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Show MacARTHUR, WEST VIRGINIA First Day Covers G'er.eral Douglas MacArthur has been honored by the estab-lishim.-nt of a post office in Ra-! Ra-! leig'h Cou.T.y, W. Va., named ilM'acArthur, the only post office '.n the United States of that name. It will be opened April 15, 1942. In. consideration of this significance sig-nificance of tnis name, a special popstmark, containing the words "First Day Cover," in the canceling can-celing bars, will be applied to philatelic covers o-.n the opening date. S amp collectors desiring the first day cancelations may send jany desired quantity of envelopes, envel-opes, addre.sed and ready for imailing, with postage affixed at it-he first-class rate, to the Postmaster, Post-master, MacArhur, W. Va., in time to reach that -office not later uhan April 13, 1942. |