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29 September 2001, Vol. III, Iss. 39 |
Greenwood's - God Bless USA..."If tomorrow all the things were gone A History of the Post Office...According to the "Chester (Oklahoma) Centennial 1895-1995" compiled in April 1995... The beginning of the current postal system started on the East Coast in the late 1600's. It was another fifty (50) years before postal service reached the South.The communication service in those times was poor and very costly. In the early 1800's a letter from Maine to Georgia took 20 days in transit. Postal rates were graded according to distance. From what I'm reading, it cost 8-cents to send a letter of one sheet within a distance of 30 miles. As the roads improved, so did the postal service. By 1845 the postal rates were cut to 5-cents per half-ounce to send a letter 3,000 miles. This was also when the 3-cent postage stamp was authorized. Back then the mail was being carried by stagecoach, railroads, boats or personal carriers. The Pony Express was organized to speed deliveries, but about this same time, the telegraph system was rapidly growing. The Pony Express did make its fastest run in 1861, when it carried Lincoln's first Inaugural Address from Nebraska to the end of the western telegraph line in Nevada in 7 days-17 hours. The telegraph grew so fast that it put the Pony Express into bankruptcy. In 1896, the rual free deliver (RFD) was made available on an experimental basis as the postal service kept pace with the growing needs of the country and new transportaions were developed. The post office began to handle the delivery of packages through Parcel Post in 1913. By 1918 airmail service was started. Oakie's NW Corner... For
the past two weeks we have been on retreat enjoying the golden, reddish
foliage of Southwest Colorado.You can view a few more shots like this one at my Oakie's Webshots - Colorado Fall 2001. This week's newsletter may be a bit shorter than usually. To tell the truth... I'm a little jet-lagged, speechless and catching up with things back in Oklahoma. Soooooo... Please enjoy the Colorado photos and I will promise to get back into the swing of things for next week's newsletter. Thanks! Send me your old photos & stories! Before I go, could someone help us find the answer to the following question... "Why does it take a disaster to make us appreciate each other?" Someone ask me that question this week... I don't have an answer and find myself without words (speechless) to write. If someone out there has found the answer to that question, please share it with us. God Bless America!! -- Linda - "Oakie" Linda K McGill Wagner Thanks! You can also view The OkieLegacy online. Copyrighted © 2008 by WWWPubCo & OkieLegacy. All Rights Reserved.
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Bless The USA by Lee Greenwood music at CD Universe -- today at
CD Universe. God Bless The U.S.A. by Lee Greenwood music, Click HERE for
more God Bless The USA by Lee Greenwood info, track listings, sound samples. Light of Hope, Shine Brightly... poem by Lou Harper "A coward, fat amongst the lean, All power sought, counts life so cheap, How can we pray for those so vain, Protected, hidden thoughtlessly Is there one God, or two or three, For our lost innocence we weep, Why Does It Take A Disaster... "Why does it take a disaster to make us all appreciate each other? That has been a question that has troubled me over the years. The disaster in Oklahoma, the flooding on the Mississippi, the New York terrible killings, the Pentagon killings, and the Pennsylvania crash (killings). Where will it all end with the hate of these people who try to become God with their beliefs about other religions, countries, and people of any type who is different than they are. It's a shame that they can't reach way down in their heart, that the Almighty God gave them when they were born, and find the love that is smothered by their hatred of man kind. Shame, shame, on you who cannot help your fellow man when he is up as well as when he is down. Love is the answer, tolerance is the pathway to understanding, acceptance of others is God's gift to us, and our belief in him is the way to heaven. Think about it, somewhere, we are all connected in this world." Betty's Haven... "This page is about a small town in Northern California where each year they celebrate the name of the town as it was called in the early years. 'WILDWOOD' was the name of the town many years ago." Check out Betty's Fantastic Explorings Index. "Hi, my name is Suzanne and my great-grandmother's name was Florence Matilda Paris born 17/11/1889, she lived in Battersea, London. Her mother was Fanny Paris who died 4/11/1906, She had three daughters including Florence and one son Robert who travelled to the US on the SS United States after being in a Dr Bernardos home as he was younger than Florence when their mother died at 45-years of age. I don't know if we fit in with your Paris data or not. I would be interested to know if you have any further info? Best wishes." -- Suzanne, cherrytree.house@blueyonder.co.uk  Well
It's Autumn... and in many places the landscape is turning vivid shades
of yellow, orange and red. Like this scene along the "Million Dollar
Highway" near Silverton, Colorado. It's a beautiful time to stop and
enjoy the scenery, don't you think... AND... rejuvenate the body, mind and
soul! If you're wondering where the best places are to visit fall foliage,
check out the link to the US
Department Forest Service for the latest leaf reports at Farmers
Almanac.comDeer Crossing in SW Colorado...  This shot was taken the last evening we were in Colorado when our youngest son took us out in his jeep at dusk on deer patrol on one of the county roads. I lost count of how many deer we saw that night, but it was over 60 something. Because Homestead.com's NEW policy... Charging for it's use to be FREE website... Ernest Martin's - A Father's Legacy has moved to wwwpubco.com/FathersLegacy/. Stop by and check it out and sign his guestbook.  You
Can View Oakie's Falling Leaves and other Webshots... At Oakie's
Webshots. Just Click On the particular Photo Album you would
like to view. NEW Album... "Colorado Fall - 2001"
While you are checking out Oakie's Webshots... stop by and sign my Webshot
Guestbook.
Oakie's Messageboard - Stop by! What is happening where you live! Do you have an inquiry or family history to share with others? Share Your family findings, favorite vacation, etc. HELP US START SOMETHING! ! ! God Bless America
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