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TWO 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." I CENT MILE For round trip tickets between all points on Central of Geor gia Railway and points on other railroads in Southeast Also to Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit. Toledo. Kansas City. 25% Reduction in Pullman Rates for Round Trip Tuesday, November 28 Wednesday, November 29 Also Morning of Thanksgiving Day, November Zb For Short Journeys RETURN LIMIT DECEMBER 7, 1933 Take Advantage of These Low Fares Travel by Train and Be Safe and Comfortable Central of Georgia Ry. 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 THE CITIZENS AND SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Total Resources Over Eighty Million Dollars We cater to accounts of thrifty, conservative individuals; firms and corporations. 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. Crescent Laundry * Company Up-to-Date Laundry Work, Dry Cleaning and Dyeing 519 Seeond St MACON. Phone* 16-17 GA. Oat-of-town work done oa short notice. LACKAY & LACKAY Dealers in FAMILY GROCERIES. DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS MACON. GA. Phones 3921-3922 1592 Broadway 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.