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FEBRUARY 27, 1943
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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
St. Mary’s Parochial School, on Hampton Street, in Greenville, South Carolina, is conducted by the
Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. Attached to the school is a magnificent auditorium, which is one of the
best equipped in the South. The school boasts of an exceptionally fine Department of Music, and an
active Parent-Teacher Association.
Parochial School, Greenville
PUPILS OF ST. MARY’S
SCHOOL IN GREENVILLE
PRESENTED IN RECITAL
(Special to The Bulletin)
GREENVILLE, S. C. — The
music pupils of St. Mary's School
were presented in a very delight
ful and entertaining recital on the
afternoon of February 17. A
special feature of the program
being the Rythm Band, which was
heard in two numbers, “The Tin
Soldiers’ Parade,’’ and the
“Marching Song of the Dwarfs ’.
The program closed with the
children of the school joining in
singing the National Anthem.
Pupils who participated in the
program were J. D. Duckworth,
Harriet Healey, James Bailey,
Susan Day, ’ Charlene Forsyth,
Theresa Francis, Angela Joseph,
Michael Sijon, Joan Healey,
Rachel Syracuse, Gaynell Stan-
sell. Barbara Shepard, Edna Peig-
ler, Lillian Dow, Dudley Miller,
Lorice Dow, Buddy Miller.
In addition to the piano num
bers. Ralph Peigler. violinist,
rendered several selections, with
Edna Piegler accompanying.
ST. MARY’S P.-T. A.
SPONSORS CIRCUS
GREENVILLE, S. C—The Par
ent-Teacher Association of St.
Mary’s School sponsored a circus
for the pupils and their friends
on February 11, in the school hall.
Booths were decorated in carnival
colors and peanuts, popcorn, “hot
dogs’’, and pink lemonade were
sold. Clowns, freaks, a Wild West
Show, and the “barkers” kept the
children amused through the
^fternoon. Much of the credit
for the success of the perform
ance is due to Mrs. William
Healey, president of St. Mary’s
Parent-Teacher Association, and
Mrs. Andrew Bindewald, who was
chairman of the committee that
arranged the entertainment.
VALENTINE DANCE AT
GREENVILLE NCCS CLUB
(Special to The Bulletin)
GREENVILLE, S. C. — Service
men from the Greenville Army Air
Base, the Municipal Air Port Ser
vice Group, and the Glider School
enjoyed a Valentine dance at Gal-
livan Memorial Hall, sponsored by
the National Catholic Community
Service committee of St. Mary’s
parish. More than two hundred and
fifty soldiers and several hundred
young ladies danced to the music
of the 60th Air Force Band of the
Greenville Army Air Base.
Under the direction of Miss Alice
Howard, a number of young ladies
from St. Francis Hospital decorat-,
ed the auditorium in keeping with
the Valentine Day motif.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brigham,
Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Hurley, Mr. and Mrs.
Jamile J Francis, Mr. and Mrs. T.
P. Cantwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Car-
roll Magarahan, Mrs. C. A. Fraser,
Mrs. Agnes Patton. Mrs. Arthur
Ward and Mrs. Rudolph Klein act
ed as chaperones.
Attractive Programs at
Spartanburg NCCS Club
(Special to The Bulletin)
SPARTANBURG, S. C., — A
formal dinner dance honoring the
Military Police from Camp Croft,
and another formal dance for the
enlisted personnel of Co D. 35th
Battalion, were highlights of the
varied program of entertainment
at the USO Club operated here
by the National Catholic Commun
ity Service. There were also
seven informal dances, three of
them square dances.
Spaghetti suppers, which were
served each week, breakfast
snacks each Sunday morning, ap
ple pie nights, bingo games, bridge
games and motion pictures were
some of the other attractions that
brought 9,573 service men to the
club during the past month.
There were 21 religious pro
grams, six musical programs, and
757 voice recordings were made at
the club and at the Station Hospi
tal.
Three exceptionally fine con
certs were enjoyed by the service
men and their civilian guests.
Private Alexander Peloquin gave
his second concert at the club.
Lieutenant Keating, baritone, and
Pvt. Antoine DeGrazia. violinist,
were heard in a joint recital, with
Pvt. Anthony Robinson as accom
panist. Pvt. John Dodig. basso
cantata, was also present in con
cert, with Professor Wilson, for
merly of Converse College, as his
accompanist.
A class in ballroom dancing, un
der the direction of Mrs. E. P.
Joyce, has been started. Mrs.
Joyce, who holds’a certificate from
the Dancing Masters of America,
heads the Joyce School of Danc
ing in Spartanburg.
Soldiers at Macon Camp
“Cannot Tell a Lie”
(Special to The Bulletin)
MACON, Ga.—Soldiers station
ed at Macon Army camps resem
bled the great hero of the Amer
ican Revolution, General George
Washington, in that they can fight,
and also in that they cannot tell
a lie.
William H. Mitchell, director of
the USO Club, operated by the
National Catholic Community Ser
vice, discovered this when he tried
in vain to stage a “Tall Tales”
contest for service men. When
not a single entry for the con
test was received, Mr. Mitchell
put the fund that had been set
aside for prizes back in the treas
ury.
Pvt. Sam Sarfati, comedian oj[
Company B, 14th Battalion at
Camp Wheeler, was in charge of a
variety program presented at the
club. Other entertainers from
the same battalion included, Pvt.
Irving Sentner, New York, singer;
Pvt. Dominic Bousso, New York,
harmonica; Pvt. Bernard Stein-
man, New York, magician; Pvt. Al
fred Hicks, Jersey City, singer;
Pvt. Pete Scalera. Brooklyn, dancer
and comedian; Pvt. Leon Schiff,
Brooklyn, mimic, and Pvt. George
Kasten(, Brooklyn, accompanist.
Benedictine Military
School Cadet Corps
Staff Is Reorganized
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga., — The cadet
battalion of Benedictine Military
School has been reorganized to
afford promotions as ordered by
First Lieutenant James F. Smith,
and approved by the Rev. Gregory
Eichenlaub, O. S. B., the princi
pal.
The reorganized corps is headed
by the following officers:
Cadet Staff: Lt. Col. W. Connors;
Major J. Doolan; Capt. and S. S. O.,
W. Doolan: Capt. and Adjutant,
L. Cole: First Lieut, and Asst.
Adjutant, J. Stapleton; Master
Sgt. and Cadet Sgt. Major, G.
Cleary; Staff Sgt. and Supply Sgt.
J. Saunders.
Captains: J. Grogan, Company
A; K. Sultive, Company B; D. Kel
ley, Company C; W. Dismer, Band.
First Sgts. J. Killorin, Band; R.
Welsh, Company A; A. D. Guild,
Co. B.; Brennan, Company C.
SOLEMN NOYENA AT
SAVANNAH CATHEDRAL
SAVANNAH. Ga., — The annual
solemn novena to Our Lady of
Lourdes, 'at the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist, was concluded
on February 11, the day on which
the Church commemorates the Ap
paritions of Our Lady at Lourdes.
Services were held each evening
during the novena, the sermons
being delivered by the Rev. James
J. Wallace, S. J., assistant pastor of
the Sacred Heart Church in Au
gusta.
Father Wallace’s sermon topics
were: Lourdes.. Her Song of
Praise for Our Age; Lourdes, Her
Song of Rejoicing in Our Age;
Lourdes, Her Song of God’s Re
garding Her Lowliness in Our Age;
Lourdes. Her Song of God’s Mercy
in Our Age; Lourdes, Her Song
of God’s Confounding Unbelief in
Our Age; Lourdes. Her Song of
Intercession for the Church in
Our Age; Lourdes, Her Song of
God's Bounty in Our Age; Lourdes,
Her Song of Manifesting God to
Our Age and the' Song of Our
Age Calling Her Blessed.
SERGT. GEO. RICHARDSON,
BENEDICTINE ALUMNUS,
KILLED IN NORTH AFRICA
SAVANNAH, Ga—Sgt. George
Franklin Richardson, Jr., has been
killed in action in Northwest
Africa, according to information
received by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. F. Richardson, Sr.
Sergeant Richardson graduated
from Benedictine Military School
in 1939. He was outstanding in
school basketball and stood well
in military grades. In February
of last year he enlisted in the
Army Air Corps. He was a gun
ner on the Flying Fortress “Hells-
apoppin” which stood off a dozen
attacks by German ships during
a raid on the submarine base at
Lorient last fall.
He is survived by his parents, a
sister, Mrs. James Garvin, his ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Mattie
Mae Simmons, and a nephew.
Father James Harte Grady,
Pastor of St. Mary’s Church,
Rome, Enlists as Army Chaplain
(Special to The Bulletin)
ROME, Ga.—The Rev. James
Harte Grady, who for the past six
years has been pastor of St. Mary’s
Church in Rome, is now attending
the United States'Army Chaplain’s
Training School at Harvard Uni
versity in preparation for active
duty with the armed forces.
Father Grady, who volunteered
some months ago, has been com
missioned a first lieutenant in the
Chaplains’ Corps, and is the fourth
Savannah-born priest to enter the
service of his country. The others
being the Rev. Thomas Knox,
former assistant pastor of the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
in Savannah, a lieutenant in the
Navy; the Rev. Harold Barr, for
mer pastor of St. Mary’s-on-the-
Hill Church, Augusta, a captain
in the Army, in the Pacific war
area, and the Rev. William Harty,
S. J., a lieutenant in the Army,
Stationed at Camp Callen, Calif.
The son of Mr. and MrS.' James
H. Grady, Father Grady attended ;
St. Patrick’s parochial school, in
Savannah, and the Benedictine
Military School, where he was
ranking officer in the Cadet
corps. Later he attended St
Charles College, Catonsville, Md.,
and St. Mary’s Seminary, Balti
more.
Father Grady was ordained to
the priesthood by the Most Rev.
Michael J. Keyes, S. M., D. D..
at the Cathedral in Savannah in
May, 1932. After serving for four
years as assistant rector of the
Cathedral , in Savannah, he was
named pastor of St. Mary’s Church
here, succeeding the Rev. James
H. King, now pastor of St.
Theresa’s Church, Albany.
Since Father Grady was ap- 1
pointed pastor of St. Mary’s
Church here, he was also placed
in charge of St. Bernadette’s
Church in Cedartown. which was
erected and dedicated two years
ago.
PARENT-TEACHERS
MEET IN CHARLESTON
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C., — Mrs.
Eugene L. Condon, president, con
ducted the meeting of the Parent-
Teacher Association of the Sacred
Heart School.
The Rev. Henry F. Wolfe, pastor
of the Sacred Heart Church, spoke
on topics of the day, and the mem
bers brought bundles of clothing
to be sent the missions in South
Carolina.
Mrs. W. J. Kanapaux read the
financial report, Mrs. J. A. Chev-
l'ier read several communications,
and Mrs. Robert Curtis read an ar
ticle on the life of St. Anthony.
Mrs. J. C. Long, Mrs. W. T.
Munez and Mrs. Curtis were ap
pointed to serve as chaperones at
the USO Club on February 24
A report on the quarterly meet
ing of the Charleston Deanery of
the National Council of Catholic
Women was given by Mrs, William
A. Flathmann, Jr. ' The secretary
was directed to write a note of
thanks to Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Roessler for their gift of a set of
playground swings. Donations
were made to the President’s
Birthday fund and to the Sunday
Visitor Publishing company for
papers to be sent to service men.
Mrs. Garen Anderson, Mrs.
Alonzo Miller, Mrs. Curtis and
Mrs. Numez were named to serve
on the Catholic Press committee
during February.
Mrs. Mildred J. Williams, contral
to, sang several numbers, accom
panied by Mrs. Tracy Sturcken.
and Mrs. Ernest L. Bolcboz was
awarded the attendance prize.
SAVANNAH NCCS CLUB
DISTRIBUTES BOOKLETS
SAVANNAH, Ga. — One Thou
sand copies of “My Daily Reading
From the New Testament” have
been distributed by the USO-
NCCS Club in Savannah in connec
tion with the observance of Bib
lical Sunday. The booklets are in
two colors, khaki for the soldiers,
and blue for sailors. The club is
also distributing large quantities of
pamphlets, medals and rosary
beads.
FATHER JAMES H. GRADY
New Pastor at Rome
FATHER McCANN
The Rev. James McCann, C. SS.
R., pastor of Our Lady of Per
petual Help parish in Dalton, who
will now also be in charge of St.
Mary’s parish in Rome, and St.
Bernadette’s parish in Cedartown,
Georgia.
“Extension’ for March
Features Georgia
Extension, the National Catholic
Monthly, features in its issue for
March, just off the press, an article
entitled “Georgian Profile”, by
A. T. Masterson.
The article, inspired by the re
cent dedication by the Most Rev.
William D] O’Brien, president of
the Catholic Church Extension So
ciety. of St. Ann’s Church,
Alapha. toward the erection of
which the Extension Society con
tributed $5,000 in memory of Mrs.
Catherine Walsh, describes the-
State»of Georgia, and briefly traces
its history from the days of the
Spanish Missions.
Illustrations which appear with
the article included a picture of
St. Ann’s Church, with several
scenes of the dedication cere
mony, with photographs of Bishop
O’Brien and the Most Rev. Gerald
P. O’Hara, Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta, and assisting clergy, and
pictures taken while the barbecue
dinner, which was served after the
dedication was in process.
The article concludes with the
statement that what the Church
in Georgia needs is more mission
churches like St. Ann's and more
resident priests and parochial
schools to keep the Faith alive
among the scattered Catholic pop
ulation, if the goal of Bishop
O Hara, to make it reasonably pos
sible for every Catholic in Geor
gia to hear Mass and receive reli
gious instruction every Sunday is
to be reached.
40 HOURS DEVOTION AT
SACRED HEART, SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH. Ga.. — The Right
Rev. Vincent Taylor, O. S. B., D.
D.. Abbot-Ordinary of Belmont, of
ficiated at the closing exercises of
the Forty Hours Devotion held at
the Sacred Heart Church on Jan
uary 26. Members of Savannah
Council, Knights of Columbus,
headed by A. J. Schano, grand
knight, attended in a body.