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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. \ — 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. ★ save time . . . ★ save steps . . . ★ save money . . .