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PAGE 8—'Hie Southern Cross, October 4,1973
BY GILLIAN BROWN
(D.C.F. — Savannah)
The smell of bacon sizzling in the pan
- one of the most encouraging of
early-moming experiences -- is fast
becoming no more than a happy
memory to many Americans. The price
has risen to a point at which housewives
simply cross it off the grocery list
altogether. Eggs, too, are rapidly
becoming too expensive for the average
breakfast table. The morning meal is
turning into a spartan affair of grits and
toast, washed down with a glass of
frozen orange juice.
adding protein) and a bag of wheat germ
(to add to the morning cereal). All the
other offerings in the health foods store
seemed as expensive, if not more so,
than regular foods.
The trip to the store, however, made
us think a bit. It’s a strange society that
carefully removes the wheat germ from
bread only to turn around and sell it
back again in the form of health food.
And it’s a strange situation when a
country with all the naturally rich soils
and all the advanced technology to feed
half the world is not able to provide
enough for its own people.
We adapted gracefully to doing
without steak, but today even
hamburger is off the menu most days.
Chicken -- once the poor man’s standby
-- is becoming a rare delicacy. Even the
frozen cod (with all its dark associations
with Depression days) was 69 cents a
pound last month and was rumored to
be due to rise in price.
Agricultural experts and trained
economists probably know just why
inflation has to happen and what is in
store during Phase Four. The rest of us,
though, remain puzzled. What happened
to all those widely advertized
“controls?” Why didn’t they work? Did
they go too far, or not far enough?
How do we keep our families well
nourished during such times? We’ve
heard some terrible tales of people
feasting on dog food, learning to cook
shark, or even taking to the woods to
hunt deer in violation of all the proper
rules of season and property.
Restaurants in some areas are doing a
brisk trade in “whinny wedges” which
are said to consist of bread and horse.
Why is it that some farmers are still
subsidized in order not to plant, when
the nation goes short of certain crops?
Who benefited from the Wheat Deal
with Russia?
We recently visited a health foods
store, to look for meat substitutes. We
were welcomed by two enthusiastic
ladies who urged us to try samples of
cabbage juice, toasted soy-bean and
tablets of Vitamin E. The cabbage juice
did not impress us greatly with its taste,
in spite of its undoubted nutritive value.
The soy-beans, however, were
interesting -- rather like peanuts, but
drier. They were salted with real
sea-salt, too, which made the whole
experiment seem more “organic.”
Why did the price of chicken feed rise
so high that all chicks had to be
slaughtered in infancy rather than being
fattened for the table? As we
reluctantly pay higher and higher prices
for such staples as bread and milk, we
wonder where all the money is going?
The retailer is having a hard time, and so
is the farmer, we are told. So who is
collecting the profit?
We looked at the varieties of foods in
their cans, straw baskets and simulated
brown-paper sacks, but came away with
only two items -- some soy flour (for
stretching out the hamburger and
The question may seem naive - and
so is one answer which might spring to
mind - that the whole thing is a
question of bad management. Perhaps
that answer, though, is not so naive
after all. There is really no such thing as
an “uncontrolled” economy. Someone
- either government agency or private
enterprise -- is at the controls at any
given time. Someone is making
the decisions which govern prices and
supplies. Perhaps it is time the consumer
took more of an interest in the direction
in which the economy is headed - and
took his turn, occasionally, at the
controls.
Special Mass for Jubilarians
Catholics celebrating their Golden and Silver wedding anniversaries
will be honored at a Special Mass at the Cathedral in Savannah on
Sunday, October 28th at 12:15 p.m. Couples validly married in 1923
and 1948 and currently in good standing in the church are eligible
for Jubilee Awards. Those wishing to participate in this ceremony are
asked to clip out the form printed below and send it to their parish
priest immediately so that there will be ample time for printing of
the special scrolls to be presented to participating couples.
NAME-WIFE:
NAME-HUSBAND: . . .
ADDRESS -
PARISH -
YEAR OF MARRIAGE -
(Dear Father: Will you please forward this information as soon as
possible to the Chancery so that I may participate in the celebration
of a special Jubilee Mass at the Cathedral on October 28. Thank you
for your kindness.)
the buck.
Liberty National
Bank
A Trust Company of Georgia Affiliate
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION HONOREES.
Terry Ferraro (1) and Tina Flournoy of St. Vincent’s Academy, Savannah.
Terry was named a National Merit Commended Student which places her
in the upper 2% of the nation’s high school seniors. Tina was named a
National Achievement Semi-finalist which places her among the top 1,400
black students in competition for 350 Achievement Scholarships. Terry is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Ferraro, Jr.; Tina is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Flournoy.
Bishop Lessard
‘Honorary’ Italian
BY A C. (TONY) MATHEWS, JR.
Bishop Raymond Lessard will be
presented an “Honorary Membership”
by the Savannah Italian Club for
seventeen years service in Italy. He will
also officiate at the distribution of lapel
pins that the Italian Club will issue all
its members at a Banuqet, October 7.
The occasion includes a proclamation of
“Italian Heritage Week,” stating:
Whereas, General Oglethorpe brought
with him on the good ship “Ann” the
first Italian artisan; and
Whereas: Citizens of Italian Lineage
established themselves in the genesis of
the Savannah Colony; and
Whereas: Italian influence is reflected
throughout Savannah and Georgia’s
history; and
Whereas: Italian-American and
American-Italian citizens have
contributed and continue to contribute
to the welfare of the Savannah
community;
Now, THEREFORE, I John P.
Rousakis, Mayor of the City of
Savannah, do hereby proclaim the week
of October 5 to 12 as “Italian Heritage
Week.”
Bishop Lessard
Throughout the week Historical
information will be disseminated about
the part Italians have played in U.S.
history.
WOMEN HOLD FALL MEET
Valdosta-Brunswick Deanery
The Fall board luncheon-meeting of
the Valdosta-Brunswick Deanery
Council of Catholic Women was held at
the Holiday Inn, Waycross on
September 22nd.
of the forthcoming National Convention
to be held in New Orleans from October
16th thru the 19th. Delegates from the
local Deanery plan to attend in order to
vote for the new National officers.
One of the highlights was discussion
MEDICAL Cv
HOME
Accommodations for 31 Patients
Planned Socials
TV in Every Room
Chorus and Church Service Weekly
• RN Living on Premises
• Semi-Private Rooms
• Special Diets
• Nurses On Duty
24 Hours A Day
Supervisor - Mrs. Tina Von Waldner, RJM.
Administrator - Charles Von Waldner
Individual Care • Catholic Management
Regular Staff With Chief Of Staff
5609 Skidaway Rd. Phone 354-2752
Savannah
The members were invited to attend a
day of Recollection on September 28th
at St. Williams, St. Simons Island,
sponsored by the CCW of Glynco Naval
Air Station.
Father O’Keefe, Pastor of St. Joseph
Church, Waycross, discussed the
upcoming Catholic Congress on
Worship, sponsored by the Bishops of
Georgia, North and South Carolina to
be held in the Savannah Civic Center on
November 8th thru November 10th. He
is hopeful that a large representation
from the Waycross area will attend.
Other matters on the agenda included
reports from the following Commissions
by the Chairman:
Family Affairs
Moulton, Lakeland.
Mrs. Johnnie
Community Affairs
Yurish, St. Simons.
Mrs. Sybil
Organizational Services - Miss Lillian
Meyer, Brunswick.
Reports from Church Communities
and International Affairs were given by
others in the absence of the respective
Chairmen. Mrs. William Kempton of St.
Simons reported on the newly created
Commission of Right to Life. Mrs. Eric
Geores of Blackshear was appointed
Deanery Chairman of this Commission.
A Righ to Life Seminar is being held
in Augusta on November 3rd & 4th with
Dr. J.C. Wilkie as guest speaker. The
public is invited to attend.
A round TheDiocese
Obituaries
Mr. Samuel E. McCreary.Jr. of Augusta, September 24th
Mr. Soloman Anderson of Savannah, September 24th
Mr. Jack G. Murphy of Augusta, September 25th
Mr. Frank H. Petway of Savannah, September 26th
Mr. Robert Francis Smith of Savannah, September 30th
Marriages
* Miss Maureen McMahon Kearns and Mr. Gordon Baxley Hardy Jr. both of
Augusta, Ga., September 29 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
* Miss Ethel Sue Sudlow of Aiken, S.C., and Mr. Robert McLean Lyons of
Augusta, Ga., September 29 in St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Augusta.
Catholic Woman’s Club
The Catholic Woman’s Club will meet on Tuesday, October 9th at 8:15 P.M. in the
Cathedral Rectory Meeting Room. Moderator Rev. Patrick O’Brien will be the geust
speaker. All members are requested to please be present.
B.C. Student Commended
A letter of Commendation honoring him for high performance on the 1972
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT) has been awarded to Richard E. Jennings at Benedictine Military
School, Savannah, Principal (Very Rev.) Aelred J. Beck, O.S.B. has announced.
Jennings is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Jennings, 545 Columbus Drive, Savannah.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has named 38,000 Commended
students throughout the United States. These students are among the upper 2 percent
of those who are expected to graduate from high school in 1974. Thus, the
Commended students rank high, but below the 15,000 Semifinalists in September by
NMSC.
Pulaski Day Rites
The Immaculate Conception General Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus
has scheduled its sixth annual Pulaski Day Observance to be held at 1:30 p.m. on
Sunday, October 7, in Monterey Square located at Bull and Taylor Streets, in
Downtown Historic Savannah, it was announced by John J. Stafford, Faithful
Navigator. The observance will be preceded by an hour-long concert rendered by a 25
piece orchestra of the Savannah Federation of Musicians. This concert is furnished
gratuitously each year by the Savannah Federation. The concert will start at 12:30
p.m. Daniel J. Keane, Master of the DeSoto Province, District of Georgia, Fourth
Degree, Knights of Columbus, will be Master of Ceremonies. The official program will
start at 1:30 p.m. and will consist of a brief address, culminating in a wreath laying
ceremony, and a rifle firing salute to Pulaski, by the Benedictine Military School Firing
Squad.
Aquinas Commended Students
Letters of Commendation honoring them for their high performance on the 1972
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT) have been awarded to two students at Aquinas High School, Augusta,
Principal Sister Mary James has announced. Those named Commended students are
Edward J. Heffernan and Joseph H. Landrum. The National Merit Scholarship
Corporation (NMSC) has named 38,000 Commended students throughout the United
States. These students are among the upper 2 percent of those who are expected to
graduate from high school in 1974. Thus, the Commended students rank high, but
below the 15,000 Semifinalists in September by NMSC. Edward C. Smith, president of
NMSC, said: “The high standing of Commended students in the Merit Program
competition shows that they have great promise of continued success in college.
Although Commended students advance no further in the Merit Scholarship
competition, their attainment in this nationwide program deserves public recognition.”
THE COOK’S
NOOK
BY THE CHEF
DELICIOUS CHEESE SOUFFLE
Ingredients:
8 slices of thin sliced bread
1 3/4 cups of New York State sharp cheese
4 large eggs
13/4 cups of milk
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
red pepper to taste
Butter each slice of bread on both sides with margarine. Break up bread in small
cubes and cover bottom of casserole. Add V2 of the grated cheese. Beat eggs together,
add milk and other ingredients. Pour over cheese and bread layers; add remainder of
cheese. Let stand in refrigerator for 10 hours. Cook in pan of water at 350 degrees for
30 to 45 minutes.
This is a tasty and delicious meat substitute sent to the Cook’s Nook by Mrs.
William Doughty of Augusta.
The chef is eager to receive more recipes and cooking hints. Please address your
favorite ones to the Cook’s Nook, care of The Southern Cross, Box 232, Waynesboro,
Ga.
Now here is a recipe for a
DUMP CAKE
sent in by Mrs. Stanley Butcheck of Augusta.
Ingredients:
1 (1 pound 6 ounces) can cherry pie filling
(8 V4 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (18 V2 ounce) package yellow cake mix
2 sticks margarine, melted
1 (3 V2 ounce) can flaked coconut (optional)
1 cup chopped pecans
Spoon cherry pie filling evenly in bottom of 13x9x2 inch pan. Spread pineapple
over cherry pie filling. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pineapple. Pour melted margarine
evenly over all. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut (optional). Bake at 325 degrees for
about one hour.