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NOVEMBER 28. 1942
'TWENTY THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
St. Leo’s Church, Winston-Salem
One of the most imposing religious edifices in North Carolina is St. Leo’s Church, Winston-Salem.
For many years a charge of the Benedictine Fathers, the parish is now a charge of secular priests of
the Diocese of Raleigh, with the Rev. Michael J. Begley as pastor. v
Charleston Diocesan N. C. C. W
Holds Annual Convention
Winston-Salem
K. of C. Sponsor
Mass for Peace
(Special to The Bulletin)
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C—On
November 23, members of Santa
Maria Council, Knights of Colum
bus, attended Mass at St. Leo’s
Church, uniting their prayers for
victory and a just peace with the j
intention of the Rev. Ronald;
Scott, O. F. M„ Chancellor of the 1 .
Council, who was celebrant of the
Mass.
The local Council sponsored the
Mass for Peace as a part of its
five-point program for November,
which is being developed under
the leadership of Grand Knight
Joseph C. Ledwith, who heads the
Catholic Action committee: the
Rev. M. J. Begley, who is chair
man of the membership, commit
tee: W. F. Farrell, Sr., chairman
of the insurance committee; Justo
Rios, chairman of the publicity
committee, and George Keating,
chairman of the program commit
tee.
ST. LEO’S SCHOOL GIRLS IN
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—Two
girls attending St. Leo’s parochial
school were recently admitted to
membership in the Reynolds High
School Chapter of the National
Honor Society. They are Miss
Patricia Ann Farrell and Miss
Dorothy Angelo. The insignia of
the Society was presented to the
new members by Miss Rosalyn
Nicholas, another member of St.
Leo’s parish who is in the Honoi
Society.
Mrs. James J. Igoe
Dies in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Caroline Flor
ence Igoe were held October 31
at the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. James
J. May officiating.
The widow of Captain James J.
Igoe, Mrs. Igoe was the daughter
of Charles Humphrey, of New
York, and Mrs. Martha Parker
Humphrey, of Staten Island.
Surviving are six daughters,
Mrs. Matthew A. Condon, Mrs.
William A. Condon, Mrs. J. W.
Molony, all of Charleston; Mrs.
M. A. Sorin, Staten Island; Mrs.
Claude W. Blanchard, Charleston,
and Mrs. W. Holmes Withers, of
Waynesboro, Va.; a son, F. Hum
phrey Igoe, of Charleston: a sis
ter, Mrs. Beatrice Igoe, Charles
ton, thirty-two grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
MRS. MATTHEW MeLAUGHLIN
FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. S. C.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Margaret F. Mc
Laughlin, wife of Matthew' A. Mc
Laughlin, who died November 3,
was held from St. Joseph’s
Church.
A native of Charleston, Mrs.
McLaughlin was a daughter of
Maurice Maguire, of Ireland, and
Mrs. Ellen Roche Maguire, of
New Hampshire. She w'as a char
ter member and first president of
the Parent-Teacher Association of
St. Joseph’s Parochial School.
She is survived by two daugh
ters, Miss Mary R. McLaughlin
and Miss Margaret D. McLaugh
lin; five sons, Maurice W. Me-
Yaughlin and Matthew A. Mc
Laughlin, Jr., Joseph F. McLaugh
lin, William T. McLaughlin, the
Rev. J. Lawrence McLaughlin; a
sister, Miss Mary A. Maguire, a
brother, John M. Maguire, and
seven grandchildren.
J. OTTO TEICHF.R
DIES IN SUMTER
: SUMTER, S. C.—Funeral ser
vices for J. Otto Teicher, well
known Sumter citizen, who died
November 3, were held from St.
Anne’s Church, the Rev. John P.
Clancy officiating.
Mr. Teicher is survived by two
sisters, Miss Marie Teicher and
Miss Isadore Teicher, of Sumter.
J. S. DANTONE
DIES IN ATLANTA
* ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for J. S. Dantone, who died
November 16, were held from the
Sacreh Heart Church, the Very
Rev. William J. Lonergan, S. M.,
officiating.
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C.-—Mrs. G. ,
Leo Lowry, of Charleston, was
re-elected president of the Charles
ton Diocesan Council of the Na
tional Cuncil of Catholic Women
at the annual conventin held here
October 24-25.
Other officers elected were: Mrs.
J. J. Reynolds, Charleston, first
vice-president; Mrs. Charles F. J.
Bultman, Columbia, second vice-
president; Mrs. Martin J. O’Brien,
Spartanburg, third vice-president;
Mrs. J. W. Bond, Columbia, record
ing secretary; Miss Isabelle Hyer,
Charleston; corresponding secre
tary; Mrs. E. P. Joyce, Spartanburg,
treasurer; Miss Mary McGrath,
Anderson, auditor and Mrs. T. W.
Reynolds, Charleston, parliamen
tarian.
New group representatives were
ehosen-as follows; Council of Cath-
lic Women, Mrs. W. J. Womack,
Columbia; altar societies, Miss
Eleanor Cantwell, Columbia;
P.-T. A.’s, Mrs. J. J. Vaughan,
Charleston; aid societies. Miss Rose
Oliver, Charleson. and sodalities,
Miss Jane C. Van Ness, Columbia.
Highlight of the closing session
was an address delivered by His
Excellency, the Most Rev. Emmet
M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of Charles
ton, who stressed the importance
of Christian charity as the essen
tial law of Christian living.
The Rev. Edgar Schmiedeler, O.
S. B., director of the Family Life
Bureau of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference, delivered the
sermon at the convention Mass
which was celebrated in the Cathe
dral of St. John the Baptist by
Bishop Walsh, with the. Rev. Dr.
John L. Manning and the Rev.
John J. McCarthy assisting.
Father Edgar, in his sermon,
pointed out that the world looks
with misgivings on conditions
which will follow the war, assert
ing that the future will depend to
a large extent upon the women of
this country, and that they can
not treat that responsibility light
ly. He urged women to seek the
strength that comes from organized
effort and to seek guidance from
Christ.
A panel discussion on volunteer
participation in the war effort took
place at the morning session. This
was led by Miss Margaret JCil-
lian, N. C. C. W. field secretary,
who congratulated the women of
South Carolina on the work that
is being done in this state. Mrs.
Martin O’Brien, of Spartanburg,
cited the hospitality shown ser
vice men in the Greenville Dean
ery, and others who participated
in the discussion were Mrs. Mi
chael Sage, Mrs. Julian Huckins,
Mrs. Archie Willis, Mrs. J. J. Rey
nolds, Mrs. Ella V. Hurley, Mrs.
J. Carroll Magarahan, Mrs. Bult
man. Mrs. W. P. Cantwell and
Mrs. Ernest Douglas.
More than two hundred attend
ed the luncheon at the Francis Ma
rion Hotel, where Miss Killian
spoke on organized service in the
emergency. Father Edgar spoke
on the family, commenting upon
South Carolina being the only
state which did not permit divorce.
Bishop Walsh iifvoked the bless
ing at the luncheon, and the grace
was said by the Rev. Henry F.
Wolfe, pastor of the Sacred Heart
Church, who spoke at the after
noon session on the subject of
Catholic principles.
Musical numbers on the pro
gram were rendered by Chaplain
M. J. Carroll, of Stark General
Hospital, accompaned by Mrs.
Thomas F. Mosimann, and by Miss
Alice Moran and Jack Metz.
The list of nominees was read
by Mrs. Leonard Becker, of Spar
tanburg, and Mrs. Fred W. Roes-
sler, of Charleston, was chairman
of the election. On a motion of
Mrs. J. Albert Von Dohlen, a
rising vote of thanks was extended
to Mrs. Lowry for her work as
Diocesan president.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacra
ment, at St. Patrick’s Church, with
the Rt. Rev. Msgr. James J. May,
rector of the Cathedral of St. John
the Baptist, as celebrant, conclud
ed the convention.
Father Renehan
Conducts Mission
at Roanoke Rapids
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C —The
Very Rev. John F. Renehan, C. SS.
R., noted Redemptorist missionary,
who is director of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Trailer Chapel of
the Diocese of Raleigh, conducted
a mission at St. John the Baptist
Church here, November 1-8, at
the invitation of the Rev. Peter
M. Denges, local pastor.
Father Renehan delivered a
sermon at the services held each
evening, and gave a brief instruc-
tlion at the Masses each morning.
Special mission services for the
children of the parish were held
each afternoon.
The choir was directed by Jay
Sanders, with Mrs. Ameal Rabil,
of Weldon, assisting. The soloists
were Mrs. Michael Rabil and Mrs.
Thomas R. Manning, both of Wel
don. The sanctuary *Vas dec
orated by Mrs. Jay Sanders and
Miss Mary Sanders, and Jack Wil
liams, Jr., John Leo Rabil, Louis
Rabil, George Mayton and William
Mussack served on the altar.
ROANOKE RAPIDS PASTOR
HEADS COMMUNITY CHEST
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.—The
Rev. Peter M. Denges, pastor of
St. John’s Church, was chairman
of the fifth annual Community
Chest campaign which was in
augurated here on October 18.
Under the leadership of Father
Denges the campaign was highly
successful.
Miss Mary Sanders, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sanders, mem
ber of St. John’s parish, was
awarded a cash prize for submit
ting the best essay on “The .Im
portance of the Community Chest”.
Miss Sanders read her essay at a
campaign rally, and it was pub
lished in its entirety by The
Roanoke Rapids Herald. The con
test was open to all students of
the city’s schools.
Catholic Youth Council
Meets in Charleston
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C.—The fifth
annual convention of the Catholic
Youth Council of the Diocese of
Charleston, was held on October
25, opening with a Pontifical Low
Mass celebrated by the Most Rev.
Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of
Charleston, at the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist.
The morning session, which was
held in the chapel of St. Patrick’s
Church, was conducted by Miss
Mary Jennings. The opening
prayer was offered by the Rev.
St. John Patat. Visitors were wel-
comed by Miss Shirley Willis, of
Charleston, and the response was
made by Miss Roberta Lewis, of
Florence.
Mrs; Robert Angelo, of York,
Pa., president of the National
Council of Catholic Women, and
the Rev. Edgar Schmiedeler, O.
S. B., director of the Family Life
Bureau of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference, were the prin
cipal speakers. Vocal selections
were rendered by Miss Mary Ellen
Grube.
Bishop Walsh was the speaker
at the luncheon held at the St
John Hotel, and the afternoon ses
sion was devoted to the election
of officers and other business. The
convention closed with Solemn
Benediction, at which the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Joseph L. O’Brien, pastor
of St. Patrick's Church, was cele
brant.
Miss Shirley Willis, of Charles
ton was elected president of the
council, to complete the unexpired
term of Miss Cornelia Duffy, also
of Charleston, who resigned the
office as she is leaving to attend
the Shcool for Social Service in
Washington.
The next meeting of the council
will be held in Columbia.
BISHOP McGUINNESS
LUNCHEON GUEST OF
WINSTON-SALEM K. OF C.
(Special to The Bulletin)
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C.—His
Excellency the Most Rev. Eugene
J. McGuinness, D. D., Bishop of
Raleigh, was the honored guest of
Santa Maria Council, Knights of
Columbus, at a luncheon given at
the Hotel Robert E. Lee on Oct.
31.
Bishop McGuinness was welcom
ed by Grand Knight Joseph C.
Ledwith, and Past Grand Knight
Harry J. Cunningham acted as
toastmaster. Speakers included
the Rev. John A. Brown, of Pine-
hurst, state chaplain of the K. of
C.; Maurice J. McAuliffe, director
of the fourth district civil service
and Bishop McGuinness.
Mrs. Augustus Black
Funeral in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S. C.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Emma Thomas
O'Neill Black, wife of S. Augustus
Black, who died here on October
22, were held from St. Francis
de Sales Church, the Rev. Thomas
J. Mackin offiicating.
Mrs. Black was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. Q. O’Neill, of
Charleston, and had made her
home from some years in Atlanta,
where she was prominent in Junior
League activity. In 1940 she
moved to Columbia with her hus
band and since coming to this city
had been active in a number of
civic organizations, particularly in
"Bundles for Britain”.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two sons, Thomas Au
gusta Black and Charles McG.
Black; a brother, Frank Q.
O’Neill, of the United States Naval
Reserve, and an aunt, Mrs. Robert
A. Smythe, Atlanta.
MRS. MICHAEL T. HEALY
DIES IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Michael T. Ilea-
ly, who died November 5, were
held from St. Patrick's Church.
Mrs. Ilealy was a native of
Charleston, and a registered nurse,
a graduate of St. Francis Xavier
Infirmary.
WILLIAM OWEN MARTIN
FUNERAL IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for William Owen Martin,
Sr„ who died October 25, were held
from the Sacred Heart Church,
the Rev. Thomas L. Finn offiicat
ing.
Mr. Martin is survived by his
wife; a son, Dr. William O. Martin,
Jr.; five grandchildren, Trudy
Martin, Jane Martin, William O.
Martin, II, Atlanta; Mabel Martin,
Anne Martin, Royston.
MRS. IDA M. CONNOR
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Ida Margaret Connor,
who died November 13, were held
from the Sacred Heart Church.
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