Rex Hospital School of Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT STATE or NORTH CAROLINA COl,INTY OF WAKE CITY OF RALEIGH REX I'1OSPITAI. LAsT WlI.L AND TESTAMENT: Witnes.s: We, the Seniors of Rex Hospital, being of both sound mind and body, do hereby on this fifth day of August 1949 A.D., will, bequeath, and devise all of the chattels real and personal upon our graduation in accordance with this last will and testament. Therefore, because of the love, affection and high esteem that all do now share for the Iunior Class of this institution, we hereby request that the herein appointed executor shall dispose of all our property to the aforesaid devises and legatees, their heirs, and assigns forever in the manner set forth in this our last will and testament. ARTICLE I I. Ruth Iarvis Adams wills her true figure to Dot Bray. 2. lane Cordon Beland wills her secretive manner to Christine Smith and Tilly Wlieelei'. 3. Estelle Benson wills her baseball bat so handy to run Bartel's and other State hoodlums out ol the nurses home to anyone who might need it. 4. Martlia Daniels wills her Hashy eye so handy in fiirting, to Nanette Fletcher. 5. Grace Dickens wills her kind remarks to Iohnnie Bizelle. 6. Io Ioyce Grady wills her pug nose and blondee locks to Iean IVIalcom. 7. Sally Herring wills her ability to love two men to IN4arion Hughes. 8. Helen Hunt would like to keep what she has. 9. Helen Massengill wills her ability to squirm out of jams to Patricia Honeycutt and Ruth Atkinson. 10. Faye Revelle wills her brunette complexion to Inez Smith and Evelyn Hester. Il. M31'y Elizabeth Love wills her steady boy friend to Laura Ray. 12. Peggy Phipps wills her temper to Lois Bullock. 13. Dot Iylartin wills her charm with Doctors to Donna Midgette. 14. Vivian Wliite wills her serious disposition and short legs to Grady Covington. 15. Vera Sparrow wills her personality and wit to Dot Wlieeler. 16. Betty Taylor wills her seat in the nursing office to Betty Iohnston-what's the trouble with these Southern Pines girls? 17. Eleanor Rosser wills her quiet voice to Mary Shipman and IVIartha Ruth IVIann. 18. Frances McLeod wills her position as Miss Rex to whoever thinks they can get it. 19. 'iCootie Williaiiis wills her lovely bow legs to Shirley Euller. 20. Annie Wicker wills her bed to any one who definitely doesn't sufTer from insomnia. 21. Sadie Radcliffe wills her place on the dance Iioor to Evelyn Parker. ARTICLE II Section I: To our beloved Hospital we bequest our undying devotion and life long obligation always. Section 2: To the trustees of Rex Hospital we wish to express our thanks for your thoughtfulness and kind consideration shown us during the past three years. Witli definite appreciation, we thank you for helping make possible the new additions to the hospital. Section 3: To our parents and friends we bequeath our heart felt gratitude, unlimited love, and sin- cere appreciation for the untiring efforts they have put forth to help us reach our present position. Section 4: To the Doctors we express our thanks for the interest they have shown us, and for the help they have so willingly given us during the past three years. ARTICLE III Section I: To Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Young, we leave our deeply felt thanks for being real Umothersn to us and for keeping us straight during our three years of training. Section 2: To MI's. Edgerton and Mrs. Iones, we express our appreciation for being so gracious and charming to our friends and visitors at the deski' downstairs. SALLY I-IERRING The Zvigbifnglllt' Twefzty-scurfz

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CLASS HISTORY The history of the class of '49 begins on a day in August three years ago. As we look back over these three years we hnd that they are probably the most signihcant ones in our lives. We have worked and studied hard to become a Part of our chosen profession. This Is Our Story The hrst six months of our training was quite an experience for all of us. We were known to the rest of our profession as preclinicals . . . Blue uniforms, study hour, Nursing arts, and that hrst day on the halls, are things we shall never forget. We began to know each other a little better during these months, and we managed to have a lot of fun. We had watermelon parties, to Mother Campbells despair, and there were several dances we enjoyed very much. Christmas came and soon was gone, and then came capping. We were a proud group the night we received our caps and wore our white uniforms for the hrst time. Wirli our preclinical days behind us we were now known as Freshmen. We had to go to classes that first summer. Remember how hot it was and how sleepy we got? Almost before we knew it though, we had been in training a year. We felt like veterans now for we were Iuniors. During our Iunior year we began our special duties. We had classes and exams and more classes. When Christmas came we got up at 5 o'clock in the morning to sing carols to the patients in the hospital. Then we began to work hard on plans for the banquet we were to give the grad- uating seniors in the spring. Our favorite song at this time was Leave the Dishes in the Sink Ma. Wlien summer came and classes were over for a while, we began to realize that our second year in training was almost over .... Then at long last we became dignihed Seniors. It was grand to be a Senior, and what a difference our black bands made. Cut responsibilities began to increase more and more, and we began to answer questions instead of asking so many. We celebrated Christmas with a Christmas tree and a party. In about two months our classes were over for good, and the time of our graduation came nearer and nearer. Cut Senior activities began with the banquet at the Bon-Air given to us by the Iuniors. This was followed by picnics, barbecues, dances, a theater party, and a breakfast. The big night of our graduation Hnally came. We had looked forward to it for so long, and it was complete with long sleeves, red roses, pins and diplomas. This almost brings us to the end of the History of the Class of '49. We have a lot to look for- ward to, but we shall alwavs remember the days we spent as Student Nurses. The end Frances McLeod Twenty-six The Nightingale

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CLASS PRGPI-IECY Received a letter from Jane Beland W'ilkinson the other day. She told me she and Gordon will be coming back to the States as soon as her husband's assignment is complete. After her graduation from Rex School of Nursing she worked on a surgical hall until she could obtain government orders to join her husband, who is with the Special Detective Service in Berlin. They have been in Germany since 1950, and both long to see North Carolina once again. Eva Mae Cootie VVilliams. R.N.. B.S.. still striving to keep those student nurses over at Franklin County Hos- pital, is at wits end. She says pink slips pour in every day, but she just loves each one and that they are indiv- idually excellent students, So she calls on Betty Taylor Coley to help discipline them, and when she considers sending them home, she just calls Annis Wicker Hales. then quickly discards the idea. Cootie plans to leave for China soon, and open a school of nursing there since Steve has completed his studying in America. Annis 'Wicker Hales, now working at Lee County Hospital, cannot even leave her work long enough to visit in Raleigh. So I trucked down the other Wednesday afternoon and found Joe, Annis and the kids out at the pool. Really did enjoy a chat with them. They haven't changed a particle and can ole Wicker cook. While we were there Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Wood, you remember Eleanor Rosser from Broadway. Well she finally decided Cameron was the finest. So they got hitched in the Broadway Presbyterian Church. Dot Bethune Rosser sang with Martha Daniel at the organ. Miss M. Daniel obtained a short leave of absence from tthe Navy. I hear she intends to give those folks in Oxford some big news. They are planning tNeil and Marthai to have a formal affair in her old church there real soon, and all the class members are expected to attend.. Peggy Phipps.. is home a few months, after a tour of Europe, South America, and Panama. She is with the Pan-American Air-Lines, but plans to resign and join her to-be husband, Prince Kahn in India in June, where they will be married. Miss Phipps states she likes India, but North Carolina and her ole home state of Virginia will always be first. Helen and Ed Turner have recently made their home in Denton after having lived in Alaska with their three girls. Helen Jr., Marie, and Mary. Mrs. Turner is the former Helen Hunt of Denton, but has been away for a few years, first at Rex Hospital for three long years. then she has been with her husband for the past nine years on an expedition. Ed is a member of the Cow-Cow Legrande Exploring Institution. Dr. and Mrs. Martin Jones are still living in Granite Falls. They have just adopted a French Refugee of which they are exceedingly proud. She is a musical genius, only seven years old and plays like Josa Iturbin. Mrs. Jones is a graduate of Rex, where Dr. Jones met and wooed her. while doing his residency work there. They have previously worked together, but now Jones fDot Martin of Jonesvilley will devote her time to Ja Vous, Grace and Danny Ewing have returned from their secluded island in the Pacific, to live in Candor for a while, Grace says the seclusion on the island is really fine. No work, no nothing except eating, sleeping and lying in the sun on those sandy beaches. She is the former Grace Dickens of Havelock, After spending 3 few years in the Army she finally decided to give up the title of Miss. Miss and Mr. Rex, now Mr. and Mrs. Garland Stone fFrances and Stoney? are doing fine in Danville, Va., where Stoney is chief administrator for the Danville River Mills. Frances was down last week for a short visit with her mother here. She brought those three lovely little girls. when she visited the Coleys and we had the most enjoyable conversation. She hasn't nursed a day since graduation. She plans to run down Sanford way to see her ole room- Sally Herring finally resigned to being an old maid, after mate Eleanor Rosser VVood while here. Helen and Pat Creech have just returned from a Hshing in a few days. Pat has a large coffee concern there. so he lNext place will be Alaska Pat said.l Let's hope to see our Murray and Ruth CAdamsl Small are still at Rex. Ruth is trative Staff. They are planning to leave for Asheville in a one is invited up for a week-end any time. Mary Lib Love Green visited Helen Massengill Creech in day. Curtis is one of the professors at State College, while pects to resign soon and be a patient in Room 216. Curti Sarah .lane Radcliffe Kizee new over the other afternoon and Jim really love this flying business. Sadie took me up on a business trip to California. So Sadie was visiting all he Sparrows Air Lines. Quite a growing business it appears. excursion south. and are planning to leave for Brazil and Helen will live there until they get the go bug again. dear classmate and Pat again in the 20th century. the Pediatric Supervisor and Murray is on the Adminis- few days to re-open their cabin in the mountains. Every- Smithfield twhile Mrs. Creech is home for a visiti Sun- Love slaves away on the Maternity Hall at Rex. She ex- s is mighty proud. with all six of her little bundles of joy tsorrowl. She for a spin and l've still got butterflies. Jim had just left r ole classmates. She and Jim now own The Flying working in the Operating Room at Rex, Watts, and Duke. So she went back to dear ole Rosehill to marry Charles last year. tPoor Windy hasn't recuperated yet.i Charles and Sally came visiting in Raleigh last week. Both love being back home once more and I'm told Sally is the best cook. Bird-brain and Wilbur Lee Prince, after having completed their placial home in Garner, have returned after a summer's vacation in Bermuda for the winter here, Mrs. Prince tVera Glenn Sparrow! will take Miss E. Thorne's position as supervisor of 2nd East Hall at Rex Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Skidmore announce the birth of their sixth baby girl, tlt seems that Bill is over-powered by womenl at Rex Hospital 3:00 A.M. Saturday, weighing 9 pounds 14 ounces. Dr. Brannaman states it is one of the finest girls he has every delivered. Mrs. Skidmore, the former Faye Revelle, is his ohice nurse, and will resume work as soon as the baby permits. Estelle Benson, RN., B.S., a former graduate of Rex has accepted the office of Director of Nurses at the new Ben- son City Hospital. She and Dr. Jo .Ioyce Grady will complete the staff. Miss Benson graduated at Rex in 1949, re- ceived her B.S. at Carolina in 1953. She has since then done special work in Pediatrics at Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Dr. J. J. Grady, also a graduate of Rex in 1949, Wake Forest College, Bowman Gray Medical School, finished a year residency at the Lying-In Hospital in Chicago will become Benson's new obstetrician. Miss Vivian NVhite, a Powers model is spending a few weeks of her vacation with Betty and Sonny Coley in Miami while they are on vacation. Miss White also has a visitor, Mr. John Duncan a very prominent lawyer from New York, both are enjoying being down south again. Vivian has just announced her engagement to John, the wedding taking place in the late summer. The Coleys will return to Raleigh after vacation. Ludie, Lettye and Lillian, the triplets, will enter the first grade this fall. Sonny is still praying for a baseball team to help him fight the domineering rule of all those girls. Come to see us all you fortyniners when you are in the big city. BETTY TAYLOR tColeyl Twenty-eight The Nightingale