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ÐÌ1902à  àMr.€Ô_ÔStidhamÔ_Ô€was€postmaster.Ð ä&4"% ÐÌ1903à  àThomas€L.€Ô_ÔMcCartyÔ_Ô€from€Ô_ÔMoabÔ_Ô,€a€Ô_ÔmerchandtÔ_Ô,€remodeled€a€room€in€the€rear€of€hisÐ ¼( $' Ðà  àstore€when€he€became€postmaster€in€1903.€€The€store€and€lean„to€post€office€were€Ð ¨)ø$( Ѐ€€à  àlocated€on€the€corner€of€Long€St.,€the€house€now€owned€by€Ô_ÔViencenteÔ_Ô€Garcia.€€HeÐ ”*ä%) Ðà  àinstalled€40€lock€boxes€and€20€call€boxes€in€1906.€€In€1909€he€sold€his€store€to€Ben€Ð €+Ð&* Їà  àS.€Gibbons€and€moved€his€business€to€Broadway.€€The€post€office€was€in€a€room€Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€in€a€cement€block€building,€probably€the€old€Silver€Dollar€saloon,€now€Frankððs€Ð œì Ѐà  àPizza€Bar.Ð ˆØ ÐÌ1905à  àTom€Ô_ÔCttrellÔ_Ô€at€the€age€of€13,€carried€mail€by€horseback€from€Ô_ÔHanksvilleÔ_Ô€to€GreenÐ `° Ðà  àRiver.Ð L œ ÐÌ1910à  àCornelius€Ô_ÔEkkerÔ_Ô€was€a€carrier€on€the€same€route,€Ô_ÔHanksvilleÔ_Ô€to€Ô_ÔGreenriverÔ_Ô,€he€rodeÐ $ t Ðà  àforty€mile€to€the€Joseph€Ô_ÔNougierÔ_Ô€ranch€on€the€San€Rafael€(now€owned€by€Chad€Ð  ` Ѐà  àMoore)€where€he€stayed€the€night,€continuing€the€next€day€to€ride€twenty€miles€intoÐ ü L  Ðà  àÔ_ÔGreenriverÔ_Ô.€€Bob€Gillies€was€his€relief€rider,€earning€$1.00€a€day.Ð è 8  ÐÌ1911à  àA€contract€was€awarded€to€J.€C.€Cottrell€&€W.€E.€Ô_ÔTomlinsonÔ_Ô€to€deliver€mail€twice€aÐ À  Ðà  àweek€between€Ô_ÔHanksvilleÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔGreenriverÔ_Ô.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌ1915à  àJesse€M.€French€was€Postmaster€for€35€years.€€Lucinda€Hunt€was€assistant€in€1933.Ð „Ô  ÐÌ1940à  àGerald€French€was€appointed€postmaster€when€Jesse€French€resigned€in€1940.€€Ð \¬ Ѐà  àHe€served€until€1945.€€Ruth€Milton€was€clerk€in€1941,€Dorothy€Wilcox€in€1942,€Ð H˜ Ѐà  àFlorence€Ô_ÔSeelyÔ_Ô€in€Jan.€1944.Ð 4„ ÐÌ1945à  àFlorence€Seel€was€appointed€postmaster€in€1945€after€Gerald€French€left.€€Ô_ÔMaymeÔ_ÔÐ  \ Ðà  àMay€was€her€assistant€from€1945€to€1957.Ð øH ÐÌ1947à  àThe€post€office€was€moved€to€the€old€bank€building€on€the€corner€of€N.€BroadwayÐ Ð  Ðà  àand€Main€on€Nov.€1947.€€It€remained€there€for€14€years.Ð ¼  ÐÌ1951à0  àAn€Act€of€Congress€changed€Ô_ÔGreenriverÔ_Ô€to€two€words€ð ðGreen€Riverðð€on€March€1,Дä(#(# Ðà  à1951€because€Ô_ÔGunnisonÔ_Ô€&€Ô_ÔGreenriverÔ_Ô€were€so€similar€when€hand€written€it€wasÐ €Ð Ðà  àdifficult€to€distinguish€between€them.Ð l¼ ÐÌ1952à0  àMail€route€from€Green€River€to€Ô_ÔHanksvilleÔ_Ô€was€opened.€€Mail€was€picked€up€2€daysÐD!”(#(# Ðà  àa€week€and€taken€to€Ô_ÔHanksvilleÔ_Ô€by€Andrew€Hunt€and€Sons.€€After€1€year€it€was€Ð 0"€  Ðà  àdecided€a€more€effective€route€€would€be€from€Torrey€to€Ô_ÔHanksvilleÔ_Ô,€so€the€GreenÐ #l! Ðà  àRiver€route€was€discontinued.Ð $X" ÐÌ1955à0  àMail€truck€service€was€initiated€by€Rio€Grand€Ô_ÔMotorwaysÔ_Ô.€€The€era€of€carrying€mailÐà%0!$(#(# Ðà  àfrom€the€depot€to€the€post€office€was€over.€€Some€of€the€men€who€had€this€task€ofÐ Ì&"% Ðà  àcarrying€the€mail€at€various€times€were€O.€K.€Anderson,€Charles€Hanks,€Jess€Ð ¸'#& Ðà  àPowell,€Joseph€Ô_ÔBonacciÔ_Ô€and€William€Heath,€who€was€the€last€person€to€perform€Ð ¤(ô#' Ðà  àthis€duty.€€Ô_ÔDapheÔ_Ô€King€was€appointed€clerk€in€1955.Ð )à$( ÐÌ1961à0  àA€new€post€office€was€built€on€Broadway,€next€to€Ô_ÔArelÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLaRueÔ_Ôððs€Barber€&Ðh+¸&*(#(# Ðà  àBeauty€shop.€€Opening€day€was€Sept.€18,€1961.€€Mrs.€Florence€Ô_ÔSeelyÔ_Ô€was€still€postÐ ° Ðà  àmaster€with€Ô_ÔDaphnaÔ_Ô€King€and€Ô_ÔWelthaÔ_Ô€Thompson€clerks.€€They€were€kept€very€busyÐ œì Ðà  àthat€day€showing€customers€how€to€open€their€boxes,€they€were€new€combinationÐ ˆØ Ðà  àlocks.Ð tÄ ÐÌ1963à0  àClark€J.€Riches€was€appointed€postmaster€July€7,€1963.€€Florence€Ô_ÔSeelyÔ_Ô€retired.ÐL œ(#(# Ðà  àÔ_ÔSeelyÔ_Ô€was€postmaster€for€18€years.€€The€Zip€Code€(Zoning€Improvement€Plan)€wasÐ 8 ˆ Ðà0  àinitiated€July€1,€1963.€€The€Postal€Reorganization€Act€converted€the€Post€OfficeÐ $ t ÐDept.€to€the€US€Postal€Service€Aug.€12,€1970.€€Norma€Dean€Ô_ÔHawkinsonÔ_Ô€was€Ð `(#(# Ðà  àappointed€clerk€in€1973€when€Ô_ÔDaphnaÔ_Ô€King€retired.€€Ô_ÔArelÔ_Ô€Hunt€was€clerk€from€1975Ð ü L  Ðà  àto€1989€when€he€retired.Ð è 8  ÐÌ1991à0  àAfter€20€years€the€post€office€moved€again€to€Main€Street.€€A€new€office€was€builtÐÀ (#(# Ðà  àon€the€vacant€lot€purchased€from€Maxine€Baker.€€Existing€equipment€was€brought€Ð ¬ü  Ðà  àfrom€the€old€post€office€to€be€used€along€with€new€lock€boxes€and€lockers.€€We€Ð ˜è  Ðà  àmoved€into€our€new€building€July€39,€1991.€€Clark€Riches€retired€Sept.€20,€1992,Ð „Ô  Ðà  àafter€serving€30€years€as€postmaster.€€Norma€Dean€Ô_ÔHawkinsonÔ_Ô€was€appointed€Ð pÀ Ðà  àÔ_ÔO.I.C.Ô_Ô€(Officer€In€Charge)€Sept.€30,€1992€to€Nov.€27,€1993.€€Fern€Ô_ÔPinneoÔ_Ô€was€hiredÐ \¬ Ðà  àas€Ô_ÔP.M.L.R.Ô_Ô€(P.M.€Leave€Replacement)€Sept.€26,€1992.Ð H˜ ÐÌ1993à0  àNorma€Dean€Ô_ÔHawkinsonÔ_Ô€was€appointed€postmaster€Nov.€27,€1993.€€Joanne€Ô_ÔEkkerÔ_ÔÐ p(#(# Ðà  àwas€hired€as€Ô_ÔP.M.L.R.Ô_Ô€Dec.€6,€1994.€€Green€River€serves€two€community€post€officeÐ  \ Ðà  à(Ô_ÔC.P.O.Ô_Ô)€out€of€this€office,€Thompson,€UT€and€Cisco,€UT.Ð øH ÐÌGreen€River€Post€Office€has€experienced€many€changes€since€1876€when€Mr.€BlakeÐ Ð  Ðstarted€the€mail€service€in€his€way€station.€€We€now€have€2€Ô_ÔIRTÔ_ÔððS€(computer€a€Ô_ÔPVIÔ_Ô€machineÐ ¼  Є€postage€validation)€and€in€the€near€future€we€will€handle€credit€and€phone€cards.€€OurÐ ¨ø Ðaverage€daily€mail€volume€is€20€ft.€(5000€pieces)€with€average€number€of€parcel€post€at€40Ð ”ä Ðpieces€per€day.€€Our€annual€revenue€for€1994€was€$85,523.28.€€We€have€515€boxes€withÐ €Ð Ð486€being€rented.Ð l¼ ÐÌThanks€for€sharing€Customer€Appreciation€Day€with€us,€we€really€do€appreciate€all€of€Ô_Ôyou!Ô_ÔÐ D!” ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ