Blue
Ridge Assembly Post Card Collection
Blue Ridge Post
Office History and Timeline
Post Office
Documents
Updated: 10/19/2019
(5/4/2020 https)
Also see: Blue Ridge
Postmasters and Postmarks (postmarks by year)
Source: The Digitized US Postal
Bulletins and PL&Rs: http://www.uspostalbulletins.com
Daily Bulletin of Orders Affecting the
Postal Service
Postal Bulletin
(Note: Bulletins are only a few pages
long. The entire Bulletin has been saved in the PDF link.)
Source: Hathi Trust Digital Library: https://www.hathitrust.org
United States Official Postal Guide
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
Directory of Post Offices
Post
Offices by Counties
First-Class Post Offices with Named
Stations and Branches
List of Post Offices by Classes with
Salaries of Postmasters
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Salaries of Postmasters
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Basic Salaries of Postmasters
(NOTE: The materials from the Hathi Trust site are large. Only the title page, first page
of the section, and the pages mentioning Blue Ridge NC are included in the PDF
link. The complete editions are available on the Hathi
Trust site.)
Source: National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68575244
Reports of Site Locations
Source: newspaper archives
Asheville Citizen
Asheville Citizen Times
Asheville Gazette News
Greensboro Daily News
Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC)
Key City News (Black Mountain, NC)
Blue Ridge, N.C. –
Post Office:
ID numbers
(first instance used):
77377 (9/13/1913), State 36 No 08480
(July 1951 Postal Guide), 36-08480 (4/22/1954)
Unit Number: 1577 (9/13/1913 only used
in first Bulletin, appears in all Postal Guides/Directories)
STAR Service: 18565 (5/22/1917), 18474 (4/20/1920), 18269 (7/14/1926), 18276
(6/15/1928), 38276 (6/22/1928), 70269 (12/19/1932 – listed under Idaho,
corrected 1/6/1933 to 18269) (some STAR Service numbers overlap years)
ZIP Code: 28711 (Black Mountain NC)
1906
(BRA
History: Blue Ridge property purchased)
1912
(BRA
History: first conference held at Blue Ridge)
1913
LocationReport-1913-May-05.pdf
Location of Proposed Post Office – Post
Office Department
Describes the location of the Blue Ridge
NC Post Office
May 5, 1913
Completed by: Ray H. Legate
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1913 – Third Series – Vol 6 No 1
(Blue Ridge NC Post Office does not
appear in this Guide)
AshevilleCitizen-1913-08-02.pdf
Asheville Citizen
August 8, 1913
“Ray H Legate has been appointed
fourth-class postmaster at the new office at Blue Ridge, Buncombe county”
dbpb-Vol34_Issue10229_19130913.pdf
Daily Bulletin of Orders Affecting the
Postal Service
September 13, 1913 – Vol XXXIV No 10229
POST OFFICES ESTABLISHED.
NORTH
CAROLINA.
77377. Blue Ridge (1577t), Buncombe Co. Special from Black Mountain, 2 ½ ms. N; Swannanoa. 5 ms. W. (2501 West End Avenue, Nashville. Tenn.*).
[9 june
• Present address of postmaster,
t Unit number.
POSTMASTERS
COMMISSIONED
FOURTH
CLASS.
Sept. 9, 1913.
*d Ray H. Legate, Blue Ridge, Buncombe
Co., N C
• Not money-order
b Site changed,
c New postmaster.
d New office.
GreensboroDailyNews-1913-09-14.pdf
Greensboro Daily News
September 14, 1913
“A postoffice
has been ordered established at Blue Ridge, Buncombe county”
(single line)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1913-Oct.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
October 1913 – Third Series – Vol 6 No 4
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1
to September 30, 1913
Page 16 – under North Carolina,
Established:
77377 (radical sign) Blue Ridge,
1577.Buncombe
(radical sign, looks like a check mark =
information not previously published)
1914
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1914-March.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
March 1914 – Third Series – Vol 6 No 9
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1,
1913 to February 28, 1914
Page 24 under North Carolina,
Established and Name Changed:
77377 Blue Ridge, 1577 Buncombe
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1914-May.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
May 1914 – Third Series – Vol 6 No 11
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1,
1913 to April 30, 1914
Page 32 under North Carolina,
Established and Name Changed:
77377 Blue Ridge, 1577 Buncombe
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1914-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1914 – Third Series Vol 7 No 1
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1914
Page 157 – Blue Ridge NC listed
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1914
Page 402 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge, Buncombe
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1914
Page 574 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1914
Page 652 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1911 – June 1, 1914
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1914
NA
1915
AshevilleGazetteNews-1915-07-15.pdf
Asheville Gazette News
July 15, 1915
“AM Watson Discharged by US
Commissioner”
(AM Watson of Blue Ridge NC was charged with robbery of a store and post office at Blue Ridge October 2, 1914)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1915-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1915 – Third Series Vol 8 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1915
Page 268 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge 1577 Buncombe
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1915
Page 375 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1915
Page 571 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1915
Page 652 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 30, 1912 – June 15, 1915
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1915
NA
AshevilleGazette-1915-12-18.pdf
Asheville Gazette
December 18, 1915
“Uncle Sam’s List of Jobs Now Open”
(List of civil service job opens. The list includes: “On January 8 an
examination will be held at Asheville, as a result of which it is expected to
make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth
class postmaster at Blue Ridge and other vacancies as they may occur at that
office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fill the
vacancy by reinstatement. The compensation of the postmaster at this office was
$435 for the last fiscal year.”)
1916
dbpb-Vol37_Issue11061_19160605.pdf
Daily Bulletin of Orders Affecting the
Postal Service
June 5, 1916 – Vol XXXVII No 11061
POSTMASTERS
COMMISSIONED
FOURTH
CLASS.
June 3, 1916
* James P. Parker, Blue Ridge, NC
* No
money-order.
b Site
changed.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1916-July.pdf
United States
Official Postal Guide
July 1916 –
Third Series – Vol 9 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1916
Page 299 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (star) 1577 Buncombe
(star=money order offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1916
Page 406 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1916
Page 598 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1916
Page 678 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 30, 1913 – June 15, 1916
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1916
NA
1917
dbpb-Vol38_Issue11352_19170521.pdf
Daily Bulletin of Orders Affecting the
Postal Service
May 21, 1917 – Vol XXXVIII No 11352
SPECIAL SERVICE DISCONTINUED.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Blue Ridge,
Buncombe Co., from Black Mountain. From May 31, 1917.
[19 May
dbpb-Vol38_Issue11353_19170522.pdf
Daily Bulletin of Orders Affecting the
Postal Service
May 22, 1917 – Vol XXXVIII No 11353
STAR SERVICE ESTABLISHED.
From June 1, 1917, to June 30, 1920
NORTH CAROLINA.
18565. Black Mountain
to Blue Ridge. 3 ms. and back, 12 t a w., from June 1
to Aug. 31, each year. Contract awarded to Lonnie W. Morgan, of Black Mountain.
[19 may
STAR SERVICE SCHEDULES.
Effective May SI, 1917.
NORTH CAROLINA.
18565. Black
Mountain to Blue Ridge
Lv B M daily ex Sun 8 a m and 4 p m
Ar B R by 8.15 a m and 4.15 p m
Lv B R daily ex Sun 10 a m and 4.45 p m
Ar B M by 10.15 a m and 5 p m
[10may .
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1917-July.pdf
United States
Official Postal Guide
July 1917 –
Third Series – Vol 10 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1917
Page 288 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (star) 1577 Buncombe
(star=money order offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1917
Page 392 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1917
Page 579 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1917
Page 657 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 30, 1914 – June 15, 1917
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1917
NA
1918
dbpb-Vol39_Issue11665_19180531.pdf
Daily Bulletin of Orders Affecting the
Postal Service
May 31, 1918 – Vol XXXIX No 11665
STAR SERVICE CHANGED.
NORTH CAROLINA.
18565. Black
Mountain to Blue Ridge. From June 10, 1918, increase service to 18 t a w.
[31 may
dbpb-Vol39_Issue11667_19180603.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 3, 1918 – Vol XXXIX No 11667
8TAR SERVICE SCHEDULES.
Effective June 10, 1918.
NORTH CAROLINA.
18565. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge
Lv B M daily ex Sun 8.30 a m, 11 a m and 4.45 p m
Ar B R by 8 45 a m, 11.15 a m and 5 p m
Lv BR daily ex Sun 9 a m, l p m and 5.10 p m
Ar BM by 9.15 a m, 1.15 p m and 5.25 p m
[31 may
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1918-July.pdf
United States
Official Postal Guide
July 1918 –
Third Series – Vol 11 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1918
Page 392 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (star) Buncombe 1577
(star=money order offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1918
Page 554 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1918
Page 710 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1918
Page 778 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 30, 1915 – June 15, 1918
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1918
NA
dbpb-Vol39_Issue11746_19180905.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 5, 1918 – Vol XXXIX No 11746
STAR SERVICE ESTABLISHED.
NORTH CAROLINA.
18565. Black
Mountain to Blue Ridge. From Sept. 1, 1918, extend period of service from June
1 to Sept 30, of each year
[30 aug
dbpb-Vol39_Issue11768_19181001.pdf
Postal Bulletin
October 1, 1918 – Vol XXXIX No 11768
STAR SERVICE CHANGED.
Effective Oct. 1, 1918.
NORTH CAROLINA.
18565. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge. Extend period
of service to be from June 1 to April 30, of each year; 12 round trips a week
to be performed from Oct. l to April 30.
[21 sept
STAR SERVICE SCHEDULES
Effective Oct. 1, 1918.
NORTH CAROLINA.
18565. Black
Mountain to Blue Ridge
June 1 to Sept
30
Lv B M daily ex Sun 8.30 a m, 11 a m 4.45 p m
Ar B R by 8.45 a m, 11.15 a m and 5 p m
Lv B R daily ex Sun 9 a m, 1 p m and 5.10 p m
Ar B M by 9.15 a m, 1.15 p m and 5.25 p m
Oct 1 to April
30
Lv B M daily ex Sun 8.30 a m and 4.45 p m
Ar B R by 8.45 a m and 5 p m
Lv B R daily ex Sun 9 a m and 5.10 p m
Ar B M by 9.15 a m and 5.25 p m
[21 sept
1919
WinstonSalemJournal-1919-01-18.pdf
Winston Salem Journal
January 18, 1919
“LW Morgan Drowned in Creek Under Car”
(Morgan was delivering mail from Black
Mountain to Blue Ridge when he was in an auto accident and pinned under his car
in a creek. Morgan had a contract to deliver the mail – see Daily Bulletin of
Orders Affecting the Postal Service, May 22, 1917 for note about the contract.)
Sunday Citizen
January 19, 1919
“To hold services for late Mr. Morgan”
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1919-July.pdf
United States
Official Postal Guide
July 1919 –
Third Series – Vol 12 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1919
Page 410 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1919
Page 568 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1919
Page 722 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1919
Page 791 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,000
(NOTE: this is the first Guide the
salary is listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 30, 1916 – June 15, 1919
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1919
NA
dbpb-Vol40_Issue12095_19191030.pdf
Postal Bulletin
October 30, 1919 – Vol XL No 12095
STAR
SERVICE.
Changed
NORTH
CAROLINA
18565. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge.
From September 1, 1919, change service so as to require the performance of 18
round trips a week during the period from June 1 to August 31, each year; no
service to be performed during the remainder of the year.
[27 October.
STAR
SERVICE.
Schedules.
NORTH
CAROLINA.
18565. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
8.30 a.m.,11 a.m., and 4.45p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a.m., 11.15 a. m., and 5 p .m .
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9 a. m., 1 p.m., and 5.10 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.15 a. m., 1.15 p.m., and 5.25 p.m.
Effective September 1,1919.
[27 October.
1920
dbpb-Vol41_Issue12237_19200420.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 20, 1920 – Vol XLI No 12237
STAR
SERVICE.
Established.
NORTH
CAROLINA.
18474. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge, 3 miles and back, 18 times a week from
June 1 to August 31 of each year. From July 1, 1920, to June 30, 1924.
[16 April.
dbpb-Vol41_Issue12239_19200422.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 22, 1920 – Vol XLI No 12239
STAR
SERVICE.
Schedules.
NORTH
CAROLINA.
18474. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday 8.30 a.m., 11.00 a.m., and 4.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a.m., 11.15 a.m., and 5 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9 a.m.,1 p.m., and 5.10 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.15 a. m., 1.15 p.m., and 5.25 p.m.
Effective July 1, 1920.
[16 April.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1920-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1920 – Third Series Vol 13 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1920
Page 418 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – July 1, 1920
Page 577 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – July 1, 1920
Page 728 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1920
Page 796 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,500
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1917 – June 15, 1920
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1920
NA
dbpb-Vol41_Issue12380_19201009.pdf
Postal Bulletin
October 9, 1920 – Vol XLI No 12380
POSTMASTERS
COMMISSIONED.
Presidential.
October
4, 1920.
h Blue Ridge, N. C., James P. Parker.
* Not money order.
e New postmaster.
b Sites changed.
d New office.
h Reappointment.
1921
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1921-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1921 – Fourth Series Vol 1 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1921
Page 437 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1921
Page 612 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1921
Page 797 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
June 1, 1921
Page 880 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,500
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 15, 1918 – June 15, 1921
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1921
NA
1922
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1922-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1922 – Fourth Series Vol 2 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 10, 1922
Page 465 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 10, 1922
Page 640 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 10, 1922
Page 825 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1922
Page 908 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,400
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 15, 1919 – June 10, 1922
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 10 to July 1, 1922
NA
dbpb-Vol43_Issue12952_19220831.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 31, 1922 – Volume XLII No 12952
STAR
SERVICE.
Changed.
NORTH
CAROLINA
18474. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge, 18
times a week from June 1 to August 31 of each year. Require contractor to
perform service from September 1 to September 20, 1922, only.
[30 August.
1923
AshevilleCitizen-1923-06-29.pdf
Asheville Citizen
June 29, 1923
“Friction is created in Black Mountain
over sale of right to haul guests to Blue Ridge”
(Exclusive taxi service contract signed
and all others blocked from entry onto the Blue Ridge grounds. Non-contract
driver arrested for trespass. During the court trial, the argument is made that
Blue Ridge should to be considered “public” not “private” grounds. One of the
supporting details to the “public” grounds defense is that Blue Ridge has a
Post Office.)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1923-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1923 – Fourth Series Vol 3 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1923
Page 475 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1923
Page 650 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1923
Page 835 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1923
Page 918 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,500
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1920 – June 1, 1923
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1923
NA
1924
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1924-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1924 – Fourth Series Vol 4 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1924
Page 487 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1924
Page 662 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1924
Page 847 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1924
Page 932 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,400
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1921 – June 1, 1924
NA
Miscellaneous
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1924
NA
1925
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1925-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1925 – Fourth Series Vol 5 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1925
Page 509 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1925
Page 684 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1925
Page 869 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
June 1, 1925
Page 955 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,600
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1922 – June 1, 1925
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1925
NA
1926
(BRA
History: Lee School for Boys forms, open during the winter months)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1926-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1926 – Fourth Series Vol 6 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1926
Page 571 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1926
Page 746 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1926
Page 931 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1926
Page 1018 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,900
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1923 – June 1, 1926
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1926
NA
dbpb-Vol47_Issue14129_19260714.pdf
Postal Bulletin
July 14, 1926 – Vol XLVII No 14129
STAR
ROUTE SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday 8.30 a.m.,11 a.m., and 4.45p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a. m., 11.15 a.m., and 5 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9 a.m., 12.30 p.m. , and 5.1 0 p .m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.15 a. m., 12.45 p. m., and 5.25 p. m.
Effective at once.
dbpb-Vol47_Issue14143_19260730.pdf
Postal Bulletin
July 30, 1926 – Vol XLVII No 14143
STAR ROUTE SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
8.30 a. m., 11 a. m., and 3.45 p. m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a. m., 11.15
a. m., and 4 p. m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9
a.m. , 12.30 p. m., and 4.15 p. m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.15 a. m.,
12.45 p. m., and 4.30 p. m.
Effective at once.
dbpb-Vol47_Issue14167_19260827.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 27, 1926 – Vol
STAR ROUTE SERVICE
Changed
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge. From September 1,
1926, increase service so as to be eighteen times a week from June 1 to August
31 of each year, and twelve times a week from September 1 to May31 of each
year.
STAR ROUTE SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
June 1 to August 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
8.30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a.m., 11.15
a.m., and
4 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9
a.m.,12.30 p.m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.15 a.
m.,12.45 p.m., a n d 4.30 p.m.
September 1 to May 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
8.30 a.m., and 3.4 5 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a. m. and 4
p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9
a.m. and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain
by 9.15 a. m. and 4.30 p.m.
September
6, 1926 Report of WD Weatherford to Blue Ridge
Report of WD Weatherford to the Blue
Ridge Association, Blue Ridge, North Carolina
September 6, 1926
The Post Office is mentioned in the
report on page 3 (income reports): “the Post Office netted $1693.00”
Also a handwritten page on the Post
Office: “Post Office Report for Year Ending June 30, 1926” Includes: Stamps
stock sold: $3,307.08 / Box rents: $28.25 / Total Receipts: $3,335.33.
Postmaster’s Salary $1,575.00 / Clerk Hine $600 / Rent $192 / Gov Allowance $2,367.00 / Paid Mr. Sanders $2,367.00 /
Postmaster’s salary next year will be $1900 / signed by JP Parker.
1927
AshevilleCitizen-1927-01-14.pdf
Asheville Citizen
January 14, 1927
Strong Protests on Post Office at Blue
Ridge
(James Parker being removed/replaced as
postmaster, no reason given in article. Senator Overman is involved.)
AshevilleCitizen-1927-01-22.pdf
Asheville Citizen
January 22, 1927
Blue Ridge Man To
get Attention for Postmastership
(Article runs response from First
Assistant Postmaster General to Senator Overman about James Parker. The article
suggests Parker was not eligible because of an examination
dbpb-Vol48_Issue14375_19270504.pdf
Postal Bulletin
May 4, 1927 – Vol XLVIII No 14375
ACTING POSTMASTERS APPOINTED
Presidential
Blue Ridge, N. C., Charles E. Boone,
April 30, 1927
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1927-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1927 – Fourth Series Vol 7 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1927
Page 671 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1927
Page 846 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1927
Page 1031 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
June 1, 1927
Page 1119 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,800
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1924 – June 1, 1927
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1927
NA
1928
dbpb-Vol49_Issue14651_19280330.pdf
Postal Bulletin
March 30, 1928 – Vol XLIX No 14651
POSTMASTERS
COMMISSIONED
Presidential
c Blue Ridge, N.C., Charles E. Boone
*Not money-order office.
c New postmaster.
d Establishment.
7 Reappointment.
* Postal savings depository.
2 First-class
offices paying $3,700 or less, and all second-class offices.
dbpb-Vol49_Issue14716_19280615.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 15, 1928 – Vol XLIX No 14716
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
June 1 to August 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
7.45 a.m., 11.45 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8 a.m., 12 a.m.,
and 4 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
8.15 a.m., 12.30 p. m., and 4.45 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 8.30 a.m.,
12.45 p.m., and 5 p.m.
September 1 to May 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
8.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a.m. and 4
p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9
a.m. and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.15 a.m. and
4.30 p.m.
Effective June 18, 1928.
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Schedules
SOUTH
CAROLINA
18276. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
June 1 to August 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
7.45 a.m., 11.45 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8 a.m., 12m., and 4
p.m. Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 8.15 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 4.45 p. m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 8.30 a.m.,
12.45 p.m., and 5 p.m.
September 1 to May 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
8.30 a. m. and 3.4.5 p. m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a.m. and 4
p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9
a.m. and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.15 a.m. and
4.30 p.m.
Effective July 1, 1928
(NOTE:
The second Black Mountain to Blue Ridge Schedule for 6/1-8/31 was listed under
S.C.)
dbpb-Vol49_Issue14722_19280622.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 22, 1928 – Vol XLIX No 14722
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Changed
NORTH
CAROLINA
18276. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge.
From July 1, 1928, increase frequency of service to eighteen times a week
during period from September 1to May 31 of each year.
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
38276. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday 8.30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.45 a.m., 11.15 a.m., and 4 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.15 a.m., 12.45 p.m., and 4.30 p.m.
Effective July 1, 1928.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1928-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1928 – Fourth Series Vol 8 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1928
Page 702 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1928
Page 866 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1928
Page 1047 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
June 1, 1928
Page 1133 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,500
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1925 – June 1, 1928
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1928
NA
dbpb-Vol49_Issue14781_19280831.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 31, 1928 – Vol XLIX No 14781
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18276. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
7.45 a.m., 11 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8 a.m., 11.15 a.m.,
and 4 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
8.15 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 8.30 a.m., 12.45
p.m., and 4.30 p.m.
Effective September 1, 1928.
1929
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1929-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1929 – Fourth Series Vol 9 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1929
Page 724 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1929
Page 888 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1929
Page 1069 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1929
Page 1156 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,600
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1926 – June 1, 1929
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1929
NA
dbpb-Vol50_Issue15090_19290907.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 7, 1929 – Vol L No 15090
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18276. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
June 1 to August 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
7.45 a.m., 11 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8 a.m., 11.15 a.m.,
and 4p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
8.15 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 8.30 a.m.,
12.45 p.m., and 4.30 p.m.
September 1 to May 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
9 a.m., 11.40 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 9.15 a.m., 11.55
a.m., and 4 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
9.30 a.m., 12.10 p.m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.45 a.m.,
12.25 p.m., and 4.30 p.m.
Effective September 7,1929.
dbpb-Vol50_Issue15154_19291121.pdf
Postal Bulletin
November 21, 1929 – Vol L No 15154
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Changed
NORTH
CAROLINA
18276. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge.
From December 1, 1929, reduce frequency of service to twelve times a week
during period from September 1 to May 31 of each year.
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18276. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
June 1 to August 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
7.45 a.m., 11 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Effective November 22, 1929.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8 a.m., 11.15 a.m., and 4 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 8.15 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 8.30 a.m., 12.45 p.m., and 4.30 p.m.
September 1 to May 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
9 a.m. and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 9.15 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
9.30 a.m. and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.45 a. m. and 4.30 p.m.
Effective December 1, 1929.
1930
dbpb-Vol51_Issue15324_19300616.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 16, 1930 – Vol LI No 15324
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18276. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
June 1 to Aug. 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
8.15 a.m., 12 m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.30 a.m., 12.15 p.m.,
and 4.30 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
8.45 a.m., 12.45 p.m., and 4.45 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9 a.m., 1 p.m.,
and 5 p.m.
Sept.
1 to May 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
9 a.m., and 3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 9.15 a.m., and 4
p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
9.30 a.m. and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.45 a.m. and
4.30 p.m.
Effective June 16, 1930
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1930-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1930 – Fourth Series Vol 10 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1930
Page 786 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1930
Page 950 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices and Branch Post Offices – June 1, 1930
Page 1131 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1930
Page 1218 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,600
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1927 – June 1, 1930
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1930
NA
1931
(BRA
History: Lee School for Boys ends)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1931-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1931 – Fourth Series Vol 11 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1931
Page 815 – under North Carolina:
77377 (circle) Blue Ridge (dagger
symbol), Buncombe 1577
(circle=postal savings depositories;
dagger symbol=International money order offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1931
Page 979 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Office, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1931
Page 1159 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1931
Page 1245 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,500
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1928 – June 1, 1931
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1931
NA
1932
AshevilleCitizen-1932-02-05.pdf
Asheville Citizen
February 5, 1932
“Blue Ridge Post Master Is Sought for
Shortage”
(Charles E Boone abandons post and is
wanted on $3000 embezzlement.)
AshevilleCitizen-1932-02-06.pdf
Asheville Citizen
February 6, 1932
“No Trace Found of Postmaster, Capital
Officials Try To Determine Shortage at Blue Ridge”
(Charles E Boone
still missing.
Maggie C Allison named temporary postmaster – named as Mrs. William Allison in
article)
dbpb-Vol53_Issue15840_19320226.pdf
Postal Bulletin
February 26, 1932 – Vol LIII No 15840
ACTING
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED
Presidential
s Blue Ridge, N
.C, Maggie C. Allison. Feb. 2, 1932
* Postal-savings depository.
AshevilleCitizen-1932-04-05.pdf
Asheville Citizen
April 5, 1932
“Record Number To
Take Tests, 25 Persons Seeking To Become Postmaster at Blue Ridge”
AshevilleCitizen-1932-05-21.pdf
Asheville Citizen
May 21, 1932
“Boone is given 3-year sentence”
(Charles E Boone is sentenced to three
years after pleading guilty)
dbpb-Vol53_Issue15928_19320609.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 9, 1932 – Vol LIII No 15928
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Changed
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge.
From July 1, 1932, reduce frequency of service so as to be eighteen times a
week from June 1 to Aug. 31, twelve times a week during May and September, and
six times a week from Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 of each year, deduct $129.11 per annum
from pay of contractor and allow him as extra pay one-twelfth of the sum
deducted.
STAR-ROUTE
SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
June 1 to Aug. 31
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday 8.15 a.m., 12m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.30 a.m., 12.15 p.m., and 4.30 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 8.45 a.m., 12.45 p.m., and 4.45 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.
May and September
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
9 a. m., and 3.45 p. m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 9.15 a.m., and 4
p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
9.30 a.m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.45 a.m., and 4.30 p.m.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 30
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
9 a.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 9.15 a. m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9.30 a.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.45 a.m.
Effective July 1, 1932.
dbpb-Vol53_Issue15945_19320629.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 29, 1932 – Vol LIII No 15945
POST-OFFICE CHANGES
Change
in Class of Post Office
The third-class post office at Blue
Ridge, N.C. will be relegated to the fourth class effective July 1, 1932.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1932-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1931 – Fourth Series Vol 12 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1932
Page 837 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1932
Page 1001 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1932
Page 1182 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1932
Page1268 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1929 – June 1, 1932
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1932
NA
AshevilleCitizenTimes-1932-09-11.pdf
Asheville Citizen Times
September 11, 1932
“New Postmaster for Blue Ridge To Be Selected”
(description of
the process and timeline to fill the postmaster vacancy after Charles E Boone)
dbpb-Vol53_Issue16006_19320926.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 26, 1932 – Vol LII No 16006
POST-OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices to Close
Blue Ridge, Buncombe County, N. C.
Effective Sept. 30, 1932. Mail to Black Mountain. This office hereafter to be
known as a summer office and not an all-year-round office.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1932-Oct.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
October 1932 – Fourth Series – Vol 12 No
4
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1
to September 30, 1932
Page 34 under North Carolina, Corrections
(radical sign) Blue Ridge, add S symbol
(radical sign=information not previously
published; S=Summer office)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1932-Dec.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
December 1932 – Fourth Series – Vol 12
No 6
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1
to November 30, 1932
Page 35 under North Carolina, Corrections
Blue Ridge, add S symbol
(S=Summer office)
dbpb-Vol53_Issue16065_19321219.pdf
Postal Bulletin
December
19, 1932 – Vol LIII No 16065
STAR ROUTE SERVICE
Changed
IDAHO
70269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge. From Oct. 1, 1932, reduce frequency of
service so as to be 18 times a week from June 1 to Aug. 31, and 12 times a week
during May and September of each year; deduct $129.11 per annum from pay of
contractor and allow him as extra pay one-twelfth of the sum deducted.
(NOTE: Above was listed under Idaho)
STAR
ROUTE SERVICE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
June 1 to Aug. 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday 8.15 a.m.,
12 p.m., and 4.15 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8.30 a.m., 12.15 p.m., and 4.30
p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 8.45 a.m.,
12.45 p.m., and 4.45 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.
May and September
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday 9 a.m. and
3.45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 9.15 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9.30 a.m. and
4.15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9.45 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.
Effective at once.
1933
(BRA History: Blue Ridge re-organizes.)
(BRA History: Black Mountain College starts.)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1933-Jan.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
January 1933 – Fourth Series – Vol 12 No
7
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1
to December 31, 1932
Page 24 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Blue Ridge, add S symbol. S. list.
(S=Summer office)
dbpb-Vol54_Issue16077_19330106.pdf
Postal Bulletin
January 6, 1933 – Vol LIV No 16077
STAR
ROUTE SERVICE
Change-Corrected
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge.
Order of Dec. 15, 1932 (Bul. 16065), reducing frequency of service, effective
Oc. 1, 1932, is corrected so as to state number of this route as 18269 instead
of 70269, and designate the State as North Carolina instead of Idaho.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1933-Feb.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
February 1933 – Fourth Series – Vol 12
No 8
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1
to January 31, 1933
Page 32 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Blue Ridge, add S symbol. S. list.
(S=Summer office)
dbpb-Vol54_Issue16098_19330206.pdf
Postal Bulletin
February 6, 1933 – Vol LIV No 16098
POSTMASTERS COMMISSIONED
Fourth Class
Feb. 3, 1933
rc Blue Ridge, N.C, Mrs. Maggie C. Allison.
b Site changed.
c New postmaster.
h Reappointment.
r Relegated to fourth class.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1933-March.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
March 1933 – Fourth Series – Vol 12 No 9
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1,
1932 to February 29, 1933
Page 41 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Blue Ridge, add S symbol. S. list.
(S=Summer office)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1933-April.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
April 1933 – Fourth Series – Vol 12 No
10
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1,
1932 to March 31, 1933
Page 36 under North Carolina, Corrections
Blue Ridge, add S symbol. S. list.
(S=Summer office)
dbpb-Vol54_Issue16155_19330427.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 27, 1933 – Vol LIV No 16155
POST-OFFICE CHANGES
Summer Post Office to Open
Blue Ridge, Buncombe County, N.C.
Effective May 15, 1933.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1933-May.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
May 1933 – Fourth Series – Vol 12 No 11
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1,
1932 to April 30, 1933
Page 42 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Blue Ridge, add S symbol. S. list.
(S=Summer office)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1933-June.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
June 1933 – Fourth Series – Vol 12 No 12
Latest Changes in Post Offices – June 1,
1932 to May 31, 1933
Page 54 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Blue Ridge, add S symbol. S. list.
(S=Summer office)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1933-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1933 – Fourth Series Vol 13 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1933
Page 821 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (S and dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(S=summer office; dagger symbol=International
money order offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1933
Page 985 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1933
Page 1164 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge,
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1933
Page 1246 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued – June 1, 1930 – June 1, 1933
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
dbpb-Vol54_Issue16246_19330906.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 6, 1933 – Vol LIV No 16246
POST-OFFICE CHANGES
Summer Post Office Made
Year-Round Office
Blue Ridge, Buncome
County, N.C. This office will hereafter be known as a year-round office.
Effective Sept. 15, 1933.
(NOTE:
Buncombe was misspelled in the bulletin.)
dbpb-Vol54_Issue16259_19330925.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 25, 1933 – Vol LIV No 16259
STAR
ROUTE SERVICE
Changed
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge.
From Oct. 1, 1933, increase frequency of service so as to be 18 times a week
from June 1 to Aug. 31; 12 times a week during May and September, and 6 times a
week from Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 of each year; allow contractor $129.11 per annum
additional pay.
dbpb-Vol54_Issue16260_19330926.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 26, 1933 – Vol LIV No 16260
STAR
ROUTE SERVCIE
Schedules
NORTH
CAROLINA
18269. Black Mountain to Blue Ridge:
June 1 to Aug. 31
Leave Black Mountain daily except
Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 12 a.m., and 4:15 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 8:30 a.m., 12:15
p.m., and 4:30 p.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday
8:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., and 4:45 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9 a.m., 1 p.m.,
and 5 p.m.
May and September
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday
9 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 9:15 a.m. and 4
p.m. Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 30
Leave Black Mountain daily except Sunday,
9 a.m.
Arrive Blue Ridge by 9:15 a.m.
Leave Blue Ridge daily except Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Arrive Black Mountain by 9:45 a.m.
Effective Oct. 1, 1933.
1934
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1934-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1934 – Fourth Series Vol 14 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1934
Page 824 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
offices)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1934
Page 985 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1934
Page 1177 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge P9
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1934
Page 1268 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Name Changes – June 1, 1931 – June 1, 1934
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Latest
Changes in Post Offices – June 1 to July 1, 1934
NA
1935
dbpb-Vol56_Issue16646_19350404.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 4, 1935 – Vol LVI No 16646
POST-OFFICE
CHANGES
CHANGES
AFFECTING MONEY-ORDER BUSINESS ONLY
International
Business—Discontinued
NORTH
CAROLINA
Blue Ridge,
effective Mar. 30, 1935.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1935-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1935 – Fourth Series Vol 15 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1935
Page 844 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge, Buncombe 1577
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1935
Page 1005 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1935
Page 1196 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge P10
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1935
Page 1287 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 1, 1932 – June 1, 1935
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
1936
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1936-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1936 – Fourth Series Vol 16 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1936
Page 770 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge, Buncombe 1577
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1936
Page 931 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1936
Page 1121 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge P18
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1936
Page 1213 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 1, 1933 – June 1, 1936
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
1937
(BRA
History: Black Mountain College moves to another location.)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1937-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1937 – Fifth Series Vol 1 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1937
Page 450 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge, Buncombe 1577
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1937
Page 611 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1937
Page 801 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge P15
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1937
Page 893 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 1, 1934 – June 1, 1937
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
1938
dbpb-Vol59_Issue17465_19380621.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 21, 1938 – Vol LIX No 17465
POST-OFFICE
CHANGES
Changes in class of post offices
resulting from the annual readjustment of postmasters salaries, effective July
1, 1938
Fourth Class Post Offices
Advanced to the Presidential Grade July 1, 1938 (326)
Blue Ridge..... North Carolina
dbpb-Vol59_Issue17466_19380622.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 22, 1938 – Vol LIX No 17466
POST-OFFCE
CHANGES
CHANGES
AFFECTING MONEY-ORDER BUSINESS ONLY
International
Established—Effective July 1, 1938
North
Carolina.
Blue Ridge.
(Note:
United States Official Postal Guide – 23 Monthly Supplements were issued from
August 1937 to June 1939. These were numbered “fifth series, volume 1, numbers
2-23”. Fifth Series, Volume 1, number 1 was July 1937.)
1939
dbpb-Vol60_Issue17712_19390613.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 13, 1939 – Vol LX No 17712
CHANGES
IN CLASS OF POST OFFICES RESULTING FROM THE ANNUAL READJUSTMENT OF POSTMASTERS'
SALARIES, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1939
Third
Class to Fourth Class (114)
Blue Ridge, N.C.
dbpb-Vol60_Issue17722_19390627.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 27, 1939 – Vol LX No 17722
POSTMASTERS COMMISSIONED
Presidential
3c Blue Ridge, N.C., Bascombe
N. Allen. May 23,1939.
b Site changed.
c New postmaster.
h Reappointment.
s Postal-savings depository.
# Service postmaster.
2 First-class offices paying $3,700 or less and all second-class offices.
3 Third-class offices.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1939-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1939 – Fifth Series Vol 2 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1939
Page 466 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge, Buncombe 1577
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1939
Page 627 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1939
Page 816 – under North Carolina, Buncombe
(W):
Blue Ridge P15
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1939
Page 908 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 1, 1935 – June 1, 1939
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
dbpb-Vol60_Issue17759_19390821.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 21, 1939 – Vol LX No 17759
POSTMASTERS
COMMISSIONED
Fourth
Class
Aug. 17, 1939
rh Blue Ridge,
N.C, Bascombe N. Allen.
c New postmaster.
d Establishment,
h Reappointment.
r Relegated to fourth-class,
s Postal Savings Depositary.
2 First-class offices paying $3,700 or less and all second-class offices.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1939-Dec.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
December 1939 – Fifth Series – Vol 2 No
6
Latest Changes in Post Offices – August
1 to November 30, 1939
Page 25 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Insert (dagger sign) after the following
offices, S. list: …. Blue Ridge…..
(dagger sign=International money-order
office)
1940
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1940-Jan.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
January 1940 – Fifth Series – Vol 2 No 7
Latest Changes in Post Offices – Since
publication of the 1939 Official Postal Guide
Page 20 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Insert (dagger sign) after the following
offices, S. list: …. Blue Ridge…..
(dagger sign=International money-order
office)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1940-Feb.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
February 1940 – Fifth Series – Vol 2 No
8
Latest Changes in Post Offices – Since
publication of the 1939 Official Postal Guide
Page 25 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Insert (dagger sign) after the following
offices, S. list: …. Blue Ridge…..
(dagger sign=International money-order
office)
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1940-April.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
April 1940 – Fifth Series – Vol 2 No 10
Latest Changes in Post Offices – Since
publication of the 1939 Official Postal Guide
Page 32 under North Carolina,
Corrections
Insert (dagger sign) after the following
offices, S. list: …. Blue Ridge…..
(dagger sign=International money-order
office)
dbpb-Vol61_Issue17966_19400613.pdf
Postal Bulletin
June 13, 1940 – Vol LXI No 17966
CHANGES IN CLASS OF
POST OFFICES RESULTING FROM THE ANNUAL READJUSTMENT OF POSTMASTERS SALARIES,
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1940
Fourth
Class to Third Class (215)
Blue Ridge, N.C.
(Note:
United States Official Postal Guide – 23 Monthly Supplements were issued from
August 1939 to June 1941. These were numbered “fifth series, volume 2, numbers
2-23”. Fifth Series, Volume 2, number 1 was July 1939.)
dbpb-Vol61_Issue18076_19401119.pdf
Postal Bulletin
November 19, 1940 – Vol LXI No 18076
POSTMASTERS COMMISSIONED
Presidential
Oct 14, 1940
3h Blue Ridge, N.C., Bascombe
N. Alien.
d Establishment.
h Reappointment.
o Postal-savings depository.
3 Third-class offices.
1941
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1941-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1941 – Fifth Series Vol 3 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1941
Page 479 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 1, 1941
Page 639 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 1, 1941
Page 828 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge P29
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1941
Page 921 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,300
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 1, 1937 – June 1, 1941
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
LocationReport-1941-Oct-13.pdf
Location Report – Post Office Department
Describes the location of the Blue Ridge
NC Post Office
October 13, 1941
Completed by: Bascombe
N Allen
1942
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-1942-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide
July 1942 – Fifth Series – Vol 3 No 13
Post Offices of the First, Second, and
Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters – July 1, 1942
Page 130 under North Carolina
Blue Ridge, Class 3, Salary $1,100
(Note:
United States Official Postal Guide – 23 Monthly Supplements were issued from
August 1941 to June 1943. These were numbered “fifth series, volume 3, numbers
2-23”. Fifth Series, Volume 3, number 1 was July 1941.)
Key City News (Black Mountain, NC)
August 7, 1942
“News from Blue Ridge” – line at the end
of the article “From Mrs. B. Allen and Mrs. F Harris who are in charge of the
post office at Blue Ridge….”
(note: In
1942, Bascombe
N Allen is listed as the postmaster. No information on Harris.)
1943
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1943-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1943 – Fifth Series Vol 4 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 15, 1943
Page 493 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 15, 1943
Page 653 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 15, 1943
Page 840 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge
Post
Offices of the First, Second, and Third Classes with Salaries of Postmasters –
July 1, 1943
Page 937 – under North Carolina:
(Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 1, 1939 – June 15, 1943
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
1944
(BRA
History: Blue Ridge re-organizes.)
(Note:
United States Official Postal Guide – Monthly Supplements were issued until
June 1944. Starting in July 1944, the supplements were issued quarterly. These
were numbered “fifth series, volume 4, numbers 2-16. Fifth Series, volume 4,
number 1 was July 1943.)
1945
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1945-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1945 – Sixth Series Vol 1 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 30, 1945
Page 344 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 30, 1945
Page 493 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 30, 1945
Page 682 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
Blue Ridge P2
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 1, 1941 – June 30, 1945
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
ListOfPostOfficesByClass-1945-July.pdf
List of Post Offices by Class with
Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1945
Page 104 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 4, Salary $1,068
dbpb-Vol66_Issue18846_19450803.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 3, 1945 – Vol LXVI No 18846
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Year-Round
Office Made Summer Office
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Year-round office made summer office effective Aug. 1, 1945. Mail to Black
Mountain.
1946
dbpb-Vol67_Issue18923_19460507.pdf
Postal Bulletin
May 7, 1946 – Vol LXVII No 18923
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May 15, 1946.
(Note:
United States Official Postal Guide – Quarterly Supplements were issued between
the July 1945 and July 1947 updates. These were numbered “sixth series, volume
1, numbers 2-8. Sixth Series, volume 1, number 1 was July 1945.)
ListOfPostOfficesByClass-1946-July.pdf
List of Post Offices by Class with
Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1946
Page 104 – under North Carolina:
Blue Ridge, Class 4, Salary $1,080
AshevilleCitizen-1946-08-28.pdf
Asheville Citizen
August 28, 1946
“Auto Injuries are fatal to B. Allen,
50”
(Bascombe
Allen, Blue Ridge postmaster, killed after being hit by a truck)
dbpb-Vol67_Issue18963_19460917.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 17, 1946 – Vol LXVII No 18963
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective Sept. 30, 1946. Mail to Black Mountain.
1947
(Note:
No “Postal Bulletin” announcement naming Frannie L
Allen as Blue Ridge NC Postmaster found.)
dbpb-Vol68_Issue19027_19470501.pdf
Postal Bulletin
May 1, 1947 – Vol LXVIII No 19027
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May 15, 1947.
dbpb-Vol68_Issue19031_19470515.pdf
Postal Bulletin
May 15, 1947 – Vol LXVIII No 19031
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
Modification
77377. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County. Order opening this summer office effective May 15,
1947, is modified to show effective June 1, 1947.
dbpb-Vol68_Issue19033_19470522.pdf
Postal Bulletin
May 22, 1947 – Vol LXVIII No 19033
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
Modification
77377. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County. Order opening this office effective June 1, 1947, is
again modified to show effective May 26, 1947.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1947-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1947 – Sixth Series Vol 2 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 30, 1947
Page 330 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger and S symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
office, S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – June 30, 1947
Page 461 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – June 30, 1947
Page 653 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
(S sign) Blue Ridge
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 15, 1943 – June 30, 1947
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1947
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices and
Salaries of Postmasters – Receipts for Calendar Year 1946, Salaries Effective
July 1, 1947
Page 212 -
Office: Blue Ridge Receipts: $913 Class: 4
Salary: $1,382.40
dbpb-Vol68_Issue19065_19470911.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 11, 1947 – Vol LXVIII No 19065
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective Sept. 15, 1947. Mail to Black Mountain.
1948
dbpb-Vol69_Issue19125_19480422.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 22, 1948 – Vol LXIX No 19125
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May
16, 1948.
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1948
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices and
Salaries of Postmasters – Receipts for Calendar Year 1947, Salaries Effective
July 1, 1948
Page 211 -
Office: Blue Ridge Receipts: $612 Class: 4
Salary: $1,350
dbpb-Vol69_Issue19168_19480921.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 21, 1948 – Vol LXIX No 19168
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective Sept. 15, 1948. Mail to Black Mountain.
1949
The Index-Journal (Greenwood SC)
January 7, 1949
“Greenwood may get service from new
highway postoffice”
(article
mentions: “A highway postoffice was established a
short time ago between Asheville and Blue Ridge NC…”)
NOTE: an article in a different newspapers lists the service between Asheville and Blue Ridge GA (not NC).
dbpb-Vol70_Issue19227_19490428.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 28, 1949 – Vol LXX No 19227
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May
16, 1949.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1949-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1949 – Sixth Series Vol 3 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – July 1, 1949
Page 327 – under North Carolina:
77377 Blue Ridge (dagger and S symbol),
Buncombe 1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
office, S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – July 1, 1949
Page 459 – Blue Ridge NC listed
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – July 1, 1949
Page 661 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
(S sign) Blue Ridge
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 30, 1945 – July 1, 1949
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1949
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices and
Salaries of Postmasters – Receipts for Calendar Year 1948, Salaries Effective
July 1, 1949
Page 209 -
Office: Blue Ridge Receipts: $666 Class: 4
Salary: $1,350
dbpb-Vol70_Issue19261_19490825.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 25, 1949 – Vol LXX No 19261
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective Sept. 15, 1949. Mail to Black Mountain.
1950
dbpb-Vol71_Issue19330_19500427.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 27, 1950 – Vol LXXI No 19330
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May
16, 1950.
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Basic Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1950
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices and
Salaries of Postmasters – Receipts for Calendar Year 1949, Salaries (dagger
sign) Effective July 1, 1950
Page 212 -
Office: Blue Ridge Receipts: $787 Class: 4
Salary: $1,549.80
dbpb-Vol71_Issue19362_19500824.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 24, 1950 – Vol LXXI No 19362
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective Sept. 15, 1950. Mail to Black Mountain.
1951
dbpb-Vol72_Issue19432_19510503.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 27, 1951 – Vol LXXII No 19432
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May
16, 1951.
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1951-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1951 – Sixth Series Vol 4 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – July 1, 1951
Page 350 – under North Carolina (36):
08480 Blue Ridge (dagger and S symbol), Buncombe
1577
(dagger symbol=International money order
office, S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – July 1, 1951
Page 491 – Blue Ridge NC listed (no
number)
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – July 1, 1951
Page 683 – under North Carolina, (CM) Buncombe
(W):
(S sign) Blue Ridge
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 30, 1947 – July 1, 1951
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Basic Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1951
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices and
Salaries of Postmasters – Receipts for Calendar Year 1950, Salaries Effective
July 1, 1951
Page 197 -
Office: Blue Ridge Receipts: $687 Class: 4
Salary: $1,417.50
dbpb-Vol72_Issue19464_19510823.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 23, 1951 – Vol LXXII No 19464
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective Sept. 15, 1951. Mail to Black Mountain.
dbpb-Vol72_Issue19469_19510911.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 11, 1951 – Vol LXXII No 19469
POST
OFFICE STATIONS
MONEY
ORDER SERVICE
International
Business Only Will Be Discontinued at the following offices, Effective Sept.
30, 1951.
Blue Ridge, N.C.
1952
dbpb-Vol73_Issue19531_19520424.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 24, 1952 – Vol LXXIII No 19531
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May
16, 1952.
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Basic Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1952
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices and
Salaries of Postmasters – Receipts for Calendar Year 1951, Salaries Effective
July 1, 1952
Page 212 -
Office: Blue Ridge Receipts: $600 Class: 4
Salary: $1,762.56
dbpb-Vol73_Issue19565_19520821.pdf
Postal Bulletin
August 21, 1952 – Vol LXXIII No 19565
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective Sept. 15, 1952. Mail to Black Mountain.
1953
dbpb-Vol74_Issue19631_19530428.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 28, 1953 – Vol LXXIV No 19631
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Office—Opened
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May
16, 1953
UnitedStatesOfficialPostalGuide-Part1-1953-July.pdf
United States Official Postal Guide –
Part 1
July 1951 – Sixth Series Vol 5 No 1
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations – July 1, 1953
Page 351 – under North Carolina (36):
08480 Blue Ridge (S symbol), Buncombe
1577
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – July 1, 1953
Page 493 – Blue Ridge NC listed (no
number)
County
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Named Stations – July 1, 1953
Page 679 – under North Carolina, (CM) Buncombe
(W):
(S sign) Blue Ridge P77
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June 30, 1949 – July 1, 1953
NA
Miscellaneous
Lists
NA
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Basic Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1953
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices and
Salaries of Postmasters – Receipts for Calendar Year 1952, Salaries Effective
July 1, 1953
Page 193 -
Office: Blue Ridge Receipts: $1,098 Class: 4
Salary: $2,336.04
dbpb-Vol74_Issue19667_19530901.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 1, 1953 – Vol LXXIV No 19667
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer
Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
77377. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective Sept. 15, 1953. Mail to Black Mountain.
1954
dbpb-Vol75_Issue19734_19540422.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 22, 1954 – Vol. LXXV No 19734
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Discontinued—Fourth
Class
NORTH
CAROLINA
36-08480. Blue Ridge, Buncombe County.
Effective May 16, 1954.
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices
with Basic Salaries of Postmasters
July 1, 1952
Receipts and Classes of Post Offices and
Salaries of Postmasters – Receipts for Calendar Year 1953, Salaries Effective
July 1, 1954
Page 212 -
Office: Blue Ridge Receipts: $919 Class: 4
Salary: $2,177.00
dbpb-Vol75_Issue19777_19540916.pdf
Postal Bulletin
September 16, 1954 – Vol LXXV No 19777
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Summer Post Offices—Closed
NORTH
CAROLINA
36-08480. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County. Effective Sept. 16, 1954. Mail to Black Mountain.
1955
dbpb-Vol76_Issue19837_19550426.pdf
Postal Bulletin
April 26, 1955 – Vol LXXVI No 19837
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Discontinued—Fourth Class
NORTH CAROLINA
36-08480. Blue
Ridge, Buncombe County. Effective Apr. 30, 1955. Mail to Black Mountain
POST OFFICES BRANCHES
Established
NORTH CAROLINA
Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (rural). Buncombe County,
effective May
16, 1955
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1955-May.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
May 1955 (no
date on cover, date from Post Offices Discontinued page and very last page) (no
page numbers)
List
Post Offices, Branch Post Offices, and Stations
Page ___ – under North Carolina (36):
08480 Blue Ridge (S symbol), Buncombe
1577
(S=summer office)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – as of May 2, 1955
Page ___ - under North Carolina:
Office: Blue Ridge…Sta. Supplied from: Black Mountain
Post Offices
by Counties
June 1955
(Blue Ridge NC Post Office does not
appear in this publication)
1956
dbpb-Vol77_Issue19925_19560306.pdf
Postal Bulletin
March 6, 1956 – Vol LXXVII No 19925
POST
OFFICE CHANGES
Change in Period of Operations
NORTH CAROLINA
Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (rural),
Buncombe County, which operates during the period of May 15 through Sept. 15 is
changed to operate during the period of June 1 through Aug. 31.
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1956-Oct.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
October 1956
(no date on cover, date from Preface page, different dates used on the bottom
of each section) (no page numbers)
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations (Directory
of Post Offices TL-5, 10-1-56 on bottom of page)
Page ___ – North Carolina, North Carolina State Sheet – Establishments, Name
Changes, and Post Offices Discontinued (2 year period prior to April 1,
1957) (Directory of Post Offices TL-8, 4-1-57 on bottom of page), under Post
Offices Discontinued:
Office: Blue Ridge Supplied from: Black Mountain
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations – January 1, 1957 (Directory of Post Offices TL-7 1-1-57
on bottom of page)
Page ___ - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
(Note: No “Postal Bulletin” announcements
found for Blue Ridge NC after 1956. No “Postal Bulletin” announcement of
closing of the Blue Ridge NC Post Office Rural Station in 1974.)
1957
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1957-Sept.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
September 1957
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 275 – Under Black Mountain: Blue
Ridge (S symbol) (R).
Page 276 – no number (Blue Ridge S
symbol, R. Sta. Black Mountain) 1577
(listed under Blue Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 457 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
Post
Offices by States and Counties
Page 693 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
NA (Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1957
Page 779 – under North Carolina:
NA (Blue Ridge not listed)
1958
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1958-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1958
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 277 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 459 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
Post
Offices by States and Counties
Page 695 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
NA (Blue Ridge not listed)
Post
Offices Discontinued and Names Changed – June1, 1956 – June 30, 1958
Page 781 – under North Carolina:
NA (Blue Ridge not listed)
FirstClassPostOffices-1958-July
First Class Post Offices with Named
Stations and Branches
July 1, 1958
Page 66 – under Black Mountain:
Blue Ridge (S symbol) Sta. Black
Mountain … 1577
1959
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1959-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1959
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 277 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 459 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
FirstClassPostOffices-1959-July
First Class Post Offices with Named
Stations and Branches
July 1, 1959
Page 69 – under Black Mountain:
Blue Ridge (S symbol) Sta. Black
Mountain … 1577
1960
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1960-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1960
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 283 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 463 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
FirstClassPostOffices-1960-July
First Class Post Offices with Named
Stations and Branches
July 1, 1960
Page 72 – under Black Mountain:
Blue Ridge (S symbol) Sta. Black
Mountain … 1577
1961
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1961-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1961
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 2877 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 475 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
FirstClassPostOffices-1961-July
First Class Post Offices with Named
Stations and Branches
July 1, 1961
Page 75 – under Black Mountain:
Blue Ridge (S symbol) Sta. Black
Mountain … 1577
1962
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1962-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1962
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 291 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 484 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1963
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1963-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1963
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 177 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 350 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
Post
Offices by States and Counties
Page 497 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
NA
Named
Stations and Branches Discontinued and Names Changed – January 1 to June 30,
1963
NA
1964
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1964-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1964
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 177 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 350 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black Mountain),
NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
Post
Offices by States and Counties
Page 493 – under North Carolina,
Buncombe (W):
NA
1965
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1965-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1965
State
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Stations
Page 175 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 280 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1966
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1966-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1966
State
List Post Offices, Stations, and
Branches
Page 171 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge (S
symbol) (R).
no number (Blue Ridge S symbol, R. Sta.
Black Mountain) 1577 (listed under Blue
Ridge)
(S=summer office)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 276 - Blue Ridge (Br. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1967
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1967-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1967
State
List Post Offices, Stations, and
Branches
Page 131 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge RB
Blue Ridge RB, Black Mountain) 28711 (listed under Blue Ridge)
(RB=Rural Branch)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 214 - Blue Ridge (B. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1968
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1968-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1968
State
List Post Offices, Stations, and
Branches
Page 129 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge RB
Blue Ridge RB, Black Mountain)
28711 (listed under Blue Ridge)
(RB=Rural Branch)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 214 - Blue Ridge (B. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1969
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1969-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1969
State
List Post Offices, Stations, and
Branches
Page 129 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge RB
Blue Ridge RB, Black Mountain)
28711 (listed under Blue Ridge)
(RB=Rural Branch)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 212 - Blue Ridge (B. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1970
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1970-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1970
State
List Post Offices, Stations, and
Branches
Page 129 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge RB
Blue Ridge RB, Black Mountain)
28711 (listed under Blue Ridge)
(RB=Rural Branch)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 212 - Blue Ridge (B. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1971
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1971-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1971
State
List Post Offices, Stations, and
Branches
Page 129 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge RB
Blue Ridge RB, Black Mountain)
28711 (listed under Blue Ridge)
(RB=Rural Branch)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 212 - Blue Ridge (B. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1972
x
1973
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1973-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1973
State
List Post Offices, Stations, and
Branches
Page 127 –
Under Black Mountain: Blue Ridge RB
Blue Ridge RB, Black Mountain)
28711 (listed under Blue Ridge)
(RB=Rural Branch)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 210 - Blue Ridge (B. Black
Mountain), NC listed (listed under Blue Ridge, not Black Mountain)
1974
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1974-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1974
State
List Post Offices, Stations, and
Branches
Page 93 – (Blue Ridge no longer listed
under Black Mountain or by itself)
Alphabetical
List Post Offices, Branch Post Offices,
and Named Stations
Page 157 – (Blue Ridge no longer listed)
Names
of Discontinued Postal Unties – July 1, 1971 to July 1, 1974
Page 270 – Under North Carolina:
ZIP Code: 28711 Name Discontinued: Blue Ridge Class or Type: RB Attached To: Black Mountain Mail To: Black Mountain ZIP Code: 28711
1975
DirectoryOfPostOffices-1975-July.pdf
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1975
State
List Post
Offices, Stations, and Branches
Page 94 – (Blue Ridge no longer listed
under Black Mountain or by itself)
Names
of Discontinued Postal Unties – July 1, 1971 to July 1, 1974 (date typo in
the Directory)
Page 389 – Under North Carolina:
ZIP Code: 28711 Name Discontinued: Blue Ridge Class or Type: RB Attached To: Black Mountain Mail To: Black Mountain ZIP Code: 28711
1976
Directory of
Post Offices
July 1976
(Blue Ridge NC Post Office does not
appear in this Directory)