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SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1951.
Meet The Staff
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General Hospila
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By SHIRLING CALDWELL
.\g’ t hospital patients, whether
.tined for major operations or
~inor ailments, seldom come into
tact with more than a handful
e L pital personnel. How many
<ot members did you meet when
g had vour last operation?
"[ving in the same room day
~tor day most patients are hardly
* are of the various activities go
ino on down the hall, on the floor
ahove, and all over the hospital.
They are conscious only of their
immediate surroundings, and usu
aly hecome acquainted with only
the doctors and nurses who ftreat
them personally and see to their
(fifl‘..'()l‘!. Very few realize _tha" t}}e
hospital laundry is processing their
next days’ bedding, the dletgry de
partment is preparing their next
meal, and ensineers are constantly
chec'sing boilers to provide heat
and hot water.
Thece are only a few of the
necossory departments that make
Athens General Hospital the effi
cient well-organized institution it
i- today, And who are the people
a 7 the departments that keep
evervthire running smoothly at
all ‘imes?
At Helm
At the head of the nursing serv
ice fs Miss Joe Rigell. One of the
most important members of the
hospital staff, Miss Rigell has the
responsibility of making sure all
the patients are properly cared for.
che is in charee of all drugs and
medicines used in the treatment of
patients,. In her stern but sym
pathetie manner, she supervises
the duties of each nurse, and sees
that every precaution is taken for
the welfare of the artients.
At the head of the X-ray depart
ment in the new wing of the hos
pital Is Dr.. John L. Barna, radi
o'ngist, who directs diagnosis and
treatment of patients in a com
pletely eauipped clinie.
Miss Cora Merritt, head of the
dietary department, supervises a
staff of 15 in preparation of meals
for patients. Her job is to see that
proper nourishment is provided
for everyone in the hospital. In
cases of special diets, she pre
pares each meal individually and
makes sure it reaches the right pa
tient,
In charge of the laboratory de
partment is Dr. D. F. Mullins,
pathologist. He and his staff con
duct tests on each patient admit
ted to the hosvital to aid in diag
nosis and treatment.
Mrs. Max Flint, only registered
physical therapist in northeast
Georgia, handles physical therapy
in Athens General, Application of
heat, light and water in treatment
of physical ills is her responsibili
ty. ’
Operating Room
The operating room, under the
direction of Mrs. Carolyn Kirk, is
kept in a state of readiness at all
times. Mrs. Kirk has been with
the hospital 21 years,
A central supply point, to make
available sterile supplies at all
times on notice of a few seconds,
is maintained by Joe Hart, who is
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Congratulations
Our sincere congratulations to Athens and Clarke
county upon completion of the new addition to Ath
ens General Hospital. Following your inspection of
the institution your enthusiasm will be even greater
than ours for this achievement is a part of your home
community.
We are delighted to have had the privilege of con
tributing our engincering talents and to have pro
vided air-conditioning and refrigeration in the new
addition.
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Advanced Refrigeration, Ine.
394 Spring Street, N. W. Telephone WALnut 9661
Atlants, Georgia.
in charge of purchasing;nd sup
plies, :
A complete patient-record serv
ice is kept by Mrs. Bruce Bailey,
who sees that all informatjon on
patients treated is filed properly.
This-material is kept for 25 yéars,
available to physicians to aid in
any future treatment of an indivi
dual once treated at Athens Gen
eral.
Housckeeping and bookkeeping
are important parts of like at Ath
ens General, Mrs, Mgbel Kenne
brew and ‘a staff of seven see to
it that the installation is kept in
order, and Miss Rosa Prater, with
a record of 15 years' service, is in
charge of the bookkeeping depart
ment,
Chief Engineer is W. F. Smith,
in charge of mechanical operations
in the hospital. He also directs
the hospital laundry,
These and countless other un
seen staff members, with alert
eyes, busy hands, and keen minds,
and nimble feet, work and watch
to bring the hospital patient back
to health.
Colorful Changes
Made At Hospifal
By MARY LOUISE REECE
Athens General Hospital is
blossoming out in colors this
spring. Discarding traditional
white (color can be kept as clean,
and is much easier on the eyes)
the hospital has made sprightly
use of gay hues and warmly color
ed wooden furniture.
The foyer now appears in beige,
with furniture upholstered in col
ors that providing striking con
trast. Conventional white and stif{f
and formidable furniture have
given way to restful color and
restful chairs. Underfoot, beige tile
covers the floor.
Ether and other odors, long as
sociated with hospitals, are ban
ished. Should they dare infiltrate,
they are hurried out, but quickly,
In patients’ rooms, natural
wooden furniture has replaced
metal beds and_chairs, Soft easy
chairs, plus hassocks, promise
comfort for visitors. Against walls
of lovely pastel green, cheerful,
figured draperies frame the win
dows. To further lighten the at=
mosphere, and to break monotony
of bare walls, attractive flower
prints decorate the rooms.
Beautiful is a word seldom used
in connection with hospitals.
Clean, sanitary, neat, white—yes,
but now, Athens General Hospital
has added “Beautiful” to its list
of adjectives.
OLDEST REPUBLIC
The world’s oldest republic is
Andorra, a tiny territory with arn
area of 175 square miles and 6000
population. It is situated in the
Pyrennes, between France and
Spain.
Metal fixtures in the home can
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hinges with a soapy brush, then
wipe with a clean cloth until dry.
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ers is said to be a major factor
in the decline of wool and lamb
production of the United States.
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CIRCUS ELEPHANTS TO APPEAR HERE MONDAY
Local Shriners
Sponsor Circus
, Twenty of the world’s greatest
clowns doing stunts and cutting
capers all at the same time, will
make the youngsters cream and
their elders roar with laughter,
when the huge King Brothers
Combined Circus, comes to Athens
next Sunday for performances
here Monday at the Fair Grounds.
Probably never before in circus
history has such an aggregation
of famous clowns been presented
in a single performance. Yes, in
deed, the top-notch funsters in all
spangleland, _
With its 200 men and women
arenic stars and performers; the
handsome horses and ponies, and
the three great herds of perform
ing elephants,—the big double
sideshow with a coengress of human
oddities and the menagerie filled
with wild jungle beasts including
THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
the tallest giraffe in captivity, the
big show this year offers the most
imposing array of features in all
King Brothers history.
The performances Monday will
begin at 3 o'clock in the after
noon and 8 o’clock at right, with
the gates opening one hour
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Read The Banner-Herald Wan! Ads
earlier in each instance.
A downtown ticket office will
be in operation Monday at the
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' Sponsoring the circus is the Ath
ens Shrine Club for the Masonie
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CORONARY THROMBOSIS VICTIMS
MUST WATCH STEP TO RECOVER
BY EDWIN P, JORDAN, M. D,
Written for NEA Service
Coronary thrombosis or occlu=-
sion often start suddenly without
any warning signs, In contrast to
angina pectoris, which is a closely
related condition, coronary throm
bosis often comes without any un
usual previous exertion or é)ain in
the heart region. It can develop
after severe strain or exertion,
but it can also come while sitting
at rest in a chair or even when a
person is sound asleep.
Many people seem to be con
fused as to what coronary throm
bosis really is. Without going into
the technical details it can be de
scribed as a clot which closes up
one of the branches of the arteries
which supply blood to the muscles
of the heart.
Like every other muscle, the
heart muscle must receive blood
in order to function. Consequently,
when this supply of blood is cut
off by a clot or closure of the ar
tery, a certain part of the muscle
is deprived of life-giving blood
and, therefore, th e heart muscle
cannot keep contracting as it must
to maintain life.
A coronary thrombosis is always
a serious thing. How serious it is
depends on the size of the artery
which is shut off; in other words,
if a large coronary artery is in
volved a large amount o heart is
sue is deprived of blood and the
results are proportionately serious.
Sometimes death follows a cor=
onary thrombosis almost at once,
W. H. Allen & Sons
Interior & Exterior
Decorators
-upon the completion of its present
expansion program and the provision
of additional facilities which are de-
voted to the improvement in the
health and welfare of the community
PHONE 2702 FOR FREE ESTIMATES ON ALL HOME AND
because the heart is so badly in
jured that its function of pumping
blood ceases and consequently life
cannot go on.
MANY ARE CURED
In spite of the serious nature of
this condition many recover from
an attack of coronary thrombosis
with practically no ill effects and
can and do lead relatively normal
lives for a great many years.
Most of those people who make
good recoveries of this sort have
also been good patients, They have
taken the lengthy rest periods and
have adjusted themselves to a less
tense and speedy form of life and
activity than they were probably
used to before.
The caus or ecauses of cornoary
thrombosis are not all understood.
Now that so many more people are
living to ages at which a heart at
tack is likely to occur, it is par
ticularly important to carry out
studies which will lead to its even
tual conquest.
Delegates To
Attend Life
Insurance Meet
A. F. Seagraves of Hull, Ga.
and Sanford W. O. W. No. 1442 of
Georgia, and Robert J, Seagraves,
Hull, Ga., alternate, will attend
the Head Camp meeting Georgla
jurisdiction, Woodmen of the
World Life Insurance Society,
Are Pleased To
Congratulate
ATHENS
GENERAL
HOSPITAL
COMMERCIAL DECORATING PROBLEMS.
Your Inspection
Invited Sunday
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
PAGE NINE
April 30 and May 1, at the Rals
ton Hotel in Columbus.
J. P. Gormley, of Cuthbert,
head consul of the Georgia juris
diction, directed arrangements for
the nreeting and will preside.
Other Head Camp officers are
1. R. Kimzey, Clarkesville, junior
past head consul; R. C. Settles,
Brunswick, adviser; Arley D, Fin
ley, clerk, and G, W. Best, a head
auditor, of Hazlehurst.. E. T. Wil
liams, Atlanta, banker; E. G.
Howard, Waycross, escort; H. B.
Barton, Elberton, watchman; W,
G. Massey, Tifton, sentry; G. L.
Robertson, Rutledge; D. T, Fowler,
Buford; John R. Anderson, States
boro, and G. H, Williams, Lyons,
auditor, of Hazlehurst; E. T. Wil-
Sisk, Lexington; R. M. Fabian,
Decatur; Dr. L. H. Browning,
Cochran; and H. D. Salter, Thom
aston, national representafivel.
H. C. Fabian, state manager, of
Atlanta, assisted in the arrange
ments for the two-dag meeting,
More than 300 delegates and
vigitors, representing some 81,000
Woodmen of Georgla, will attend,
Among the speakers will be R, E.
Miller, national vieo-puddontl
and Dr. H, B. Kennedy, medica
director, both of Omaha, Nebr.; E.
D. Rivers, Lakeland, fornrer Geor
gia governor, and Charles A.
‘Hines, Greensboro, N. C., national
‘directors.
MOLASSES BYPRODUCT
Liquid carbonic gas, for soda
water, i obtained from the com
bustion of coke or from fermenta
tion, the latter usually as a by
product of blackstrap molasses.