Along The Way i
By Emily Klllette (
One of Duplin's finest hours was
the dedication of Duplin General
Hospital in Kenansville.
Not only did the hospital offer local
medical services, it offered jobs.
Duplin General has gone through
many changes since it was first
dedicated and opened in 1955.
Today, as in 1955, Duplin has a
hospital it can be proud of apd
continue to support. Dedication ser
vices were held for the hospital
February 27, 1955, and the program
was primed in the February 24 issue
of THE DUPLIN TIMES. The article
written by Paul Barwick is reprinted
below. The program began at 2 p.m..
Owens, President of N.C. Medical
Society, Speaker
Dr. Zack K. Owens, president of
the North Carolina Medical Society,
will be principal speaker at dedi
cation ceremonies of the Duplin
General Hospital Sunday.
The program will begin sharply at
2 p.m. in Kenan Memorial Audi
torium on the campus of Kenansville
School.
Dr. Owens, now practicing in
Elizabeth City, is one of the out
s anding medical doctors in North
Carolina and throughout the South
and nation.
Dr. I.G. Greer, executive secretary
of the North Carolina Business
Foundation, will serve as master of
ceremonies.
Prior to the invocation by the Rev.
W.H. Allison, pastor of the Ri>se Hill
Presbyterian Church, the Duplin
County School Band, under the
stir, .? Ion ,,f Paul Bodie, will render
several numbers.
David N. Henderson, solicitor of
General Duplin County Court, will
welcome those attending the dedica
tion.
Greetings will be extended by J.H.
Clark, North Carolina Medical Care
Commission; Dr. J.W.R. Norton,
S'a'c Health Officer; Sample B.
Forbus. secretary of North Cantlina
Hospital Association; Mrs. Marie B.
N'?l, executive secretary of North
Carolina Nurses Association; and
Marshall Pickens, director of Duke
Endowment.
the Kex Hospital Choir, under the
direction of Dr. Frederick Stanley
Sini'h. will present a program of
several musical selections.
F.W. McGowen, Duplin County
Auditor and secretary of the Board of
Directors and Building Committee of
Duplin County General Hospital, will
present a historical sketch of the
ii spital. included in his comments
a ill be a summary of the workings
behind ihe scene, which he directed,
in making the hospital a reality.
Presentation of the buildings,
hospital, nurses' home, health
center, will be Leslie N. Boney. Sr.,
architect and J.O. Stokes, chairman
the building committee.
Acceptance will be by A.C. Hall,
chairman of the Duplin Board of
Commissioners and Lee Brown,
chairman of the Board of Trustees of
Duplin General Hospital.
Others associated with the accep
ance of buildings are Dr. John F.
Powers, Duplin County Health
Officer; Dr. E.P. Fwers, chief of the
medical staff of <he hospital; and Dr.
John A. Parrolt. chief surgeon of the
hospital.
Dr. John A. Ferrell, Executive
Secretary of the North Carolina
Medical Care Commission, will
present the hospital with its license.
This will be followed by more
music from the Rex Hospital Choir.
Dr. Paul Bolin, president of.the
Duplin County Medical Society, will
present the speaker. Dr. Owens, to
he group.
The Rev. A.L. Brown, pastor of
he Beulaville Baptist Church will
give 'he benediction. ,
t
This will be followed by open
house at ihe hospital, health center
and nurses' home. 1.0. Wilkerson,
Jr., administrator, will be in charge.'
Mrs. Christine Williams, County
Register of Deeds, will act as chief
hostess for the occasion. She is
assisted in the work by some 300
Duplin County citizens, representing
every civic, church and school or
ganization in the county. Several of
the County's political figures will
assist with the program.
Guided tours of the hospital will be
Conducted by the trained guides.
1 has been pointed out that the
tours will begin at the main entrance
>f the hospital. After leaving the
hospital, groups will be guided
through the nurses' home and health
center.
Tea and cookies will be served in
the last 'wobuildings.
The tours will begin immediately
after dedication ceremonies.
Administrator Wilkerson and Mrs. 1
Williams pointed out that no tours
will be conducted at the hospital
health center or nurses' home until
after dedication services are com
pleted.
The dedication program will be
broadcast over radio station WLSE in
Wallace.
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