The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-24
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS.
President Thos. E. Wicker Gives In
Interesting Information About
Approaching Convention.

The annual convention Of the rural
letter carriers of South Carolina will
meet in Newberry July 3, 4 and 5.
The local carriers are making Ella
borate preparations for the enter
tainment of the delegates to this con-
yention and they have the hearty CO.
operation of the chamber OF COM
merce through President I. Il. Hunt
and the citizens Of the city generally.
It is the purpose of the people OF
Newberry to make this one Of the best
meetings in the history of the asso-'
citation. Apart from the fact that this
is the home of the president, Mr.. T. E.
Wicker, and therefore, our people are
anxious to give the carriers a pleas
ant time, everything will be done
that will contribute to the pleasure
and comfort Of the delegates while
they are in our midst
A representative Of The Herald a l
News had a talk with President
Wicker in regard to the approaching
convention and in response to a
question Mr.. Wicker said: 1--WE have
in South Carolina seven hundred and
fifty local letter carriers who travel
IN the aggregate 1900 miles and
handle 100000 pieces Of mail matter
daily. There are,'' said President
Wicker, 1854 postoffces in South
Carolina from which rural routes
eminate. Most of these are in the
Piedmont section. The coast coun-
ties have but few routes.'' ssA~~'>
Speaking Of the State association
Mr.. Wicker said: "Our organization
in this State is not strong COM
pared with the number Of car
les in the State, but this is largely
due to the fact that our association in
| the years past has had its light hid
under a bushel. It has received lit
tie or no recognizition from the news
papers and hence half of the carriers
in the State hardly know that such
an organization exists. feel sure
that the assistance and cooperation
Of the press in giving publicity to
our coming convention in Newberry
July 8, 4 and 5, will result In much
good for the association. It Is our
purpose" continued Mr.. Wicker, ito
show the non-association carriers,
the press and the public in general
that we have real, live, enthusiastic
working organization that is capable
of rendering many benefits to rural
patrons, to the postoffce department,
and to ourselves.
Mr.. Wicker has invited, and In this
he has the support Of the city OF New
berry, any letter carrier whether ne
be a member or not to attend this
convention. anyone wishing to ac-
1uaint himself With the objects and
purposes of our association" said Mr..
Wicker, "is cordially invited to at
tend the session of our coming an
nual convention. This session Will
be free and open to the public"
President Wicker said that they
were expecting at the meeting at
Newberry several distinguished visi-
tors from outside the State. "Hon.
W. R. Spillman, superintendent of the
rural mails of the postoffce at Wash
1ngton, and Hon. W. D. Brown, editor
of the R. F. D. News, Of Washington"
said President Wicker, "haVe promis-
ed to come and I am making another
effort to get Senator Clay, OF Geor-
gia, to visit US. We are expecting
also several of the congressman from
this State to be present"
Speaking of the organization in
this State and the interest which has
been taken by the carriers, President
Wicker said: "While only about half
of the counties in the State are or
ganized we are working to have pres
ent one or more representatives from
every county in the State. 1t is i'm
possible to say just now how many
delegates and visiting carriers Will
come, but the local committees are
preparing to entertain the largest
number of rural carriers ever as
sembled in this State.