Show POSTAL NOTES By Andrew J. J J Judd Postmaster It is time for a little advice relative to Christmas mailing 1 We Ve no longer keep a record of parcels insured and dispatched dispatch dispatch- ed from the Post office This means that if you lose your re receipt receipt re- re all evidence is gone at this end that the parcel was insured Be certain that you hold your receipt until you are sure your parcel has been de de- de livered 2 We Ve no longer have applications applications applications for money orders orders' on file When you purchase a money order you are given a receipt with lines on the back for you to record who the order is paid to and his address An identical identical identical cal that no Information information information mation other than date and amount amount amount a- a mount of payment is on file atthe atthe at atthe the post office If you lose your receipt we do not have any useful useful useful use use- ful information on file for you Always safeguard your receipts until you are sure ure your money order has been received and you have been given credit 3 Many of the parcels in intended intended intended in- in tended for delivery in distant cities and places have already been sent It is a pleasure to note that in the main they have been splendid packages They I have been strong strom and sturdy throughout and h have a v e been mighty nice t to look at Use strong boxes of wood or fiberboard fiber- fiber fiberboard fiberboard board extra strong heavy cord not binding twine address on one side only Do not in include include include in- in clude items that are too fragile to look at such as humming hummingbird bird eggs and figurines 4 Above all do not wait walt Mall those parcels now today Get at it it is late now al almost almost almost al- al most too late later 5 Use three cent cent c-cent stamps on your Christmas s cards if you are not certain that they will be delivered as addressed 6 Use three-cent three stamps on your Christmas cards when you desire to add a postscript in your own hand 7 While we are at it baby announcements always require three cents sealed or unsealed regardless of how tiny the baby is 8 The post office will be open all day a. a am a.m. m. m to p. p pm p.m. m. m Saturday Dec 14 and ond Saturday Dec 21 The personnel at the p post postoffice o 0 s t office desires at this season to thank the patrons of the postal service at Manti ManU for their splendid splendid splendid did cooperation during the past year and to wish all of you a aVery aVery aVery Very Merry lerry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year n 0 |