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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1943 STATE fIOSPHAL ATMORGANTON SHOWS CHANGES Made Into More Attrac tive Place For Inmates. Morganton, July 21—The Mor ganton State Hospital, largest of North Carolina’s mental institu tions with 2,642 patients, today summarized improvements made possible as a result of Governor Broughton’s interest and a legis lative program which he spon sored. A ln a report compiled for the new unified board of control which met in Raleigh Fri day to take over the administra tion of four State institutions, the hospital listed expenditures of $180,058 over and above legisla tive appropriations for the past year, made possible by a grant by the Council of State to meet what was considered emergency conditions’ and to provide salary increases and more nurses and attendants for the care of pati ents. Outgoing directors expressed appreciation to the Governor for help which was termed benefi cial both to patients and em ployes. “As a whole the directors are very happy over the condi tion that now exists in the insti tution,” the report stated. The Morganton units 2,642 pa tients come from 46 counties in the western half of the State, ac cording to a count at the start of the fiscal year July 1 when con trol officially passed into the hands of the 16-member board authorized by the 1943 General Assembly and appointed last week by Governor Broughton. By counties the number of pa tients follow: Alexander, 30; Al leghany, 20; Anson, 3D; Ashe, 41; Avery, 20; Buncombe 185; Burke, 76; Cabarrus, 71; Caldwell, 58; Catawba, 60; Cherokee, 33; Clay, 17; Cleveland, 75; Davidson, 77; Davie, 29; Forsyth, 165; Gaston, 115; Graham, 11; Guilford, 180; Haywood, 53; Henderson, 57; Ire ‘3ol / / If -ip «• *p»o »»n -snun tt\l v7il\ woj»q ‘»4[omip o» « joj ft\\l 7V) 2uf?}«* on pinbij rj >a;pn I -<l«3 'area aq* Aq w<»aiau * gr ®q*oo» pu« urea aq* 9A»i[ai f o* aafpndvQ oq«£ ‘*q** WM -pvaq uiojj Raijayni '4uoa o% qSnoua p»q i,q i 3H3YGV3H **iP ■ EASY TERMS VENETIAN BLINDS Custom Made Your choice of color of Tape and Slat colors without extra cost. PENNY FURNITURE CO. USE OUR BUDGET PUN DON’T Fail to keep your car in good shape on account of not having any money. It will cost more in the long run and we will do the work and you can Pay By The Week Our mechanics are ready to serve you Call Us For Wrecker Service Tar Heel Chevrolet Co. ■ ■ f' , T Look! Listen! Live!* Too many automobile drivers ap parently can’t see danger, even though their eyes are wide open, when they are approaching a rail road crossing. If you think that reads like a riddle, what else does the actual accident shown here mean to you? Here’s the report on it: The driver’s view of the crossing was clear and unobstructed for a distance of three miles. Flashing light signals warned of the ap proach of a train. But the driver, with two passen gers drove onto the crossing. Re sult: Two occupants of the car killed, one injured, car wrecked and train delayed. The surviving passenger of the car said the three were sober and were not drowsy from tiredness — but had been talking. In other words, distraction of the driver by conversation with passengers blinded him to deadly danger, even though his eyesight was good. The National Safety Council is conducting a special campaign to stop these accidents which every | dell, 75; Jackson, 29; Lincoln, 38; McDowell, 34; Macon, 28; Mad | ison, 45; Macklenburg, 150; | Mitchell, 15; Montgomery, 28; j ■ . Polk, 18; Randolph, 72; Rich- j mond 40; Rockingham, 68; Ro wan, 80; Rutherford, 75; Stanly, 40; Stokes, 27; Surry, 90; Swain, 20; Transylvania, 20; Union, 53; Watauga, 25; Wilkes, 82; Yadkin, 43; Yancey, 30. Special cases out side the district number 15, bringing the total to 2,642. Ine briates are not admitted at the Morganton unit, it was pointed out. Among improvements under the medical department, an open air courtyard for women pati- i ents, started by the late Dr. F. B. Watkins, former superintend- j ent, was described as of out- ; standing significance in the treat- [ ment of patients. The courtyard area, shaded by giant oaks, in cludes a rock garden, lily and wading pools, outdoor ovens, lawn, seats and an especially de signed pergola—all enclosed in a white picket fence and offering an inviting setting for picnics and general recreation. The landscap ed courtyard was built from the | recreation fund maintained by the hospital. Physical improvements design ed to increase food production are part of the current program. Two new poultry houses, each with a capacity of 1,000 laying hens, are nearing completion, and construction of others is planned to develop a flock of 6,000 hens to produce sufficient eggs to fur nish at least one a day per pati ent throughout the year. > Nearly 100 acres in Irish and sweet potatoes will be harvested this year with an expected yield of 18,000 bushels —sufficient to provide for the full needs of the institution for the entire year. A new cannery building is virtually complete, with part of its equipment already installed, and will be in( full operation within a week, canning fruits and day delay 38 trains a total of 22 hours —a shattering blow to the nation’s war transportation effort. I To help win the war —to save vegetables of all kinds. All sur- 1 plus produced on the hospital t farm will be canned, and, in ad- < 1 dition, arrangements have been i made through Burke County < Farm Agent R. L. Sloan for pur- < chasing surplus fruits and vege- ; tables from farmers in Burke and adjoining counties. A total of 24,- 1 000 one-gallon cans are ready to be filled, the hospital reported. The swine herd was reported increased to 800 head, leading to development of a herd of at least 1,200 head to meet the hospital’s pork requirements. In addition to large quantities of vegetables and meats produc 'ed on the hospital farm, the S commodities division of the State . Board of Charities and Public I j Welfare has given to the institu j tion during the past two months i food valued at approximately $15,000, including two carloads of potatoes, a carload of carrots, a carload of green beans, 8,100 doz en eggs, 21,000 pounds of dried beans, 48,000 pounds of cereal, 24,000 pounds of prunes and 000 pounds of flour and grits. Gasoline Denied Preacher And Federal Deputy RALEIGH, July 21. A Meth odist minister of Durham and a Federal deputy collector of reve nue of Washington, N. C., were without gasoline rations after be ing convicted in Raleigh on charges of possession of loose gasoline tickets, the OPA report ed. Rev. Allen C. Edens, Jr., was charged with the possession of TOBACCO TWINE 3 Ply Tobacco Twine—On Tubes ' 45c lb. 3Ply Tobacco Twine - 5 lb. Bag, 48c lb. PEEBLE’S Department Store ■ • ■*’. . . . _ • ”y - 1 PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. yourself and others needless suffer ; ing—the Council asks you to b ’ sure the track is clear before you : start across two loose B gasoline coupons and and James H. White, revenue i collector, was charged with the possession of a quanity of loose ; C coupons, and with the use of such coupons illegally. The cases*were heard before “ I Daniel L. Bell, chief hearing ; commissioner of the Fourth OPA , Region. ODDITIES OF THE WAR Ruling that parents may not give their children names that might cause other children to laugh at them, a judge in Buenos Aires fined a couple for naming their children Zoroaster and Ju piter. •- " COMING TO ROXBORO ONE NIGHT ONLY Tuesday, July 27 THE ORIGINAL WSM GRAND OLE OPRY with BILL MONROE and HIS GRASS BOYS and a host of boys and girls from WSM in Nashville, Tenn. BIG, WATERPROOF TENT THEATRE (Seats for 3,000) Back of Central Filling Station Located— Doors Open .. 7:00 P. M. ' Performance ... 8:30 P. M. Popular Prices WUK IE ton mi? 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