| Show Dont Don't Be e A Sad Santa McI Mail Early arly to Insure Final deadlines for mailing Christmas packages are just around the corner reminds Ver nal Postmaster John E Jones lie He urges Vernal residents to tomail tomail mail their packages by the sug dates to avoid the last minute jam up in the nations nation's post offices and insure that gifts are delivered on time STRONG DURABLE con con- containers and wrapping should be used he said Also patrons might attach a slip of paper showing name and address of the sender and addressee to art idles inside the package This will assure delivery of the art iele Icle e even If the outer wrap per heroines becomes detached Mr 11 Jones explained The postmaster noted that the use of ZIP Code reduces package handling from about eleven to six times reducing do de livery cost and getting the pack age to its destination more quickly lIe suggested the following list of Christmas mailing dead dead- deadlines lines which may be clipped and kept for lor reference ARMED FORCES ABROAD packages over live five pounds sent by l surface ace postage rates Nov 11 packages live five pounds or less and letters and greeting cards sent at surface rates these go by air on a space space- available basis hasis Dec 1 airmail air mail gifts and greetings Dec 11 DOMESTIC SURFACE MAIL gifts and greeting cards I Dec l 19 OVERSEAS SURFACE MAIL Far East Oct 15 other areas Nov 1 OVERSEAS remote areas off main all air routes Dec 1 areas on heavily traveled air routes Dc 1 10 |
