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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
OCTOBER 26, 1957,
Dr. Crudup Addresses
Holy Name Society
GAINESVILLE — Dr. Josiah
Crudup, president of the Brenau
College, was guest speaker at the
October meeting of St. Michael’s
Holy Name Society.
After the opening prayer by
Father Michael J. Manning, a
business meeting was held which
considered the accomplishments
and future needs required in or
der to keep in pace with the needs
of the expanding parish. Sunday
the members of the Holy Name
Society will again attend Mass as
a group. This month’s prayer and
Communion intention is “the con
version of Russia.”
Following the business meeting
Dr. Crudup was introduced to j
the group by Jim Conrads. Dr.
Crudup began by citing the good
work which Father Manning had
accomplished among the Catholic
students of Brenau College over
the past twelve years. He spoke
against the prevalent material
ism within our society which is
placing more and more emphasis
upon material goods and comforts
at the sacrifice of the inner quali
ties of mind and soul. He stressed
the importance of sacrifice and
self-denial in recapturing the
character and strength of past
generations in order to preserve
our democratic way of life. He
also stressed the importance of
the independent, non-tax support
ed schools and colleges within
our society, and also of their im
portance in the role of charac
ter builders.
The following' officers and com
mitteemen have been elected to
serve for the 1957-58 session of
the society: Jim Cameron, presi
dent; Clyde Edwards, vice-presi
dent; Edward Courtenay, secre
tary; Dick Welch, treasurer; and;
George Hoffman, marshal. Mem
bership Committee: Clyde Ed
wards and Kenneth Failyer; pro-!
gram committee, Jim Conrads
and James Armstrong; project
committee, Father Manning, Jim
Conrads and all officers; and pub
licity committee, Dick Suever and
Willis Lowery.
GAINESVILLE HOLY NAME.
Social Hall, Nov. 22-23
DECATUR GROUP TO PRESENT
“THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH”
DECATUR — One of the favo
rite plays of play-goers every
where is the delightful 3-act play
“The Goose Hangs High,” by
Lewis Beach. This fine, family-
type play will be presented in
the Social Hall by the Theatre
Guild of St. Thomas More Pa
lish, in Decatur, Ga. on November
22-23rd.
Directed by Eugene Bergmann,
“The Goose Hangs High” will be
staged in the “round theatre”
that has proved so popular with
Guild audiences during the past
2 years.
Cast as the father and mother,
Bernard and Eunice Ingalls, are
Lawrence Medcalf and Frances
Ernest. Bradley and Lois Ingals
are played by Bill Hickok and
Joan Fowler while the socially-
prominent grandmother, Mrs.
Bradley is portrayed by Dolly
Paxton. The romantic leads fall
to Beverly and Pat Gillem, cast
as Beverly Carroll and Hugh In
gals. Other important roles are
ably filled by Art Staley, Marga
ret Chambers, Tom Chaney and
Chester Ernest.
William J. Butler
Services In Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser
vices for William J. (Bill) Butler,
were held October 3rd at the
Sacred Heart Church.
Mr. Butler was merchandising
manager with Sears Roebuck &
Co. He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus, Hibernian
Society and the Buckhead Elks
Club.
Survivors are his wife, the for
mer Vivian Barrett; two daugh
ters, Mrs. P. L. Bourke, Charlotte,
N. C. and Miss Beverly Butler,
Atlanta.
People are going at such a fast
pace today that their cost of liv
ing would go up even if prices
came down.
Here Isf Time
Student Council Installation
Program Held By Sacred Heart
BELMONT — An impressive
installation program for the stu
dent council at Sacred Heart Aca
demy in Belmont was held in the
school auditorium.
After the invocation by Rev.
Father Bertrand, OB., O.S.B., the
student body sang “America, the
Beautiful” and gave the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag. Sister
M. Cecilia, principal, then admin
istered the oath of office to the
president of the Student Council,
Miss Edwina Sabatini of Gasto
nia, N. C. Edwina then adminis
tered the oath of office to the
officers, social chairman, and class
representatives. Then came the
students’ pledge, “As a member
of the student body of Sacred
Heart, I resolve to uphold the
high standards which have been
set before me. I shall try to the
best of my ability to maintain
Sacred Heart’s code of conduct
and to derive the best from the
opportunities presented to me. I
offer my full cooperation and
enthusiastic. support of all school
activities* I / purpose to l'espect
the advice and guidance, of all
t h o s e in authority. I shall be
courteous and considerate in the
association ’ with fellow class
mates. At all times and in all
places, I shall be conscious of the
1 fact that I am a member of Sac
red Heart, and I‘ shall try to re
flect the Catholic training gained
here.”
Sister M. Concepta, Dean of
Women at Sacred Heart Junior
College addressed the students on
the gift of leadership and the re
sponsibilities which it entails
upon those holding it. She stres
sed the fact that leadership is a
gift entrusted to those possessing
it for the good of the whole body.
Maralyn Matz, President of the
Boarders and Reenie Feltner re
turned to school early this year in
order to welcome the new-comers
upon their arrival. The student
council sponsored an all-day pic
nic at Suttle’s pool early in Sep-
Trinif-y Alumnae
Meet At Atlanta j
November 9th
WASHINGTON, D. C.—South
ern alumnae of Trinity College
will hold their first regional
meeting in the South at the At
lanta Biltmore Hotel, Saturday,
November 9, in Atlanta, Georgia,
Attending will be alumnae from
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida. The meeting is under the
chairmanship of Miss Anne Crim-
mins of Lookout Mountain, Tenn,,
assisted by Miss Dorothy Brine of
Atlanta.
This will be the first regional
meeting of Trinity alumnae in
the South.
Trinity College, founded iti
1897, is a fully accredited liberal
arts college for women and en
rolling 550 students from 25 states
and the District of Columbia as
well as from three foreign coun
tries. The alumnae number 3800..
tember and on the same evening
the Introductory Dance was held
in the gymn in order that all of
the students might get acquaint
ed with one another.
25th ANNIVERSARY OF APPARITIONS
Miss Sarah Pritchard
Services In Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Funeral ser
vices for Miss Sarah Carolina
Pritchard were held October 4th
at the Sacred Heart Church, Rev.
Peter F. O’Donnell officiating.
Survivors are one sister, Miss
Elizabeth Pritchard of Augusta,
one brother, Charles Pritchard of
Augusta and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Superior General of the Con
gregation of Our Lady of the
Retreat in the Cenacle, Mother
Clare Cordonnier, is making
her first visit to the U. S., ar
riving from her Mot'nerhouse
in Paris. She is meeting with
30 American superiors at an
annual meeting of the two
American Provinces in St. Lou
is. The Congregation conducts
retreat houses for women. Be
fore returning to Europe, Moth
er Clare will visit 19 other
Cenacles in the U. S. and Can
ada. (NC Photos >
Celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Beauraing, Bel
gium, to five children, will be observed November 29 to Janua# 3. In 1933, Our Lady of Beau
raing, as she was called, portrayed at right, appeared, upper l&t photo, from left, back row, to
Andree Degeimbre, Femande Voisin, and Gilberte Voisin, and at front, Gilberte Degeimbre and
Albert Voisin, Lower left photo shows a chapel, built at Our Lady's request, which was dedi
cated in August, 1954. (NC Photos)