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JANUARY 5, 19E7.
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
NINE
COURT DISMISSES ON TECHNICALITY
APPEAL IN CASE INVOLVING CHILD
BORN OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
CHICAGO, (NC 1 — The Illinois
Appellate Court has dismissed on
technical grounds an appeal in
a. lawsuit involving' the legitima
cy of a child conceived by artifi-
al insemination in which the hus
band w-as not the donor.
. Three judges, Hugo Friend, Jos
eph Burke and Grover C. Niemey-
er, rhade the. ruling in the case
involving David Doornbo^, now
7. his mother,- Mary 38, and her
divorced husband, George Door-
nbos, 50.
Since the deadline for a new
appeal has passed, the effect of
this ruling is to, class all such
children as illegitimate in Illinois
until such time as the courts de
termine otherwise or there is
state legislation to legitimize
them.
The Appellant Court emphasiz
ed that if took no stand on the
legitimacy of a child conceived by
artificial insemination, but rather
was dealing only with a technical
point in the legal procedure.
The case began in 1954 when
Mrs. Doornbos filed in Superior
Court. Chicago, for a divorce from
her husband.
She asked custody of the child,
claiming that he was born of ar
tificial insemination and since the
donor was a third party, her
husband had no rights to the
child.
She asked the court to declare
that a child born of such a prac
tice is legitimate and that the
act does not constitute acjultery
and is not contrary to public poli
cy.
The late Superior Court Justice
Gibson E.. Gorman of Superior
Court ruled, however, that such
babies are illegitimate if the
mother’s husband is not donor
that the practice is contrary to
public policy and that the moth
er is guilty of adultery—even if
the a<4 is performed with the con
sent of the husband.
Judge Gorman gave Mrs. Door
nbos custody of the child and held
that her husband was not respons
ible for the boy’s support. Mrs.
Doornbos declined to appeal.
Howiever, the state's attorney’s
office moved in Superior Court to
amend the divorce decree to make
Mr. Doornbos responsible.
Gorman denied the motion.
The office then appealed to the
Appellate Court on the basis of
the motion denied by Judge Gor
man. The Appellate Court dismis
sed the appeal, saying it was
based on improper legal grounds.
The court said the appeal should
rather have been based on the
declaratory judgment which said
the boy was the child of the moth
er, not the father.
Poems Selected
BELMONT — Two students of
Sacred Heart Junior College have
been advised by the National
Poetry Association that their
poems have been selected by the
Board of Judges to be published
in the annual Anthology of Col
lege Poetry.
The young ladies are Miss Shir
ley Ann Smith of Bryson City,
North Carolina, and Miss Eliza
beth Newland of Charlotte, North
Carolina. They are students of
the Freshman College Composi
tion class. Both are students at
Mercy Hospital School of Nurs
ing. By the courses which the
Mercy students pursue at Sacred
Heart Junior College they receive
an Associate of Applied Science
Degree as well as an R. N. The
Anthology is a compilation of the
finest poetry written by the Col
lege men and women of America,
representing every state in the
Country. Selections were made
from thousands of poems sub
mitted.
“Autumn” is the title of the
poem submitted by both Miss
Smith and Miss Newland.
Sister Mary Michael teaches
this class in Freshman College
Composition.
Mrs. Nellie T. Daniels
Services In Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral
services for Mrs. Nellie T. Daniels
were held December 21st at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs.
Eugene L. Summerlin; a son,
John H. Daniels; a brother, Wil
liam F. Larkin, five grandchil
dren. one great-grandchild and
Cardinal Has
Not Asked For
Asylum In U. S.
WASHINGTON, (NC) — His
Eminence Joszef Cardinal Mind-
szenty, Primate of Hungary, has
not asked for political asylum in
the United States and there are
strong doubts that he wants to
leave Hungary.
This was disclosed by the State
Department after Rep. Daniel J.
Flood of Pennsylvania, had sent a
message to Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles asking that
the U.S. offer the Cardinal politic
al asylum in this country.
The Cardinal took refuge in the
U.S. Legation in Budapest when
Russian troops launched an all-
out assault to put down the recent
uprising of the Hungarian people
against their communist oven-
lords. The department said that
the Cardinal is still at the lega
tion.
Program Honors
Rev. Mother Maura
A program of marked origi
nality, featuring fictional hero
ines (and a few others) from
Chaucer to Browning, will high
light social activities at Sacred
Heart Junior College in Mid-
January. This affair will be held
under the auspices of The Literary
Society and will honor Rev.
Mother Maura, President of Sac
red Heart Junior College. Imper
sonations of some of the ladies
of Literature, beginning with the
Biblical Ruth and ending with
the Mother of God, herself, will
be in order, and incidental to the
whole, songs and dance will
abound. Characters on the dis
taff side of American Literature
as well as English Literature will
be presented, from the beloved of
Hiawatha down to the four little
women of Louisa M. Alcott’s novel
of that name. Choruses in the
background will be incidental to
some of the parts.
This program, an original pro
duction of Sacred Heart Junior
College will be held in the audi
torium at 8:15 p. rn. on January
15, and is open to ail who wish
to avail themselves of it. There
will be no admission fee.
The man who stubs his toe and
blames himself shows character.
Judge i several nieces, all of Savannah.
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Betty Foster cast in title role of “Jenny Kissed Me,” and
Arthur Staley as Michael in St. Thomas More Theatre Guild’s
comedy hit.
"Jenny Kissed Me/' Jan. 25-26
Betty Foster To Play Title
Role In Decatur Comedy Hit
DECATUR, Ga. — Talented,
charming Betty Foster will be
playing the role of the frumpish
over-serious Jenny, whom a par
ish priests transforms into a
glamour girl in the St. Thomas
More Theatre Guild’s presenta
tion of the Broadway coma^y suc
cess, “Jenny Kissed Me.” The
sprightly laugh hit; described by
the critics as “good-natured fam
ily entertainment shining with
humor” will be presented at the
St. Thomas More Social Hall in
Decatur, Friday and Saturday,
Jan. 25-26.
In the role of the crotchety but
kindly Father Moynihan who,
against his will, takes his house
keeper’s niece Jenny, into his rec
tory as a temporary ward, Jerry
Galligan will be playing the part
created in New York by Leo G.
Carroll, and more recently por
trayed on NBC-TV’s “Matinee
Theatre” by Rudy Vallee. Mr.
Galligan will be remembered for
his fine performances in several
Guild productions, ”7 Keys to
Baldpate,” “You Can’t Take It
With You” and “Nightmare.”
Rosemary O’Toole will be seen
as the imperturbable and iron-
minded housekeeper of the Moy
nihan Rectory, while Bill Hickok,
Marist High School student will
portray Owen, the 20-year-old
youth with whom the priest tries
to arrange a marriage with his
ward, only to have his plans
misfire when he finds Jenny has
been following her own heart
all along.
Arthur Staley handles the im
portant role of Michael, the other
man in Jenny’s young life, while
other roles are ably portrayed by
Celo Shook, Mary Kreigh, Joan
Fowler and Edward Maurer.
Presented in the intimate “The-
atre-in-the-Round” fashion, every
seat is “ringside” and all seats are
reserved.
WRONG DIRECTION
No man can be expected to
pay as he goes if he is always
going broke.
People who argue in circles
turn, some mighty sharp corners
to win a point.
Confidence is the! thing if you
are in a position to back it up.
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