Lynchburg & Durham Star Route

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I believe the last name of the contractor was Bailey. The route was handled by a truck. The only “mail bus” I recall from Lynchburg in that era was a Richmond/Lynchburg route.

    Ray Smoot

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> On Feb 18, 2021, at 1:57 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>  Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:05:38 -0500
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> Frank,
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> Thank you for the information. I am interested in learning more about the bus route. Roxboro N C is my home town and I live in Bahama in Durham County. Can you direct me to more information.
> 
> Thanks again.
> 
> Chuck Stewart
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> Hello, Chuck:
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> I am reattaching the 1955 schedule for the LYNCHBURG & DURHAM SR.  Two contract numbers are shown and so there may have been two different contractors.  Trips 1 through 4 are assigned to one contract while trips 5 through 8 are covered by the other contract.  All that is shown are the contract numbers and not the transportation service provider names.  That identity information would appear in postal contract records that are not available to me.
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> You mentioned a bus route but it is more likely that these Star Route (SR) contract services were performed by a box truck and not a bus.  Bus companies did handle some SR contracts but I think it was unlikely for the LYNCHBURG & DURHAM SR.  If you can locate a Russell's Guide for 1955, you can check whether any scheduled services correspond to the times show in the attached timetable.
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> Good luck,
> 
> Frank Scheer
> f_scheer at yahoo.com
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