Gilbert Muse Reaches 25 Years at Burrus Memorial Hospital
Dorothy Bell profiles Miss Gilbert Muse superintendent of Burrus Memorial Hospital as she marks 25 years of service. The piece traces the hospital’s origins from 1911 through Dr Burrus and Dr Duncan, the Duke Foundation connection in 1933, and Muse’s long tenure beginning in 1914 and becoming superintendent in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bell
Gilbert Muse
Burrus Memorial Hospital
John T. Burrus
G. F. Duncan
Order of
United American Mechanics
High Point Hospital, Incorporated
Miss Muse
Carthage
Joe’ Sechrest
R. H. Sechrest
Duncan
H. W. McCain
DUKE
Burrus
Miss Muse’s Hospital Growth Guided by Nursing Leader
Italy and Germany in common salute. Dr D A Stanton is credited for aiding the hospital under Miss Muse. In 1911 six student nurses existed. now there are 25. One supervisor then. today eight graduate nurses plus Miss Muse. Beds rose from 12 to 75. Since Miss Muse’s leadership, several graduates serve locally and countywide in health and education roles. Miss Muse remains shy but firm about the hospital she helped build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Stanton
Miss Muse
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro
Los Angeles County
Calif
Thomasville robberies probe hosiery plant and shops
The Textile Distributors hosiery plant in Thomasville was entered Friday night by unknowns who tampered with the safe but took no money. Police investigate four other break ins including Kern Street school and Park Avenue Service Station, while a failed entry at Reliable Shoe Store is noted. Shark hunting grows popular in Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Textile Distributors
J. C. Lloyd
Kern Street
Park Avenue
J. B. Johnson
Reliable Shoe Store
F. C. Smith
Lightning Injured Trees and Care After Storms
Lightning can damage many trees with bark strips, deep splits, or complete death. Do not treat for a month to confirm viability. If bark is torn, remove loose material, disinfect, apply waterproof paint, then fertilize and monitor annually. Severe splits may require cabling bracing and cavity work to prevent decay.
Randolph SICK LIST
Randolph Hospital releases weekly update with admitted and discharged patients. Names include Mrs Alton Caviness Mrs Clyde Graves Marvin Galloway Ruth Bolen Helen Styers Mrs F G Newson J E Steed Troy Coltrane Arnold Britt Richard Croker N L Wright Carl Needham H D Tucker Asheboro Archie Goins Franklinville Mrs Frank Davis Cedar Falls Wade Scott Ramseur L R Gold Trinity Route 1 Clayton Spencer Randleman E W Parks Herbert Williams Lillian Williams Route 3 C H Bare Liberty. Discharges list names such as Arnold Britt Mrs F C Culbreth Helen Styres Mrs F A Freeman Mrs Alton Caviness Mrs J L Fritz Emily Catherine Ruth Bolen Mrs J E Smith Ina Freeman Carl Needham Troy Coltrane Marvin Galloway Richard Croker Asheboro Mrs R J Davis Cedar Falls Millard Hardin Randleman Archie Goins Franklinville Wade Scott Ramseur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph Hospital
Alton Caviness
Clyde Graves
Marvin Galloway
Ruth Bolen
Helen Styers
F. G. Newson
J. E. Steed
Troy Coltrane
Arnold Britt
Richard Croker
N. L. Wright
Carl Needham
H. D. Tucker
Archie Goins
Franklinville
Frank Davis
Cedar Falls
Wade Scott
Ramseur
L. R. Gold
Trinity
Clayton Spencer
Randleman
N. C
E. W. Parks
Herbert Williams
Lillian Williams
C. H. Bare
Liberty
F. C. Culbreth
Helen Styres
F. A. Freeman
J. L. Fritz
Emily Catherine
J. E. Smith
Ina Freeman
R. J. Davis
Millard Hardin
Vacation Bible School Commencement Set Friday Night
First Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School enters its second week with a 7 30 p m commencement on Friday. Students focus on Bible lessons memory work and children s hymns. The intermediate department will present two short plays for parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
First Presbyterian Church
Three Injured in Asheboro Auto Crash Near Randolph Hospital
Mrs Edgar Parks and two Utah children were injured when their vehicle crashed about one mile south of Asheboro just after noon. They were taken to Randolph Hospital with one child reported in very painful condition. Doctors consider using a plastic material to plug tire cuts to prolong the tire life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Edgar Parks
Utah
Randolph Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Italy
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Count Ciano
Berlin
City Shoe Shop
Tional Bank
T'ville
Scotland
DIAL
Randolph
Vacation Bible School
Glenn Pennington
Ruth Good
Freddie Howard
David Long, II
Betty Anne Tysinger
Samuel
Wiley
Anne Bevan
Mary Lois Jester
Janice Loftin
Betty McSwain
Jimmy Mullis
Eugene Murphy
Dale Sechrest
C. L. White, Jr
Martha Jane Barkley
Dorothy Anne Cook
Bobby Carter
Nancy Craver
Louise Craver
Jack Hodgin
Mary Long
Helen Ann Reid
Aldeen Robbins
R. L. McDonald
Jeroleen Beck
Myrdice Greeson
Jerry Neal Jester
Carol Loflin
Billy Long
Geraldine Murphy
Jeanette Parham
Americas
Sheraton Hotel
Robert H. Nutt, M. M
Robert H. Nutt
Canada
Drexel & Co
Philadelphia National Bank
B. F. Goodrich Co
Coca-Cola Co
Westinghouse Electric
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co
Standard Oil Co
Greensboro
Meyers Dept
Ely Bloodworth Motors
Security National Bank
Coca Cola Co
Guilford Dairies
Adamson Cadillac Co
Traders Chevrolet Co
Geo. F. Daly, Inc
Home Industrial Bank
Mack-Judson-Voehringer, Inc
Ball Room
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