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Lora Simpkins Beats TB Again and Brightens Christmas
A Texas TB patient in McKnight sanatorium near San Angelo, Lora Simpkins, survives major surgery and plans a hospital pageant for Christmas 1954. Her grit, wit, and optimism turn her story into a symbol of hope for Texans battling tuberculosis. She wagered a six month discharge, then defied the odds and began guiding a Nativity pageant from bed.
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Helen Colburn Austin
McKnight Sanatorium
San Angelo
Lora Simpkins
Lora
Texas TB Assn