Volume 6 , Issue 11

Moundridge & Lookout Memories...

"Saw many family members in your Mound Ridge / Lookout article. Some of the info is not correct. The first Lookout was 1-1/2 E, 1 N, and 1/2 mile E of Day Creek School, i.e., 4 N and 1/2 E of the intersection of Highway 64 and old OK Highway 50. Day Creek school was moved south to Highway 64 and used as a community center some 45 years ago. Lookout was moved 1/2 W, 3 N, and 1/4 W where it remained until about 55 years ago. There was a store, post office and livery and a baseball field. Laura Bliss became postmistress and moved the post office to the family home, 3/4 W and 1/2 S. She ran the post office until retirement. Alfred Bliss became postmaster for a few months until the post office was closed, about 1972. Two career mail carriers met and exchanged mail there -- Jack Van Erck from the Freedom, OK post office and Arlie Gray from the Coldwater, KS post office. Upon Van Erck's death, his daughter, Lucille French, took over the mail delivery. Currently, Lucille's granddaughter (by marriage) has the route." -- Wayne Bliss - Email: wbliss3@cox.net   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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