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SIX-A THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 24, 1956. Catholic 'U^mau PAGE EDITED BY MRS. OWEN SCHWEERS DIOCESAN COUNCILS OF CATHOLIC WOMEN AUGUSTA U. S. O. DEDICATION—Pictured at the dedication of the new U. S. O. build ing' at Augusta November 15th are, left to right: Joseph A. Armstrong, Grand Knight of Patrick Walsh Council 677 Knights of Columbus; Mrs. H. S. Buckley, president of the Augusta Deanery Council of Catholic Women; Captain Lasalle Lenk, Catholic Chaplain, Fort Gordon; and Mrs. J., Lee Etheredge, Jr., Chairman of the U. S. O. committee of the Council of Catholic Women. (Fitz photo.) Saint Mary’s Council, Augusta Holds Meeting At St. Mary’s Council of Catho lic Women meeting, for November Mrs. J. Lawrence Ward, presi dent, reminded the members of the many activities on the coun cil calendar, which are, the Bish ops’ Drive for clothing for the destitute of foreign lands, the gathering of clothing for the Boy’s Orphanage' in Washington, Ga., and St. Thomas Aquinas School in Savannah. Mrs. Ward read a note of thanks from the Rev. John J. Kennedy for the spiritual bouquet sent to him by members of St. Mary’s parish on his birthday. Mrs. Rouse, chairman of the At lanta Cancer Hospital Committee stated that 128 pads had been completed during the meeting’s sewing hour. St. Mary's Altar Society Installs Officers DOUGLAS, Ga.—The St. Pauls Altar Society met at Mrs. Louise Deraney’s home Wednesday eve ning, Nov. 7. The new officers for 1957 were installed and they are: President, Mrs. Lee Williams; Vice President, Mrs. James Omea- ra; Secretary, Mrs. Edward Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. Louise Hanna, and Publicity, Mrs. Dan Stretch. Following the meeting Mrs. Deraney served a salad plate with coffee. Savannah Services For Miss Gillooly SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral services for Miss Mary Ellen Gil looly were held November 10th at The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. She is survived by one Cousin Miss Ellen Foughnan. St. Augustine’s Altar Society Meet At Friary THOMASVILLE, Ga.—The reg ular monthly meeting of the St. Augustine’s Altar Society was held November 5 at the Friary. Miss Ethel Gonzalez opened the meeting with a prayer. Seventeen members were present, the new members being: Mrs. George E. Pfister and Mrs. Ruth Jones. Members of the Home and School committee were asked to co-operate in every way possible in their P.-T.A., program for the year. Mrs. F. T. Hunter, the pres ident, spoke on the importance of voting and urged each member to take at least one other person to the polls on November 6. All members present were placed on the Christmas party committee, the party this year will be a par ish affair, with both children and adults attending. Mrs. Hunter plans to attend the National Council of Catholic Women’s con vention in Chicago November 7- 10. Mrs. James F. Evans, who has recently returned from , Europe, gave a most interesting talk on her trip. She described the various churches and cathedrals she vis ited, and described in detail A service she attended at St. Pet er’s in Rome at which the Holy Father addressed workers groups from several countries. Mite boxes were distributed to the members and they were asked to save their loose change in them and return the boxes at the next meeting. The money thus collect ed will go to , the St. Thomas Home for Boys in Savannah. The meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. Evans and a social hour followed. T. R. MAY & SONS WRECKING COMPANY (Dock Junction) Route 1 — Box 3 — Telephone 2227 GENERAL REPAIR WORK BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA Georgia Delegates Take Active Part In The Chicago Convention CHOCAGO—The Georgia del egates to the Convention of the National Council of Catholic Women in Chicago took an active part in the convention proceed ings and participated in its varied program. The delegation consist ed of Mrs. Robert E. McCormack, president of the Diocesan Council; Mrs. H. S. Buckley, president of j the Augusta Deanery; Miss Ve ronica Elliott, vice president of J the Savannah deanery; Mrs. Jos ephine Rollinson, of St. Vincent’s Alumnae, Savannah; Miss Ann McElroy, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Order Auxiliary; Mrs. Mar garet Madgwick, Atlanta Cathol ic Club of Business and Profes sional Women; Mrs. A. D. Cart er, St. Thomas More Parish Coun cil; Mrs. George Gunning, Notre Dame Bookshop, Atlanta; Mrs. John S. Correll, Cathedral of Christ the King Parish Council. Georgia was represented on the program by two members of the delegation. Mrs. George Gunning, past Diocesan president and Dio cesan chairman of International Relations, served as recorder for the Workshop on International Relations, served as recorder for the Workshop on International Relations. Mrs. Gunnings report of this workshop is the official con vention report and will be pub lished in the summary of the con vention . when it is released to the national membership. Mrs. John S. Correll, national vice chairman of Legislation, patici- pated in the wokshop on the Legislation committee. Mrs. Cor rell is past president of the At lanta Deanery and is currently serving as one of the vice presi dents of the Atlanta League of Women Voters. The Diocesan Council Modera tor, Father John D. Toomey, >as- tor of St. James Parish, Savan nah, attended the special session for Moderators on Friday, Nov ember 9. Father Toomey also was a guest at a special luncheon hon oring Diocesan Moderators given by the National Board of Direc tors on the 9th. Special events in which Geor gians participated were a lunch eon of affiliated organizations of the NCCW within the Baltimore Province at which Mrs. Robert McCormack was represented by Mrs. George Gunning; luncheon given by national board members for national chairmen and vice chairmen, at which Mrs. John -S. Gorrell was a guest; a breakfast on November 9th sponsored by Mrs. Sargent White of Virginia for all delegates of the Baltimore Province, at which all delegates from Georgia were guests, includ ing Mr. Robert E. McCormack, husband of the Diocesan presi dent and a member of the Dio cesan "Men’s Auxiliary.” Outstanding NCCW events given for all delegates of the convention were the Pageant, “She Shall be Called Woman,” presented to 12,000 women in the name of His Eminence Samuel, Cardinal Stritch on November 7th, in the Chicago International Amphitheatre, the banquet in the ballroom of the Conrad Hilton Hotel at. which Archbishop Rich ard J. Cushing was the principal speaker, and the address of J. Edgar Hoover, “The Twin Ene mies of Freedom,” on November 9th. The members of the Diocesan Council are waiting with inter est to hear the reports of the con vention which will be presented at various meetings during The year. Crandall Hardware Co. BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA BEST WISHES FROM PALMER’S ST. SIMONS ISLAND. GA. Corner Mallory Street and Neptune Boulevard Next to Georgia Power Company FINN’S GARAGE DICK FINN PHONE 3051 ST. SIMONS ISLAND. GA.