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MARCH 28, 1936
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
FIVE
S. Carolina N.C.C.W. Meets
in Anderson April 18 to 20
(Special to The Bulletin)
ANDERSON, S. C.-The annual
conference of the Charleston Diocesan
Council of the Council of Catholic
Women will be held here April 18-20,
the sixth annual gathering of its
kind. The John C. Calhoun Hotel will
be headquarters.
Miss Katherine M. Ryan of Hamp
ton, S. C., is president of the Dio
cesan Council, Mrs. George R. Wil
liams of Charleston, first vice-presi
dent, Mrs. J. B. Jonas, of Columbia,
second vice-president, Mrs. T. Hen
ry Wood. Williamston, third vice
resident, Mrs. William Moran of
umter, recording secretary, Mrs. L.
D. Schley of Hampton, corresponding
So Mrs. Thomas E. Grady,
President, Announces. Oth
er Florida Items of Interest
(Special to The Bulletin)
MIAMI. Fla.—The annual conven
tion of the St. Augustine Diocesan
Council of the National Council of
Catholic Women will be open in Tam
pa April 19, Mrs. Thomas E. Grady,
Diocesan president, announces.
FATHER MAHER COUNCIL,
Knights of Columbus, at Jacksonville,
was host to State Deputy Herman
Manucy, Grand Knight Bert Riley
and a delegation of 25 members of
the First Florida Council of St. Au
gustine recently; 125 members attend
ed the session. The Council also ob
served St. Patrick's Day with a social
at the Carling Hotel.
ST. MARY’S HOME at Jacksonville
was assisted by a most successful ba
zaar late in February, the various
parishes and Catholic organizations of
the city cooperating; each parish
sponsored a day.
ST. LEO ABBEY was visited re
cently by Miss Anna Rutz and Miss
Mia Rutz of the Oberammergau Pas
sion Play; Miss Anna Rutz is the only
person in more than one hundred
years to take the part of the Virgin
Mary more than once, in 1920 and 1930.
The Misses Rutz are students at Rol
lins College, Winter Park, where they
have been awarded scholarships.
BISHOP BARRY of St. Augustine,
was among the charter members of
Father Maher Council honored by the
Council at special ceremonies in Jack
sonville. Ambrose N. O’Keeffe, past
state deputy, delivered the principal
lay address.
JOHN H. RAFFERTY, widely-
known citizen of Florida who died
recently, left a bequest of $5,000 to St.
Mary's Home, Jacksonville, the filing
of his will reveals. The bulk of the
estate was left to relatives.
ST. PAUL’S PARISH, Ja ksonville,
recently had presented by the men of
the congregation what the press of the
city termed one of the best perform
ances of its kind ever staged there.
Homer Greenwood was producer of
the show, Mrs. George P. Coyle gen
eral chairman, Allen Keegan ticket
chairman, Eugene Wrigley, Jr„ prop
erty man, Lee Witte music chairman
and Theo Jordan, stage man. Billy
Nickerson was interlocutor.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH will en
tertain the annual convention of the
Florida State Council. Knights of Co
lumbus. in May. with Bishop Kenny
Council, C. A. Hartley, grand knight,
as host.
BISHOP VEROT is the subject of
the annual essay contest sponsored by
the Florida State Council, Knights of
Columbus, the contest being open to
students of Catholic high schools and
academies of the state. The contest
closes May 1; Prof. A. J. Hanna of
Rollins College is the judge. A sil
ver loving cup is the prize. The com
plete subject of the contest, selected
by Bishop Barry, is: “A Short Sketch
of the Life of Bishop Verot, First
Bishop of Florida, and the condition
of the Church in Florida During His
Administration.”
VACATION CAMP PROJECT
Mrs. Rose Hurt Sanford is the
chairman of the Vacation Camp
project for 1he Diocese of St. Au
gustine which has for its object the
placing of underprivileged children,
boys and girls, in camp twn weeks
in July. A committee, consisting of
Deanery chairmen, will endeavor to
secure funds for its operation They
are composed of the Tamoa Dean
ery. with Mrs. C. E. Thomas, as
chairman; Jacksonville, Mrs. B. U.
Dyals; Winter Haven. Mrs. R. B.
Wight; and Miami, Mrs. Thomas E.
Grady. These chairmen are author
ized to receive pledges and any per
sonal subscriptions they may secure
according to an announcement made
by Mrs. Thomas E. Grady, president
of the St. Augustine Diocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women.
FR. HEGARTY LOSES UNCLE
The Rev. Daniel Hegarty, pastor at
Rockledge, Fla., recently was in
formed of the death of his uncle in
Cork, the Rev. Stephen Hegarty, a
well known member of the Congre
gation of the Mission. Father D.
Hegarty's maternal uncle is the
Right Rev. Celsus O'Connell, Abbot
of Mount Mel'"rav A'toey, Cappo-
quin County, Waterford.
secretary, Mrs. C. W. Geraty of
Yonges Island, treasurer and Mrs.
John Love of Greenville, auditor.
Mrs. J. J. Reynolds, Charleston, is
the representative of the Parent-
Teachers groups this year, Miss Mazie
Slater, Orangeburg, of altar societies,
Mrs. B. B. Bellinger, Columbia, so
dalities, Mrs. M. C. Kiley, Charleston,
aid societies, Mrs. Bond, Columbia,
Councils of Catholic Women and
Catholic Women’s Clubs.
Plans for the convention are now
being completed and it is hoped to
make it one of the most successful
conferences of its kind ever held in
the state and diocese.
Chas. Carroll Dies
at Zephyrhills, Fla.
Was Leading Citizen of That
Section of the State
(Special to The Bulletin)
Zephyrhills. Fia.—Charles h.
Carroll, one of the most widely
known and highly respected citizens
of this section, died here early in
March after an illness of several
months. Mr. Carroll was born at
Covington, Ky., June 15. 1858, and
was educated at the parochial schools
there and at the University of Day-
ton. His father was a railroad con
tractor, helping to build the South
ern and Queen and Crescent lines
from Cincinnati to Birmingham and
Atlanta. Mr. Carroll became connect
ed with railroads, and twenty-four
years ago he and Mrs. Carroll and
their family came to Florida. In his
years here he became connected with
the state highway department, serv
ing with splendid ability; he was
state supervisor of roads for Pasco
County.
Mr. Carroll was a devoted member
of St. Joseph’s Church, from whirl,
the funeral was held, the Rev. Fa
ther John. O. S. B„ pastor, officiat
ing at the Requiem Mass; the Rt. Rev.
Francis Sadlier, O. S. B., D. D.. Ab
bot of St. Leo, and clergy of the ab
bey assisted. Interment was in Oak-
side Cemetery, where Mrs. Carroll
was buried in 1934. Mr. Carroll’s
grandson. Athel Thomas, died short
ly after at the University of Florida-
as recorded elsewhere in this issue of
The Bulletin.
Bernard Thomas of
U. of Florida Dies
Alumnus of St. Leo College
Was Leader at University
(Special to The Bulltain)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The first
death in the new University infirm
ary took place March 13, when Ber
nard A. Thomas passed to his eter
nal reward after thirteen days’ ill
ness of pneumonia. Last September
he entered the general college at the
University after having graduated
from St. Leo Academy. Florida. He
was a member of the Newman Club
at the University, a staunch and
faithful member of the Religion Class
at Crane Hall, Thursday evenings
and a weekly communicant. His fun
eral held March 17 at St. Joseph's
Church, Zephyrhills, was attended by
a large and representative group of
people drawn from all sections of
Florida. Mass was celebrated by the
Rev. Father John, O. S. B. The Right
Rev. Abbot Francis, O. S. B.. presid
ed in the sanctuary and the other
nriests included the Rev. Father Fe
lix, O. S. B., San Antonio, and the
Rev. J. P. O'Mahoney.
The deceased was the son of Dr.
and Mrs. B. A. Thomas of Zephrhills
and is survived besides his parents
by one sister, Carroll’ and a brother,
Charles. Particularly heart-rending
was the fact that Mrs. Thomas’ fa
ther, Charles Carroll, was buried four
days before the death of her son. and
in fact the funeral was delayed for
a day or two with the hope that
Athel would recover sufficiently to
attend his grandfather’s funeral. But
as the funeral party was leaving the
cemetery word came from Gaines
ville that Athel was seriously ill at
Gainesville and the parents left at
once, reaching Gainesville late that
evening. They had the joy of being
with him a few days and when the
end came on Friday afternoon Fa
ther O’Mahoney of the University
and his parents were present.
SAN ANTONIO’S Holy Name
Academy presented “Paper Prayers”,
a splendid operetta, under the direc
tion of Sister Mary Grace of the
academy music department before
Lent. The St. Anthony Players also
presented “The Mother-in-Law” in
the school auditorium in admirable
fashion, under the direction of Mrs.
Bess C. Mclnhenny.
KEY WEST’S Convent of Mary Im
maculate awarded diplomas and gold
medals in music recently to Miss
Margaret Mary Dion and Miss Alice
Jenks at commencement exercises;
the commencement address was de
livered by the Rev. W. J. Reagan, S.
J., pastor. ,
Cincinnati Dean Is
Lecturer in Florida
Father Miller of Famed In
stitution Divi Thomae Is
Speaker at Gainesville
(Special to The Bulletin)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Before the
members of the Newman Club of
the University of Florida, the Rev.
Cletus A. Miller, dean of the Insti-
tutum Divi Thomae of Cincinnati,
Ohio, founded by Archbishop of Cin
cinnati, explained the purpose and
object of the Institutum. Outlining
the remarkable discovery made by
Dr. George Sperti. the director of the
institute,, Father Miller told how Dr.
Sperti verified his theory by a long
series of experiments and tests to
prove that vitamins are absorbed di
rectly through the skin. A noted
contribution to science is this study
of absorption of nourishment
through the skin which eventually
will lead to easier methods of giv
ing persons needed vitamins now
usually obtained from certain foods.
In all this development, said Father
Miller, the noted scientist realizes
the divine concurrence and insists
that all this is in conformity with
divine truth.
The students listened attentively
to Father Miller’s talk and were
pleased to hear his evaluation of the
Newman Club of Cincinanti of which
he is the chaplain.
FATHER BRESNAHAN’S
NEW BOOK
“Who and What Is a Catholic?” is
the title of the most easily read book
on Christian Doctrine that I have
read in many years. No heavily la
den definitions are given, no weighty
expressions are used, no ambiguity
marks the text that one wonders why
expressions not at all suitable either
to the minds of children or adults
find a place in so many elementary
boks on religion. Here is Catholic
theology suited to the capacities of
young people, theology that will en
lighten the minds of adults and in
all teh important discourses inter
spersed with references from the
Sacred Scriptures. One student at
the University of Florida stated that
it read like a story. He was con
firmed by the Most Rev. Bishop
Barry at St. Patrick's Church,
Gainesville, March 8th. . The book
sells for 25 cents each, reduction by
quantities and bears the Imprimatur
of Bishop Barry. It is published by
the Abbey Press, St. Leo. Florida,
where copies may be secured, or di
rect from the author, Rev. P. J.
Bresnahan, 316-4th Street, South, St-
Petersburg, Fla.
CONFIRMATION AT
GAINESVILLE
Sunday. March 8. was a gala day
at 9t. Patrick’s Church, Gainesville,
for on that day Most Rev. P. Barry,
D.D.. administered the sacrament of
Confirmation to children and adults,
three University of Florida students.
Confirmation took place at four in
the atfernoon. but at the 8 and 10
o’clock masses the Bishop preached
an appronriate sermon on the text
of the day. Stressing 'he impor
tance of being well founded in their
h-olv religion and bringing before
their minds the important truths
that must be believed and practiced,
the Bishop before Confirmation ad
dressed these to be confirmed— and
the congreagtion present. Bringing
some history of the past struggle
made by the missionaries in early
Florida, he told his hearers of the
thousands of converts made by the
Spanish priests; of the Indians fall
ing down before the cross and ac
knowledging their submission to the
God worshipped by the missionaries
and of the fact that the Church of
St. Augustine was fully organized in
1565, more than half a century be
fore the Pilgrims landed at Ply
mouth. Several non-Catholics were
present at the Confirmation service.
Assisting the pastor, the Rev. J. V.
O’Sullivan, were the Rev. M. Nixon,
Ocala, the Rev. J. McKeown, Perry,
and the Rev. J. P. O'Mahoney, of
Gainesville.
LIEUT. BRADY PROMOTED
Among the recommendations ap
proved by President Roosevelt March
11, of the l ine Selection Beard for
promotion of lieutenants to lieuten
ant commanders is Anthonv Rodg
ers Bradv of Fernradina, Fla., son
of Mrs. Elizabeth Brady- Lieuten
ant Commander Brady was born in
Fernandina, lived there' and amend
ed the St. Joseph’s Academy prior
to his appointment to the Naval
Academy. He comes from one of the
best known families in Nassau Coun
ty, his mother belonging to the Kel
ly family.
Evidencing helpful interest in the
work carried on a* the University
of Florida by the Catholic commu
nity center at Crane Hall, Hon. John
P. Stokes, prominent Miami attorney
on the occasion of his visit to Crane
Hall, stated to Father O’Mahoney
in charge that he was impressed
greatly with the set-up and prom
ised continued support to the relig
ious. social, recreational and educa
tional features as carried out bv the
Newman Club at the University of
Florida.
Honoring Charles P. Taft the Sec
ond of Cincinnati, Ohio, at a ban
quet tendered him on the occasion
of his visit to the University of Flor
ida, presided over by Dr. John J. Ti-
gert, the president of the University
of Florida, and attended by celebri
ties from al lover the state. Dr. Ti-
gert in his introduction ofifthe speak
er singled out the excellent work for
the betterment of the University by
Crane Hall, the Catholic hostel at
the University. . „ ,
Florida N. C. C. W. Meeting
Opens in Tampa on April 19
Florida Couple Renews Vow
on Their 66th Anniversary
(Special to The Bulletin)
NEW SMYRNA, Fla. — Mr. and
Mrs. Ferdinand B. Nordman, for 40
years residents of this community
and pioneer Catholics in this sec
tion of the state, observed the 66th
anniversary of their marriage here
late in February. Mr. Nordman ob
served his 86th birthday February 9
ana Mrs. Nordman was 84 Septem
ber 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Nordman were bora
in Germantown, 111-, and came to
New 9myrna in 1898. Fourteen chil
dren have been bom to them, of
whom ten are living.
The outstanding featuer of the an
niversary was the ceremony at Sa
cred Heart Church at which Mr. and
Mrs. Nordman renewed tehir vows
at a ceremony attended by the whole
parish, the Rev. Joseph Lorden, C.
SS.R., pastor, officiating. The church
was once a mission attended by the
present Archbishop Curley of Balti
more when he was pastor at De-
Land. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nordman
are :n excellent health despite their
advanced age. One of their sons,
Hon Ferdinand B. Nordman, is state
senator from Volusia County, Flori
da, and a member of Sacred Heart
Parish.
Those present at the anniversary
dinner included Senator and Mrs.
Ferdinand B. Nordman, Jr., and Mrs.
Jennie Dressner, of Ormond Beach.
Mr and Mm. J. B. Nordman and
family. Mr. and Mrs- B. J. Nordman
and family and Mrs. Lulu Nordman
of DeLand; Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Nordman and daughters, Misses Ma
ry Ann, Emma and Gertrude, Miss
Elizabeth Nordman. Frank Nordman,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vutech, Rev.
Joseph Lorden, C.SS.R.. Rev. C.
Hoffman, C.SS.R., Rev. John Geary,
C.SS R„ Frank Lipscomb and Joe
Daniell.
College Clubs of Southeast
Meet at Tallahassee, Fla.
Atlanta Parish Paper
Doubles in 2 Years
Published by Young People
of Immaculate Conception
Parish in That City
(Special to The Buleltini
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Herald,
monthly publication of the Young
People's Catholic Club, of the Im-
maculation Conception Church, en
ters into its third year of publica
tion with the March edition, issued
recently. The paper has grown from
a four-page edition to eight pages.
On special feast days larger bulle
tins are published.
The staff endeavors to keep the
people of the church informed on
matters peraining to religion and on
social and civic happenings.
Particularly interesting the the
editorials written by guest editors
chosen from the membership of the
club each month. The paper is dis
tributed free of charge and has been
self-supporting through advertise
ments secured from business firms.
It is the only paper of its kind pub
lished by a club of young Catholic
men and women in the state.
The Herald has as its editor Alton
Baumgartner and the staff includes
Rose Riordan, associate editor; Ruth
McLaughlin, associate editor; Robert
Johann business manager; Catherine
Warren, associate business manager,
and Frank Baumgartener, Sr., bus
iness adviser.
The Young People's Catholic Club
had the largest representation of any
other club at the Quarterly Conven
tion in Albany in February. Those
attending were: John Bips, Emma
Gardner, Ella M. Andrews, Robert
Johann, Frank Baumgartner, Inez
Fornara, Catherine Warren, Alton
Baumgartner, Bernardino O’Leary,
John Denson, Gertrude Gardner.
Wilhelmina Epler, Aldo Garoni. Rosa
Johann, Kathleen Riordan. Elsie
Winkleman. Eloise Clark, Alex Phil
lips, Virginia Riordan, David Eber-
hart, Frances Hackman, James Mc-
Glone, Steve Gemazian, Sarah Dar
den, Marie Winkelman, Rose Rior
dan arid Gus Epler.
An enjoyable pre-Lenten Valen
tine costume dance was given at the
German Club, with Catherine War
ren and Bill Edwards carrying off
the uprizes for the most original
costumes.
Splendid addresses and debates
have been given by club members
during the past month. Instructions
in public speaking -.re given in con
junction with religious training at
the Study Club which is conducted
by Father Moylan.
A. A. DOONAN’S memory will be
kept green by the Atlanta Athletic
Club by the mounting of his gold
life membership card under glass at
the town club and a memorial plate
on his locker at the Country Club.
He was for many years regarded as
the leading member of the club.
SACRED HEART Athletic As'socia-
tion sponsored a pre-Lenten bazaar
for the benefit of the school's ath
letic teams.
ST. CATHERINE’S CIRCLE of the
Sacred Heart Altar Society sponsor
ed a Mardi Gras Carnival at the Sa
cred Heart Skhool Auditorium.
THE IMMACULATE CONCEP
TION P.-T- A. entertained at a pre-
Lenten beneft-bridge at Rich’s Tea
Room.
EVELYN HARRIS, a member of
the state publicity committee of the
Catholic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia, was among the charter
members of the Atlanta Rotary Club
honored at an anniversary dinner at
the Biltmore Hotel recently. Elev
en of the 75 charter members at
tended.
ST. ANNE’S Circle of the Sacred
Heart Altar Society was entertained
at a pre-Lenten silver tea by Mrs.
Mae McAlpin and Mrs. William Mc-
Alpin, members of the circle assist
ing.
ROBERTS - CONWAY — Frank A.
Conway, Jr., and Miss Margaret Vir
ginia Roberts, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Matthew Roberts, were unit
ed in marriage at Charleston recently,
the Rev. Henry F. Wolfe, pastor of
Sacred Heart Church, officiating.
Charles K. Bautz of Atlanta
Chosen Conference Chair
man at Annual Convention
(Special to The Bulletin)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - At the
fourth annual conference of the
Southeast Province of the Federa
tion of College Catholic Clubs in
session at the Florida State College
for Women February 21-23, Charles
K. Bautz. of Atlanta, was elected
chairman for the coming year.
Other officers elected at this time
were: Willoughby Beaudry, Georgia
Tech, vice president; Miss Clotilde
O’Rourke, Miami, of the Florida
State College for Women, corre
sponding secretary; Clyde Atkins,
1)1 ia in,. University of Florida. re
cording secretary; E. V. McMahon,
Atlanta, Georgia Tech, treasurer;
Miss Mauvis Lussier, Orlando, Flor
ida, State College for Women, pub
licity director, and the Rev. W. J.
Carroll, Tallahassee, chaplain.
Delegates representing the Geor
gia School of Technology and the
University of Florida were present
at this convention. The next confer
ence will be held in Atlanta in the
spring at Georgia Tech.
Acting as convention hosts were
members of the Newman Club of
Florida State College with Miss
Grace Mary Webster, of Lakeland,
as president and conference chair
man. Miss Mauvis Lussier of Orlan
do. is the retiring province presi
dent.
The meeting opened Friday. Feb
ruary 21. with registration and a re
ception in Broward club room. At
the first business session Saturday
morning reports of the member clubs
were read and committee appoint
ments made. Miss Mauvis Lussier was
the presiding officer. Plans were
made for establishing clubs in oth
er non-sectarian colleges in Florida
and Georgia. These clubs tfeill be
con'ac'ed during the remainder of
the school year.
At the afternoon business session
the Rev. J. F. McKeown, of Perry,
Fla. spoke on “The Moral Respon
sibilities of the Youth of Today”,
which was followed by an open fo
rum discussion.
In the absence of the Rev. L. F.
Ziebarth, of Atlanta, his address on
the Valeu of the Catholic Study Club
was read by the Rev. W. J. Carroll,
of Tallahassee, at the banquet Sat
urday night. At this time Dean W.
G Dodd, of the Florida State Col
lege for Women, welcomed the del
egates on behalf of the college. The
third speaker on the program was
Father J. W. Fox, chaplain of St.
Vtocent’s Hospital in Jacksonville.
The banquet was followed by a
dance at, the college. As the conclud-
in gevent. a Communion breakfast
was given Sunday morning at the
Floridan Hotel, at which time Fath
er Carroll, new Province chaplain,
sooke on the necessity of a Newman
Club on a Non-Sectarian Campus
NANCY CARROI-L. noted motion
picture actress, visited the Convent
o f Mary Immaculate while in Key
West, recalling her _ own days as a
convent school student.
MRS. HARRY GRAIG HEADS
STATE MEMORIAL GROUP
Augustan Elected President
of the Confederate Me
morial Association
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Mrs. Harry Craig,
an active member of St. Mary’s-on-
The-Hill, and for many years prom
inent in patriotic, civic and relig
ious organizations, has been elected
state president of the Confederate
Memorial Association. Mrs. Craig is
president of Chapter A, United
Daughters of the Confederacy here,
and is division auditor, being elect
ed to that post at the state conven
tion. in Savannah last October.
P. H. RICE, JR.. was named chair
man of the 1936 Red Cross roll call
here at the annual meeting; Louis
J. O’Connell was elected vice presi
dent, and Mr- Rice, Mrs. W. W. Bat-
tey. Sr., and Mrs. John P. Mulherin
members of the executive board.