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M ■, S * i: s i > « > • } \ Ii a i , S \ JANUARY 20, 1951 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA THIRTEEN STAR CLEANERS 527 Mulberry St. Phone 4006 Mocon, Go. Best Wishes FAY’S FLOWER and GIFT SHOP 531 Third Phone 1141 Macon, Ga. TWO THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN BUILDING YOUR HOME ONE— FLOORING LINOLEUM—ASPHALT TILE—RUBBER TILE- SANDING—FINISHING —TWO— ROOFING ASBESTOS—ASPHALT DUNLAP Roofing and Flooring Co. MACON, GA. FLANAGAN’S COURT AND HOTEL 2925 Houston Ave. Mocon, Georgio Macon's Only Suburbon Hotel and Finest Motor Court COTTAGES—ROOMS—APARTMENTS Privet* Tub end Shower Botha Gat end Steam Heot Garage — Cole Nearby 9530 — Phones — 5229 D. J, Finnegan and Holst C. Beall, Owners Mrs. Holst C. Beall, Manager Robe# T. Hinson, Resident Manager Best Wishes From 1 1 1 KERNAGHAN, | M « S Inc ; Jewelers i j t RELIABLE GOODS ONLY i 419 Cherry St. I Mocon, Go. 1 J I C J ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH AND RECTORY, MACON—Serving a parish established more than a cen tury ago, St. Joseph’s Church, Macon, Georgia, is one of the most imposing religious edifices in the South, its original beauty having been recently enhanced by redecoration and improvements. The parish is a charge of the Society of Jesus, with Father Robert T. Bryant, S. J., the pastor, and Father Antonio Bouvier, S. J., and Father John B. Brennan, S. J., assistant pastors. In residence at St. Joseph’s rectory is Father D. J. Foulkes, S. J., of the Southern Jesuit Mission Band. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Funeral Mr. Murphy was the son of Mrs. . D. Murphy and the late Mr. turphy, of Atlanta, Ga. He was orn and reared in Atlanta. Born in Atlanta, Ga., Mr. Mur- a graduate of Georgia [ in the insurance business in eksonville since 1937. Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife, the former Miss Sarah Doughty, of Augusta, Ga.; a son, James D. Murphy; a daughter, Miss Denis Murphy; his mother; a sis ter, Mrs. Rowland W. Murray, of Atlanta; a brother, Thomas E. Murphy, Atlanta, and five aunts, all of Atlanta. FRED LAND DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Fred Land, who died De cember 18, were held at the Bless ed Sacrament Church, Father Thomas A. Brennan officiating. In terment services were held in Fitzgerald, with Father John Gra dy, O. M. I., of Douglas, officiat ing. Mr. Land is survived by his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Parsons Land; three sons, Fort J. Land, Frazer C. Land and John D. Land, all of Savannah; two brothers, John Land and Owen Land, both of Fitzgerald; two sisters, Mrs. Sib Cone and Mrs. Anne Gibbs, Fitzgerald, and several nieces and nephews. Eight Radio Stations in Georgia Now Broadcasting The Hour of St. Francis" AUGUSTA, Ga.—Eight radio sta- Augusta for information as to how ’ broadcasts of the program may be arranged. Transcribed auditions are avail able to those who desire them, and it is believed that practically every program director of a radio station who hears “The Hour of St. Francis” will welcome the oppor tunity to make it a regular feature of his station’s program. Stations now broadcasting “The Hour of St. Francis” are delighted with the program which appeals t'v non-Catholic as well as Catholic listeners. Station WMGY, in Mont gomery, Ala., reports that "This is one of the finest programs it has been our pleasure to broadcast.” Station KUSN, San Diego, Cal., de clares that the program is “excel lent, and one we are proud to be able to broadcast.” Station WZIP, Covington, Ky., implores: “Don’t ever discontinue ‘The Hour of St. Francis’ series. We’ve had the pro gram only a short time and listener response and our own self satis faction have more than earned them a permanent place in our pro gram schedule.” CHARLES F. O’NEIL DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral services for Charles F. O’Neil, who died January 11, were held at the Sacred Heart church. Mr. O’Neil is survived by his mother, Mrs. Maude O’Neil; a daughter, Miss Patricia O’Neil; a son, Charles O’Neil; two sisters, Mrs. E. D. McDonald and Mrs. Frank Eady, of Savannah; two brothers, E. B. O’Neil, Jackson ville, and J. A. O’Neil. Savannah. MRS. WILLIAM WATSON FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Smith Watson, wife of the late William Watson, who died January 9, were held at St. Joseph’s Church, Father J. Alexis Westbury officiating. Mrs. Smith was born in Charles ton, the daughter of Lemual Smith and Mrs. Martha Wan Delken Smith. She is survived by two daughters, two sons, two sisters, a brother and four grandchildren. MRS. WILLIAM DONELAN FUNERAL IN COLUMBIA COLUMBIA, S. C.—-Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Harriett T. Donelan, widow of William P. Donelan, who died January 11, were held at St. Joseph’s Church, Father A. F. Kamler offering the Requiem Mass. tions in Georgia are now presenting weekly the fifteen-minute tran scribed “Hour of St. Francis” which is bringing the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi into the world in which we live. “The Hour of St. Francis” which began in 1946 on forty radio sta tions is now being heard over near ly five hundred stations, among them being WERD, Atlanta; WRBL, Columbus; WROM, Rome; WALB, Albany; WDEC, Americus; WMVG, Milledgeville; WKMA, Quitman, and WBHB, Fitzgerald. Starting February 4, Station WCCP in Savannah will broadcast “The Hour of St. Francis” each Sunday from 2:45 to 3 p. m. Sponsored and financed by the Third Order of St. Francis, "The Hour of St. Francis” is a gesture of good will to sincere men of all beliefs everywhere. Its growth, phenomenal in radio annals, is proof of the need for such a pro gram. Radio stations throughout the world have accepted it as a public service feature, and have been gratified beyond expectation by the response of their listeners. The transcribed programs are available without charge, and no commercial appeal is made. Actual running time of the transcriptions is fourteen minutes, which allows thirty seconds for local identifica tions when desired, with the cus tomary station identifications. Pat McGeehan, one of the out standing radio voices of America, is the regular narrator and anounc- er. Pat Kelly, program director of Station WFI, Hollywood’s NBC out let, is the producer of “The St. Francis Hour.” Bob Mitchell, di rector of the famed Mitchell Boys’ Choir, is in charge of musical di rection. Typical of the leading artists of stage and screen who lend their talent to bring the message of “The Hour of Francis” to radio listeners are Jeanne Crain, Dennis Day, Pat O’Brien, Ann Blyth, Joan Leslie J. Carroll Naish, Jane Wyatt. Charles Laughton, Ann Jamieson Macdonald Carey, Ruth Hussey, William Lundigan, Steve McNally, Paul Kelly, Wallace Ford, Roddy McDowall, Dan O’Herlihy, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and many others. Hugh H. Grady, K. S. G., of Sa vannah, president o fthe Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia is interested in bring “The Hour of St. Francis” to a greater num ber of listeners in Georgia. He is asking that pastors of churches in the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta officers of Knights of Columbus councils, Holy Name Society groups, and organization affiliated with the Diocesan Council of Cath olic Women who would wish to have this inspiring Catholic pro gram heard over their local radio stations, write tto the office of the Catholic Laymen’s Association in Father John Jepson Dies in Washington WASHINGTON, D. C.—Arch bishop Patrick A. O’Boyle of Washington offered the Pontifical Mass of Requiem at funeral ser vices held here for Fath-- John J. Jepson, S. S., vice-rector of the Theological College of the Cath olic University of America, who died on January 10, following an illness of several months. Bishop Peter L. Ireton of Rich mond, who was a classmate of Father Jepson at St. Charles Col lege and St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, preached the sermon. Father Jepson, a native of Wheeling, W. Va., had been vice rector of the Theological College since 1935 and president of the Basselin Foundation at Catholic University, since 1933. He was ordained in 1906. MISS MARGARET GALYIN FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Miss Margaret Theresa Galvin, who died December 31, were held at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Father Tbomaa A. Brennan officiating. Miss Galvin is survived by a nephew, Charles Orme Canon; a niece, Mrs. Roy Watson, and several grandnieces and grand nephews. ROBERT C. PRATOR DIES IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga.—Father Joseph R. Smith, pastor of the Immacu late Conception Church, officiated at funeral services held on Decem ber 26 for Robert C. Prator. Mr. Prator is survived by bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Prat'v a brother, Harold E. Pater, a nephew and two nieces.