The Palo Pinto General Hospital District came into being on April 20, 1965. This was the culmination of many months of work, following a request by the Sisters who operated the Nazareth Hospital in Mineral Wells. The Order felt they could no longer maintain the Nazareth Hospital due to decreased personnel and the need for modernization.
The Palo Pinto General Hospital Auxiliary was formed by a group who had been Auxilians at the Nazareth Hospital. By-laws were adopted and signed by 10 Charter Members on February 8, 1968. These members were Msds. William O’Quin, O.B. Lance, J.F. Bailey, A.W. Dennis, Byron Greene, B.L. Miller, T.L. Sullens, Wayne Schwalm, John Westbury and Sam Hawes.
The new hospital was completed, and a day for public viewing was held on July 26, 1970. The Auxilians acted as hosts. Over 7,000 area residents attended the open house. Moving day for equipment and patients was August 1, 1970.
Since the early beginnings of the Auxiliary with 10 members, it now has approximately 20 active Auxilians and serves PPGH in many different areas, both inside and outside of the hospital.
Send a Patient a Gift
Brighten a patient's day with a thoughtful gift from our gift shop! To order, simply call us at at 940.328.6421 and we'll deliver it directly to the patient's room.
The gift shop is staffed by the hospital auxiliary volunteers.