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Show Hail Your Xmas Parcels Overseas Is Advice Of Local Postmaster i According to Arvin Bellon, postmaster at Roosevelt, the period per-iod October 15 to November 15 has again been designated for the acceptance of Christmas parcels par-cels for members of our Armed Forces serving outside the continental con-tinental United States. Parcels destined for delivery in Japan, Korea, and the islands in the Pacific should be mailed as early as possible, preferably not later than November 1, in view of the distances involved. Parcels for Navy and Marine Corps personnel serving in the most remote areas should be mailed not later than October 15. Boxes for overseas transmission transmis-sion must necessarily be of strong construction and securely tied with strong cord. They should contain sufficient cushioning cush-ioning material so that the contents con-tents will be tightly packed to prevent any rattling or loosening loosen-ing of the articles within the parcels. Fiberboard boxes should be securely wrapped in heavy paper, which materially strengthens the boxes. It is preferable that the outside out-side addresses be hand printed directly on the wrappers, since experience has shown that the labels frequently fall off . when subjected to moisture. It is also highly desirable that a slip of paper containing the names and addresses of the sender and addressee, together with a list of the contents be enclosed in each parcel so as to provide identification and proper disposition dispo-sition of the main in the event the addresses on the outside become defaced in transportation, transporta-tion, or the parcel becomes broken open. Greeting cards for Armed Forces personnel overseas may be mailed at any time, but patrons pa-trons should deposit such cards prior to November 15, 1950, if they- are to have a reasonable l expectation of delivery prior to Christmas. Greeting cards for Army and Air Force personnel overseas must be sent in sealed envelopes and prepaid at first-class first-class rate. |