Reply cover mailed free of charge from Post Office of Platanos (Elis) to Athens addressed to CARE, franked with Post Office of Platanos (Elis) cancel “ΠΛΑΤΑΝΟΣ ΗΛΕΙΑΣ - ΕΠΙΤΑΓΑΙ* 20 VIII 57”, plus postman handstamp No 138 in circle. On reverse arrival Athens machine postmark “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ / ΑΦΙΞΙΣ* 21 VIII 63” with slogan “ΕΠΙΣΚΕΦΘΗΤΕ ΑΠΟ / 1 - 22 ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ / ΤΗΝ 28ΗΝ ΔΙΕΘΝΗ ΕΚΘΕΣΙΝ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ”, (Visit the 28th Intrnational Exhibiyion of Thessalonki from 1 - 22 September), plus sealed with special information handstamp, for the returning of the parcel receipt, according the Circular of Ministry of Postal Services, Telegraphs and Telephones (TTT). VF and R.
NOTE
CARE, an acronym for Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, which was modified in 1953 to Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, was established on 27.11.1945, initially as a provisional cooperative of 22 political, religious, agricultural cooperatives and American workers’ philanthropic organizations. Its target was to send food to European populations which were starving after the end of the WWII. (Philotelia, 714, January - February 2019, “The humanitarian mission CARE”, by Nikos Mallouchos)