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JUNE 27, 1942 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA NINE FIRST AID CLASSES AT LANGLEY, S. C. COMPLETE COURSES Clinic Opened at Colored Mission in Atlanta, Ga. Charles V. Walsh Heads Savannah Catholic Laymen CLOSING EXERCISES MOUNT ST. JOSEPH, HELD IN AUGUSTA Commencement at Sacred Heart Junior College, Belmont LANGLEY, S. C. — Following a eourse of instructions received un der Coley Swearington at the Horse Creek Valley Handicraft and Welfare Center, operated by the Sisters of Christian Doctrine, oertificates for completion of the advanced first aid training were awarded to Sister Honra, Miss OUvia Baggott, Mrs. Blackman, Mrs. Bessie Padgett, Mrs. Sam Richardson, Mrs. Viola Deas, George R. Smith, Brooks Fennell, W. A. Hickman, Hewlet Wooten, Woodrow Penwell, William Beck, William Swearingen, Bennie Padg ett, Robert Beck, Bennie Burnett, 6. H. Marvin and Robert Lamb. Those who received certificates for completing the advanced and Siandrd First Aid courses were: Jbseph Baker, William Beck, Mrs. Olivia Baggott, Robert Beck, Ben nie Burnett, Mrs. M. D. Blackman, Mrs. Viola Deas, W. A. Hickman, Robert Lamb, Brooks Fennell, C. H. Marvin, Bennie Padgett, G. R. Smith, Sam Richardson, William Swearingen, Hewlett Wooten, J. M. Weathersbee, Sister Dolores, Sister Ann Marie, Sister Loretta and Sister Honora. Those who have completed the standard eourse are Mrs. Kate Spires, Miss Bernice Kelly, Grit Anderson, Lawrence Burbage, Woodrow Pen- well, Frank Rutland, George J. Kelley. The field office in St. Louis states that the Langley commun ity has one of the outstanding rec ords in the South. VIATORIAN FATHER FROM SAVANNAH RECEIVES DEGREE SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Rev. Thomas J. Ryan, C. S. V., of St. Thomas Vocational School, re ceived a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University in Chicago. Father Ryan has been a mem ber of the faculty of the vocational school here for the past year, but it is considered likely that he will now be assigned to teach at a school in Des Moines, Iowa. Brother Roger Noonan, C. S. V,, who has also been teaching at St. Thomas Vocational School, accom panied Father Ryan to Chicago to continue his study for the sum mer at Loyola University until the fall when he will begin his study for the priesthood. ATLANTA, Ga. — Catechetical classes have ended for the summer, the Mission Clinic now assumes importance at Our Lady of Lourdes Colored Mission. The clinic has been open daily, except Saturday, at 2 p. m., since June 22, instead of the once a week schedule previously in ef fect. This change represents a definite progress in the effort of the Mission to establish the clinic as an integral factor in the field of Catholic Action among the Col ored people. The clinic will main tain a free dispensary along with medical examinations, given daily by different doctors specialists in varied branches of medicine, as follows: Monday, medical and gyn ecology; Tuesday, pediatrics; Wed nesday, surgery; Thursday, eye, ear, nose and throat; Friday, or thopedics. All physicians serving the clinic are doing so on a vol unteer basis, without compensa tion. On June 15, the religious va cation school opened at Our Lady of Lourdes, with the Sisters, of the Blessed Sacrament as instruc tors. Children living at a great distance are brought to classes and taken home in the Mission station wagon. A Boy Scout Troop has been formed under the leadership of Homer Lovelace, a member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, with the Rev. F. J. Weiss, S. M. A., acting as chaplain. The Red Cross has announced that the largest group of Colored people to complete the standard and advanced First Aid courses in Atlanta has been that taught at the Catholic Colored Mission Cen ter. Four standard and four ad vanced classes, totaling 200, -com pleting the; courses. In addition, fifteen men completed the stand ard course for air raid wardens. DOUGLAS PASTOR CONDUCTS RETREAT AT AUGUSTA CONVENT AUGUSTA, Ga. — During the week of June 14, the Rev. Francis P. Conlon, O. M. I., pastor of St. Paul’s Church, and superior of the Oblate Fathers Mission House at Douglas, Ga., conducted the annual Retreat for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carodelet at Mount St. Joseph’s Convent here. CHARLES V. WALSH (Photo by Foltz—Courtesy of Savannah Morning News) (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Charles V. Walsh was elected president of the Savannah Branch of the Cath olic Laymen’s Association of Geor gia at the annual meeting held on June 8 at the K. of C. Hall, suc ceeding Hugh H. Grady, who de clined renomination. Other officers chosen were Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly, Sr., vice-presi dent; Miss Kate Latham, secre tary, and Miss Helen Roe Nu gent, treasurer. The slate of officers was nomi nated by John M. Brennan, chair man of the nominating committee, and all were elected unanimously. Mr. Walsh, the new head of the local branch of the state-wide as sociation, is credit manager of the Savannah Sugar Refinery. He is a member of the board of aider- men of Savannah Beach, and is prominent on the Holy Name So ciety of the Blessed Sacrament parish and in Knights of Colum bus circles. He is a brother’of the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of Charleston, and of Thomas F. Walsh, K. S. G., a former president of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia. Hugh II. Grady, who presided, read a letter to the meeting from Bernard J. Kane, of Atlanta, pres ident of the Laymen’s Association, who was unable to attend. A report of activity of the Lay men’s Association for the past AUGUSTA, Ga. — Commence ment exercises of Mount St. Joseph High School were held on June 4, with the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, Bishop of Savannah-At- lanta, presiding, awarding diplo mas, and making a brief address to the graduates. Miss Mabel Hickman delivered the Valedictory, which with the rendition of the National Anthem, the hymn “Panis Angelicus,” and the chorus, “When Life Is Bright est,” completed the program. Diplomas were awarded Misses Margaret Blades, Mary Cashin, Margie Farrell, Marian Farris, Anne Gilbert, Mabel Hickman, Dorothy Kelly, Ann Kemp, Sarah McMahon, Merilyn Meyer, Anna Mulherin, Dorothy O’Connor, De- nese Smith and Hariette Smythe. Honor student of the class were Misses Mabel Hickman, Sarah Mc Mahon, Dorothy O’Connor, Anne Gilbert and Harriette Smythe. CLASS DAY EXERCISES Class Day exercises were held at Mount St. Joseph’s on June 3, di plomas and honors from the Grammar School being awarded by the Rev. Thomas A. Brennan, pastor of St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill Church. Members of the eighth grade who received diplomas were Rob ert Bresnahan, Thomas Doughty, Fraser Manice, Daniel Walters, Ann Carter, Joy Cooney, Dorothy Fromme, Consuella Gallagher, Margaret Gilbert, Ann Heslen, Mary Johanna Howerd, Sighnie Huffman, Jane Marriott, Catherine Stulb, Mary Adelaide Thompson, Patricia Wheeler. Miss Anne Gilbert was awarded two cash prizes, local and state awards for the best essay on “The Influence of the Spanish-American War as Reflected in Recent Atti tudes of the United States Toward World Affairs,” sponsored by the Auxiliary of the Spanish-Ameri can War Veterans, and second best essay on “Southern Women in De fense,” in a contest sponsored by the United Daughters of the Con federacy. First prize in the’ latter contest was won by Miss Patience Middleton, a member of the junior class. Miss Joy Cooney was awarded a one-year scholarship to the high school for the best average in the eighth grade. (Special to The Bulletin) BELMONT, N. C. — The forty- ninth annual commencement ex ercises of Sacred Heart Junior College and Academy were held in the College Auditorium on June 3. In the absence of the Rt. Rev. Vincent G. Taylor, O. S. B., D. D„ Abbot-Ordinary of Belmont, the Very Rev. Nicholas Bliley, O. S. B., presided. The Very Rev. Sebastian Doris, O. S. B., presented the can didates for diplomas. The commencement address was delivered by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, of Savannah, Ga., who was introduced by the Rev. Cuthbert Allen, O. S. B. Junior College diplomas were awarded to the following gradu ates: Catherine Allison, Gastonia, N. C.; Julia Dickson, Belmont, N. C.; Elizabeth Georgi, Burlington, N. C.; Harriet Harrison, Gastonia, N. C.; Mary Hedrick, Belmont, N. C.; Betty Logan, Dallas, N. C.; Leona Moody, Taylorsville, N. C.; Maude Partrick, Wilmington, N. C.; Marjorie Roper, Mount Holly, N. C.; Beatrice Sumner, Belmont, N. C.; Doris Spencer, Spencer, N. C.; Mildred Tate, Belmont, N. C.; An na Wilson Teeter, Belmont, N. C. Diplomas were awarded to the following High School graduates: Ellen Bryant, Statesville, N. C.; Frances Cress, Concord, N. C.; Dol ly Dunn, Mount Holly, N. C.; Dor othy Heinz, Charlotte, N. C.; Jua nita Jones, Gastonia, N. C.; Mary Katherine Kabas, Charlotte, N. C.; Margaret McKnight, Belmont, N. C.; Elizabeth Sanford, Charlotte, N. C.; Martha Jo Seay, Savannah, Ga. Merited honors in the collegiate department were won by Leona Moody, Taylorsville, N. C.; Mil dred Tate, Belmont, and Anna Wil- son’Teeter, Belmont, in the sopho more class. By Frances Rowan, Paw Creek, N. C.; and Dorothy Ramsey, Belmont, N. C., in the freshman class. In the high school department, merited honors were given Margaret McKnight, Bel mont, and Dorothy Heinz, Char lotte, in the senior class; Martha Ann Lowndes and Cornelia Jones, Gastonia, in the junior class; Jane McClancy, Charlotte, Madge Mills, Belmont; in the second year class; Doris Curlee, Gastonia, and Te resa; Kabas, Charlotte, in the first year class. Membership Dues Collected Female Orphan Benevolent Society MAY 1, 1941, TO APRIL 30, 1942 ALBANY: Misses Agnes L. and Mary L. Brosnan $ 85.00 ATLANTA: Miss Margaret Macdonald ’. 46.00 Mrs. Grover Heyser 18.00 Mrs. J. W. Masseling 24.00 AUGUSTA: Mrs. P. H. Rice and Miss Anna Rice 157.25 Mrs. Mary S. Giebner 28.00 BRUNSWICK: Mrs. Charles Goodyear 42.25 COLUMBUS: Very Rev. Dan J. McCarthy, V. G 96.50 MACON: Mrs. E. A. Sheridan V. 16.00 Mrs. J. V. Sheridan 12.00 Mrs. A. A. Benedetto 30.00 ROME: Miss Janey Fahy ... 20.00 WAYCROSS: E. M. Heagarty 14.00 Total Dues Collected Outside of Savannah $ 589.00 SAVANNAH: Mrs. Mary Miles Crawford $594.50 Mrs. Jos. E. Kelly 396.75 Mrs. Margaret Murphy 115.75 Mrs. M. A. Spellman 66.00 Mrs. H. McC. McDonough 11.00 Miss Mary Malloy 38.00—$1,222.00 DUES SENT DIRECT Helen Satzky, Atlanta, Ga $3.00 E. L. Satzky, Atlanta, Ga 3.00 A Satzky, Atlanta, Ga 300. Mrs. A. Satzky, Atlanta, Ga. 3.00 Anthony V. Satzky, Atlanta, Ga 3.00 Richard Reid, New York >..... 5.00 Regniald W. Hatcher, Milledgeville, Ga. 3.00 Mrs. Lucy Hatcher, Milledgeville, Ga 3.00 Mrs. C. H. Dudley, Richland, Ga. 3.00 Miss Marjorie Roche, Savannah, Ga 3.00 Hughes Spalding, Atlanta, Ga 10.00 Mrs. G. R. Carlton, Savannah, Ga 3.00—$ 45.00 RECEIVED IN MAY AFTER CLOSE OF BOOKS: Mrs. John E. White, Atlanta, Ga $12.00 Mrs. Edw. A. Sheridan, Macon, Ga 11.00 Mrs. Grover E Heyser, Atlanta, Ga 12.00 Mrs. P. H. Rice, Augusta. Ga 22 00 TOTAL MEMBERSHIP DUES $1,856.00 twelve months was made to the meeting by Hugh Kinchley, ex ecutive secretary of the Associa tion, from Augusta, and Mrs. Kel- .ly, Miss Ernestine Walsh, Mis? Nugerit, W. A. Saunders, G. A. McCarthy, A. J. Schario, A. J. Ryan, Mr. Brennan, and the Rev. Daniel J. . Bourke, administrator of the Blessed Sacrament Church, participated in an open forum. The Right Rev. Monsignor T. James McNamara closed the meeting with ar. inspiring address, after expressing the regrets of the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of Savan nah, who had been called from the city and was not able to be present. SISTER STELLA MARIS, SAVANNAH, RECEIVES UNIVERSITY DEGREE (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Sister M. Stella Maris, of the Sisters of Mercy of the Union, principal of the Cathedral School from 1939- 1941 and a former member of the faculty of St. Vincent Academy, received a master’s degree in edu cation from the Catholic Universi ty of America in Washington on May 29. Chosen by the Catholic Uni versity, Sister Stella Maris will teach in the first summer session of the southeastern branch of the Catholic University, at Sienna Col lege, Memphis, where she will conduct courses in the psycho logical approach to reading and educational tests and measure ments. Sister Stella Maris has just completed a year of special study at the Catholic University. Membership and /ts Privileges The payment of the small sum of (S3.00L dollars a year entitles you to full membership in the Female Orphan Benevolent Society and the inestimable privileges attached thereto. Twice a month the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is said at the Home, daily the prayers of the orphans and sisters ascend to our Heavenly Father, and regularly each month Holy Communion is offered, for the spiritual and temporal wel fare of the living and deceased patrons, members and benefactors. Do not disregard these priceless benefits. Every Catholic in Georgia should be a member of the Society. If you are a resident of Savannah, Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, Columbus, Dublin, Macon, Milledgeville, Rome, Valdosta, or Waycross, send your name to any one of the Lady Collectors living in those cities and you will be called on regularly for the amount you desire to subscribe. If you reside elsewhere in Georgia, send your subscription to President, Female Orphans Benevolent Society, P. O. Box No. 2, Savannah, Geor gia. Acknowledgement will be made promptly and your name will be inscribed on onr Roll of Honor. For your convenience a form of Application for Membership ap pears below. Application For Membership To the Officers and Members of the Female Orphan Benevolent Society, Savannah, Georgia: Please enroll my name as a member of your Society. I agree to pay until further notice Dollars annual dues, payable NAME ADDRESS