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MAY 31, 1945 Ensign Livingston Dies in Plane Crash Requiem Mass for Navy Pilot From Decatur Offered in I Atlanta—Funeral Services ! Held in Fcrnandina ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Ensign Henry Pope Liv ingston, Jr., 21-year-old Navy pi lot. who was killed in a plane < 'ash at Tresmal. Cal., were held irom St. Michael’s Church. Fer- nandina. Fla. A Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Ensign Li ’ingston was offered at the Sacred Heart Church here on Mav 10. Ensign Livingston, graduated trom Marisl College in 1042, and enlisted ii the Navy Air Force in rebruaiy, 1943. He won his wings and was commissioned at Pensa cola last November, and was trans ferred to California after training at the Naval Air Station at Day tona Beach. 3 he young officer is survived hy his parents. Mr and Mrs. H. P. Livingston, oi Decatur, formerly ol Fcrnandina: two sisters. Miss Agnes Livingston, and Miss Caro l.vn Livingston, and a brother Ed gar Livingston, all of Decatur. THE bulletis or the catholic laymems association or GEORGIA At Consecration of the Bishop of Raleioh SEVEN Walter l. henry dies IN FLORIDA AUGUSTA, Ga.—News lias been received here of the death in Valrico, Fla., of Walter Leo Hen ry. formerly of Augusta. Mr. Henry is survived by his wife. Mrs. Julc Henry; a sister, Mrs. W. .1. Hcffernan, Augusta; live brothers, L. .1, Henry. Au gusta, E. Joseph Henry, Charles ton, John A. Henry, Buffalo, N. Y., Mark B. Henry and Edward Henry, Jacksonville. DR WALTER BLAND DIES IN ATLANTA A I LANTA. Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Dr. Waller E. Bland, who died May 23, were held from the Sacred Heart Church, the Rev Edward McGrath. S. M. official! mg. Dr. Bland is survived bv ills mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bland, Statesboro; two brothers, Percy Bland, Statesboro, and Robert Bland, Atlanta. A native of Statesboro. Dr. Bland had practiced dentistry in Atlanta lor about ten years, except for a few months in 1942 where he serv ed in the Army Dental Corps at fort Jackson. S C JOSEPH i\ McMahon DIES IN ATLANTA AT'fAm’A. Ga.—Joseph Patrick McMahon superintendent and lyler ol the Atlanta Lodge of B p ° Elks, died on May 7, luiierai services being! held from (he Ca thedral of Christ the King. Mr. McMahon is survived by his wife: a daughter. 'Lieut, (j. g.i Doreen McMahon. Gainesville, Ga.: a son. Lieut. Vincent McMa- lon, Baltimore, Md.: a brother, Peter McMahon, England, and two grandchildren, Jeanne Dor- sen McMahon and Patrick Francis McMahon. BLESSING THE CONGREGATION—The Most Rev Vincent S w, on the vast congregation which attended his rnnspfiiH™ «u ^\^ e l rs> bestows his Episcopal blessing, pictured as he proceeds through the aisle followed hu°R- a f tho Blsll0 P of Kaleigh. Bishop Waters is Bishop Gerald P O’Hara of Savanna! A in by Blsh ° p Knlmet M Walsh, of Charleston, and Times-Dispatch) ' of Savannah-Atlalnta, the co-consecrators. (Photo-Courtesy The Richmond ABDO J. SIMON DIES IN ATLANTA A I LANTA. Ga. — Funeral ser vices tor Abdo J. Simon, who died May 5, were held from the Im maculate Conception Church the Rev Joseph R. Smith and the Rev. Paul Risk officiating. Mr. Simon is survived by his wife; three daughters, Misses Elizabeth Simon, Eva Simon and Lucille Simon; a son, Joseph Si mon; his mother, Mrs. Marv Si mon; three sisters, Mrs. N A Azar. Mrs. Ellis Azar. Mrs. Karni Ackel; l wo brothers, Sergeant N. J. Simon, U. S, Army, and Simon Joseph Simon, and several nieces and nephews. -be « retired Vicar-Apostolic of Hudson Bay, who was atlfndeTby the Rev fames WM M ’, 1 ” burg, Va„ left, and the Rev. John Suplicki, of Buffalo N Y- followed £ 1 ' edeJ ’'. ickf: ' Spellman. Archbishop of New York, who was attended bv Mon’sienor C a a/ u ^ osl , Hcv - >' lantl « >'• patellf' M ° nSign0r Pat, ’ iCk B0land ’ ° f Scranton. -(Photo _ Courtesy of T^* RichLnd 1 Thn^-D"! Confirmation at Gainesville Church PHILIP A. HUSSEY DIES IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Philip A. Hussey, who died May 20, were held from the Cathedral of Christ the King, the Very Rev. Joseph G. Cassidy of ficiating. Mr. Hussey is survived by his wife a son, Philip A. Hussey. Jr„ U. S. M. M., and two sisters, Mrs. Della Karst, Mrs. W. B. Folev Chicago. WILLIAM J. ROONEY DIES IN AUGUSTA AUGUSTA, Ga—William Jo seph Rooney, one of the best known livestock men in Georgia, died at his home here on May 14, funeral services being held from the Sacred Heart Church; the Rev. Raymond P. LeveM, S. J,, of ficiating. Mr. Rooney is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nell. Singleton Rooney, of Augusta, and a son, James V. Rooney, Brooklyn, N. Y. GAINESVILLE, Ga.—The Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of Savannaii- Atlanta. administered the Sacra ment of Confirmation at St. Mi chael’s Church here on April 24. several members of the Navy unit here being among those who were confirmed. Assisting in the sanc tuary were the Rev. John A Morris, the Rev. Cornelius Ma loney, the Rev. Felix Donnelly, the Rev. Gerald Iiagemah. S. M.. and the Rev. Richard Kinsella, S. M. In the course of his sermon. Bishop O’Hara paid tribute to President Roosevelt as an exemp lary Christian statesman. The church choir, under the direction of Mrs. James Caras, organist, sang during the advices. Earlier in the evening, Bishop O'Hara and the assisting priests were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Few and Miss Rose Mc Donald, at a dinner at the Dixie Hunt Hotel. At a meeting of the Altar So ciety of St. Michael’s Church, Mrs. J. C. Spencer, the president, read a letter from Mrs. John Leamy president of the Atlanta Deanery Council, NCCW, congratulating the society for its splendid contri bution to the Philippine relief campaign. WM. J. OSHAUGIINESSY, OF MACON, A TRUSTEE OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOME SAVANNAH. Ga. — Announce ment has been made by the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara, b. D.. J. U D„ Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, of tlie appointment of William J. O’Shaughnessy, a member of SI. Joseph’.: parish in Macon, as a trustee of St. Joseph’s Home in Washington, Ga. Mr. O’Shaughnessly will till the vacancy on Hie board of trustees . occasioned by the death of Avis- tide A. Benedetto, who was also a member of St. Joseph's parish-in. Macon. Other members of the board of trustees, of which Bishop O’Hara is chairman, are Estes Doreinus, Atlantu, secretary; Bernard ,1. Kane, Atlanta: Robert E. McCor mack, Albany; Alvin M. McAuliffe, Augusta; Bernard S. Fahy, Rome: Dr. J. Reid Broderick, Savannah, and the Rev. John Clean, direct n of tile Home. GRADUATION EXERCISES AT ST. ANGELA'S, AIKEN AIKEN, S. C.—Graduation exer cises of St. Angela's Academy arc being held on May 31 at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, with the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh D. D., Bishop of Charleston, presid ing . and the Rev. George Lewis Smith, of Aiken, delivering the baccalaureate sermon. Vocational School Auxiliary Atmomices Committee Appointments SAVANNAH, 'Ga.-Mrs. Joseph I*, i'olliard, president of the Aux iliary of SI. Thomas Vocational School, lias announced the follow ing committee appointments: Chapel, Miss Kate Latham, chairman; Mi's. L. J. Dunn. Mrs. Sarah Mock; Clothing, Mrs. Frank O’Donnell, chairman; Mrs. ,1. ,1. Foran. Miss Annie Ilarte; Sewing, Mrs. ,r. s. Lloyd, chairman: Mrs A. R. PauJ, Mrs. J. r„ Calvitt. Mrs. K. I. Goodman: House, Mrs. Wal ler Crawford, chairman; Mrs. Jo seph A. Bailie. Sr., Mi's. l-l, C. Kleenian. Infirmary. Mrs. Martin Roberts, chairman; Mrs. James A. Gross Mrs J E. Kelly. Jr., Mrs. J D Ware, Mrs. H. B. Heller. Jr.. Mrs. E. L. Goodman; Visiting sick com mittee for hospitals. Mrs. F. X. Beytagh. Miss Thelma Bergin, Mrs. Dorothy Capes. Miss Laura Johnson, Mrs. N. J. Stafford. Membership, Mrs. J. L. Calviit. chairman; Mrs. A. it. Paul. Music. Mrs. J. m. Kelly. Sr.. Benedictine Military School, Mrs. Peter It. Nugent, chairman; Prize commit- lee, Mrs. J. S. Lloyd, chairman; Mrs. Peter It. Nugent, Mrs. L. J. Dunn. Mrs. M. II. East. Medical staff. Dr. E. J. Whelan, Dr. J. lleid Broderick. Miss Helen Roe Nugent Savannah, President nf N. C. G. W, in Georgia SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss Helen Roe Nugent, of Savannah, was elected president of the Savannah- Atlanta Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women as the result of an elect ion held throught the mail as no con vention was held by the NCCW in Georgia ibis year because ol war time travel restrictions. Miss Nugent succeeds Mrs. William I McAlpin, of Atlanta. The presidents of the four dean ery Councils, Miss Bess Nell Raf- ferty, Atlanta; Mrs. Joseph L. Har man, Augusta. Mrs. James Nues. lejn. Savannah, and Mrs. W J. O'Sliaughnessy, of Macon, will serve as vice-presidents of I lie Diocesari Council. Mrs. Slater Marshall, of Atlanta, was elected treasurer of the Diocesan Council. Confirmation at Church in Sharon (Special to The Bulletin) SHARON, Ga. — The Most Rev Gerald P. O'Hara, D. D.. J. U. I).. Bishop of Cavannah-Atlantu. ad! ministered the Sacrament of Con- firmation at the Church oi the Purification here, on April. 30 to fourteen boys, students at the Sacred Heart Academy, conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Assisting Bishop O’Hara in (lie administration of Confirmation were the Rev. J. E. O’Donohoo S J.. Augusta; the Rev. John Clean Washington: the Rev. George Dalv Savannah; the Rev.. Francis Winum. Cong. Orat., of Aiken. S. C.. and the Rev. John Corcoran, S'. M. A., pastor of the Church ol’ the Purification here. „ The class included Billy O'llayen Savannah; Patrick Luckett, Allan! ta: G. B. Darden, George Darden, Sharon; Mark Roy, Robins Field; Shelby Jackson. Norfolk, Va.: Eti gene Courson, Charles Moll, Rob ert Galletta. Savannah; Buddy Langston, Austell: Omer Iteller, Macon; George Stockmeyer. New \ork; William Joseph Lindstcdt, Atlanta, and John Dillman, Aiken, S. c. Acting as sponsors were Bernai d Darden, Emmett Darden, Patrick Darden, J. D. O'Keefe, Joseph J Bart Colonel Mark Roy, Bernard Darden, Jr., Frank Ciucevich, Fred Desposito, Jerry Sehlcr and Joseph Langston. Following tlie ceremony, Bishop U Hara and the clergy were guests of the Sisters of St. Joseph at a luncheon at the convent. The table was attractively decorated by Mrs. Emmett Darden and her daughters. Bishop O'Hara graciously grant ed the students at the Sacred Heart Academy a holiday, which they plan to spend on a picnic which wil include a visit to the r? n ?.°M S .£ outhern shrine, “Liberty Hall the home of Alexander II. Stephens, vice-president of the ( onlederaoy, at Crawfordvilie Many relatives and friends of the boys who were confirmed attend ed (lie ceremony. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CLUB IN WAYCROSS (Special to The Bulletin) WAYCROSS. Ga.—Edward M. Heagart.v, Jr., was elected presi- dent ol the newly formed Knights ot Columbus Club here at a meet ing held on May o. other officers pi the club selected at the meet ing were B. W Cunningham, vice- president; and John Tobola secre tary-treasurer. Five members of Savannah Council. No. 631. iVJ. C. McCarthy, grand night: John M. Brennan, dis trict deputy; Thomas J. Canty master of tlie Fourth Degree: a! "■ Schano and Joseph Frewer came to Waycross to organize (lie club and install its officers. Harry Wilson, served as tem porary chairman of tlie niee'ing, and charter members of tlie club’ in addition to Mr. Wilson and the elected officers are E. M. lleagarlv, ®r.. A. C. McNeeley. William Wil-’ son. Fred Crawford. S. D Ninuner Bol) James, Gus Fechtel, Victor Duggan, Robert Frey. William Me et arvey, Stephen Condell. William Vogel. William Doumont, E. Smith, Chaplain Paul C. Golembiewski and Father John M. Hillmnnn S M.. who will serve as chaplain of the club. Following tlie business session, (hose who attended were guests at a buffet supper al the home of Mr. Fechtel, with women of St. Josephs parish serving.