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JUNE 21, 1952
NINE
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
SACKED HEART SCHOOL PATROL IN SAVANNAH—The end
of the 1951-52 scholastic year brought to a close an active season
for the school boy patrol at the Sacred Heart School in Savannah,
members of which are pictured above at a flag-raising ceremony.
Pictured, left to right, front row, are George Aaraf, Jim Schmidt,
Dan Sullivan, Kirby Winters, Paul Porzio, Grady Pacific!, Billy
Smith, Tommy Dotson, John Collins, Bill Altman, Aloysius Mc
Carthy; back row, Sister Marie Therese, C. S. J., Father Robert
Brennan, O. S. B,, Joe Ryan, Hue Thomas, Tommy Byrd. An
other member of the patrol, Carl Schultz, does not appear in the
picture.—(Photo by Andrew Bunn—Courtesy of The Savannah
Evening Press).
Sacred Heart PTA
In Augusta Elects
1952-53 Officers
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The annual
meeting of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation of the Sacred Heart
School was held in the school aud
itorium with Mrs. R. A. Vfgnati,
the president, conducting the ses
sion, which was opened with pray
er by Father James M. Buckley,
S. J.
Mrs. Vignati reported on the
barbecue recently given under the
auspices of the association, and
expressed gratitude to the mem
bers for their splendid work and
cooperation during the school year.
Plans were discussed for the an
nual picnic held June 2 at the
Old Boy Scout Camp.
Mrs. D. F. Whaley, chairman of
the nominating committee, then
presented the officers of the as
sociation for the coming year; Mrs.
J. P. Mulcay, president; Mrs. Jack
Arthur, vice-president; Mrs. John
L. Mitchell, secretary, and Mrs. W.
D. Moore, treasurer.
Father Buckley then expressed
his appreciation to the retiring of
ficers and extended congratula
tions to the newly elected officers.
He also commented on the audi
torium, which has been redecorat
ed during the year by the associ
ation.
Sister M. Gilbert, R.S.M., pre
sented the Sacred Heart choir in
“An Evening of Music,” which was
dedicated to Our Lady, Queen of
Peace.
The eighth grade girls gave the
graduates farewell and piano solors
were rendered by Ann Lynn Fan-
non, Sheila O’Connor, with Mary
Ann O’Neill, Marie O’Byrne and
Romeo Joseph Vignati as vocal so
loists. The program Included sa
cred, semi-classical and popular
selections. At its conclusion, re
freshments were Served. Mrs.
James Mura, Mrs. James B. Glea
son and Mrs. Ella Boeckman were
hostesses for the social hour.
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Augusta Deanery
Essay Contest
Winners Named
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Announcement
of winners in the essay contest
sponsored by the Augusta Deanery
Council of Catholic Women have
been announced by Mrs. Norman
Boatwright, president of the coun
cil.
Winner in Group I was Sandra
Wilhelm, of the eleventh grade at
Mount St. Joseph Academy; winner
in Group II was Kay Saunders,
eighth grade, Mount St. Joseph
Academy; winner in Group III was
Mildred Mulherin, sixth grade,
Mount St. Joseph Academy.
Winners at the Immaculate Con
ception School were Ann Street-
man, ninth grade; Thomas Lyons,
seventh grade, and William Evans,
fourth grade.
The subject of the essay was
“Katerie Tekawitha—the Lily of
the Mohawks.” The contest was
held under the auspices of the
Spiritual Development committee
of the council, which is headed by
Mrs. William Lucky,
Judges of the contest were Miss
Loyola Stulb, Miss Mary Meyer
and Miss Mary Ann Burke,
Officers Elected by
PTA of Sacred Heart
School in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Mrs. Bart E.
Shea, Jr., was chosen president of
the Parent-Teacher Association of
the Sacred Heart School at the
June meeting. Other officers elect
ed and installed at the meeting
being Mrs. Louis S. Weaver, Jr.,
first vice-president; Mrs. Patrick
J. Kelley, second vice-president;
Mrs. J. T. Collins, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Robert L. Oswald,
treasurer; Mrs. Charles F. Barr,
corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Milton Little, the retiring
president, and other officers and
standing committee chairmen sub
mitted reports at the meeting.
Certificates from th traffic divi
sion of the Savannah Police De
partment' were awarded the school
patrol for its work during the
school year.
The members presented Mrs.
Little with a gift as a token of
appreciation of her able leadership
of the association during her term
of office as president.
St. Thomas More
PTA in Decatur
Elects Officers
DECATUR, Ga—At the annual
meeting of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation of St. Thomas More
School, officers were elected for
the coming school year.
Mrs. Richard Petrie was named
president; Mrs. J. N. Hickok, first
vice-president; Mrs. W. A. Hop
kins, second vice-president; Mrs.
G. H. Harvey, recording secretary;
Mrs. J. L. Medcalf, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. S. C. Stoekdale,
treasurer, and Mrs. F. J. Stokes,
parliamentarian. Mrs. W. E. Free
born was appointed chairman of
the publicity committee.
St. Joseph infirmary
Auxiliary in Atlanta
Completes First Year
ATLANTA, Ga.—Atlanta’s new
est hospital auxiliary celebrated
its first anniversary in recent days.
“But we feel many years older,”
said Mrs. Russell Bellman, presi
dent of the Woman’s Auxiliary of
St. Joseph’s Infirmary.
Nearly 5,000 hours of service
were given by the group’s 279
members this year. They served in
every phase of the hospital organ
ization, specializing in the Tumor
Clinic.
Setting up a snack and gift shop
at the infirmary was another ac
complishment of the auxiliary. It
will help finance the work of the
group.
Mrs. Bellman has been elected
to serve a second term as presi
dent, and the other, officers are
Mrs. Charles Marvin, first vice-
president; Mrs, Montague Boyd,
recording secretary; Mrs. William
Sullivan, corresponding secretary;
and Mrs, Charles B. Altman, trea
surer.
New board members are Mrs.
William Healey, Mrs. Harvey Hill
and Mrs. Charles Reiser.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN’S CLUB IN MACON
HEARS TALKS ON LEGISLATION
MACON, Ga. — State Senator-
Elect J. Douglas Carlisle was the
guest speaker at the June meeting
of the Macon. Catholic Business
and Professional Women’s Club
held at St, Joseph’s Hall. Mr. Car
lisle discussed matters of legisla
tion of vital interest to all Geor
gians.
Visitors at the meeting included
Mrs. Pat Berg, Mrs. Harriett Mc-
Ferrin, Miss Mary Home, Miss
Patricia Dulmage and Miss Greteh-
en House.
The members voted to discon
tinue meetings of the club dur
ing the summer months.
General Communion on
Pentecost for Catholic
Women in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A general
Communion of all of the Catholic
women of the city was held on
Pentecost Sunday at the Cathedral
of St. John the Baptist. The Most
Reverend Francis E. Hyland, D. D.,
J. C. D., Auxiliary Bishop of Sa
vannah-Atlanta, celebrated the
Mass and delivered the sermon.
Music during the Mass was by the
Cathedral School choir, under the
direction of Sister M. Kateri, R.
S. M.
While the general Communion
day was sponsored by the Catholic
Women’s Club, all of the Catholic
women of the city were Invited
to receive Communion with the
club members.
A. O. H. Auxiliary in
Savannah Announces
Essay Contest Winners
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Auxi
liary of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians announces that Georgia
has again received national recog
nition in the Irish History Essay
Contest this year.
Dale Fuhrman, eighth grade pu
pil at the Cathedral School, is the
winner of the third national prize,
$15.00, and also the first honor in
Georgia.
Paula McKenzie, eighth grade
pupil at the Sacred Heart School,
received a certificate of honorable
mention from the national judges
and won second honors in the state
contest.
Subject of the essays this year
was: “Archbishop John Hughes,
First Archbishop of New York.”
Three students at St. Vincent
Academy, Misses Marjorie Ann
Morrissey, Mary Ann Strippy and
Lourdes Sheehan, were awarded
certificates of honorable mention
from the national contest, and also
honors in the state contest, Miss
Morrissey, first; Miss Strippey,
second, and Miss Sheehan, third.
The subject for the high school
essay contest was “The Ancient
Order of Hibernians and Its Auxi
liary.”
These contests are open to chil
dren from every state in the union
and from Canada. The Auxiliary
takes pride in the fact that for
many years Georgia has had a
share in the national awards.
New Officers Elected
By Cathedral Parish
Council in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga.—-At the meet
ing of the Cathedral Parish Coun
cil of Catholic Women, held on
June 6, Mrs. Hugh DeLoach was
elected president of the council.
Other officers named were Miss
Veronica Elliott, vice-president;
Miss Pauline Kenny, secretary.
The nominations were made by a
committee composed of Miss Helen
Roe Nugent, Mrs. J. A. O’Leary
and Miss Kate Walsh,
Altar and Rosary Society
Holds Meeting in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga, — At the May
meeting of the Sacred Heart Altar
and Rosary Society, Mrs. C. E,
Connors, who was chairman of the
committee in charge of arrange
ments for the parish supper given
under the auspices of the society,
was given a rising vote of thanks
for her successful efforts.
The report on the annual con
vention of the Savannah-Atlanta
Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women, written by Miss Mary Mc
Guire, was read in her absence by
Mrs. Monaghan.
Plans for the projects which
would be included in the program
for the coming fall were discussed,
and it was decided to sponsor a
bridge luncheon and a fashion
show jn September.
Sodalists in Savannah
Elect New Officers
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Miss Ruth
Burke was elected prefect of the
Blessed Sacrament Sodality at the
final meeting of the school year.
Other new officers are pisses
Mary Gloria Walsh, vice-prefect;
Miss Kay Wemtz, secretary, and
Miss Mary Kelley, treasurer.
At the year end meeting of the
Cathedral Sodality, Miss Patty
Stringer was elected prefect; Miss
Margaret McLaughlin, vice-pre
fect; Miss Frances Wolfe, secre
tary; Miss Josephine Hernandez,
treasurer.
A MEMORIAL to Catholic ser
vicemen of all wars is nearing
completion at Valley Forge, a
Pennsylvania State Park, and the
nation’s greatest shrine to the
troops of the Revolutionary War
Diplomas Awarded
Mount St. Joseph's
Graduates in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Fourteen grad
uates of Mount St. Joseph Aca
demy received their high school
diplomas at commencement ex
ercises held on May 30 in the
school auditorium.
The Most Reverend Francis E.
Hyland, D. D., J. C. D„ Auxiliary
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, pre
sided at the exercises and present
ed the diplomas to the graduates.
Bishop Hyland was assisted by
Father Harold Barr, pastor of St.
Mary’s-on-The-Hill Church,
Miss Martha Whilden delivered
the salutatory address, “When the
Shore is Won at Last,” and Miss
Helen Pfeiffer, the valedictorian,
discussed “I Have a Life Before Me
Still.”
Choral musical selections on the
program were directed by Mrs.
Bertha Pendleton Walker, with
Mrs. John Everett Marriott as ac
companist.
The graduating class included
Misses Martha Armstrong, Frances
Buckley, Jeanne Cooney, Nealy
Dewberry, Helen Forsmark, Bar
bara Gleason, Barbara Grealish,
Patricia Kennedy, Thomasine
Kelly, Sylvia Lynch, Patricia Man-
ley, Helen Pfeiffer, Mary Lyon
Tobin and Martha Whilden.
MOUNT ST. JOSEPH
HIGH SCHOOL IN AUGUSTA
PRESENTS MUSICALE
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Under the di
rection of Sister Teresa Joseph, C,
S. J., students of Mount St. Joseph
High School presented a musicale
on May 25 in the convent parlors.
Featured on the program were
vocal selections by Miss Frances
Buckley, Miss Helen Forsmark and
Miss Patricia Bodine, and piano
selections by Miss Mary McCarthy
and Miss Marguerite Fennell.
St. John's School j
Pupils in Valdosta
Present Musicale
VALDOSTA, Ga —Under the di
rection of Sister Lorette Joseph,
C. S. J., pupils of St. John the
Evangelist Schol were presented in
a musicale.
Among the pupils participating
in the program of vocal and piano
selections were Sara Marie Moses,
Josephine Thomas, Mary Helen
George, Billy Nijem, Charles Nor
wood, Margaret White, Sue Katz,
Sue Johnson, Joe Moses, Eddie
Zant, Joe George, Tommy Thomas,
Fred Nijem, Barbara George, Anne
Shroyer.
Awards presented by Father
John J. Kennedy, pastor of St,
John the Evangelist Church in
cluded the award for the highest
grades in music theory, to Charles
Norwood, and the award for me
morizing the most measures of
music, to Sara Marie Moses.
KINDERGARTEN CLASS
GRADUATION EXERCISES 1
VALDOSTA, Ga.—PupiLs of the
kindergarten class at St. John the
Evangelist, School, attired in white
gowns and caps, received their di
plomas from Father John J. Ken
nedy at graduation exercises held
at the school.
A graduation program in minia
ture was presented, completed
with salutatory, valedictory, last
will and testament and class pro
phecy, Ricky Scott acted as master
of ceremonies, Mary Wolinski was
valedictorian; the class prophecy
was given by Lois Johnson.
Other members of the class were
Michael Luke, Cynthia Newham,
Billy Swann, Marvin Broomberg,
Stephen Krukiel, Charlene Brady,
Dennis Wetherington, Steve
Ramos, Patsy Garvin, Stevie
Smith, Suzanne Sharon, Michael
Slack, Tony Wynn, Patty Jo Futch,
Robert De Loach, Anne Sadler,
Freddie Braden, Sylvia Hunnieutt,
Suzette Walker, Billy Pisano,
Sheila McCoy, Vicki Robertson,
Terry Penn, Inez Wall, Glenn
Register, Charles Keene, Earle
Mathis, Robert Nolan, Jimmie
Vanderhoff, Sharon Ashley, Gill
Autrey, Anne Ferguson and Andy
Larsen.
The program was under the di
rection of Sister Loretta Joseph.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY i
MEETS IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Members of
the Holy Name Society of the
Blessed Sacrament Church receiv
ed Holy Communion on June 8 at
a Mass celebrated by Father
Thomas A. Brennan, Following
the Mass, breakfast was served in
the school cafeteria, after which
there was a business meeting.
Julian Sipple, president of the
society, presided, and the guest
speaker was Kirk Sutlive.
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