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AUGUST 25, 1945 _THE_BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LA YMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA TWENTY-ONE Best Wishes From PARTRIDGE INN Augusta, Georgia Westover Memorial Park, Inc. A non-profit organization dedicated to the perpetual care of AUGUSTA'S GARDEN OF MEMORIES Consecrated Section for Catholic Families Exclusively Best Wishes MERRY BROTHERS BRICK and TILE CO. Manufacturers BRICK AND HOLLOW BUILDING TILE Plants: No. 1-Gwinnett St., No. 2-New Savannah Road Sales Office: Masonic Building AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Established 1899 Colonial SnnDUIICH Bread at Vo up* Gp*oc£P9s/ COLONIAL BAKING COMPANY AUGUSTA, GEORGIA First Treasurer of Laymen’s Association T First Secretary of Laymen’s Association i’HOMAS S. GRAY Elected treasurer of the Catho lic Laymen’s Association of Geor gia at the organization meeting, Thomas S. Gray, of Augusta, served in that capacity until his death, ten years ago. K. of C. in Brunswick Extend Welcome to Returning Veterans (Special to The Bulletin) BRUNSWICK, Ga.—John Stiles and Levi Placzankis, veterans of of World War II who recently re ceived their honorable discharges from the service, were the guests of honor at a Home Coming pro gram sponsored by their fellow- members of Henry Thomas Ross Council, Knights of Columbus. Other guests were the men of St. Francis Xavier parish and its missions. After the assembly had joined in the singing of “America,” E. B. Lott, grand knight of Henry Thomas Ross Council, extended a welcome and introduced the Rev. John II. Hillmann, S. M., assistant pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church, and acting chaplain of the local K. of C. council, who served as master of ceremonies. On the program wewrc: Earl Grant, director of Veterans Reha bilitation for Southeast Georgia, who spoke of the benefits return ing service men c«m receive through the office of the Veter ans Rehabilitation Administra tion in Brunswick; Chaplain Paul V. Golembiewski, of the Way- cross Army Air Field, who made an interesting talk on the observ ance of the 170th anniversary of the establishment of the U. S. Army Chaplains Corps, and Thomas J. Canty, of Savannah, master of the DeSoto Province, Fourth Degree, Knights of Colum bus, who told of the war work of the K. of C. during the present conflict. Chaplain Alfred A. Williams, of Hunter Field, Ga., presented sou venir pins to the guests of honor on behalf of their brother Knights. Lt. Col, Cowan, of the U. S. Army Air Force, from Hunter Field, called upon the discharged service men for an account of their experiences and Mr. Stiles and Mr. Placzankis responded with interesting discussions of their careers in the armed forces. E. M. lleagarty, Jr., president of the K. of C. Club in Brunswick, expressed the pleasure of the Waycross delegation at being able lo attend the program of welcome to the returning veterans. The program closed with the singing of the National Anthem, after which a buffet supper was enjoyed. JOHN M. HARRISON At the meeting in Macon at which the Catholic Laymen’s Asso ciation was formed, John M. Hprri- son, of Atlanta, acted as secretary, and continued in that office for three years. He has always taken a prominent part in the work of the Association. American Jewish Leader Voices Gratitude to Catholic of France SAVANNAH USO-NCCS SPONSORS GARDEN DAY PROGRAM AND DANCE SAVANNAH, Ga.—A “Garden Day” program sponsored by the USO-NCCS featured an attractive display of flower arrangements prepared by Mrs. Mary Bischoff, a member of the Isle of Hope'Gar den Club, and a quiz on flowers, conducted by Miss Lcacy. WAVES were special guests bf the USO-NCCS at a buffet supper, marking the third anniversary of the U. S. Navy Women’s Reserve. Lt. Lane Rawl and Lt. Helen An derson, from the office of the port director, and Yeoman 1-c Rita Walsh, from the naval procure ment office in Atlanta,, were spe cial guests. . Miss Elizabeth Pren- dergast jsang ^eveyal. selections, and the supper was prepared by Mrs. J. P. McDonough and mem bers of her commit)pp (By Religious News Service) LONDON. —• (By Wireless) —• Tribute to French Catholics for their aid to Jews was paid here by Dr. Israel Goldstein, of New York, president of the Zionist Organization of America and for mer president of the Synagogue Council of America. Dr. Gold stein was in London following an extended visit to France. In the course of his remarks, Dr. Gold stein said; “The Jewish community of lib erated France, struggling to get on its feet after the ordeal of Nazi occupation, feels a deep sense of gratitude to many a Christian leader for help and pro tection under difficult circum stances. “Every day new instances come to light revealing acts of benevo lence by Christians who, at con siderable risk, during the Nazi occupation, sheltered Jewish chil dren in Christian homes and monasteries. “At a great outdoor meeting on July 21, marking the third anni versary of the first organized de portation, the Church was well represented. Father Pierre Chap let, eminent Jesuit priest, who saved thousands of Jewish chil dren, delivered the main address. His theme was anti-Semitism's incompatibility with Christianity and anti-Semitism’s blemish upon the national honor of France. “It was Father Chaillet who, during the Nazi occupaitop, went to the prefect of a city with the exhortation: ‘If you are afraid to withhold groups of Jews from be ing sent away, I shall take the re sponsibility upon myself to pre vent their deportation.’ These Jews were saved. “The Archbishop of Lyon and the Bishop of Toulouse are also among those who interceded suc cessfully on behalf of Jewish children and adults. “Most of the children who had been in Christian Shelters have by now returned and are either re united with their parents or, in cases where one or both parents are missing, are being cared for in Jewish institutions. Many are preparing to go to Palestine.” Dr. Goldstein stated that Fa ther Chaillet, as president of the committee for the local organiza tion of resistance, wielded consid erable influence, and that in re sponse to an expression of ap preciation on behalf of American circles Interested in Chrlstian- Jewish fellowship, the Jesuit priest said: “After the terrible years of anti-Semitic persecution which Hitler racism haS promoted in our country,* I wish in the name of all my Christian friends, who have fought this anti-Semitism, to salute parallel efforts being exerted in your country, and to convoy the sympathetic under standing of the Catholics of France.” (Rabbi Goldstein, with the Rt. Rev.,, Msgr. T. James McNamara, of Savannah, and Dr. Paul Doug lass, of Washington, D. C., took part in a panel discussion, held at Camp., Gordon,. it\.. Augusta, during October, 1942, under the auspices of. the National Confer., encc of Christians and Jews.)