33 Patients Now at Shelby Hospital, April 19, 1926

33 Patients Now at Shelby Hospital. . . Many Are Patients from Outside Counties, Eight Patients in the Colored Annex

There are 33 patients in the Shelby hospital—one of the largest number of patients this institution has ever had. they come from four or five counties, showing the splendid reputation the hospital has at home and abroad for the excellent care and success with its patients. Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Stamey of Fallston are receiving medical attention. Jean, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Laughridge, who was operated on for appendicitis, is doing well. Miss Lillian White, daughter of W.E. White, underwent a serious surgical operation but is improving somewhat.

Mrs. Pink B. McMurry of Shelby, who has been a medical patient for several days, was dismissed Sunday. J.K. Harris of Mooresboro, who has been a patient for several weeks, is improving while Mr. John S. Wray of Shelby is still getting along nicely. Mrs. S.D. Melton of Caroleen was operated on Sunday and is very ill. Miss Ethel Parker of Shelby is receiving medical attention. Mrs. F.Y Blanton and her new daughter born April 11th are doing well. Mrs. H.R. Jones, mother of Mrs. Bessie Gray, local milliner, is steadily improving. Mrs. W.L. Fanning, who was operated on for pleurisy, is improving somewhat. Mrs. J.S. Lipscomb of Shelby, operated on a week ago, is doing nicely. Mrs. T.C. Hicks of Shelby is recovering from a surgical operation. Mrs. Earl Honeycutt and her newborn son were able to go to their home on Grover street the past week.

Miss Emily Guigon of Shelby and Mrs. Plato Grigg of Shelby had tonsil operations last week. Ulan Washburn, son of Rev. D.G. Washburn, who suffered an injury to his hand in a wood saw some two weeks ago, has sufficiently recovered to be dismissed. Mrs. J.M. Beverly, mother of Miss Etta Beverly, head hospital nurse, has gone to her home in Wadesboro, accompanied by Miss Beverly. Eulan Humphries, son of Will Humphries, had his arm operated on a few days ago. Mrs. J.M. Swafford of Hollis had her tonsils removed one day last week.

Mrs. Fred Tallent of Connelly Springs, who underwent an operation, will be able to leave this week. Miss Annie Leonard of Vale had an operation for empyemia. Hokie Powell, the young lady of Polkville who was burned some weeks ago at the home of Mr. Lem Wiggins on N. Morgan street, was dismissed last week. Mrs. T.P. Owensby of Cliffside was dismissed last week.

Ernest Bailey of Cliffside, who had an operation, is recovering rapidly. Mrs. E.C. Wilson of Shelby has been desperately ill but is some better. Mrs. J.W. Berry, aged woman of Kings Mountain, is suffering with a fractured hip. Robert Lovelace of Boiling Springs is receiving treatment. J.H. Toms, who was burned some months ago at one of the local cotton mills, has been re-admitted the third time because he is not doing so well. Garland Humphries, son of Will Humphries, receiving treatment for an injury to his hand. Mrs. I.N. Sheppard of Shelby is improving. Mrs. Judson Jones was entered Sunday. There are seven or eight patients in the colored annex, but none are seriously ill.

From the front page of The Cleveland Star, Monday, April 19, 1926

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