Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

FOURTEEN THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA FEBRUARY 28, 1948 Mrs. Katherine Dodwell Dies in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA — Mrs. Kath erine Jarvis Dodwell, wife of the late John J. Dodwell, and mother of Monsignor Edward J. Dodwell, J. C. D., Officialls of the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, died at her home here on January 27. Funeral services were held at St. Gabriel’s Church with Mon signor Dodwell offering the Solemn Requiem Mass, with Father Theodore C. Wagner, D. D., as deacon, and Father Joseph A. Ward, Ph. D., as subdeacon. Father Raymond Manning was master of ceremonies. Present in the sanctuary were Monsignor Joseph E. Moylan, Vi car General of the Diocese of Sa vannah-Atlanta; Monslgnor John F. Rowan, D. D., L. S. S., Father John W. Keogh, Father John B. Dever, Father John A. Kane, Father James A. Donnelly, Father Thomas J. Kelley, D. D., Father James A. Graham, D. D., Father John J. Haydt, J. C. D., Father Thomas A. O’Melia, M. M., Father Gilbert J. McDevitt, J. C. D., Father Thomas F. Walsh, Father Joseph J. Waldron, J. C. D., Father Vito J. Martusevich, D. D., Father Edward J. McLaughlin, Father James P. Brennan, Father Thomas W. McGuire, Father Connell Clin ton, J. C. D., Father Timothy Lavin, Father Ralph Murray, D. D., Father Joseph A. MeCloskey, J. C. D., and Father Patrick J. O’Con nor, of the Diocese of Savannah- Atlanta. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, where the absolution was given by Monsignor Moylan. In addition to her son, Mon signor Dodwell, of Savannah, Mrs. Dodwell is survived by a daughter, Miss Catherine Dodwell, of Phila delphia. MATHEW LOICZYK FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—-Funeral serv ices for Mathew Loiczyk, who died in St. Petersburg, Fla., were held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist here. Bom in Milec la Malo Polska, Poland, Mr. Loiczyk was for many years a well known tailor in Savan nah. He is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Mary Pirog, Mrs. Josephine Werynski, of Savannah, Mrs. Hen- lena Werynski, of Poland, Mrs. Vladystawa Solorski, Poland and Mrs. Ludwika Podolski, Poland. JAMES T. McAULIFFE DIES IN AUGUSTA AUGUSTA, Ga.—Funeral serv ices for James T. McAuliffe, who died January 22, were held at St. Patrick’s Church, Father Harold Barr officiating. Mr. McAuliffe is survived by a brother John J. McAuliffe, of Au gusta, and a niece, Sister Mary Charlotte, of Charleston, S. C. MRS. ELENORA GUYER DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Elenora Heather- man Guyer, widow of Charles W. Guyer, who died February 6, were held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Mrs. Guyer, who was 92 years old, has no known survivors. For many years she served as stew ardess on the ships of the Savan nah Line. MRS. L. W. COLE, SR., FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga —Funeral ser vices for Mrs. W. L. Cole, Sr., for merly of Savannah, who died In Washington, D C., were held at the Cathedral of St. John the Bap tist here on Febraury 18. Leo B. Heffernan Dies in Augusta AUGUSTA, Ga.—Funeral ser vices or Leo Bernard Ileffer- nan, division superintendent of Riverside Mills, who died Febru- ; ary 15, were held at St- Mary’s- j on-The-Hill Church, Monsignor James J. Grady officiating, j Born in Augusta, Mr. Heffernan was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John J. Heffernan. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Ellen Hughes Heffernan; three daughters, Miss Jane Heffernan, Miss Anne Heffernan and Miss Betty Heffernan, all of Augusta; a son, William H. Heffernan, Cuaro, Texas; three brothers W. J. Hef fernan, Timothy E. Heffernan, Au gusta, and John D. Heffernan, Se attle, Wash.; three sisters, Miss Marie Heffernan, Mrs. William C. Lee, and Miss Blanche Heffernan, Augusta; three half-sisters, Mrs. Jerome McCarthy, Mrs. George Deadwyler and Miss Catherine Heffernan, Atlanta; a step-mother, Mrs. John J. Heffernan Atlanta; a grandson, and several nieces and nephews. ST. ANNE’S CHURCH AND RECTORY, SUMTER—St. Anne’s Church, Sumter, South Carolina, serves a parish established more than a century ago . The present church and rectory were erected during the time the late Monsignor Charles Dubois Wood, P. A., was pastor, in 1911. Erecting School and Convent for Colored Parish in Sumter, S. C. SUMTER, S. C. — Construction of a parochial school for St. Jude’s parish, which serves the Colored Catholics in Sumter has begun, along with the work of erecting a convent for the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur who will teach in the school. Plans for the school and convent, both of which will be frame struc tures, were executed by Father Michael Mclnernoy. O. S- B., noted priest-architect of Belmont Abbey, and the Southeastern Construction Company, of Charlotte, N. C., arc the builders. The school and convent are be ing built on land adjacent to St. Jude’s Church, on West Oakland Avenue, located in the heart of the Colored residential section of the city. Bishop Emmet M. Walsh of Charleston is sponsoring the erec tion of the school and convent as a project of the Diocese of Char leston. as a part of the program to expand the education system of the Catholic Church in South Car- olina. . . The Sisters of St. Mary of Na mur, who will staff the new school, are members of a Religious Order founded in Belgium in 1819, and established in the United States in 1868. Sisters of the Eastern Province, which has its Motherhouse in Kenmore, N. Y., will teach in the school at Sumter. The Order also has a Western Province in this country, and a Canadian Province. In the United States, the Sister9 of St. Mary of Namur are repra- senlcd in the Archdioceses of Bal timore, Boston, Washington, and in the Dioceses of Buffalo, Syra cuse, Dallas, Denver, Galveston and Montercy-Fresno. The more than three hundred Sisters of St. Mary of Namur in this country conduct, in addition to the Coliege and Academy of Our Lady of Victory, in Fort Worth, Texas, nine high schools, thirty-one grammar schools, three missions and a house of studies. Father Thomas Haggerty, O- M. I„ pastor of St. Jude’s Church, in Sumter, who is also in charge of the Colored parish in Florence, is supervising the work of construc tion. The school will have four large classrooms and the convent, a two- story building .will be sufficiently large to accommodate a commu nity of eight Sisters. Hold Inter-Collegiate Debate Tournament at Spring Hill College JAMES J. McAULIFFE DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for James Joseph McAuliffe, a member of the first graduation class at Benedictine Military School, who died on January 16, were held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. MISS CHRISTINE WADE FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Miss Christine Theresa Wade, a student at Armstrong Junior College, who died February 3, were held at the Sacred Heart Church. MRS. JAMES W. RAY DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH. Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Mary E. Ray, widow of James M. Ray, who died Feb ruary 14, were held at the Cathe dral of St. John the Baptist. Mrs. Ray is survived by a daugh ter, Miss Mary Jane Ray; a sister. Miss Sadie Counts, and several cousins, all of Savannah. SPRING HILL, Ala.—The sec ond annual Inter-Collegiate Aza lea Debate Tournament brought close to eight college speakers and their coaches to Spring Hill Col lege campus In mid-February. The forensic team of Texas Christian University defeating the repre sentatives of the University of Mississippi in the finals- Sponsored by Spring Hill Col lege, conducted by the Jesuit Fa thers, the annual Azalea Debate Tournament brings together the top forensic college speakers of the Southland to argue the pros and cons of the national inter-col legiate debate question, which this year was: "Resolved: That, a Fed eral World Government Should Be Established. Texas Christian Uni versity’s debaters won upholding the affirmative. In addition to Texas Christian and the University of Mississippi, fourteen other colleges and uni versities represented were: The Citadel, University of Georgia, University of Alabama, Auburn, University of Florida, Loyola Uni versity of the South, Mississippi Southern, Wofford College, Mis sissippi State, Centre College, Millsaps, Sacred Heart College, Georgetown College and Atlantic Christian College. Acting as hosts, the Spring Hill College debaters did not participate in the tourna ment. Each school represented brought four debaters, a two-man affirma tive and a two-man negative team. To get to the finals the winners spent two hectic days of intensive debating. Every teqm entering the tournament met at least six oppos ing teams. Father W. Patrick Donnelly, S. J., president of Spring Hill Col lege, acted as chairman for the final debate, which was broadcast ed, and presented the winners and runners-up with trophies after an nouncing the decision of the judges. Charles Dennis Named Master of Power Plant, Charleston Navy Yard (Special to The Bulletin) CHARLESTON, S. C.—Charles S. Dennis, a member of Our Lady of Mercy parish, has been appoint ed Master of the Power Plant at the Charleston Navy Yard Captain James C. Tily, U. S. N., Public Works Officer at the Navy Yard, upon presenting Master Mechanic Dennis with his Master’s shield, praised him for the excel lent service he had rendered as foreman of the electric shop, and expressed confidence that he would be equally efficient in his new position. „ Mr. Dennis comes to the billet of Master from the rating of Chief Quartcrman Electrician, Public Works Electric. Born williin the limits of Our Lady of Mercy parish, where Fa ther A. W. Calner is the pastor, Mr. Dennis is the son of Mrs. Charles A. Dennis, one of the most devoted members of the parish, and one who has for years taken a leading part in all parochial activ- ity. Mr. Dennis attended St. Pat rick’s Parochial School and Bishop England High School in Charles ton. He entered the Navy Yard as an electrical apprentice twenty- nine years ago, and has been ad vanced through the ratings of me chanic, machinist, quartermaster, chief quartermaster. In 1930, Mr. Dennis was married to Miss Frances Butler, of George town, and they have a daughter, Miss Barbara Ann Dennis. He is an active members of Bishop Lynch Council, Knights of Co lumbus. Greenville Council K. of C. Outlines a Five Month Program GREENVILLE, S. C.—A sched ule of major events for Green ville Council No. 1660, Knights of Columbus, for the next five months has been announced by T. Fran cis McNamara, general program chairman. The schedule includes sponsor ing the broadcasts of the “ Our American Ideals" series currently over Station WMKC; sponsoring an exhibition basketball game for St. Mary’s School team, and hold ing an open meeting to which all men of St. Mary’s parish will be invited. A ‘parish fun night” will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, under the auspices of Greenville Coun cil, and on Holy Thursday the council members will sponsor Noc turnal Adoration before the Re pository at St. Mary's Church. Plans are being made for the exemplification of the first de gree on March 31, by St. Law rence Council, of Asheville, N. C. There will he a Communion breakfast on April 4, at which St. Mary’s basketball team will be guests and will be awarded tro phies donated by the council.. During April a course in pub lic speaking will be inaugurated for members of the council, and an address of a civic nature will be heard on April 28. Mothers of the members of the council will be honored at a Com munion breakfast on May 2 and on May 12 a motion picture will be shown at Gallivan Memorial Hall under the auspices of the council. On May 28 a delegation from Greenville Council will attend the annual convention of the South Caroline State Council in Colum bia, and on the same day a pro gram will be presented in Spar tanburg. Events during June will in clude presentation of awards to school students, election and in stallation of officers. Appointment of John B. Garri son as secretary to fill the un expired term of Joseph Cassidy has been announced by Grand Knight Sam J. Francis. E. C. Ligon has been appointed chair man of the fraternal activity com mittee lo succeed Mr. Garrison, and George A. Francis has been named council activity committee chairman. GEORGE F. KILROY DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for George F. Kilroy, who died February 7, were held at the Blessed Sacrament Church. A native of Savannah, Mr. Kil roy was a veteran of the Spanish- American War. He was a retired member of the Savannah Fire De partment. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ida M. Kilroy;. two sons. Brother Ives Kilroy, C. S. C., Notre Dame, Ind., and Harry J. Kilroy, Savannah; a daughter, Mrs. W. C. Thorpe, Jacksonville, Fla.; a grandson, W. C. Thorpe, Jr.; a brother, W. L. Kilroy, and several nieces and nephews. TIMOTHY C. COFFEY DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser- I vices for Timothy C. Coffey, of Thunderbolt, who died February 9, were held at the Church of the Nativity of Our Lord, at Thunder bolt, Father John A. Morris, officiating. Mr. Coffy is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary G. Bell, Thun derbolt, and Mrs. Alex Harvey, Warren, Pa., and several nieces and nephews. SAMUEL J. CHERRY FUNERAL IN MACON MACON, Ga.—Funeral services for Samuel Joseph Cherry, who died February 15, were held at St. Joseph’s Church. Mr. Cherry, a native of Craw ford County, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cherry. lie is sur vived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Barton and Mrs. T. E. Brady, of Macon. WALTER DANIEL WALL FUNERAL IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Walter Daniel Wall, of Decatur, were held at the Sacred Heart Church here, January 20, Father Andrew A. Walls, S. M., officiating. MRS. THOMAS R. MARTIN FUNERAL IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Agnes Garriety Martin, widow of Thomas R. Mar tin, wore held January 27 at the Church of the Immaculate Con ception, Father Francis M. Perry, S. M., officiating. MRS. SAMUEL P. HARVEY FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine A. Harvey, widow of the late Samuel Perez Harvey, who died February 1, were held at St. Patrick’s Church. MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED Catholic men and women left Ire land last year for missionary work abroad. Of these, two hundred and thirty-nine were priests, representating every one of the thirty-two counties ot Ireland. PROMOTED TO MASTER—Captain Jafaies C. Tily (CEC) U. S. Navy, Public Works Officer, (right) presents the Master’s shield to Charles S. Dennis, newly appointed Master, Power Plant, Charles ton Navy Yard.—(Photo Courtesy of The 'Charleston Navy News)