The Snyder post office has a new postmaster and he hopes to improve mail service in Scurry County with the public’s help.Jimmie Wilhelm may be new to Snyder but he’s familiar with the U.S. Postal Service and the area as he last served as postmaster in Stamford until he took over the Snyder post about two weeks ago, and has been working for the postal service for 30 years.“I started as a part-time carrier 30 years ago and have worked as postmaster in Knox City and Hamlin before returning to Stamford,” he said.He has also had temporary assignments as officer in charge in Rotan, Roscoe, Anson, Sweetwater and AnsonHe has worked in Snyder before as he conducted an audit of second class postage for the <i>Snyder Daily News</i> several years ago.He and wife Vickie have a son Coby and daughter Natalie and an eight-year-old granddaughter Kayele. His children still live in Stamford.Wilhelm is in Snyder because he wants to be here, he said.“You have to apply for the job and I wanted to come because it’s a bigger office and considered a promotion.”While he is still adjusting to the office, he already has some initial impressions.“We have some good people in the office here,” he said.One of the challenges Wilhelm faces is to make sure that mail customers are using the newest addresses, called 9-1-1 addressing.“I’ve been told there are some people who are resistant to using the new box numbers after we moved into the new building, he said. We also have to make sure everyone is using 9-1-1 addressing. The old rural route addresses are not valid anymore,” said Wilhelm.He said he would try to send letters to those still using old addresses to remind them of the changes.“We’re going to give good service, but to do that we need good addresses. Getting your mail delivered in a timely manner is our objective,” said Wilhelm.Wilhelm is the first permanent postmaster in Snyder since Dale Lipsett transferred to Ozona.</b></u></i><P ALIGN LEFT><hr>