Show I E. E Russell Carter Named Acting P. P M. M of Moab Eugene Russell Carter this week received from the flee department notice of his appointment as acting postmaster ter of Moab He lie will succeed Postmaster Elaine S. S Peterson who tendered her resignation several weeks ago to become effective ef June 1 No definite date has been set for Mr Carters Carter's assuming the post lie He was advised that a postal postal pos pos- tal Inspector would be in Moab shortly to check over the office to him This will probably be bethe bethe bethe the first of June or thereabouts The appointment Is of a temporary temporary tem nature and Mr Carter will serve until civil service examinations ex ox have been held and anda a permanent appointment made Mr Carter Is a navy veteran of World War II and has resided at Moab for the past seven years For several years he has been wire chief of the Midland Telephone Co Mr Carters Carter's appointment ap apt was recommended to the the- postoffice department by Congressman Walter K Granger Postmaster Peterson has been In charge of the Moab office for fori 18 38 years During her regime the business of elf the office has nearly tripled and the postoffice advanced advanced ad In status from third to second class six years ago During Mrs Petersons Peterson's first year In the office In In 1935 the gross receipts were In 1951 they were an Increase In crease of nearly marly 50 per cent In 1935 the Moab postoffice did a mail mall order business of In 1951 the volume had Increased to |