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March 8,1930
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC L AYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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DIXIE ALUMNAE TO
MEETjAT BILOXI
Mississippi State Chapter to
Be Hostess in May
Laymen s Truth Society of
Florida to Meet in Miami
(Special to The Bulletin)
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The Dixie
Conference of the International Fed
eration of Catholic Alumnae will
meet at Biloxi, Miss., May 17-19,
with the Mississippi State Chapter
as hostess, according to an announce
ment made here by Miss Frances
Donovan .state governor of the Mis
sissippi Chapter. Elaborate plans are
being made by the state chapter to
entertain the hundreds of delegates
who will attend. Rt. Rev. Richard
O. Gerow, D. D., Bishop of Natchez,
will be celebrant of the opening
Mass and deliver the sermon.
The International Federation has
80,000 members in the United States
representing 500 Catholic schools.
Among the distinguished officers
who willl come to Mississippi for the
meeting are Mrs. Mary B. Finan,
Chicago, president; Mrs. J. J.
Sheehan, Brooklyn, a founder; Mrs.
Harry Bengiges, Baltimore, a past
president; Mrs. Brennan, Brooklyn,
social work chairman; Miss Marga
ret Shields, Dallas, Tex., trustee;
Mrs. George T. McQuaide, Long Isl
and, trustee; Mrs. Thomas H. Mc-
Goldrick, chairman of the motion
picture bureau.
Death Claims Patrick
Johnson in Atlanta
Pioneer Catholic There Dies
in 79th Year
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga.—Patrick R. John
son, 78, pioneer Atlanta resident, for
merly identified in the real estate
business, died February 7 at the resi
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Patrick
Campbell, after a short illness of
heart trouble.
Mr. Johnson came to Atlanta fifty
years ago direct from Ireland, and
during his residence here had gained
many friends. He is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, wife
of Pat Campbell, well-known city de
tective; two sons, C. I. Johnson of
Atlanta, and P. F. Johnson, Washing
ton, D. C.; a sister, Mrs. Rose Mc
Guire, and a brother, C. F. Johnson,
of New York. Services were conduct
ed from St. Anthony’s Church at
Requim High Mass, Rev. H. F.
Clarke officiating.
The pallbearers were Michael
Brady, John Campbell, Phil Keeney,
James Gillespie, Edwin O’Donnell
and James O’Donnell.
Mr. Johnson was a staunch friend
of The Bulletin, and a true soldier of
the Church. He would be found
every morning of his life wending his
way to church and communion at St.
Anthony’s Church a few blocks from
his home. The day he died he went
to confession in preparation for the
Fii-st Friday and his family found him
dead in the morning. Father Clarke
beautifully expressed his ideal
Catholicity at his funeral Mass in the
church where he had so often re
ceived his Blessed Lord in commun-
Orlando Debaters
Win Double Victory
St. James’ School Defeats
Eustis and Winter Garden
Marriage Solemnized at the
Sacred Heart Church,
Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
MIAMI, Fla.—The second annual
convention of the Layman’s Catholic
Truth Society of Florida will be held
in the basement of Gesu Church,
March 8 at two o’clock, and will bring
to Miami officials and members of the
society from every section of Florida.
Aronld P. Mickler, Orlando, state
president of the society, will preside,
and the prominent rpeakers will in
clude Rt. Rev. Patrick Barry, D.D.,
Bishop of St. Augustine, who has
given the movement his warm en
dorsement, as has Rt. Rev. Thomas J.
Toolen. D.D., Bishop of Mobile, un
der whose Diocese the western part
of Florida lies.
The Laymen’s Catholic Truth So
ciety was formed a year ago in con
vention at Orlando. The first year
has been one of organization and
preparation; the Miami convention
will launch the active work of the
society. Since the convention at Or
lando numerous prominent Catholics,
both men and women, throughout the
state have demonstrated their keen
interest in the work of the association
and prospects for the success of its
efforts were never brighter.
MUNN-CASEY
Fr. M. C. Murphy Officiates
at Columbia Wedding
JAMES A. GROSS OF
SAVANNAH PARISH DIES
Widely Known Accountant
Was President of Exchange
Club and Prominent There
(Special to The Bulletin)
ORLANDO, Fla.—Both debating
teams of the St. James school in Or
lando came through in victorious
fashion in their contest with teams
from Eustis and Winter Garden. The
question, which was covered from
both the negative and affirmative
side by the St. James debaters was,
“Resolved, That Installment Buying
of Personal Property as Now Prac
ticed in the'United States is Both
Socially and Economically Desirable.”
The first St. James team, composed
of Mauvis Lussier and Thomas O’Con
nor met the Eustis team in Orlando
and carried the negative side of the
question to a triumphant finish. The
second team of the local school met
the Winter Garden team in that city
and came off with top honors from
the affirmative side of the issue. This
second team was composed of Jack
Spellman and Albert Shepp.
.By its double victory the St. James
school will send a debating team to
DeLand to take part in the district
contest sponsored by the University
of Florida. The winner in this en
counter will be qualified to partici
pate in the finals at Gainesville.
CLARKE-FRAIN
(Special to The Bulletin)
Very Rev. Fr. Mauriee. O. S. B.,
pastor of Sacred Heart Church, of
ficiated at the marriage February 19
of Miss Mary Eleanor Clarke, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Deitz Clarke,
and William J. Frain, Jr., and was
celebrant of the nuptial Mass which
followed. Miss Elizabeth Groover
was maid of honor; Walter Donohue
best man and Edward Clarke and
James Neuslein ushers. After a
wedding {rip to Florida, Mr. and
Mrs. Frain will live in Savannah,
where they are widely known.
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—James A. Gross,
a member of Blessed Sacrament par
ish, of the Knights of Columbus, and
a leading certified public accountant
here, and recently elected president
of the Exchange Club of Savannah
for the present year, died sudednly
February 20 from acute indigestion
and heart trouble. Mr. Gross was
a World War veteran and one of the
most widely kpown of the younger
business men of Savannah. He was
active in the state and national or
ganizations of certified public ac
countants and in the Florida organi
zation also, where he had been asso
ciated in Tampa with Joseph A.
Sweeney.
Surviving him are his widow. Mrs.
Ava Long Gross: two young daugh
ters, Dolores and Carolyn Gross; his
mother, Mrs. James A. Gross, and
two sisters, Mrs. Lewis Bliss and
Mrs. Magnum Prather, the latter
of New York. The funeral was held
from Blessed Sacrament Church,
Rev. T. A. Foley, pastor, with inter
ment in a local cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine A.
Halpin. wife of Thomas J. Halpin,
Benedictine School
Boy Joins Athletics
Reginald Baker Gets Big
League Chance from Mack
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Reginald Baker,
whose pitching for the Benedic
tine School nine attracted wide r'-
t'ention, was requested by Connie
Mack to join the world champion
Philadelphia Athletics on their way
to their training quarters at Fort
Meyers, Fla., they passed through
Savannah Febrauary 3. The Bene
dictine School athlete was recom
mended to Connie Mack by N. A. Co-
rish of Savannah, member of the
national arbitration board of base
ball.
a member of Cathedral parish, was
held February 20, with interment in
Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Thomas J. Knox, Thomas McMahon,
John J. Reilly, 'William Coyle, D. A.
Mahoney.
Funeral services for Edward
Caracciolo, a member of the Knights
of Columbus and of Sacred Heart
Church, was held from the parish
church February 9, with intermerft
in Bonaventure Cemetery. Pall
bearers were L. J. Mathews, H. J.
Counihan, Joseph A. Power, John
Buckley, Thomas Canty and Joseph
Ruitz.
(Special to The Bulletin)
COLUMBIA, S. C.—Rev. Martin C.
Murphy, pastor of St. Francis de
Sales Church, officiated at the mar
riage here February 11 of Miss Mil
dred Lee Munn, daughter of Mrs.
Eleanor E. Munn of Bishopville, and
Frank W. Casey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Casey of Columbia. ''After the
wedding luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Casey
left on a wedding trip; they will live
in Columbia where Mr. Casey is in
business with his father.
Knights at Nashville
Honor Captain Rice
Arrange Dinner for Him
During His Visit There
(Special to The Bulletin)
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Capt. P. H.
Rice, K.C.S.G., president of the Cath
olic Laymen’s Association of Georgia,
was entertained here recently at a
dinner at the new Noel Hotel by
Grand Knight James M. Vaughn and
officers of the local council. Captain
Rice stopped over here on his way
back from a supreme board meeting
of the Knights of Columbus in St.
Louis to visit Fred Kuhn, former
state deputy for Tennessee, and other
friends. The Cresset, Tennessee's
Catholic publication, edited by
Charles Lord, carried an extended
account of Captain Rice’s visit.
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The Georgia State Savings Assn.
BULL AND YORK STREETS—SAVANNAH, GA.
Established Resources Over Chartered
Banking and Trust
1890 $5,000,000.00 1909
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Out-of-Town Checks Accepted on Deposit at Par.
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION
Augusta Business Directory
H. J. Markwalter
—DEALERS IN—
Fancy Groceries,
Fruits, Etc.
IMPORTED SAUSAGE
Foreign and Domestic Cheese of
All Nations.
Telephone 1094 1001 Broad St.
AUGUSTA, GA,
R. H. Land F. J. Bodeker
LAND DRUG CO.
Cor. Broad and Marbury
Streets
AUGUSTA, GA.
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W. A. HERMAN, Prop
PHONE 9455.
1280 BROAD ST.
Augusta Georgia
McDonald & Co.
GROCERIES
The Right Store With the Right
Prices.
1130 Broad St. Phone 1183
Augusta, Ga.
Ect Sheehan Leo F. Cotte"
JOHN J. MILLER & CO.
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HOME FOLKS
Cigars Soda Lunch
Augusta, Ga.
—CHURCH DIRECTORY-
SI. PATRICK’S — Rev. H. A. ST. MARY’S-ON - THE - HILL —
Schonhardt, Pastor. Masses, Rev. James A. Kane. Pastor.
Sundays, 7, 9, 11, Week-days, Masses, Sunday, 6:15,8,10:30. Daily
6:30. y.
SACRED HEART — Rev. T. A. immacijt ATF rnvrFPTinv
Cronin, S. J., Pastor. Masses, ~
Sundays. 6:30, 8, 10:30. Week- Re v. Alfred Laube, S. M. A., Pas-
days, 6:30, 7:30. tor. Masses, Sundays, 7, 9:30.
MURPHY
STATIONERY CO.
BOOKS, STATIONERY,
KODAKS AND FILMS
Expert Developing
812 Broad Street
Augusta, Ga.
EDELBLUT FURNITURE CO,
Complete House Furnishings and Antiques
319 and 321 JACKSON STREET
PHONE 227 AUGUSTA, GA.
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Spectacles
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GODIN SPECTACLE CO.
956 Broad St. 956
Augusta, Ga.
WHITNEY-McNEILL
ELECTRIC CO.
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
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Let Us Light Your Home With
Artistic Fixtures
720 Broad Augusta, Ga.
Telephone 1316
Perfect-Fitting Eye Glasses
Eyes Thoroughly Examined
Spectacles, Eye Glasses and Ar
tificial Eyes Accurately Fitted.
MEREDITH OPTICAL CO.
748 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR
BUSINESS
HARPER BROS.
Art Store
428 Eighth St. Phone 730
AUGUSTA. GA,
THE BULLETIN
Urges its readers to
patronize its advertisers.
Signs and Outdoor
Advertising
MILLIGAN
Advertising Service
Augusta, Ga.
STULB’S
Restaurant
Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
Bailie Furniture
Company
The Quality Store
Complete House
Furnishings
708-710-712 Broadway
Augusta, Ga.
MR. MARION A. O’CONNOR
Announces to his friends and customers
that he has acquired an interest in the
STELLING SHOE COMPANY
Augusta, Ga.
And will appreciate their continued patronage.
Opposite the Monument
Specializing in Sea Foods
of all kinds.
W. J. Heffernan,
C. P. Byne, Proprietors.
Boiler Flues, Shafts, nAgl Tank and Stack, Pipe,
Pulleys, Hangers, Belt- Kl||| pBiX Mill Supplies for Mills
ing, Packing, Lacing, WWIMrllU and Public Works. Low
Cotton, Oil, Gin, Ssw, Grist, Fertilizer, Mill Machinery, Supplies and
Repairs and Castings
Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill Supply Store
Augusta, Ga.
Capacity 200 Hands. Three Hundred Thousand Feet Floor Space
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