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Hospital Week To Feature Open Hoise May 9-15 Durham. — North Carolina's 122 general hospitals will roll oat the welcome mat to the public during North Carolina Hospital Week, May 9 to 15. Reid Holmes, newly-installed president of the North Carolina Hospital Association, today announced plans for the special observance, which he said will be the most extensive in the state's history. "The public is cordially invited to visit the general hospitals in North Carolina during this week," Holmes said. "The latch-string will he out and we hope that every citizen who can will pay his local hospital a call, and' learn first-hand aBout the life-saving work which it Is doing." Holmes said the theme of North Carolina Hospital Week this year will he "Serve Your Hospital—It Serves You." He Wilkes Hudson Co. Hudson Soles & Service Bargains In Used Cars 1—1946 Ford Super Deluxe 4 Door $1,225. 1—1942 Pontiac Chiefton 4-Door With New Motor $1,095. 1—1939 Chevrolet. A Clean Car $675.00 1—1930- Hudson 4-Door. A Clean Car. $295.00 pointed out that North Carolina hospitals today are taking care of more patients than ever before. Practically all hospitals in the state are crowded, he said,, and many are short of^ nurses, technicians, and other personnel. "The reason the hospitals are so crowded,'' Holmes explained, "is not that there are more sick people than there used to be, but because the average citizen today can afford medical care, despite the higher rates, whereas 10 years ago, he could not. The widespread growth of IJlue Cross and other prepaid hospital coverage has been a big factor in this development, as has the general education of the public to the benefits of modern hospitalization and care. More and more the people have come to realize that the hospital is a center of community health—not just a last resort in cases of serious illness or accident." Hospital care nowadays is also less expensive than it was in the past, despite the fact that average patient-day cost has tripled in recent years, Holmes said. As proof of this statement, he cited the modern methods of patient care—early ambulation, etc.— which have cut the length of patient stay in the hospital. "So actually," he observed, "the patient pays less. Although the patientday cost has increased considerably, the patient pays for fewer days. And in the long run, he gains both in health and in money over the time when patientday cost was mnch lower and length of stay in the hospital was much longer." Holmes appealed for stronger support of hospitals by the public. "There are many ways in which the people can help our hospitals to render better serv SPRING SPECIAL! MINOR MOTOR TUNE-UP —Test compression —Clean and adjust spark plugs —Teat battery —Clean or replace and adjust distributor points —Check distributor rotor and cap —Check manual and vacuum ' ignition advance —Set timing —Test coil and condenser —Clean fuel pump bowls and air cleaner —Check manifold heat control —Tighten head and manifold bolts —Adjust carburetor —Tighten hose connections and adjust fan belt $3.25 LABOR PARTS EXTRA MIDWAY PONTIAC, Inc. Between the Wilkesboros Phone 720 We Service All Makes of Cars and Sell Goodwill Used Cars ice," he said. "iFor "example, by paying hospital bills promptly, and by practicing good manners when visiting hospital patients. These may seem like very insignificant things, but actually they are extremely Important." o Mrs. Henderson In 1849 Costume At Brushgrowers Meel Wilmington, May 3.—Thousand of Wilmington and Wrights vllle Beach residents, were out to welcome and enjoy the precentennial celebration of the Winston-Saltfm Bushgrowers, wht arrived Saturday aboard a spe cial train at 3 p. m. They were met by local residents who carried them In a parade througli Wilmington and continued U Wrightsville Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyles Mrs. Pauline Henderson, Mr Paul Minnish nad Mr. and Mrs Dick Sale, were guests of Mr. anc Mrs. Robert Pegg, of WrightsvllU Beach. This party, accompanied by other friends from Wilmlng ton, enjoyed a three-hour crula< on the Brla McAnn (yatch)., returning home at 7 p. m., where a buffet dinner was served at f o'clock, before going to the Lumlna, to attend the traditional square dance. True 1849 cos tumes were worn at all times and were magnificant in style anc color. Sunday morning a program was given at the Ocean Terrace Hotel. Lunch was served at 12:30 p. m., after a broadcast, everyone enjoyed singing and a lot oi laughs by a ventriloquist and "Burgandy Wine," this paii would give Charlie McCarthy and F-dgar Bergen stiff competition should the occasion arise. By this time the hours had clipped away and the Bushgrowers were returned to Wilmington; mid the noise of farewells and the flash of cameras they boarded the Special Train for WinstonSalem and Home. "Everybody Crazy" At Millers Creek The Senior Class of Millers Creek high school will •present x farce, "Everybody's Crazy," by ray Tobias. It is a three-act royalty play about three college Soys who rent a supposedly launted hotel. The audience will laugh itself into the aisles watching the trio. One boy impersonates a doctor and treats the guests for imaginary diseases while another1 plays a female character role and plays fast and loose with many a palpitating nascullne heart. This play will be presented on Friday night, May 6, at 8:00 p. n. in the Millers Creek auditorum. Admission to adults will be 50c; children, 25c.
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