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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 24, 1940
Counsellor of Grey Nuns
Dies in Ogdensburg, N.Y.
ATLANTA, Ga. — Advice has been
received at the Convent of Christ the
King here of the death at the Moth-
erhouse of the Grey Nuns of the Sa
cred Heart, Ogdensburg, N. Y., of
Mother Mary Evangelista, first coun
sellor of the congregation.
Mother Evangelista, whose death
followed a lingering illness, was the
superior of the Sacred Heart Convent,
Ogdensburg, until 1924, when she was
chosen Mistress of Novices, a post
which she held until her appointment
to the counsellor post in 1929.
Born in Buffalo, in 1364, she was
prior to her entrance into the relig
ious life. Miss Gertrude Joanna Mur
ray. She was educated at Holy An
gels Academy, after which she en
tered the Congregation of the Grey
Nuns, in Ottawa. Canada.
Funeral services were held from the
Motherhouse Chapel, followed by in
terment in Holy Sepulchre Ceme
tery.
Brooklyn Priest Dies
Suddenly in Valdosta
Rev. P. J. Ford, Guest of
Father Diemel, Stricken
by Heart Attack
RETIRED MERCHANT
DIES IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral services
for Martin Frank McSherry, retired
merchant, who had made his home
in Atlanta for the past thirty years,
were held January 19 from the Sacred
Heart Church, the Rev. J. P. Ries,
S. M„ officiating.
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(Special to The Bulletin)
VALDOSTA, Ga. — The Rev. Pat
rick Joseph Ford, for two years pas
tor of St. Sylvester’s Church, Brook
lyn, died here on January 19, follow
ing a sudden heart attack, at the
rectory of St. John the Evangelist
Church, where he was the guest of
the Rev. Herman Diemel.
Father Ford, and a companion, the
Rev. J. H. Kellen, had arrived in Val
dosta the evening before, and he was
apparently in good health. During
the morning he suffered a sudden at
tack from which he was given re
lief by a physician, but a second at
tack, later in the day proved fatal.
Born in Ireland, Father Ford had
been in this country for the last for
ty-five years. He was educated at St.
Francis College, Brooklyn, and in
1910 was ordained at St. John’s Semi
nary. Prior to his appointment as
pastor of St. Sylvester’s Church, he
was pastor of St. Patrick’s Church,
Seacliff, Long Island.
Father Ford's body was conveyed
to Brooklyn, where funeral services
were held from the church of which
he was pastor. He is survived by two
sisters, living in Brooklyn, and a ne
phew. the Rev. Jerome Lynch, pas
tor of St. Patrick’s Church, Brooklyn.
Abbot Vincent Attends
Savannah “Forty Hours”
(Special to The Buliet'n)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Annual Forty
Hours Devotion at the Sacred Heart
Church were opened with a solemn
pontifical high mass, celebrated by
the Right Rev. Abbot Vincent Taylor.
O. S. B., D. D„ Abbot-Ordinary of
Belmont, who also presided at the
closing exercises of the devotions.
Sermons at the evening services
during the Forty Hours were preach
ed by the Rev. George Daly, and the
Rev. Daniel J. Bourke, of the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
Members of the Holy Name Society
of the parish participated in the
opening and closing services and held
nocturnal adorations before the
Blessed Sacrament exposed upon the
altar.
Chapel Guild*s New
Officers Installed
Will Conduct Affairs of
Parish Society of Sacred
Heart Church, Atlanta
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara. D.D.. J.U.D.. Bishop of Savannah,
Atlanta. State Chaplain
Thomas J. Gilmore. Atlanta. State Deputy
William T. Walsh, Savannah. Past State Deputy
Edwin J. Dorr, Augusta. State Secretary
Francis J. Cassidy, Macon. Treasurer
Capt. T. J. Caffrey, Columbus. Advocate
Emanuel Boa, Brunswick, Warden
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Grand Knight
James F. Davey,
Ills N. Virginia Avenue, N. E.
Financial Secretary
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Council Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays, at 8 P. M, at
the Council House, 1299
Peachtree St.. N. E.
Club House Open Every Day
and Evening at the Above
Address.
SAVANNAH COUNCIL
No. 631
Andrew J. Ryan. Jr,
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
Jos J. Spano,
Financial Secretary
Meets First and Third Wednes
day, 8 P M. 892 Broadway
Cathoiir Club Bldg,
Columbus Ga
Patrick Walsh Council
No. 677
Edw. J. Dorr
Grand Knight
R. S. Heslin. Financial Secretary
Visiting Brothers Welcome
1912 Greene St. Augusta. Ga.
Macon Council, No. 925
Chas. Le A. Adams, 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.
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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
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga.—Newly elected of
ficers of the Chapel Guild of the
Sacred Heart Church were installed
at the January meeting of that im
portant parish organization, Mrs.
John J. McGee, having been named
to succeed herself as President.
Other elective officers, who will
conduct the affairs of the Guild dur
ing the year, are Mrs. H. W. Kreps,
first vice-president; Mrs. Reyburn L
Watkins, second vice-president; Mrs.
Slater Marshall, recording secretary;
Mrs. Jerome McCarthy, corfespond-
ing secretary, and Mrs. Harris Hurst,
treasurer.
Named to the new board of direc
tors are: Mrs. S. A. Ferlita, Mrs. T.
J. Sullivan, Mrs. R. I- Blahnik, and
Mrs. J. E. Richardson.
The following committee chairman
ships were announced:
Mrs. S. Duncan Peeples is gen
eral chairman of study clubs, and
group chairmen are Miss Daisy
Blackwell. Mesdames J. E. Leamy,
T. J. Sullivan, A- F. Kruckeburg,
R. I. Blahnik, T. G. Ware. Par
liamentarian is Miss Daisy Black-
well; publicity committee, chair
man, Mrs. L. W. Robert III; co-
chairman. Mrs. Albert S. Adams,
Jr.; hospitality committee, chairman,
Mrs. S. Duncan Peeples; co-chair
man, Mrs. Forrest B. Fisher; sick
committee, chairman, Mrs. Jerome J.
McCarthy, co-chairman. Mrs. H. B.
Cogburn; parochial school commit
tee, chairman, Mrs. Frank M. White,
co-chairman, Mrs. Harris Hurst;
transportation committee chairmen,
Mrs. J. E. Richardson, co-chairman,
Miss May Flint; telephone committee
chairman, Mrs Charles R. Murphy,
co-chairman, Mrs. E. R. Holliday;
ways and means committee chairman,
Mrs. T. J. Sullivan, co-chairman,
Mrs. Edward Mugford; patrol boys,
chairman, Mrs. J. J. McIntosh.
Quarterly, Meeting
Atlanta N. C. C. W.
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga.—The third quarter
ly meeting of the Atlanta Deanery
Council of the National Council of
Catholic Women, held during Jan
uary, was opened with mass at the
Sacred Heart Church, after which
the business session was held and
a luncheon served at the Georgian
Terrace Hotel.
In the absence of Mrs. William Mc-
Alpin, Mrs. William Zink presided.
The nominating committee selected
the present officers to serve for the
coming year: Mrs. William McAlpin,
president; Mrs. William Zink, vice-
president; Mrs. E. C. Brisbane, sec
retary; Mrs. Slater Marshall, treas
urer and Mrs. Walpole Otis, corres
ponding secretary.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by the Rev. James T. Reilly, pas
tor of Sacred Heart Church, and
closed with a few remarks by the
spiritual adviser, the Right Rev.
Monsignor Joseph E. Moylan, V. F.
Mrs. Reyburn Watkins, state presi
dent made a brief talk, ,and the fol
lowing committee chairman made re
ports: Mrs. Bernard Kane, Religious
Education; Mrs. J. J. McCarthy,
Parent-Teacher Associations; Mrs. H.
H. McLauchlin, National Catholic
School Social Service; Mrs. Victor
Setterstein, Shrines in Homes; Mrs.
Clyde Haynes, Library; Miss Daisy
Blackwell, Social Service; Mrs. Slater
Marshall, St. Thomas School benefit;
Miss Rose McDonald, Gainesville
activity; Mrs. Frank M. White, pub
licity.
GREENVILLE N. C. C. W.
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
GREENVILLE. S. C.— Members of
the Greenville Deanery of the Char
leston Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women held their fourth quarterly
meeting at Galltvan Memorial Hall,
February 1, and the following officers
were unanimously chosen for the
coming year: President, Mrs. Mood
McClure, Anderson; Vice-President,
Mrs. W. A. Bindewald, Greenville;
Secretary, Mrs. Leonard Becker, Jr.,
Spartanburg; Treasurer, Mrs. Frank
Magarahan, Anderson.
Mrs. Joseph V. Renn, retiring pres
ident. submitted a report of the coun
cil activity during the year which clos
ed with meeting, and Mrs. J. Carroll
Magarahan, Diocesan President, made
a report covering her term of office,
and added a resume of the work of the
Charleston Dioceson Council since
its organization in 1930.'
The Rev. James W. Courtney, S. J.,
who was conducting a mission at St.
Mary’s Church, Greenville, addressed
the meeting on the subject of “Cath
olic Action.’’
Announcement was made that in
accordance with the wishes of the
Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, Bishop
of Charleston, a Study Club to inves
tigate industrial problems peculiar to
this section of the country, so that
in the event of any industrial crisis,
the National Council of Catholic
Women would be informed as to the
method of meeting the emergency.
BARON MANNHRHEIM, comman
der-in-chief of the heroic army of
Finland is not a Catholic, but accord
ing to The Catholic Times, of London,
he has a daughter who is a Carmelite
nun in an English convene
‘CATHOLIC HOUR’ GIVEN
SPLENDID RESPONSE
WASHINGTON—A total of 111.833
persons have already responded to
the 1940 Catholic Hour addresses by
the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen,
the National Council of Catholic
Men, producers of the program, an
nounced.
The .replies came in response to
Monsignor Sheen's plea for a rebirth
of the spirit of prayer and his offecr
of a 28-page booklet of prayers to
all who will take part. His plea
was made to bring about a return to
God and to avert the catastrophe of
war.
Monsignor Sheen’s first appeal
brought a response from 38,000 per
sons. Repetition of the offer in
three subsequent programs increased
the number to 111,833. In addition to
60,000 printed copies of addresses are
being distributed.
Gift to Little Sisters
Ends Trial of Law Suit
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Little Sis
ters of the Poor are 870 richer be
cause litigants in a court suit agreed
to settle the case by donating the
amount of the claim to charity.
Dan J. Sheehan Company was the
claimant in a suit against the Savan
nah Theatres Company for the bal
ance of bill rendered for a painting
and glazing job. The theatre com
pany denied it owed $70 because of
the substitution of another party
whose note was accepted by the
claimant.
Counsel for the principals consult
ed as the case was about to go to trial
in Municipal Court and it was agreed
the claim in question be given to
charity as settlement of the case. The
Little Sisters were selected as the
beneficiaries of this amicable decision
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