St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital around the time of its February 4 formal opening. “It took a rabble-rousing, hook-nosed comedian to get your attention,” said Danny Thomas at the opening. “But it took your loving generous hears to make this dream come true.” Gov. Buford Ellington called the occasion “one of the greatest days for children that our state has ever seen.”
That original building is gone, but Danny’s promise lives on today:
