This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1YB.2ACI/745 Message Board Post: Yesterday In Jewett, compiled & printed by the Jewett Bicentennial Committee, Jewett, Ohio 1st Ed., 7/1977 pgs. 22-23 The first Post Office for area residents was est. in 1860 and known as Fairview. The office was located in the Pennsylvnia Station. When first established, the station master acted as Postmaster but as the community grew in importance as a shipping point, his position required his full time. During the years the post office was at the Pennsylvania Station (1860-1874), the Postmasters and terms served were as follows: B.P.Scott, 1860-1863; James Aiken, 1863-1867; Phillip Jolley, 1867-1879 {sic}; and George Wirt, 1870-1874. When Dr. McGuire was appointed Postmaster during 1874-1878, he moved the office to Main Street located on the lot west of the McKee Store. During the years 1878-1910, the post Office was located on the corner of Main and Center Street except for the period 1888-1892 wehn Dr. W.L. England moved the office back to the lot west of the McKee building where it remained until June 1, 1963 when it whas moved to the newly built colonial -style office on the nor! thwest corner of Main and Center Streets. After the Post Office was moved from the Pennsylvanis Station, the following served as Postmasters: H.B. Winnings, 1878-1884; A.Q. Arbaugh, 1884-1888; Dr. W.L. England, 1888-1892; A.Q. Arbaugh, 1892-1896; and J.C. McMannis, 1896-1915. On October 1, 1902, the Post Office Department established three rural routes as Jewett. Appointed to serve these routes were Paul Sawvel, Route 1; J. Lee Mikesell, Route 2; and H.E. Thompson, Route 3. In 1915 A.Q. Arbaugh was appointed to a third term as Postmaster (1915-1924), R.F. Thompson (1924-1933), O.B. Stahl (1933-1965). Walter D. Thompson served as Acting Postmaster until Joseph Conner was named Postmaster in 1969. He served until his death in the winter of 1976. Walter D. Thompson was appointed Acting Postmaster and is serving in that capacity at the present time. {ca.1976} What do the initials stand for; what were the Postmasters' full names?