The four Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary who opened the Tutwiler Clinic on Aug. 15, 1983, are, from left, Sister Zenon D'Astous, RN; Sister Josephine Paleveda; Sister Rita D'Astous; and Sister Anne Brooks, doctor of osteopathy. (Photo courtesy of Tutwiler Clinic)
Editor's note: The following column by Montgomery County Arts Council member Elizabeth Eldridge discusses how the community theater in Winona came to produce its upcoming fall Hill Fire play, "A Gift of Hope," about Tutwiler Clinic founder and longtime physician, Sister Anne Brooks.
