This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mobarbq Surnames: ARNDT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.mcdonald/2880/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seeking information about a Walter Arndt, who was Postmaster General of the short-lived "McDonald Territory" in 1961, when McDonald County, Missouri filed for secession from the State of Missouri. Relatives of Arndt may still be in the Southwest Missouri area. For more information about the event, which is approaching its 50th anniversary, see my page at http://www.qsl.net/kg0yh/mcdonald.htm I am involved in a research project regarding this historical event; this is not a commercial venture, and I am not selling anything. KEYWORDS: ARNDT, McDonald County, McDonald Territory, Noel, local post, local posts, private carriage of mail, secession, postmaster general, 1961 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

There is a wonderful collection of material on the event at the McDonald County Library. Newspaper clippings, photos, etc. Suggest you contact them at 417-223-4489 or www.mcdonaldcountylibrary.org Marilyn [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: mobarbq > Surnames: ARNDT > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.mcdonald/2880/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Seeking information about a Walter Arndt, who was Postmaster General of the short-lived "McDonald Territory" in 1961, when McDonald County, Missouri filed for secession from the State of Missouri. Relatives of Arndt may still be in the Southwest Missouri area. For more information about the event, which is approaching its 50th anniversary, see my page at http://www.qsl.net/kg0yh/mcdonald.htm I am involved in a research project regarding this historical event; this is not a commercial venture, and I am not selling anything. > KEYWORDS: ARNDT, McDonald County, McDonald Territory, Noel, local post, local posts, private carriage of mail, secession, postmaster general, 1961 > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > To contact the MOMCDONA list administrator, send an email to [email protected] > > To post a message to the MOMCDONA mailing list, send an email to [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- Email: [email protected] Phone: (417) 223-4455 Cell: (417) 437-4972 Blog: http://luckydogwms.com