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Davie Library
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COOLEEMEE, N. C
TUESDAY, DEC. 30.1969
43fd Year
Ho. 52
Hospital Room
Rates Increased
The hospital trustees and
administration recently
announced a room rate
increase to be effective January
I, 1970. The new rates will
affect those patients
hospitalized on January I plus
all admitted on and following
that date. As information, the
administrator said, the hospital
day is the same as the calendar
day - beginning at midnight.
The governing body is
pleased that the increase could
be postponed to this date
rather than earlier in the year.
However, spiraling costs, for
both salaries and supplies, have
forced this change in the rate
structure.
Approval of the rate change
was granted following a survey
of hospitals in the general area
which are most comparable in
size and nature, and the new
Bloodmobile
Visits Davie
The American National Red
Cross Bloodmobile unit will
make its regularly scheduled
visit to Davie Countyon
Tuesday, January 6, 1970.
The bloodmobile unit will
be set up in the Fellowship
Hall of First Baptist Church,
Mocksvillc. Donors will be
received between the hours of
11:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Rocky Johnson Jaycce
chairman for the Davie
Bloodmobile visit, pointed out
"Modern surgery requires
large amounts of blood.
Common operations usually
requiring blood transfusions
arc TB of lung, radical surgery
on breast or bowel, duodenal
ulcer, amputations,
hysterectomy, gall bladder and
caesarian section. Major heart
surgery now saves many lives
and requires fantastic amounts
of blood. Hemorrhage in
childbirth is still a leading
cause of mortality in maternity
cases. Today many babies are
now being saved by exchange
transfusions. Accidents, both
automobile and in the home
also require large amounts of
blood. Some patients even
need blood to bring them to
the physical condition to
withstand surgery. THERE IS
NO SUBSTITUTE FOR
HUMAN BLOOD. It MUST
come from the living body and
MUST be available when
needed."
8 Paget
10 Cents
rates will be very much in line
with those in neighboring
communities.
Private (new unit) Present
Rate-S3O New Rate-$34
Private (original unit)
Present Rate-S3O - New
Rate-$32
Semiprivatc (new unit)
Present Ratc-527 New
Rate-S3O
Semiprivate (original unit)
Present Ratc-$27 - New
Rate-128
Ward Present Rate-523 -
New Rate-$25
No change in rate is
anticipated for the newborn
nursery charge which remains
at 512.00 during the mother's
stay, and $14,00 after the
mother has been discharged.
The isolctte and incubator
charge also remain at $14.00
pCr day.
"Don't wait • donate
Tuesday, January6,l97o, First
Baptist Church Mocksvillc, N.
C. 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.," said
Mr. Johnson.
If transportation is a
problem, call on any of your
local Jaycees or Jaycettcs."
Card Of Thanks
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mcssick
would like to express their
sincere appreciaiton to the
friends and neighbors for the
numerous kind deeds shown
them during Mr. Messick's stay
in the hospital, and for the
many cards and flowers.
Thanks again for your
thought fulness and may God
richly bless you.
CHRISTOPHER JAMES
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey James
of Wilkcsboro Street,
Mocksville announce the birth
of their second child, a son, on
December 19, at Rowan
Memorial Hospital.
The baby weighed seven
pounds, two ounces and has
been named Christopher
Edmund. They also have a son,
Chip, age 5.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. James Gregory of Pine
Ridge and Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
James of Mocksiille.