Ava Gardner stamp moving ahead
Published: Thu, Jul. 24, 2008 11:32AM
Modified Thu, Jul. 24, 2008 11:38AM
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closeWASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge announced today that a U.S. Postal Service committee is considering an Ava Gardner commemorative postage stamp.
“Ava Gardner was a big-time star who never forgot her small-town North Carolina roots," he said. "In addition to being a world-famous actress, she was a patriot who performed for our troops and she worked tirelessly in the fight against cancer.”
Gardner, who died in 1990, was a native of Johnston County.
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The postal service has a "citizen’s stamp advisory committee" that reviews recommendations for commemorative stamps and makes recommendations to the postmaster general.
If approved by the committee, the stamp would not be available until at least 2010.
Etheridge has also introduced legislation to name the Smithfield Post Office after Gardner, at the request of the Smithfield town council. The legislation became law in March 2006.
Gardner was born in Smithfield and starred in 64 films alongside such actors as Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster and Grace Kelly. She also worked for research funding for cancer.
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