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TWO THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA AUGUST 3, 1957, ei?mm (mm fmiutib offered m infirmary North Wing Houses Clinics It Atlanta’s Oldest Hospital 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. (Continued On Page 3) 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