Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-05
WORK AND NEEDS OF THE
PATTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Record OF Accomplishments Of Citys
Institution-Doing Good Work
But in Need Of Money.
BY Mrs. Lila Ripley Barnwell.)

One of the most genuine evidences
of Christianity is found in the hospitals
built all Y E the world for SUFFERING
humanity.
Here in our midst we have a model,
sanitary well equipped building of this
kind, the splendid result of the energy,
patience, courage and ~self-denial OF
those who were determined to give TO
their neighbors the benefit Of such an
institution. Surely their untiring
f~aithfulness will one day be rewarded
by the blessed words, sInasmuch as ye
have done it unto one of the least of
these my brethren, We have done it
unto me-"
The daily needs of this deserving
cause require time, labor, and money,
few can give all three. all a give one
or other. The Patton Memorial hos
pital as it stands is a miracle of hope,
work and prayer, a solid proof of what
can be accomplished by perseverance
and determination.
The following brief summary of its
history may. perhaps, be of ~interestand
information.
The beautiful lot for the building
was the generous donation of Mrs.
Annie Patton. The corner stone was
laid on July 4th, 1913, and the hospital
was opened on July 21st, 1913.
The officers are:
President, Mrs. G.. r. Whitaker.
Vice president, Mrs. Bessie Egerton.
Secretary, Mrs. C. S. Fullbright.
Treasurer, Mrs. G. E. Wilson.
Board of Trustees: Mrs. G. r. Whit
aker, Mrs. Henry Jordan, DR.. A. b.
Drafts, Dr.. Guy Dixon, DR.. ". R. Kirk
Advisory board, w. A. Smith, F.. e
Durfee, G. E. Brooks, B. Jackson, U. G.
Station, K. G. Morris, R. A. Childs, J..
H. Jordan, T. L. Durham, w. C. Rector,
f. w. Ewbank, John F. Station, Pres
ton F.. Patton, ]. o. Williams, c. S.
Fullbright, ]. T. wilkins.
Lady managers: Mesdames Guy
Dixon, S. Y. Bryson, C. s. Fullbright,
]. A. Hatch, Al Trenholm, G. r Con-
nor, w. M. Lott, W. R. Kirk, John,
Forest, j.. L. Rose. C. R. Whitaker, c.
E. Wilson, F. S. Thomas, Bessie A.
Egerton, Miss McClain.
Hospital staff: DR.. A. B. Drafts, DR..
w. R. Kirk, DR.. j. Frank Crawford, DR..
Guy Dixon, DR.. J. L. Egerton, DR.. ]. s,
Brown. DR.. w. B. w. Howe.
The officers of the hospital are in
deed fortunate to have secured the SER
vices of Miss Essie Veal as superinten.
dent, one so capable, watchful, kindly,
50 admirably suited for this response
bic position.
Under Miss Veal there are five
nurses, some having had excellent ex-
perience in other hospitals, others still
In training.
In accommodations the hospital has
the Reed Room" furnished by the
Reed heirs; FLETCHER Room, furnish
ed by family and friends of DR.. Fletcher,
"King Room" furnished by family and
friends Of Dr.. Mitchell King; Middle
ton Room" furnished by Mrs. Henry
Middleton; "Westfeldt ROOM endow-
ed by the family, "Wetmore Room"
endowed by Christ school friends:
Josephine Lane Memorial Room"
endowed by U. D. c.; Florida ROOM
endowed by DR.. Ennis and Florida
friends.
There are four wards, two white,
one for men and one for women; Two
colored, one for men and one for wo-
men. Two beds in male ward endow-
ed by the Wesley Adult Bible class Of
the HendersonviIle Methodist church,
enc bed for charity patients. One bed
in ward endowed by Mrs. Mary R.
CAN'T.
Since its opening to the present time,
Feb. 10th, the hospital has cared for
sixty one patients, fifty three white,
eight colored. Surgical cases fifty.
medical cases seven, maternity cases
four, charity cases five. deaths four.
The Indebtedness resting upon the
arrangement is $4.711.T5. The burden
Of this amount, and also that of cur
entNexpenses have rested upon com
paratively a few, as the hospital is not
yet self supporting.
It is OUR hospital, YOURS and
NINE, let US each do our share toward
making it a permanent success, a
haven of comfort for the suffering, q
matter, of civic pride for those who re-
jcice in health.
Let us lend a hand. remembering
that 'he who gives quickly gives
twice" 1t was the widows mite thar
brought forth the special commenda-