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PAGE 8 — The Southern Cross, December 21 1972
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By Gil Brown
Sometimes I wonder, whatever
happened to the separation of Church
and State? At Christmas, the lines that
are supposed to separate the two tend
to become indistinct. It may be possible
to forbid prayer in the public schools,
but how does one forbid the singing of
carols? Is the star a religious symbol or
just a decoration for the top of the tree?
On the last day of school, I went
down to help with the Christmas parties
being held in each classroom. I was
laden with various goodies, much like
Little Red Riding Hood, and somewhat
apprehensive as to the reception they
would get. Children can be so decided in
their views (we never get GREEN
cup-cakes -- last year we had ICE-CREAM
- nothing but crummy old kool-aid
again). I need not have worried. They
hardly noticed my arrival. They were
busy with what looked to me like a
Christmas celebration of their own. This
in grade two, in the public school
system.
A stable had been built in a corner of
the classroom. There was a manger, ox
and ass, and a baby doll resting on a pile
of pine straw. Joseph and Mary knelt
beside the manger, and the shepherds
were standing in the wings.
The school was desegregated over a
year ago. The children taking part in
this small celebration came from many
different areas of the city, and from
families of very different income level
and social status. Some were black and
others were white. Their costumes were
roughly improvised robes made of old
bedspreads, a table-cloth, a sheet. The
safety-pins showed here and there.
A bell rang. The “program” over, the
children quickly shed their costumes
and sat down to enjoy the cupcakes and
koolaid we had provided for them. They
shared everything happily, down to the
last crumb, and sang another round of
“Deck the halls with boughs of holly”
for good measure.
A small boy was reading a poem he
had written: i
“Christmas is presents, and
sleighbells,
Christmas is a tree, and a star.
Christmas is the voices of angels
singing:
Peace on earth, good will to men.”
The children all stood up and sang
“Angels we have heard on high” with
loud voices and evident enjoyment.
So much has been said about the
problems existing in our schools, the
difficulties of raising the young, and the
commercialization of Christmas in
general, that I found this small
experience somewhat encouraging.
Peace on earth is a pleasant dream,
sometimes only believed in by idealists.
But it did exist, for a little while, on the
last day of school, in that second-grade
classroom.
THE COOK’S
MOOR
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
NOEL! NOEL! NOEL! NOEL! Members of the combined Glee Clubs of
St. Vincent’s Academy, Savannah, are shown here as they filed out
of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist after their second annual
Christmas Concert there last Sunday (Dec. 17) to the strains of “The First
Noel.” (Pollack and Daly Photo)
Pastoral Councils
Workshops Set
Again this year, the Savannah
Diocesan Pastoral Council will sponsor a
workshop on Pastoral Councils, which
will be presented by the Department of
Christian Formation.
1:00-4:00 P.M., St. James Assembly
Room.
MACON -- Sunday, Jan. 28 -
2:00-5:00 P.M., St. Joseph’s Social Hall.
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Obituaries
* Mr. Boles Jacobs formerly of Macon, November 20th.
* Mr. James Leroy O’Connell II of Waycross, November 24th.
* Mr. William R. Semmes of Savannah, December 5th.
* Mr. William F. Purkall of Augusta, December 5th.
* Mrs. Emily Uvira Owen formerly of Augusta, December 5th.
* Mr. Charles R. Stegin of Savannah, December 6th.
* Mr. Richard J. Welsh of Savannah, December 6th.
* Miss Annie Catherine Moore of Savannah, December 7th.
* SFC Ted H. Zubrycki (ret.) of Augusta, December 8th.
* Mrs. Lucille McKenzie Elliott of Savannah, December 10th.
* Mrs. Willie DeLoach Pacetti of Savannah, December 11th.
* Mr. William S. Baugh of Columbus, December 11th
* Mr. Andrew Jackson of Augusta, December 12th.
* Miss Mary Battle of Savannah, December 13th.
Dr. Albert Turner of Columbus, December 14th
* Mr. William James Graham of Augusta, December 15th.
* Mr. Carlton H. Vaughan of Augusta, December 15th.
Marriages
* Miss Linda Jean Bevan of Allendale, N.J., and Mr. Efennis Edward Curtin of
Augusta, Ga., November 19 in Guardian Angel Church, Allendale.
* Miss Patricia Ellen McManus of Augusta, Ga., and Mr. Harry Ford Williams Jr. of
Martinez, Ga., December 9 in Chapel 9, Ft. Gordon, Ga.
* Miss Stephanie Proctor and Mr. Joseph William Herzberg, both of Augusta, Ga.,
December 9 at St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
* Miss Deborah Jacqueline Bazemore and Mr. Robert Louis Shoemaker, both of
Savannah, Ga., December 10 in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah.
* Miss Mary Elizabeth Van Horn of Augusta, Ga., and Mr. Stephen Michael Lariscy
of Martinez, Ga., December 16 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
* Miss Cindy Traywick and Mr. James Anthony Woehst, both of Savannah, Ga.,
December 16 in St. James Church, Savannah.
* Miss Kathleen Rose Hoffman and Mr. Andrew Brooks Zeigler, both of Savannah,
Ga., December 16 in the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Savannah.
* Miss Elizabeth Ann Doel of Graniteville, S. C., and Mr. John Lawrence Nelson of
Augusta, Ga., December 16 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
* Miss Regina Joann Doel of Graniteville, S. C., and Mr. Marcus Wayne Mobley of
Augusta, Ga., December 16 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
SAUSAGE AND CHEESE BALLS
1 pound hot pork sausage
1 pound sharpe cheese, grated
3 cups biscuit mix
Mix all ingredients well. Roll in balls about size of large marble. Bake at 400 degrees
for about 10 minutes or until brown. Keep warm in a chafing dish. Makes about 190
appetizers.
These may be made ahead and frozen.
Mrs. Worth Andrews, Jr.
3026 Walton Way
Augusta, Ga.
SQUASH CASSEROLE
These workshops try to educate
members of pastoral councils, as well as
all interested persons who may not be
members, in the workings of these
pastoral councils, their organization,,
purpose, and practical application in the
Diocese of Savannah. The particular
topic for the workshop this year will be
“Religious Education and the Council.”
The schedule for the workshops is as
follows:
SAVANNAH -- Saturday, Jan. 27 -
AUGUSTA - Saturday, Feb. 3 -
1:00-4:00 P.M., St. Mary’s Parish Hall.
ALBANY - Sunday, Feb. 4 -
2:00-5:00 P.M., St. Teresa’s School
Auditorium.
Those from the Columbus,
Statesboro, and Valdosta-Brunswick
Deaneries may attend any of these
workshops which may be convenient for
them. It is hoped that many persons will
take advantage of this opportunity to
learn more about the Pastoral Councils.
Schreck Elected Phi Beta Kappa
1 can squash (1 lb.)
1-8 oz. sharp cheese grated
, 1 small box saltines
1/2 cup milk
1 small can or jar pimento chopped
2 eggs slightly beaten
2 tsp Worchester Sauce
1/2 tsp paprika
Dash Tobasco
Cook squash until done. Mix all ingredients together and cook on top of stove until
it begins to thicken. Pour into baking dish and cook in moderate oven (350 degrees)
until on top begins to brown approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Save 6 saltines to
crumble and sprinkle on top. More milk may be necessary to make it of a soft
consistency.
Mary C. Davis
2346 McDowell St.
Augusta, Ga. 30904
Christopher Schreck, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph C. Schreck of Savannah has
been named to Phi Beta Kappa, national
honorary society. A Seminarian,
studying at William and Mary College,
Williamsburg, Va., Schreck was inducted
into the society during ceremonies
December 5 at the Virginia college.
Phi Beta Kappa was founded at
William and Mary in 1776 and is the
oldest Greek letter society or fraternity
in the United States. Since that time it
has spread to many colleges and
universities throughout the country.
You’ve
put it in your house.
You’ve
put it in your car.
You’ve
put it in your furniture.
Isn’t it time
you put it in the bank?
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PO. Box 8668
Savannah, Georgia 31402
A Trust Company of Georgia Affiliate
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Distributors for U.S. Royal
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The National Bank
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Schreck was informed of his election
to the national fraternity last month
and received a congratulatory letter
from William and Mary President,
Thomas A. Graves, Jr. Said Graves, “I
want to offer you my congratulations
on your election to Phi Beta Kappa.
You have attained the highest honor
which the College of William and Mary
as an academic institution can offer
you, and we are proud of you.”
Thirty-seven other undergraduates
were inducted and twenty more will be
selected and inducted in initiation
ceremonies to be held next Spring.
The symbol of membership in the
society is a gold Phi Beta Kappa key,
commonly worn on a watch chain and
suitably engraved with the member’s
name, date of initiation, and chapter.
The chapter at William and Mary is
known as Alpha of Virginia.
Pacelli Players
Take 3rd Place
Pacelli Dramatists placed third in
Region 5-B play competition at
Carrollton, Georgia. They also attended
the Columbus College Festival, where
judges gave ratings and criticisms of
plays performed by area high schools.
At this festival, Vicki Smith from Pacelli
received a medallion of excellence for
her acting.
The play entitled “The Underground
Bird” is a one-act play by Rose Schiller
which deals with drug addiction.
Characters were Vicki Smith: the
Photographer; Ellen Brown: the Editor;
Barbara Stevens: the One; and Matt
Nelson: Harold. Director of the play
was Reverend Donal Keohane, head of
the Theatre Arts Club. The theme of the
play is that everybody is addicted to
something, whether it be common like
coffee or cigarettes or as outlandish as
maps, which he can do little about to
correct. The play’s setting was an
abandoned subway platfrom; however,
no scenery was used except a chair, a
revolving colored light, a rope, and
music at the beginning and end of the
play.
The Dramatists also gave
performances of the play at the
December 7th Home and School
Association meeting and for the school
student body.
Future plans for the Dramatists
include the production of another play
to be presented before the school
student body.
* Miss Margaret Cornelia Robertson and Mr. Michael Francis Dillon, both of
Savannah, Ga., December 16 in St. James Church, Savannah.
Necrology
* Rev. John F. Hurley, December 20,1972
* Rev. John A. Morris, December 24,1957
* Rev. M.J. Rice, December 26,1881
* Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Toomey, January 1,1970
* Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph D. Mitchell, January 2,1965
* Rev. Patrick Hooke, January 2,1859
Augusta Auxiliary
St. Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary, Augusta, held their December meeting recently at the
Parish Hall. Jim Davis, news director for WJBF, presented slides and an interesting talk
on his Christmas trip to the Holy Land. Many gifts were brought by the members and
will be distributed by the Auxiliary to the parish shut-ins.
Dublin Catholic Women
At the December meeting of the Dublin Parish Council of Catholic Women, plans
for the children’s Christmas party were discussed. A newcomer, Mrs. Johnnie Linder
was introduced. Mrs. Dolores Jodoin was elected to a three-year term on the Parish
Board. Plans for a permanent family assistance program were discussed and a
committee was set up. It was announced that this was the last meeting for two
members who are moving out of town - Mrs. Janice Lowe and Mrs. Michele Sheppard.
In the social hour that followed, hostesses were Mrs. Eleanor Altman, Mrs. Lena
Jepeway, and Mrs. Rose Johnson.
St. James CCW
The January meeting of the St. James Council of Catholic Women (Savannah) will
be held on Tuesday, January 2, 1973, at 8:00 P.M. in the school Assembly Room.
Guest speaker will be Sister Mary Catherine Moore of the Savannah Social Apostolate
Office. All ladies of the parish are invited to attend.
Hospital Auxiliary
The Saint Joseph Hospital Auxiliary sponsored a coffee at the hospital on Tuesday
December 12th. under the capable chairmanship of Mrs. Jack Howard. Sandwiches of
all sizes, shapes and flavors were on hand as were cakes, mints, etc. All Past Presidents
were in attendance, some coming for distances in order to be present .. .two from
Atlanta and one from Soperton. These past presidents were presented with a corsage
and the president and president elect were also given a corsage. Dr. William Boyd
played the organ and the ladies sang Christmas Carols during the morning. A portrait
of Sister Mary Louise, purchased for the Auxiliary Room was shown for the first time.
Scrap books from the past five or six years were also on display.
Haggard Named Captain
Captain Herman Grady Haggard, III, has recently been promoted to that rank in the
United States Air Force. Captain Haggard is presently assigned to the 612th Tactical
Fighter Squadron at Torrejon Air Force Base, Madrid, Spain. He is a pilot of the
Fighter-4 Phantom Jet. Captain Haggard attended and graduated from St. Anne’s
Grammar School and Pacelli High School in Columbus, Georgia, and is a 1969
Graduate of Auburn University at Auburn, Alabama. He is married to the former
Karen Annette Stewart of Dublin, Georgia, and they live with their three year old
daughter, Kimberly Annette, in Cannillas, Madrid, Spain. Captain Haggard is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman G. Haggard, Jr., of St. Anne’s Parish, Columbus, Georgia.
Christmas Mass, Party
The children of the Savannah Deanery Sunday School for Exceptional Children held
their Christmas observance on Sunday, December 17th at St. Benedict’s Parish Hall
starting at 4 P.M. The Christmas Mass was celebrated by Father Fred Nijem, Spiritual
Moderator of the Sunday School, and the youngsters, their aides, teachers and families
participated in the singing of Carols during the Mass. The party which followed was a
birthday party for the Baby Jesus, complete with the singing of “Happy Birthday” and
the cutting of two birthday cakes decorated in the Chrismtas colors and with red
candles. The children were delighted with the appearance of Santa Claus (witn an Irish
brogue) who distributed gifts to those connected with the Sunday School and candy
canes to all. Invited guests were Father James Costigan, Pastor, and Father Ronald
Madden, Assistant Pastor of Sacred Heart Church; Sister M. Rosalie, O.S.F., Principal
of Sacred Heart School, Father Michael Smith, former Spiritual Moderator of the
Sunday School, and Mr. Fred Nijem, Sr.