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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
DECEMBER. 22; 1945
.SAVANNAH HONORS MEMORY OF SERGEANT GANNAM— On the
anniversary of “e. day that will live in infamy,” Savannah paid tribute
to Sergeant George K. Gannam, who was killed in the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor, and who was the first service man from Savannah to
die for his country in World War II. Veterans of the conflict just end
ed have formed a new American Legion Post ir. Savannah, and have
given it the name of the former student at the Benedictine Military
School in that city. The Legion Post, together with the faculty and the
cadet corps of the Benedictine School held a formal memorial ser
vice at the home of Sergeant Gannam’s father on December 7. Pictured
aoove, at the base of a flagpole at the Gannam home, where memorial
wreaths were placed, in front of the Benedictine Cadet Corps color
guard are, left to right, The Rev. Paul Milde, O. S. B., principal of
the school, lCaram Gannam, Sergeant Gannam's father; Commander
James F. Mitchell, of Gannam Post, and Anthony Gannam, a bro
ther of the sergeant. The color guard included Staff Sergeants Billy
Griffin, Frank O’Donnell, Bill I.ang and Billy Dotson.—(Photo by
Joyce Lawrence—Courtesy of The Savannah Morning News).
Former N.C.C.W. President
Honored by Holy Father
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—(NCI—
Mrs. J. W. McCollum, former
president of the National Coun
cil of Catholic Women, has been
awarded the pontifical decora
tion “Pro Ecclcsia et Pontifico”
for outstanding service to the
Church. She was recording sec
retary of the N. C. C. W. in 1936
and 1937, was elected president in
1939 and unanimously re-elected
in 1940.
A member of St. Patrick’s par
ish, Gainesville, Fla., Mrs. Mc
Collum has been an active, leader
in civic, cultural and religious
work. She was president of the
Florida Federation of Women's
Clubs, seived on the Florida
State Board of Public Welfare,
and was closely assocatcd with
the late Bishop Patrick Barry in
his organized effort to combat
three-month divorce law propos
als.
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Ceremony in Savannah,
Comrades Memorial *
to Sergeant Gannam
SAVANNAH, Ga. — On the
fourth anniversary of the attack
on Pearl Harbor, an impressive
ceremony was held in honor of
Sergeant George K. Gannam,
graduate of Benedictine Mill ary
school, who was killed in the Jap
anese attack and thus he ame Sa
vannah’s first casualty in Wo rid
War II.
The memorial service was sp'.n-
sored by Gannam Post ci the
American Legion, named in honor
of the Savannah hero. The e
mouy was - held at th° fir.gpoie
which stands in a small g r. er,
which has been planted as a )i/.)>;/
memorial adjacent to the fa main
home. James F. Mitchell, corn
mander of Gannam Post, place: 1 a
rea*h at the base of the flagpole
which was dedicated a few years
ago by Benedictine Military
School. Other wreaths were >;"l
by Chatham Post and Savannah
Post of the Legion.
The cadet corps of the school
attended the ceremony. Cadets
fired a volley and a bugle souncYd
“Taps.” Commander Mitchell
spoke briefly and prayer v.ai of
fered by the Rev. Paul Miide, O. S
B., principal of Benedic’inc Vi'i
tary School.
NCOS CONFERENCE
HELD IN AUGUSTA
Columbus Deanery
NCCW Meeting
Held in Valdosta
VALDOSTA, 'Ga.—St. John the
Evangelist Mission Council of the
National Council of Catholic
Women was host to Columbus
Deanery Council at a meeting
held here on November 25, with
representatives from Albany, Co
lumbus, Douglas, Macon and Val
dosta attending. Airs. W. J.
O’Shaughnessy, of Macon, presi
dent of the Deanery Council, pre
sided.
Special guests at the meeting
were the Most Rev. Gerald P.
O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D., Bishop of
Savannah-Atlanta; the Very Rev.
Harold A. Gaudin, S. J., of Macon;
the Very Rev. Daniel J. Bourke,
V. F., of Albany; the Rev. Freder
ick Gilbert, O. At. I., and the Rev.
Bernard Brady, O. M. L, of Doug
las, and the Rev. John J. Kenne
dy, of Valdosta.
Speakers at the meeting were
Bishop O'Hara and Father Ken
nedy.
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AUGUSTA, Ga.—Staff members
of the National Catholic Cor.imu-
nity Service, member agenev >)'
the United Service Organizations
Region VII, held a conferone: a’
the Bon Air Hotel November 29 30
.The two-day session was conducted
by Miss Ann Culkin and John II
Lawton of the training staff of
NCOS, with Miss Mary Clancy
Jack llowren and Peter Kennedy
regional supervisor assisting. The
Very Rev. Msgr. Janies .1 Grady
and the Rev. J. E. O'Dono'aoe, S.
J., local moderators, alio pa:'ici-
paled in the program which was
devoted to a discussion of ■ay . ol
rendering assistance to roLimcd
service men.
Staff members of th: local clubs
who attended were Miss Dorothy
Westbrook, director of the Wom
en’s Division, and her assistanr
Miss Ailcen Howley, and John J.
Quinn, director of the Men’s Di
vision. and his assistant, Miss Pau
line Martin.
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