Star Route Carrier Moses Walters poses in front of the Stella, Kentucky, Post Office in 1976. Walters carried mail on mule- and horseback between Hager and Stella, Kentucky, and also delivered mail to customers of the Stella Post Office who lived along Cow Creek. Around his neck hang bags called “pokes,” one for each family on his route. Walters reportedly carried mail for more than 50 years and made the 10-mile roundtrip between Hager and Stella six days a week, rain or shine. He retired in 1977 when the contractor he worked for gave up the mail contract. The Stella Post Office closed in 1985.