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1. Early twentieth century · 1900–1944

2. October 1937
   Founding or opening · Chapel Hill airport The first air mail leaves Chapel Hill by plane

   Mayor Foushee, Postmaster Robert A. Eubanks, Assistant Postmaster William S. Hogan and other residents went to the airport to see off the first mail to leave Chapel Hill by plane.

3. August 1939
   Appointment, election or service · Chapel Hill William S. Hogan is appointed Chapel Hill postmaster

   President Roosevelt appointed Hogan, assistant postmaster, to succeed Robert A. Eubanks on the nomination of Congressman Carl Durham, and the Senate confirmed him. Durham waived an examination because Hogan had served in the office about twenty years.

4. February 9-28, 1942
   Law, policy or court · Chapel Hill post office German, Italian and Japanese aliens re-register at the Chapel Hill post office

   All German, Italian and Japanese aliens over 14 living in Chapel Hill had to re-register, with three photographs, at the post office. Postmaster William S. Hogan and Assistant Postmaster Strowd ran the registration, following the procedure of one held there in 1940.

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