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Necessary! Visiting-By-Card-Only System To Be Policy At R-C Hospital AHOSKIE - Over-run by ward-patient visitors during visiting hours, Ahoskie’s Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is going to have to inaugurate a visiting-by-card-only sys tem with guard service to enforce it, Hospital Administrator John Blanton said Tuesday. Too, visitors will not be permitted in the hospital during non-visiting hours _ not even in the waiting rooms - except as the welfare of a specific patient might require it. Blanton also stated that restrictions will be imposed on the number of visitors per patient, with no more than two visitors per patient at a time. These restrictions will be applied to the multiple bed rooms with restrictions for private patients to be spelled out as doctor and private patient may require. Blanton pointed out that 88 of the hospi tal’s 110 beds are in multiple bed rooms - with some of these rooms containing as many as six beds. That will still mean as many as “166 persons milling around the hospital wards during visiting hours,” he pointed out, with the two-visitors-per-patient restrictions. At the moment, Blanton said, very often there are several times that number, which interferes with work of hospital personnel as well as attending physicians. Visiting hours are from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. However, very often visitors come in and just don’t go home for hours. After they finally leave patients’ rooms, they re main in the waiting rooms - sometimes all night. Some of them arrive early in the day, far ahead of visiting hours. This will no longer be tolerated. The guard service will be set up with visitors registering with the service and issued cards for visiting, and only two vis itors per ward patient at atimewillbe per mitted beyond the reception room. When those two ward-patient visitors turn in their cards, then two more visitors will re ceive cards and be permitted to visit the pa tient. Administrator Blanton said that he had grown tired of running visitors out of the hospital, that nurses have not the time to do it and that the inauguration of the guard service appears the only solution. Exceptions to the rules will be made where the welfare of the patient requires it and it is recommended by the family physician and approved by the administration. Blanton pointed out that in a six-patient ward, two visitors per patient brings the room’s occupancy to 18 persons. Where a ward patient may be seriously ill, that many people in a single room can represent real problems where the patient is concerned, Blanton pointed out. Sometimes several patients may be in serious condition and problems are multi plied. Blanton added that restriction ofwardpa tient visitors is the practice in hospitals everywhere, made necessary by the need to put the welfare of the patient ahead of all other considerations. Employing the guard service to handle the program does away with the need to take the time of busy hospital personnel to try to en force the visiting regulations, and also will provide the hospital with a security guard at night, Blanton added, as the guard service will be on a 24-hour basis. Potecasi Man Drowns In Chowan River Late Sunday PAGE 7 TIMES-NEWS, Rich Square, N. C., August 19, 1965 Commissioners Proceedings BE IT REMEMBERED: THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSION ERS OF NORTHAMPTON COUN TY, NORTH CAROLINA, met on , the 2 day of August, 1965, with the following members present, J. Guy Revelle, Chairman, John E. Boone, H. C. Guthrie, John H. Liverman, Jr., and David Gay. The following proceedings were had: The following accounts were allowed and ordered paid: Payroll Account, $14,596.77. Shell Oil Co., Sheriff Dept., $17.91. The Office Supply Store, Tax Dept., $50.65, Billy Drake, Jail, $6.50. Eastern Office Eq. Co., N. Home Ag., $8,94. Gwendolyn Hankerson, N. ’ Home Ag,, $.95. B. F. Traylor, N. Home Ag., $7.26. Farmers Feed & Supply, N. Home Ag., $3,10. Taylor’s Service Station, N. Home Ag., $1.60. Carolina Tel. & Tel., N. Farm Ag., $61.85, . Carolina Overall Corp., N.^ Farm Ag., $2,72. . -- 4 i StudentsN. Farmj Ag., $10.66. William Melton, N. Farm Ag,, $3. Cola Ashe, N. Farm Ag., $10. Mrs. Dofothy Grant, N. Farm Ag., $20. D. L. Boone & Son, Court house, $2.11, Maintenance Supply Co., Courthouse, $80.45. P. A. Lewis Agency, County, $49. John S. Vaughan, County, $285. John S. Vaughan, County, $715.31, Humble Oil Co,, Sheriff Dept., $8.44. Texaco, Sheriff Dept., $96.35. Grady’s Pest Control, Jail, $5. Walker Saw Service, Court house, $10,99. James H. AndersonCo., Court house, $63.71. Pruden's, Tax Office, $1.86. Carolina Blue Printers, Reg, of Deeds, $27.49. The Office Supply Store, Tax Dept., $3.51. Carolina Window Cleaning, Courthouse, $75. Gatling & Pierce, Tax Office, $33.42, Wallace Lee Johnson, Coroner, $13.24, Wallace Lee Johnson, Coroner, $16.70. Pruden’s Office Eq., Account ing Office, $10.82, Alvin W. Barrett, Repair Soil Con, Office, $141.79. Orkin, Library, $170, Town of Jackson, Current, $32.03. Curtis 1000 Inc,, Tax Office, $256. Pruden’s, Tax Office, $1.86. Pruden’s, Tax Office, $4.65. Crown Central Petroleum, Sheriff, $8,69. . Farmers Tractor & Imp., f Courthouse, $3.09. Edwards & Broughton, Reg. of Deeds, $33,89. Edwards & Broughton, Reg. of Deeds, $48.92. Eastern Office Eq, Co., Reg, of Deeds, $6.07. Conway Photo Shop, Reg. of Deeds, $37,08. W. H. King Drug Co,, Reg. of Deeds, $8.53. Mrs. Janey P. Ellen, Reg. of Deeds, $70. Wilson Brldgers, Reg. of Deeds (stamps), $25. State of N. C., Forest Fire Control, $433.24. Billy Drake, Courthouse, $312.55, Whitley Electric Service, Wel fare Bldg., $1104,83. Carolina Tel. & TeU, Health Dept., $29.24. Carolina Tel. & Tel., Tele phones, $297.66. Northampton Board Education, Bookmobile gas, $5.18. VEPCO, Elec,, $5.83. VEPCO, Elec., $3. Town of Jackson, Water, Crop Ins., $3.50, The Times News, Advertise- Iment, $14.25. Mitchell Printing Co., Tax Of fice, $763.73. Mitchell Printing Co., Auditor Office, $109.23. Mitchell Printing Co., Reg. of Deeds, $1148.43. W. H. King Drug Co,, Clerk of Court, $5.98. Pruden’s Office Eq., Clerk of Court, $1.86. Pruden’s Office Eq., Clerk of Court, $7.52. Pruden’s Office Eq., Clerk of Court, $15. Rebecca Long, Clerk of Court, $3.50. Jackson Post Office, Health Dept., $25. Halifax Laundry Inc,, Health Dept,, $8.03. Town of Jackson, Water, Health Dept., $3.50. Storr Sales Co., Health Dept., $9.17. Halifax Co. Health Dept., Milk Samples, $10. Dr. W. R. Parker, Mileage, $80.57. B. R. Bullock, Mileage, $89.- 88, Evelyn Morris, Mileage, $43.- 33. Fleetwood, Mileage, $57.19, Dorothy Williford, Mileage, $54.46, Grover Burgess, Mileage, Food Stamps, $16.50. Farmers Bank of Woodland, Food Stamps, $11. Bank of Rich Square, Food Stamps, $20. Bank of Northampton, Food Stamps, $36. Planters Bank, Gaston, Food Stamps, $19. Bank of Conway, Food Stamps, $15. M e r chants Distributing Co., County Home, $65.25, Grady’s Pest Control Service, County Home, $7. D. L. Boone & Son, County Home, $29.08. Brldgers Bros., County Home, $8.50. County Home, County Home (Labor), $54. Transport Clearings, County Home, $10.78. Raleigh Office Supply Co., W. Farm Ag., $6.57. W. H. King Drug. Co.,W. Farm Ag., $50.70. Students Supply Stores, W. Farm Ag., $8.86. Janice Daughtry, Vet. Service, $170. Merrell Gay, Vet. Service (stamps), $4, Edwards & Broughton, Audi tor, $88.43. Shell Filling Station (Pruden), Gas, Library, $89.60. Municipal Supplies, Sheriff, $49,10. Liberty Advertising, Sheriff, $71.51, Whitley’s Garage, Sheriff, $33.87. The Office Supply Store, Sher iff, $3.76, Sirchie Finger Print Lab., Sheriff, $123,70, Guerney O. Burgess, Guard, $5. Andrew Lee Coleman, Still, $25. Robert Arp, Guard, $5. W. W. Wrenn, Jr., Guard, $5. J. E. Wheeler, Still, $20. Grover Parker, Out of Co. Travel, $3. Northampton Co. Health Dept., Supplies for Co. Home, $52.28. J. E. Wheeler, Jail Account, $386,50. E. W. Ingram, Capturing Stills & Expenses, $42.50. William M. Sykes, Capturing Stills & Expenses, $48.30. Humble Oil & Ref, Co., Gas for Sheriff Dept., $155.17, Shell Oil Co,, Gas for Sheriff Dept., $14.23, Rebecca Long, Expenses at tending CSC Convention, $89.78. Miriam W. Pruden, Expenses attending CSC Convention, $41.- 91. Janey P. Ellen, 6 1/2 days C.S.C. Office, $65. Carolina Overall Corp., Sup plies for County Home, $10.63. L. R. Holoman & Son, Supplies for County Home, $71.60. Jackson Drug Co., Supplies for County Home, $3.70. Steve Hughes, Labor at Court house, $20. Halifax Laundry Co., Inc., War IL He has served as president of the Florence Civitan Club and the Pee Dee Technical Society, a Sunday School teacher atCalvary Baptist Church and a director of the Florence County Crippled Childrens Society. He is a regis tered professional engineer in North and South Carolina, By GWENDOLYN HALL WINTON - Death by drowning was determined by Deputy Sher iff James Baker Sunday night in the case of Joseph Beale, 52, of Potecasi who drowned in Cho wan River Just off Chowan Beach about 7:20 p.m. Sunday. This was Winton’s first drown ing of the season and the county’s second. According to Baker’s report, Beale went in the water at the far end of the beach near the woods to get his boat which had drifted from shore. Evidently, he went beyond the safety posts where there is a sudden drop in the river bottom, Baker said. Along the beach there are signs which read, “Swimming at Own Risk” and “Do Not Go Beyond Posts for Complete Safety,” placed by owner, J. E. Reid. Swimmers left the water about 6 p.m. and the lifeguard, James Flood, went off duty about 6:30 p.m., Nancy Trent, the owner’s granddaughter, said Monday, After the drowning somebody who saw the man go down noti fied Dale Wiglesworth, Reid’s son-in-law, who went into the water and brought Beale, who was fully dressed, to shore, the re port said, Wiglesworth estimated Beale had been under for about a minute and a half. A call was sent for theWintonRescueSquad, but they were out on another call and reached the scene sometime later. An unidentified doctor who was gone when Baker reached the beach at 7:50 p.m. reportedly said the man was dead, but Wig lesworth and Volstead Kearney, a beach worker, applied artificial and mouth-to-mouth respiration anyway, Baker said he was told. He explained that Wiglesworth estimated they worked on Beale for nearly 30 minutes but the doctor Insisted he was dead, so they stopped. Beale was accompanied to the beach by his brother. His sister and wife, Mrs, Effie Hill Beale, arrived before Baker left, the deputy said. The body was removed toGor- don-Hunter Funeral Home, Rich Square, to await funeral arrange ments. There will be no autopsy or inquest. Baker said. Five Injured In Accident, Murfreesboro MURFREESBORO - A tractor trailer and a 1964 Plymouth Va liant collided one mile north of Murfreesboro on U.S. 258 at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, sending the driver and four passengers to the Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie. Mrs. Wanzel J. Lassetter, 32, of Birmingham, Ala., operator of the Plymouth Valiant remained in the hospital Friday with bruis es and cuts and possible internal injuries, according to the patrol man. Passengers treated for cuts and bruises and released were Mrs. Jesse Hall, 41, Eva Hall, 16, Mary Hall, 9, all of Conway. Debbie Lassetter, 12, of Birm ingham, Ala., sustained a broken ankle. Another passenger, Shear- in Lassetter, also of Bi r m ing- ham, was not injured. Debbie and Mrs. Lassetter were thrown-out of the car on the driver’s side according to the In vestigating officer. Thomas Branch of Como who witnessed the accident from his car behind the truck told the of ficer that there were two cars in front of the truck, an uniden tified car and the Lassetter car. Branch said the truck pulled out to pass the cars and was all the way in the left lane when the Lassetter vehicle pulled out striking the truck. According to Branch the truck swung to the left and ran off the road into a field. The car turned over and came to rest on its wheels on the left shoulder of the road. Branch add ed. The truck got stuck in the field and remained there until 3 a.m. when a truck line wrecker passed and pulled him out. The truck was operated by William Eugene Norrell, 30, of Route 2, Gainesville, Ga, Authorities said that Norrell was lucky that the truck, loaded with potatoes, didn’t turn over. No charges were filed. YOUR ONE STOP BANKING CENTER 4% • Checking Accounts • Savings Accounts • Personal Loans • Auto Loans • Home Loans • Business Loans • Farm Loans • Safe Deposit Boxes ON SAVINGS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS when left on deposit 12 months WE PAY 3% On Regular SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Roanoke - Chowan Bank Member of the FDIC Dl 4-5641 ROXOBEL EARL F. STEPHENSON C & P Names Stephenson To New Job ,..,-EADEJCH.-,Earl F. Stephen- 'sony divisioir engineer for Caro lina Power & Light Company at Florence, has been promoted to the position of planning engineer in the company’s general offices in Raleigh. A native of Pendleton, Stephen son joined CP&L.in 1949 and served at Henderson and Jack sonville prior to being named di vision engineer at Florence. He is married to the former Ann Wallis of Texas. They have three children, Martha, Russell and Carla Ann. Stephenson is a graduate of Severn High School and North Carolina State University, He served in the Army duringWorld Laundry Service for Jail, $20.36. Carolina-Norfolk Truck Line, Inc., Freight Bill, $4.74. E. Frank Outland, Box Rent, Postage, &i Expense, $16.20. Half fee bills for Recorder’s Court were approved and order ed paid. The minutes of the regular and special meetings were read and approved. Motion was made by John E. Boone and seconded by H. C. Guthrie, to table the matter of selling a lot in Gaston Township, owned by Northampton County, at the present time. Voting “yes”: Revelle, Boone & Guthrie. Motion was made by John E. Boone and seconded by H. C. Gu thrie, to adopt the following res olution: BE IT RESOLVED that this Board appreciates the Invaluable service rendered to it by Alex McMahon, long time Executive Secretary of the North Carolina County Commissioners Associa tion. This resolution is passed upon being informed that Alex has resigned as of Sept. 1, 1965. It is further resolved that this resolu tion be spread upon the minutes of the County Commissioners of Northampton County and a copy forwarded to Mr. Alex McMahon in recognition of his unselfish service to Local Government in North Carolina. All members present and vot ed “yes.” Motion was made by John H. Liverman, Jr., and seconded by H. C. Guthrie that if space is available for the Federal Crop Insurance office on third floor in the Courthouse, that no utilities or rent will be paid after Sept. I. All members present voted “yes.” Motion was made by H. C. Gu thrie and seconded by David E. Gay to appropriate to the Sheriff Dept., $1,000 for his budget to purchase necessary equipment for his office. All members pres ent voted “yes.” There being no further busi ness the meeting was adjourned. It’s A Young Person’s World... J/y co^ Think Young... GO FORD! Best year yet; to go Ford MUSTANG GT HARDTOP CHAIRMAN Whether You’re Young, Or lust Young At Heart We Have The Ford For You! 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