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PAGE 2—The Georgia Bulletin, December 20,1979
Inside TV News'
BY JOHN P. ZARRELLA
Dylan Thomas died a year before I
was born. But, if memories rekindle a
man’s spirit, then Mr. Thomas is alive
and well.
Every year, right about this time, I
like many millions of people get into
the Christmas spirit and, every year I
dust off the shelf and reach for an old
college literature book. There is a short
story on page 750 by Dylan Thomas
called, “Memories of Christmas.” It
begins:
“One Christmas was so much like
another, in those years, around the sea
town corner now, and out of all sound
except the distant speaking of the voices
I sometimes hear a moment before
sleep, that I can never remember
whether it snowed for six days and six
nights when I was twelve or whether it
snowed for twelve days and twelve
nights when I was six . . .”
The story goes for several more pages
and I’m sure you would all enjoy
reading it at least once. Of course, we all
have our own “memories of Christmas,”
some good and some not so good. This
holiday season will no doubt add
another page of nostalgia to our mind’s
book of Christmas memories.
Many of us become a bit more
sentimental during the holiday season.
The smiling faces, the tinsel and glitter,
and all those Christmas specials on TV
can’t help but soften the hardest heart. I
wonder just how many Charles Dickens’
Scrooges have truly discovered the
miracle of Christmas?
I suppose, in the true spirit of
Christmas, we are to assume that
Ebenezer continued spreading his good
tidings even after December froze into
January and February melted into
March. How many of us though fall
back into old habits of selfishness and
thoughtlessness once the presents are
unwrapped, the mistletoe dies, and the
effects of the Christmas “spirits” wear
off?
Perhaps when we look back at
memories of Christmas past, we should
also look at the 364 days between the
holidays. As for me, I’m going to put
aside New Year’s resolutions and make
one Christmas resolution, to keep the
same spirit in my heart from one
December 25th to the next.
Merry Christmas.
NOTE: Last week I told you of a
tragic accident on Ponce DeLeon. If you
have been following news clips
concerning the story, you know that
many circumstances contributed to the
teenager’s death. Our investigation
uncovered computer failure in DeKalb
county as part of the problem. Human
error was also a factor including a
failure on our part. When our
photographer first reported the
accident, he gave the producer the
wrong address. That wrong information
was passed on to Grady Hospital. The
correct location was called in a few
minutes later.
Our check-up also led to some
problems Grady Hospital is having with
its ambulance service. The State Patrol
says many of the vehicles are unsafe and
should not be on the road. The day
after reporting that news, many of the
ambulances were in the shop for repairs.
That investigation is continuing.
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY -
Sister M. Michelle Carroll, RSM (left)
and Sister M. Stella Maris Bergin,
RSM, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, joined
the 50th Anniversary celebration of
the founding of Blue Cross at a
luncheon at Colony Square. Saint
Joseph’s was one of five charter
hospitals represented that helped
bring Blue Cross to Atlanta. Helping
cut the cake were Paul Hofmann,
administrator, Emory University
Hospital; Robert Zwald,
administrator, Georgia Baptist
Medical Center; Hulett Sumlin,
Piedmont Hospital; Ed Peel, former
administrator, Georgia Baptist
Medical Center; Dr. Wadley Glenn,
medical director, and Dan Barker,
Director, Crawford Long Hospital.
Wheeler Heads St. Joseph’s
411 Saints Dedication Set
The All Saints parish
family invites fellow
Catholics to the dedication
of their new Church and
Parish Center located at
2443 Mt. Vernon Road in
Dun woody. Archbishop
Thomas Donnellan will
offer the Dedication Mass
at 5 p.m. on Saturday,
December 22.
For over two and a half
years the families of the
young growing parish have
earned on a total religious
life in a nearby office
building. Groundbreaking
ceremonies for the new
church took place in
October, 1978.
The exterior of both
buildings is contemporary
rustic to blend with the
natural setting. Native
Georgia granite is used in
the walls. These are
topped with bronze tinted
windows affording a clear
view of the surrounding
woods.
The priests of All Saints
parish are Father Joseph
Beltran, Pastor and Father
Stanley Idziak, Associate
Pastor.
For further
information, call Lorraine
Page 396-6992.
The Board of Trustees
of Saint Joseph’s Hospital
has announced the
appointment of Kenneth
E. Wheeler as Administrat
or, effective Jan. 1, 1980.
Wheeler joined the
Saint Joseph’s
management team six
months ago as Associate
Administrator. He came to
Atlanta from Duke
University Hospital,
Durham, N. C., where he
was Associate
Administrative Director.
Prior to an extensive
professional background in
health administration,
Wheeler received a BS
from Cornell University,
an MBA from the
University of Chicago and
an LLB from LaSalle
Extension University.
In addition to his post
at Duke, he has served in
administrative positions at
All Saints Church
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wife, Lorraine, reside in
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two children.
The present
Administrator and Chief
Executive Officer, Charles
H. Burge, has been named
President. Burge has served
the hospital since October
1965, and in his new role,
will concentrate on the
continued development of
the hospital’s programs at
its Peachtree Dunwoody
Road location.
The Hospital enters its
centennial year of service
to Atlanta in 1980.
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