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First Leader female newspaper carrier, 1945
Posted on February 25, 2018 | in Uncategorized | by Lexington Herald-Leader
Geneva Bishop, left, first female to carry a regular Lexington Leader route, delivered the afternoon paper to Mrs. Ruby Collins, 922 Manchester Street in January 1945. Bishop, a student at Lexington Junior High School, lived on Perry Street and delivered papers in the area near her home. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
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