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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1942
Page
5
The Winchester Wholesale Grocery team meets the Park Nine in a two game series slated for Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Each game will be played in the afternoon with a lineup featuring Blairton veterans and Sandy Baker’s Park squad aiming for a clean weekend sweep.
In Clarke county southern communities have collected over 12 tons of scrap rubber at three towns. Glen Burchs garage in Boyce has over four tons, E L Algers garage in Millwood reports four tons, and White Post has about two tons with more awaiting shipment. W B Stuarts filling station served as a collection point. Prospects remain strong for another 12 tons if trends continue.
William O'Brien and several Berryville Clarke county residents are on furlough from Camp A. P. Hill for the Fourth of July weekend. Others include Private Wilbur Feltner at Camp Lee, Richard E. Byrd awaiting Army service at Fort Meade, and Lt. Paul L. Miller promoted at Camp Forest.
Four major advances aid wounded American soldiers and sailors since World War I in World War II. Sulfa drugs, blood plasma transfusions, rapid mobile surgical units, and portable X ray rigs cut fatalities and speed recovery, with sulfanilamide and sulfathiazole showing strong results in combat wounds.
Winchester Junior of Trade and the Winchester Evening Star urge readers to submit accurate information for the Honor Roll project. Contributions to cover about 150 dollars are welcome with any amount, and readers are invited to complete and return the blank forms immediately.
Judson Bailey reports tentative lineups for the major league all star game at the Polo Grounds with managers McCarthy and Durocher undecided on the opening pitcher due to weekend doubleheaders. Lineups include DiMaggio, Williams, and Keltner for the American League and Cooper, Vaughan, and Mize for the National League with uncertain pitcher choice for both sides.
Domino raced as a 2 3 and 4 year old with 25 starts and 19 wins. His total earnings were 193 dollars.
The Redsox and the Yankees clash at Fenway Park in a pivotal three game set with a 6 PM start to chase a tie for the American League lead. Boston aims to move even with New York as Williams faces disciplinary action and both teams look to rebound after a lighter schedule.
Newport News player Jack Hamilton, 21, last golf fling before Coast Guard service, captured medal honors at the Virginia State Amateur in Hot Springs. He posted a 74 in the first 18 holes, leading a field of 103, with Wynsol Hamilton and Sam Bates close behind at one stroke back.
Wartime appeal urges salvage of rubber materials as critical to national needs. Officials call for immediate collection and repurposing of usable rubber to support military production and civilian defense efforts.
A hospital description notes vaccines for tetanus yellow fever smallpox and typhoid for soldiers. In regions with cholera typhus or plague vaccination is used. Sulfa drugs and other agents fight strep conditions. The G 2 medical board analyzes soldier health while parachute medics aid wounded on the field.
A reader notes a curious publishing convention where Chinese books start on what is typically the final page of American editions, highlighting differing book binding and pagination practices between markets.
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