OCLAMATION
NKSGIVING DAY,
'EMBER 22. 1951
IIKREAS tin' President of the
ed States, Harry S. Truman,
issued tlio following proelama
lore than three centuries ago
Pilgrim fathers deemed it fit
to pause in their autumn la
and tti give thanks to Al
11y God for the abundant yield
te soil of their new homeland,
oeping with that custom, hal
d by generations of observ
. our hearts impel us, once
i in this autumnal season, to
in humble gratitude to the
r of our bounties,
e are profoundly grateful for
blessings bestowed upon us:
(reservation of our freedom, so
y bought and so highly prized;
opportunities for human wel
nnd happiness, so limitless
leir scope: our material pros
y, so far surpassing that of
er years: and our private
ual blessings, so deeply cher
by all. For these we offi'r
nt thanks to God.
itli the cooperation of our
we are striving to attain a
anent peace, and to assure
ss in achieving that coveted
we re\erentl\ place our faith
e Almighty.
3W. THEREFORE, I. HARRY
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S. TRUMAN, President of the Unit
ed States of America, according
to our treasured tradition, and in
conformity with the joint resolu
tion of Congress approved on De
cember lid, 1941, designating the
fourth Thursday of November in
each year as Thanksgiving Day,
do hereby proclaim Thursday, No
vember 22, 1951, as a day of na
tional thanksgiving. Let us all on
that day, in our homes and in our
places of worship, individually and
in groups, render homage to Al
mighty God. Let us recall the
words of the Psalmist:, “O give
thanks unto the Lord; for He is
good; for His mercy endureth for
ever." Let us also, on the appoint
ed day. seek divine aid in the
quest for peace."
NOW. THEREFORE. I, J-1RNEST
GREENING. Governor of Alaska,
do hereby urge appropriate obser
vation of Thanksgiving Day in
Alaska.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my hand anil
caused the Seal of the Territory
of Alaska to he affixed.
Done at Juneau, the capital this
thirteenth day of November in
the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and fifty-one.
Ernest Gun ning
Governor of Alaska
STATtR-BOWEUS
II.S. Commissioner Southard
performed the wedding cere
mony this week of Edith Marie
Starr and Samuel Bowers, both
of Seward.
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Public in Preparing
Christmas Mail
It is highly essential that the
public cooperate with the postal
service in the preparation of their
Christmas greeting cards and gift
parcels in order to facilitate their
expeditious handling and avoid
unnecessary delay and disappoint
ment.
The following information should
he carefully studied by all mailers:
Postage: Save time by purchas
ing an adequate supply of stamps
in advance of tile rush period. Pre
pay postage fully on all mail.
Addresses: All mail matter must
be plainly and completely address
ed. It is important that the send
er's return card appear in the
upper left corner of the address
side.
Greeting Cards: Send holiday
greeting cards as first-class mail to
obtain the many advantages this
service affords. Such greetings
prepaid at the first-class rate may
be sealed and contain written mes
sages; they are dispatched and de
livered first: forwarded, if neces
sary. without additional charge,
and, if undeliverable, returned at
no further expense to the mailer
provided the senders return add
ress is shown on the envelope.
U n s e a i e d Christmas greetings
sent as third-class mail without un
authorized writing enclosed are
chargeable with 2 cents postage
(if weight does not exceed 2 ounc
es'. However, a minimum charge
of 2 cents is applicable to such
greeting cards which measure less
than 4 inches long or 23i inches
wide
Packing and Wrapping: Pack ar
ticles carefully and tightly in
strong, durable containers. Wrap
and tie packages with good quality
paper and cord, but do not sea!
them unless name and address of
sender are shown together with
the printed inscription reading.
“Content s, Merchandise—Post mast
er: This parcel may be opened for
postal inspection, if necessary."
Limit of Size: Parcels sent by
air or as fourth-class matter are
limited to a maximum of 100 inches
length and girth combined.
Limit of Weight: The limit of
weight of first- and fourth-class
matter, including air parcel post,
is 70 pounds.
Permissable Additions: To en
courage early mailing, senders tire
permitted to mark parcels “Please
Do Not Open Until Christmas."
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Do not enclose letters or mes
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Captain Carr. The wedding was
performed by U.S. Commission
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