Mercy School of Nursing - Mercilite Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1956 volume:

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In the poges of this yeorbook, we, the Annuol Stott, hove endeovored to recop- ture memories of doys gone by, ond offer o moteriol remembronce. So with this in mind, we present to you, the focuity, friends, ond clossmotes, the yeorbook of the Golden Jubilee Closs of Mercy. WE--THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1956 WISH TO DEDICATE THIS GOLDEN JUBILEE ANNUAL TO: The First Graduating Class 1911 ond TO THE SUCCEEDNG CLASSES OF ourz BELOVED MERCY HOSPITAL ' if V721 5979 ,,: , 'V,, , ifmw if it f 9 aw y f A I Al ,W A z rig, E W W- ' , M , 'K '1 l 255' A - I Sister M. Evangelist Sister M. Gertrude Sister Stella Maris Sister Miriam Sister M. Carmel I M'-' INSTRUCTORS A it Hfy' Mofher M, Christine Sister M. Bernadette Sister M. deChantaI Sister M. Bernarda Sister M. Cansuela Sister M. Barbara Sisre. M. Jerome V A ,i 544' wr., 1 Q51 S.. X X xg, , l Y l ,, , 4 I l r . Sister Mary Gertrude Director of Nurses Miss Helen M. Santillo Director of Nursing Service ww IKFWK V .gawk in? --f u,yr ' Miss Viola Cauble Housemother Miss Mary Bowden ANNUAL STAFF Sister M. Bernadette Moderator Mary C. Stewart Norma Ann Sawyer Editor Business Manager First Row, left to right: Joan Gertrude Cashwell, Art Editor, Martha Smith, Feature Editor, Clara Virginia Kelly, Pho- tography Editorg Mary Anne Parnell, Class Prophet. Second Row, left to right: Alice Rose Candler, Class Historian, Ethel Joan Walker, Class Lawyer, Edna Ann Edwards, Advertising Manager, Hope Louise Miller, Circulation Manager. ' x 94 -s., IU? ev 55 4... t f Why- 6 1 i -... ..-.... ........ .... . ..... -. ...........-,....,...,.....-..,,. ,....- ......-........-...,----ingi- Ethel Joan Walker ............................ Treasurer Margaret Ann Earley ........................ Presidenf Mary Anne Parnell ....... ....... V ice-President Norma Ann Sawyer ....... ....... S ecrefary SENICDRS 7 'UQ' .,. , A wt 7 'j 6 BERTHA ANN ALLRED Hickory, N. C. and will be t01no1'1'ow n-H Miillih 5551 r wt 4 fIQZ7..ff' ' if get-. ., 7 W4 N A Zh 0: Wtadaf '31 .y v , , . . 5 . 5, I x at when 2 f 'WSW L A .Q What I was yesterday, I am toclayg 77 ' , 4 . 4 5 4, I E rm X as : AF' E s W ANN ALLEN Wodesboro, N .C. I have an announcement Q if gg, MARGARITA C. ARRIOLA Guam A big heart wishing to do right and be friends with everybody. MARIA VIDAL ARTERO Guam Something attempted is soniething done. Y dig mi Eg' sg., 3. L fi 35 h ,j i , M 1 I is bww L I Q V , I V Q ,fir ,i A, : -,VV, , ,LQ Q, MARY LOiS BARBARE Greenville, S. C. Wise to resolveg Patient to perfowh MARIANA T. BARCINAS Guam She is just what she seems to be. 1 gil' JOAN BREEDEN Moxton, N. C. Last minute rush AVIE MAE BUTLER Gaston, N. C. A sense of humility .,., H ' ., is Rf! TERESITA A. CALVO Guam 'Beauty and charm combined ALICE ROSE CANDLER Swcmncmoo, N. C. Her joys are as deep as the ocean, and her troubles as light as the foam. Q JOAN GERTRUDE CASHWELL Clinton, N. C. It matters not how long you live, but how well. it SHIRLEY ROSE CASEY Clinton, N. C. If I had my life to live over, I would do the same things again. r ' T ,ff , , 4 sg : ff 5,-,yffff fi 2 it fi-itfsf. V Qi' , ,A A - -1, N f-fl if mfg. ,, i - ,- , Q, .cf.. - w ,f Y- . may if W I 'x R2'sWM ' 'A I h V H. 4 i .. g, ,v 4 4 1 U fgm gf-s 9 1 H' of vw X J + fi af 1 fu 1 . X K 15125, , NV, N f , Sta ,Q fx fs? 19 ef' f 9 raw f N 41 gf s ,iw 5 , M ,L-Q'-Q Y AN 'RA 4 S159-ft J sf :fs 4 , 1 Xuan. QM ,ll ,, A t., 0 ,. YF YAJX-,. , , ,. was 5, Mas - s ,wrwwfseafsewflww- Ne, V x 2 1 , V - 'sr ,g f t f ,ff of-.,, :V 5' e ,-ff 'V 5 i 'f' :fm , WA,x. .Y, .KW W ,,.,g,,,gg5-F, My , f L -X, fx. A f sf we X A. I r 32 fi m?+54fV -' ,Q 4X'?, gm- 'V Q '4 5, 'f 52. af A184 s ' nv, ' ,K ,suv 'Q' Ifsfsl + 1 f W In f 4 1 , v 'sw it L. 4-5 w .,.. , V , 731, f f . 1, - ,Q -- - - 1 ,H MLC . H xl-if r P r 1 V u a 1 2 - ,M EDNA ANN EDWARDS Clorkton ,N. C. To do injustice is more disgraceful than to suffer it. DORIS OLEITA EDWARDS King, N. C. Without laughter nothing is pleasant w fa MARGARET ANN EARLEY Swormcmoo, N. C. Laugh and the world laughs with you. PEGGY G. DALE Morgonton, N. C. Some think the world was made fo? fam and frolic, and so do I. D A W L 1 o oN -fm: 4' EMILY HAWKINS Asheville, N. C. I have noflzing fo declare bu genius. use w 4 !i,, E i v... MARY IDA GODWIN Benson, N. C. Where there is as will there is OL way. 1' :fe 'ey was 1 ,Y f:'.f91h9Qf2',j, gQj7n,,ff1Q2X W fQ:,+Sw uw svfw-gs N ,f -rsmqc, wwf-,,,,,w Q 4 ff- -w 5t- in Q ,. si ly , ' 1 5' 2 'mf' -, Aff? wma' ,avi 1 1.1111 . ., , 4, s ' 'fQfN':. f 't. A leg! PM 5 V MRI, , a W, 34 fs J 'Y 1 424: ,- ' ,-. , ,V -., ,,,. ,Q 3 f ., :ifq'W ,. ,lk we f Jess., 4 M- ' , if 5 5 fi , CLARA VIRGINIA KELLY Salisbury, N. C. Make haste slowly. 'ff' ,,,, , f e 1 W .m,,e.:. .CMM A , , Affl-.affix L ek, - MARGARET THRESA MORGAN Cleveland ,Ohio Yesterday is dead, forget ity tomorrow does not exist, do not worryg today ts here, use it. si f f f ., sw'-'11 f-- ,- vm fee 'ff' Q, 1 bf 1 ns ,Q V ' KF.:-0.3 , ex 'R 4 VV V ,Q , , . , ' 3 ,EZWWW ,in ,if A sw fe ,. , . J fy, yy- 'tf , 'A ' ' gt? ,,,,,,M , W V ,V . I 5.7 M ,. , fi MTM -- W ,aw ,.,,,,.t-6 ffwf , .. We we H .wr ., , L Q2 L ' , 1 .. ,,,. A 4' -5 . ,, 9 V . ,, , .,., ,M V 4 1 , 1 V ,f ',., h1ff'- J Q ' . tk V xnxx Awww' HOPE LOUISE MILLER Hudson, N. C. You can't have too much of on good thing. JOI-IANNE YVONNE MCKEE Wilmington, N, C. Never trouble trouble fill trouble trou- bles you. i l . ,, ... q..,.,... ..i........1.:..-e.-. SHIRLEY JANE MOORE Gastonia, N. C. Serene beauty--spontaneous laughter. JO ANN MCIVER Hamlet, N. C. Put first things first W.-I It DORIS POOLE Greenville, S. C. Be to her virtues a little kind. and to her faults a little blind. l 9-P343 i MARY ANN PARNELL Lumberton, N. C. Oh, but she is witty, and sincerity and jollity are the basis of her personality. i x 1 A N i v 1 . l W N i . . 1 . . N i i i W I r Q 2- , qm X Qfjt, N'- CHARLOTVE A. PRESSLEY Charlotte, N. C. Gratitude is the vnenzory of the heofrtf' on MS NORMA ANN SAWYER Block Mountain, N. C. Living to learn, learning to Ziveg serv- ing to do, doing to serve. t l I F 1 t 1 tl- MARTHA SMITH Chorlotfe, N. C. I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all szun1ne1'. ,1 1. me H Af' A -av ' ' A 6 ,W , I 1 QL: .x ' 3 A jig, A ir' ,Q 5- Pak-ei .f .--M ix R ! -. I , :,l. K J 4, Tl! ,W 6,Y5 kt BETTY JANE SEVERT West Jefferson, N. C. A high brow is a person educated be yond his own intelligence. MARY CAMERON STEWART Robbins, N. C. When it was to be done, she did it. JEAN L. TRIBBLE Greensboro, N. C. Why should life all labor be? 5 1 E i I 1 -f-w?y.,.-,. E32-it ------- H Y nw- .' - . -an-:A . NV- I . h QQ ' 1-1w:n.f1v'-u' L4 l 4 . . t 1 t ETHEL JOAN WALKER Hendersonville, N. C. She smiles with intent to do mischief. I BETTY SUE WILLIAMS Morgonton, N. C. Not what we give but what we share. WMV SISTER MARY ELIZABETH New York, N. Y. Make us happy, you made as good. ogg, at , My ..4 N, .X - 2. 23 ' - ' :Z a SISTER MARY JOSEPH Baltimore, Md. We walk by faith, not by sight 'wan 0 ms m ,, MARY WILLIAMS Dunn, N. C. Good to forgive, and best to forget 4 .fe 4,5 vga 8, . F. . ,Q . .-n1i2l.unarrz'S f - ff J .-5..,1E Aw 4 P' QF' mr 3 I , 4 , ,Q ,N 7.4 I , 5 fk 2 . 5 S + Ass , , ,M , , QW A2 1 I uffm' Q Shirley Moore Best Dressed Mary Stewart Best Nurse Avie Butler Quietest Martha Smith Most Versatile Alice Rose Candler -Most Represeutatfzlve Maria Artero Most Likely to Succeed f f X yr 1 1 A I I 1 i x X1 1 f' X 'Sf nw. 17 r Y. T? ,Kgs I THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVES -13 ff 79 --W ----we-.':t..f-m.m-u.....:f, Q.. Joan Cashwell Best Personality Joan Walker Wittiest Ann Allred Frierzdliest Teresita Calvo Cutest Mary Lois Barbare Most Popular Ann Sawyer Best All Round ..,....,,,' H-,-.--M nl-mil-lm .I li Betty Lou Scruggs ............................ Treasurer Betty Lee Russell .............................. Presioent Stella Elizabeth Dovis ..... ...... Secretory Sodie Irene McFadden .............. Vice-President 29 Mary Elizabeth Carpenter Anne Marie Chenworth Nancy Elizabeth Choate Barbara Ann Cornelius Stella Elizabeth Davis Katie Joe Ardrey . Shirley Lee Arvey Mary Joan Beck Betty Ann Bowles Reva Virginia Brown Sandra Ann Caliendo Rotha Arlene Dawkins Phyllis Ann Dawkins Diana Eloise Duckett Don Sain Farabee Nancy June Farabee Helen Louise Farrell in 'YW' Therese Mary Galligan Eunice Faye Goodman Virginia Austil Gordon Carol Sue Gurley Clara Rebecca Heath Betty Ann Kiker Carole Ann Rickert Patricia Ann Rohr Annie Lou Rowe Betty Lee Russell Shirley Ann Shepherd Betty Lou Scruggs Maggie Sue Loggins Sadie Irene McFadden Ann Wilcox Mclver Jean Morgan Mary Bernadette Oakley Martha Sue Ray QQQ-4 few E f I Nancy Marilyn Smith Carolyn Louise Taylor Peggy Jean Toomey Betty Lee Walton if Peggy Ann Warren Patty Lee Williams Shirley Mae Windell Jo Anne Woodie if Y 3' ,J -,,,.,,4 iH. fi. Reverend Father Leo Doetterl Chaplain gw fwp - 1 4553711 eep us, O God, from pettiness: let us he large in thought, 58,5 in word, in deed. Let us he done with fault- f- finding, and leave off self- seeking. May we put away all pretense and meet each other face to face-without self-pity and without prejudice. May we never he hasty in judgment and always generous. Let us take time for all things: Make us to grow calm, serene, gentle. Teach us to put into action our better impulses, straightforward and un- afraid. Grant that we may realize it is the little things that create differences 3 that in the big things of life we are at one. And may we strive to touch and to know the great, common human heart of us all, and, O Lord God, let us forget not to be kind. 34 M I I F W I :A-5, ,:--1.32:-1' ' xy y w. gQH 154 7 , E I filsa.. ff 43 . iff, nc' J Q 3 ,ek 54: 3 55 2' W il Q K 0255? , ' A N- .,., I . Q Q, 1- .1 fri, .,,, , . 1 ,. f4 4 gr' -'gi' 3 1 'b ' , fr- ,, , fp. gl lax x , V , 1, -is gif gg'-,3:',fLVf if , ., . , ' my- yu f, . ' .V aiw'WmWi5?jmQ? gf , x 1,l,.. Vz., ,.,. . . ,fi f. :ww 'QQg,,,,,4i H- q Q5 9 2 ? ::::::w 2 Y ' 1 . iv . 4. an Q- -a frwnnw J' . mill' W, M , - .. 1: - .13 - . 1 f 5 29 .1 1 . W 0 ' ' a ,, W- 1 in It a ' is N V .J , .,.. . 4 1 , xlib, Q . 5 , 1 A 3 i 1 , Kia Judy Allred Forrior Ashcroft Noncy Bollord Virginio Borbee Rito Bowden L, Sue Bowen All . L 1 L Peggy Buckley Ann Byrd Roberto Coberly Vero Corbett Phylis Covington Lorroine Crippen B1 :nhl w- 11-m-r.rnn-1-1-. .. , . Jeon Dole Lucile De Morco Anne Douglos Rosie Dunn Horriett Elliott Betty Former Corrine Keen Rachel Kirksey Celia Knight Naomi Lovelace Carol Medlin Valorie Neal Evelyn 'Heath Jerry Hilton Barbara Hunt Glenda ljames Priscilla Johnson Gloria Jonas Li Mary Lou Paine Bobbie Rector Shirley Seagle Earlene Settiemire Ruth Spencer Jo Ann Story CLASS PRCPHECY Dea r Dia ry, Today I returned from Charlotte, North Caro- lina, U. S. A. A month ago I received a letter from Edna Edwards, president of Mercy Hospital Alumnae Association, asking me to display my talents as a majorette at the annual meeting of the Association. I accepted with pleasure, hoping to see many of my old classmates. My trip to annd from Charlotte was made unusually pleasant by Lulu Miller who was the hostess on my plane. Upon landing at Douglas Airport a fire red ambulance drove up with the siren blasting and none other than Ann Allen jumped out to meet Lulu and me. lAnn is the owner of a brand new fleet of am- buIances.l On the way to Mercy, Ann tuned in on the radio and we heard Martha Smith's latest hit- Bedpon Bop. Suddenly, a Henry J streaked by and I recog- nized Joan Cashwell at the wheel. She flew by, ob- livious of the sign- Dangerl Cliff Ahead! lShe was last seen on cloud iil3l. As we drove past the Square, there stood my old room mate, Doris Edwards playing a uke with the Salvation Army Band. The band was playing, Rusty Old Halo, Skinny White CIoud. We arrived at Mercy in high spirits and were taken on a tour of the old Nurse's Home. Still lying in her bed in room 450 was Johanne McKee, writing letters in Braille. She glanced up to ask, Did I get any mail? Over in the hospital there were quite a few changes. Anne Earley is working in pediatrics. I hear that she is head nurse on the play porch. Sister Mary Joseph is supervisor of the Central Supply Room. Sister Elizabeth has started a new nursing trend on First St. Mary's. The students are wearing roller skates on duty . Betty Severt and Noah are doing fine work in our O. B. department. The meeting of the Association was a huge success. Theresa Morgan sang, Come Out of the Barnyard Grandmother, You're Too Old to Horse Around accompanied by Clara Kelly on the har- monica. After the meeting all of the class of fifty-six gathered in the Coke Room to exchange gossip. Jean Tribble related that Theresa told her that Shirley Casey and Avie Butler had gone to Holly- Gold Coast of Africa Friday l3, l96l wood to co-star with Doctor Bost and Doctor Gal- Iant in Doctors Prefer Redheads. Ann Allred could hardly wait to tell us about her new job. She has been hired by the Red Cross to tour the South, speaking on the subject What To Do Until the Orderly Gets There. Jo Ann Mclver loves her work with Rex Morgan M.D. Charlotte Pressley is racing about town, busy at the job of being Doctor Harloe's new nurse. Mary Stewart has a grand job with one of the town's leading veterinarians. Peggy Dale can be found in the infirmary at the Lambda Chi House over at State's College in Raleigh. g Joan Breeden has a part time job in a bakery. lThe last time anyone saw her she was really roll- ing in dough.I Mary Lois Barbare has a new chain of con- cession stands. Shirley Moore has given up nursing for a higher calling. She has become a healer and has patent- ed her own tonic Ader Cox's Little Home Remedy. Jody Walker said she was still saving Tube Rosee coupons for a boy scout knife. Betty Sue Williams looked very chic. She is modelling for Kress. Jean Tribble has finally settled down with the man of her dreams-the worId's champion wrestler. Ann Sawyer and her navy commander husband are touring the Catawba in a small row boat. Mary Ida Godwin said that she and Pat were well on the way to writing their own version of Cheaper by the Dozen. The nenwspapers were filled with the exciting new discovery recently made by one of Mercy's graduates none other than Mary Williams . . . A short, painless way of administering shots without the use of a needle. Dot Poole looked wonderful, but then why wouIdn't she? She teaches the present students of Mercy Hospital the latest techniques in golf on the beautiful new green located in the back of nurses quarters. Dot always believed in' good use of leisure time. Well, Diary, that is all for now. Before I go to bed I simply must read Rose ChandIer's latest book, Nursing in Seven Easy Lessons. ANN PARNELL fProphetessJ 1' l l , 1. l l I t' li l pug a i 1? 311- 'QE fi 2 ' tt ,z 4 ,nb r Sodolity Group Mistletoe Boll . , . Queen Chorlotte, Mory Lois l Spoghetti Supper Borbore, Shirley Cosey lottendontsl Popcorn Porty Silver Bells . . . Preclinicols T l i l l l i il l P i l l 4 i l - S... sl Sister M. Goretti Sister M. Peter SINESS .X 1 J ig i Sister M. Benedict 42 'i 1 J . X, if sg tu S 'fff S X 4 Sister M. Inez MISTLETOE BALL , ff ' DEPARTMENTS Clinic Nursery JP' J Orthopedics Obstetr cs DEPARTMENTS N W Y 59? Sister M. Emmanuel Dietitiang Pho rmocy Pharmacy-I nset X Roy E Pediatrics 1' 45 CLASS HISTORY lt would be impossible to set forth the history of the class of nineteen hundred fifty-six without first reviewing the events during the past fity years of Mercy Hospital's development. As one walks her halls today, this modern institution silently re- lates her own history, from its humble beginnings in a parish auditorium, of a twenty-five bed hospital, then known as Mercy General Hospital, to the present day-fifty years later, it stands as a monument of progress with a capacity of two hundred eighty beds, expanding as the city of Charlotte grew. lt was February 26, l906, that Father Joseph and the first band of Sisters of Mercy guided the early beginnings of Mercy Hospital. The training period in these fifty years has likewise under- gone many changes. The first training school was started with Miss Beulah Squires as superintendent. The initial class had only four members: Sister Mary Dolores, Sister Mary Bride lwho is still showing a vital interest in the hospital's functionsl, Miss Josephine Finch, and Miss Rose Farley. The present class of fifty years later numbers thirty-seven. The nursing school today boasts of six hundred eighty-two graduates. lt would indeed seem strange to the student nurses of today to experience a typical day in the life of the student nurse in those pioneer days. A twelve to eighteen hour duty, followed by classes and many odd laborious tasks took any monotony from daily routine. Nursing in those days was cer- tainly not a glamorous life. From a two year program with no diploma, the school has developed a three year program with the possibility of attainment of the R.N. degree and an associate science degree in Nursing to enable the student to specialize and advance her knowledge in the nursing profession. The student of today works an eight hour day with class time included, and lives in comfortable, pleasant surroundings. The nurses' hom'e was created to meet the growing needs of the incoming aspirants to the nursing profession. Private and semi-private rooms, lounges and reception rooms, and the modernly equipped auditorium greatly aided in the provision of a social outlet for the Mercy student nurse. In l926 the present hospital was opened, then considered quit edistant from the city. Its capacity had increased to a seventy-five bed hospital with an addition of two new de- partments, the Xray and Laboratory. Of necessity the surgical and obstretical departments were enlarged. Ten years later another wing with an increase of thirty-five more beds was added, and in this same year the hydro and physiotherapy sections had their beginnings. Two years later the west wing was completed thus bringing the bed capacity to one hundred fifty. Since this time Mercy Hospital has been constantly improving, developing and growing. ln mentioning the history of the hospital there is another name linked with the early beginnings, that of Mother M. Raphael who is still playing an important role in the advance- ment of so noble a cause to suffering humanity. Mother Raphael could truly appreciate what Father Time has done in behalf of Mercy Hospital. May she be spared many more years in the service of God's sick poor. This is the heritage the class of fifty-six accepted when it entered the doors of the training school of September eighth, nineteen hundred fifty-three. A more frightened group of trainees has yet to be seen. The kind seniors that year did much to allay the fears experienced through a comical initi- ation. Many memories crowned the preclinical year. The trips to and from Sacred Heart College with the ringing of merry voices and the jouncing along of the bus . . . who can forget the glee club, directed by Mr. Smith in preparation for the big concert . . . those were the days! Thanksgiving and the turkey raffle thrilled the winner lTetal as well as the pajama party that was part of the fun. The other events occur to every class, l suppose, but to us the arrival of our uniforms meant more than any other class. One thing a lot of them had to be remade. Who will forget the Mistletoe Ball of the preclinical year? New Years and Easter passed in rapid succession and then the day of days, our capping. We were fifty-two on that day. Some of our number were attracted into the marriage state, others were finding other interests, the faithful ones returned to their books and white. The Red Fez club at the river holds fond memories for our class for the numerous picnics enjoyed. Freedom Park was a favored spot for outings, not only for our class but the other classes were brought closer to us by these get-togethers. The history of our class would be incomplete if the report of the Top Hatters' Review was omitted. We knew we had a talented group but after this particular performance, everyone else was aware of it. For weeks after Jimmy Kilgo remembered the Mercy Nurses in his song dedications. The ceremonies of the addition of the blue stripes on our caps made us not only feel more important but officially we were the seniors. Responsibilities galore faced us. Psychiatry was one of the dreams or shall l say nightmares because this meant the first time our numbers were to be divided. Only three months were spent at either Seton in Baltimore or Dick's Hill in Raleigh. The Sodality's selection of the .Mistletoe Queen of our Senior year made it more exciting. Our school's Christmas party reminded us that this was our last year as students. Our classes, Hall work and social functions all seem to remind us it is the last time for each of these pleasant mem- ories, made precious by the fact that they are our to cherish. Rose Candler lClass Historianl ,,,,4 ..,. .- ,W ,,,,,,, . , ... , ,..,... 7,g...........u.. V I 1 V 1 i 1 I I -qui 55525 i W1 Quia, -.A l, .3 'Sr ,W if I T xf4x,...,5 gx 1' ' 1 'L 1 fe A lfL,,? ff' V' vi , Xwfg 'FUNK' it X f A 'Q 0 f ,fi 8 J GJ Nw va rw., my 'HWSQA I' If , K? if fs A 2 , 513 ,IE 'bf OUR INITIATIONS W!!!-, 49 N SURE T 50 . '12 M , , ' 1 ,.5,74 an L f f A .. f 94 'PW . ,, 4 .. gs 'N 5 1 4 i x M , Lv . Q, 3 is 'W R ib- ,,.,,g.k,2 -ff-ww-f: x-Q. sfrff . ' M.wwfvxer'f X--rvrrvrvrx rf-vr'-'frrrfl'L , V-fu-1-'-Mn -rw-rfcnrw-f-r r'wrv'r'ff':'f' - Q ' '4 ! f'l'E'-I f ff'P'? VA!'G 4'fi'Y'- T fP'9'7'!'Fl'f'Q'! 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FR 6-2454 Floor Contractors Asphalt Tile Steel Wall Tile Rubber Tile Plastic Wall Tile Linoleum Shades Venetian Blinds OUR SPONSORS To those who have helped us to attain our goal during the years we the Golden Jubilee Class give our thanks. St. Leo's Military School Mrs. W. A. Payne Dr. A. A. Vanore Belk-Cline Co., Robbins, N. C. Mrs. H. D. Duckett Mrs. A. O. Barbare Mr. and Mrs. Earl Settlemire Mrs. Mary Lois Cazin Pat and Art Griffin Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hattler Mary K. Mangum Mrs. Pat Hoffman Miss Berryhill Mary Bowden Mr. John McLaughlin Mr. Thomas Murray Mrs. J. R. Ardrey Mrs. Calvo Mr. J. J. Oakley Mrs. R. E. Walton Mr. J. Barcinas Charlotte Linen Carolina Foods, Inc. Mabel Locke Evelyn Parnell Helen Tucker Green 'H'-'-1 W ' -fK'1l.u:L:s -' ' U HiLMM1lW Mercy Hospital and Charlotte Laundry, Inc., have been serving each other for titty years. Our heartiest congratulations and best wishes. ir CHARLOTTE LAUNDRK INC 'lr i Established 1890 VIKING SPRINKLER CCJMPANY Underwriters Approved Automatic Sprinkler Systems wi? High Point North Corolino Phone 5009 P. O. Box 527 1 -. --. .'.wv- 4 -1-gffuufaeqyz-H.-my.-4 -'1. B H E HS NURSES UUTHTTINI3 QU., iixiij. 387 Fourth Avenue New York 16, New York Supplier to Americcfs Leading Schools of Nursing Chicago Pittsburgh Detroit DRINK CQ IN BOTTLES S COMFORT Mattress Company 4 242 W. Tremont A Chorlotte, No th C I MCEWQI1 Funeral Service, Inc. it 727 E. Morehead St t Ch Iotte 3, North C I Congratulations on Mercy HospitaI's Golden Jubilee Anniversary It has been our privilege and pleasure to serve you for thirty-six years of your fifty years of service. Winchester Surgical Supply C o. Cc1rolinos' House of Service II9 East 7th Street Charlotte, N. C H A R R I S SUPER MARKETS, INC. CONGRATULATES MERCY HOSPITAL ON ITS GOLDEN JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY 4 Stores Conveniently Located 1704 Central Avenue 2707 South Boulevard I924 Rozzells Ferry Road 5Il8 Park Road And in Gastonia 514 W. Franklin 60 ,.:.f4,Q,ff.r.:.-,..g.... ...........-.h.,. ...., em' Q Compliments of the Aluinnae Association ot Mercy Hospital Congratulations and Host Wishes on your Golden Jubilee -1905-1956 51 Biltmore Dairy Farms O W. Moreheocl ED 3- 53 A.F. DANCY l FRANK WOODS INC Television and Radio Service 215 W t 2 d St Ph ED 4 2706 Sales Pontiac Service Serving Charlotte for Zl Years , 522 S th Tryon Street Ph FR 6-4871 Compliments of 0 I Refresh Without Filling 62 Compliments of Compliments of VENETIAN BLIND MFG. CO. INC. Manufacturing high quality venetian blinds for past I9 years in Charlotte. Introducing new Flo-Fold vertical drawn blind most modern window treatment. Prompt service. MERCY HOSPITAL GUILD for the Golden Jubilee 204 N th D d Sr r Ph ED 2 1010 better than good ws . . .-Fonsmosr Ice Cream - Milk Complete Line of Dairy Products Phone ED 2-7II6 63 Enjoy S G P Peanut Products Wherever You Meet For Refreshing Treats Pianos Organs PGGHUT Butter The House of Baldwin S dw'cheS 504 N. Tryon sf. ED 3-4108 QBQ PROU D Potato Chips Salted Peanuts ,,,.-n'-rm. Cillllnl L Cnndies STANLEY SUPER DRUG CDMPANY ir 19 49 7th Street 64 ED 4-5617 Compliments of 230 Independence Blvd. C A R O L I N A KI'-I-0 ABSORBENT EXTERMINATING C QTTQ N CQ COMPANY Complete Exterminating Service Nmi:a2Trjina GUY M. BEATY wus Er COMPANY f 7' Sgsx ago Pipe and Boiler Coverings QI-9, Contract and Sales T Insulation for Hot and Cold mwwonmo . Lines and ' Qig lorivfxsa Air Conditioning Phone ED 3-8625 520 Soiith Elliet St. Charlotte, North Carolina 65 ToDD,S FLOWERS CAROLINA ELECTRIC Home of Fine F1owers 1504 Central Avenue H7 West Street Phone EDison 2-8129 Charlotte, N. C. Congratulations of Fifty Years of Service! From HARRY AND BRYANT COMPANY Funeral Service Now In Our 74th Year of Service 500 Providence Road aribaldi 15211115 Established 1896 104 South Tryon Street Phone EDison 2-5822 Compliments of GEORGES GRILL Where the Mercy Nurses Eat with Confidence 66 - 1w1'r PLAZA HARDWARE The Complete Hardware Store 1513 Central Avenue DOUGLAS Cr SING CommpIIments of ALBEMARLE ROAD DRIVE-IN MORTUARY Funeral Directors Ambulance Service Phone ED 2-4131 1335 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte, N. C. J. Marcus Kerns Harold H Todd Karl Miller HALL'S, INC. PRINTING EQUIPMENT Home of Quality Floor C7 Co' Coverings and Furniture P. O. Box 5204-5403 1237 Plaza Phone FR 5-4449 North Tryon Street Charlotte' N' C' Charlotte N. C. POUND 5' MOORE COMPANY Stationers Office Outfitters Printers Gifts lf lt's for the Office We Have lt Phone FR 5-7751 67 Compliments of ELIZABETH FOOD STORE Groceries and Meats 307 N. Caswell Rd. SMITH'S ESSO SERVICE 1635 E. 4th St. Charlotte, N. C. LOCKERMAN Dispensing Optician 102 E. 4th at Tryon Charlotte, N. C. FR 5-4836 Have Your Eyes Examined Regularly Compliments of DOMESTIC LAUNDRY Home of ZORIC CLEANING Phone ED 3-7113 A. S. ALOE COMPANY Laboratory and Hospital Supplies Washington, D. C. Compliments of PRITCHARD PAINT Cr GLASS COMPANY 112 W. Fifth Street Charlotte, N. C. Phone FR 6-8561 I L A ' S LADIES READY TO WEAR All Ages and Sizes Pineville, N. C. Telephone ED 2-8039 CAROLINA BRACE MANUFACTURERS, INC. All Kinds of Orthopedic Appliances 415 East Trade Street G. A. Burrows, Pres.-Treas. C. A. Burrows, Pres.-Sec. R. H. Wehunt, Mgr. Charlotte, N. C. v .AA 'f' 72 U, 4 , , ff. 1 1115 pl. 1 . 11115-1-1 3 Y :,1,t-11,'.,1..1.g1,1,1,1.-13,1 1 5 -. ' 1 1 1 11,3 1 1' VK ' ,, .H 1 W 114 'h 1 , 1 u 1 '11 f 1 '1 1,1 ' '11 11 X. .Li . '1 1 1 ,1 1 111 , ' LZ ,..1 ,. JET 1, ff 1? QA 11 1 vw 'f 'fi YQ 11 T1 '1 a - V1 .rv 1' 1 , 1 A , 1 ' 4 1 1, X1 LU 1 . 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