The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
ID CONSOLIDATE DECATUR OFFICES Post Office at New Decatur
 Abolished TO REDUCE EXPENSE Decatur Prepares to Welcome Good Roads Train-E Entertainment to
 Benefit Hospital Will Be
 Given Monday
TO REDUCE EXPENSE

Decatur, June 14.-(Special.)-On July 1 the New Decatur postoffice will be con solidated with the Decatur postoffice. Postmaster William Moseey of Decatur received official notice from Washington to this effect this morning The notice follows:
 Postmaster, Decatur, Ala.
 sir: In accordance with the recom- mendation of postoffice inspector it has been decided to consolidate the postoffice at New Decatur with the postoffice at Decatur on July i, 1911, and to establish New Decatur branch in place thereof on
 that date with facilities for the trans- | action of money orders and registry bus
 mess, the sales of postal supplies.
 "The branch office will be located in the
 quarters now occupied by the New De- catur postoffice.
 '"The clerical force attached to the New Decatur office consists of an assistant postmaster at a salary of s11OO year, two clerks at 5000 a year each, and one clerk at $900 a year, and the inspector who investigated this case was of the opinion that the postal business of the two towns, if the consolidation were ef- fected. could be conducted at a saving in the expense of clerical assistance. How ever, in order that the needs of your office may be fully determined with re- spect to clerical assistance, it has been decided to detail an inspector to assist you in reorganizing your force. Respect fully, c. P. GRANFIELD,
 First Assistant Postmaster General.
 washington. D. C.. May 23.''
 Coming as it did the notice was some what of a surprise to the people of the two Decaturs. While 1t was generally known that some months ago an inspec- department the consolidation of the of fices, still it was not expected so soon. The consolidation will meet with the gem eral approval of the people of the two cities.
 At present the salary of each postmas- ter is $230O a year. Under the consoli- dated office the salary of the Decatur postmaster will be between $2700 and $3000 year. Postmaster William Moseley's term of office as postmaster of Decatur expired one year ago February last and up to this time no appointment has been made. IL IS now eXpecleu lIdl du hp- pointment will be made any day.
 For the benefit of the Park Memorial room at the hospital which is to be built in the Decatur local talent will give a production of the four-act pantomime Generva at the Masonic theatre on next Monday night. The production will be given under the direction of Miss Anna Brennan of Memphis, Tenn. who will be assisted by the ladies of the First Presbyterian church. There will be about one hundred people in the cast
 Miss Lueenie Jones of New Decatur and Ernest w. Robbins of Nebraska were married at the home of the brides broth CT, MT. Jones, 1916 Fifth avenue, south, New Decatur the Rev. s. B. Smith off ciating. Only few relatives were pres ent. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Robbins left for their fu- ture home in Nebraska.
 A big delegation of citizens of the two Decaturs and of this county are expect ed here to meet the good roads train on the Southern railroad on next Friday June 16 Mayor Henry A. Skeggs of De- catur, Probate Judge William E Skeggs of New Decatur and the secretary Of the Development company, the Business Men club of the Decaturs, have sent out number of inHtations in the Decaturs and all over this county and adjoining counties. It is expected that every beat in this county will send delegates and that there will be many delegates here from adjoining counties.