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SEPTEMBER 30, 1953
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
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Woman Named State Chief of Industrial
Relations Credits Inspiration of NCCW
(N. C. W. C. News Service) [ ernor Lausche, another Ohio Su-
CLEVELAND. — Forty years preme Court Chief Justice Carl
ago, with an eighth-grade diploma
from St. Columkille’s elementary
school in hand and the knowledge
that she was on her own, Marga
ret A. Mahoney went out to make
her way in the world.
Now she has taken over as head
of the Ohio State Industrial Rela
tions Department—the -first wom
an to hold the post. Appointed by
Ohio’s Gov. Frank J. Lausche, she
gave up the duties of State Direc
tor of Securities—she was the
first woman to fill that post—for
the new position.
Her’s has been a saga of de
termination and faith—faith in
herself and faith in God. During
her career, she has built up an en
viable record of “firsts.” Miss Mp-
honey said that it was her volun
teer work with the National Coun
cil of Catholic Women and the
Catholic Daughters of America
which induced her to enter the po
litical field.
After her eighth-grade educa
tion, Miss Mahoney put her hair up
atop her head to “age” her and
found a job as a cashier. It paid
$2.50 a week and was in the days
of long hours, low wages, no so
cial security, health or sick bene
fits. While she worked, she said,
she often scanned the faces of
older store clerks and almost
could read in them the fear of
forced retirement with nothing
put aside for old age. She de
cided there was only one way to
beat the situation—and she took
it. f
She attended night school and
got her high school education.
Next she took a business course
and after that she went to night
law school. In law school one of
her teachers was the present Gov-
WOMEN FURNISH
MOVIE RATINGS
TO THEATRES
Weygandt, who administered the
oath of office when she became
State Security Director.
As she stored up knowledge,
she advanced to better positions.
While serving as secretary of a
wholesale grocery firm, she took 1 current National
courses in agency and partner-1 Decency ratings.
TOLEDO, Ohio (NC)—The To
ledo Deanery Council of Catholic
Women has sent all theater man
agers of this area copies of the
Legion of
Future ratings
Savannah Deanery
Holds Quarterly
Meeting Sept. 13
ship and became so intrigued that j will be sent as they are released,
she went on to complete her law j in an effort to have more family-
studies. i type programs booked.
She served as deanery and la-j The first list went out to the
ter as diocesan chairman of.legis-j theater managers from the deanery
lation for the National Council of j council headquarters with a letter
Catholic Women and as state J from Father Lawrence J. Ernst,
chairman of legislation for the moderator, which said:
Catholic Daughters of America, j “We would like to encourage you
Her experiences in these volun- j to book pictures with the same
teer positions induced her to en- Legion rating on all double fea-
ter the political field. tures. In other words, book two
In 1938, she was elected to the j A-l pictures together and then
State House of Representatives W e can publicize it as a showing
and was reelected in 1949. In 1942, | for families. If you book an A-l
she was elected a State Senator ! and an A-II, we are forced by our
and was reelected until 1950, when ! policy to classify the whole show-
she decided against running again. I i n g for adults only, because the
She became the first woman in j A-II pictures includes material con-
Ohio to serve as president pro ; sidered morally objectionable for
tempore of the State Senate and I children.”
the first woman to serve as chair- j The deanery council recently be-
man of the, Senate Rules Com- g a n a weekly Legion Decency bul-
mittee. i letin service for all parishes, pub-
Miss Mahoney recalled that [ licizing the downtown and neigh
K
early in her political career when
she was campaigning for votes, a
man with a thick Irish brogue
shouted out during one of her
speeches: “I’ll never vote for a
woman. Woman’s place is in the
home, not in politics. You should
be home raising a family.” Miss
borhood movies and classifying the
bookings as sifitabie for family or
adult patronage. Special attention
is called to dates when theaters
took objectionable films.
“We hope,” Father Ernst told
the theater managers, “that the
publicity we are able to give your
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AUGUSTA, GA.*
Mahoney said that she answered: j morally good, shows will in time
“Can I help it if some nice man, encourage Hollywood to produce
like you has never asked me to! more pictures of a higher moral
marry him?” She said this silenced i tone. ’
the heckler and after the rally, he j As a result of contacts made by
came around, shook hands with ; the women’s council with the the-
her and said: “I’m for you. Let! ater managers, it was learned that
me have some of your cards. I’ll j a number were booking pictures
see to it that you get elected.” j without 1 reference to Legion ratings.
Miss Mahoney added: “He has j The contracts led to Aiany requests
been one of my staunchest sup- j from managers for up-to-date list-
porters ever since.”
Miss Mahoney delights in tell
ing of her humble start in life with
only an eighth grade education.
She said her experiences are a
tribute to the American system of
government, which provides op
portunities for advancement if a
person only will take advantage of
them. She added:
“It also is a tribute to the ex
cellent foundation we are given
in our Catholic schools.”
ings by the Legion, Father Ernst
said.
Sacred Heart PTA
Holds First Meet
THE FIRST town to be erected
in the Ungava area of Quebec will Marie, C. S. J
be called Schefferville in honor of
its Bishop.
Charles Ruben Mrs. Charles Ruben Paul Ruben
Department Store
/ .
914-16 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga.—The first fall
meeting of the Sacred Heart
School’s PTA was held Wednes
day, September 16 in the assembly
room of the rectory.
At this meeting, the Annual
Newcomer's Tea, Sister Kathleen
new principal of
the school, was introduced to the
members.
Officers and committee chair
men for the 1953-54 school yeai
were also presented at the tea. The
officers are: Mrs. E. Wayne West,
president; Mrs. C. L. Anger, vice-
president; Mrs. W. D. Rieker, sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. George
Eberenz, treasurer; Mrs. A. J.
Sheahan, recording secretary;
Mrs. W. W. Greene, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. W. A. Peacock,
parliamentarian. Members of the
advisory hoard are Mrs. D. W.
Burns, Mrs. Harris Hurst, Mrs. W.
D. Friedewalde and . Mrs. W. P.
Reynolds.
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The quarter
ly meeting of the Savannah Dean
ery, National Council of Catholic
Women, was held Sept. 13, in Way-
cross. Mrs. Gus Fechtel, who was
in charge of arrangements, was as
sisted by members of the St.
Joseph’s Mission Council.
At the luncheon which preceded
the meeting, Father William Col
lins welcomed the members and in
troduced the Sisters who teach at
the St. Joseph’s Parochial School
A prayer was offered for Miss
Kate Latham, who served as treas
urer of the deanery for many
years.
The principal speaker was Mrs.
E. J. Fechtel of Atlanta, diocesan
chairman of the home school com
mittee. Mrs. Fechtel explained
the relationship that should exist
between the home and the school.
Copies of the forum on this sub
ject, held recently in Atlanta, will
be distributed.
Committee chairmen reported
on work done during the quarter.
Mrs. H. A. Stamey, chairman of
the Catholic charities committee,
announced that units have been^
formed in every parish for the
making of pads and bandages for
the Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Cancer Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. William C. Broderick,
president, announced the follow
ing appointments: Miss Moira
Fogarty, recording secretry; Miss
Iola Crawford, chairman of co
operation with the Confraternity
of Christian Doctrine; Mrs. Wil
liam J. Oetgen, co-chairman of'
public relations.
An exhibit for the Coastal Em
pire Fair is being arranged by Mrs.
M. J. Prouty, chairman of library
literature. Mrs. M. E. Lenz, of
Brunswick, reported on the drive
being conducted against indecent
literature.
Announcement was made of the
opening of the Notre Dame Book
Shop on Sunday, October 4, at the
Catholic Community Center, 3
West Liberty street. The shop is
being sponsored by the Most Rev.
Bishop Francis E. Hyland and will
be staffed by volunteers from the
deanery.
Mrs. Broderick gave her quar
terly report, telling of work done
during the quarters and plans for
the future.
Mrs. Mary Bischoll. president of
the Lady of Good Hope Mission
Council, Isle of Hope, invited the
members to the Isle of Hope Com
munity House, for the meeting
which will be held December
Mrs. Gus Fechtel and her com
mittee expressed the deanery’s ap
predation of the hospitality of the
Way cross council.
After the meeting Benediction of
the Most Blessed Sacrament was
given at the St. Joseph’s Church
with Father William Collins
celebrant.
NATIVITY PTA
HOLDS FIRST OF
YEARLY MEETINGS
SAVANNAH, Ga.—At the first
fall meeting of the Parent-Teach
er Association of the Nativity of
Our Lord School, new officers,
committee chairmen and class
mothers were announced.
Officers for the 1953-54 school
year are Mrs. J. A. Lloyd, presi
dent: Mrs. Alex Oppelt, vice-
president; Mrs. Edmond Flaherty,
secretary, and Mrs. E. A. Garling-
ton, treasurer.
Committee chairmen- are: Mrs.
Thomas Mason, Jiealth; Mrs. G. A.
Hesse, hospitality; Mrs. E. A. Garl-
mgton, membership; Mrs. Marion
Feiss, program; Mrs. Arthur Can
non, parliamentarian; Mrs. R. K.
Ferrell and Mrs. Milton Timothy,
publicity.
Class mothers are: Mrs. T. C.
Carlisle and Mrs. D. G. McKenzie,
grade one; Mrs. C. E. Furbee and
Mrs. Edward Lesser, grade two;
Mrs. George McGinnis and Mrs.
M. F. McVicker, grade three; Mrs.
Marian Feiss, grade four; Mrs.
Patrick Cavanaugh, grade five,
and Mrs. Thomas Mason, grade
six.
The principal, Sister M. Finbar,
R. S. M., announced thata daily
candy sales will be conducted this
ear and that proceeds will be used
to furnish the library. Cake or
ders will continue as in the past.
Anyone desiring to order a cake
may call Mrs. Thomas Mason,
3-6209.
Plans were discussed for the an
nual Hallowe’en party to be held
October 24, and for the organiza
tion of the Sodality. Enrollment
to be on the Feast of the Immacu
late Conception, December 8.
Over fifty mothers were pres
ent for this first meeting of the
year. The attendance for the
month was won by the 8th grade,
who will receive an ice cream party
as a reward.
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FOR MEN AND WOMEN
X
710 BROAD
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN MEET
ATLANTA, Ga.—The first regu
lar fall meeting of the Atlanta
Catholic Club of Business and
Professional Women was held
Tuesday evening, September 8 ;
in the Community Room of the
Sacred Heart Church.
After supper was served and
business of the club handled, an
informal travelogue was entered
into by the members of the club
reporting on their various summer
vacation trips about the country,
A number of new members were
welcomed into the club and plans
made for the birthday meeting of
the club to he held in October.
SAINT PETER'S
PARISH COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
LAGRANGE, Ga.—St. Peter’s
Parish Council met Tuesday eve
ning at the rectory, after recess
during the summer months, with
Mrs. Jack Kesler presiding. Fath
er James D. Murphy led the group
in the opening and closing prayers.
Due to the postponement of the
June meeting of the Atlanta Dean
ery of the National Council of
Catholic Women, the meeting will
take place on September 20. Fi
nal arrangements were made in
preparation for the meeting.
After the business session, Mrs
Jim Jabaley and Mrs. Jack Kesler
served pecan pie a-la-mode and
cokes.
Members present were: Mrs
Claude Foster. Mrs. Alfred Man-
sour, Mrs. Robert Robinson, Mrs.
W. O. Arnold, Miss Martha Solo
mon, Miss Nannie Valeri. Mrs.
Charles Joseph, Mrs. Chas Jabaley,
Mrs. Joe Jabaley, Mrs. Ellis Solo
mon, Mrs. Fritz Wagener, Mrs.
Chas Traylor, Mrs. Jim Jabaley,
Mrs. Joe Joseph, Mrs. W. M. Rob
inson, Miss Helen Jabaley, Miss
Anne Robinson, Mrs. Charles Solo
mon, Mrs. Jack Kesler, Mrs. How
ard Alford, and Father James D.
Murphy.
Mt. St. Joseph
Club Holds Meet
AtJGUSTA, Ga.—The first fall
session or Mount Saint Joseph’s
Mothers’ Club was held Septem
ber 9, with Mrs. Joseph J. O’Con
nell, president, presiding. Guest
speaker at the gathering was the
Rev. John J. Kennedy, V. F., pas
tor of St. Mary’s parish.
New officers introduced were
Mrs. W. A. Herman, vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Leonard Counts, treas
urer, and Mrs. Lee Etheredge, sec
retary. It was announced that the
time of future club meetings
would be changed from 4 p. m. to
3:30 p. m.
Following the meeting refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Bill
Luckey and Mrs. J. Callahan.
Holy Family PTA
Holds First Fall
Meeting Sept. 17th
COLUMBUS, Ga. — “Educating
the Whole Child” theme for the
year of the Holy Family PTA was
discussed at the first fall meeting
held September 17th.
During the year, programs will
be presented dealing with the
spiritual, mental, physical and
emotional welfare of the child.
Brief talks were given by the
following chairmen of special
projects sponsored by the PTA.
Mrs. George Gingell, Girl
Scouts, Mrs. James Schomburg,
Cub Scouts; and Mrs. Sam Sher
rill, \School Library.
Sister Mary Edward, principal
of the school introduced the school
faculty to the organization.
Plans fo rthe annual Hallowe'en
festival were discussed at the
meeting.
Attractive Year Book,s outlining
programs for the year, and giving
important information concerning
the school and PTA were distribut
ed.
Immediately following the meet
ing, members and guests were en-
, tertaiued At an informal tea. ,
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