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On Friday October 10. 1986 I was able to visit the pleasant town of Cave Spring, Georgia and its small but modern post office. The postmaster informed me that Cave Spring never had precanceling devices, and that their machine canceller was out of order. He said that they had a lot of trouble with it, and wasn't sure it was worth repairing. The only cancellation device in current use is a double-ring USPS self-ink date stamp, using purple ink. They do not have a 4-bar cancelling device.

A large flow of beautiful clear water emerges from a small cave in the town park and from several nearby resurgences. They empty jointly into a small pond, from which a creek runs to the municipal swimming pool. Pipes about 25 cm in diameter conduct the city's water from a stream passage at the back of the main room. The cave is electrically lighted and is open to the public weekends during summer, admission 50c; two colored postcards are available, as well as some surface views.

The post office is open from 8:30 to 4:30 Eastern time, year round. Telephone: (404) 777-8698.