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Taken from "Post Offices in the First Congressional District of Texas," created by Wright Patman. Copyright 1968. Reprinted with permission.

Broadway

Postmaster	Date Appointed
Frank E. Hutchings	(Est.) March 31, 1890
James F. Smallwood	November 5, 1896
Frank E. Hutchings	March 15, 1899
William R. Justiss	December 22, 1900
James P. Smallwood	March 11, 1902

Office discontinued, May 15, 1905; mail ordered sent to Howland.

Brodie

Postmaster	Date Appointed
John L. Brodie	(Est.) April 25, 1891
George M. Jones	February 18, 1892

Office discontinued, December 19, 1892; mail ordered sent to Gibson.

Brookston

(Pop. 300)

Named for A. D. Brooks, who gave the land for the townsite.

Postmaster	Date Appointed
Robert P. Mayo	(Est.) December 1, 1873
James O. Walker	August 19, 1874
James L. Lewis	November 23, 1874
James O. Walker	July 25, 1876
Frank D. Mallory	March 12, 1883
Lydia C. Roach	February 10, 1890
E. H. B. Steele	May 18, 1894
George T. Steele	March 14, 1896
Fred Roach	July 11, 1898
Arthur E. Garner	September 10, 1906
Carroll B. Jennings	September 30, 1911
Otto A. Scheide	November 11, 1914
Jennie Hogan (Acting)	December 1, 1942
Jennie Hogan	March 31, 1943

(Name changed to Mrs. J. R. Whitney, February 9, 1945.)

   Post Office Employees---
Mrs. Luther E. Mason, Ass't Postmaster
Jim Thompson, Clerk
Mrs. Gay Craig, Clerk
   Rural Carriers---
Luther E. Mason, Route 1
William G. Craig, Sub.

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