The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-05-07

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Missouri Medical Association was hel,
in Pennington Tuesday, Wednesda,
and Thursday Of this week, and al
who were in attendance pronounced |
one of the most successful gathering
that had ever been held by the Asso
citation. The initial meeting was hel,
at State Hospital No. 4, the meetinS
being opened with splendid ans
sumptuous 6 o'clock dinner in the of
ficers' dining room at that institution
For that occasion the h. C. of |. wal
apparently forgotten, or at least over
looked, and all present were sorely
tempted to fill themselves to the full
est possible capacity with the Wand.
SO tempting and plentifully set befort
them. And few there present wer,
able to resist such alluring tempta
tion, SO that they were we'll prepared
for the interesting program which fol
lowed in the amusement hall--sii
quietly, look and listen.
There, DR.. W. G. Patton. vice-pres.
ident of the Association, in the alb.
sence of the president, called the meet.
ing to order and introduced DR.. ]. L
Eaton, Superintendent of Hospital
No. A, who delivered most interest,
ing, and appropriate address of wei.
come, which is published verbatim in
this issue of The Times. DR.. W. r
Goodykoontz, of Caledonia, responded
in impromptu, but altogether pleasing
manner, referring in most compliment
tary fashion to the welcoming ad-
dress, which was solid meat and in
formation to Southeast Missourians.
The remainder of the evening was
given over to music and moving pic
lures, all of which was greatly en-
joyed by those present.
Wednesdays and Thursdays meet
ings of the Association We're held in
the Young Mems Club rooms in this
city, where number of interesting
and profitable sessions were held. The
following were in attendance at the
meetings.;
DR.. w. G. Patton, DR.. M. A. Bliss,
DR., H, W. Johns and DIR John d. Hay
wald, of st. Louis; DR.. C. A. Sander,
of Marble Hill; DR.. w. H. Barron, of
Mine La Motto; DR.. VIM. Nifong, DR..
s. c. Slaughter, and DR.. c. A. An
thony, of Fredericktown; DIR. Roger
Gray, and DR.. w. G. Farrar, of Iron
ton; DIR. Haney, of Flat River; DR..
Perry Townsend, of Potosi; DIR. J. L.
Eaton, of Pennington; DR.. j. A. Van
amburg, of Bufordsville; DIR. W. S.
Hutton, Mrs. Hutton and son, DR.. G.
S. Cannon, and Mrs. Cannon and son of
Fornfelt;s DR.. w. H. Wescoat, of
Dram, DR.. E. j. Nienstedt, of Blod-
gett; DR.. w. r. Goodykoontz, of CAL
edonia; Or. B. J. Robinson, DR.. o. A.
Smith, DR.. r. f. Frazer, and DR.. p.
s. Tate, of Pennington; and DIR. A.
E. Chase, of Texarkana.
Resolutions adopted by the S. E. Mo.
Medical Association.
To the officers of State Hospital
No. a, we wish to extend our thanks
and tender our appreciation for the
splendid entertainment furnished this
Association, both mentally and bodily.
We wish to compilmet the officers
Of said institution on the splendid
in which they are keeping
said institution, and to especially
the manner in which the un-
fortunates are taken care of.
We wish to recommend to the
Board of Managers that every possi-
Die means be used to furnish. the Med
Ical Officers at this institution path
ologist and dentist. This is a crying
need and in the long-run will mean
saving of money to the State.
The Southeast Medical Association
wish to extend to the citizens of Farm
Ington and the st. Francois Medical
Society vote of thanks for the en-
tertainment furnished them.
Address of Welcome, of DR.. ]. L.
Eaton, at State Hospital No. A, as taxi
IN down by Miss Vivian L. McCord,
Tuesday evening, May
ith, 1920:
Mr.. President, ladies' and gentlemen
IF the Southeast Missouri Medical AS
sociation, 1t is my pleasure to bid you
welcome. | represent the Pennington
citizens and State Hospital family
when ! assure you that we sincerely
nope your stay with us will be a pleas
mt and profitable one. We are de-
lighted to see SO many ladies present.
Women of culture and attainments
are beginning to take an active inter-
sst in all public matters. They are
to shine resplendent upon
Ill public occasions. This means much
% the present and future. 1t means
better religious conditions, improved
moral conditions, it means that the
peoples business, politics, will be ben
Fitted by their council and advice, and
~ their participation in il, and might
i'd, with such mothers, wives and
it is no wonder that this
section has forged to the front in the
manner in which it has in recent
years. Gentlemen of the Southeast
Missouri Medical Association, we are
pleased that you determined
It your last meeting to h9ld your May
Meeting at Pennington, at your own
institution. and conduct your clinics
n the high-class, intelligent manner
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