Historical Page

Historical Page

Current President

Ralph Phillips of Israel

History of the Society

In March 2007 Ralph Phillips and his wife came to the United States and visited a few local posts, I was fortunate to have them visit me and my FMF Local Post. Shown below is one of the special covers I prepared for their visit on March 12. Ralph autographed the cover (on the upper left side of the cover) and his wife also autographed it (on th lower left side of the cover). The covers were mailed and received the the Fort Myers FL postmark the next day March 13 and sent out to other LP collectors and friends.

VP Phillips visit/FMF LP cover

This cover has the souvenir sheet of two FMF LP stamps: "Collect Local Posts for the FUN of it!" and "PHILOPOLIST: Collector of Local Posts stamps and covers".

Did you know that President Ralph Phillips has issued a CD on USA and Canada Local Posts? Its recently been expanded to two CDs. You can find out more information about it and how to order by clicking here.

The society was originally known as the "LOPO Collectors Society" when it was founded in 1972. It was renamed the Local Post Collectors Society in 1974.

The journal was originally called "The Bulletin" in 1972 and renamed "The Poster" in 1974.

Joe Frasketi, Jr. is the earliest surviving regular member of the LPCS having membership number of 11 and life member number of 5.

Leonard Sandler who operated the Bow Wow Local Post was the earliest surviving regular member of the LPCS having membership number of 4, however Leonard died September 2007.

LIST OF OFFICERS UPDATED NOVEMBER 2008:
PRESIDENTS

Jan. 1972-Dec. 1982:

David M. Sterling (Scotland) M#3-LM#11

Jan. 1983-Apr. 1988:

Tadas Edelis (Phoenix AZ) M#13-LM#9

Apr. 1988-Apr. 1993:

Ralph G. Wilson (N. Ft. Myers FL) M#124-LM#17

May. 1993-Mar. 1994:

Howard J. Wunderlich (Ronkonkoma NY) M#57-LM#35

Apr. 1994-Mar. 1995:

Ken Jenkins (CA) M#345-LM#42

Apr. 1995-Apr. 1997:

Dale Goble (Stayton OR) M#408

May. 1997-Sep. 1997:

Vacant

Oct. 1997-Apr. 1998:

Joseph J. Frasketi, Jr. (Fort Myers FL) M#11-LM#5

May. 1998-Sep. 2003:

Peter Pierce (Oxford MA) M#234-LM#31

Sep. 2003-Feb. 2004:

Spencer Hudson (Sumner MS) M#223

Feb. 2004-Aug. 2007:

Joseph LoPreiato (Newington CT) M#386-LM#50

Aug. 2007-.........:

Ralph Phillips (Israel) M#566

VICE PRESIDENTS

Jan. 1972-Jul. 1982:

Theodore Jensen (Toledo OH) M#2

Aug. 1982-Mar. 1987:

Bard C. Cosman (..) M#26-LM#6

Mar. 1987-May. 1988:

John M. Howell (Littlerock CA) M#82-LM#2

May. 1988-Jul. 1989:

Edward J. Davis (Tiverton RI) M#49

Jul. 1989-Apr. 1993:

Howard J. Wunderlich (Ronkonkoma NY) M#57-LM#35

May. 1993-Apr. 1995:

Dale Goble (Stayton OR) M#408

May. 1995-Apr. 1996:

Vacant.

May. 1996-Apr. 1997:

Peter Pierce (Oxford MA) M#234-LM#31

Apr. 1997-Apr. 1998:

Vacant

May. 1998-Sep. 2003:

Spencer Hudson (Sumner MS) M#223

Oct. 2003-Feb. 2004:

Joseph LoPreiato (Newington CT) M#386-LM#50

Mar. 2004-Oct. 2004:

Vacant

Nov. 2004-Aug. 2007:

Ralph Phillips (Israel) M#566

Aug. 2007..........:

James "Lee" Katona (Lakeland FL) M#233

SECRETARIES/TREASURERS

This section on secretaries and treasurers is confusing because it has been split up into two positions and later combined into one position and back again.

Jan. 1972-Aug. 1979:

Wayne D. Martel (Baltimore MD) M#1

Sept. 1979-Aug. 1982:

Tadas Edelis (Phoenix AZ) M#13-LM#9

Aug. 1982-Feb. 1987:

John M. Howell (Littlerock CA) M#82-LM#2

Mar. 1987-Mar. 1989:

Joseph J. Frasketi, Jr. (Fort Myers FL) M#11-LM#5

(The position of secretary/treasurer was split up in Mar. 1989 the position of secretary/treasurer was reestablished in Nov. 1997)

Nov. 1997-Nov. 2005:

Howard DuBose, Jr. (Hurdle Mills NC) M#385

(The position of secretary/treasurer was reestablished in Feb. 2007)

Feb. 2007-.........:

Robert F. Fritz (Sun City AZ) M#517/LM#56

SECRETARIES

Mar. 1989-Oct. 1997:

Helen McGinley (Chula Vista CA) M#221-LM#25

(The position of secretary was combined with the treasurer in Nov. 1997)

CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES

Dec. 2003-Nov. 2005:

Kenneth M. Davis (Muncie IN) M#518

Mar. 2006..-Feb. 2007:

Bruce A. Helm (Seattle WA) M#569

(The position of corresponding secretary was eliminated Sep. 2007)

TREASURERS

Mar. 1987-Dec. 1990:

Joseph J. Frasketi, Jr. (Fort Myers FL) M#11-LM#5

Jan. 1991-Jul. 1992:

Stephen Bluestein (CA) M#172

Jul. 1992-Nov. 1997:

Howard DuBose, Jr. (Hurdle Mills NC) M#385

(The position of treasurer was combined with the secretary in Nov. 1997)

Sep. 2005-Feb. 2007:

Bob Fritz (Sun City AZ) M#517

EDITORS

Jan. 1972-Aug. 1978:

Wayne D. Martel (Baltimore MD) M#1

Sep. 1978-Aug. 1980:

Bard C. Cosman (..) M#26-LM#6

Sep. 1980-Jun. 1982:

Scott Russel (Racine WI) M#28

Jul. 1982-Dec. 1983:

John M. Howell (Littlerock CA) M#82-LM#2

Jan. 1984-Dec. 1986:

Joseph J. Frasketi, Jr. (Fort Myers FL) M#11-LM#5

Jan. 1987-Sep. 1988:

Alan R. Lavendier (Bedford MA) M#288-LM#21

Sep. 1988-Dec. 1990:

Howard J. Wunderlich (Ronkonkoma NY) M#57-LM#35

Jan. 1991-Jun. 1991:

Joseph J. Frasketi, Jr. (Fort Myers FL) M#11-LM#5

Jul. 1991-Dec. 1995:

Howard J. Wunderlich (Ronkonkoma NY) M#57-LM#35

Jan. 1996-Aug. 1996:

Dale Goble (Stayton OR) M#408

Oct. 1997-Oct. 1998:

Sam D. Virzi (Riverside CA) M#437

Nov. 1998-Jul. 2003:

Ian Robertson (Fairhope AL) M#289

Aug. 2003-Jun. 2006:

Chuck Brady (Kapaa HI) M#543

Feb. 2007-Jun. 2007:

Jeanine C. Long (La Grange OH) M#594

Jan-Feb. 2008:

Joseph LoPreiato (Newington CT) M#386-LM#50

Mar. 2008..........:

Karen Katona (non-member, wife of Vice President)

AUCTION MANAGERS

Jul. 1983-Nov. 1987:

Tadas Edelis (Phoenix AZ) M#13-LM#9

Nov. 1987-Nov. 2008:

Ian Robertson (Fairhope AL) M#289-LM#52

WEBMASTERS

Nov. 2004-Nov 2008:

Rick Botti (Newark CA) M#562

Nov. 2008-...:

Patrick C. Labbe (Summerville, SC) M#610

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