Spring Lake post office to be named for town historian
SPRING LAKE — Spring Lake’s post office will be renamed to honor Howard Pate Jr., the longtime postmaster and town historian.The post office on Main Street will be renamed the Howard B. Pate Jr. Post Office, according to a bill to be signed by President Donald Trump. Pate, who served as postmaster for more than 30 years, died in late 2016 at the age of 90.“It means a great deal,” said Pate’s son, Howard Pate III. “I believe it’s […]
