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Newspaper Page TextJames Miller DARIEN—Funeral services for Mr. James Monroe Miller were held December 9th with the Reverend Father Paul Bur- kort officiating. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Susie Young Miller of Darien; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Harbin of Brunswick, Mrs. Ha zel Vigna of Miami, Fla.; four sons, James Miller, Jr. of San Diego , Calif., Claude W. Mil ler of Portland, Ore., Kenneth Miller of Darien, Herbert Mil ler of Savannah; three sisters, Mrs. Elton Parks and Mrs. Jack Woodham of Winter Haven, y r MOCK PLUMBING CO. —BILL MOCK— Day or Night Phone AD 2-1104 925 E. 37th St. Savannah Johnnie Ganem Steak Ranch CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS PRIME STEAKS DINNERS-LUNCHEON COCKTAILS DINNER MUSIC Gaston and Habersham AD 3-3032 « ^^^^^■ Qtfiantoit „ iV«' " i „„ n " ” MOTOR HOTEL • TV A AIR CONDITIONING • FAMOUS MIAMI BUFFET < • ICE A BEVERAGE STATIONS • COFFEE MAKER, EACH ROOM LUCKIE AT CONE ST. A Good Address in Atlanta Obituaries Fla., Mrs. Robert F. Stock- ton of Wynona, Miss.; four half- sisters; three brothers, A. P. Miller, of Miami, Charlie and Homer Miller of Douglas; a half-brother; and ten grandchil dren. Arquelio Olmeda, Jr. AUGUSTA—Funeral servic es for Arquelio Olmeda Jr., were conducted December 9th at the Ft. Gordon’Catholic Cha pel. Chaplain Roger Donathan officiated. Survivors include his par ents, Mr.and Mrs. Arquelio Ol meda Sr., one brother, Angel L. Olmeda, and four sisters, Olga, Rosa, Carmen and Jus ting. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Cardon as of Puerto Rico. Mrs. Gunderson SAVANNAH—Requiem Mass for Mrs. Mary Reardon Gunder son, widow of Tunis A. Gunder son was celebrated in the Holy Rosary Church, Jacksonville, Fla., Rev. Walter J. Bueche, C.SS.R., pastor, officiating. Burial was in St. Mary’s Ca tholic Cemetery. She was born in Savannah and lived in Jacksonville since 1952. r IN AUGUSTA . . MEMORIALS S.R. KELLY & SON, INC. PA 2-6972 £5!5_ants mice silverfish VX Mann Television Service Company TV-RADIOS-TRANSISTORS TAPE RECORDS-STEREOS 148 West Broad AD 6-6358 Savannah, Ga. For Protection For Your • HOME • CAR • FAMILY Joe Sullivan Insurance Agency Business: 354-8535 Southside Professional Building Residence: ELgin 4-4087 835 East 65th Street, Savannah, Georgia Representing The Travelers Insurance Companies > Jrradiaitd ■ Li tamurD — ’ Trraduiitd \ Over 40 Years of Dependable Courteous Service SAVANNAH. GEORGIA person - to - person Service for aft banhi ids your oanmny neet SAVANNAH BANK & Trust Co. Savannah, Georgia Member F. D. I. C. FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Broad and Tenth • Downtown Augusta Branch Office on Walton Way just off 15th Street Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Luxton, three granchildren, Mary Kate, Susan Ann and James Andrew Luxton all of Jacksonville. A sister, Mrs. Catherine Vaden, two brothers, Robert H. and Thomas P. Reardon, all of Sa vannah. Mrs. Reed SAVANNAH BEACH — Fun eral services for Mrs. Mary Flood Reed were conducted De cember 4th at St. Michael’s Church with the Rev. John Cud dy officiating. Survivors include her hus band, Thomas M. Reed, three sisters, Mrs. Walter B. Mur phy Sr., Mrs. Harry Tilton, and Mrs. A. Hamilton Long; a niece, two nephews, and sever al cousins. Mrs. Cafiero SAVANNAH — Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Amalia Lauro Cafiero were held December 5th at the Blessed Sacrament Church with Father Edward Frank Officiating. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carina Harbin of Decatur and Sister Mary Amalia of Sa vannah; a son, Joseph M. Caf iero; two sisters and a brother in Italy; two granchildren and a great-grandchild. J. A. Battle SAVANNAH — Funeral ser vices for James Anthony Bat tle were conducted December 9th at Blessed Sacrament Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helena M. Battle; a son, Joseph A. Battle Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Ann DeBonis; a sister, Miss Mary Battle; four grand children and three great-grand children. Paul R. Hayes, Sr. AUGUSTA—Funeral servic es for Mr. Paul Robert Hayes, Sr., were conducted December 9th at Sacred Heart Church. Our Lady Of Lourdes Rosary Sodality COLUMBUS — The Rosary Sodality of Our Lady of Lour des Church, held Its monthly meeting November 26th at the School. The following reports were given; Mrs. DeCaro reported that the Catholic Family Move ment has been started within the parish. Mrs. McDonald Chairman of the Cancer Pad Group, reported that her group has made 600 Cancer pads since September which have been do nated to the Free Cancer Home in Atlanta. A card party was held re cently by Sodality members. The proceeds were used to buy curtains for the school stage. On December 13, a pantry shower will be held for the nuns who teach at Our Lady of Lourdes School. All the women of the parish are cordially in vited to attend. The shower will be held in the school cafetorium from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. \ For Wedding Invitations I It’s The Acme Press 1201 LINCOLN STREET PHONE 232 6397 BLESSED NUNZIO BEATIFIED—In St. Peter’s Basilica. Rome, on December 1, an orphan boy who suffered much in a short life of 19 years, was beatified. Blessed Nunzio Sul- prizio was born on April 30, 1817 near Rome and died on May 5, 1836. Pope Leo XIII declared him Venerable in 1891. (NC Photos) Church’s Plight In Czechoslovakia Called i Tragic’ PARIS (NC)—The position of the Catholic church in Czech- oslavakia remains tragically difficult, travelers from that country reaching here insist. The testimony of these wit nessed, who cannot be identified in any way but who are highly reliable, rebuts statements in a communist-inspired article in the Czech weekly “Videnske Mansinove Li sty,” published in Vienna under auspices of Red rulers in Prague. * 'Even though guaranteed on paper by the Czechoslovak con stitution, religious liberty re mains a dead letter in our coun try,” one traveler said flatly. Then he cited the following facts to prove his. assertion: “Of 15 Czechoslovak bish ops validly consecrated under the authority of the Holy See, only three are able to govern their dioceses. In Bohemia and Moravia, whose populations to tal some 10 million persons and are predominantly Catholic, there is no longer a single Ca tholic bishop. ' ’Three bishops functioning in a restricted way in other parts of the country are not permit ted to leave their dioceses. Therefore, for the last 13 years, the Sacrament or Confirmation has not been administered in Bohemia and Moravia. Should any of the faithful travel to a place where they believe the sacrament might be received, they themselves and the bish op or delegated priest would be severely punished. “Bishops are not permitted to assign priests as they see fit, but must have prior permis sion from the communist authorities, who see to it that the most competent priests are relegated to small villages and that others handicapped by ill ness or age are assigned to big city parishes. "Priests are allowed to func tion only as civil servants, entirely dependent on the gov ernment for their salar- H. L. Green Company, Inc, AUGUSTA, GA. f iMerry Christmas / s AUGUSTA, GA. ies. Church collections are forbidden unless they are pre viously approved by the Red authorities, and in these per mitted cases an accounting must be made in every instance so that heavy taxes may be as sessed. ‘‘The communist authorities also decide who is to be admit ted to the six remaining semin- aires of all denominations. Only two of these seminaries are Ca tholic. Candidates from famil ies considered ‘too religious’ are banned outright, and the number of those admitted is artificially restricted. “The shortage of clergy con tinues because many priests are compelled to work in building industries, mines and factories, with the result that the few priests who are permitted to persue their rightful calling often must look after several parishes and, as a consequence, are unable to cope with existing needs. ‘‘The Red rulers also put obstacles in the way of parish work. It often happens that Masses must be said at hours when most parishioners are un able to attend. There are known instances when priests have been compelled to announce from their pulpits that work comes before Sunday duty. “All priests are constantly watched by the secret police. They may not even adminis ter the sacrament of Extreme Unction without producing a medical certificate or a state ment from the sick person. In many hospitals no priest is permitted to enter, if he is dressed as a priest. "Most deplorable is the posi tion of the Siterhoods. Only a few are permitted to minister to the needs of the physically handicapped, the mentally defi cient and the incurable. All the others have been expelled from their convents and are doing forced labor in factories or on farms. They are compel led to accept whatever assign ments the communist authori ties give them, and this often means work on night shifts and jobs that interfere with their participation in even the most restricted religious exercises. “All properties of religious orders have been confiscated outright. The Religious must not only provide their own live lihood, but must also support the aged and infirm members of their communities. This means that in many cases they are heavily in debt to the gov ernment, since they simply do not have the means to do the things they are called upon to do. Consequently, in a large number of instances they have become real slaves of the com munists. “Priest religious assigned to work in factories or at other jobs may not engage in priestly activities of any sort, not even say Mass. “No religious instruction is permitted in the public school system and parents are subjec ted to severe pressure to pre vent them from sending their children to parish religious classes, which, incidentally, must be held at hours when it is impossible for most children to attend. In the larger cities, all religious instruction, evenpar- The Southern Cross, December 12, 1963—PAGE 7 Birth Control Is Major Issue Throughout U. S. (The issue of birth control and public policy is a burning question throughout the nation. In an effort to determine the di mensions of the problem, N.C.W.C. News Service sought information from sources in the 50 state capitals and Washing ton, D. C. Facts thus obtained are presented here in the first of three articles.) By Russell Shaw (N.C.W.C. News Service) A little over a year ago the lid blew off in Illinois. At the urging of its chairman, Arnold H. Maremont, the Illinois Pub lic Aid Commission on Dec. 3, 1962, voted 6-4 to push ahead with a controversial tax-paid birth control program. The plan called for state funds to be sent to provide birth control information and devic es upon request to any public welfare recipient with a spouse or child. The program had for some time been the focal point of one of the hottest domestic con troversies of the year, and the December vote brought the issue to a head. In the me lee that followed, both sides trundled out arguments of mor ality and public policy to but tress their positions. When the dust had cleared Maremont was out as IP AC chairman and Illinois had a tax-paid birth control pro gram significantly limited by comparison with the one orig inally envisioned. In its final version the program was re stricted to married woman on relief living with their hus bands, whereas the original plan would have extended also to un married women and married women not living with their hus bands. This was the sort of compro mise that leaves no one entire ly satisfied. But what the con troversy in Illinois did, and with a vengeance, was to focus public attention on the whole question of birth control and the law. Though easily the most highly publicized confrontation over the birth control issue in re cent years, the Illinois exper ience wa’S' far Trom unique. In many respects it was a micro cosm of what has happened, is happening—or soon may hap pen—in many other parts of the country. The issue of birth control and the law has laid bare what Father John Court ney Murray, S.J., calls the “structure of war” underlying the apparently calm surface of American pluralism. Nationwide, what is the law on birth control? Where else be sides illinois are there tax- paid birth control programs? Where has there been or is there likely soon to be agitation for spending public funds for con traceptive purposes? Seeking answers to these questions, the NCWC News Ser vice took soundings throughout the nation from its correspon dents and other sources. Re sults of this survey, to be dis cussed in this and subsequent reports, paint a picture which, while far from uniform, does show certain broad patterns of similarity in many regions. On the Federal level, the le gal picture is deceptively sim ple. Federal law bans distribu tion of contraceptives and birth control literature through the mails and by common carrier. It also prohibits import of such material. But court rulings have effec tively altered the impact of these laws. The result, in the words of British author and pol itical scientist Norman St. John-Stevas, is that “to secure a conviction under the statutes an intention to use the mater ials illegally must be establish ed by the prosecution.” In other respects the Federal government’s role is a subject of controversy. While some urge large scale government sponsorship of research on birth control and the imple mentation of birth control pro grams through foreign aid, others violently oppose any such involvement by the government. Advocates of an activist ap- ochial, is banned by government fiat. “Only 20 religious publica tions are licensed, for a total population of some 14 million souls. Only two of these are Catholic, and their contents are rigorously censored and their editors compelled to insert communist propaganda. Even religious calendars are utiliz ed to spread Red propaganda. On the other hand, no bibles, catechisms or hymnals are printed at all. Mass atheist propaganda is carried on con stantly with no opportunity to counteract it.” proach won a significant suc cess this year when the Senate approved a foreign aid bill that carried for the first time a pro vision authorizing use of public funds for birth control purpos es in aid-receiving countries. The House version, however, lacked such a provision. In ham mering out agreement Dec. 5 on a $3.6 billion aid authori zation bill, Senate and House conferees compromised by ac cepting language that authoriz es spending money for “re search into the problems of population growth” but does not mention birth control. On the state level, birth con trol services are available at public expense in nearly a doz en states. In other places, such as Maryland, state welfare agencies make it a policy to re fer welfare recipients to pri vate sources for such servic es. Elsewhere, public facilities are made available to groups such as Planned Parenthood. In Delaware, for example, the State Board of Health allows the state League for Planned Par enthood to use state facilities in two of the state’s three coun ties. Within the last year, legis lation providing for tax-paid birth control has been intro duced and defeated or side- tacked in the legislature of at least five states. In the last two years, three states by court action or re peal have dropped laws which banned or restricted the sale or advertising of contracep tives. In one state, Connecticut, a controversial law against birth control has been unpheld by lower courts and appears head ed—with unpredictable results —for a test in the U. S. Supreme Court. About the only restrictive statutes that have been doing well are those that ban vend- (Continued on Page 8) jewelers #13 BROAD STREET AUGUSTA. GEORGIA L ' H>easion’$ (greetings LAKEY IE W PHARMACY, Inc. RE. 3-4495 1800 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. Antioch: Where The Divine Liturgies Began Antioch merits the title of mother of many Liturgies. In this city, the early Christians surrounded the “breaking of the bread” with those ceremonies which have come through the years as a framework of song and prayer . . . Not too far from Antioch, in the village of MACHTA-AZAR, SYRIA, some 150 Melchite Rite Catholics are a direct link to the early days of the Church* They are mostly poor farm laborers. They have been trying to repair the parish church which was partly destroyed and . ... made unusable by Winter rains and The Holy Father’s Mission Atd Their services are donated for the Oriental Church an d they have been unable to com plete the work because of their poverty. They have appealed to us for funds to buy material, a modest sum of $1,600. We hope that enough of our readers will be able to help them. This would be a most appropriate thank-you to the Christ Child who gave us the wonderful gift of the Mass or Liturgy as it is usually called in the Eastern Rite churches. The pa rishioners will long remember their benefactors in the lovely Melchite ceremonies. PALESTINE REFUGEES The plight of these persons is pitiful. For sixteen years, they have had to live in camps, leaving behind their homes, farms and jobs. The Holy Father has given us the task of watching over them in his name. We think of a poem by Cardinal Spell man: Somewhere—the place it matters not—somewhere I saw a child, hungry and thin of face— Eyes in whose pools life’s joys no longer stirred. Lips that were dead to laughter’s eager kiss, Yet parted fiercely to a crust of bread. A FOOD PACKAGE, costing $10 will feed a child and his family for a month. Will you make this Christmas a happier one for them? $2 will buy a family a WARM BLANKET. THE DOCTRINE OF SIGNATURES This curious, long-ago idea of some botanists held that God impressed a signature on many plants to show their curative powers. Thus the stalk of the ADDER’S TONGUE resembled such a tongue. The plant cured the bite of adders and other venomous creatures . . . Most botanists dispute this intriguing idea but there is no disputing Christ’s teaching that man has God’s image and signature on him ... By educating a seminar ian—JOHN DI MARCO, for instance or a Sister-to-be such as SISTER CYRYSOSTOM, you can bring spiritual health (grace) and often physical health to the many who do not recognize Christ’s central part in restoring man to his union with God. LILIES OF THE FIELD We read this fun-filled story of an itinerant Negro laborer and a very stable German refugee Mother Superior building a chapel out of dreams and prayers and everyday trust in Divine Providence. The words mirror marvelously the rising theme of the story which really bursts into song and magnifi cence ... We thought so much of the many priests in the Near and Middle East faced with just the same problems . . . Your STRINGLESS GIFTS enables us to help them where the need is greatest. A MEMORIAL CHAPEL is a lovely way to re member someone. The cost: $2,000 to $6,000. A CHAPEL ITEM such as monstrance, cxborium, altar linens, sanctuary bell, etc., range in cost from fifty dollars to five dollars. Dear Monsignor Ryan: Enclosed please find for Name Street City Zone .... State i&IJearSstOissionsjMi FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN, President Mtgr. Joseph T. Ryan, Nat’l Sec‘y Se*d all coeieMMicartoes to: CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION 480 Loxington Avi. at 46th St. Now York 17, N. Y.