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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JULY 31, 1937
Georgia Marriages
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.—The Most
Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara. D.D., Bishop
of Savannah-Atlanta, officiated at the
marriage, solemnized with a Nuptial
Mass at Sacred Heart Church, of Miss
Lucy Hatcher, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Hatcher, Milledgeville, and
Furman Smith, of Macon and Atlanta,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. L. Smith.
The marriage was one of the prettiest
in Milledgeville in some time. Assist
ing Bishop O’Hara were the Rev. T.
J. McNamara, pastor of Sacred Heart
Church here, the Very Rev. D. J. Mc
Carthy, V.F., Columbus, formerly pas
tor at Milledgeville, the Rev. Harry
Phillips, pastor at LaGrange, the Rev.
James J. Grady, of the Cathedral, Sa
vannah, and the Rev. James Morley,
of Philadelphia. Out-of-town guests
came from New York, Philadelphia,
Louisiana and all parts of the South.
The wedding breakfast and reception
were at the beautfiul Hatcher home.
Lockerly. Mrs. Smith, a graduate of
Trinity College, and Mr. Smith, a
member of the Georgia Bar, are both
members of families distinguished in
the history of the South.
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COLUMBUS, Ga.—The Very Rev.
D. J. McCarthy, V. F., pastor of Holy
Family Church, officiated at the mar
riage at the Fort Benning Chapel of
Miss Jane Crea. daughter of Lieuten
ant-Colonel and Mrs. Harry Bowers
Crea. of St. Augustine, and Lieuten
ant Joseph M. Cummins, U. S. A.,
of Fort Benning, son of Colonel and
Mrs. Joseph M. Cummins, of Wash
ington, D. C., a marriage which uni
ted families long prominent in army
circles. Guests included a number of
officers and their families from Wash
ington.
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ATLANTA, Ga. —The Very Rev.
Edward P. McGrath, S. M., officiated
late in June at the marriage of Miss
Rose Loraine Wilson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Wilson. Sr., of this
city, and Percy Thomas Thibodeaux,
the ceremony being solemnized at a
Nuptial Mass at Sacred Heart Church.
The families of both bride and groom
are widely known in Atlanta and the
South.
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ATLANTA, Ga.—The Rev. John
Emmerth, S.M., of Sacred Heart
Church, officiated at the marriage of
Miss Mary Elizabeth Brooks, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brooks,
and Joseph Tharon Hunt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Hunt, were united in
marriage here late in June, the mar
riage being solemnized with a Nup
tial Mass, a marriage which united
two families widely known here.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Reverend
Aloysius Wachter. O.S.B.. officiated at
the marriage of Miss Nell Veronica
FitzGerald, and Frank Hulse Emerick
of Atlanta, which took place at the rec
tory of the Sacred Heart Church, at
high noon on July tenth.
Miss Mary Louise FitzGerald at
tended the bride, her sister, as maid-
of-honor, while Joseph FitzGerald,
brother of the bride, acted as Mr. Em-
erick’s best man
Following the ceremony the couple
left for a wedding trip to Florida, af
ter which they will make their home
at the Cox-Carlton, in Atlanta, where
Mr Emerick is connected with the
Lumberman’s Mutual Casualty Com
pany
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WHITE- MORRIS
ATLANTA, Ga.—On the afternoon
of July 3, at the Church of the Im
maculate Conception. Miss Irmamarie
White, daughter of Mrs. E. W. White,
was married to Delmar Morris, of
Mankata. Minn.
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The marriage of
Miss Nancy Crenshaw Crowther,
daughter of Mrs. John Albon Crow
ther, and William Lynan Otis, of Co
lumbia, S. C., took place on the eve
ning of July 11th, at a quiet ceremony
which was performed by the Rev.
Joseph W. Kavanagh, at the home of
the bride, on East Gordon Street.
The bride, who entered with her
brother-in-law, William W. Sprague,
was attended by her sister, Mrs. Wil
liam W. Sprague, as matron-of-honor.
John LeMaster, of Columbia, S. C.,
acted as best man, and the grooms
men were Robert W. Shand and G.
Thomas Harmon, of Hartsville, S. C.;
Herndon Fair, of Columbia and
Leland F. Henderson, of Suffield,
Conn.
Following the ceremony there was
a reception to which a number of
additional friends were invited, and
later in the evening the young couple
left for New York and from there
will sail to Bermuda. Upon the re
turn from their wedding trip they will
be at home at 116 Edisto Avenue, Co
lumbia.
Among the out-of-town guests for
the wedding were: Mrs William M.
Otis, mother of the groom; Mr- and
Mrs. Mark Buyck, Miss Katherine
Otis, Mr. and Mrs. John Adger Man
ning, Mr. and Mrs. John Boineau,
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Edmunds, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Goodwin, Jr., all of
Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Leland F.
Henderson, of Suffield, Conn.; Mrs.
Walter Simpson, of New York; Mrs.
Wallace Fannell. of Rock Hill; Law
rence Poole, of Warrenton, Va„ and
others.
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CREA-CUMMINS
FORT BENNING, Ga.—A military
wedding, which was solemnized July
10 at Fort Benning, united in marriage
Mises Jane Crea, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. Crea, of St. Augustine,
Florida, and Lieutenant Joseph Mi
chael Cummins, Jr.
The ceremony was held in the Fort
Benning Chapel, with the Reverend
Daniel McCarthy, officiating.
Attending the bride was Miss Eileen
Cummins, of Washington, D. C-, a sis
ter of the bridegroom, as maid of
honor, and Mrs. S. Knox Yarbrough.
Jr., of Fort Benning, a sister of the
bride, as matron of honor. Ushers in
cluded Lieutenants Claude M. How
ard, John A. Anderson, S. Knox Yar
brough, Jr., L- T. Adams, and F. S.
Fort, while Captain Carlton MacNee-
ly, of Columbus, acted as best man.
Lieutenant Cummins is the son of
Colonel and Mrs. Michael Cummins,
Sr., of Washington, D. C., and since
his graduation from the United States
Military Academy, West Point, in
1934, has been stationed at Fort Ben
ning.
Following the ceremony the young
couple left for a wedding trip
through North Carolina.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Announcements
have been received of the marriage
in Toledo, Ohio, on July third, of
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Flynn,
daughter of Mrs. William Flynn, of
that city, and Patrick J. O’Connor,
formerly of Augusta.
Mr. O'Connor is the son of Mrs. John
J. O’Connor, and the late Mr. O’Con
nor, of Augusta, and is the grandson
qf the late P. J. O’Connor, for many
years sheriff of Richmond County, and
James Daley, was a leading merchant
in Augusta during the close of the last
century.
Before leaving Augusta Mr. O’Con
nor was connected with the Postal
Telegraph Company, and was trans
ferred to Toledo where he and his
bride will reside.
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SAVANNAH, Ga.—An interesting
social event of the morning of July 14
was the marriage of Miss Margaret
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Golden Jubilee Observed by
Sister M. Antonio Madden
Bishop O’Hara Officiates at
Exercises Held at St.
Mary’s Home, Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga.—At St. Mary's
Home in Savannah, where many of
her years of service in the Order of
Sisters of Mercy have been spent,
the Golden Jubilee of Sister M. An
tonio Madden was fittingly observed
on June 5.
The religious exercises of the day
began at seven in the morning, when
Most Reverend Gerald P. O'Hara, D.
D., J. U. D., bishop of the diocese of
Savannah-Atlanta, said the low mass,
assisted by the Rev. Father Norbert
McGowan, O. S. B., of Sacred Heart
Church, Savannah. During the Mass
the children’s choir of St. Mary’s
sang lovely old hymns that are
among Sister Antonio’s favorites.
In an inspiring address Bishop
O’Hara paid a high tribute to Sister
Antonio. He spoke feelingly of the
great value of the work she has
done for the advancement of the
Church in Georgia during her long
and faithful service as a Sister of
Mercy. He gave praise and encour
agement to toe members of toe vari
ous religious orders represented at
toe joyous celebration, for toe spirit
of sacrifice, toe faith, vision and
coinage that animated them through
out toe almost unvarying routine of
toe days and years, which only toe
end in view, toe glory of God and
toe salvation of immortal souls could
make bearable.
St. Mary’s chapel was handsomely
decorated for toe occasion. The sanc
tuary was especially lovely, toe main
altar being embowered amid stately
palms and adorned with a profusion
of yellow roses, delicate asparagus
fern and gladioli. The beauty of the
whole was enhanced by radiance of
many lighted candles.
The Jubilee Mass was followed by
a breakfast, to which members of the
clergy and religious orders were in
vited. Guests from other cities were
Rev. Sister M. Rita of Mount de Sales
Academy, Macon; Rev. Sister M.
Catherine and Rev. Sister M. Con
stance of St. Joseph’s Infirmary, At
lanta; Rev. Sister M. Imelda of the
Sisters of Mercy, Columbus, Georgia;
and Miss Kate McIntyre of New Ro
chelle, New York.
Many friends of Sister Antonio
among toe laity were present at the
Mass also and called during the day
to express their esteem and affection
ate wishes for toe happiness of toe
beloved jubilarian.
In toe large community room,
which was effectively decorated,
many beautiful tributes from friends
were displayed, among which were
a number that were appropriate for
chapel use, two full sets of vestments,
a burse and hand-painted taberna
cle veil were included.
After a delightful community din-
Mary McDonough and Lloyd C. Tut
tle, which was celebrated with a nup
tial mass at toe Sacred Heart Churcn,
toe Reverend Aloysius Wachter, O. S.
B„ officiating.
Following toe ceremony there was
a' wedding breakfast at the De Solo
Hotel, attended by toe members of
the two families and a few intimate
friends, after which toe bride and
groom left for a wedding trip through
Florida-
The bride, who is toe daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. McDonough,
of 208 East Forty-eighth Street, was
attended by Miss Sheron Wiehrs, as
maid-of-honor, and William P. Mc
Donough, brother of toe bride, acted
as best man.
Mr. Tuttle is well known in Savan
nah and at Savannah Beach, where he
is associated with lybee Contracting
Company. He is toe son of Mr. and
Mrs. W- J. Tuttle, of Florence, S. C.
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SHARON, Ga. — Announcement is
made of toe marriage on June 26, at
toe rectory of toe Church of the
Purification, of Miss Alice O’Keefe
and Mr. Clarence Eley, with toe Rev.
H. A. Schonhardt officiating.
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ATLANTA, Ga. — The marriage of
Miss Rose Loraine Wilson, formerly
of Savannah, and Percy Thomas
Thibodeaux was solemnized at Sacred
Heart Church on the morning oi
June 30. The Very Rev. Edward Mc
Grath, S. M., performed the ceremony
and was celebrant of toe nuptial
Mass, at which Edward, Benjamin
and Richard Wilson, young brothers
of toe bride, acted as acolytes.
Mrs Thibodeaux, who is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wil
son, Sr., was attended by her sister,
Miss Beatrice Wilson, as maid of hon
or, and by her nieces, Misses Maurya
and Theresa Ann Graham, as junior
bridesmaids. The groom was attend
ed by his brother, Warren Thibo
deaux, as best man, and James Wil
son, Jr., and Ernest Kron were ush
ers.
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BRUNSWICK, Ga.—William Henry
Berrie, of St. Simons Island, an
nounces toe marriage of his daugh
ter, Theresa Elizabeth, to J. D. Mc
Williams, of Ocracoke, North Caro
lina, the ceremony having been per
formed on July 21 at the rectory of
St. Francis Xavier, with the Rev. J.
G. Gallaghan, officiating.
ner, the children of St. Mary’s pre
sented a play in honor of Sister An
tonio, the several grades taking part
in a number of happy songs, dances
and drills, done with charming grace,
the part taken by the babies’ class
having a special appeal.
Benediction of toe Blessed Sacra
ment, given in toe late afternoon by
Bishop O’Hara, closed the religious
ceremonies of the day. Present in the
Sanctuary were members of the
clergy from the Cathedral, Sacred
Heart and St. Benedict’s parishes.
Sister Antonio, before her entrance
into the religious life, was Miss Mary
Madden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert Madden of Franklin, Heard
County, Georgia. Entering the novi
tiate in mid-year, 1884, she spent two
and a half years in preparation for
her great life work at toe Mother
House, St. Vincent’s Academy, in Sa
vannah, and was professed as a reli
gious in June, 1887, from which date
the golden jubilee year is marked.
For more than fifty-two years, Sister
Antonio has served the Catholic
Church in Georgia in schools and
hospitals conducted by toe Sisters of
Mercy in Augusta, Savannah, and
Atlanta. She has been stationed at St.
Mary’s Home, Savannah, for some
years.
FUNERAL IN ATLANTA OF
MRS. MARTHA H. FLINT
Charleston Cathedral
Commencement Held
for Colored School
Bishop Walsh Presides at
Exercises and Delivers
Address
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga. — Mrs. Martha
Harty Flint, member of a pioneer
Georgia family, and a resident of At
lanta for 30 years, died on July 21 at
her residence, 1217 North Avenue,
after a short illness.
A native of Sharon, Ga., she was
toe widow of Thomas J. Flint, prom
inent Sharon merchant, and a mem
ber of toe parish'of toe Sacred Heart,
from which church the funeral ser
vices were conducted with the Very
Rev. Edwin P. McGrath, S. M., offi
ciating.
She is survived by three sons, J.
Edward Flint, Joseph M. Flint, and
George T. Flint, and two daughters,
Misses Regina Flint and May Flint,
all of Atlanta.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
CHARLESTON, S. C.—The gradua
tion of a colored high school class
recently took place here in the Ca
thedral in a unique ceremony.
The Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh,
Bishop of Charleston, delivered toe
address on this occasion, toe gradua
tion exercises of Immaculate Concep
tion High School held in toe Cathe
dral of St. John the Baptist, and as
celebrant of Benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament with which toe
ceremonies closed. The Rt. Rev. Msgr.
James May, Vicar General of the Dio
cese of Charleston, and the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Joseph L. O’Brien, Diocesan
Superintendent of Schools, assisted
Bishop Walsh as Deacons of Honor;
toe Rev Dr. John L- Manning, Chan
cellor of the Diocese, was Deacon of
Benediction, and toe Rev. J. J. Mc
Carthy, Vice Chancellor, was Sub-
Deacon. Virtually every priest in toe
City of Charleston was present in
toe sanctuary.
Impressive to all who witnessed toe
scene was the respectfulness of toe
1,200 persons, more than half of them
non-Catoolics, who completely filled
the Cathedral to watch diplomas be
ing conferred on 12 graduates of this
state-accredited Catholic high school
for colored youths. It was toe fourth
graduating class in toe school’s his
tory.
Immaculate Conception High School
is attached to St- Peter’s parish for
the colored and is assigned to toe
Holy Ghost Fathers who have charge
of toe work among the colored in toe
City of Charleston. The school owes
its inauguration, in 1930, to Bishop
Walsh. It also owes its continuance
to Bishop Walsh, through his tireless
energy in soliciting funds in Northern
cities, toe Holy Ghost Fathers say.
The Oblate Sisters of Providence, toe
oldest colored Religious Congregation,
provide toe teaching staff in both
toe Immaculate Conception element
ary school and Immaculate Concep
tion High School.
Sacred Heart Junior College
BELMONT, N. C.
TWO-YEAR STANDARD COURSE
CLASSICAL OR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SACRED HEART ACADEMY
HIGH SCHOOL AND GRAMMAR GRADES
Conducted by Sisters of Mercy.
Accredited by:
The State Board of Education.
The Southern Association of Secondary Schools.
Members of:
North Carolina College Conference.
The National Catholic Educational Association
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ATLANTA, GA.