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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JULY 30, 1949
ORGAN FOR LITTLE SISTERS’ CHAPEL—The scene pictured
above shows members of the Savannah Assembly, Fourth Degree
Knights of Columbus at a ceremony held in the chapel of the
Little Sisters of the Poor in Savannah, Georgia, when a new
organ, presented to the Little Sisters by Savannah Council No.
031, was dedicated.—(Photo by Southern Photo Service, Inc.,—
Courtesy of The Savannah Evening Press).
Sisters of Mercy at St. Mary's Home
In Savannah Render Annual Report as
Institution Completes Its 104th Year
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SAVANNAH, Ga.—With the end
of the 104th year of operation of
St. Mary’s Home by the Sisters of
Mercy, Sister M. Amabilis, R. S.
M., Superior of St. Mary’s, pre
pared a report of the operation of
the Home lor the fiscal year end
ing April 30, for presentation at
the annual meeting of the Female
Orphans Benevolent Society, under
the auspices of which St. Mary’s
operated. In this report, which
has not yet been presented since
the annual meeting of the Bene
volent Society was postponed on
account of the illness of John W.
Gleason, K. S. G„ vice-president,
and the absence from the city of
Monsignor T. James McNamara,
secretary-treasurer, will be, sub
stantially, as follows:
“During the past year, St. Mary’s
Home took care of sixty-one chil
dren. The turn-over in enrollment
was very marked. Seventeen new
girls came, and sixteen left within
the year, leaving the present en
rollment at forty-three. Atlanta,
Augusta, Macon, Savannah, Bruns
wick, Marietta and Statesboro arc
represented among the girls atatlie
Home.
"Because of the generous and
devoted service of Dr. Crawford,
Dr. Lawless. Dr. Faggert and Dr.
O’Connor, the general health of
the children has been unusually
good. There were no epidemics of
any kind during the year. Each
child was given a physical examina
tion at regular intervals, and in
jections of serum against whoop
ing cough, diptheria and typhoid
fever were administered by Mrs.
Janies Gross, R. N.
“Before Lent began, a variety
program of songs and dances was
presented to an audience of friends
and benefactors of the Home as an
expression of appreciation and
gratitude. Every child at St. Mary’s
participated in the program which
was thoroughly enjoyed by a large
and most enthusiastic gathering.
“On the occasion of Mr. Glea
son’s silver jubilee as vice-presi
dent of St. Mary’s, a joint concert
was given by the choir and piano
students as a tribute to him for
the faithful service he has given
and continues to give to the Home.
“One little girl at St. Mary’s
was received into the Church dur
ing the year; two of the children
made their first Holy Communion,
and eleven received the Sacrament
of Confirmation.
“In the early part of May, Fath
er John A. Morris, pastor of the
Church of the Nativity of Our
Uird, at Thunderbolt, arranged for
the girls at St. Mary’s to attend
services held during a mission at
that church. St. Mary’s choir sang
at the church for the services dur
ing Holy Week, with one of the
senior girls as organist. Sixteen of
the girls took part in the proces
sions at the church on Holy Thurs
day and Good Friday.
jOn the feast of Our Lady of
Good Counsel, a new statue of Our
Lady of Fatima was dedicated, and
Father Morris consecrated the
Home and the girls were consecrat
ed to the Immaculate Heart of
Mary.
“The children have enjoyed a
number of picnics, weiner roasts
and swimming parties at Camp
VUta Marie and Wilmington Is
land. Savannah’s civic clubs and
othnr organ reations have been
kwfeh ha providing motion pictures
and other entertainment for the
girls at St. Mary’s.
‘ The Sisters of Mercy and the
children appreciate the time and
effort expended by their generous
benefactors who have made the
past year such a profitable and en
joyable one for them.”
John J. Galina
Dies in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vice for John J. Galina, who
died July 10, were held at the Sa
cred Heart Church.
Born in Savannah, November 18,
1889, Mr. Galina was widely known
throughout Savannah. For about
thirty years he had been associated
with his uncle, John J. Garrick, in
the operation of Carrick’s Lunch
Room, and at the time of his
death was license agent for the
game and fish departments of
both Georgia and Sout'.i Carolina.
He was also a member of the Chat
ham County road commission.
Long an active member of the
Elks, he was for many years or
ganist of Savannah Lodge. He was
also a member o£ the Hibernian
Society.
Surviving Mr. Galina are two
brothers, Harry A. Galina and J.
Gordon Galina; two sisters, Miss
Ruby Galina and Miss Jeannette
Galina; two uncles, John J. Car-
rick and W. F. Carriek, and a
number of cousins, all of Savan
nah.
MRS. ARTHUR SMITH
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga. —Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Mary Logan Smith,
widow of Arthur Smith, who died
June 20, were held at the Cathe
dral of St. John the Baptist.
Mrs. Smith was born in Savan
nah in 1873. She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Mary Catherine
Smith Bravo, Savannah; six nieces,
Mrs. Marguerite Rimes, St. Peters
burg, Fla., and Mrs. James P. Hou
lihan, Mrs. Nellie Hagan, Mrs. Mae
Waters, Mrs. Mary Logan McCar
thy, and Mrs. George Rice, of Sa
vannah, and two nephews, William
J. Logan and Joseph A. Logan, Sa
vannah.
J. H. W. UMBACH
DIES IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for J. H. W. Umbach, who
died July 14, were held at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
Mr. Umbach for the past twenty-
three years had been vault custo
dian for the Liberty National Bank
and Trust Company. Previously he
had been a city policeman and de
tective and a county police officer.
He is survived by a nephew,
Andrew Copps of Cincinnati, Ohio.
VERNON L. ABBOTT
FUNERAL IN BRUNSWICK
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Funeral
services for Vernon Leo Abbott,
who died in Savannah on July 20,
were held at St. Francis Xavier
church here, Father John Mercer,
S. M., officiating,
Mr. Abbott, a native of Bruns
wick, had been engaged in the
shrimp fishing industry here for a
number of years.
He is survived by four brothers,
T. J. Abbott, Woodrow Abbott,
Clinton Abbott and Herman Ab
bott.
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