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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOUC LA YMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA NINE FEBRUARY 28, 1948 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, ROME—The attractive residential prop erty located on the corner of Eighth Avenue and West First Street in Rome, Georgia, was acquired in 1945 and converted into a parochial school which is conducted by the Sisters of St. Dominic of the Most Holy Rosary, whose Motherhouse is in Adrian, Michi gan. The student enrollment has steadily increased since the opening of the school in the fall of 1945. Sister Martin Marie. O. P. daughter of Martin J. Callaghan, K. S. G., of Macon, is the princi pal of the school. BOTTLING COMPANY ROME, GA. ★ IRAKI 80111. IEE 7.95 Brown and White, Red and White, Blue and White, Black and White, Green and White, Black and Red. Add 15c postage on prepaid orders. 201 Peachtree St. N. E., Atlanta K. of C. in Columbus Hosts at Fancy Dress Mardi Gras Festival (Special to The Bulletin) COLUMBUS, Ga.—One of (he most brilliant events of the pre- Lenten social season in Columbus was the fancy dress Mardi Gras ball at which the members of Bishop Gross Council. Knights of Columbus, were hosts. Salvador Snano was general chairman in charge of arrange ments for the affair, and the sub-committee chairmen who as sisted were Grand Knight William Fortson, music committee; Joseph Jones, decorations committee; Roy Giglio, games and entertainment; Michael Bruni, refreshments; Wil liam Pfaff, judges committee; Jo- j seph Meyer, prize committee. Prizes for costumes that were j most attractive, distinctive or gro-, tesque were awarded to Mrs. Louis j Kunze, Jr., Mis. James E. Posey, ‘ Miss Dell Hursey, Anthony J. Al-) len and Master Sergeant S. R. j Booker, by the judges, who were j Mrs. George R. O’Brien, Mrs. Michael Btuni, George R. O'Brien and William Pfaff. Minister in Atlanta Advocates Parochial Schools for Baptists ATLANTA, Ga.—In an article by Davenport Steward, which ap peared in The Atlanta Journal, dated January 16, the Rev. J. LcRoy Steele, pastor of the Inman Park Baptist Church, is qouted as declaring in a sermon delivered on the previous Sunday evening that it would be a good idea for Baptists to emulate the parochial schools of the Catholics, thus protecting their religious teach ings from outside interference in public schools and that he would start such a school in the fall if he had the money. He com mended the wisdom of Catholics in operating their own schools. Speaking to his congregation the Sunday before, Dr. Steele had charged that Herbert Phillips, head coach and English teacher at Bass High School, taught the theory of evolution in the course of remarks to an English class. Charging that the teacher did not ask either parents or children for permission to “tell students God’s word is a lie,” he said, “If we can’t teach religion in the high school?, then let no teacher attack religion.” “I dare any teacher to tell my little girl that the Bible her daddy teaches is a lie,” Dr. Steele added. The minister remarked in pass ing that the Rev- Joseph Rabun, a Baptist pastor who disagreed with him in a leUer to newspapers would “never be elected gover nor of Georgia after writing what he did.” Dr. Rabun has stated that it is his intention to seek election in the gubernatorial cam paign this year. J. A. ROSSITER, JR., SAVANNAH, PASSES BAR EXAMINATIONS SAVANNAH, Ga.—Judge David S. Atkinson of the Superior Court of Chatham County has been ad vised that Joseph A. Rossi ter. Jr., of Savannah, is among a number of applicants who have success fully passed the Georgia bar ex aminations held in Atlanta. * Mr. Rossiter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Rossiter. He graduated from the Marist School and Benedictine Military School here, and attended the University of Georgia for th/?e years. IV? served as an enlisted man in the Army in the Pacific Theatre dur ing the war. He is chancellor of Savannah Council, Knights' of Columbus, and active in the affairs of George K. Gannam Post. American Legion and in the Veterans Council of Administration. He is manager of the loan department of Lynes Realty Company. His wife is the form'"’ TV/P'*" I'farlnn D'lVi 5 . RASSIE Frank Garson — Arthur Garson — Dan Garson Bernard Howard ATLANTA, GEORGIA At Madri Gras Ball in Columbus Among those who won prizes for their costumes at the fancy dress Mardi Gras festival held in Columbus, Georgia, by Bishop Gross Council, Knights of Columbus, were, left to right, Mrs. Louis Kunze. Jr., Mrs. James E. Posey and Miss Dell Hursey. Other prize-winners at the fancy dress Mardi Gras festival spon sored by Bishop Gross Council, Knights of Columbus, were An thony J. Allen, a member of the council, who was attired in the style of the Gay 90’s, and Master Sergeant S. R. Brooker, of Fort Benning, who impersonated a blushing bride. Miss Jeanne Marie Kienast, of Atlanta, Enters Sisters of Mercy of Belmont (Special to The Bulletin) BELMONT. N. C.—Sister Jean ne Marie Keinast, of Atlanta, was among the five former stu dents of the Sacred Heart Junior College and Academy here who were solemnly invested into the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, Belmont Foundation, on February 3, by the Right Rev erend Vincent G. Taylor O. S. B„ D. D., Abbot-Ordinary of Belmont. Entoring the community of the Sisters of Mercy of the Abbatia Nullius of Belmont with Sister Jeanne Marie were Sister Fran- cella Cress, of Concord, N. C.; Sis ter Assumpta, of Goldsboro, N. C.; Sister Maureen Dees and Sis ter DeChantal. of Raleigh, and Sister M. Fidelis, of Colina, Cuba. Monsignor Arthur R. Freeman, P. A. Vicar General of the Dio cese of Raleigh, delivered the sermon at the reception ceremony, and the assisting clergy included Father Sebastian Doris, O. S. B., chaplain of the Sacred Heart Jun ior College; Father Andrew Doris, O. S. B., Father Charles Kast- ner, O. S. B„ and Father Paul Wilde, O. S, B., of Belmont Ab bey: Father Lawrence Newman of Goldsboro. Among the friends and relatives of the Sisters who attended the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Whitney, Mr. B. Kienast, of At lanta; Oscar Williams. Paul Wil liams and Edward Williams, Go'ds- boro; Doctor H. Colina, Charlotte; Miss Nora Leza, Miss Pauline Waters, Charlotte. GAINESVILLE PASTOR RECOVERS FROM INJURY GAINESVILLE, Ga .— Father Michael Manning, pastor of St. Michael’s Church, has returned to his parish after spending some time at St. Joseph’s Infirmary, in Atlanta, where he was treated for ( a compound fracture of the riant elbow, an injury which was suffnr- 1 cd in a fall in the church yard early this month. After his release from the in firmary, Father Manning remain ed in Atlanta as a. guest at the rectory of the Cathedral of Chiist the King while ho was recuperat ing. He returned to Gainesville last week. During Father Manning’s ab sence, the parish here was served by Father Gerard Hageman, S. M., to the faculty of Marist College in Atlanta.