The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
% James Walker Nurses
Serving In Army, Navy

OeTUIHS III
Tventy.three graduates Of the
lanes Walker Memorial Hospital
School Of Nursing now are serv-
mo in the Army and Navy in the
United States and abroad, six are
awaiting call to duty and two 9TH
ers are IN government service,
Miss Lillian M. George Of the
Nurses Registry, said yesterday.
Five other nurses from this dis
tr,ct are also in the service.
In connection with the critical
need for nurses in the military
services, Miss George said, 1.-The
nurses here and elsWehere have
not fallen down in response to mil
j9rv needs. Of the $1,000 nurses
in the nation who have applied for
military service, 1892, or Fl per
cent, have been rejected, some be-
cause of physical disabilities, some
because of age of dependents, and
others because their school of nurs
Ing did not have a daily average
Of % patients during their train
ing period.
Some of these smaller school
graduates, she continued, "are
excellent nurses and have had
thorough training. Some Of them
here in Wilmington have made at
tempt after attempt to enter the
service Of their country, yet be-
cause hey are from small schools
of nursing, are turned down.
I'VE are making every effort we
can to supply the civilian demands.
We have a very acute shortage
Of nurses, due to military and 9TH
er demands. There are only one
half as many nurses here as we
had a year ago.
I'VE plead with the public not
10 expect to have nurses as be-
fore, to call them only when. nee
esSarly and release them as soon
as possible" she said, asking the
public not to become frantic when.
unable to obtain a nurse but to
place call with the registry.
James Walker graduates in serv-
ice are: ~-
First Lieut.. Matte A. Fowler,
entered the Army Nurse Corps in
January 1912, and was the first
nurse from Wilmington to enter
service with the Armed Forces.
Lieut. Fowler has been overseas
for two years with the 67thGen-
eral Hospital in West Africa.
Second Lieut.. Esther Budy,s the
second nurse to go from here, en-
tered the ANC in February 1912
and has been overseas for two
years. She is stationed with the
18th General Hospital in Italy.
First Lieut.. Thelma J. Harding
entered The ANC in 1913 and is
stationed with the Regional Hospi-
tal Sec. z, at Fort Bragg.
Lieut.. G.g.) Louise P. Groom en-
tered the Navy Nurse Corps ain
March 1913, and now is stationed
at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Corn
wallis, Ore.
First Lieut.. Ruth G. Smith, en-
tering the ANC in 1912, is stationed
at the l7fth Station Hospital in Sal
pan.
First Lieut.. Annie E. Parker en-
tered the ANC in 1912 and is serv-
ing at the Regional Hospital, Camp
Shelby, Miss.
Ensign Christine Bryan, entering
me Navy Nurse Corps in 1944, is
stationed at the H. S. Naval Hos
pNal. Portsmouth, Va.
second Lieut.. Frances B. Robin
,efed the ANC in 1943 and is serv-
ing overseas with the 10th Station
hospital in the South Pacific.
second Lieut.. Mary E. Martin
entered the ANC in 1913 and is
ellh the 2Sth General Hospital in
Belgium.
SecondLieut. Frances B. Robin
son joined the ANC in 1943 and
~ with the 18th General Hospital
IN England.
second Lieut., Matte J. Robin
W. entered the ANC in 1914, and
u Stationed at the Oliver General
''Csplta' In Augusta, Ca.
~ oecond Lieut.. Geraldine Wells
i iutnea the ANC in 1913 and is serv'
ta9 with the 18th Station Hospi'
WI IN The South Pacific.
T. Ensign Helena Willis, entering
~ ~t Navy Nurse Corps in 1943, is
WI, r me U. S. Naval Hospital
AN Tcpt' EWnice Paul joined the
s snC In 1912 and at one time was
w. 'tVed missing but now is serv
ing in Italy.
,, second Lieut.. Sidney Thoma'
, ,t.t the ANC in 1912. She wa!
/, 'uoAed in India for awhile bu
scd Hg" In this country due to al
A. 'uehl she suffered while in In
NJ seeond Lieut. Trammell Smith
,en eIlhg the ANC in1942, .laswa
Soo serving in England.
<h"1ieohd Lieuts. Blance Bass
'helms Hoffman I;lI;.n Avery