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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 18, 1933
Jefferson Persse of
Savannah Parish Dies
Former President of Georgia
Pharmacists Widely Known
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Jefferson Davis
Per see widely known Savannah
druggist, died here November 6 after
a short illness. Mr. Persse was bom
in Elizabeth City, N. C., September
3, 1861, and came to Savannah fifty
years ago. rive years later he es
tablished his own drug store, and had
business in the city. He was a past
president of the Savannah Pharma
ccutical Association and of the Geor
gia State Association of Pharmacists.
He was a member of Sacred Heart
Church and of the Knights of Co
lumbus.
Surviving are his widow, who was
Miss Margaret T. Macldock, and six
children, Mrs. Martin T. Powers,
Charleston. J. Henry Persse, Mrs.
John Z. Ryan. Joseph M. Persse and
Mrs. William D. Prescitt, all of Sa
vannah, and John J. Persse, SufTold,
Va.
The funeral was held from Sacred
Heart Church with a Requiem Mass;
interment was in Cathedral Ceme
tery. Pallbearers were John J. Persse,
W. T. Knight, Thomas F. Walsh, A. L.
Ford, R. A. Anderson, C. V. Robin
son, W A. Sturtevant and Dr. R. S.
Reid.
Social Justice Group
Denounces Lynching
Now York Laymen's Union
Adopts Resolutions
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK—The Monthly Fo-
rum for Social Justice, assembled
under the auspices of the Laymen’s
Union of New York City, Sunday,
was devoted to a talk and general
discussion on the subject “The Sanc
tity of Human Life”. Seven hundred
persons attended.
As the result of discussion of the
recent lynching in Maryland, resolu
tion was unanimously adopted ex
pressing “horror and indignation at
the grievous crime against civiliza
tion against human life, and against
respect for the law of the land ex
emplified in mob murder. Lacking
even the semblance of an excuse, the
supposed forces of law and order,
the courts of justice, and the civil
community seemingly acquiesce in
an outrage, the evil effects of whch
reach every part of our country and
every class of our citizens.
“In the interest of humanity, in
the interest of interracial justice and
charity, in the interest of the nation,”
the resolution said, “we urge that no
effort be spared to detect and punish
the offenders, and to reveal likewise
through careful unprejudiced investi
gation the roots of this evil in the
communities which are still afflicted
by it.
“We pray that the vast moral force
of the Catholic Church may be en
listed. together with all agencies for
good in this country, in working for
the total eradication of the curse of
lynching from the United States of
America."
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MANY ATTEND RADIO HOUR DINNER
Nearly 600 persons, leaders in Catholic lay activities in America,
attended the Catholic Radio Hour Dinner held in connection with
the thirteenth annual convention of the National Council of Catholic
Men, recently held in Chicago. Among the speakers at the dinner
were: (left to right), Very Rev. William J. Finn, C. S. P., Director
of Muaic of the “Catholic Hour”; Dr. John S. Young, official NBC
broadcaater; Rev. Dr. Fulton J. Sheen of the Catholic University of
America; Dr. Thomas E. Purcell, Preaident of the N. C. C. M., and
Rev. Michael J. Ready, Aanstant General Secretary of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference, Director of Speakers for the "Catholic
Hour” programa. (Kaufmann-Fabry photo.)
Francis McGinn Dies
Was Member of St. Patrick’s
Parish, Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The funeral of
Francis J. P. McGinn, a member of
St. Patrick's Church, was held from
the parish church November 2, the
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jos. D. Mitchell, V. G.,
pastor, officiating. Interment was in
Cathedral Cemetery. Mr. McGinn was
forty-two years old and widely
known in railroad circles. Surviving
are a son, Thomas P. McGinn; a
daughter, Miss Frances Ann McGinn;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.
McGinn; a sister, Mrs. L. H. Cooper;
a brother, Thomas J. McGinn, and
several nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL OF MISS KATE
WALKER AT CATHEDRAL
The funeral of Miss Kate Walker,
a member of Cathedral Parish, was
held from the Cathedral with a Re-
auiem Mass, with interment in Ca
thedral Cemetery. Surviving are
her nephew, Lionel J. Stapleton; a
grandnephew, John L. Stapleton. Jr.,
and a grandniece, Mrs. Margaret L.
Kempf, of Tampa.
MRS. MARY McGARRY OF
ATLANTA PARISH DIES
Mother of Mrs. Mac McAl-
pin Was Widely Known
There
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga.-Mrs. Mary A. Mc-
Garry, one of Atlanta’s most widely
known Catholic women, and president
of the J. J. Finnegan Company, boiler
manufacturers, died here late in Oc
tober at tthe age of 70. Mrs. McGarry
was born in Indiana and had lived
here for many years; she was an ac
tive member of Sacred Heart parish
and a past president of the Sacred
Heart Altar Society. Surviving Mrs.
McGarry is her daughter, Mrs. Mae
McAlpin.
The funeral was held from Sacred
Heart Church with a Requiem Mass,
the Rev. Peter McOscar, S. M., offi
ciating, assisted by the clergy of the
parish. Interment was in West View
Cemetery. Pallbearers were D. S.
Harrington^ J. F. Giles, C. L. McGow
an, D. A. Farrell, A. J. Daniels and
Dr. John L. Robak.
Charleston N.C.C. W.
Board Has Meeting
Diocesan Council Officers in
Session at Qreenwood
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Total Resources Over Eighty
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NO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE—NONE TOO SMALL
Open Saturday afternoon from four to seven for the
purpose of receiving Savings Deposits.
(Special to Hie Bulletin
GREENWOOD, S. C.—The execu
tive board of the Charleston Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women held a
state-wide board meeting Thursday.
Nov. 9, at the Oregon Hotel here.
An open meeting followed immedi
ately in the same hotel.
Those of the board present included
Mrs. T. W. Reynolds, of Charleston,
president; Mrs. G. Leo Lowry. Char
leston, first vice president and pres
ident of Charleston Deanery; Miss
Eleanor Cantwell, Columbia, second
vice president and president of the
Columbia Deanery; Mrs. H. P. Bur
bage, Greenville, third vice president
and president of the Greenville
Deanery; from Columbia, Mrs. J. W.
Bond. Mrs. Shepard Pender, Mrs. P.
H. Morgan, Mrs .A. A. Craig and Miss
Nell Corbett; from Charleston, Mrs.
W. McC. Williams, Mrs. J. Albert
Von Dohlen, Mrs. E. S. Hurley, Mrs.
T. Richie Simmons, Mrs. J. C. Ma
loney, and Mrs. Andrew J. Riley, first
past president; from Greenwood, Miss
Madge Turner; from Anderson, Miss
M. A. McGrath; from Florence, Vir
ginia E. Zeigler; from Greenville,
Mrs. I. C. Sease; and from Hampton,
Miss Katherine Ryan.
Miss Madge Turner, of Greenwood,
was hostess and general chairman of
the occasion. At twelve o’clock noon
luncheon was served. Miss Turner
and Miss Norma Flynn ,of Abbe
ville, received at the dining room
door. Father Spiesman, Anderson,
asked the blessing. A four-course
luncheon was served after which
Father Guiena, Anderson, returned
thanks. Besides members of the
board, there were also present Father
Sullivan and Father Dean, of Green
ville, and many Catholic women who
had come for the open meeting.
Mrs. T. W. Reynolds presided
at the board meeting; the corre
sponding secretary, Mrs. W. McC.
Williman, gave her report, Mrs. Rey
nolds. president, and various com
mittees reported giving an account of
what the council is accomplishing in
South Carolina. The reports given
were: Altar Societies, Sodalities, Aid
Societies, Parent-Teacher Associa
tions, Religious Education, Publicity,
School of Social . Service, Member
ship, Study Club, Junior Study Club
and reports from the three deaneries.
New business was then begun.
Plans for arranging to have Miss Anna
Dill Gamble, noted speaker, who was
present at the Geneva Disarmament
Conference recently, to South Caro
lina were discussed.
Mrs. H. P. Burbage, of Greenville,
president of Greenville Deanery, pre
sided at the open meeting. The hymn.
“Our Lady of Good Counsel,” opened
the meeting. An annual retreat was
proposed by Mrs. Reynolds, who at
the same time brought a message
from the Bishop, expressing his wish
for a retreat to be held in Aiken next
summer. Deanery presidents were
urged to work on the retreat at each
of their neetingr.
The mam talk of die occasion was
made bv Mrs. Reynolds on the busi
ness side of her trip to the annual
convention of the National Council of
Catholic Women, in St. Paul, Minne
sota. She stressed the benefits of
Catholic women belonging to both
the national and state councils. It
was brought out that besides forming
a backbone for the organizations of
the nation, the national council does
marvelous work in Washington, an
swering questions, doing research
MISS EVA PROFUMO OF
COLUMBUS PARISH DIES
Was Widely Known Member
of Holy Family Church
(Special to The Bulletin)
COLUMBUS. Ga—The funeral c»:
Miss Eva Profumo, one of the most
widely known members of the
Church of the Holy Family, who died
late in October, was held from the
parish church, the Rev. Dan J. Mc
Carthy, pastor, officiating. Inter
ment was in Lin wood Cemetery.
Miss Profumo is survived by her
brother,'F. X. Profumo, formerly
president of the Columbus branch of
the Catholic Laymen’s Association, a
sister, Miss Angela Profumo, three
nieces and a nephew.
Pallbearers were W. J. Monte
George B. White. M. M. Murphy.
Richard Seignan. W. C. Kernogle and
William Connally.
CATHOLIC CLUB OPENS
ITS NEW QUARTERS
The Catholic Club of Columbus
opened its new quarters in the down
town section recently with a special
program featuring a lecture on
Christopher Columbus by Lieut.
Harry G. Dowdall, U. S. A. Lieut
enant Dowdall was introduced by
Louis C. Kunze, state deputy of the
Knights of Columbus. The Knights
of Columbus and the Junior Catholic
Club assisted in the opening of the
new club which occupies a residence
of nine rooms.
GREENE-HARR1SON: Father Mc
Carthy officiated here at the mar
riage recently of Muss Eleanor Greene
and John Philip Harrison, members
of widely known Columbus families.
work, propagating cultural, educa
tional and religious studies and using
its influence to prevent harmful bills
passing.
Mrs. E. B. Hurley then gave a re
sume of the social activities attended
at the meeting in St. Paul. Mrs. F. A.
Minnick, of Anderson, presented a
piano solo, “Hungarian Rhapsody, No.
5,” by Brahms. The board meeting
was concluded with an open forum
conducted by Mrs. Reynolds.
It is regretted very much that
Bishop Walsh, who was ill at the
time, could not attend the meeting.
Delightful refreshments of punch
and cake were served after the open
meeting, under the direction of Miss
Mary Roach. Miss Addie Mae Tur
ner, Mrs. Robert Mills, and Mrs. I. M.
Myers. The management of the Ore
gon Hotel was given a vote of thanks
for the courtesy extended the guests.
MRS. MARY C. MOCK
DIES AT ALBANY, GA.
Was One of Most Widely
Known Catholics in District
(Special to The Bulletin)
ALBANY. Ga.—Catholics and non-
Catholics alike in Southwest Georgia
were saddened by the loss of Mrs.
Mary C. Mock, who died October 24
here.
Mrs. Mock was born in Smithville,
Ga., in 1860. She moved to Dougher
ty County when a young girl and
lived here continually until her
death Before her marriage she was
Miss Mary Gaissert. She was the
widow of the late J. W. Mock, who
was a pioneer Catholic in Albany.
The funeral was held in St.
Theresa's Church, Wednesday morn
ing, October 24. The t requiem Mass
was celebrated by the Rev. Thomas
A. Brennan, assisted by the Rev.
Thomas Sheehan of Albany. The altar
boys who served the Mass were Wil
liam Mock and Ryan Mock, grand
sons of the deceased, and Ray Mock,
a grandnephew. Interment followed
in Oakview Cemetery. The pall
bearers were: John H. Mock. D. W.
Brosnan, George Wooten and William
Harris, all nephews, and H. E. Davis
and George Jones, friends of the
family.
Surviving Mrs. Mock are: three
sons, J. W. Mock, George B. Mock
and Eugene Mock: four daughters,
Mrs. Joe Hunter. Mrs. Donald Davis,
Mrs. J. L- Bacon and Mrs. Youel
Hilsman, all of Albany; two sisters-
in-law, Mrs. Mary Gaissert, of
Albany, and Mrs. Ida Gaissert of
Griffin; twenty-one grandchildren
and several nieces, among them Miss
Elizabeth Meyer, who made her home
with Mrs. Mock.
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GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
I^hiIs C. Kunze, Columbus, State Deputy
A. A. Baumstark, Atlanta, Past State Deputy
Jos. 1. Oberst, Atlanta, State Secretary
James F. Glass, Savannah, State Advocate
Jos. F. O'Brien, Brunswick, State Treasurer
John T. Buckley, Augusta, State Warden
Rev. Thomas A. Brennan. Albany. State Chaplain
ATLANTA COUNCIL
No. 660
C. L. McGowan, Grand Knight
678 Spring St„ N. W.
Geo. T. Flynt, Financial Secretary
1356 Lanier Boulevard
Charles R. Cannon. Recorder
1288 Peachtree. N E.
Meets Every Monday. 8 p. m. at
1288 Pearce N E
Business Meeting First and
Third Mondays.
SAVANNAH COUNCIL
No. 631
Wm. T. Walsh, Grand Knight
J. B. McDonald
Financial Secretary.
E. F. McCabe, K. S.
Meeta Second and Feurtb
Wednesday. 8 P M.
3 West Liberty Street
Savannah. Co
Bishop Grass Council
No. 1611
LOUIS C. KUNZE
Grand Knight
JOS. J. SPANO
Financial Secretary.
Meets Flirt and Third
day. I'M P. M Columbia
U Twelfth Street
COLUMBUS, GA.
Patrick Walsh Council
No. 677
J. COLEMAN DEMPSEY
Grand Knight.
It. S. Heslln. Financial Secretary
New Club Home—Handball-
Showers—Radio.
Visiting Brothers Welcome.
1112 Greene St Augusta. Go.
Macon Council, No. 925
John E. Haiflson, Grand
Knight
Martin J. Cmflagan, Financial
Secretary.
Meets the First and
Hurd Monday, 8:15 p. m.
at Knights of Columbus
HalL
Mulberry SC. Macon Ga
Henry nomas Boas
Council, No. 1939
JAMES M. JONES
Grand Knight
JOS F. O'BRIEN, Jr.
Recording Secretary.
G CECIL JONES
Financial Secretary.
Meeta Second and Fourth
Turadays at Knights of
Columbus Hall
BRUNSWICK. GA.