at O'Clock at night Presi-
toasts Will be respondeded to as follows;
"our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wyatt
Aiken.
Rural Delivery and the Press"-Hon. W. d.
"The Rural Carrier and the City"-President
l. n. Hunt. OF The Newberry chamber OF
The Newspaper: Past and Presentation.
W. a. Wallace. editor Of the Newberry OBJ
''our Association"--Paul x. Crosby. of Ruff
South carolina,'-Msyor Cole L. Blease.
''our Guests''-Col. E.. II. Aull. Of New
Good Roads''-Hon d. n. winslow.
DISCUSS GOOD ROADS.
The second days session was held Tuesday
morning at $50 o'clock. opening with dis
Of the convention will be delivered at II
O'Clock by Hon. P. V. DeGraw, fourth assist
ant postmaster general.
rived In the city Tuesday morning business
engagement preventing HIS attendance upon all
the sessions OF the convention.
At 1 80 D. m. the concluding session OF the
convention held. at which time reports
Of special committees were heard, and the cleo
ZION Of Officers to serve during the ensuing
year was held. Delegates to the national con-
vention and the place OF meeting next year
Will be selected. A great deal OF interest Is
being manifested IN these elections, as well as
in the selection Of the next place OF meeting,
.nd n Is expected that the concluding session
will be a spirited one.