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MAY 31, 1945 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA rlVE—A Commencement Program, Sacred Heart, Belmont (Special to The Bulletin) BELMONT, N. C.—As a feature of the commencement program at Sacred Heart Junior College, the Sacred Heart Alumnae Associa tion will entertain with its first Alumnae Day on the college cam pus on June 2. Miss Mary Louise Leonard, formerly associated with National Catholic Community Ser vice in South Carolina, will be the guest speaker of the day, speaking to the alumnae on “Comparative Advantages of Educational Sys tems Here and Abroad.” Miss Leonard was born in England, and was educated in France and Switz erland. She attended Cornell University, New York Universit , and Columbia University, where her study for a doctorate was in terrupted by her entering war, work with a member agency of the* USO. The Alumnae Day program will open with Mass at 9 o’clock in the convent chapel. The registration desk in the Administration Build ing, will remain open from 10 a. m., until 2 p. m. At 11 a. m., re union class meetings will be held in the Administration and luncheon will be se the dining hall at 1 o'clock. A business session and a memorial service will be held in the audi torium at 3 o'clock. Committee meetings are scheduled for 4 o'clock, and a bufffet supper will be served in the Social Hall at 5:30 o’clock. In the evening there will be a dance at the Belmont Abbey College gymnasium. The complete commencement program is as follows: May 25, Grade School com mencement; June 1, Glee club con cert, 8 p. m.; June 3, Mother- daughter reception and tea, 4 p. m.; June 4, Class Day exercises, 8 p. m.; June 5. Baccalaureate Mass, 8 a. m.; Faculty breakfast fqr graduates, 9 a. m.; Tree plant ing and dedication, 11 a. m., June 6, Graduation exercises, 10 a. m. PAROCHIAL SCHOOL IN ROME—Pictured above is attractive prop erty at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West First Street in Rome. Georgia, which has been acquired by the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, and which is now being converted into a parochial school which will be opened in the fall by the Sisters of St. Dominic of the Most Holy Rosary, whose Motherhouse is in Adrian. Michigan. Photo by Comer Turley, Lindale. Ga.) COMMUNION-BREAKFAST ON MOTHERS’ PAY FOR PARISH MEMBERS IN AMERICUS AMERICUS, Ga.—Members of St. Mary’s parish held their first annual Mothers’ Day Communion breakfast, at the Windsor Hotel, after all had received Holy Com munion in honor of the Mother of God, their own mothers, and in thanksgiving for the victory in Europe. Speakers at the breakfast were the Rev. Godfrey Weitekamp, O. F. M., pastor of St. Mary’s Church, and James Blair, editor and pub lisher of The Amcricus Times- Recorder. Lieut. Larry McLaugh lin, a veteran of the Pacific theater of war, who had made more than sixty combat missions, and who had merited seven battle stars and other honors, had also been in vited to speak, but orders to report to Turner Field. Albany, prevented his attending the breakfast. CAMPUS OF SCHOOL IN ROME—The attractive wooded area shown above, which adjoins the property which will be converted into a parochial school for St. Mary’s Church, in Rome, Georgia, will be used as the school campus. The Glover McGhee home stood on the site until it was destroyed by fire some years ago. The combine frontage of the school property on Eighth Avenue will be 236 feet with a 300- foot frontage on West First Street on a hillside overlooking the Oostanaula River. (Photo by Comer Turley). BROTHERS FROM AUGUSTA MEET ON OKINAWA AUGUSTA, Ga.—Louis O’Con nell. who is serving as an athletic instructor with the Seabees, and his brother, Lt. James J. O’Con nell, who is with the Sixth Marine Division, were united recently on Okinawa. During intervals of fighting the Japanese, they were able to tell each other their expe riences since their last previous meeting, about a year ago. Both arc members of St. Mary’s- on-The-Hil* parish here. W ANT to save money on oil, folks? Then use Sinclair Opaline or Sinclair Penn sylvania Motor Oil. These oils save you money because they last so long. You don’t have to add oil so often between drains. SINCLAIR CONFIRMATION AT SAVANNAH CATHEDRAL SAVANNAH, Ga.—On the Feast of Pcntacost, the Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a class of thirty-eight boys and girls and to another class of forty- five adults at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Members of Our Lady's Sodality and cadets of the Bendictinc Mili tary School from the Cathedral parish were sponsors for the class of boys and girls. National Maritime Day was ob served at the Cathedral with a Requiem Mass for the repose of the souls of those who lost their livs at sea during the war. ANNUAL REVIEW OF BELMONT CADETS BELMONT. N. C.—The Belmont Abbey College cadet corps held its annual review and competitive drill on May 21, under the com mand of Colonel William A. Me Adam, U. S. Army (Retired) Com mandant of the corps. The cadets passed in review be fore the Right Rev. Vincent G. Taylor, O. S. B„ D. D„ Abbot Ordinary of Belmont and presi dent of the college; the Rev. Bede C. Lightner, O. S. B., rector of the college; members of Uie faculty, ranking army officers and distinguished guests. The corps marched to the music of the Belmont High School band, which is directed by Mrs. Ken neth Hoyle. Sponsors chosen by the cadet officers were Miss Shirley Fields, Charlotte, staff sponsor; Miss Kathleen Neilson, Charlotte, spon sor for Company A. and Miss Janet Cushman, Charlotte, spon sor of Company B. MAY FESTIVAL HELD AT ATLANTA SCHOOL ATLANTA, Ga. — The annual May festival ol the Sacred Heart School was held on the lawn of St. Joseph's Infirmary, May 18, under the direction of Mrs. Doro thy Vogel. Miss Dorothy Leak was ’ the queen, with Miss Jean nette Snee as maid of honor. The theme of the festival was the pot- trayal of the characters of the Mother Goose nursery rimes. MARRIAGES o- o- GAV1N-CONNEFF -O SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss Helen Margaret Conneff, and Sgt. Arthur B. Garvin, U. S. A. A. F„ were married with a Nuptial Mass on April 28 at the Sacred Heart Church, the Rev. Norbert Mc Gowan, O. S. B., officiating. O- MAGEE-CISA —O I —O CHARLESTON, S. C. — Miss Mary Doris Cisa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Cisa, and Lt. Walter Thomas Magee, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ma ge, of Charleston and Salt Lake City, were married on April 30 in the Citadel chapel, the Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. O'Brien, S. T. D., LL. D., pastor of St. Patrick's Church, officiating. O O SHARP-DAYE | O— o CHARLESTON, S. C.—Miss Lela Earl Daye, daughter of Mrs. L. F. Daye and the late Mr. Daye, of North Carolina, and M/Sgt Benjamin H. Sharp, U. S. Army, of Stone Park and Ca.mp Lee, Va., were married in the rectory of St. Joseph’s Church, Petersburg, Va., the Rev. John J. Brochtrup of ficiating. FETTER-HINTON -O -O O- KASPIN-SPACE —O O o- CHARLESTON, S. C., — Miss Joanne Space, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Space of Lansing, Mich., and Sgt. Henry R. Kaspin, U. S. A.. A. F., of Brooklyn, were married recently in the chapel of the Charleston Army Air Base, Chaplain A. L. Vifquain officiat ing. O- O- CUNNINGHAM-MILNES CHARLESTON, S. C.—Miss Isa belle Anne Cunningham, daughter of Mrs. Isabelle Cunningham, of Hoxsie, R. I„ and the late Chris topher S. Cuningham, and Sgt. Ralph E. Milnes, Jr,, of Grov'eland, Mass., were married in the chapel of the Army Air Base here, Chap lain A. L. Vifquain officiating. DURHAM. N. C.—Miss Anne Lee Hinton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Howard Hinton, of Reidsville, Va., and Dr. Bernard Frank Fetter, of Durham, were married on May 11 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Rev. Charles McLaughlin officiat ing. Dr. Fetter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Fetter, of Baltimore. O- KAISER-HAWKE -O -O CORtjKLE, Ga.—Mis,s Audrey Frances Hawke, daughter of Mrs. Sophie Hawke, and th late John O. Hawke, of Cordele, and Yeoman 1-c Jacques Kaiser, U. S. N. R., of Cleveland, Ohio, were married on May 5 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Brunswick, the Rev. Leo Zie- barth, S. M., officiating. O- O- BROWNE-GERIIARDS CHARLESTON, S. C.—Miss Ruth Gehhards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gehards, of Yonkers, N. Y., and Sgt. Joseph N. Browne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Browne, also of Yonkers, were married in the chapel of the Charleston Air Base, Chaplain A. L. Vifquain officiating. O- —O O LLOYD-OWENS O— SAVANNAH, Ga.—Miss Sara Frances Owens and Warrant Offi cer William MacDowell Lloyd were married on May 19 at the Sacred Heart Church, the Very Rev. Boni face Bauer, O. S. B„ officiating. Mrs. Lloyd is tl\e daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Manson Owens. Mc.CANN-OWENS -o -o CHARLOTTE. N. C—Miss Bev erly Owens, daughter of Mrs. Frank A. Owens, and Captain Charles J. McCann, also of Char lotte, were married on May 5 at St. Peter’s Church, the Rev. Mau rice McDonnell, O. S. B., officiat ing. O o | FRANKLIN-McELIIANEY I O— O AUGUSTA, Ga.—Miss Marian McElhaney, daughter of Miss Bes sie McElhaney, of Aflanta, and First I t. Neil March Franklin, son of George A. Franklin, of Augusta, were married on May 11 at the Sacred Heart Church in Atlanta, the Very Rev. Edward P. McGrath, S. M., officiating. ^ O o I —o HORTON-HERNANDEZ O- RALEIGH, N. C.—Miss Jean Hernandez, of Pensacola, Fla., and Yeoman 2-c Carl T. Horton, U. S. N. R., of Raleigh, were married on May 7 at the Blessed Sacrament Church, Norfolk, Va., the Rev Joseph V. Brennan officiating. Yeoman Horton is the son of Mrs. Vivian Horton, of Raleigh. *? KUELIIFAVEIN-CONNELL P O o MACON, Ga.—Miss Ruth Dor othy Connell, daughtet of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Connell, of Staten Island, N. Y„ and Pvt Robert J. Kuelhewein, of Camp Wheeler, were married on April 26 at St. Joseph’s Church here, the Rev. Richard Needham, S. J., officiating. Private Kuelhewein is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Q. R. Kuelhe wein, of Staten Island. O- O- BRINSON-JOSEPH -O o WILSON, N. C.—Mrs. Ester Kanan Joseph, daughter of George Kannan and the late Mrs. ICannan, of Wilson, and Mr. Wad dell Brinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brinson, of Beulaville. were married on May 10, in St. Therese Church, the Rev. Arthur Itacette officiating. o- I o- KENNEDY-PKRRY SAVANNAH, Ga. — Miss Helen Hunt Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Perry, of Ridgeland, S. C., and Staff Sergeant Joseph B. Kennedy, Jr., were married on May 5 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. o- I o- WALSH-DONNELLY ATHENS, Ga. — Miss Florence Rosalie Donnelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Donnelly, of Milledgeville, and Chief Yeoman Bernard W. Walsh, of Jackson ville, Fla., were married at St. Joseph's'Church here, the Rev.-J. Robert Brennan officiating. O- I o- TIERNEY-DENNIS -O -O ATLANTA, Ga.—Pfc. Violet L. Dennis, of Miami, formerly of At lanta, and Pfc. James J. Tierney, of Miami, were married at the Miami Army Air Base chapel, Chaplain Ryan officiating. SHAMLEY-UNRUH -o I -O AUGUSTA, Ga.—Miss Delphia Unrtih. of Wolf Point. Mont., and First Sergeant Ernest R. Shamley, of Camp Gordon, were married in April at St. Mary's-on-Thc-Hill Church here, the Rev. James J. Campbell officiating. PERONE-RYAN I -O CHARLESTON, S. C. — Mrs. Margaret Ryan has announced the marriage of her daughter, Miss Margaret Mary Ryan, to Seaman First Class Carmine A. Perone, U. S. Coast Guard, of Bound Brook, N. J., and Charleston, at St. Jos eph’s Church, Bound Brook, the Rev. Walter A. French officiat ing. O- KRUPPA-MIDGETTE O o ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.—Miss Dorothy Deane Midgette, daugh ter of P W Midgette, and the late Mrs. Midgette. of Elizabeth City, and Major Joseph Nathan Kruppa, of Perth Amboy, N. J., were mar ried on April 28, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, the Rev. Michael J. Deacy officiating. HUMP1IREY-BARRETT O SAVANNAH, Ga. — Miss Cath erine Armelia Barrett, daughter of Mrs. William F. Barrett, and Technical Sergeant Robert FretP eriek Humphrey, of Floral Park, N. Y., were married on May 5 at the Sacred Heart Church, the Very Rev. Boniface Bauer, O. S. B., officiating.