" • Tr • --.POSTAL*:NOTES''with-PLATT, FCC, USN , '
Have you noticed the new addition to the telephone directory? The Telephone
Officer has kindly consented to enter the P*0* Box Mo* in the .lasting q$, personnel
living in Navy housing* It is hoped that anyone mailing to persons on Adak will con
sult the phone directory for proper box numbers*. Quite frequently, someone uses
quarters numbers instead of the'box number. This is.quite confusing at times and
could result in a delay in delivery of your mail* A word of caution, tho*.*.the tele
phone directory is published "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY1* and is not to be used as a
mailing list for commercial purposes. r';
A note on correct mail addresses—The official Navy number address should be used
on all mail between Alaska and the Continental U.S., its terr.ittories and possess
ions, and> foreign countries. A local * geographical mail address is authorized in the
return address of all mail between points in Alaska. The Navy, number and the geog*.
£aphical address should' never be used together* ' ...
Example of Navy No
Addresss
J • J i." DOE, GC2:, USN
Box'' 44, Navy 230
c/c PM, Seattle,VJashington
Example of geographical address?
J. J. DOE, GC2, USN
Box 44
Adak, Alaska
« wuru acoux uamagea man—rrequenxiy, a parcel is received in a damaged .condit
ion. If the sender of the pat’cel did not insure the parcel at the time of mailing.,the
responsibility for the mailing rests strictly with the sender.If the parcel was in
sured at the tifrie of mailing and' is received in a, damaged condition, a claim for in
surance can be filed at the N'avy post office.Should you desire to file a claim for.
insurance, be sure'to save the wrapper with stamps, addresses, and insured number'
intact, and the damaged article. Present them at the Navy post office when filing
your claim.
Some of the newcomers to Adak '(and oldtimers too) phone in to find out when we
are open for business. For your information, our hours of operation are as follows#
0900-1600 Tuesday thru Friday, 0830-1230 Saturday (Except money orders) Closed on
Sunday, Monday and holidays.
Mail collection from the various drop boxes on the Station is one of our most
important jobs that is never neglected. These collections are made at midnight on
Mondays through Fridays. EXCEPTIONS-The box inside the entrance to the post office d
is emptied at 0200 each morning Tuesday thru Saturday. The box at Reeves Air Term- "
inal is emptied approximately 45 minutes' prior to the eastbound planes arrival.
(Please confine your mailings at the Reeves box to airmail matter of an urgent nat
ure.) When you deposit you mail in any box, just rest assured and never fear, it
will go out if Reeves gets here.
To insure that you get your favorite magazines after you leave be sure and fill
out a change of address card for, the publishers*. Change of address cards are free
and in plentiful supply* so: that you can insure that all of your mail will be prompt
ly fotwarded to your new duty station if you fill them out. Since all persons who
leave'Adak are on official orders there is no postage due on forwarded mail. The
Change of' Address Cards are quifck and easy to fill out and is a lot better than
trying to take.time to write letters or notes to a lot of different companies asking
why they haven1t forwarded your faVorite magazine or publication.
Here*s hoping you will, retain these notes for future reference to refresh your
memory and to pass along to your neighbor or to newcomers. Any questions you might
have are welcome,, either by phone or in person b.ut please. Don*t phone while we are
sortihg the mail.