Since purchasing the old Moon Post Office building, Jameson and Lauren Gregg have recovered many interesting artifacts by carefully and patiently going through what many people would call trash.
The Greggs also own the adjacent Callis house, and have developed a keen interest in one of its inhabitants, Dahlia Callis. She was widely known locally and usually called in respect, “Miss Dahlia.”
One of the most interesting artifacts recovered is a collection of Miss Dahlia’s family recipes, many of which are written by hand. The material that they are written on is a special treat, as well. Other collected items include ledger sheets of store sales, small paperback cookbooks, and recently a small Sears Roebuck catalog.
Dahlia Callis was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Callis and Mary Susie Callis. Her father owned the business where in 1902 he applied and received the post office. The application asked for a name. Jeff is first written in but scratched out and Moon is written above it. The...