Show Post Office Again Working at It Maximum With N New Neww w ir Influx Shades of the ura uranium um boom I Patron increase at th the Moab postoffice due t to the influx of oil exploration personnel has ha a point where facilities are being pushed to the limit according to Postmaster E. E R. R Carter Carter- this this' week For the first time since moving moving ing to the new office all aU postoffice postoffice postoffice post- post office boxes are rented The last box was rented Saturday and requests are still coming from newcomers to Moab The overflow overflow over over- flow is now going Into general delivery with lines at the windows windows windows win win- dows reminiscent of the uranium uranIum uranium uran uran- ium boom days The two delivery routes handled handled handled hand hand- led by the local post office are also showing ving increases Patrons are encouraged to have their mall delivered when possible according according ac ac- ac cording to Mr Carter Receipts have shown a steady increase during this year For Forthe Forthe Forthe the period ending in May the theoffice theoffice theoffice office showed a twelve per cent Increase Postmaster Carter and assistant Gene Gibson Gbson ar are of the opinion that mote mole more space space more postoffice boxes employees vehicles vehicles ve vo and carriers will be necessary necessary essary if the current Increase maintains this pace Fortunately Mr Carter said we have delivery facilities ies les that we did not have during Ithe the uranium boom that can absorb absorb ab aha ab- ab a 8 great deal of the in In- crease We are better equipped now to handle problems arising from a 8 sudden influx There will l be c no waiting list for boxes at the office They will willbe be rented on on a first come come first served basis Some are expected to become available at the end of this month when box rents become due due No additional help is being put on at the moment but a 8 position posItion position po po- will soon be open A civil service examination will be given gi gi- gi given ven for the position Persons In Interested Interested In In- may contact Mrs Verde Duncan at the post office I |