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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
AUGUST 25, 1945
Bishop England High School
Graduate Promoted to Major
'CHARLESTON, S. C.—News has
seen received here that at th
Army Air Field in Herington, Kan,,
hat Capt. Clarence G. Thomp
son has '’eon promoted to the rank
>1' major.
Mai. Thompson, a native of
Cha lerton, is a graduate of Bishop
E.igla .<1 High School. He entered
ihe Army in August, 1941, and in
May, 1942, received a commission
as second lieutenant after attend
ing Officers Candidate School.
II was then assigned to the
Army Air Field in Topeka, and to
Walker Army Air Field, where lie
was promoted to the rank of irst
lieutenant. Ip May, 1924, he was
assigned to Herington Air Field,
and ill October of that year was
made a captain.
Before entering the service, Maj.
Thompson was connected with the
Public Works Administration as an
information assistant, and with the
U. i. - depress. He is now Person
nel Staff Officer at Herington
Field.
T
Best Wishes
Raleigh
Drennon
Alderman—6th Ward
ATLANTA
CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS
DECORATED FOR HEROISM
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
MANCHESTER, Conn. — The
Rev. Vincent J. Hines, Army chap
lain, formerly of St. James parish
here, has received a dual award.
He was decorated with the Bronze
Star Medal by his Army command
er and the Silver Medal with Palm
and Star by the Most Rev. Carlo
Maria Andrea Ginisly. Bishop of
Verdun. France.
The Army citation stales that
Father Hines “exhibited tireless
devotion to duty, enthusiastic in
terest in the spiritual well-being
of the troops, and complete .sacri
fice of personal consideration in
lending to the religious needs of
his men.” The citation from Bishop
Ginisly praises Father Hines as a
“priceless liason agent between
the Bishop of Verdun and the U.
S. Army.
Best Wishes
ATLANTA
ST. PAUL, — The Rev. Mark A.
Farrell, Army chaplain and priest
of the Archdiocese of St. Paul, has.
been awarded the Silver Star for
valor and tire Purple Heart for
wounds suffered in action in the
Philippines, it lias been learned
here.
“Chaplain Farrell was adminis
tering Last Rites when an enemy
artillery barrage was laid down in
the area,” the citation states. “Re
gardless of shells landing in the
near vicinity he continued his
ministrations, lie then assisted in
earing for and evacuating the
wounded.”
SEYMOUR Ind. — The Rev
Charles MacSween, Army chaplain
and priest of the Archdiocese of
Indianapolis, has been decorated
with the Bronze Star for his ser
vices in the European theatre. He
served, as curate in St. Ambrose
parish here before entering the
Army in 1941. He has taken part in
I h c campaigns in Normandy,
northern France and Germany, and
is now on his way lo the Pacific
theatre.
Best Wishes
JOE ALLEN
Council man—” nil Ward
ATLANTA
GREETINGS
JOHN T. MARLER
Councilman, Fourth Ward
CITY OF ATLANTA
GREETINGS!
HOWARD HAIRE
Councilman Sixth Ward
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CLARENCE HAVERTY
As a co-chairman of the finance
committee of the Catholic Lay
men’.. Association of Georgia, Clar
ence Haverty, of Atlanta, son of
the late James J. Haverty, one of
the founders of the Association,
has followed the example of his
dislingui - fathe:-, by taking an
active and devoted interest in the
Association’s work.
Peter Roe Nugent
Elected Mayor By
Savannah Aldermen
SAVANNAH K. OF C.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Grand
Knight. D. Gordon Whelan, and
other officers of Savannah Coun
cil, Knights of Columbus, were
formally installed on July 25 by
District Deputy John M. Brennan.
Other officers who were elect
ed and installed were: Carlo Des-
posito, deputy grand knight; Ed
ward Daly, chancellor; Hugh Gra
dy, financial secretary; Arthur
Kearney, treasurer; Nicholas Staf
ford, recording secretary; Ed
ward A. Brennan, advocate; Vcs-
tus J. Ryan, warden; Charlan L.
Fox, inside guard; Frank Winders,
Anthony Deegan, outside guards;
Michael McCarthy, trustee, and
John Buckley, lecturer.
Following the installation cere
mony and the business mooting,
refreshments were served by the
lecturer and members of his com
mittee.
Announcement was made at the
meeting that Julian C. Halligan
had been appointed chairman of
the pubiicil.v committee.
JAMES J. HAVERTY, K. S. G.
As chairman of the finance com
mittee of the Catholic Laymen's
Association of Georgia for many
years, as vice-president, and later
as honorary president, the late
James J. Haverty, of Atlanta, was
prominently identified with the
work of the Association from its
foundation until his death in 1939.
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Peter Roe
Nugent, member of one of Savan
nah’s leading Catholic families,
and a brother of Miss Helen Roe
Nugent, president of the Savan-
nah-Atlanta Diocesan Council of
the National Council of Catholic
Women, has been unanimously
elected by city council (o fill the
unexpired term of the late Mayor
Thomas Gamble,
The election of Mr. Nugent, who
was chairman of city council and
who became acting mayor upon the
death of Mayor Gamble, puts into
office a man who lias held many
executive positions. He has served
as an alderman for eight years,
serving oil many important ooun-
cilmanic committees and also as a
member of ihe city planning board
and on the board of plumbing ex
miners. His term will extend to
January, 1947. and lie will be one
of the youngest mayors in the
city’s history.
Born in Savannah, in 1893, Mr.
Nugent is the in of Thomas Nu
gent. a native of Australia, and
Mrs. Nellie Roe Nugent, a native
of Savannah. He attended the
Benedictine Military school here
and graduated from Georgia Tech.
His wife. I lie former Miss Mary
IiOui.se Lynch, is also a native of
Savannah. They have four chil
dren. Mrs. J. 11. Clancy, Jr., of
Savannah, John Nugent, a sludent!
at Virginia Military Academy; j
Lieut. Thomas Nugent, of the U.
S. Army, stationed at Fort Ben-
nin“. and Miss Mary Roe Nugent.
•In 1915, Mr. Nugent entered the
bakery business here with hi
father, and is now in charge of
Nugent's Bakery.
Mr. Nugent has been active in
civic and business affairs. He is I
a former president of the Hibcrn- I
ian Society, 1 lie Chamber of Corn-1
mei'ce, the Southern Bakers’ As-1
sdeiatioji, and lias served as a !
member of Ihe Chatham County !
Board of Education.
Commenting on Mr. Nugent’s
election, an idilorial in The Sa
vannah, Morning News stated:
"Clt$ Council's unanimous elec
tion of Peter R. Nugent as Mayor
of Savannah lo serve (lie unexpir-
ed term of the laic Mayor Thomas
Gamble is a wise choice and one
I lial will be well received by Hr
citizens of tills community.
“Mr Nugent's services in the
municipal government have given
him a broad knowledge of (he
city’s fiscal, economic and social
problems, and this coupled with
Ills administrative ability, justifies
the expectation of a successful ad
ministration.
“The new Mayifr will bear heavy
responsibilities, but lie will also
possess a fine opportunity for pub
lic service.
“The Morning News congratu
lates (he members of City Council
on their choice and we wish for
Mr. Nugent a term of outstanding
accomplishments having to do with
the growth and progress of Savan
nah.
“We feel sure he will have the
cooperation of citizens of all walks
of life and of varying political af
filiations to the end that our com
munity may keep its rightful place
among (he leading cities of the
South."
Best Wishes
Clarence L. Duncan
County Commissioner
Fulton County
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