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TWO THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA AUGUST 22, 1936 GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS J. J. McCreary, Macon, State Deputy. C. I* McGowan, Atlanta, Fast State Deputy. L. C. Kunze, Columbia, State Advocate. J. J. Bradley, Atlanta, State Secretary. C. Victor Markwalter, Augusta, State Treasurer. Hugh H. Grady, Savannah, State Warden. Rev. Jas. T. Reilly, S. M., Atlanta, State Chaplain. ATLANTA COUNCIL No. 660 John J. Bradley Grand Knight 1144 Rosedale Dr. N. E. Geo. T. Flynt Financial Secretary 1356 Lanier Blv’d, N. E. Chas. R. Cannon Recorder Meets eevry Monday, 8 P. M. at 1200 Peachtree, N. E. Business Meeting First and Third Mondays SAVANNAH COUNCIL No. 631 T. J. Canty, Grand Knight J. B. McDonald Financial Secretary John W. Davis, R. S. Meets Second and Fourth Wednesdays, 8 P. M. 3 West Liberty Street Savannah. Ga. Bishop Gross Council No. 1019 Louis C Kunze, Grand Knight 111 12th St Jos J. Spano, Financial Secretary Meets First and Third Wednes day, 8 P. M. 802 Broadway Catholic Club Bldg., Columbus, Ga. Patrick Walsh Council No. 677 Victor Markwalter Grand Knight R. S. Hcslin. Financial Secretary Visiting Brothers Welcome 1012 Greene St Augusta. Ga. Macon Council, No. 925 M. J. Callaghan, Sr. Grand Knight Herman Huhn Financial Secretary Meets the First and Third Tuesday, 8:15 P. M., in Mitchell Hall of the Catholic Club. 521 New St Mulberry St.. Macon, Ga. Henry Thomas Ross Council, No. 1939 J. Boyd Touhey, Grand Knight Kenneth E. Ammons, Financial Secretary P. O. Box 391 Meets Second and Fourth Tues days at Knights of Co lumbus Hall. Brunswick. Ga. “SERVING THE SAVANNAH ZONE SINCE 1889” THE LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Savannah, Georgia “On the Busy Corner” Bull and Broughton Street , Savannah, Georgia. The Georgia State Savings Association Bull and York Streets Savannah, Ga. Established 1890 Chartered Banking and Trust Company A BANK WHICH GIVES YOU SAFETY—SERVICE—SECURITY Out-of-Town Checks Accepted at Par UNDER STATE SUPERVISION GEORGIA RAILROAD TEXAS CENTENNIAL—DALLAS, TEXAS JUNE 6—NOV. 29, 1936 Visit the Great Texas Centennial Exposition at Dallas —dazzling, educational and inspiring in all aspects. Low round-trip fares in effect to Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Galveston, San Antonio and Austin. Stop overs allowed at all stations. Your itinerary should include New Orleans, the “Paris of America”. Inquire of ticket agents for fares and schedules, or direct to the undersigned. J. A. HIGGINS, General Passenger Agent 4 Hunter Street, S. E. Atlanta, Ga. SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES ACCOUNT Texas Centennial Exposition—Dallas, Tex. JUNE 6—NOVEMBER 29, 1936 Special excursion tickets are on sale to Dallas. Fort Worth and Austin. There will be fares for tickets good in sleeping and parlor cars upon payment of Pullman charges, limit 30 days and December 15. 1936, and there will also, be fares for tickets good in coaches, limit 30 days, also limit December 15. 1936. The coach fares will, of course, he lower than the other fares. Stop-overs are allowed and di verse routes permitted. Attend the greatest exposition yet staged in the Southwest. Texas celebrates one hundred years of independence. There will be shown the tremendous commercial, cultural and artistic growth of our largest state during the past century. Ask Ticket Agent for total fares, schedules and service. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY ir MRS. KEENAN DIES IN AUGUSTA SUDDENLY Bishop Presides at Funeral of Mother of Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church AUGUSTA, Ga.— Mrs. Catherine Anne Keenan, mother of the Rev. Leo M. Keenan, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, and widow of Hugh Keenan of Patterson, N. J., died here late in July after an' illness of only one day. Mrs. Keenan, who made her home with Father Keenan, was stricken suddenly after returning from an au tomobile ride with Father Keenan; she failed to rally and died the day following. Mrs. Keenan was born in Kings ton, N. J., sixty-five years ago. and came south about fifteen years ago to be with Father Keenan when he was made pastor of St. Theresa’s Church and the Southwest Georgia missions. She endeared herself to the people of Albany, and to those of Augusta where she came when Father Keen an was appointed pastor of St. Pat rick’s about six years ago. Surviving in addition to Father Keenan are another son, Joseph R. Keenan of Patterson, her daughter, Mrs. James H. Lynch of Albany, and eight grandchildren. The Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., Bishop of Savannah, presided at the Solemn Mass Coram Episcopo, at the funeral at St. Patrick’s Church; Father Keenan was celebrant of the Mass, the Rev. J. E. O’Donohoe, S. J., of Sacred Heart Church was deacon the Rev. A. Sittler, S. M. A., of the Church of the Immaculate Concep tion sub-deacon, the Rev. John M. McCreary, S. J., and the Rev. M. A. Cronin, S. J., assistants to Bishop O'Hara, and the Rev. Harold J. Barr, rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, Master of Ceremonies. The clergy of the city, and the Rev. James E. King, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Athens, were present in the sanctuary. Interment was in Magnolia Ceme tery, Bishop O’Hara officiating, as sisted by Father Keenan, Father Barr, and the clergy present. Pallbearers were Marion C. Stulb, Frank Egbert, J. Coleman Dempsey, Richard Reid, John Chesser and Clyde DeWeen. Mrs. Keenan was beloved by all who knew her; in Albany and Au gusta she endeared herself to the parisoners and to the others with whom she came in contact. She was gentle and kindly, and friendly to all and her death creates a great void in the parish and in the city. Golden Jubilee Year of P. J. McNamara Savannah Alderman River front Official Half-Century (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga.—Alderman P. J. McNamara, for many years in charge of the Atlantic Coast Line wharves here, started his fiftieth year of ser vice there late in July, and the Sa vannah newspapers carried extended stories about his long and able ser vice. Sailing ships and wood burn ing railroad engines were common around the wharves when Mr. Ma- Namara began his career there; rice fields dominated the river front. Mr. McNamara is the father of the Rev. T. J. McNamara of Milledgeville. MRS. MARGARET MURPHY is be ing advanced by Savannah for the woman’s title for most extended pub lic service, a title which has been claimed for Mrs. Ann Sorenson who recently resigned as secretary of the Turlock. Cal., irrigation district after twenty-five years of service. Mrs. Murphy has been in the court of ordi nary here for thirty-five years, and has been clerk for ninetteen years. Mrs. Murphy herself is claiming no record and is not thinking about re tiring. REV. CHARLES DEVLIN of the faculty of the Catholic High School of Philadelphia, is a visitor in Savannah and a guest at the Bishop’s House, where he assisted during the absence of Father Barr on vacation. Father Devlin, a friend of Bishop O’Hara, delivered several sermons while here, notably in connection with the Mon day novena services of the Miraculous Medal at the Cathedral. REV. LOUIS EMMERTH, S. M., who has been assisting at the Cathe dral during the summer, has been as signed to the faculty of the Marist Seminary at South Langhome, Pa. He was previously for a number of years on the faculty of the Marist College in Atlanta, and widely known in Georgia. JOHN L. McCLUSKEY has been named a member of the Chatham County Jury Commission for a term cf six years; Judge John Rourke made the appontment. Mr. McClus- key, who is an official of the Georgia State Savings Association, succeeds Jerome F. Sullivan, who is ineligible for re-election because of the law limiting such appointments to one term. TWO BRITSH destroyers accompa nied Cardinal Lepecier, papal legate to the Synod of the Dioeceses of Malta and Gozo, when he arrived at Malta; thousands crowded the piers to greet him as he landed, , , , Mrs. Annie Toomey Dies in Augusta AUGUSTA, Ga., — Mrs. Annie Toomey, a member of a well known Augusta family, died here early in August after a short illness. Mrs. Toomey was born in Ireland and had been a resident of this city for over thirty years; she was the wife of the late Thomas Toomey, who died some years ago. Surviving Mrs. Toomey are her daughter, Miss Mary Toomey, two sons, Pierce Toomey and Patrick Toomey, and eight grandchildren. The funeral was held from Sacred Heart Church, the Rev. J. E. O’Donohue, S. J., pastor, officiating; interment was in Magnolia Cemetery. John P. McKervey of Macon Parish Dies Widely Known Druggist Brother of Fr. McKervey (Special to The Bulletin) MACON, Ga. — John P. McKer vey, a member of a leading Macon Catholic family and the brother of the Rev. James H. McKervey, S. J. of New Orleans, died here late in July after an extended illness which did not become serious until a week before his death. Mr. McKervey was born in Macon and was a lifelong resident of the city; for many years previous to his retirement he was prominent as a druggist. Father McKervey officiated at the Requiem Mass at the funeral at St. Joseph’s Church, assisted by the Rev. Peter McDonnell, S. J., pastor. Pallbearers were: Active, Dr. Frank Mitchell, Chris F. Sheridan, Gantt Faucett, Holt Chapman, A. A. Benedetto, Martin J. Callaghan, Dr. J. M. Coopage and Ike Dunwoody; hnorary, Buck Doles, W. C. Shef field, G. E. Crabtree, Brown Wim berly, Leonard Berg, Henry Starr, Elf Hendy and Eugene Anderson. Interment was in St. Joseph's Cem etery, FATHER JOSEPH E. MAGUIRE, pastor of St. Agatha’s Church, Buf falo, has been appointed director of Our Lady of Victory Institutions, suc ceeding the late Tamed Monsignor Nelson Baker. Dorr’s 724 BROAD AUGUSTA “Good Taste Apparel” Crescent Laundry Company Up-to-Date Laundry Work, Dry Cleaning and Dyeing 519 Second St Phone? 16—17 MACON, GA. Out-oC-town work done on short notice. A Georgia Product Made for Our Southern Climate. Goodyear Tire* Willard Batteries Genuine Alemiting General Tire & Supply Co. Broad at Twelfth Street Phone 2600 Augusta, Ga. PLATTS FUNERAL HOME .1 D. CURTIS, Prop. 721 CRAWFORD AVENUE AUGUSTA GEORGIA GREALISH, POTEET & WALKER Funeral Directors 519 GREENE ST.—PIIONE 2311. AUGUSTA GEORGIA SOUTHERN FINANCE CORPORATION AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Real Estate and Renting We Specialize in Furnished Homes. Southern Finance Building The Citizens & Southern National Bank Augusta, Ga. “NO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE NONE TOO SMALL”