Martin Luther King Jr.
Stomp To Be Issued Jn Atlanta
The U.S. Portal Service uid
Monday that the 1979 com
memorative stamp to honor
civil rights leader Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. will be issued
January 13 in Atlanta, Geor
gia.
The first day of issue cere
mony for the 15-eent stamp
honoring Dr. King will take
place at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church in Atlanta.
Dr. King (192»-1968) played
a major role in the civil rights
activities of the 1960s. He
received the Nobel Peace
Prix* in 1964 for his leadership
of t'.w nonviolent struggle for
- racial equality in the United
States.
The Postal Service said that
issuance of the King stamp on
Saturday, January 13, will
make it available at poet
offices nationwide on January
15, the 50th anniversary of Dr.
King's birth.
The stamp honoring Dr.
King is the second in the Black
Heritage USA series that
recognizes the contributions of
Black Americans to the
growth and development of
the Ui>. The series began with
the tMuaryr of'the liai net
Tubman Commemorative
stamp on February 1,1978.
The stamp was designed by
Jerry Pinkney of Croton-on
Hudson, New York, a well
known illustrator of children's
books who also designed the
Harriet Tubman stamp.
In harmony with the design
concept of the Tubman stamp,
Pinkney's strong portrait of
Dr. King in clerical attire
dominates the vignette.
Civil rights marchers bear
ing placards appear in the
lower foreground above a sin
gle line of white type reading
"Black Heritage USA 15
cents." Across the top of the
design, in one line of black
type, appears "Martin Luther
Ronald C. S harpe of the
Bureau of Engraving and
Printing modeled the multi
color stamp, which is a verti
cally-oriented standard size
commemorative. The colon
are yellow, ochre, magneta,
cyan, brown and black. The
stamp is being printed by the
gravure method and there will
be 50 stamps per pane and six
plate numbers.
The image area size of the
King stamp is 0.84 χ 1.44
inches or 21.3 χ 36.5 in milli
meters. the overall size, from
perforated'side to perforated
side, τ is 0.M χ 1.56 inches or
25.1 x 39.6 millimeters.
Procedures for ordering
first day cancellations are as
follows:
-customers affixing stamps.
Customers are encouraged to
purchase their own stamps at
their local poet offices and
affix them to their own enve
lopes. Covers bearing custo
mer affixed stamps will be
given preferential service. All
envelopes must be addressed
and peelable return address
labels are recommended for
this purpose. Stamps must be
affixed in the upper right
corner of the envelope,
approximately one quarter
inch from the top and one
quartier Inch from the right
side. Return β(Μι·μ>« should
be placed on the right aide of
the envelopes at least Η of an
inch up from the bottom. A
filler of postal card thickness
should be inserted in each
cover. Not later than January
» ordeis most be postmark
ed by that date-the envelopes
may be forwarded to "First
Day Cancellations, Postmast
er, Atlanta, Ga. 30304" for
cancellation and return
through the mailstream. No
remittance is required.
-Postal Service affixing
stamps, ratant for affixing
stamps and addressing
orders, follow the procedures
listed above. Order· should be
addressed to "Martin Luther
King Stamp, Postmaster, At
lanta, Ga. 30304." The cost is
15 cents per stamp to be
affixed to coven. Do not send
cash. Personal checks in the
exact amount will be accepted
as remittance for orders up to
the limit of SO Covers. Postage
stamps are unacceptable as
payment. Orders must be
postmarked no later than Jan
uary 29.'
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Buying ■ live Christmas
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wplsnting it can lead to dis
appointment unless you give
the plant proper care.
One of the most common
mtetakwt with tfae living holi
day tree is neglect-allowing
tfae root ball to dry out, accor
ding to N.C. Agricultural Ex
tension Service specialists.
Another reason for dis
appointment is the failure to
select a type that is adapted to
North Carolina.
Choices of balled and bur
lapped Christmas trees usu
ally include Fraser fir, white
pine, and the Norway white
and Colorado spruces. All of
these are native either to the
mountains or to areas north of
North Carolina.
Fraser tir grows naturally
at elevations of 1,500 feet or
more in well-drained, fertile
soils where rainfall usually
exceeds SO inches annually. It,
will not likely survive if plant
ed at lower elevations, which
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North Carolina may be'
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ancy if planted in the lower
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The spruces have survived
out of their natural range but
they usually lack the desired
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If you do buy a live Christ
mas tree, the bur lapped root
ball should be kept moist at all
times. When feasible, it helps
to spray a water mist on the
needles. The tree may be
placed in a tub Oiled with
moist sawdust or some other
absorptive material. The root
ball may also be wrapped with
heavy plastic with the top left
open, if a tub is not available.
Care should be taken not to
overwater. Place the tree in a
cool spot in the bouse, away
from heat or windows where
direct sunlight may be
intense. If possible, do not use
electric lights in decorating it.
Chances of plant survival
are better if the tree is left in
the house for a week or less.
Condition it by placing in a
moderately cool area before
planting outside.
Do not plant in frozen soil.
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