On August 15, 1925, the Lake Hughes post office merged with the previous Roosevelt post office and ultimately retired the “Roosevelt” name. The Roosevelt post office had been in operation since December 26, 1902. The name was possibly chosen during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency, though there is no record of a direct connection. Business was slow at first. In 1905, the ...

Today in SCV History August 15, 1925, the Roosevelt post office in the Lake Hughes area officially merged into the newly established Lake Hughes post office, retiring the “Roosevelt” name for good. The Roosevelt post office had been in operation since December 26, 1902, possibly named during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency, though there’s no record of a direct connection.  Business was ...