About
this time the Lester Blackwell Post of the American Legion
was looking for a suitable project to honor and memorialize
Person County veterans.  Ultimately,
a committee chaired by Reginald L. Harris of Roxboro who at
that time was lieutenant governor of North Carolina, determined
that a new hospital would be the most appropriate memorial
project. Fund raising began near the end of 1945 and more
than 3500 donations ranging from five cents to $50,000 were
received. It is told that chairman Harris returned at least
one donation with a note that if that were all the donor could
afford the donor needed the money worse than the hospital.
Fortunately for Person County the donor responded with a significantly
larger donation.
This new hospital cost $896.38.
Person County Memorial Hospital was dedicated September 10,
1950 at Roxboro High School because of rain. Patients were
transferred from Community Hospital the next day.
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