Auxiliary announces 'Christmas in July' winner

At its Aug 20 meeting, the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary of Benton announced the winner of its "Christmas in July" quilt raffle as Kay Summers of Thompsonville.

The auxiliary gives a special thank you to member Paula Alters for making and donating the beautiful Christmas quilt. Thanks also go to the following businesses for allowing the auxiliary to sell tickets during the "12 Days of Christmas" blitz: The Buzz, CATO, Cozy Table, Edwards Antiques, Factory Connection, Joe's Pizza, La Fiesta, Legence Bank, Peoples' Bank, Rural King, State Bank of Whittington, Sue's II, Tequilas and White Rabbit.

Also, the auxiliary presented a check to the hospital for the purchase of a wound camera for the medical/surgical department.<object id="Extra Pictures" type="x-im/image" uuid="A0E163B5-9866-43C9-8BBD-C497767A68DB"><links><link rel="self" type="x-im/image" uri="im://image/A0E163B5-9866-43C9-8BBD-C497767A68DB.jpg" uuid="A0E163B5-9866-43C9-8BBD-C497767A68DB"><data><title><![CDATA[