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PAGE 2—The Southern Cross, May 18,1972
Aquinas Students
Take Part In
GHSA Competition
For the first time, Aquinas High
School students participated in the
Literary Events of the Georgia High
School Association. The faculty
moderator for this activity is Reverend
John Fitzpatrick. On a total point
system, the school placed fourth in the
Region 3 A competition. Obtaining
honors in the various divisions were the
following: (Top Photo) - Performers of
the prize winning trial scene of the
Merchant of Venice are: 1st row - left to
right: Drew Rice, Joseph Roper, Bill
O’Leary and Chris Dimond. 2nd row:
Ray Glinski, Mary Ellen McCarthy and
Barbara Van Sant. (Bottom Photo) - front
row: Shannon Brooks - third in Girls
Essay; Anita Kroger - third place in Girls
Spelling; Bill O’Leary - tied in Oral
Intrepretation; back row: Alex Battey -
fourth place in Boys Essay; and Danny
Craig - second in Boys Spelling.
Aquinas Juniors Honored
At a student election held in the gym
of Aquinas High School, Alex Battey was
elected the president of the Student
Council for the 1973 school year; Karen
Brown was elected vice-president. In a
forthcoming honors night, Alex will also
be given the award for having earned the
highest average among the boys in the
junior class and Mary Beth Powers has the
highest average among the girls. These
three students have all excellent
qualifications to receive these honors.
Alex is the son of Doctor and Mrs.
Louis L. Battey. He has been awarded a
Merti certificate from both the University
of Georgia and Augusta College. He is a
member of the National Honor Society
and of the Aquinas Masquers. For the
forthcoming summer, he has received an
NSF Grant for high ability Juniors at
Loyola University in New Orleans and
admission to Stanford University in
California for juniors who are interested
and capable of pursuing university work.
Kareh is the daughter of Doctor and
Mrs. Allen Brown. Karen has been very
active in school and has maintained a high
scholastic average, ranking in the top ten
percent of her class. She is a cheerleader
and an active member of the Student
Council. She is a member of the Augusta
Civic Ballet and had ballet classes with
the Robert Jaffrey School of Ballet in
New York and Atlanta Ballet Co.,
directed by Bobby Barnett. She is
planning to resume her Ballet classes in
Atlanta during the summer.
Mary Beth is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A.J. Powers. Mary Beth is a member
of the National Honor Society. Her chief
activity at school has been her
participation in the Glee Club and the
choraliers of Aquinas High School. Mary
Beth is also active in the Aquinas
Masquers and the Augusta Players, having
lead parts in several plays this year. She
placed first in the Voice of Democracy
speech contest on a local level; then she
won first place in the Georgia finals,
allowing her to go to Washington, D.C. to
compete with the other 49 state winners.
She also has received certificates of Merit
from the University of Georgia and
Augusta College. Her summer plans
include a trip through Europe for 6 weeks
with the American Leadership Study
Group Organization.
KAREN BROWN
MARY BETH POWERS
ALEX BATTEY
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Pacelli Home& School Contributes $7,000
At the May 5th meeting of the Pacelli
Home and School Association, Columbus,
a check in the amount of $7,000 was
presented to Pacelli Principal, Fr. Robert
Mattingly, by Home and School
President, James Schomburg. The
contribution will be used for special
projects earmarked for the school.
Principal, Fr. Robert Mattingly,
announced that 32 of 45 seniors
graduating had been accepted for college
enrollment, while 7 other applicants had
their acceptance still pending. On the
National Math Tests Ricardo Stevens
placed first; Henry Jasper, second; and
Kurt Oswald, third.
The East Columbus Rotary Club
recognized Vicki Greco as Senior Girl of
the Year, and Fred Johnson as Senior
Boy of the Year.
Three Pacelli students captured all
three prizes for their entries in a Law-Day
contest sponsored by the Columbus
Lawyers Club. Mary Ellen Cobis received
$150.00; Roseanne Milehan, $100.00;
and Brenda Clark, $50.00. Jeanette
Chrismond represented Pacelli in the
March to raise funds for Bangla-Desh
relief. Seven local high schools
participated in this event and raised
$1500.00.
Chris Land, Sophomore, received an
art award from the Governors Honors
Program, which entitles him to pursue a
six weeks course at Wesleyan. Mike Tully,
Mike Gilbert, and Karen Patillo received
merit certificates from the University of
Ga., and Nancy Attaway and Mike
Shannon were awarded merit certificates
to Juniors for Achievement from
Presbyterian College.
Outgoing President, Jim Schomburg,
turned the gavel over to the Incoming
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PRESENT $7,000 CHECK
Fr. Mattingly, Dr. William S. Odom, James Schomburg
President, Dr. Wm. S. Odom. Other
officers for the coming school year are
Emmett Tice, Vice President; Caroline
Blackford, Treasurer; and Mada
Chrismond, Secretary.
Dr. Odom presented guest speaker, H.
Norwood Pearce, a member of the State
House of Representatives, from Muscogee
County and a member of the Lawyers
Club, who spoke on “Law Day.” Mr.
Randall Phillips drama class presented a
one act play entitled, “A Social Event,”
which starred Scott Hansen, Brenda
Reynolds, and Roxanne Twiggs.
Following the meeting parents and
students viewed an art and sculpture
exhibit presented by Fr. Koehane’s art
class. This meeting marked the conclusion
of Home and School Activities until the
beginning of school in September.
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Catholic, Protestant Press Meet
States.
BANFF, Alta (NC) - The Catholic and
Protestant press associations of the
United States announced their
“engagement” following a historic joint
meeting here.
But both parties agreed that it may
never lead to a “marriage.”
Members of the Catholic Press
Association (CPA) and the Associated
Church Press (ACP) voted overwhelming
approval of a proposal aimed at moving
both groups closer to a merger. Yet it was
clearly pointed out that experience may
prove a formal merger is not practical.
The proposal calls for more structural
cooperation involving five specific areas
beginning next fall. Previously, during the
groups’ “going steady” state, they had a
very loose arrangement of cooperating in
a joint projects such as their fight against
increases in U. S . postal rates.
The memberships of both groups
empowered the associations’
administrative leaders to work together in
the following areas:
1. Joint conventions -- the two
associations will meet together in
Minneapolis from May 16-19, 1973, and
project joint conventions in 1974,
possibly in Denver, in 1975 in Nashville,
and in 1976 possibly in Washington, D. C.
2. Joint directory - possible in 1974.
3. Joint publications of present
“Catholic Journalist” and “Copy Log,”
the Protestant association’s publication -
a task force will explore details and
recommend steps.
4. Joint regional workshops - to start
next fall.
5. Continued joint employment of
legal counsel on postal rates and
reclassifications issue in the United
The proposal also urges cooperation in
“such other matters as may emerge in the
coming months.”
Delegates felt, however, that a porposal
to locate the offices of both associations
in the same city and building needed
long-term exploration. The CPA is in New y,
York City and the ACP in Chicago.
The proposals were ratified by each
association in separate business meetings.
At one point in the discussion, a CPA
delegate said there was probably moe
division between Catholic editors today
than there would be between Catholic
and Protestant editors.
Joining the CPA and ACP in the first
international religious press convention
here was the Canadian Church press,
which includes both Catholic and
Protestant publications as members.
‘Charity
Must Not Be
Handout’
ROME (NC) — Charity must no longer
be a handout helping the poor but rather
a hand helping the poor to help
themselves.
This was one major recommendation
proposed by Catholic relief experts from
90 nations attending the week-long ninth
general assembly of Caritas
Internationalis, the international Catholic
charities organization.
At a news conference May 13
concluding the assembly, the vice
president of Caritas for Europe, Juan
Masip of Spain, said of the
recommendation:
“The delegates seem to be saying to
the mature agencies that they must think
differently about aid to the poor. This aid
is nothing unless the giver shows a real
concern to the receiver, a concern aimed
at putting him on his feet again.”
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Brother §
Davis Is
Marianist
The May 4 issue of THE
SOUTHERN CROSS contained a
$ NC News Service story quoting jjj:
;j: Brother Joseph Davis, executive
jjj director of the National Office for $;
Hack Catholics. In the article he
v charged the National Catholic
jj| Education Association “is grossly $
insensitive and without the faintest ij:
trace of commitment to the
j;j: concerns of minority groups.”
The release incorrectly listed
|i|: Brother Davis as a Marist Brother.
He is a Marianist Brother of Mary.
MAY PROCESSION, May 12th, at St. Michael’s School, Savannah Beach. Pictured is
Queen - Debra Brady; Crown Bearer - Billy Wong; Queen’s Court (left to right) -
Monica Jung, Anna Marie Harper, Christina Boyd and Anna Marie Parners.
DURING HOLY WEEK, the students of Aquinas High School under the direction of
Reverend John Fitzpatrick, presents the Passion Play at Holy Trinity Church in
Augusta. Shown depicting Christ on the cross is Bill O’Leary, a senior at Aquinas High
School. (Rogers Photography)