THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
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SECOND SECTION
JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1950
PAGES ONE TO SIX
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ing the Yuletide season, comes not alone from
the gifts that we give, but in the spirit of giving.
The feeling of complete happiness that fills us
when we know we've brought a touch of joy to
a loved one is the secret that has kept alive the
true meaning of Christmas.
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U. S. PLACE NAMES
EXPRESS CHRISTMAS
IDEA IN MANY WAYS
1 SANTA CLAUS, INDIANA; Beth
lehem, Conn.; and Christmas, Fla.,
are a few of the more familiar
post offices which each year handle
a flood of mail from senders wisn
ing to obtain yuletide postmarks.
Although the federal post
office department has now
barred extra flourishes by local
postmasters using Christmas
symbols and mottoes a town’s
own holiday name can still give
that festive touch to a greeting
or package of toys.
Indiana’s Santa Claus is the only
town so designated in the United
States. The privilege is reserved
to its post office by congressional
act. There is, however, Santa,
Idaho. There is also only one
Christmas—the one in Florida
plus a Christmas Cove, Maine.
On the other hand, seven Beth
lebems answer the seasonal roll
call: they can be found in Con
necticut, Georgia, Indiana, Ken
tucky, Maryland, New Hampshire,
and Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem,
Conn, post office was one of sev
eral stations that figured in head
lines recently on the use of espec
ially-designed cancellation stamps
bearing the now-forbidden Christ
j mas tree decoration. The town's
' population is about 350.
There are two Noels—In Vir
ginia and Missouri. Last year,
Missouri’s Noel post office re
ported hand-cancellation of a
record 650,000 pieces of Christ
mas mail—800 for each of the
town’s residents.
Besides specific Christmas names
that dot the land there are dozens
j that call up Biblical or holiday as
sociations. There is Advent, W.
' Va., for the Nativity. Kentucky
i has a Mary, and Oregon and Utah
a Joseph each.
One Wiseman is found in Alaska
and another in Arkansas. The
j third, it may be assumed, is in
S Wisemantown, Ky. There are five
Stars and four Shepherds. West
I Virginia contributes Goodwill; Mls
souri. Peace Valley; and there is
; Joy in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri,
and Texas.
For the Christmas party, Tur
key is available in four states;
Cranberry in three. Kentucky
has a Mistletoe. Six states
eount an Evergreen; seven a
Pine, and three a Holly.
Louisiana comes up with Trees,
Alabama with Candle; and to top
the decorations, Pennsylvania has
its Angels.
SANTA'S REQUESTS
Santa Claus still gets letters from
youngsters with the same cherished
requests—bicycles and dolls.
last year a child wanted a live
cow. He told a department store
Santa so.
Another kid wanted a new daddy
because hers was “wearing out on
top."
FOR THE BRIDE
Don’t overlook that bride-to-be
on your list In the ordinary Christ
mas rush. Make this a special
year with a gift of exquisite
matched lingerie. She will love
the white satin gown, slip and
panties all trimmed alike and beau
tifully packed in a white and sil
ver container.
fj f f y /* At this joyous season of the
C. f/) 7r 7v ^ year, when everyday cares are
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/y and kind thoughts, we extend to our
f / many friends our sincerest holiday greetings.
^ A Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
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