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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
April zz, 1344
Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara
Appointed Vicar Delegate
of Military Ordinariate
*'Savannah-A tlanta Diocesan NCC W
Convenes in Augusta, May 10-11
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK, N. Y.—The ap
pointment of the Most Rev. Gerald
P. O’Hara, ^3. D., J. U. D., Bishop
of Savannah, and three other ad
ditional Vicar Delegates has been
announced at the Military Ordi-
nariatc here. As representatives
of the Most Rev. Frances J. Spell
man, Archbishop of New York,
and Military Vicar, they will su
pervise activities of Catholic
chaplains on behalf of American
Catholic military personnel in the
United States and abroad.
Bishop O’Hara’s territory will
include North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The
other new appointees, the Most
Rev. Bernard F. Sullivan, S. J.,
Bishop of Patna, India, will su
pervise chaplains in India, Burma
and Ceylon; the Most Rev. Louis
G. X. Jantzen, M. E. P„ Vicar
Apostolic of Chungking, China,
for Catholic chaplains in that
country, and the Right Rev. Msgr.
Walter S. Carroll, of Algiers, in
North Africa, who will assume
charge of chaplains in Italy and
the Islands of the Mediterranean.
Bishop Sullivan's priests in In
dia have already been helping Am
erican Catholic chaplains by pro
viding Masses and Confessional
facilities for troops. Likewise,
Bishop Jantzen, of the Missionary
Society of Paris, has been advising
chaplains in China and adminis
tering the Sacrament of Confirma
tion to soldiers there. Monsignor
Carroll, of the Diocese of Pitts
burgh, is an attache in the office
of the Secrtary of State of His
Holiness Pope Pius XII.
Bishop O’Hara, of Savannah-
Atlanta, has long been active on
behalf of Catholic chaplains and
servicemen in Georgia, which, to
gether with South Carolina and
Florida, have been transferred
from the sub-vicariate of the Very
Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Quinn, of
Cincinnati, who will retain the
States of Ohio, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
and Alabama. The State of North
Carolina has been detached from
the sub-vicariate of the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Francis W. Walsh, who will
continue to cover the States of
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia, to
gether with the District of Colum
bia.
OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Other Vicar Delegates and their
sub-vicariates are as follows:
The Rev. George S. L. Connor,
of Springfield, Mass.—Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Is
land, Massachusetts, Connecticut.
The Right Rev. Msgr. John J.
Brady, of New York City—Off
shore Atlantic bases and Canal
Zone.
The Rev. Martin J. Nealis, of
Chicago—Indiana, Illinois, Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Montana,
Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Mis
souri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma
and Arkansas.
The Most Rev. Mariano S. Gar-
riga, of Laredo, Texas—Texas and
Louisiana.
The Most Rev. Thomas A. Con
nolly, of San Francisco—Arch
bishop of San Francisco, Diocese
of Monterey-Fresno and Sacra
mento in the State of California,
and the Stales of Utah, Nevada,
Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
The Most Rev. James J.
Sweeney, of Honolulu—mid-Paci-
fic bases.
The Rev. Edwin Ronan, C. P.,
of the Filipino Army Headquar
ters, now a prisoner of the Japa
nese — Philippine Islands and
China.
The Most Rev. Charles F. Bud
dy, of San Diego, Archbishop of Los
Angeles and Diocese of San Diego
in the State of California, and the
States of Arizona and New Mex
ico.
The Most Rev. Walter J. Fitz
gerald, S. J., of Fairbanks, Alaska
—Territory of Alaska and Western
Canada.
The Most Rev Daniel Mannix, of
Melbourne, Australia—Southwest
Pacific.
The Most Rev. Neil Farren, of
Derry, North Ireland—Northern
Ireland.
The Most Rev. James Dey, of
Surrey, England—Great Britain.
The Rev. Joseph Bouniol, W. F.,
of Algiers—Algeria, French North
west Africa and all Africa west of
the Libyian and Sudan frontiers,
outside of Jurisdiction XVIII.
The Rev. Arthur Hughes, of
Zamalek, Cairo — Lybia, Egypt,
Palestine, Transjordania.
The Rev. Joseph Merrick, S. J.,
Vicar Delegate
BISHOP O’HARA
His Excellency the Most Rever
end Gerald P. O’Hara, Bishop of
Savannah-Allanta, who has been
appointed Vicar Delegate of the
Army and Navy Diocese in the
Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.
of APO 795, New York City—Iran,
Iraq, the Persian Gulf, as well as
Syria and the Lebanon.
The Very Rev. Adolph Noser, S.
V. D., of Accra, Gold Coast, Africa
—Gambia, Sierre Leone, Liberia,
Gold Coast, Nigeria, Togo, Da
homey, Ivory Coast, Dakar, and
Senegal, Angl - Egyptian Sudan,
Eritrea, Aden and Oman.
Brazilian Jesuit in
United States to Study
Social Service Program
(Religious News Service)
MIAMI Fla. — Father Roberto
Saboia de Medeiros, S. J., Presi
dent of the ‘ Accao Social,” at Sao
Paulo, Brazil, has arrived here for
a tour of the South where he will
visit social service schools, uni
versities, and technical institutions
as guest of the United States De
partment of State. The Jesuit order
of which Father Saboia is a mem
ber is interested in launching sim
ilar institutions and social service
schools throughout the South
American republic.
It was announced by the Depart
ment of State that it is hoped Fa
ther Saboia’s visit on a special fel
lowship from the Department will
be the forerunner of a number of
similar visits and tours of inspec
tion by well known Latin American
clerical leaders.
While a preponderance of such
visitors will probably be Catholic,
it was pointed out that this is in the
ratio to which the Latin American
peoples are Catholic. The Office of
the Coordinator of Inter-American
Affairs is also interested in this
project, marking the first formal
program of bringing together re
ligious leaders of the two Ameri
cas in a state-sponsored and sup
ported program.
THE HOWARD SMITHS
RETURN TO ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga. —Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Smith, and their two
young sons, Hamilton and Richard
are moving back to Atlanta after
having been located for several
years in Cincinnati, where Mr.
Smith was division manager of the
Retail Credit Company. He was
transferred to Atlanta and return
ed here around the first of April.
Mrs. Smith, who before her mar
riage was Miss Helen Coyne Riley,
came to Atlanta as a representative
of the Julliard Foundation. She
was prominent in the social and
musical life of the city, being pres
ident of the Atlanta Music Club
from 1932 to 1934, and was direc
tor of the choir at the Cathedral
of Christ the King. Mr. Smith,
originally of Augusta, is the son
of Mrs, Mary Lou Hansberger
Smith, and the late Howard Claude
Smith, of that city.
PETER J. PARK
DIES IN AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Peter Joseph
Park, for more than 30 years su
perintendent of boilermakers at
the shops of the Charleston and
Western Carolina Railway here,
died on March 30, funeral services
being held from St. Mary’s-on-The-
Hill Church, the Very Rev. Thom
as A. Brennan, V. F-, offering the
Requiem Mass, with the Rev. Mar
tin Killian, O. P., and the Rev.
Angel Pengson officiating.
Mr. Park was a native of Macon,
but has lived in Augusta practi
cally all of his life. His father was
Henry Park, of Bristol, England,
and his mother, Mrs. Mary Mc-
Ardle Park, of Drougha, Ireland.
He was a member of Patrick
Walsh'Council, Knights of Colum
bus, and one of the founders of
St. Mary’s-on-The-Hill parish.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ruth Bugg Park; three daughters,
Mrs. Lewis A. Tyce, Miss Esther
Park and Miss Carmel Park; a
sister, Mrs- C. M. Tilton; three
brothers, James Park, William C.
Park and John II. Park, and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
HARVEY JAMES
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. — II a r v e y
James, a resident of Savananh for
many years, and well known
throughout Georgia as a dealer in
livestock, died on March 30, fu
neral services being held from the
Sacred Heart Church.
Born at Bethel, N. C., in 1878,
Mr. James had lived in Savannah
since 1897. He served with the
United States Army during the
Spanish-American War and was a
member of the United Spanish War
Veterans-
Mr. James is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Sara O’Keefe James; a
son Harvey James, of Oakland,
Cal.; three daughters, Mrs. W.
Kirk Sutlive, Miss Margaret James
and Mrs. Ellis Jackson, all of Sa
vannah; a sister, Mrs. W. O. Rob
erts, of Millen; four brothers, J. S.
James, Asheville, W. L. James,
Texas, Grover James, Cincinnati,
and Hubert James, San Francisco.
MRS. ELIZABETH HARRIS
FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
Harris, who died April 2, were
held from the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist.
MRS. KATE CHAMPLIN
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Katie Miller Cham-
plin, who died April 10, were held
from the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist.
A native of Savannah, Mrs.
Champlin is survived by three
sons, Frank R. Walsh, William T.
Walsh, and Cpl. John Reid Walsh,
U. S. Marine Corps, and a grand
daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Walsh
Banks.
MRS. ALFREO GELINAS
DIES IN GEORGETOWN
GEORGETOWN, S. C—Funeral
services for Mrs. Clara V. Gelinas,
widow of Alfred J. Gelinas, who
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Miles W. Maloney, in George
town, on April 2, were held from
St. Mary’s Church, the Rev. John
Steigner officiating.
Mrs. Gelinas was born in the
Province of Quebec, Canada, in
1863, a daughter of Dexter W.
Jackson. She moved to George
town with her daughter and son-
in-law about seven years ago.
She is survived by Mrs. Malon
ey and two other daughters, Mrs.
Lydia Warren, Boston, and Mrs
Yvonne A- Bourje, of Washington,
and two sons, Louis G. Gelinas, of
Nassau, and Charles O. Gelinas,
Cranford, N. J.
MISS ALLENE DOZIER
DIES IN EDGEFIELD
EDGEFIELD, S. C.—Miss Allene
Dozier, for many years librarian of
the Supreme Court of South Car
olina, died at her home here on
March 27. Funeral services were
held from the Church of the Im
maculate Conception with the
Rev. George Dietz officiating.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs.
Charlton Dozier, and a niece, Mrs.
John Rainsford; a great niece,
Mrs. William Yarborough; and a
great-great nephew, William Glenn
Yarborough, all of Edgefield; a
great nephew, John Rainsford, Jr;,
now in the armed forces.
JOHN JOSEPH DOWELL
DIES IN PENNSYLVANIA
CHESTER, Pa. — Funeral ser
vices for John Joseph Dowell, for
merly of Savannah, Ga., who died
on March 21, were held from Im
maculate Heart of Mary Church
here.
Mr. Dowell is survived by two
sisters, Miss Elizabeth Dowell and
Mrs. Leo J. Davis, of Toledo, O,
AUGUSTA, Ga.—The sixth an
nual convention of the Savannali-
Atlanta Diocesan Council of the
National Council of Catholic Wo
men will be held in Augusta, at
the Bon Air Hotel on May 10 and
11.
The gathering will be honored
by the presence of His Excellency
the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara,
D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of Savan
nah-Allanta, who will offer a Pon
tifical Low Mass at St. Mary’s-on-
the Hill Church on the morning
of May 11, and the guest speaker
at the convention banquet will be
the Rev. Robert I. Gannon, S. J.,
President of Fordliam University.
Last year, Father Gannon de
livered a series of Lenten ser
mons at Westminster Cathedral
in London, and in addition deliv
ered a number of lectures, visit
ing Devon and Midlands, Birm
ingham, Nottingham, Blackpool
and Liverpool.
Father Gannon, who is a native
of Staten Island, N. Y., received
his A. B. degree at Georgetown
University in 1913, and an A. M.
degree at Woodstock College, in
1919, and an S. T. D. degree at
the Gregorian University in Rome
in 1927. He also holds degrees
from Christ’s College of Cam
bridge University, an Litt., D. de
gree from Georgtown, an LL. D.
degree from Holy Cross.
He was an instructor in Eng
lish and philosophy at Fordham
from 1919 to 1923, and was the
founder of the Fordham Play-
shop. Before being named Presi
dent of Fordham University in
1935, Father Gannon had served
as dean of St. Peter’s College, Jer
sey City, and Hudson College of
Commerce and Finance in New
York. He is a member of the
council on adult education of the
Columbia Broadcasting System
and a trustee of Town Hall in New
York City. He is the author of
“Technique of the One Act Play”,
and numerous articles. ’
Registration for the convention
will begin at 12:30 p. m. on May
10, and continue until 3:30 p. m.,
when the opening business ses
sion will be held. The banquet
will be held in the evening, at 8
o’clock, at the Bon Air Hotel.
Following the Mass on May 11,
the delegates will be guests of the
Augusta Deanery Council at a
breakfast and a business session of
the convention will meet at 10:30
a. m. There will be no planned
luncheon on this day, delegates
being free to assemble in small
groups as they desire. The con
cluding session of the convention,
at which officers will be elected
and installed, will begin at 2:30
p. m.
Credential cards have been sent
to presidents of affiliated councils
in good standing, which will cer
tify each voting delegate. This
card is to be presented at the
credential desk in Augusta. Each
parish council and inter-parochial
council will be entitled to three
voting delegates. A mission coun
cil will be entitled to one voting
delegate.
Mrs. William J. McAlpin, of
Atlanta, president of the Diocesan
Council, will preside at the con
vention sessions, and Mrs. William,
A. Lucky, Jr., president of the*
Augusta Deanery Council, will
welcome the convention on behalf
of its hostesses.
The opening session of the con
vention will begin with a prayer,
offered by Bishop O’Hara, after
which the Mount St. Joseph Glee
Club will king the National An
them. With Mrs. William J. Mc
Alpin, of Atlanta, presiding, the
business of the meeting will pro
ceed as follows: Roll call of Dio
cesan officers and Diocesan affilia
tions. Minutes of the previous
meeting, Miss Helen Roe Nugent,
Savannah, recording secretary.
Treasurer’s report, Mrs. Slater E.
Marshall, Atlanta. Announcement
of Nomination, Credentials and
Resolutions committees. Report
of vice-presidents; Savanah Dean
ery, Mrs. John Lyons; Atlanta
Deanery, Mrs. J, E. Leamy; Augus
ta Deanery, Mrs. William Lucky,
Jr.; Columbus Deanery, Mrs. R.
H. Fleming.
, FEATURED BY ADDRESS
This session will be featured by
an address on “World War II Vet
erans’ Rehabilitation,” by Miss
Louise McGuire, Exemption
Branch, Wage and Hour Division,
U. S. Department of Labor, for
mer professor at the Catholic Uni
versity School of Social Service.
The order of business ' at the
morning session on May 11 will
be: Annual Reports of Diocesan
Committee; Explanation and In
terpretation of the Rules Goveru-
Convention Speaker
Rev. Robert I. Cannon, S. J.
President, Fordham University,
The Rev. Robert I- Gannon, S. J.,
President of Fordham University,
will be guest speaker at the
annual convention of the Savan
nah-Allanta Diocesan Council of
the National Council of Catholic
Women, which will be held in Au
gusta on May 10 and 11.
To Preside at
NCCW Convention
MRS. WM. J. McALPIN
As President of the Savannah-
Atlanta Diocesan Council of the
National Council of Catholic Wom
en, Mrs. William J. McAlpin, of
Atlanta, will direct the sessions of
the annual convention to be held
in Augusta on May 10 and 11.
ing the Election, Mrs. Joseph E,
Kelly, parliamentarian; Report of
Credentials and Certification of
Voting Delegates, Mrs. P. II. Rice,
Jr.; Report of the Nominating
Committee, Mrs. Peter Roe
Nugent. Panel Discussion; “Peace.”
The closing session will open
with a prayer to Our Lady of
Good Counsel, offered by Bishop
O’Hara. The procedure to follow
will be: Report of president’s of
fice, Mrs. Leo Sullivan, corres
ponding secretary; Resolutions,
Mrs. R. W. Bowling, chairman; Re
port of the election, Mrs. J. Har
old Mulherin, judge; Installation
of Officers. Selection of 1945
meeting place. Resume, by Bishop
O’Hara.
At the close of the session Pon
tifical Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament will be given at St.
Mary’s-on-the-IIill Church.
After the services at the church,
the delegates will be entertained
at a tea, at which Mrs. Engene
Howerrd and Mrs. Alfred Battey
will be co-hostesses.
LOCAL COMMITTEES
Mrs. Joseph L. Mulherin is gen
eral chairman of the convention
committee of the Augusta Dean
ery, which will be host to the con
vention. Sub-committee chair
men are: Registration, Mrs. P. II.
Rice, Jr.; Decoration for conven
tion room, Miss Anna Rice; Dec
eption of dining room, Mrs. Al
fred Battey; Publicity, Mrs. John
T. Buckley; Exhibits, Miss May
Mahoney; Information, Mrs. F. X.
Mulherin; Badges, Mrs. James L.
Grogan; Transportation, Mrs. Dan
J. O’Connor; Finance, Mrs. E. T.
Gilbert; Hospitality, Mrs. J. B.
Mulherin; Reception, Mrs. C. C.
Stulb; Tickets, Mrs. M. J. Carri-
gan; Pages, Mrs. Robert A. Bres-
nahan.
Announcement has been made
by the management of the Bon Air
Hotel that the rates for a single
room with private bath will be
$3; for double rooms with private
bath, $6 and $7, and for double
rooms with connecting bath, $4.50.