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Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware
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Infant Robert King swallowed a safety pin from his crib on Seaford-Bridgeville road; rushed to Beebe Hospital in Lewes where it was removed after discovery by his mother and consultation with Dr. Catherine Cross Gray.
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Robert King, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. King, who live on the Seaford-Bridgeville road was rushed to the Beebe Hospital in Lewes Saturday for the removal of a safety pin from his throat. Mrs. King had pinned the covers of his crib down with safety pins and later hearing the child crying went in to see what was the trouble and discovered that one of the pins was missing. A search failed to reveal it. Opening the baby's mouth she saw the pin lodged in its throat with the pin open. She quickly summoned Dr. Catherine Cross Gray, of Bridgeville, who ordered the suffering infant sent to the hospital where the pin was removed.
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Seaford Bridgeville Road
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Saturday
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safety pin removed from throat at beebe hospital in lewes
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Robert King, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. King, living on the Seaford-Bridgeville road, was rushed to Beebe Hospital in Lewes after swallowing a safety pin used to secure his crib covers. Mrs. King discovered the open pin lodged in his throat and summoned Dr. Catherine Cross Gray of Bridgeville, who ordered the infant sent to the hospital for removal.