The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-12-08
"A LARGE ADDITION
BEING PLANNED FOR
THE PUNGO HOSPITAL
After Twelve Years Service TO Bel.
haven Area Folks. More Room
Is A Necessity

AIter Twelve years Oh SERVICE 10
the people of this coastal communi-
ty, Pungo District Hospital in Bel
haven is planning to enlarge in
order that they may meet the ever
increasing need for more room. On
July A, 1949 when the hospital open
ed it seemed adequate, and few
could see the extent it would be
used. It was the first hospital built
in North Carolina under the Hill
Burton program, and was financed
by state and federal funds as well
as local donations. It is operated as
a non-profit institution.
Work on the immediate changes
win begin as soon as all of the
funds are available, according to
Lonnie Moore, business manager.
Raymond Foson of New Bern is the
architect. The expansion plan in
cludes the adding of approximately
$500 square feet Of new construc-
ton and some of the existing de-
partments will be remodeled. There
viii be a new emergency room, q
storeroom for hospital equipment,
a conference and doctors room,
labor room, delivery room, steri-
lining and supply room and operat-
ing room. The business office will
. be enlarged. as will the laboratory
and X-ray department, and q form
ula and nursery work room will be
added. The extra room will allow
four new beds added to the twenty
four they now have, dreams Of the
future include 25 additional beds.
$6,516.08 has been received from
the revolving fund Of the late Fred
p. Latham estate. Mr.. Latham was
one of the citizens who promoted
the hospital intellectually from
the beginning, giving it both finan-
cial and moral support during his
lifetime. Other citizens that have
contributed to the hospital are Mr..
and Mrs. Jimmie Calfee by furnish
ing q room with the best in hospital
furniture including an air-condition-
er, in the memory of Mr.. Calfee's
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Worth Calfee. A television for one
Of the rooms has been donated by
Clifton Jones and Mrs. Rad Jones.
An ornamental clock for the wait
ing room was donated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Dunbar in memory of
their son Hickey Dunbar. Drapries
have been made and donated by the
women's organizations of the town.
Pledges have been made for addi-
tional furniture. The hospital re-
ceiyes it's current free from the
Light and Water Commission of the
Town of Belhaven.
The Board of Directors, elected
by the non-profit stockholders de-
termine the policies of the hospital.
The present members, each of
whom must be resident of Beau
fort county and not a member of
the medical profession are w. P. o.
Neal, president; A. d. Swindell,
vice-president; Mrs. Scott Topping,
secretary; j. E. Edwards, treasurer;
and Jimmie Calfee, Bernard Voliva,
Marion Dilday; John Rodman Of
Washington is an honorary member.
DR.. J. T. Wright is chief-of-staff.
Other staff members are DIR. Ellis
G. Winstead, DIR. William Reid, DIR.
Joe Liverman, and DR.. Robert San
dy, radiologist. The staff also has
access to the services of patho-
logist, DR.. Morehead of Bowman
Gray Hospital in Winston-Salem.
The late Mrs. Lucy Winstead
Smith was the institutions first
manager. Charles Gwynn was the
next and Lonnie Moore has been
business manager for the past two
years.
Mrs. Dolores Brown is head of
the nursing staff, and Mrs. Cheryl
Clark and Mrs. Doris Windley serve
as operating room and delivery
room nurse anesthetists. Mrs. Sadie
Moore and Mrs. Rena Robertson
head the X-ray and laboratory de-
partment. The staff includes two
maintenance employees, five in the
dietary department. Miss Kathy
Hubers is office manager, and Mrs.
Marilyn Woolard is medical libra
rian.
From October /, 1860 through
September 80, 1861 the Pungo Dis
trict Hospital has totaled 6,517
days of care, with 1,245 days of
charity care and 165 babies deliver
ed. Out patients have totaled zoos,
Of these 1,105 cases were treated in
emergency; 434 were referred to X
ray and 467 were referred for labo-
rat0ry treatment. There were a to-
tai of 1,O56 X-ray examinations, and
4,966 Lab procedures were perform
ed.
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