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TWO THE EULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC L AYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA JUNE 26. 1»43 Sgt. Richard Adams, Macon Parish Member, “Missinrr in Action" ■ Bishop O’Hara Invests Martin J. Callaghan With Papal Decoraiion iContinued from Page 1) STAFF SERGEANT ADAMS MACON, Ga. — Staff Sergeant Richard W. Adams, a member of St. Joseph's parish in Macon, is missing in action over the Euro pean war area according to infor mation received here by his rela tives. Notification came to his wife, the former Miss Hazel Thompson, through the War Department. The message, which came from the commanding genral of the Euro pean area, stated that Staff Serge ant Adams, a tail-gunner in a B-24 liberator bomber based in Eng- Jnd. had been missing in action since May 14. Just a week before the date upon which he was re ported as failing to return to his base. Sergeant Adams had receiv ed the Air Medal from his com manding officer. Sergeant Adams is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Le- Hardy Adants, Sr. Besides his wife, and daughter. Connie Anne Adams, his other relatives include bis four brothers, Charles LeH. Adams, Jr., and Dennis Adams, both of Ma- c-en: the Rev. Patrick Adams, O. F. M., Clearwater, Fla., and John Francis Adams. U. S. N.. who is serving with the Pacific fleet. ! which I add my own.” Present in the sanctuary, with ! Bishop O’Hara and Father Gaudin, ! were the Rev. Robert Bryant, S. J., I assistant pastor- of St. Joseph's; the j Rev. John Prendergast. S. M. A., pastor of St. Peter Claver's Church: the Rev. Patrick O'Hara, S. M. A., assistant at St.. Peter Claver's the Rev. Flavian O’Don nell, C. P. U. S. Army Chaplain. Camp Wheeler: the Rev. John D. Toomey, Milledgeville, and the Rev. Patrick Adams, O. F. M., of Washington, D. C. After Bishop O'Hara had admin istered the Sacrament of Confir mation to a class which included children, soldiers, and ' civilian adults, the services concluded with Solemn Pontifical Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Following the presentation cere- I mony, Mr. Callaghan was tender- 1 ed a reception by Macon Council, Knights of Columbus, in St. Jos eph’s parish auditorium. Many friends of Mr. Callaghan attended and extended their congratula tions to him upon the signal hon or which had been accorded him. Army Medical Corps Officer From Macon Expert in Plastic Surgery The rescript which accompa nied the medal was attested by the signature of His Eminence Luigi Cardinal Maglione, Secretary of State, with the Papal Seal affixed, and bears this text: “La Santita’ di Nostro Signore Pio P. P. XII si 4’ dedgnata- di conferrira La Croce Pro Ecelesia et Pontifaee al Sig. Martino Callaghan autorizzandolo ad ornarsene il petto nei modi di uso. Del Yaticano, 2 Marzo 1943. H Cardinale Segretario di Stato—L. Card, Maglione.” A translation of the above would read: “His Holiness Pope tfhus XII deigns to confer the cross For Church and Pope upon Mr. Martin J. Callaghan, authoriz ing him to wear it in the custom ary manner. From the Vatican, March 2, 1943. L. Card. Maglione. Secretary of State.” David Murray McLellan, Jr., former staff photographer for The Macon Telegraph and News, who entered the Army in October. 1942. went from private to staff sergeant in four months. Sgt. McLellan. a native of Macon, is the son of Mrs. Agnes D. McLellan. Before entering the service, he was active in the Macon Camera Club and in the NCCS Club. He is a member of- St. Joseph's parish in Macon. Now at Fort Leonard Wood. Mo., lie has been attending the chemical warfare school and the motion picture projection school at Camp Atterbury. Ind.. where he also qualified as a sharpshooter. Seek More Chaplains for WAAC Post in Georgia CAPTAIN JARRETT MACON. Ga.—Capt. Wm. Dever- eaux Jarrett, Jr., Medical Corps, U. S- A. air forces, was graduated June 19th from the School of Maxville-Facial Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Phila delphia. After being commissioned in July, 1942, Capt. Jarratt served six months as chief of surgery at the New Orleans Army Air Base. He then attended the School of Aviation Medicine and the School of Oxygen at Randolph and Kelly Fields, Texas, after w’hieh he was assigned the duties of Flight Surgeon at McLelland Field, Calif. His pre-medical studies were followed at Mercer University. Ma con, and he graduated from the University of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta, later interning for two years at Macon Hospital and serving one year as house physician. Before entering mili tary service his offices for the practice of medicine and surgery were in the Clinic Hospital here. (Br N. C. W. C. News Servieel FT. OGLETHORPE. Ga..—Since 22 services conducted by three Aimy chaplains for all religious denominations are insufficent to accommodate the crowds of WAACs’at the training center here, a recommendation has been forwarded to Washington that nine chaplains be allotted to this post. Crowds at the Catholic and the Protestant services on Sunday mornings have been so great that WAACs often are forced to stand outside the chapel doors and M.P.'s arc called on to assist in directing traffic as one congregation comes out of the chapel while another group is preparing to enter for the next service. ,, - . The distinguished recipient of the Papal medal is a native of Wolverhampton, England. He came to Macon in his youth, and has for many years been engaged as a salesman in. the wholesale grocery business. His residence is at 821 New Street. In 1898, Mr. Callaghan was mar ried to Miss Mary Agnes Sanders. Several years subsequent to the death of his first wife, Mr. Cal laghan married Miss Margate; Mary Kennington, of M acon.MMM Mary Kennington. of M aeon. They have two sons and two daughters, both of the daugh ters being members of religious orders. Miss Catherine Callaghan, known in religion as Sister Rita Marie. O. P.. is now teaching at St Teresa's High School. Detroit. < Michigan. Miss Maigaret Cal | laghan. known in religion as Sister Martin Marie, O. P„ teaches at St Joseph's School. St. Joseph. Michi gan. Martin J. Callaghan. Jr., and Frank J. Callaghan, the two sons, both live in Macon. One of the founders of the Cath olic Laymen's Association of Geor gia, Mr. Callaghan has served as its vice-president since 1940. He has been most active in the pro motion of the laymen's retreat movement in the Diocese of Sa- yannah-Atlanta, and since the first annual retreat under the auspices of the Laymen's Association was held in 1920,*Mr. Callaghan has at tended every year but one. One of the organizers of Macon Council. Knights, of Columbus, he has been an outstandingly faithful member for nearly forty years, and has served the Council as its grand knight and in other offices. He has been a leader in the work of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and is at present the disbursing officer of 4he particular council in St. Joseph's parish in Macon. He has been prominently identi fied v ith the Holy Name Society and the Ancient Order-of Hibern ians. In his quiet, unassuming way. Mr. Callaghan has proven himself to be a citizen of the type that is a credit to the community in which he lives, and the number of those who claim him as a friend gives evidence of the high regard in which he is held by the people of Macon. Catholic and non-Catholic alike. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT ST. ANGELA'S, AIKEN AIKEN, S. C.—Closing exercises of St. Angela Academy were held June 3 at St. Mary Help of Christ- tians Church, the Very Rev. Mar tin C- Murphy. V. F.. pastor of St. Peter's Church, Columbia, deliver ing the baccalaureate sermon and presenting diplomas, certificates and medals. . Diplomas were received by Mil dred Dean, Florence; Peggy Ann Dean. Ridgeland: Catherine Evans, Granitevilie; Winnie Fambrough, Charleston; Sura Burr Forek. Greenwood; Miriam Goldsmith, Greenville, Katherine Keaton, Thomasvilie. Ga. Certificates tor proficiency in typewriting were awarded Sara Forek, Miriam Gold smith, Mildred Dean, and Kather ine Evans. The gold medal for Christian Doctrine was awarded Katherine Keaton: the music med al to Winnie Fambrough: the med al for greatest effort to Justine May. and the American Legion Auxiliary Medal was presented to Sara Forek by Mrs. Henry Salley. On the previous evening stu dents of St Angela's were present ed in a concert, under the direc tion of Mrs. F. E. Ardrev. CLOSING EXERCISES, CATHEDRAL SCHOOL. HELD IN SAVANNAH (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Diplomas were awarded graduates of the Cathedral School at exercises which began with the celebration of Mass by the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara. Bishop of Savannah- Atlanta, ajL the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on June 2. Scholarship awards were an nounced by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara, rector of the Cathedral. Miss Betty Buttimer re ceiving the St. Vincent Academy scholarship and John Flanagan re ceiving the scholarship to Bene dictine Military School. In attendance at the graduation program were the Rev. George Daly, vocational and athletic di rector of the school; the Rev. John D. Toomey, of Milledgeville, for mer director: the Ilev. Frederick Gilbert, O. M. I.. of Douglas, and the Rev. Thomas Byrne of Phil adelphia. Bishop O'Hara was the speaker at a breakfast tendered the gradu ating class by Monsignor Mc Namara. and that evening the graduates were guests of the Cath olic Young People's Association at a dance, at which Mrs. Dan J. Sheehan, retiring president, and Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly, Sr., incoming president of the Parent-Teacher Association served as chaperons. The Cathedral School is con ducted by the Sisters of Mercy, with Sister Mary Barber. R. S. M.. as principal, and Sister Mary Co- lumba teacher of the graduating class. RETREAT FOR BENEDICTINE COMMUNITY IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH. Ga. — The Rev. William McFadden. O. M. I.. pas tor of St. Ann's Church, Ashland, Va., conducted the annual Retreat for the Benedictine Fathers in Savannah, from June 7 to 11. Due to the difficulty of transportation, the Retreat was held here this year, at the rectory of the Sacred Heart Church, instead of at Bel mont Abbey. 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