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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
7
HAL BOYLE reports from Mare Island California where three Guam girls, victims of the war, study at a U S Navy rehabilitation hospital. Navy doctors refit amputees as they near graduation while officials note the subtle progress and resilience shown during their sessions.
Canty notes no nationwide clinic for civilian amputees to access surgeons fitters and rehab experts in one place. Many must seek artificial limbs from firms, incurring high costs and long training up to six months. A New Jersey survey found only 12 percent of arm amputees wore artificials and 50 percent of leg amputees wore theirs.
Navy doctors urge civilian access to rehab after seeing 2000 military amputees treated. 20 000 service members lost limbs in war while 120 000 civilians also became amputees. Center claims 90 percent of military cases regain activity.
In the Circuit Court of Freder ick County Virginia Russell J. Whitacre versus D J Whitacre's Heirs to ascertain heirs at law of D J Whitacre late of Freder ick County and determine fealty of which he died seized to partition the estate or have it sold and proceeds distributed. Defendants Roy Whitacre Elsie Boxwell and Floyd J Whitacre are non residents and must appear within ten days after notice. Clerk Lee N. Whitacre and Herbert S. Larrick are involved.
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 35 wins while Boston and New York chase. Yesterday's stars include Benny Zientara driving in three and Ernie Bonham tossing a second straight shutout as Pirates blank Cubs. A reader asks about a superstition linking rat desertions to doomed ships. Dr. Bridges explains rats leave ashore due to lack of food and unsound conditions onboard.
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