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The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 4

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The Daily Courieri
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Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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FOUR THE DAILY COURIER, CONNELLSVILLE, PA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1971 Hobby Happiness STAMPS: Wildlife Series By PAUL J. WEIS Copley Ntws Postmaster General Winton M. Blount has made public foe design of the four postage stamps in the Wildlife Conservation Series. The eight-cent stamps will be issued with first-day ceremonies -June 12 at Avery Island, La.

This is in bhe bayou area and is famed as the locale of Longfellow's poem "Evangeline." This also the sanctuary for more' than 10,000 birds, including the egret, which was thus enabled to escape extinction. The designs of the four stamps will feature a polar bear, a California condor, an alligator and a trout The ROOFING PHONE 628-5540 EXPERT INSTALLATION Our roofing specialists are now ready and waiting to repair that roof. Don't be caught with your roof down this year; give our office a call today. Free estimates given on request. Low terms arranged.

CUNNINGHAM'S PLUMBING 322 N. Pittsburg Sh HEATING 9 ROOFING Connellsvlile stamps will be jumbo-sized and will be issued in panes of 32. The four subjects appear on the same pane. All but the trout are threatened with extinction and increased water pollution endangers 'some of the members of the trout family. Stanley W.

Galli, a California artist whose forte is picturing wildlife, designed the stamps. Stamp collectors in a poll of the past designs voted his 1968 wood ducks the best design of that year. The stamps will be printed in three passes through the offset presses and one through the Giori press. With this many passes through the presses, it will be a miracle if there are not some errors in the process. Identification of the modelers and engravers, along with the color detail, will be made at a later Collectors desiring first-day cancellations may send self- addressed envelopes, together with remittance to cover the cost of the stamps to be affixed, to the Postmaster, A Island, La.

70513. Personal checks will not be accepted in payment. The outside envelope should be indorsed "First-Day Covers Conservation Stamps." Orders for covers must not include requests for uncanceled stamps. Cover, requests must be postmarked no later than June 12 ,1971. Envelopes should be addressed as close to the bottom left as possible to allow for the large-sized stamps.

Requests for specific stamps will be honored by the U.S. Postal Service. should remember that there are many combinations of stamps that can be used to make up, numerous sets of covers. the Philippines will issue a multicolored four-value series of stamps of the following denominations: 10, 30, 50 and 70 centimes. This is the last series in a tourist attraction.

The stamps picture cannon the of Zamboanga ancient Spanish Fort del Pilar, Magellan's Cross at Cebu City; the huge jar at Calambe, Laguna, and the Mayon Volcano in Legaspi, Albay. The cone of this volcano is reputed to be the world's! most perfectly shaped. Little' wonder, since it is an active 1 volcano and keeps working at; improving the shape of its cone every day. The 10th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty will be cele-' brated by an eight-cent stamp at Our new 1972 VACATION SAVINGS CLUB opens Thursday, May 6th! Start saving for a carefree vacation nexf year. Save $1., $2., $5.

or $10. weekly for fifty weeks. Next May, we'll send you a Vacation Savings Club check. Usually, it takes only a minute to open your club. Saturday, May 8, is the final day to complete your 1971 Vacation Savings Club and get a check for all of your savings plus 1 interest per annum on the average balance of completed Clubs.

We shall mail checks for 1971 Clubs on Thursday, May 20. Reminder! Gallatin has a Savings Plan for everyone earning from to 5 interest per annum. Stop in! Let's discuss your savings plan. to commemorate the date. The stamp will be issued in Washington June 23, the anniversary date the treaty became effective.

Twelve a i pledged the area to peaceful uses and scientific The 12 nations are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, i France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the' Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Most of the above countries will- also issue stamps marking the anniversary of the treaty. The U.S. stamp adapts the emblem representing a map of Antarctica which appears on official documents of coosulta-'l tive meetings. The horizontal a commemorative in size, is bluejj in background with the a in white.

Left, in red, is (cents)" and beneath it in biue is "U.S." To the right, in blue. If is "Antarctic Treaty 1961-1971." jjj An initial order of 130 million! will be printed in a single pass through the Giori press in red and blue. For first-day covers, send, addressed envelopes, with re-j mittance to cover the cost ofi the stamps to be affixed, to; the Postmaster, D.C. 20013. Indorse the outside! envelope "First-Day Antarctica Stamp." No personal; checks are accepted.

Deadline in June 23. Officials Puzzled Over Leveling Off Of Welfare Cases HARRLSBURG (UPI) State, public welfare officials are puz-' zled over the recent leveling of the state's public assistance) roles. According to official figures, the increase in welfare recipients in the last half of March! was 1,918, the lowest increase since May, 1969. In comparison, the January increase was 18.423, February, 13,810, and the' first half of March 5,364. "We are trying to find out where, how much, and why bhe change is tafeing place, but right now we don't know," Ri.chard Farrow, Commissioner of Family Services said.

Farrow said a study of the figures nrobably would be completed this week. NATIONAL Member F.D.I.C, For Sofa Way to Mail Funds, Our Money Orders. Cost Is low. Connellsville Area High School Senior Class presents "YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU" Thursday and Friday, May 6 and 7 Curtain Tims 8:15 P.M. Connellsville Area High School Auditorium MILD NERVE DEAFNESS? Free TV Listening Device Given i Minneapolis, Minn, A most spe-j cial offer of unique interest to those who hear but do not understand many words has been announced.

A device is being offered FREE to the hard of hearing. It may enable these people to hear TV radio programs privately while others listen at regular volume. This offer is made to introduce you to a new, amazingly tiny all in-the-ear ACOUSTICON HEARING AID. We suggest you send for yourj TV Attachment at once. lt WILL BE SENT TO YOU, PROMPTLY.

But Act Now. This offer may not be repeated in this area. Please, hard of hearing persons only. Pittsburgh Hearing Aid Inc. 1915 Clark Building Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Full Bushel Siza S19" Diameter 15" Deep 0Strongly Woven Bambso with Easy to Carry Handles. 8 Ideal for Laundry, Picnics, Toys, Etc, EASY- POUR 2 GALLON With FLEX SPOUT Vented for Easy Pouring NOW SET by IS GABRIEL 2 HORSE POWER MOWER 14 Cycle Briggs Strarron Mofo? 19" Width Spin Go Start 0 Remote Choke Throttle Control on Handle Gauge One Year Warranty Chrome Handle INSTANT MINUTES Htnd painted with 22 kt. gold trim TWA1T Til WAS CUTTING 49.95 LIST Adjustable Wheels 50 EASY TO OPERATE EASY TERMS AUTO STORES Connellsville Shopping Center Route 119 OPEN DAILY 8:30 TO 9:00 P.M. Mt. Pleasant Store 525 W.

Main St. Open Men. thru Thurt. 8:30 to and Sat. 8:30 to 9:00.

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