Robert A. Eubanks

Life and Orange County connections

Dated events connected with this person, earliest first. See these 7 dated events in the chronology →

1. Early 1890s Robert Allen Eubanks opens a general store on Franklin Street Robert Allen Eubanks opened a general store in the Franklin Street building that Dr. Abner B. Roberson had left when he moved his drugstore into the Central Hotel. He kept the store until 1933.Search the index · Bernard Lee Bryant Jr., Occupants and Structures of Franklin Street, Chapel Hill (1998; Chapel Hill Historical Society, 1999), scan p. 161
2. 1932-1934 R. A. Eubanks serves on the Orange County Board of Commissioners Lefler and Wager's list of Orange County commissioners gives R. A. Eubanks a term from 1932 to 1934, alongside Carl T. Durham and W. P. Berry.Search the index · Lefler and Wager, Orange County, 1752-1952 (1953), p. 359
3. 1933 Robert A. Eubanks closes his general store when he becomes postmaster Eubanks shut his long-running general store on the south side of East Franklin when he took over the Chapel Hill post office. The building was razed in 1934. People: Robert A. EubanksSearch the index · Bernard Lee Bryant Jr., Occupants and Structures of Franklin Street, Chapel Hill (1998; Chapel Hill Historical Society, 1999), scan p. 243
4. 1934 Robert A. Eubanks's old general store is torn down The store on the south side of East Franklin was razed. The new Carolina Theatre went up on the site in 1942. People: Robert A. EubanksSearch the index · Bernard Lee Bryant Jr., Occupants and Structures of Franklin Street, Chapel Hill (1998; Chapel Hill Historical Society, 1999), scan p. 255
5. January 16, 1935 Robert A. Eubanks receives his regular appointment as Chapel Hill postmaster Eubanks, acting postmaster since April 5, 1933, was given his regular appointment on January 16, 1935. He held the office until he resigned in 1939.Search the index · Lefler and Wager, Orange County, 1752-1952 (1953), p. 366
6. October 1937 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. People: Robert A. EubanksSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly via DigitalNC: First Despatch of Air Mail from Chapel Hill (October 15, 1937)
7. August 1939 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. People: Robert A. EubanksSearch the index · The Chapel Hill Weekly via DigitalNC: Appointment of Hogan Confirmed By U. S. Senate (August 11, 1939)