Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Hopkins Brewer, age 93, of Manchester, will be conducted Monday, March 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Dr. Brenton Cox officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Mill Cemetery. Visitation will … Continue reading →
LAWLEY, DORIS KEGLEY CASTEEL – age 78 of Powell passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 4, 2013. She was born in Marion, VA. Member of First Baptist Church of Powell. Doris graduated from Old Knoxville General School … Continue reading →
Nurses at Play In between the tours of duties, Knoxville nurses find time to participate in the many recreational programs offered by the Recreation Bureau. The Knoxville General Hospital nurses took part in the Women’s softball season, and their basketball … Continue reading →
The women who started the KGH program in September, 1952, received their caps at a traditional ceremony in early 1953. Caps were earned after student nurses completed six months’ training. Click on the photo for a larger image. Pictured above … Continue reading →
The young women in this photograph began their nurses’ training at KGH in September, 1943, with the expectation of graduation in 1946. The U. S. Army’s Cadet Nursing Corps was in place in 1943, and most of these women enrolled … Continue reading →
Twenty Nurses Get Diplomas at General For 20 student nurses at General Hospital, tonight will climax three years of study and training. They will receive their diplomas and caps in a candlelight service at 8 p.m. at Broadway Baptist Church, … Continue reading →
This photo of the Class of 1930 was taken in front of the hospital’s administration building. Click on the photo for a larger image. The class roster included the following graduates: Iris Madge Bailey ~ Alabama Nora Gladys Farmer ~ … Continue reading →
Requirements for Admission I. Age: 17 to 35 years II. Education: Graduate from an accredited high school with sixteen credits. A high school transcript must be filed with application. III. Personality and Character: Credentials attesting satisfactory evidence of suitable character … Continue reading →
John Harvey Bowen was born in Florence, Mississippi, April 25, 1924, and spent his early life in Lamar County, Mississippi. Moving to Collegedale, Tennessee, in 1939, he attended Southern Adventist University. Drafted into the Army Air Force in 1943, he … Continue reading →
This photo was marked “November, 1943.” It shows KGH student and staff nurses marching in a parade held in Knoxville, probably in observation of Armistice/Veteran’s Day. Click on the photo to see a larger image.
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