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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC AYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 24. 1940
Laymen's Association Launches Campaign
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
INAUGURATED AFTER
ATLANTA MEETING
For First Time Since 1937
Catholic Laymen’s Associa
tion of Georgia Is Soliciting
New Members and Re
newal of Old Memberships
Throughout State
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Catholic Laymen’s
Association of Georgia, held at the
Knights of Columbus Home, .tlanta,
on Sunday, February 11th, impetus
was given to the first campaign for
membership that has been conducted
by the association since 1 937.
Vice President Bernard J. Kane,
of Atlanta, presided in the absence
of President J. Reid Broderick, who
was unable to attend.
Representatives of the branches in
Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Augusta,
and Athens were present and dis
cussed plans for the immediate
inauguration of the campaign .
Estes Doremus, recently elected
president of the Atlanta Branch,
is heading the drive for members in
that city, and reports of progress
thus far indicate that as usual At
lanta will go “over-the-top”.
In Savannah, Dr. Broderick is co-
operting with Judge J. P. Houli
han, president of the Savannah
Branch, and committees are now
actively engaged in what gives every
promise of being the most success
ful campaign the Laymen's Associa-
ton has ever conducted in Sa •annah.
C. A. McCarthy represented this city
at the Atlanta meeting.
In Augusta the campaign is already
well under way, and in Macon, Martin
Callahan, R. H. Casson. and LVlr. and
Mrs. Edward Sheridan are taking an
active part in the solicitations for
membership. Dr. T. H. McHatton,
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Motes, and M. J.
Costa, are directing ■ the campaign in
Athens.
In Columbus, the local president,
L. C. Kunze, is making arrange
ments for a meeting of the branch in
that city, to plan for the participa
tion of Columbus i n the campaign.
Similar campaigns will be conduct
ed in Milledgeville. Waycross, Albany
and Rome, where local branches have
been organized, as well as in the
other towns of the state where there
are no local organizations.
Dr. Broderick, in issuing the call
for the membership campaign, urged
all Catholics in Georgia to respond
as generously as they can to the
invitation that will be given them to
contribute to the maintenance of the
Catholic Laymen's Association of
Georgia.
Estes Doremus Now
Atlanta Branch Head
Elected President at Recent
Meeting — Other Officers
Named by Catholic Laymen
MOST REV. JOHN F. O'HARA, C.
S. C.. Auxiliary Bishop of the Army
and Navy Diocese and former Presi
dent of Notre Dame, officiated at the
Requiem Mass held in the Sacred
Heart Church on the University of
Notre Dame campus during the fu
neral services for the Rev. Francis
J. Wenninger, C. S. C., dean of the
College of Science.
REV. DR. JOSEPH A. DALY, of
St. Gregory’s Church, . New York
City, was among those who attended
a meeting of religious leaders to map
out a comprehensive radio campaign
to stimulate nation-wide interest in
spiritual matters to mark the tenth
anniversary of the Columbia Broad
casting System's “Church of the Air'’
programs.
Albany Cyclone
Spares Church
.. Albany, Ga. — St. Theresa's
Church, the oldest Catholic Church
In the State of Georgia, escaped dam
age in the cyclone which took a ter
rific toll of death and inflicted enor
mous property damage here.
Almost miraculous were some of
the narrow escapes from injury or
death, of members of St. Teresa's
parish. The home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Hendley was demolished and
Mrs. Hendley suffered painful in
jury, Mr. Hendley. who was ill. de
veloped pnuemonia from exposure.
Both are confined to bed but are ex
pected to recover.
Falling trees damaged the home of
Btiss Sarah McDonough, and many
other members of the parish suffer
ed losses in varying degree.
The Rev. Thomas A. Brennan, pas
tor of St. Teresa’s, the Rtev. James
E. Doherty, assistant, the St. Tere
sa's Boy Scout Troop, the Altar So
ciety, under Mrs. Bertha Davis, and
Miss Gertrude Mock, superintendent
of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospi
tal. are among those who have been
engaged in the work of caring for
the injured and assisting in the re-
habiliation of the city.
Due to the tornado the Mission at
—*St. Teresa's Church, which will be
given by. the Rev. Frederick Gilbert,
O. M. I. has been postponed to March
10. Father Gilbert comes to Albany
from missions at Americas and Cor-
dele.
Despite the tornado Albany will be
host to the Columbus Deanery N. C.
C. W. on March 3, -
ESTES DOREMUS
ATLANTA, Ga.—Estes Doremus
was elected president of the Atlanta
Branch of the Catholic Laymen’s As
sociation at a meeting held in the
Knights of Columbus Hall, on the last
Sunday of January.
Mr. Doremus, a well-known mem
ber of the Atlanta Bar. has taken a
prominent part in Catholic activity
for a number of years, and is one of
the leading Catholic laymen of At
lanta.
Other officers elected at the meet
ing were Mrs. J. N. Moody, senior
vice-president; Miss Aimee L. Clo-
hecy, secretary, Russell Bellman,
treasurer.
Vice-presidents, representing "T the
various parishes are Alton Baumgart
ner, Immaculate Conception; J. C.
Gavan, Sacred Heart; Miss Nell Jent-
zen, St. Anthony; and Arthur Man
ning, Co-Cathedral of Christ tha
King.
CAPTAIN HAVERTY
DIES IN HOUSTON
John Rhodes Haverty, Son
of the Late J. J. Haverty,
Funeral in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. — Captain John
Rhodes Haverty, of Houston, Texas,
a son of the late J. J. Haverty, and
a member of a family long promi
nent in the business, civic, social and
religious life of Atlanta, died Janu
ary 28, in Houston, following a short
illness.
An official of the Haverty Furni
ture Company, he had been an ex
ecutive of the firm for a score of
years, during which time he had
been stationed at various branches
of the firm throughout the South.
Captain Haverty was a native of
Atlanta, and was a graduate of Marist
College and of the Catholic Univer
sity of America. During the World
War he served as a captain with the
123rd Infantry of the American Ex
peditionary Forces in France after
several months in training at Fort
Oglethorpe.
Following the armistice he was in
Czecho-Slovakia for a year with Her
bert Hoover’s food administration,
returning to Atlanta to enter the
furniture business with other mem
bers of his family.
He is survived by a son. John
Rhodes Haverty. Jr., a student at
Baylor School, Chattanooga; five sis
ters, Miss May Haverty, Mrs. Ixm
Grove. Mrs. Frank McGaughey. and
Mrs. Russell Bellman, all of Atlanta;
and Mrs. Clark McMichael, of Fort
Lauderdale, Florida; three brothers,
Clarence Haverty and Joseph Hav
erty, of Atlanta, and Robert Haverty
of Memphis; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held from
the Co-Cathedral of Christ the Kigg,
the Right Reverend Monsignor
Joseph E. Moylan, officiating, and
interment was .in Crown' Hill Mau
soleum.
MR. MELVIN J. BEILMAN
DIES IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA. Ga.—Funeral services
for Mr. Melvin J. Beilman, whose
death took place January 28. were
held from Sacred Heart Church, the
Rev. J. P. Rfes, S. M., officiating.
MRS. GERTRUDE WADE,
ATLANTA. IS DEAD
ATLANTA, Ga. — Funeral services
for Mrs., Gertrude H. Wade, were
held from the Sacred Heart Church,
the Rev. John Emmerth ,S. M. offi
ciating.
Mrs. Wade is survived by a daugh
ter ,Miss Marjorie Wade; a son,
George Wade; her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. T. W. Hooper; four brothers, H.
T, W. M., Maurice nad Lester Hoop
er.
Letter of Appreciation
from Richard Reid
New York, February 6. 1940
Mr. Hugh Kinchley, Editor
The Bulletin,
Augusta, Ga.
Dear Mr. Kinchley;
No words of mine can express the depth of my appreciation
of your and the Association’s kindness to me in the previous issue
of The Bulletin. My debt of gratitude before that time was over
whelming, so what is there for me to say now?
I can only repeat that my years in Georgia were filled to
the brim with happiness by the consideration of officers and mem
bers of the Laymen’s Association and innumerable other friends
in and out of the state. You all, made it most difficult for me to
leave; you make it equally difficult to stay away.
Because of the Catholics of Georgia and the South and be
cause of the cooperation with them of our friends not of the faith,
the Catholics of New York have given me a most cordial and
hospitable welcome; it is a source of pride to me to know the
esteem in which the Association and its officers and members are
held in the largest Catholic city in the world. It should be and I
am confident is an incentive to you and your associates, led by
President Reid Broderick, under the inspiring guidance of His
Excellency to continue the work which has made the Catholics of
Georgia distinguished throughout the Catholic world.
No longer in Georgia, I hope the Association will always
allow me to be one of its members, and consider me to be at least
as much at its service as any of its officers and members. I beg
remembrances in theii- prayers, that I may be worth to some de
gree at least the kindnesses they have showered upon me.
Very sincerely yours,
RICHARD REID
Editor The Catholic News
HEADS AUGUSTA BRANCH
Sacredness of Marriage
Stressed by Bishop O’Hara
Lenten Pastoral Issued the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara,
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, Warns That Pagan Ideas
Are Infecting Many Minds in Respect to Nature and
Essence of Married State
SAVANNAH. Ga. — In the annual
Lenten pastoral letter issued by the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, on the
occasion of the approach of the sea
son of Lent, the sacredness of the
Sacrament of Matrimony among Ca
tholics. and the graces and obliga
tions which are called for in the mar
riage state were strongly emphasiz
ed.
The letter, which was read in all
of the churches of the Diocese of Sa
vannah-Atlanta, said in part:
‘The expression ‘Christ raised mar
riage to the dignity of a Sacrament
has a deeper significance than is com
monly accorded. Eternal wisdom and
deep love charactrize every provision
that Our Lord has made for mankind
whom He came to save. The marriage
contract and the lifetime union that
results from it are, according to the
mind of God, an ideal means of lead
ing men and women to high spiritual
destiny.
“There are forces at work in the
world today militating against the
sacredness of marriage. Pagan ideas
infect many minds with respect to
the nature and essential properties of
marriage; but no matter how griev
ously married people may be tempted
to succumb to these ideas and to con
form to prevailing worldly principles,
they have the consolation of knowing
that God’s powerful graces are al
ways at hand to strengthen them so
that they may remain true to Christ
and His holy teaching.
“What is most important, and yet
too frequently neglected, is, that peo
ple contemplating marriage should
give long and very serious considera
tion to the obligations that they will
assume as man and wife. Let them
bear in mind that marriage is a life
long contract that no power on earth
can break: ‘What God hath joined
together let no man put asunder.’
Hasty marriages, made thoughtlessly,
result in the bitterness of a lifelong
unhappiness.
“It is a bitter thing to witness the
disappointment and disillusionment
of people who are unhappily mar
ried, but it is more bitter still to wit
ness the obstinacy of self-sufficient
young people, who will take no one’s
advice, but who, blinded by a tempo
rary infatuation, hastily and rashly
enter upon a lifelong contract that
will surely terminate in tragedy.
“In the strongest possible language
we deplore the folly of so many young
people, reared in Catholic homes, who
do not hesitate to fly in the face of
God’s wrath by contracting invalid
marriages in the presence of civil
magistrates or of ministers of he
retical sects. The Catholic Church,
for the good of souls and for the
happiness of her children, has en
acted legislation concerning the valid
celebration of marriage, which all
Catholics, under pain of sin. are
obliged to obey. The church’s laws
concerning marriage were not made
arbitrarily. They are the fruit of the
church’s long experience in dealing
with souls.
“Another thought to be borne in
mind is that for the sake of greater
.unity and happiness, and even at
times for the salvation of their souls
Catholics should marry Catholics.
And they should be married with a
nuptial mass. On account of today’s
moral laxity and numerous godless
barriages every influence should be
exerted to have the nuptial bjessine
imparted, for it obtains graces and
help for the married couple through
the prayer and sacrifice of the church.
“No greater blessing can come to
your married life than pure con
jugal love, loyal and true to the end.
And if true love and the unselfish
spirit of perfect sacrifice guide your
every action, you can expect the
greatest measure of earthly happi
ness that may be allotted to man in
his vale of tears. The rest is in the
hands of God. Nor will God be
wanting to your needs; He will pledge
JOHN BUCKLEY HEADS
AUGUSTA BRANCH
Membership Campaign Be
gun at Enthusiastic Meet
ing
AUGUSTA, Ga. — At the February
meeeting of the Augusta Branch of
the Catholic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia, John T. Buckley was re
elected president of the local organi
zation.
Other officers continued in office
by the unanimous vote of the meet
ing were, Miss Frances Casey and C,
Clerc Kemp, vice-presidents; Miss
Cecile Ferry, secretary-treasurer, and
the following executive committee:
C. C. Chesser, Mrs. J. M. Kinchley,
Thomas P. Kearney, Miss Bernardino
Hester, Mrs. M. C. Stulb and F. B,
Pope.
Andrew Sheehan was named as a
vice-president to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Harry Mc-
Auliffe.
Alfred M. Battey, co-chairman of
the finance committee of the state
association, addressed the meeting in
connection with the mebership cam
paign which was inaugurated at the
session.
you the lifelong support of His grac
es in the Holy Sacrament which
you are now going to receive."
Bishop O’Hara
Annual Essay Contest
Subject: What a Catholic Education
Means to Me
Beginning February 20. 1940 children may be allowed to collect
material for essay, which will be written later according to special
regulations.
LENGTH OF ESSAY: Not less than 409 or more than 500 words. _
ELIGIBLE: All children attending parochial schools in the Seventh
and Eighth Grades.
PRIZES: Prizes for white and colored schools respectively:
FIRST PRIZE, $15.00—SECOND PRIZE, $10.00.
JUDGING: All essays shall be judged on their:
1. Originality and
2. Literary value
a. Spelling
b. Punctuation
c. Arrangement
Each school faculty shall select from his or her school the TWO
best essays and forward same to the District Chairman by March
9, 1940.
The District Chairman will forward the essays submitted by the
schools in her district as follows;
Savannah District to: Rev. Philip Dagneau, S. M., Marist College,
Atlanta.
Atlanta District to: Rev. Benedict Rettger. O. S. B., Savannah.
Macon District to: Rev. John O’Donohoe, S. J., Sacred Heart, Au
gusta.
Augusta District to: Rev. Peter McDonnell, S. J. St Joseph’s,
Macon.
Each of the judges will in turn submit the TWO best essays front
the white schools and the TWO best essays from the colored
schools not later than March 15, to:
Mr. Thomas F. Walsh, K. S. G„ 219 E. Charlton Street
Savannah.
He will decide the prize winners.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS:
1. All papers must be written in the classroom under the super
vision of the teacher ■ on March 7. No notes may be used.
2. No paper must bear the signature or name of the author. A
number and the name of the school must be used. They key to
this number must be forwarded to the Superintendent’s office.
3. All essays submitted to judges must be in student’s handwriting.
4. Any essay containing more or less than the specified number
of words will be automatically eliminated.
(Signed) T. JAMES McNAMARA,
Superintendent of Schools.
Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta.
February 16, 1949.