I Was Born Here

I showed this picture developed from the Simmon's Studio collection of negatives to a friend:

And she immediately identified it as a photo of the nursing staff at the old Johnson County Hospital on Market Street.

I don't know.  I was born in that building in 1950.

And I don't recognize any of these people.

If you do, leave a message.

Kim Murphy Berry Could it be Dorothy McMeekin(5th female from the left) and too possibly Dr. Lee Cooper (on the far right)???

Sheree Box-Mieir Was there in 1955 with Carl Carter and Marsha Swisher. Fun times

Larry DesCombes I was born there in 1940.....Dr. R. Lee Cooper......and his nurse was Jessie.

Luzy Buente Powell Dr. Maxson is in the middle of the back row. He delivered 4 Buente kids at that hospital.

Sue Nuckles My guess is the men in the bottom pic are doctors or administrators of the hospital. It is taken in the lobby/waiting room. I recognize those horrible green plastic chairs in the foregraound. We spent a lot of hours there while Daddy was in the hospital.

Kaye Keth Teater I was not born there but remember going to see Dr. Maxson for my yearly school fiscals. I remember the lobby and those old chairs. Did you see they were covered in plastic, remember when people used those plastic covers on furniture. yuk!

Bob Bryant I was born there in 1945, delivered by Dr. McKinney. He was killed in a tractor roll-over accident around 1950 on the dam at Skyhaven.

Bob Goetz My two younger brothers were born there too.

Larry DesCombes However, I'm of the belief the building was a white frame structure......not the masonry building shown. Am I incorrect?

Joann Cross You are right--first begun in a large white house. . Then front added on. It was called the Warrensburg Clinic. My 2 children were born there (1953 and 1957. Dr. was also Lee Cooper.

Mark Pearce I believe it's Dr. R. Lee Cooper on the right, front row, of picture #3.
I know what he was doing on February 28th, 1957.

Kathy Keth Moore I was born there too. Dr Maxson. I think the bill was like $12.00 !!

Mary Howey Born there in 1950. That's Helen White, a neighbor, behind Dorothy McMeekin. 'Mac' was my nurse when our son was born at WMMC in 1980.

Michael Wyatt Possibly, Dr. McKinney to the right of the picture on the wall. To the right appears to be Dr. Damron and Cooper. Not sure of the other two Dr's. Great history!

Luzy Buente Powell Dr. Maxson is in the middle of the back row

Keith Hix Our family Dr was Dr Damron he was my Dr when my kids were first born

Ann Lossman Dr. Maxson back row middle. He was the new doc in town when he treated my mom for cervical cancer. First time treatment by inserting a radium pack for a certain time period. Then my mom drove to downtown KC for radiation treatments that summer with no  car air conditioning. Lived to be 83 and no cancer returned. Some of those nurses allowed by brother and I to see our mom. All depended who was at the front desk if we could make it up the stairs. :)

Ann Lossman Was born there. Dr.Cooper was supposed to deliver me, but he went to supper and Dr. Dameron delivered me. A day later another girl was delivered and her family moved to Texas and moved back to the area and started Leeton High. In the meantime, my family moved to the Leeton School District. We became life long friends and though we lost her a few years ago, I celebrate both birthdays as we always did.

Citizen's Bank Drowning in Flowers

Remember Citizen's Bank. It was founded by the Cheatham family back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. At least that's what Buddy Baker told me, "It's been there all my life."

That's what makes this picture a mystery.

These pictures from the Simmons Studio collection of negatives were almost all taken in the late 40s or early 50s. So why so many flowers.  It's not their grand opening.

Here's a shot of the same room from the same position taken today. I kid you not - four tellers are crouching down below their windows because bank policy won't allow them to have their pictures taken.  It was nice of them to do that and allow me to take this photograph.

It's called U.S. Bank now.  The teller line has been moved from the south side to the north side of the room.

Here's how it looked on the south side.

Notice the ashcans placed at the teller windows for the convenience of their smoking customers.

Here's the loan officer's desks with all of the most modern equipment.

Interesting historical fact:  They had banks before they had computers.  I have no idea how they did it.

Same room - more flowers:

If you know the reason for the flowers or have any other stories to tell about Citizen's Bank, please leave a message in the comment section.