European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 the stars and stripes thursday. February 27. 1986 St tji byner Justice Black Texas Are honoured by Nick she Stople the latest addition to the great americans Defini Tive series was released feb. 27. The scent stamp honouring supreme court Justice Hugo l. Black 1886-1971 replaces the current Pearl Buck Issue. Black won the . Senate race in Alabama in1926. Becoming a Liberal voice and a Champion of Franklin d. Roosevelt s new Deal legislation including the establishment of the Tennessee Valley authority so 2041 and Federal wage and hour Laws. Named to the High court by for in 1937, he was noted As a zealous crusader for be Bill of rights so 1312and especially the first amendment. Black died just one week after retiring from the cancellation requests postmarked not later than March 29, should be sent to Hugo l. Black stamp postmaster Washington . 20066-9992. Include 22 cents per cover the . Postal service will use a single Black stamp and the 17-Ccnt electric Auto Coil stamp to make he first class rate. The Lone Star of the Texas Tulc off appears on the 22-Ccnt stamp to be issued March 2, honouring the of the Republic of Texas. Also depicted on the stamp is Silver Spur believed to have belonged to Defeated mexican general Santa Anna. It was Given to Sam Houston so 1242the first president of the Republic. The Alamo so 1043in san Antonio served As Mexico s Headquarters in Texas until it was seized by revolutionary forces in october 1835. On feb. 23,1836, Santa Anna Laid siege to the Alamo with a Force of 6,000. The tiny Garrison of 183 men including Davy Crockett so 1330held out for 13 Days inflicting More than 1,500 casualties before being annihilated. This sacrifice allowed the remaining forces to organize. On april 28, 1836, spurred by the cry re member he Alamo a Force of 800 texans commanded by Houston surprised and routed 1,500 mexican troops at san Jacinto. The Texas Republic so 776 lasted 10 Yean be fore becoming the 28th state in 1846 so 938 requests for first Day coven including 22 cents per stamp to be attached most be sent by april i to Texas stamp postmaster. San Antonio texas78284-9992. Fron Ike ctn Ana the first release of the year for West Germany was a single noting the 100th anniversary of Carl Benz i successful venture onto the streets of Mannheim with his three wheeled velocipede release Date was Jan. 16. West Berlin issued a single on the same Day honouring conductor Wilhelm 1886-1964. Feb. 13 saw the release of the annual sport Stamps with surcharge from both the bund and Berlin Fea Turing track and Field bobsledding swimming an horse jumping. Also released from West Germany were singles noting the 1,250th anniversary of bad Irsfeld and honouring graphic artist Oskar Kokoschka 1886-1980as Welt As the Halley Giotto Issue mentioned in the last column. Berlin released a single for architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rone 1886-1969. Austria also honoured Kokoschka with a stamp re leased feb. 28. East Germany has released several interesting is sues this year including a quartet depicting memorials of the water Economy and another quartet Fea Turing historic Post uniforms. Finally Liechtenstein is the first to Check in with his year s Europa theme of Protection of nature and the the two Stamps Are due March 10 swallows Are depicted on one a Robin on he other. On the same Day three Stamps depicting various views of Vaduz Castle and a single promoting fasting and sharing will also be released. How much Good does sch an Appeal on Stamps do the answer was recently reported by voice of Amer Ica. When the . Postal service released a stamp promoting blood donations in 1971 so 1425red Cross blood reserves were More than adequate during he six month period that followed a first which has t happened since so when South Africa re leases a quartet on feb. 20 on the same subject it should do some Good. Snips Herman Pat Hurst jr., a retired stamp dealer and auctioneer is Well known in philatelic circles As a prolific writer with an uncanny ability to Tell a Good Story. Two of his books arc now available in paper Back from the Washington press Flor Ham Park . 07932. They Are More stories to collect Stamps by j8.70, postpaid and the Complete philatelists $5.50 postpaid. I highly recommend them. We received a very Nice note from. Barbara Fleck of osterholz West Germany explaining her Choice of the love stamp As her favorite for 1985 the lines of different colors represent the Peoples of the world. Even though they Are separated like the lines on the stamp All need to give and receive love. Love is the essential and binding ingredient of there is still time to vote for your favorite 1985 . Stamp just Jot your Choice onto a slip of paper and get it in the mail to me postmarked by March 15. Readers May Wollt or. She Plople Al Deh. Usma Nau Ulm Apo 09035-0509. 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