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HELP FOR CANCER VICTIMS—Women of St.
Joseph’s Church in Macon make cancer pads for use
at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta. Left
to right are Miss Mamie Weiss, Mrs. Agnes O’Halloran,
Mrs. Joseph Back and Mrs. Edith McCurray, former
supervisor for the group.—(Drinnon Photo).
OUR LADY OF
PERPETUAL HELP
Work of the Macon women,
whose aid to Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Home is de*
scribed in this article, is du
plicated by countless other
women throughout the Dio
cese. As a "Cancer Month"
feature Grace I. Crawford
wrote this article as she feels
"many do not know of our
wonderful Home . . . that the
Sisters are interested in help
ing everyone — not just
Catholics."
(By Grace T. Crawford)
MACON-At 760 Washington
Street in Atlanta, not too far
from the State Capitol, stands
a three story building of red
brick and Georgia marble.
Above its columned entrance
way are carved these words:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Home.
If you go inside, you may run
into a canasta session, hear
the strains of some familiar
pop tune, or even see a child
playing cowboy in the halls.
Or you may see a smiling Nun
in a snow-white habit, rolling
a woman in a wheel chair into
the sunshine.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
is one of seven homes dotting
the south, east and midwest-
each equipped to give free care
to the afflicted poor, and con
ducted by an order of Domini
can Sisters, dedicated entirely
to the care of incurable cancer
patients. The requirements for
admission are simple. A doc
tor’s certificate, testifying to
incurable cancer and inability
to afford proper care.
The Order was founded in
1899 by the daughter of the
American novelist, Nathaniel
Hawthorne and a young artist
from Louisville, Kentucky, who
began their work by nursing
cancer patients on New York’s
lower East side.
Formerly a Hebrew orphan
age, Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Home opens its doors to
the sick of every color, creed
and race.
Since its beginning in 1939
4,558 patients have been cared
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THURSDAY, MAY 3 - SUNDAY. MAY 6. 1962—(W)
Captain—Mrs. Henry deGive, 355 Peachtree Battle Ave., N.W., CE. 7-4834.
Co-Captain—Mrs. John T. Kratzer, 3070 Santa Monica Dr., S.E., BU. 9-9329.
Co-Worker—Miss Ruth Green, 216 Ponce de Leon Court, Decatur, DR. 7-2955.
Co-Worker—Miss Irene Aden, 756 Greenwood Ave., N.E., TR. 4-7065.
Co-Worker—Mrs. James J. Weldon, 2065 E. Lake Rd., DR. 8-1102.
Co-Worker—Mrs. R. J. Martin, 1111 N. Virginia Ave., TR. 5-3750.
Co-Worker—Mrs. Wm. Bennett, 191 Rockyford Rd., N.E., DR. 8-4772.
Co-Worker—Mrs. E. Wayne West, 24 Thirteenth St., N.W., TR. 6-0012.
Co-Worker—Mrs. Paul Smith, 3492 Woods Dr., Decatur, BU. 9-2566.
THURSDAY, MAY 10 - SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1962—(M)
Captain—Mr. Charles J. Kerscher, Sr., 1067 Wimberly Rd., N.E.,
(Home) CE. 7-3755; Atlanta Post Office (Bus.) MU. 8-1214..
Co-Captain—Mr. George Hudson, 1121 Wimberly Rd., N.E., (Home) CE. 7-0266;
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Co-Worker—Mr. Joseph L. Sheehan, 2887 Blackwood Dr., Decatur (Home)
938-1235; P. O. Box 4081 (Bus.) TR. 5-8321.
Co-Worker—Mr. Joseph L. Neincr, 1538 Windsor Pkwy., N. E., (Home)
CE. 3-8473; 4111 Pleasantdale Rd., Chamblee, (Bus.) GL. 7-2571.
Co-Worker—Mr. Verl V. Geisler, 3967 Club Dr., N.E., (Home) CE. 3-4491;
(Bus.) same as home.
Co-Worker—Mr. W. H. Wrigley. 2653 Redding Rd., N.E., (Home) CE. 7-1415;
306 Hull St., N.W. (Bus.) JA. 3-0456. ;
Co-Worker—Mr. E. T. Early, 4175 Club Dr., N.E. (Home) CE. 7-8764;
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Co-Worker—Mr. Francis X. Nerney, 3157 Woodrow Way, N.E., (Home)
CE. 3-1809; (Bus.) same as home.
THURSDAY, MAY 17 - SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1962—(W)
Captain—Mrs. Mary Smith, 231 E. Yale Ave., College Park, PO. 6-2667.
Co-Captain—Mrs. Mary Zaworski, 3679 Atlanta Ave., Hapeville, PO. 1-3370.
THURSDAY. MAY 24 - SUNDAY. MAY 27, 1962—(M)
Captain—Mr. George J. Gunning. 17 Demorest Ave., N.E., (Home) CE. 7-9780;
125 Spring St., S.W., (Bus.) MU. 8-0800 Ext. 238.
Co-Captain—Mr. Louis Schnurr, 3018 W. Pine Valley Rd., N.W. (Home)
CE. 7-4748; 3166 Maple Dr., N.E., (Bus.) 237-3566.
Co-Worker—Mr. David Carley. Sr., 3171 Peachtree Dr., N.E., (Home) CE. 3-1561;
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Co-Worker—Mr. John A. Ryan. 491 E. Wesley Rd., N.E., (Home) CE. 3-0787;
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Co-Worker—Mr. Joseph Novak, 2266 Stephen Long Dr., N.E., (Home)
CE. 7-1149; Housing & Home Finance Agency, (Bus.) TR. 6-3311.
Co-Worker—Mr. John J. Lynch, 425 Lindbergh Dr., N.E., (Home) CE. 7-2048;
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Co-Worker—Mr. Michael Wiedl, Jr., 2217 Virginia PL, N.E., (Home) CE. 3-5702;
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Co-Worker—Mr. John Correll, 23 Demorest Ave., N.E., (Home) CE. 7-0259;
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THURSDAY, MAY 31 - SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 1962—(W)
Nurses—Other ladies invited.
SUNDAY, JUNE 10-FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1962—SPECIAL
tor - 500 of these, Cathoiics-
and some 3,958 of other de
nominations.
Because of the rules of their
Order, the Sisters depend en
tirely upon the generosity of the
public for the support of the
home-with no contributions ac
cepted from the patients or
their families.
“But our friends never let us
down”, said Sister Mary Jose
phine, O.P., director of the
home. “Men, women and child
ren of every race, creed and
color-people in all walks of life,
have contributed over the years
to a cause that welcomes the
sick into an atmosphere of
peace and which can be
compared only to the ties of
aclose family circle.”
Benefactors of the home have
made it possible to keep pace
with the ever-rising standard
of patient care, Sister Jose
phine said and six Atlanta phy
sicians donate their services
to the patients. Pharmacists,
dentists, beauticians, barbers,
and many other people contri
bute services as they are need
ed. In addition, groups of wo
men of all denominations as
sist the Sisters in their work.
The vast grounds at Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Home, once a
bewildering overgrowth, are
beautifully landscaped and
cared for by garden clubs in
and around the Atlanta area.
Patios, recreation rooms,
sun porches, television sets,
frequent movies, a well stock
ed library, arts, crafts and
hobbies are available to give_
patients diversion, Sister Jo
sephine said. Mass is conduct
ed daily in the chapel.
“It takes many hands to do
the work”, said Sister Jose
phine, “but the Sisters are
adapted to any duty in the
home”.
In addition to caring for the
patients, all of the work is done
by the Nuns, from the kitchen
to the laboratory-the laundry to
the office.
One of the most vital ser
vices rendered Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Home, is the
making of cancer pads for the
patients by individuals,
churches, clubs, schools, Girl
Scouts and many organizations
throughout the state.
Because they cannot be pur
chased, the Sisters are depen
dent on their friends to supply
the hundreds of pads needed
weekly at the home.
In Macon, some 12 to 15 wo
men members of St. Joseph’s
Church, contribute approxi
mately 20 hours each, monthly,
to the making of cancer pads.
Meeting from 10 A.M. until
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secretary. The new officers will be installed at the May 3 meeting of the group.
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THE BULLETIN, April 28, 1962—PAGE 3
To Increase
Recreation
Facilities
ALBANY - At the April meet
ing of St. Teresa’s P T.A. in the
school suditorium, permissior
was granted for the constructior
of a combination tennis court
volley ball and basket baL
courts, and will be available for
the physical educational pro
gram of the school as well as
for the parishioners.
Sister Mariam, principal, an
nounced that the school library
is expanding. Books have been
purchased for the primary
grades, and more are being pur
chased for the upper grades and
with what is being donated the
library will be adequate.
The program for the evening
was prepared by the National
Association of Radio and Tele
vision Broadcasters and nar-
3 P.M. every first and third
Wednesday in the church base
ment, the ladies take covered
dishes, and when 1 o’clock rolls .
around, they have lunch to
gether. “Somebody makes a pot
of coffee, and we have a fine
time”, said Mrs. Agnes Sim
mons, who has supervised the
group for the past eight months.
She succeeds Mrs. Edith
Me Murray, now of Chester,
S. C., formerly of Macon, who
was supervisor for over three
years. “The prospect of sewing
for four of five hours may not
seem very exciting to some peo
ple”, Mrs. Simmons said, “but
the realization that we’re help
ing make these sick people
more comfortable, makes no
effort too great”. The group’s
first supervisor was Mrs. Ger
trude Clark.
Since September of 1959, the
Macon group has contributed
over 9,537 pads, 101 rolls of
soft binding, 49 pairs of hand
knitted toot warmers, in ad
dition to various other mis
cellaneous articles.
This work is of special in
terest to the pastor of St. Jo
seph’s, Msgr. Thomas Sheehan,
who encourages his parishion
ers to contribute more time
to the project.
One of the most enthusiastic
workers is Mrs. Albert O’Hal
loran of 1223 Ross Street in
Macon, who has made over 7,000
pads since 1953. Mrs, O’Hallo
ran, who suffers from ar
thritis, spends all of her spare
time assembling and making the
pads. “I’ve done so many”, she
declared, “I could turn them
out in my sleep”! Mrs. O’Hal
loran considers this her main
contribution to the Church. The
biggest problem, she says, is
in securing the necessary cot
ton. Whenever possible, she
buys old mattresses trom usea
furniture concerns-the cotton
from which she has regained
for about six cents a pound,
then delivered, clean and
sterile, to her home. The cotton
is- used, with a portion of soft
sheet and newspaper, to make
a comfortable pad for a pa
tient’s back, arm, or some other
portion of the body.
Mrs. O’Halloran sells auto
matic needle threaders to help
finance her project.
Another member of St. Jo
seph’s, who rarely misses a
sewing session, is Miss Mamie
Weiss of 936 High Street. Al
though Miss Weiss is partially
paralized, she uses her good
right hand to turn out her share
of the work.
The Ladies’ Guild of Sacred
Heart Church in Warner Rob
ins has a similar project, as do
many other clubs and groups
throughout the state.
rated by Mr. Joe Davis, Execu
tive Sales Manager of T.V. Sta
tion WALB Mr. Davis informed
the meeting of the necessary
equipment required to operate
a TV station and also the origin
of Television.
The room count was won by
Mrs. S Giovingo’s grade 4A
The school patrol is sending 13
members to Washington, D C
and the usual donation of $100
from the PTA will help to de
fray the expenses.
The annual May Procession
will be held the first Sunday in
May and the 8th grade graduates
will have a special Mass on
May 27th. The school picnic will
be held on May 30th.
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