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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1952

Page

7

Dodgers Seek Lefty Ace via Two Team Trade Bids

The Brooklyn Dodgers offer two 3 to 2 packages aiming to acquire Warren Spahn of Boston or Curt Simmons of Philadelphia. They would trade top regulars Carl Puroillo, Andy Pafko, Bilge Cox, Gil Hodges, and Sid Gordon, plus Del Ennis or other players, to obtain Spahn or Simmons as a needed left handed starter alongside Preacher Roe.

Phoenix Ariz Brooklyn Dodgers Warren Spahn Boston Braves Curt Simmons Philadelphia Phils Roe Dodgers Brooks Carl Purillo Andy Pafko Bilge Cox Braves Spahn Sid Gordon Gil Hodges Purillo Cox Phillies Simmons del Ennis Gordon Ennis Ebbets Field Boston

Social notes of visits and guests in Bunker Hill and nearby towns

Mrs. John Whitacre and family hosted in Bunker Hill with guests from Bernville and Winchester. Other dinners and visits include Mrs. O H Braithwaite and Rev Edward Kyle hosting in Capon Bridge, and Seamen Edward and James Largent visiting Bainbridge and Martinsburg relatives. Multiple families from Capon, Berkeley Springs, and Winchester appear with weekend hospitality and ongoing visits.

Whitacre Ralph Johnson Matilda Johnson Bunker Hill Jean Holaman Bernville Johnson George B. Whitacre William Tennie Omps Austin Hovermale Wichester Omps Hovermale O. H. Braithwaite Morris Lutrell E. L. Whitacre Ellia Haines Capon Bridge R. E. L. Whitacre Ellis Haines Edward Kyle Winifred Gast Hilda Smith Waterford Virgil Stotler Nain Braithwaite Glenroy Duckworth Ira Duckworth Berkeley Springs Ira Rankin Hagerstown Maynard Grove Winchester Yeesworth Lester Dailey Robert Dailey Robert Keller Hugh Dailey Grimes John Whitacre Homer Spitzer Laurel, Md Seaman Edward Largent Seaman James Largent USN Bainbridge, Md Edward Largent

New Machine Aids Polio Victims In Exercise Breakthrough

Denver reports a new antigravity device shown at the American Medical Association to help polio patients strengthen weakened muscles. The machine reduces gravity and friction, enabling easier arm or leg movement and adjustable resistance for progressive training.

Denver American Medical Association AMA A. W. Schenker New York City Dr Schen

Father of Three Kills Wife Then Shoots Self in Norfolk

Navy petty officer Radioman 2 C Jackie Lee Cole, 22, and his wife Anne Frances Cole, 22, were found dead in their Norfolk apartment with a rifle across Cole’s lap. Their three children aged 3, 18 months, and 6 weeks were unharmed. The Coles, from Bay City Michigan, were identified by police who cited a reported quarrel as a possible motive.

Norfolk Navy Jackie Lee Cole Anne Frances Cole Cole Coles Bay City Mich Homer Cole Brighton

Fragmentary medical note on limb weakness and rehabilitation

Partial text describes residual muscle function and rehabilitation focusing on gravity and friction. It notes a patient learning to move an arm or leg back and onward, implying unfamiliar motor recovery steps despite limited muscle fibers.

Youth Slips Falls To Death From 15th Floor Window

New York police reported a 16 year old boy, Stephen W. Gradway, son of Samuel H. Ordway Jr., fell from a 15th floor window at his home after slipping on a polished floor and tumbling over the sill.

New York Stephen W. Gradway New York City Civil Service Samuel H. Ordway Jr U. S. Civil Service Commision

Buck fever is a nervous tension condition not a disease

Buck Brew is described as not a disease but a condition of nervous tension. The discussion clarifies buck fever as a mental state affecting performance rather than an illness.

Buck Fever Described In Hunter Document

The passage explains deer hunting nerves known as buck fever a condition likened to stage fright or mike fright that unsettles even seasoned hunters and may stop them from firing. The term reportedly dates back to around 1700.

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