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JULY 25, 1936
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NINETEEN
Atlantans Admitted
to Practice of Law
Frank Corrigan and Dowdell
Brown Pass Examinations
ATLANTA, Ga. — Frank E. Corri
gan, and Dowdell Brown, Jr., mem
bers of widely known Atlanta Cath
olic families, were among the fifteen
Successful candidates for admission to
the Bar of Georgia here in June. For
ty-two took the examination. Mr.
Brown’s grandfather, W. A. Blount,
of Florida, is a past president of the
'American Bar Association. Mr. Brown
is a nephew of Judge Armstead Brown
of the Supreme Court of Florida and a
grand nephew of Judge Render Dow
dell, formerly chief justice of the Su
preme Court of Alabama. Mr. Corri
gan is a member of a family the
members of which have long been
leaders in Atlanta business and edu
cational circles.
B. M. Conaghan, Jr.,
Dies in N. Carolina
(Special to The Bulletin)
ALBANY, Ga.— Bernard Michael
Conaghan, Jr., age 42 died in June in
the Veterans Hospital at Oteen, N. C.
where he had been for two years.
Mr. Conaghan, a world war veteran,
was bom and reared in Albany. He
was a devoted member of St.
Theresa’s Parish and a loyal support
er of the Catholic Laymen’s Asso
ciation. He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Conaghan of Albany and
one sister, Mrs. William Osborne of
Savannah.
The High Mass of Requiem was of
fered by the Rev. Thomas A. Bren
nan, pastor, assisted by Father John
Mullins and Rev. Father A. Sittler.
interment was in Ook View Ceme
tery.
Members of the Albany Post,
American Legion assisted at the
funeral.
Levee Commission
Honors T. S. Gray
Augusta Official Body Re
calls His Notable Services
AUGUETA, Ga.—The Levee Com
mission of Augusta, of which he was
a member since its organization a
generation ago, and for many years
chairman, paid tribute to the late
Thomas S. Gray in resolutions adopt
ed at a recent meeting and published
in the local press. The resolutions
recalled that Mr. Gray was a member
of the commission since July 27, 1909,
until his death May 20, except for the
period during which the commission
was disbanded.
They recalled in particular his ef
fectiveness and heroic work in 1929
when, as chairman of the emergency
commission appointed by Mayor Bell
when a flood, of unprecedented pro
portions threatened the city, his ef
forts were mainly responsible for
raving the city from a catastrophe by
his prompt, able and courageous
handling of the situation, “all with
out expectation of reward or com
pensation other than the gratitude of
our citizens and the respect of his
fellow commissioners.”
Mr. Gray was treasurer of the
Catholic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia from the organization of the
association in 1916 to the time of his
death.
Atlanta Study Club
Holds First Meeting
Blessed Chanel Club Is Spon
soring New Activity
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga.—The Study Club of
the Blessed Chanel Club of Sacred
Heart parish held its first meeting
July 9 in the parish rectory; this is
one of the new programs sponsored by
HABERNICHT CASSON IS
MACON COURT OFFICER
MACON, Ga.—R. Habemicht Cas-
son, widely known Macon attorney
and a member of St. Joseph’s parish,
was appointed assistant city court so
licitor recently, to aid in the clearing
of a crowded docket. There were sev
eral candidates for the post, and Mr.
Casson’s selection is a tribute to his
ability and his standing at the bar
the club, composed of young peopl
of the parish.
The Blessed Chanel Club held
supper in the assembly room
Sacred Heart Rectory recently, th
supper being followed by a social
program. The girls of the club pre
pared the supper; Father Haiilon, S.
M, chaplain of the club, made a
short talk, followed by brief addresses
by Max Bips, president, and others.
It is planned to hold these suppers
monthly. Meetings are also held each
Sunday after the 9:30 Mass, when
matters of Federation and general
Catholic interest are discussed.
A FAR-M»“"^Sr£ SST
Biggest Rural Electrification Plan
In All Georgia History
The Georgia Power Company is now driving ahead
with a three-year, $4,000,000 program which will
more than double its present mileage of rural electric
lines and place the benefits of low-cost electric service
at the finger-tips of at least 60,000 Georgians on farms
and in rural communities which never before have en
joyed this modern blessing.
The significance of this program does not stop with
the new comforts and conveniences it will usher into
the homes and places of business of 15,000 new con
sumers— the new hours of leisure and wholesome
life it will bring to thousands of women — the new
opportunities for growth and development it will
bring to farms and small communities — the new in
spiration for a broader and more contented life it will
spread to sections once considered remote and isolated.
Far-Reaching Effects
The $4,000,000 the Company itself will spend to
accomplish these things is only a starting point in the
helpful effects this program will have on Georgia.
It means new jobs, new purchases from Georgia firms,
new money in circulation in Georgia. It means that a
brand new market for Georgia business will be
created — $1,250,000 in new wiring for homes — at
least another $1,250,000 to be .spent with Georgia
dealers for electric ranges, electric refrigerators, elec
tric water pumps, electric water heaters, fans, lamps,
vacuum cleaners, irons and the other useful devices
■which these rural homes will employ to get the full
benefit from their new electric service. Many thou
sands of dollars more will be spent for plumbing and
sanitary supplies, as electric service brings the boon
of running water to thousands of homes for the very
first time.
In money — in dollars and cents—-this program
means much in Georgia’s business recovery and future
progress!
IN RICH OPPORTUNITY
FOR WORTH-WHILE LIFE
IT MEANS MUCH MORE!
With the completion of the three-year, $4,000,000
program, the Company’s present totals of 2,258 miles
of rural distribution lines serving 30,176 consumers
on farms and in rural communities will be increased to
5,300 miles of line serving 45,000 rural consumers.
Conservatively estimating that four people will use
the service in each home or other establishment served
■—the rural residents enjoying the countless benefits
of electric service will be increased from 120,000 to
1180,000 people.
Rural electrification is not a new activity for this
More Light,
More Leisure,
for Georgia Homesl
Company. Out of the total of 424 communities in
which we today supply electric service, 328 are towns,
villages and crossroads settlements of less than 1,000
population. An aggressive program of rural line con
struction was launched in 1928 and rapid progress
was made until the depression forced a curtailment,
but not a cessation, of this activity. 1936 came — the
first year the Company began to feel the effects of
business improvement—and we set out to make it
the biggest year in rural line construction since the
depression.
PROGRAM FOR 1936
MORE THAN DOUBLED
SINCE FIRST ANNOUNCED
In January, the Company announced plans for
building 450 miles of rural lines during the year, to
extend service to 2,500 new consumers. Under the
expanded program now announced, the mileage of
lines to be built in 1936 is more than doubled, so that
1,026 miles of rural lines serving 5,000 new con
sumers will be constructed this year. Already this year
261 miles of line have been built—1,328 rural homes
are now getting electric service for the first time. An
additional 552 miles to serve 3,006 rural customers
are now under construction or have been approved
for construction. Surveys and investigations are now
in progress for the remaining 213 miles which will be
built before the end of the year.
Building for the Future
Rural electrification is an activity we long have en
dorsed— not by words, but by actual construction of
lines that are now serving thousands of Georgia
homes. The new $4,000,000 program — the biggest
program of rural electrification ever known to Geor
gia— is carrying our faith in this phase of our work
into future years; on a bigger scale than ever.
Farms;'villages and the smallest communities,
on our lines enjoy the same low rates and
got the same dependable service as the largest'city.
Georgia Power Company