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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
AUGUST 3, 1957,
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ATLANTA — For the past six
months Clinic patients at St.
Joseph's Infirmary have been
treated in new quarters.
Located on the first floor of
the north wing the new unit
contains the offices of the hos
pital’s nursing service, nursing
education, medical education and
social service.
In addition, all of the hospital’s
out-patient clinics are held in the
newly completed unit. They in
clude the tumor, medical, surgi
cal. obstetrical, urological, and
orthopedic clinics, and the clinics’
consulting service in other spe
cialties.
The section occupied by the
out-patient clinics is named in
honor of the late Alfred Fox and
his brother, Lawrence Fox, of At
lanta.
Also located in the new unit is 1
the Giddings Memorial Heart
Clinic, sponsored by the Georgia
Heart Assn. It formerly was lo
cated in the basement of the old
hospital. The new quarters in
clude a room set up for making
diagnostic studies of the heart,
four examining rooms and an of
fice.
A beautifully decorated confer
ence room in the unit is named
in honor of the late Bernard J.
Kane, for many years a member
of the hospital’s advisory board.
The new unit has a separate en
trance, located just north of the
main entrance to the hospital on
Ivy St., N. E.
Indigent Georgians from all
counties except Fulton and De-
Kalb are eligible , for treatment
through the hospital’s clinics. An
exception to this is the obstetri
cal clinic which serves patients
within a 30-mile radius of the
hospital.
It was in 1379 that Sister Mary
Cecilia Carroll, of the Savannah
Foundation of the Sisters of
Mercy, with two companions,
was sent to Atlanta to establish
a hospital, there being no insti
tution of that character in At
lanta at that time.
With the coming of the next
year, St. Joseph’s Infirmary had
its beginning in an old residence
I at the corner of Baker and Col
lins, now Courtland, streets .
In 1885, Mrs. Lula Cox Mc
Whorter bequeathed to St. Jos
eph’s Infirmary a sum sufficient
to build the three-story brick
building now fronting on Court-
land Street. In 1836, Dr. R. D.
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ST. JOSEPH'S INFIRMARY—Shown here is the addition completed in 1953. The north wing
houses the many clinics serving citizens of the Atlanta area.
• ICE MACHINES: There are eight free ice
machines located' throughout the motel.
• ROOM SERVICE: Available at your request,
just pick up your phone.
• TAXI: A taxi stand will be maintained on
the motel premises.
• BABY SITTERS: Available from Baby Sit
ter Service at your request.
• GOLFERS' PUTTING GREEN: There is a
golfers’ putting green adjacent to the swim
ming pool. Putters and golf balls are avail
able at the office.
• LADIES’ LOUNGE: The ladies’ lounge con
tains two beauty parlor type hair dryers
available to motel guests at no extra charge.
<• BARBER SHOP: The barber shop will be
open daily for the convenience of the guests.
■» GIFT SHOP: Located next to the lobby, the
gift shop will contain a complete assortment
of gifts and souvenirs.
• LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING: Clothes
picked up by 7:00 p.m. are returned to the
motel guests by 9:00 a.ni. the following
morning.
• AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHER &
DRYER: Conveniently located for motel
guests.
• AIR-CONDITIONING: Completely air-con
ditioned throughout with separate controls
in each room.
• TELEVISION: Each room has a 17" R.C.A
Television set especially made for the motel.
• RESTAURANT: The $350,000 “Glass House"
Restaurant can serve 153 people in the main
dining room.
• SWIMMING POOL: The outdoor 22' x 42'
swimming pool has lights underwater, aera
tors, and even music underwater.
• TELEPHONE: Each room is equipped with
a telephone- The switchboard is operated on
a 24-hour basis.
« RADIO AND MUZAK: In addition to TV,
each room has three radio channels and music,
by Muzak.
• COLOR TELEVISION SET: A color tele
vision set is located in the lobby.
• PARKING: Each guest will be assigned a
free parking space. In addition, there is free
parking for restaurant guests.
• CONVENTION ROOM: Equipped for any
type of meeting or convention with complete
loudspeaker system and projection screen.
• ELEVATOR: There is completely automatic
elevator service from the first to the second
/ Jr* blocks from downtown Peachtree St.
Courtland & Harris Sis.
For Reservations, Phone MUrray 3-I6S2
Across fhe Street from St. Joseph's Infirmary