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Palmetto Variety newsletter article about Church Volunteer Services. This story predates the building of the chapel and shows the religious connection between the city and the hospital.

Special coverage from the Palmetto Variety hospital newsletter highlights the long history of religion at the South Carolina State Hospital and the building of the Chapel of Hope.

Front cover of Palmetto Variety showing open door policy from Superintendent Hall

One of many mentions of movies (usually religious) being shown in Wards 18A and 16A.

Latest mention of Trezevant as "Ward 18A"--mention of female patients and their visitors indicates that the building still in active use as a female patient ward in late fall 1954

"News around the Wards" notes that Ward 18A "is now known as Trezevant Building." Goes on to describe a Yuletide party held in Trezevant.

A typical Palmetto news item about activity in Trezevant in the 1950's, describing in great detail the recent Christmas and holiday festivities. With a byline "Laureston B., Rpt." Laureston B. is also mentioned in the news item as a patient.

The last mention of Trezevant in the Palmetto Variety ward news. The update here describes recent Easter festivities in Trezevant, and is again written by Laureston Berry.

"Wards 120, 114A and B, 140, and 142 have been attending dances, movies, Ladies Day, Gentlemen's Day, and [o]ther hospital wide activities"

Eight ladies from St. John's Episcopal Church visited LaBorde on Sunday, June 24th at 2:30pm.