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MAY 31, 1345
Augmented Choir Sings
Golden Jubilee Mass
of Monsignor Gwynn
(Special lo The Bulletin)
■ GREENVILLE, S. C.—An aug
mented choir, under the direction
of Mrs. Hampton P. Burnage, with
the Rev. Ronald P. Anderson, as
assistant director, rendered
Loesch s Mass, with parts of Gou
nod s “Mass of St. Cecilia,” dur-
ing the Solemn High Mass at which
(he Right Rev. Monsignor A. K
Gwynn, P. A., pontificated in St.
Mary's Church here, on the occa
sion of the fiftieth anniversary of
his ordination to (lie priesthood.
Mis. Henry Keith, Jr., presided
al (he organ, with Miss Winifred
.-■alum and Lawrence George Nil-
son. as guest organists, and with
a string trio composed of William
Thomas, Miss Mary Evelyn Wood
and Miss Mary Frances'Howard
Tlie choir was composed of
Thomas Berry. Andrew Bindewald,
Sam ,1. Francis, Anthony Francis.
Andrew Guy, Donald Barbare, Eu.-
gene Ceilianowicz. Joseph Carpin,
Stephen “Krassa, Merrelle Mock..
Philip Howard, Joseph Putnam
Robert Pitts, Henry Wells, T. A.
Baugh, Clifford B. Dennison, Wil
liam R. Timmons, Byrd Miller.
rof. Dupre Rharne, Prof. Arnold
Putnam, Mrs. William P. Barton,
Mrs. Paul Cass. Mrs. Bee McAvoy.
Mrs. Joseph Putnam, Mrs. June
Scott. Mrs. Augustus Schwiers,
Mrs. Leroy Wertz, Mrs. Dan Web
ster, Mrs. Charles Corn, Mrs. Os
car Lowe, Mrs. Lois Phillips, Mrs.
Ludwig Rothschild, Mrs. John H.
Sowers, Misses Stella Bobo, Vic
toria Joury. Alice Weaver, Mary
Slattery and Bertha Kourv.
_THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMENS ASSOCIATION
GEORGIA
Monsignor Gwynn’s Assistants
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CISO-KELLEY
CHARLESTON, S. C.—Miss Es
telle Kelley, yeoman third class,
u. S. Coast Guard, of New Brit
ain, Conn., and Mr. Arthur J.
Ciso, of Charleston, were married
,°n May 5 in the Citadel chapel,
Hi ,Rev. Jeremiah Carmondy, pas
tor of St. Mary’s Church, officiat
ing.
The bride, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. William Kelley, of New
Britain, has been stationed in
Charleston for more than a year
The bridegroom is the son of Mrs
Arthur J. Ciso. and the late Mr
Ciso.
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FATHER DEAN
The Rev. Sydney F. Dean, assist
ant pastor of St. Mary’s Church,
Greenville, S. C.
FATHER ANDERSON
The Rev. Ronald Anderson as
sistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church
Greenville, S. C.
far Correspondent of NCWC News Service
Interviews Therese Neuman, Stigmatist
SAVANNAH, Ga.— Miss Eliza
beth Ursula Jordan, daughter of
Mrs. Harry A. Jordan and the lata
Mr. Jordan, and Staff Sgt. Clyde
Alec Wilson, of Buffalo, were mar
ried on April 29 in the rectory of
the Sacred Heart Church, the Rev
Aloysios Wachter, O. S. B.. officiat
ing.
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RECEPTION TENDERED
MONSIGNOR GWYNN
(Special lo The Bulletin)
GREENVILLE, S. C.—Hundreds
of the friends of Monsignor A. K.
Gwynn ca'lcd to extend congrat
ulations to the beloved and esteem
ed pastor of St. Mary’s Church at
a reception which was held at
Gallivan Memorial Hall, on the
evening of May 23, as the closing
feature of the celebration of Mon-
signof’s .Gwynn’s completion of
fifty years in the priesthood.
During the evening the follow-,
ing entertaining program was pre
sented: A Spiritual Bouquet—
Pupils of the lower grades of St.
Mary’s School; “Dashing U. S.
Marines,"—Boys of the upper
grades of St.'Mary’s School; “Glow
Worm—Patricia Brothers, Patricia
Campbell , Joan Healey, Eunice
Johnsey. Rachel King; “Just Like
A Rainbow”—Girls of the upper
grades of St. Mary’s School; Pre
sentation—Mrs. Mary Scruggs;
“Go Down Moses” and “Joshua
Fit the Battle of Jerlco”—St. An
thony’s Friary Glee Club, directed
by Father Gordon Krahe, O. F. M.;
Address—The Most Rev. Emmet
M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of Charles
ton; “Magnificat"—Men’s Choir of
St. Mary's Church and St. Mary’s
School ehoir.
May Procession Held at
St. Leo’s, Winston-Salem
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Children of St. Leo’s parish paid
tribute to the Mother of God on
Mothers’ Day with a procession m
honor of the Blessed Mother,
while they joined with the entire
congregation of the parish in of
fering prayers of thanksgiving for
the victory in Europe, in accord
ance with the request of Pr-sk'ent
Truman who had designated May
13 as a day of prayer throughout
the nation.
Altar hoys in cassock and sur
plice, girls in white dresses, adorn
ed floral wreaths, moved in pro
cession into the church, passing
through an archway of American
flags lo the shrine of the Blessed
Virgin which had .been erected to
the left of the high altar.
’I he Rev. Michael J. Begley, pas
tor of St. Leo’s, led the prayers
of thanksgiving for victory, for our
fighting men, and for peace, de
livered the sermon, and closed the
service by giving Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Carol Cunningham was given the
honor of placing the crown of
flowers on the status of the Bless
ed Virgin, and her. attendants,
Roseannn DuPleissis, Eleanor Nich
olas and Gloria Bentley, carried
bouquets of red, white' and blue
flowers. Two first Communicants
of the day, Billy Kenny and Alan
Siebener, were given places of
honor beside Mary Elizabeth Reit
er and Virginia Caskins, who led
the crowning group, while John
Cunningham was the cross-bearer.
B.V DR. MAX JORDAN,
(War Correspondent, N. C. W. C.
News Service)
KONNERSREUT1J. Bavaria, —
(By Radio).—American Army au
thorities have provided two special
guards to protect Therese Neuman,
stigmatized peas nt woman, whose
death had been rumored many
times during the war. I saw "Resl,”
as the townfolk call her, and had
a long talk with her as well as with
her pastor, the Rev. Joseph Naber,
who has been her confessor for
many years.
‘■Resl” is now 47 years old. She
is as vigorous as ever and she re
joices over the arrival of the
Americans.
"At last we can breathe freely
again”’ she said.
She told me the story of how on
the day preceding the American
occupation of her village, she nar
rowly escaped death from nazi
shells. The American commander
had been informed of her presence
in his zone of operations and up
until 4pril 20 the village had not
been bombed or shelled.
However, SS troops have long
resented the interest of Catholics
the world over in the stigmatized
woman, and upon tnb approach
of the Americans they laid down a
heavy artillery barrage on the
village, causing the destruction of
one third of its buildings and the
deaths of three persons.
Therese herself was menaced by
a machine gun post SS troops had
established below the very window
of her dwelling. Upon learning of
her danger, she. sought protection
in a shelter near the parish house,
together with Father Naber and
se 'oral children who are members
of her family.
The shelter was hit by a heavy
shell, causing a huge underground
fire, and they escaped only with
the greatest difficulties. Various
relics and valuable church vessels
wore destroyed.
All the townsfoiks to whom I
have talked agree that the shells
came from German positions. As a
matter of fact, SS troops were seen
carrying large, quantities of am
munition to their strongholds. One
local nazl official, I was informed,
had the effrontery of intimating
to “Resl” that she would dot be
sate in the parish house and should
spend the day in his residence.
Both the Church and Therese’s
home were damaged, but not be
yond repair. Her own room, as I
saw, escaped without a scratch, al
though every other room in the
house was daniuged. Five cows in
an adjoining stable, essential to the
livelihood ot her family, escaped
unhurt, although a shell hit the
stable, causing debris to lkll up
on the cattle.
When American forces entered
the village the following day, they
immediately posted “off limits”
signs at Therese’s home and Fath
er Naber’s residence. On April 29,
about a week after tile Americans
ctiered the village, "Resl” had a
vision of St. Therese of Lisieux I
was informed. The Little Flower
has been appearing to herHlirice,
namely, on the Saint’s beatification
day, on her canonization day and
on her feast day.
Father Naber took down the
words which “Resl” spoke in re
peating what the Little Flower
said: “Be calm, be confident, for
Alive and Well’
CHARLESTON, S. C. — Miss
Margaret Elaine Blumer, daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. Edwin P.
Blumer, of Florence, and Pfe. Paul
Pichon Hussey, of Savannah, were
married in the chapel at Stark
General Hospital.
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ALBANY, Ga. — Miss Anne
Jeanette Mathews, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. L. Mathews, of West
Chester, Pa., and Mi 1 . Anthony
Lawrence Stancatlo, of LaGuaira,
Venezuela, were married here on
April 30, the Rev. Daniel J.
Bourkc, pastor of St. Theresa's
Church, officiating.
Following the ceremony, a re
ception was held at the home of the
bride’s sister, Mrs. L. D. Hillei
at Plcassant Hill.
FLORENCE, S. C.—Miss Ethel
Augusta Clayton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Ralph Clavton.
and Sgt. William J. Collins! of
Lynn. Mass., were married April
30. at St. Anthony’s Church, the
Rev. William A. Tobin officiating.
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SAVANNAH, Ga—Miss Jeanne
Colvin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
D. J. Colvin, and Lieut. Robert
Dibbles Wallace, U. S. A. A. F., of
New York, were married on May
5 at the Sacred Heart Church
the Rev. Norbert McGowan, O.
S. B., officiating.
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CHARLESTON, S. C. — Miss
Helen Sands of East ‘Orange, N.
J., and Charleston, and Lt. Thomas
A. Montgomery, U. S. Coast Guard,
ot Now Haven, Conn., wre married
at the rectory of the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist, the Rev.
Charles L. Shcedy officiating.
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.„ A T LANTA ' Ga -— M *ss Cynthia
Winifred Graham, of Mobile, and
Lt. Edward Lee Arapian, U. S. A.
A. F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel
G. Arapian, formerly of Atlanta,
were married with a Nuptial Mass
at the Cathedral of the Immacu
late Conception in Mobile, the
Rev. James F. Madigan officiat
ing.
BENNETT-CHILDS
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Theresa Neuman. stigmatized
peasant woman of Konnersreuth.
Bavaria, whose death had been
reported many times during the
war, was foynd alive and well by
Max Jordan, N. C. W. C_ News
Service war correspondent in
Furope. “Resl.” as she is known
to her townfolk. is now 47 years
old. She welcomed the American
troops who liberated the town
which had been shelled by Nazi
gunners. American military au
thorities have provided a guard to
protect her home.—(NCWC).
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STATEVILLE. N. C.—In his
toric St. Columba’s Church, Wall-
send, Northumberland, England,
on April 18, Miss Georgia Knox,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Knox, of Wallsend, was married
to Lt. Frank William Fouches, son
of Mrs. Myrtle Sharpe Furclies, of
Statesville, and the late Henry V
Furches, the Rev. Timothy J.
O’Brien, pastor of the church, offi
ciating.
clearly you have been given won
derful help and a diabolic plan has
been counteracted by Divine Pow
er. You have had a premonition
and seen lioiv terrible the danger
was. - but the Lord accepted your
sacrifice, which was not in vain.”
‘Resl," herself, told me today
that for six days preceding the
shelling of her village she had
prayed intensely that it would be
saved.
“Now'.” she added, “we must all
bear the trials and sufferings of
these times patiently and offer
them up in reparation lor the
many sins committed these past
years.”
“Resl” continues to abstain from
all food and drink. For seven years
now, according to Father Naber,
daily Holy Communion lias been
her only sustenance.
She still goes through intense
sufferings on solemn feast days,
reliving the passim of Our Lord,
experiencing dramatically in her
visions the story of the Passion.
It is not correct', as recently re
ported. that His Eminence Michael
Cardinal von Faulhaber. Arch
bishop of Munich and Freising,
visited her a few months ago, but
the eminent prelate is known to be
disposed most kindly toward her,
having said Mass in her home when
he last visited her prior to the war
All reports about Therese’s
having made prophesies regarding
Adolf Hitler and the outcome of
the war likewise are unfounded.
However, she is intorested keenly
in events and listens to news re
po'Is regularly.
“Would you like to visit the
United Slates?” asked one of her
many American callers today.
“Oh. Americans are good.” she
replied enthusiastically, but im
plied that she would never under
take so arduous a journey.
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WELDON, N. C.—Miss Marga
ret Catherine Manning, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Man
ning, of Weldon, and Pfe. Donald
Smallwood Wimbrow, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar M. Wimbrow, of
Weldon, were married on May 5
at St. John the Baptist Church,
Roanoke Rapids, the Rev. Peter
M. Denges officiating.
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A1LANTA, Ga.— Miss Betty
Childs, of Avondale, and Lt. Thom-
as Brenton Bennett, Jr.» were mar
ried at the Sacred Heart Church
the Rev. F. M. Perry, S. M. offi
ciating.
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ATLANTA, Ga, — Tech. Sgt.
Catherine Maria Scanncll. of
Philadelphia, and Sgt. Earl Fintan
Smith, of Atlanta, wre married
W’th a Nuptial Mass at the Im
maculate Conception Church the
Rev. Joseph R. Smith officiating.
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ALLENDALE, S. C.—Miss Lo-
raine Ingle Gill, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. P. Dargan Gill, ot Ridge-
land, and Lt. John Robert Hurley,
of LaFayette, Ind„ were married
on May 9 in the rectory of St.
Peter’s Church, Beaufort, S. C.,
the Rev. Joseph Richmond, Cong.
Orat., officiating.
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ATLANTA, Ga. — Miss Gerald
ine Holder, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy B. Holder, of Franklin-
ton, N. C„ and Lieut, (j. g.) Carl
Robert Fisherkiller, of Atlanta,
and Springfield, 111., were mar
ried at the Cathedral of Christ
the King here.
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ALBANY, Ga.—Miss Gloria
Naylor, of Albany, and Pfe Elmer
R. Topmiller, of Cincinnati, were
married on May 8, ath St.
Theresa’s Church, the Rev. Daniel
J. Bourke officiating.
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AMERICUS, Ga.—Miss Eliza
beth Ellis, daughter of William El
lis and the late Mrs. Sallie Coogle
Ellis, and Cpl. John Brescia, of
New York and Fort Benning, were
married on May 6 at St. Mary's
Church, the Rev. Godfrey Wcite-
kamp, O. F. M„ officiating.
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MOUNT OLIVE; S. C.—Mis!
Lorraine Wilson, of Mt. Olive,
and Mr. Raymond Pcttus Smith
ot Pikeville, were married on
May 8 at St. Mary’s Church, the
Rev. John S. Regan officiating.
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Louise Durald Wil
son. Mr. Smith, a technician at
Seymour Johnson Field, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Smith,
Pikeville.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Private Sa
rah Dew, W. A. C., Goldsboro, N.
C., and Private Martin John
Kotesek, of Endicott, N. Y„ were
married on May 5 in Chapel No. 5.
at Camp Gordon. Chaplain John
Casey officiating.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.—Miss
Doris Rose Pope, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Pope, of Fayette
ville. and Lieut. George Edmund
Morris, of Boston, Mass., were
married at St. Patrick’s Church,
the Rev. Frederick Higgins, O. M.
I., officiating.
WEEK-END ACTICI’l’Y
AT RALEIGH USO-NCCS
RALEIGH, N. C.—Mrs. Frank
E. Ellington and Mrs. John W.
Kane were in charge of the pro
gram at the USO-NCCS Club over
the week-end of May 27. Assist
ing chaperones were Mrs. R. G.
Blaekwelder, Mrs. W. G. Curry,
Mrs. L. Dunham, Mrs. Charles
England, Mrs. J. II. Clark, Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Emmett. Miss
Elizabeth Full was in charge of
the registration book and Miss
Anita Pace headed the commit
tee of junior hostesses. John
Vaughan presented a musical pro
gram.