Lewis County, West Virginia    Biography of EARLE REGER

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., 
Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. pg. 180-181


EARLE REGER is a native of Lewis County, and here
has the distinction of being postmaster of the fine little
City of Weston, judicial center of the county. He was
born on his father's farm June 9, 1887, and is a son of
William and Mary E. (Jones) Reger, the former of whom
was born in Upshur County, this state, and the latter
in Lewis County, in 1844. William Reger was reared on
a farm, received a common school education, and as a
young man went forth as a gallant soldier of the Union
in the Civil war, in which he continued his service until
the close. After the war he continued as one of the sub-
stantial and honored representatives of farm industry in
Lewis County until the time of his death, both he and his
wife having been zealous members of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, and his political allegiance having
been given to the republican party.  Of their children
all except one are living: Thomas L. is employed in the
accounting department of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Avis is the wife of
George C. Hinzman; Charles H. resides in the City of
Philadelphia, as an employe in the accounting department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad; Mattie is the wife of Albert
M. Crothers; Robert B. is bookkeeper for the Clarksburg
Casket Company at Clarksburg, West Virginia; W. F. is
postmaster at Berryburg, Barbour County, where he is
also manager of the Consolidated Coal Company; S. S.
conducts a general store at Burkburnette, Texas.

Earle Reger was reared on the old home farm, and was
afforded the advantages of the public schools of his native
county. He continued to be associated with the work
of the farm until he was nineteen years of age, when he
became mail carrier on rural free delivery route No. 4
from Weston.  After thus serving six months he was
appointed a clerk in the Weston postoffice, and in fourteen
years of continuous service he gained an accurate knowledge
of all departments and details of the service, so that he
was a logical candidate for office when, on the 5th of June,
1920, he was appointed postmaster, under civil service
examination and under the administration of President
Wilson. His long experience and personal popularity give
him special prestige in this office, and his administration
is giving unqualified satisfaction.

Mr. Reger is a republican in politics, is an active mem-
ber of the Weston Chamber of Commerce, is affiliated with
Weston Lodge No. 10, Free and Accepted Masons, and
Bigelow Chapter No. 4, Royal Arch Masons, and he and
his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.

In 1910 Mr. Reger married Miss Mamie F. Jones, whose
death occurred in 1917 and who is survived by one child,
Christine F. In September, 1919, Mr. Reger wedded Miss
Mary Louise Stephens, of Parkersburg, West Virginia,
and she is the gracious and popular chatelaine of their
pleasant home, which is known for its generous hospitality
and good cheer.