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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1951
Page
12
The Corry Memorial Hospital board of directors, 18 volunteers led by Mervyn M. Nast, steered financing and construction. Sidney B. Elston, long-time secretary treasurer, and Roger M. Brown, fund raising chair, were highlighted for their sustained service.
The board honors Robert A. Ott for his tireless hospital planning and site visits and credits Edgar L. Alexander for hospital administration leadership guiding planning and service improvements. Mention is made of Herman Gebhardt’s supervisory role and exceptional cooperation with the Henry Shenk Company to ensure sound construction and installation.
The article details the Corry Memorial Hospital Building Fund campaigns from 1946 and 1949, showing cash and pledges totals, later injections from Federal grants, bank loans, and campaign expenses. It notes end March 1951 cash of 204 554.58 and pledges 232 004.54 for the first campaign, 169 551.66 cash and 107 090.20 pledged for the second, with ongoing efforts to collect unpaid pledges and prepare for future fundraising.
The Corry Memorial Hospital Association board plans a 2 PM Saturday dedication ceremony for the new building with public opening on site. If rain, events move to the lobby and first floor corridor. Sunday will also offer public inspection. The article notes 1945 U S surgical operations total 6,000,000.
The transfer of hospital services from the current North Center and Smith streets building to the new Corry Memorial Hospital will begin within days after dedication on Saturday. Operations will be uninterrupted but gradually shift during May. emergency surgical facilities will remain available while some scheduled procedures are paused briefly later in the month. As patients move, the old facility will consolidate on one floor, with continued nursing staff and full services as the move completes. A mass of detail work accompanies the swing upgrade, with tests of laundry equipment and the heating system already underway.
Well over a hundred professional and business concerns contributed to the Corry Memorial Hospital project. Local firms like Hunter Caldwell and Campbell and Henry Shenk Company led design and construction with Jamestown and Erie firms also supplying materials, equipment, and services from across the nation. Other county hospitals in Erie area are listed with founding years.
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