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AUGUST 23. 1941
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SEVEN
MONSIGNOR DOHERTY
OBSERVES JUBILEE
Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of
Ordination Marked by Rt.
Rev. J. P. Doherty, Eliza-
b»th City, N C.
(Special to The Bulletin)
ELIZABETH CITY. N. C.—The Rt.
Rev. Monsignor J. P. Doherty, retired,
who makes his home in Elizabeth
City, observed the 65th anniversary of
his ordination to the priesthood with
no formal celebration on July 7.
Bom in County Donegal. Ireland,
on February 10, 1844, Monsignor
; Doherty completed his study for the
S riesthood at the Grand Seminary in
lontreal. and was ordained for the
Archdiocese of Hamilton . Nova
Scotia, on July 7, 1876. In 1897 he was
made a domestic prelate with the
rank and title of Monsignor.
In 1916 Monsignor Doherty retired
and for the sake of his health came
| to Elizabeth City in search of a cli-
; mate warmer than that of Canada.
There was no Catholic Church in
Elizabeth City at that time, and few
Catholics, but at the request of the
late Right Rev. Leo Haid, D. D„ O.
S. B„ who was then Vicar-Apostolic
of North Carolina, Monsignor Doher
ty fitted out a chapel in a local office
building where he said Mass for his
small congregation until a church,
and rectory was built here during the
episcopacy of the Most Rev. William
J. Hafey. as Bishop of Raleigh.
The Rev. Joseph Gallagher, now
Chaplain at St. Joseph's Hospital, in
Asheville, succeeded Monsignor
Doherty as pastor.
In addition to saying Mass in
Elizabeth City. Monsignor Doherty
offered Mass once a month at Eden-
ton .thirty miles away.
The seed of Faith that Monsignor
Doherty nourished in North Carolina
flourished and from it developed St.
Elizabeth’s Church and rectory, St.
Elizabeth’s parish school, conducted
by the Sisters of St. Dominic, with
a 90 per cent non-Catholic enroll
ment: a colored parish, now in charge
of the Holy Ghost Fathers, in Eliza
beth City, and the Mission Church of
the Holy Redeemer at Kill Devil
Hills.
At one time the local hospital was
under the supervision of the Sisters
of the Humility of Mary, but for eco
nomic reasons that venture was
abandoned.
While Monsignor Doherty wished
no formal commemoration of the six-
ty-fiftn anniversary of his ordination
to the priesthood, the venerable and
beloved prelate could not prevent his
many friends among the clergy and
laity from eytending their congratu
lations upon his completion of more
thatr three-score years of priestly
service, with their prayers and wishes
that he be spared to mark other anni
versaries in the future.
Sofdiers Enjoy Program
at Macon Catholic Club
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON. Ga.—Soldiers from Camp
Wheeler and Cochran Field, who
filled to capacity the auditorium of
St. Joseph’s Catholic club, enjoyed
recently a musical program that in
cluded quartet numbers, specialty
acts and a guest magician.
Sponsors closed the performance
by turning the radio to the music
of Cab Calloway’s hand, which was
playing a nation-wide broadcast from
Camp Wheeler.
George Wood performed in a
specialty act, and Cliff Cunningham,
John Hinton, Cleveland James and
John Owings made up the vocal
quartet. Magician Louis Wilson was
assisted in his act by Roy Rhoden-
hiser, John Cassidy and Theresa
Sheridan. Mrs. S. A. Giglio was
accompanist.
Winners of the prize waltz were
Miss Peggy McGoldirck with Private
James Burgess of Camp Wheeler.
Private Burgess was awarded a cake
donated by Mrs. Robert Kingman
and Miss McGoldrick received a
corsage, the gift of Mrs. Dan C.
Horgan. Judges of the contest were
Mrs. D. C. Chestnut, Mrs. William
Murphy, Roland Garreau, John Rox
and Private John Ruska.
monsignor McNamara on
PROGRAM AT DEDICATION OP
ARMY RECREATION CENTER
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Right Rev.
Monsignor T. James McNamara, rec
tor of the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist, gave the benediction at the
exercises, held in connection with the
dedication of the new army recrea
tion center on Henry Street. Others
on the program were Alderman Peter
®oe Nugent, the Rev. Samuel McPh.
Glasgow. D. D ., pastor of the In
dependent Presbyterian Church;
Colonel Dwight M. Green, of
Charleston, commanding officer of
the South Atlantic coast recreational
areas of the army, Major Clarence
T. Johnson, commanding officer of
the recreation center, and Lieutenant
Hugh G. Head, Jr., who represented
Major General John P. Smith, com
mander of the Fourth Corps Area
of the army.
VICE-PRESIDENT OP LAYMEN’S
ASSOCIATION VISITS MICHIGAN
MACON. Ga.—Martin J. Callaghan,
vice-president of the Catholic Lay
men’s Association of Georgia, and
president of the Macon Branch of
the Laymen’s Association, has return
ed from St Joseph, Michigan, where
he visited his daughters. Sister Mar
tin Marie and Sister Rita Marie, of
the Sisters of St. Dominic.
Mr. Callaghan was accompanied on
the trip by his son. Frank J. Callag
han and his family.
New Grand Knight
LOUIS C. KUNZE
Bishop Gross Council, Knights of
Columbus, Columbus, Ga., recently
elected Louis C. Kunze its grand
kniglit, a position that he has pre
viously held. Mr. Kunze is a former
State Deputy of the K. of C., and
served for several years as president
of the Columbus Branch of the
Catholic Laymen's Association.
Charleston Deanery
Charleston Youth Council
Elects New Officers
(Special to The Bulletin)
GEORGETOWN, S. C. — The
Charleston Deanery of the Diocesan
Catholic Youth Council held its
quarterly meeting at St. Mary’s rec
tory in Georgetown.
Miss Mabel Isaac, president of the
Georgetown council, called the meet
ing to order, after which prayer was
said by the Rev. Richard C. Madden,
assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church.
Miss Patricia Bremer, deanery presi
dent. then assumed the chair for the
remainder of the meeting.
After reports had been submitted
by councils representing St. Joseph’s,
St. Mary’s, St. Patrick’s and the
Cathedral parishes in Charleston, and
St. Anthony's in Florence, the an
nual election of deanery officers was
held.
Miss Minnie Isaac, of Georgetown,
was elected president; Miss Edith
Lewis, of Florence, vice-president;
Miss Mary Frances Conlon, of
Charleston, secretary, and Miss An
gela Duffy, of Charleston, treasurer.
Miss Isaac, as a dean president, is
ex officio a vice-president of the di
ocesan council.
The Rev. John Steigner. pastor of
St. Mary’s Church, addressed the
meeting, after which the Georgetown
council entertained the delegates and
visitors at Myrtle Beach state park.
The fall meeting will be held in
Florence.
Army Maneuvers
at Camp St. Leo
(By N.C.W.C. News Service)
SAINT LEO, Fla.—The grounds of
Camp St. Leo, a boys’ summer camp
conducted here by the Benedictines,
became the scene of army maneuv
ers. The camp, by an arrangement
between military authorities and the
Rt. Re-'. Francis Sadlier, O.S.B., Ab
bot of St. Leo’s Abbey, was host for
three days to 100 officers and men
of the 463rd Ordnance Company, who
came from the Tampa Army Air Base
for three days of intensive drilling
in the company’s first field maneuv
ers. *
Boys vacationing at Camp St. Leo',
along with the camp staff, were guid
ed on an extensive tour of the com
pany encampment by Second Lieut.
F. R. Norton, Company Motor Of
ficer.
FORMER AUGUSTAN
NAMED ARMY UMPIRE
AUGUSTA. Ga. —First Lieutenant
George L. Brittingham. son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. G. Brittingham of Au
gusta, was selected by the army for
the very special temporary post of
umpire of the war games to be held
this month in the state of Wash
ington.
Lieutenant Brittingham’s present
post is professor of military science
and tactics in the Hollywood School,
Los Angeles. Calif. He was until
recently ROTC instructor at the
Hoover High School, also in Los An
geles.
Lieutenant Brittingham is a native
of Augusta, and has many friends
here. He attended Richmond Acad
emy, and made a brilliant record,
and it was at the Richmond Acad
emy, that lie received his first mili
tary training. He also attended
Georgetown University, where he
took top military honors. A cavalry
officer, he has seen several years
service in Texas.
I. A. VON DOHLEN, CHARLESTON,
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
CHARLESTON, S. C—Alderman
J. A. Von Dohlen, chairman of the
ways and means committee of city
council, is recovering from an injury
received in a recent automobile ac-‘
eident. Mr. Von Dohlen broke a
bone in his leg while leaving his
automobile, and has been confined
to his summer home at Atlanticville
for some weeks.
Louis C. Kunze
Again Heads K. of C.
in Columbus, Ga.
(Special to The Bulletin)
COLUMBUS. Ga. — At the annual
election of officers held by Bishop
Gross Council, Knights of Columbus,
Louis C. Kunze, a former grand
knights of the council, who has also
served several terms as State Deputy
of the K. of C. in Georgia, and who
has held other state offices, was
elected again as grand knight, to suc
ceed Albert Choi.
Ot.i.-r otficers named were John G.
Maroul, deputy grand knight; Mark
Mote, advocate: John F. Deignan,
chancellor; Albert Choi, recording
secretary; Joseph J. Spano, financial
secretary; Harry Naehr, Jr., warden;
J. C. Morrissey, lecturer; Paul Reyes,
inside guard; Henry Murphy, cut-
side guard, and Harry Naehr. Mark
Mote and E. G. Suelzer. trustees. The
Very Rev. Dan J. McCarthy, V. G.,
pastor o." the Holy Family Church, is
the chaplain of the council.
Otho W. Hinson
Dies in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Funeral services
for Otho W. Hinson, whose death
took place August 12, following a
short illness, were held from St.
Mary’s-on-lhe-Hill Church, the Rev.
Daniel Bourke officiating.
Mr. Hinson was a native of Lan
caster, S. C., but had lived in Au
gusta for the past 28 years. He was
connected with the Augusta Roofing
and Metal Company.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Grace Brittingham Hinson: two sons,
John Hinson and Tom Hinson; a
daughter, Miss Virginia Hinson, all
of Augusta four brothers, John Hin
son, C. C. Hinson, Manley Hinson,
and Durham Hinson, all of Charles
ton, and two sisters, Mrs. Garney
Whatley, of Charleston, and Mrs.
Fuller, of Lancaster.
R. P. LEDBETTER
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Robert P. Ledbetter, who
died here Friday night July 25, at
the age of 61, were held at Sacred
Heart Church. Mr. Ledbetter was a
native of Savannah.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Sally Wade Ledbetter: three sons,
Robert J. Carl T.. and Philip Ledbet
ter a daughter. Mrs. Ernest Heise,
all of Savannah; one brother, John
G. Ledbetter of Macon, and two sis
ters, Mrs. J. C. DeLoach of Atlanta
and Mrs. C. R. King of Washington,
D. C.
KELLY HARPER
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Kelly Harper, who died at
the age of sixty-three on July 22,
were held from the Chapel of the
Little Sisters of the Poor.
A native of Bryan County, Mr.
Harper is survived by a brother in
California, and several nieces, includ
ing Mrs. H. M. Martin of Savannah.
MRS. JACOB MALHAM
DIES IN VALDOSTA
VALDOSTA, Ga.—Funeral services
for Mrs. Jacob Malham. who died
August 2 at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. James Gurley, were held
from St. John the Evangelist Church,
the Rev. Herman Deimel officiating.
Mrs. Malham was the widow of the
late Jacob Malham. Sr., and is sur
vived by her daughter. Mrs. Gurley,
and a son, Jacob Malham, Jr., both
of Valdosta.
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
FOR MRS. J. J. KEEGAN
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Mrs. Mary
Theresa Keegan, widow of J. J. Kee
gan of this city, died at a local in
firmary Thursday July 24. Funeral
services were held at St. Patrick’s
Church.
Mrs. Keegan was a native of
Charleston, a daughter of the late
Edward E. Moore and Mrs. Mary
Macken Moore, both of Charleston.
MISS MARGAREf V. O’BRIEN
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral ser
vices for Miss Margaret Verifielle
O’Brien, who died August 1, were
held from St. Joseph’s Church.
Miss O'Brien, a native of Charles
ton, was the daughter of Timothy
O’Brien, of Ireland, and Mrs. Ver-
melle Bradshaw O'Brien, of Wil-
liams-burg County. She is survived
by two brothers, J. Le Roy O'Brien,
of Charleston, and Harry A. O'Brien
of Atlanta; three sisters, Mrs. Charles
W. Geraty, of Yonge's Island, and
the Misses Minnie and Allie E.
O’Brien, of Charleston.
MRS. DAVID H. ADAMS
FUNERAL IN COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA. S. C.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Catherine Daly Adams,
widow of David H. Adams, who died
here on August 10, after an illness
of several weeks, were held from
St. Francis de Sales Church, the Rev.
Thomas J. Mackln, the pastor, of
ficiating. Interment was in St. Law
rence Cemetery, Charleston.
A native of Charleston, Mrs- Adams
was the daughter of Peter Daly and
Mrs. Mary Ann Williams Daly. She
had made her home in Columbia
for the last twelve years.
Surviving are two daughters. Mrs.
George W. Millson of Meridole, N.
Y., and Miss Mary L. Adams of Co
lumbia; a son, John D. Adams; a
sister. Mrs. Marie T- Adams; and a
brother, John I- Cosgrove, all of
Charleston, and several nieces, neph
ews, and grandchildren.
—Metro Photo.
R. HABENICHT CASSON
Serving as a member of the pub
licity committee of the Catholic Lay
men's Association of Georgia with
C. A. McCarthy, and Mrs. Joseph E.
Kelly, of Savannah, Evelyn Harris,
John M. Harrison, and Thomas J.
O'Keefe, of Atlanta, and Hugh
Kinchley, of Augusta, is R. Hahenicht
Casson. of Macon, the present State
Deputy of the Knights of Columbus
in Georgia.
13 New Chapels for
Fort Benning, Ga.
FORT BENNING, Ga. — Thirteen
new chapels at Fort Benning are un
der construction and will provide ac
comodations for 5.200 additional sold
iers when the buildings are complet
ed in September.
Fire of the chapels are being built
for the 2nd Armored Division, four
for the 4th Division, and four on the
post proper. New chapels on the post
proper are located at Lawson Field,
between the areas of the Air Corps
and the 501st Parachute Battalion:
near the 20th Engineers Regimental
area: near the 24th Infantry Regi
mental headquarters, and at the in
tersection of Vibbert Avenue and
Sigerfoos Road, adjacent to post
headquarters.
Chapels for the 4th Division will
be located in the Harmony Church
area near divisional headquarters, in
the 8th Infantry Regimental area,
near the artillery area, and in the
vicinity of the 22nd Infantry quar
ters. In the 2nd Armored Division, a
chapel will be located near division
headquarters, to serve the 14th Field
Artillery, the Headquarters Comp
any, the 48th Medical Detachment,
and the 48th Signal Company. Anoth
er will be located in the 82nd Recon-
naisance Battalion area, and will al
so serve the 17th Engineer Battalion
and Company B, 17th Ordnance. A
third chapel will serve the 66th and
67th Armored Regiments and the 78th
Field Artillery, and will be located
between the two regimental areas.
There will also be a chapel in the
vicinity of the 68th Armored Regi
ment the 41st Infantry Regiment and
the 193rd Tank Battalion, and a
chapel near general headquarters in
the Tiger Creek region.
Each of the chapels will cost ap
proximately $15,000, will be equipped
with electric organs and movable al
tars. They are being built to relieve
the over-crowded conditions now
taxing the capacity of the limited
number of chapels already in use on
the post.
At present in some of the chapels,
as many as six services are held on
a Sunday. The use of tha new chapels
will allow Catholic and Protestant
services to be held at the same time.
It is expected that additional chap
lains will be assigned to Fort Ben
ning in the fall to aid in the religious
work.
At present the Catholic chaplains
at Fort Benning include the Rev.
Walter T. Hanley, Headquarters, 4th
Division; the Rev. Urban J. ffurm,
2nd Armored Division; Mie Rev. Ma
thias E. Zerfas, the Rev. John A.
Dunn, 2nd Armored Division.
COMMUNITY SING AT
SAVANNAH CENTER
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Seventy-five
soldiers from the army bases near
Savannah attended and enjoyed a
community sing held at the National
Catholic Community Service Center
here, under the direction of Mrs.
Rita Seay Aprea.
Mrs. J. J. Gaudry was chairman of
the program committee and song lead
er, and Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly was ac
companist. Curry Robey, guest solo
ist, sang “Home on the Range” and
"Londonderry Airs”. Mrs. A. D. Ber
gen and Miss Mary Hohenstein, who
were general chairmen of the week's
program at the Center, selected a
number of popular numbers for the
enlisted men to sing.
These Sunday programs are proving
very popular with the soldiers and
attendance is increasing steadily.
COLORED LAYMEN’S RETREAT
IN AUGUSTA WELL ATTENDED
AUGUSTA. Ga.—The Rev. Austin
L. Wagner, S. J.. conducted a re
treat held at Bethlehem Rural Cen
ter, near Augusta, August 1-3, at
which twenty-nine Colored Catholic
laymen from Augusta, Atlanta and
Savannah were the retreatants. This
was the second annual retreat to be
held here under the auspices of the
Colored Catholic Laymen of Georgia,
an organization, of which Edgar L.
Matthews, of Augusta, is president
Close Summer Session
at Charleston School;
Associate in Arts Certifi
cates Awarded Sisters
Completing Course at Our
Lady of Mercy Junior Col
lege
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C.—The seventh
annual summer session of Our Lady
of Mercy Junior College which had
been conducted for the six weeks
closed Friday, August 1. At Com
mencement Exercises held July 31,
ten young Sisters received the Asso
ciate in Arts Certificate, Most Rev.
Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of
Charleston, officiated at the Mass
and conferred the certificates. Roy
J. Deferrari, P'n. D„ Secretary Gen
eral of the Catholic University of
America, gave the Commencement
address—“The Catholic College for
Women and its Contribution to
American Life”. The following sis
ters received their certificates: Sis
ters Raphael Cummins. Mary John
Connell, Columba O'Sullivan, Vero
nica Harte. Miriam Beall, Joan Marie
Reynolds, Eleanor McKamey, Roberta
Bridgeman, Bernice McGregor and
Marcella Zwingman.
Our Lady of Mercy Junior College
is a member of the American Asso
ciation of Junior Colleges, affiliated
with the Catholic University of
America and accredited by the State
of South Carolina. The college offers
a standard two year course in arts,
sciences and secretarial training lead
ing to the Associate in arts and
Science certificates. During the sum
mer session a special program of
educational courses is offered in
teacher-training for elementary
school teachers. Work done during
the summer session can be applied
toward the certificate.
The faculty is composed of religious
of the Community of the Sisters of
Our Lady of Mercy as well as cleri
cal and lay professors of the city.
This slimmer, the College was most
fortunate in securing through the
generous cooperation of Reverend
Mother M. Gerald, Mother General
of the Sisters of St. Dominio, Adrian,
Michigan, two sisters of her Order.
Sister Frances Joseph, O. P. Professor
of English at Barry College, Miami,
Florida, conducted classes in Fresh
man English and English Literature.
Sister Alice Joseph. O. P. an educa
tor of wide experience in the Catho.-
uc Schools of Chicago, conducted
classes in Education. A special fea
ture of the Education program was
the demonstration class for practice
teaching. Rt. Rev. Joseph L. O'Brien,
S. T. D.. Rector of the Bishop England
High School and Diocesan Superin
tendent of Schools, noted educator
and orator of national renown, gave
special lectures on The foundation of
Democracy.
During the past summer session,
D. L. Lewis. State Supervisor of
Schools, accompanied by Messrs.
Jeffries and Brown of the State De
partment of Education visited the
College, spending a large part of the
day visiting the morning classes. A
conference was held with the ele
mentary school teachers of the state
in which various phases of the work
being done in the schools of South
Carolina were discussed.
The summer school has been a
most successful one. About 109 stu
dents, lay as well as religious have
been in attendance. Each year more
and more lay students are attracted
by the opportunities offered by the
college for doing standard college
work during the summer months.
Catholic lay teachers in the public
schools are encouraged to avail them
selves of the opnortunity of obtain
ing the Catholic PhilosoDhy of Educa
tion and the Mind of the Church in
the guidance of the Youth of today.
Dance for Soldiers
Held in Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—About five hun
dred soldiers attended the grand ball
that launched the program of the Na
tional Catholic Community Service in
Savannah. Paul Malholchic. South
ern regional director of the N. C. C.
S., a member group of the United
Service Organization, was in attend
ance, and the guest chaperones in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Griffith,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Nugent and
Mr. and Mis. F. G. Doyle.-
On the following night, with Mrs,
Rita Seay Aprea as leader, and with
Mrs. Albion Gruber at the piano,
about seventy-five soldiers from
Camp Stewart, Fort Screven and the
Savannah Air Base, took part in a
song program, which they as well
as the audience enjoyed.
The following Sunday night an
other program was arranged for tl»e
Caholic Center by Mrs. J. J. Gaudry
and Mrs A. D. Bergen.
NEW PASTOR FOR JESUITj
CHURCH AT KEY WEST
(Special to The Bulletin)
KEY WEST, Fla.—Announcement
has been made that the Rev. Thom
as A. Atherton. S.J., has been ap
pointed pastor of St. Mary Star ot
the Sea Church here, succeeding the
Rev. P. J. Kelleher, S. J.
Father Atherton has recently been
assistant to the Rev. William J.
Harty, S. J., pastor of the Church
of the Holy Name to Jesus, New
Orleans.
The Rev. J. J. Murphy, S.J, and
the Rev. A. L. Maureau, SJ., who
have been Father Kcllehers assis
tants, will remain as assistants to
Father Atherton.