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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA JUNE 29. 1929 Belmont Abbey Junior College Announced Pre-Law and Pre-Medical Courses Leading to De grees Are in Curriculum K. OF C. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS SUCCEED (Special to The Bulletin) BELMONT, N. C. — Belmont Ab bey, which has been graduating high school classes for many years, now has a junior college, tho courses of which have just been ap proved by the State Board of Edu cation. The junior college course includes pre-medical and pre-law courses leading t^o the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Degrees have been granted by Belmont Abbey In the seminary department; the de velopment of the junior college is a new indication of the progress of Belmont Abbey College, of whichh Rt. Rev. Vincent Taylor, O. S. B., D. D., Abbot-Ordinary of Belmont, is president and Rev. Cornelius Selhu- ber, O. S. B., is rector. K. OF C. CONVENTION IN MILWAUKEE AUG. 20 (By N. C. W. C. News Service) MILWAUKEE.—Plans calling for one of the largest Catholic demon strations ever held in Wisconsin and in the Northwest are under way as part of the program of the annual supreme convention of the Knights of Columbus, which is to be held in Milwaukee Au gust 20, 21 and 22. The convention will officially open, if weather permits, with a field mass which will be held Sun day morning, August 18, at the Marquette University Stadium. This will be followed by the ex emplification of the fourth degree of the order at the clubrooms of the Pere Marquette council. The supreme officers will take part in the ceremony. One Heads Law School, Sev eral in Consular Service (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) NEW HAVEN, Conn.— Former service men who received scholar ships from the Knights of Colum bus in post-war days have fared well in this world, a check-up of their records show's. Of 440 vet erans who were given free schol arships in 39 American colleges and universities, one heads a law college, several have progressed far in the consular service and others are making their mark in the business, financial and profes sional fields. Only 31 of these men, of all races, creeds and conditions, failed to make scholastic grades and were dropped from their courses. Few of them had received a college pre paratory education. Final figures on the Knights of Columbus free correspondence and evening schools indicate that 125,- 942 ex-service men living in twelve countries after the war took ad vantage of the eighty-nine courses offered by the order and financed from the funds collected for war welfare work. M. J. Callaghan Again Heads Macon Laymen Splendid Local Branch There Engaged in Securing Re newed Memberships CHARLESTON COUNCIL INITIATES CANDIDATES K. OF C. LAW SCHOOL GRANTS 25 DEGREES WASHINGTON, D. C— Twenty- five degrees of Bachelor of Laws and three of Bachelor of Commerci al Science were conferred here by Columbus University June 12, Dr. Charles IV. Darr, state deputy of the Knights of Columbus presid ing, assisted by Dean William E. Leahy of the law school of the University. Among the graduates in law were Thomas Joseph Groom of Alabama and Charles Haipin McGovern of Georgia. (Special to The Bulletin) CHARLESTON, S. C.—The first three degrees of the Knights of Columbus were exemplified June 15 on a large class of candidates for membership in Bishop Lynch Council; Grand Knight Basil Kerr, John I. Cosgrove, past state depu ty, and James Clancy, chancellor, v ere among the officials partici pating in the degree work. Includ ed in the class were a number of men from the fleet. The annual picnic of the Coun cil was held the following Tuesday j at Folly Island. A motorcade under the direction of E. J. O’Callaghan, chairman, transported the members to the beach. An athletic and social program featured a recent smoker of the Council. Features of the program were vocal solos by Jess Felle- man, of the fleet, and violin , solos by Joseph Beshere. CHARLESTON INFANT DIES CHARLESTON, S. C.—AV. T. Callahan. Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Callahan, died here last week. Surviving also are its parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Calla han. Augusta. Oa. MISS WALSH AWARDED DEGREE SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss Eliza beth AVaish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh of this city and a niece of Bishop Walsh, of Charleston, who was graduated last year from Notre Dame of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree, was awarded a Master of Arts degree by the Catholic University of America at the recent commencement ex ercises in recognition of the com pletion of her course in sociology in the National Catholic School of So cial Science. GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS J. COLEMAN DEMPSEY, Augusta, State Deputy. W. H. MITCHELL, Macon, Past State Deputy. FRANK GILLESPIE, Atlanta, State Secretary. N. T. STAFFORD, Savannah, State Treasurer. J. B. TOUHEY, Brunswick, State Advocate. JOSEPH. J. SPANO. Columbus, State Warden. REV. HAROLD BARR, Augusta, State Chaplain. ATLANTA COUNCIL No. 660 Lewis F. Gordon, Grand Knight 26 Walker Terrace J. I. Oberst, Financial Secretary 1431 Beecher Street Chari es R. Cannon, Recorder 1200 Peachtree Meets Every Tuesday Evening 8 p. m.. at 1200 Peachtree SAVANNAH COUNCIL No. 631 N. T. Stafford, Grand Knight J. B. McDonald Financial Secretary A. R. Winkers, R. S. Meets Second and Fourth Wednesday, 8 P. M. 3 West Liberty Street, Savannah, Ga. Bishop Gross Council No. 1019 JC.S. v. SPANO, Grand Knight R. S. GRIER Financial Secretary GEORGE J. BURRUS Recording Secretary Meets First and Third Wed nesday 8:00 P. M., Columbus Hall, 18 Twelfth Street COLUMBUS, GA. Patrick Walsh Council No. 677 R. B. Arthur, Grand Knight R. S. Heslin, Financial Secretary New Club Home—Handball— Showers—Radio. Visiting Brothers Welcome, 1012 Greene St. Augusta, Ga. Macon Council, No. 925 A. A. Benedetto, Grand Knight M. J. Carroll, Jr., Financial Secretary Meets the First and Third Tuesday, 8 p. m., at Knights of Columbus Hall Mulberry St., Macon, Ga. Henry Thomas Ross Council, No. 1939 JAMES M. JONES, Grand Knight G. CECIL JONES, Financial Secretary. JOS. P. O'BRIEN, Jr., Recording Secretary. Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays at Knights of Columbus Hall BRUNSWICK, GA. (Special to The Bulletin.) j MACON, Ga.—Martin J. Callag han, for several years resident of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Macon, has been re-elected for another term; the other officers of the association he: j were also re elected. During Mr. Callahan's terms of office the Macon bra .ch has maintained and even augmented its former reputation as one of the strongest branches of the C . L. A. in Georgia. The local branch, with the approval of Rev. F. J. Clark son, S. J., is securing renewed and new memberships and the interest displayed in the work is most en couraging. The closing exercises at Mt. de Sales Academy took place June 5th and at St. Joseph s School June 8th. The novena in honor of the Sacred Heart at St. Joseph’s Church, conducted by Father Clarkson, was splendidly attended. EDWARD F. BARRY HEADS TENNESSEE KNIGHTS (Special to The Bulletin.) MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Edward F. Barry, Memphis attorney, was elected state deputy of the Ten nessee State Council, Knights of Columbus, at the state convention here recently. A. J. Sutherland of Nashville was named state secre tary; John J. Kelly, Knoxville, ad vocate; Paul Phillips, Memphis, treasurer, and R. D. Stagmeier, Chattanooga, warden. The new state deputy announced that he would sponsor two new movements by the state council, the raising of a K. of C. voluntary subscription for the education of a priest for the Diocese and special co-operation in the promotion of the retreats for laymen at Hundred Oaks, Winchester, conducted by the Paulist Fathers. ATLANTA COUNCIL NINE SCENTS CHAMPIONSHIP (Special to The Bulletin.) ATLANTA, Ga.—With the sea son half over, the Atlanta Council and Fulton Bagging Company, nines are heading -all contenders for the local amateur baseball cham pionship, and the K. of C. team has its most conspicuous rival greatly worried. The council sponsored a dance at the Columbian Building June 22. Bishop Barry Ordains His Nephew in Chicago Father William Barry of Miami Beach Also Assists at Ceremony in Middle West (Special to The Bulletin) CHICAGO, HI.—Rt. Rev. Patrick D. D., Bishop of St. Augustine, will officiate Wednesday of this week at the ordination in Chicago of his nephew, Rev. Laurence M. Barry, S. J., who was ordained sub-deacon and deacon last Saturday and Sun day respectively by Archbishop Glennon at St. Francis Xavier Church, St. Louis. The ordination of Father Barry is not only unu sual in that it is being performed by his uncle but because it adds another religious to a family dis tinguished by its contributions of its members to the church. Besides Bishop Barry, the new Father Barry's uncles include Rev. Wil liam Barry, pastor of St. Patrick's. Church, Miami Beach. Fla., and Rev. Joseph Barry of Bally william, Tipperary, Ireland, and Sister Mary Gerald Barry of Adrian. Mich., their sister, is his aunt. Father William Barry was assistant to Bishop Barry at the ceremony, which took place at Our Lady, Help of Chris tians Church, which was designed by Father Barry's brother, Gerald Barry, a noted church architect. Father Barry is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Barry of Chicago. During the Eucharistic Congress here three years ago the Barry family, including thirteen brothers and sisters, a Bishop, two priests and a nun among them, had their first reunion in twenty-five years. NEWS FROM PARISHES OF COLUMBIA, S. C. COLUMBIA, S. C.— Rev. Martin O. Murphy, pastor of St. Francis de Sales parish, is attending the Orangeburg parish as well during the vacation in Ireland of Uev. Michael O’Neil. The members of St. Francis de Sales parish are actively at work to wipe out the debt of $2,700 re maining on the parish rectory; pledge cards have been given out and it is hoped that the debt will socm be liquidated so that work on the new parish church can be started. The ladies of the parish spon sored a fish fry June 18 at Twin Lakes. Among the local boys in camp with the Boy Scouts at Murrell’s Inlet are Jack and George Niggel, John, Dick and Jeff Moroso and Harold and Phil Morgan. John Morris is home from Bel mont Abbey College and Carl Nig gel from the Catholic University of America, Washington. D. C. Rev. Thomas J. Mackin, pastor at Camden, was a recent visitor here, on his way to Chicago for his vaca tion; he was accompanied by five boys from his parish who made the trip with him. Rev. H. L. Speisman is in charge of St. Peter's parish during the ab sence of Rev. N. A. Murphy, pastor. Thos. Fickiing, grand knight of Columbia Council and president of St. Peter’s Holy Name Society, re cently underwent an operation for appendicitis at a local hospital. Graham Fisher of St. Peter's parish will be an instructor at the Boy Scout Camp at Murrell's In let on the South Carolina coast. GOLDSBORO, N. C„ MARRIAGES Reilly-SHine GOLDSBORO, N. C.—Rev. A. R. Freeman, pastor of St. Mary’s Church here, officiated at the mar riage early in June of Miss Ruth Reilly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Reilly of Gilman, Mo., and John Shine, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shine of this city. Miss Nina Reilly was her sister’s maid of honor and Daniel Shine of Lotta, S. C., his brother’s best man. Mrs. Shine is an alumna of the University of Missouri and has been county demonstration agent here for the past two years; she pre viously served ( in that capacity at Frankfort, Ky. Mr. Shine is in business in Goldsboro. Joseph - Heeden Another wedding of unusual in terest in Goldsboro took place re cently in Summerton, S. C„ when Mitchell Heeden of this city and Miss Elsie Joseph of Summerton were united in marriage. Mrs. Hee den is an aluma of Winthrop Col lege and Mr. Heeden, an alumnus of Goldsboro High School, is engag ed in business here. Southern Delegates at Convention in Chicago Six Colleges From This Section Represented at Loyola Sodality Conference CHICAGO, 111.—Loyola Univer sity, and Jesuit High School. New Orleans, Spring Hill College., St. Stanislaus College, Bay St. Louis, Miss., McGill Institute, Mobile, and St. John’s College, Shreveport, were among the seventy or more Catholic universities, colleges and high schools represented at the Sodality -Convention at Loyola University, New Orleans. The con vention Mass, June 17, was cele brated by Rev. J. J. McCarthy, S. J., of New Orleans. The South's representatives at the convention include: Loyola University, New Orleans, Rev. W. T. Creane, S. J,, director, James Yenni, James Rowehell; Spring Hill College, Mobile, Rev. R. A. MacDonald, S. J., director, William McDonough, Savannah, Ga., Gus Ward, Meridian, Miss., A. J. Brown, Mobile; Sf. Stanislaus College, Bay St. Louis, Miss., Brother Robert, director, Patrick Wilson, New Or- iearns; Jesuit High School, New Orleans. Rev. L. J. Muiry, S. J., di rector, James Crandell, Jules Jar- dy; McGill Institute, Mobile, Brother Ignatius, director, Emmet Goodman, Thomas De Neefe: St. John’s College, Shreveport, Rev. John Murphy, S. J., director, John Daly, Larry Mailhes. The convention was for the young men’s sodalities. The voting men’s sodalities will meet here at .r Palmer House July 5-8. When in Macon patronize the DEMPSEY HOTEL BARBER SHOP Most Sanitary and Up-to-Date in the City Manicurist in Attendance. Chas. McBrearty, Prop. CHARLOTTE COUNCIL NO. 770, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARLOTTE, N. C. Meets First and Third Tuesday. C. A. Williams, Grand Knight E. L. Pennell, Fin. Sec’y. AUGUSTA TOURNAMENT i AUGUSTA, Ga.—The golf tourn-j ament for the cup donated by the officers of Patrick Walsh Council will come to a close this week and the cup will be awarded at a din ner at Carmichael’s Saturday night. LANG Heating and Plumbing Company Savannah, Ga. Phone 2-3294 R. A. MAGILL (BEAN & MAGILL) 35/2 NORTH PRYOR ST. Corner of Edgewood ATLANTA. GA. BLANK BOOKS. LOOSL LEAF DEVICES Stationery—Pamphlets Publications PRINTING-BINDING Pat J. Bloomfield Catholic Funeral Director Secretary, Sam Greenberg & Co. 95 Forrest Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Ga. DESIGNS FOR ADVERTISERS It you intend to get out a circular, tolder or advertisement of any kmo let u. make a good picture or design to liven it up. We will help you get any kind of advertising matter ready for the printer at moderate cost. Write, call or ’phone us. WRIGLEY ENGRAVING COMPANY RHODES BLOG. ~ ATLANTA Mary Nugent McCarthy THE MACS’ Mary C. McGouldrick SHOP RELIGIOUS GOODS, FIRST COMMUNION GOODS OF ALL KINDS Lincoln Street at Harris Telephone 272 Savannah, Georgia Mail Orders Solicited W. A. SAUNDERS CORPORA TION SECRETARY SAVANNAH, Ga.—William A. Saunders, former grand knight of Savannah, Council, Knights of Co lumbus, has been elected secretary of the newly formed Southern Wholesale Corporation, a ■ merger of the businesses of I. Epstein Brother and Company and Frank and Company, two of the largest dry goods houses in the South. First Excursion —To- Savannah and Return JULY 4, 1929 From Augusta, Ga., $2.00 Round Trip Tickets to be sold for special train only July 4, good return ing on regular train’s as well as special train leaving Sa vannah 11:59 p. m., July 4. No Baggage Checked Ask Ticket Agent for Further Information CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY “THE RIGHT WAY”