Pt-ANS F0R.120OAD01TI0HAL " HOSPITAL BEPStH STATE J V Vcara t Cost Approximotely fijlfi, 000,000 ; Ont-tlird by U.SGovernment . rvd Tvva-thlrda by State and Loool Agencies Tb State axpacta to acquire USCompSuripr ? r Dirhom and vm it3374 lioepitdl beds for menial ' pJisnf,tbrby iocriaoinq menial bds to4-874 and y wS tW kmdk r olT ospitale to IOS74, iledical Raleigh, Jan. 23 The North : Carolina Medical care Commission revealed today its proposed allo cation of 7200. additional hospital beds In the state. "The Commission's 5 year Good Health Plan for building new gen heral hospitals, health (medical) centers and enlargement qf exist ing hospital facilities in North Caro lina, was bared in a map distribu ted to members of both houses of the General Assembly. . The plan, as outlined :n the map, calls' for 'the construction of nine new hospitals, including the 400 bed state teaching hospital at Cha- . pel Hill, and 24 rural Health Cen ters. . Counties getting new hospitals under the proposed plan would be Orange, Madison, Yancey, Chat, ham. Franklin, Scotland, Bladen, .Sampson, and Pender. Health Centers would be built in uranam, swain, uiay, Watauga, Alexander, Yadkin, Davie, Stokes, lAlleghany, Montgomery, Caswell, . vWarreni Hoke, Northampton. Jones, rsGreene, Pamlico, Washington, tSates, Currituck, Perquimans, Ber tie, Dare and Hyde Counties. tare Five 11 x! ' v "Saw . . - 1 ", : ! -I Ropli bvbrywhekb ar wisely choosing complete - ana rapiaiy, toot ' ithia short time, most everyone will b using electricity not '., erery for lighting, but for tbt big tmu-attd ntrgy eomiummg jek lUor " S ; .v Retrigemtion, Cooking, Wutt Heating, Laundering, deaning aod v : Water Pumping. . Tb reason k thU: ElemidtyoiJl tlw job V;-. It'inowcotmnlenc,qukkr,afer,deanef andmowefl w - 1 nmt, energy, laoor . , . increases mm product value. wwfWMHwimwww eieciriqcy n tcm... ktm wmo yM WOtVf H NORTH CAROLINA - IBOO tOO' AOO 400 AZOO The proposed allocation of beds lists 1500 beds to mental hospitals, 700 to tuberculosis hospitals, 400 to health (medical) centers, 400 to the University teaching hospital, and 4200 to be distributed on a basis of need to new hospitals and for enlargement of existing hospi tals Also, it is noted, the state expects to acquire a large part of Camp Butner at Durham and use its 3,374 hospital beds for mental patients, thereby increasing new mental beds to 4,874 and the total new beds for all hospitals to 10,574. The five-year plan will cost ap proximately $48,000,000, one-third of which would be paid by Federal grant under provisions of the Hill Burton Bill. The remaining two thirds would be paid in equal part by state and local agencies. More than two years of investi gation of the State's health situa tion preceded formulation of the plan. Population 'figures used by the Commission as a, basis for deter mining ' the location of hospital units are 1943 estimates and not from the 1940 census. This was re ute k freab. Commission Year Good Health FIVE VEAtVPLAN CAROLINA MEDICAL CAPE COMMISSION IBOO B To M.ntol Hoita . ' ' N? 7 iT"!! I Bed To Mentol Hoita . eede To Tuoereuioeie nopiTi Beeie To (Medical; Health centers Bads To Univereity icacnmg nospiroi 6de To toe Distributed on eaaisoi IHecd to New Hopiale and for Enlargement of Ex.'itina, Hapitoli Reveals Plan quired by the Federal regulations governing the expenditure of Hill Burton funds. Magnolia News Guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Pope are her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Cole of Bunsville, Md. Stanley Cummings returned to the Navy Saturday after a 15 day leave and getting married while at home. Mr. and Mrs. Donnell Ezell and son of Richmond are visiting his mother, Mrs. Clyde Ezzell. Mrs B. Hunter's guest Friday was Mrs. M. J. Carlton of War saw. She visited several other friends during the day. L. E. Squires made a business trip to Burgaw Monday. Mrs. Dr. Colwell and Mrs. Pope of Wallace were in Town Friday. Miss Macy Cox went to Wilming ton Monday to see her brother, D. Sam Cox who has been ill since Christmas. He has improved and moved from the hospital . Mrs. Ben Jenkins of Wilmington spent Sunday till Tuesday with her electrlficadbn . .. ana Kurope whko s- y. mother, Mrs. Nancy Klssner. Mrs. Pearl Cook of Atkinson Is visiting her sisters, Mrs.. T. M. Rogers and Miss Annie Swinson. Mrs. .Rogers went to Wilmington Monday. , The WMS of the Baptist church met Tuesday afternoon at - the church, Miss Almeta Edwards lead ing. '- . Kenneth Taylor, Committeeman of the National Rural Letter Car riers association spent the week end in Cincinnati, Ohio on official business connected with the organi zation. Miss Almeta Edwards spent sev eral days last week with her sis ter, Mrs. A. D. Johnson near Tur key and attended the shower given for Mr and Mrs. George Johnson at the 'Johnson home on Tuesday night. Rones Chapel Albert Underhill, about 60 years old, well-known resident and farmer of Rones Chapel section of this county, died in the Veterans Hospital at Fayetteville on Sunday morning about 6 o'clock, following a general decline in health over the past several years. Funeral services were held from the Rones Chapel Methodist church Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, con ducted by the Rev. H. A. Chester, of Mt Olive, pastor of the Method ist circuit, and interment was in the family cemetery near the home. Survivors are his wife, the for mer Miss Effie Jones, and one son, Elwood, of the home community. PEPPER, California ' variety, pound ; EGGPLANT per pound ...... We ' v" fAmtaerOt E.i&.ng Hop1le Pr-epseo Me Hcffitole ' (it Prowo -'.i J ;. Cpilera (i2i) KuW.r Of .. ij.- -Al& Population Proceed Hnspitol Uotret and several grandchildren. Mr. Underbill, who was a veter an of World War I, had been a pa tient In the veterans hospital once or twice before, suffering from heart trouble. Wallace Woman Dies At Age 66 Mrs. Mary Robinson Wells, 66, of Wallace, wife of Jakie J. Wells, died 000000000000 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 605 N. Heritage St. WE are DISTRIBUTORS FOR R E O TRACKS FOB LENOIR AND SURROUND ING COUNTIES. OCR NEWGAfcAGB WAS )ESIGNED FOR GENERAL TRUCK; 1 REPAIRING. FOR EXPERT TRUCK REPAIR SERVICE, DRIVE INTO OUR GARAGE.; WE HAVE GENUINE REO PARTS FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE OF TOU BEO; TRUCKj. 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Ai Carr of Wallace tng era ten, Mrs and Mm. C. W. Clonti of Char lotte; four ions, Cecil R. Wells of Rose Hill, Julius Wells of Teach eys, Luclen Wells and Sprunt Wells both at Wallace; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret McGea of Snow Hill, Mrs. S. A Newkirk of Magnolia and Mrs. J. A. Newkirk of Washington, P. C - - . . Prominent Seven Springs Man Dies P. Hv Barnes, 78, of Seven Springs, died Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the Memorial Free Will Baptist Church near Fremont, Saturday at 2 p. m. Burial was In the family cemetery. Surviving , are his wife; three sons, J. T. Barnes of Charlotte, R. C , and P. H. Barnes, Jr., both of Bronchial Coughs Due to Colds Spend 46 cenUi today at any drug store for a bottle of BUCKLEY'S CAN JlDIOL MIXTURE triple ectlnr acta promptly to help loosen up thick, sticky phlegm soothe irritated throat mem branes and ease hard coughing spells. Try it the very next time a cold results in a wracking, stubborn cough find out for yourself how good and effective It Is tor coughs due to colds. Get BUCK LET'S CANAOIOL MIXTURE made In the VS.B.A. TODAY all druggists. ooooaoooooOfOOOOOOOOOooccM ELLS 1 1 SALES AND SERVICE Byrd's Auto Service KINSTON CUCUMBER, A and C per pound, - GARDEN PEAS, improved yarities per bag (2 bu.) CORN, SWEET GOLDEN OF ROBERTSON Fruit and Vegetable Packages, o , ' ' items where prices are not shown Lruce ii. hi Mary Price of &ven Ariidi-rcl D: t Z, ' 1 , U. I J l,. jC I i ' J , Raleigh, January 27 Agricul ture Commissioner W, Kerr Scott, has announced that the first meet ing of the State Board of Agricul ' ture this year will be held here on Thursday, January 30, in the board room'of the Agriculture Building. Scott said the board would dis cuss and pass on various legislative projects now , under consideration by the State Board of Agriculture. 13 SALE : SASH - D002S . SHESTKOCK PAINTS DSAIH TIS TER2A GOTTA PIPE BRICK PLASTR ASPHALT SHINGLES AND ALL KINDS OF ROLL ROOFING , VaHacs, N.C. r 1 o o o I o o o o W. C, BYRD, "Owner $2.75 $22.50 CROSS, ( and all , . - , -, , , V. ;ilh' '"'5"' , - T .V J N i I' -1 i S ' '