The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Weaver Reelected
S. Hospital Assn.
Leader For 1853
Progress, Service
Keynote Quarter
Century Reports

The Southside Community Hos
pltal Association Tuesday night
began its second quarter century
on a strong note of progress and
challenging call to greater serv-
ice in the immediate years ahead.
The hospital closed 1852. its
25th year OF service. with an in
crease in the service rendered in
every department" as Admins
traitor J. S. Stubbs. reported dur
ing the annual meeting.
Before detailing a list OF long
improvements over the past -
months. Mr.. Stubs capsuled the
significant place Of Southside
Hospital in these words:
More and more OF Our people
are availing themselves OF facili-
ties offered by their own h,s-
pital. in their own area As more
and better facilities become avail
able. more and more people in
Southside Virginia Will be able to
satisfy most OF their medical
needs without the expense and in
convenience OF travelling to other
centerS."
Weaver Reelected
Association President W. S.
Weaver. unable to be present due
to illness. was reelected to an
other year Of leadership in the
office. as were Vernon c. Wo-
mack. vice-preSident and II. L.
Newbill Jr. treasurer T. Arm
strong Smith was elected To the
office Of Association secretary
President Weaver's report read
by Mr.. Womack. termed the year
very successful" Noting an in
crease in rates and salaries dur
ing the year he declared the hes
pital remains in the lower brac-
ket in rates. but III the higher
bracket of service.
Pressing Needs
He listed three pressing" needs
at the institution, which tipped
its bed capacity during the year
from ST to 81 as completion Of
the third floor; additional serv-
ice personnel, and institutine Of a
school Of nursing.
The membership named to the
board IF managers the follow
ing G. w Palmer OF Green Bay;
j. NJ. Shepard, OF Cumberland:
Nelson Xix. Of Prospect: Mrs. r.
II Watson. of Darlington Heights
w S. Weaver. Of Rice. and NJ r
Large. j 3 Wall. G. A. Newman,
r. f. Garland F. Curtis Hubbard,
Allen Fore and r. J Martin Jr.
Of Farmville They will serve
three-year terms
Among improvements listed by
Administrator Stubs were these
installation Of X-ray machine pro-
vidinc mere complete diagnostic
X-ray service: EXPANSION OF bed
caracity from 81 to 81, providing
IS private beds, % private
and Al ward beds
GENERATING Suite
Also. installation OF a new CEN
trial sterile supply facility, pro-
vidne equipment for the prepara-
ton OF sterile packs and inStru-
ments for operating rooms. sterile
trays for the various fl~ors and
bandaecS and dressings for gen.
cral use.
Also, opening Of the new opcrat-
ing suite, containing two MAJOR
operating rooms. -StcrIizlnC
room. work room, storage space
for instruments and supplies, a
fracture room and minor sur
gerry room and two recovery
rooms equipped with oxygen and
suction facilities vital to the
treatment Of opcraticc cmergen-
cies.
Mr.. Stubs also noted that the
second floor was given thorough
face-lifting With paint and new
asphalt tile flooring. The year
also saw significant progress in
the problem Of patient financing.
with such methods as insurance,