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Page 2 Duke Hospital, InterCom This ’n’ That L Cotnet Most of us who have been around Duke for a long time are constantly reminded of the many changes which have taken place. New faces come and go with the changing generations of house staff and students. And when they return as old faces, we are always a little surprised at just how old they appear. Naturally, we are always happily credulous when they tell us that we haven’t changed a bit. Wliere are the patients with pneu monia, empyema, lung abscess, pella gra and most of the diseases which filled our beds not so long ago ? Where is “Medicine S” Clinic and the long waiting line in Urology ? All gone with the scientific advances which have solved one set of problems so that we can focus on a new set. Along with other such centers, we are now giving most attention to the group of killers substituting for those already van quished. As we move against cardio vascular disease, cancer, mental dis ease and accidents, we find that there are more resources availble for the battle than we had in earlier years. The many successes scored in the last twent.y years have not only paved the way scientifically for future ones, they have sold the public on the im portance of research in health. Con sequently, there are almost limitless public and private funds available to push on more rapidly than before. The need for more trained researchers to make effective use of this public interest is evident. Here at Duke, a bold plan has been conceived for the development of such scientists. Hous ing for it’s implementation is now under consideration. ★ ★ The Christmas season is a reminder of the end of another year’s opera tion and of all the efforts of so many people which have gone into making it a successful one. It is also a time when we do feel more like the big family that we are. To those here and to those of the family who are away. Many Thanks! A Merry Christmas! and a Happy New Year! Sugical PDC Kitty Brunson was honored at a surprise kitchen shower by Mrs. Susie Keller, Mrs. Mary Holben and ^liss Nelle O’lJriant on Oct. 24. Guests were girls from Surgical PDC, and Kitty was presented many attractive gifts. Kitty became Mrs. James Leon ard Bennett, Jr. on Nov. 17. Girls in the department also honor ed Mrs. Mary Holben at a surprise stork shower and lucheon on Nov. 13, with the honoree receiving a baby chest. Mrs. Prances Webster, formerly of SDC passed away Nov. 16 in Winston- Salem. Our deepest sympathy to Tommy and the three boys. Mrs. Lib Pendergraft and Nelle 0 ’Briant attended the National Secre taries Association District confer ence in Baltimore, Oct. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keller attend ed the wedding of Nina Skinner and Roy Upchurch, Jr. Nov. 17 in Green ville, N, C. Roy’s sisters, Susie Keller and Peggy Upchurch are Duke em ployees. Mr. Raper attended the National Association of Clinic Managers Nov. 10-16 in New Orleans. Henrietta Mclver, formerly employ ed in the department, was married Nov. 17 in Gulf, to Capt. Ross Taylor of Donaldson Air Force Base. —Nelle 0’Briant Anesthesiology Guests in tlie department: Oct. 20 Dr. Morris Nicholson from the Lahey Clinic. Oct. 30-31 Dr. J. Raventos from Manchester, England. Nov. 1-26 Dr. Michelle Gruvel, Bor deaux, Prance. ^ Nov. 22-23 Dr. M. Johnstone, ManI Chester, England.
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