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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1947
Page
3
Richard Hebert aged 22 credited a finger of flame from a coal gas blast with restoring sight to an eye blinded in Germany two years earlier during a war explosion. Doctors said the eye itself was undamaged though blindness came from shock and warned vision could improve or could fail over a decade.
Postwar miracle hearing aid fits in the hand and enables sermons music and conversation. Approved by the American Medical Association Council on Physical Medicine. Miller's Drug Store offers a free illustrated booklet and full demonstration with no cost or obligation. Office open six days weekly for free consultation.
In Martinsville Virginia 27 people were fined from 100 to 500 dollars after being convicted in tri al justice court of promoting a cockfight and aiding and abetting the promotion. Four others had charges dismissed following a raid on the Boxwood Pit near the North Carolina line by state police investigators.
Army Lehigh and Navy lead the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association with two wins and no losses while Penn State and Syracuse each hold one victory. The rundown notes other college teams and standings.
North Carolina holds six wins and three losses this season and hosts Virginia in a non league game at Chapel Hill while Clemson travels to Wofford. Conference play resumes Friday with North Carolina at Maryland and Citadel at Clemson. Golf's PGA faces cancellation of three 19.90 matches at Charlotte.
Owner Frank Lawrence announced the Portsmouth Cubs will train in Palatka Florida starting March 14 1947 with Gene Kasson returning as manager. The club will play exhibition games against Palatka of the Florida State League and teams within the Chicago Cub chain system.
General MacArthur's father was Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur. He was stationed at Fort Little Rock Arkansas with Company K 13th Infantry when Douglas MacArthur was born in January 1880. The birth occurred in the old Federal Army Administration and Armory Building then used as an arsenal.
At the University of Portland 1485 students faced a heating outage yet sat for final exams in coats and sweaters. The exception was a speech course final on heat delivered extemporaneously, with all hands reporting a fine effort despite the cold.
Lesson covers proper usage and pronunciation with examples. Emphasizes avoiding misused phrases, spelling pitfalls, and expanding vocabulary through daily word study and practice with similitude as today's focus.
Traveling Reserve Recruiting Unit No 2 from Baltimore arrived in Winchester to seek enlistments in the Naval Reserve. The unit tours Loudoun Street to January 25 offering enlistment details and two week cruises.
Hollywood report notes NBC and Standard Brands Inc hosted an $8000 anniversary party for Edgar Bergen. Bergen received a $4000 car and a $1000 Tel receiver with a large screen as gifts to mark a decade on the air. Guests included Katharine Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and Sidney Greenstreet.
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