New Leader of Women Active in Civic Life Genito
Mrs. William H. Dalton of Augusta Maine elected president of the National Council of Catholic Women at the biennial convention. Her two year term follows a tenure as head of the Portland DCCW, during which the council grew from 42 to 96 affiliated groups. She is active in Red Cross civil defense and child welfare efforts and serves on Maine and national committees.
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Genito
William H. Dalton
Augusta
National Council of Catholic Women
College L Dy of Mercy
Portland
Dalton
DCCW
Nets
Ame
Gerald Bennett
Grand Pids
Mich
Portland Council
Red Cross
NCCW
Dent
Welfare’ Board
White House
Maine
Pine Tree Society
Ap Children
National Catholic Community Service
Women’sislative Council of
John Maher
Ioneers
North Tral Maine
Jesuit Scholar Rev. Thomas B. Chetwood Dies at 71
The Rev. Thomas B. Chetwood .J. educator and author died on September 23 at age 71 in Monroe New York. He served as a regent of Georgetown University's law school and taught philosophy there from 1925 to 1928 before retiring.
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Monroe
N.Y
Thomas B. Chetwood
Georgetown University
Law School
Father Chetwood
Catholic Youth Week Contest for Student Writers
The NCWC Youth Department announces a writer contest open to Catholic high school and college students during National Catholic Youth Week in October 1926. Eligible participants must be connected with Catholic publications.
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Washington
NCWC
Cathol
Priest Says Franz Werfel Buried With Catholic Rite
London special reports an Austrian priest saying Franz Werfel was buried with Catholic rites in Rome. The claim involves burial of a potential catechumen with baptism of desire, despite Werfel’s Jewish faith and statements in his writings.
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Franz Werfel
London
Franz
Catholic Herald
Receis
Gregorius M. Jussel
Father Jussel
Die Osterreiche Furche
Rome
George Moneius
Werfel
Werfelad
Moenius
Sacred Heart
Alhambra
Calif
Cyril Johann Fischer
C.F.M
Heaven
U S Relief Officials Visit Hong Kong DPs
Two American relief leaders visited Hong Kong to study the refugee problem firsthand. Monsignor Edward E. Swanstrom and Edward J. Kinney of NCWC War Relief Services were met by local Catholic welfare leaders. Hong Kong, with a high refugee density, welcomed them before they proceeded to Japan.
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Hong Kong
Edward E. Swanstrom
Edward J. Kinney
Ncwcar Relief Services
Westne
Korea
Honga
Paul Luchesne
Martin T. Gilligan
Papal Internunciature
China
Japan
Obligation of Voting Weighs on Conscience
Washington DC. A Catholic dissertation by Father Titus Granny argues voting is a duty of conscience for all with the franchise. It cites Pius XII warning Italians against laziness or cowardice amid Reds threats and notes grave sin only if the election issue is grave or one knowingly votes for an unworthy candidate.
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Washington, D. C
Titus Granny
Catholic One
Granny
Pius XII
Knights of Columbus Charity and Fraternity Highlight
The Knights of Columbus, founded in 1882, emphasizes service to Church and Nation. It notes more than 800,000 members with over a billion dollars in life insurance backing. benefits support orphans and dependents and sustain Catholic homes amid breadwinner loss.
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Knights of Columbus
Papal Note on Labor in the Machine Age
A Vatican letter by Monsignor Giovanni Montini, on behalf of Pius XII, discusses preserving labor dignity amid mechanization and anonymous capitalism. It urges moral reform among workers, supports retraining for new jobs, and notes limited worker input in management while warning against harming the community when capital overwhelms labor.
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Turin
Italy
Pius XII
Giovanni Montini
Vatican
Monsignor
Montini
Catholic Unity League Reaches 2 760 Converts Worldwide
New York report details the Catholic Unity League founded 35 years ago by Rev. Bertrand Conway C.S.P. It has members in 2 800 U S cities and 85 Canadian cities. The league has distributed over 1.5 million books and pamphlets and financed 94 lecture courses for non Catholics. It answers about 20 000 letters yearly and runs a lending library with 14 000 volumes. Current president is Rev. William A Michell C.S.P.
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New York
Catholic Unity Aoe
Bertrand Conway
C.S.P
League
U.S
Canada
Father Conway
Knights of Columbus
William A. Michell
Bulgarian Reds Indict Catholic Leaders Over Spying Allegations
Bulgarian authorities indict Bishop Eugene Bosilkov, 51, and 40 Catholic leaders accusing them of spying for the Vatican and Western powers and engaging in activities hostile to the government. The list includes seminary heads, a vicar, editors, and engineers amid the crackdown.
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Vienna
Eugene Bossilkoff
C.P
Nicopoli
Red
Bulgaria
Vatican
Kamed Dichev Ionkov
Peter Petrov
John Romanoff
Sofia
Plovdiv
Marislav Antonov Banchev
Yambol
Fortunat Pavlov Kakalkov
Istina
Truth
Pavel Iozov Gigov
Klaud Vonchev
Nikola Barbov
Vulkov
Zaekov
He Bossilkoff
Mexico Jurists Uphold Civil Marriage Primacy
Four Supreme Court justices in Mexico City reaffirm civil marriage supremacy, holding Church marriages have no civil validity for inheritance or insurance claims. They assert a woman's economic dependence on her husband remains the basis for widows’ benefits, regardless of legal wife status. Archbishop Luis Maria Martinez awaits study before commenting.
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Mexico City
Supreme Court
National Railroad
Mexico
Luis Maria Martinez
The 2000th Jesuit completes Woodstock theology studies
The Rev. Joseph D. Riordan, S.J. becomes Woodstock College’s 2000th graduate as the Jesuit seminary in Woodstock, Maryland marks 54 years of operation and expansion from a single 1,000-student milestone to an exclusive school.
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Woodstock College
Woodstock
Joseph D. Riordan
S.J
John V. Matthews
Hiordan
Feft
Geparts
Our Lady of Martyrs School
Auriesville
N. Y
Matthews
Catholic Men National Radio Speakers Set for October Lineup
National Council of Catholic Men lists speakers for October programs. Rev Charles Hart of Catholic University will discuss The Natural Law on The Catholic Hour October 5 via CBS Detroit. Rev Leo J Trese presents Christian in Action on October 12. Fr Rolando Maher of St Pauls Detroit speaks on Mary the Blessed Mother October 19. Dr Frank Wahlen, New York City schools official, discusses Faith in Our Time on October 7.
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National Council of Catholic Men
Charles Hart
Catholic University O of America
Catholic Hour
National Broadcasting System
Detroit
Leo J. Trese
Roland Maher
C.P
St. Paul’s Monastery
Gram
Mutual Broadcasting Systes
Frank Wahlen
New York City
Parish of Famous Father Duffy marks centennial at Holy Cross
Cardinal Spellman attended a solemn Mass at Holy Cross Church celebrating the centennial of the parish founded by Archbishop John Hughes. The event recalled Father Duffy, chaplain of the Fighting 69th, and honored Monsignor Joseph A. McCaffrey, pastor and NYPD chaplain. A printers mass at 2:30 each Sunday remains a tradition for workers and travelers.
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New York
Cardinal Spellman
Hanksgiving
Holy Cross Church
John Hughes
Francis P. Duffy
69Th
165Th Infantry
Joseph A. McCaffrey
Father Duffy
Holy Cross
New York Police Department
Archdiocesan
Holy Name Society
Martin J. O’donnell
Hol Cross
Michael F. O’donnell
Riverdale
Thomas V. O'Donnell
Hot Cross
Corpus Christi Cathedral Consecration by Local Bishop
Corpus Christi Texas witnesses Bishop Ariano Gar riga consecrate the $500000 Coens Christi Cathedral on Sept 19 with six hierarchy members present. Cardinal Samuel Stritch from Chicago officiated a Pontifical Mass Sept 25 followed by a banquet for clergy laity and knightly orders.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Coens Christi
Ariano
Garriga
Samuel Stritch
Chicago
Hierachy
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Wendelin J. Nold
Galveston
Jules B. Jeanmard
Knights of St. Gregory
Stamp Issues Stir Catholic Faith Interest Worldwide
The Rev. Aloysius S. Horn reports stamp issues reviving Catholic interest among non Catholics. Macao Timor and Portuguese India issued three stamp sets for St Francis Xavier 400th death anniversary. Designs feature the statue relic and tomb in Goa Bom Jesus. Horn notes Gutenberg Bible 500th anniversary stamps as well.
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Fremont
Aloysius S. Horn
Scott's Monthly Journal
Father Horn
St. Francis Xavier
Macao
Timor
Portuguese India
St. Francis
Rome
Thut
Japan
Bom Jesus
Goa
U. S
Catholic literature distributed at Reading Fair
More than 20 000 pieces of Catholic material were given out by the Berks Montgomery Regional Holy Name union during the Greater Reading Fair held in Reading Pa the week of September 7.
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Reading
Berks-Montgomery
Holy Name Union
Franciscans Celebrate 50 Years in Paterson Area
Arch bishop Amleto Cicognani scheduled to preside a Solemn Pontifical Mass of Thanksgiving October 3 in Paterson marking the 50th anniversary of the Eastern Province of the Franciscans the second largest in the order. The observance includes a cornerstone blessing for the new Monastery of St Raphael at Lafayette and the 75th jubilee of St Bonaventure's monastery and parish in Paterson.
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Paterson
N.J
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
U.S
St. Bonaventure
Franciscans
Fulda
Bismark
St. Bonaventure’s
St. Bonaventure’s University
Allegany
N.Y
Buffalo
Seminary of Christ the King
St. Bonaventure University
Siena College
Bishop Timon High School
Cicognani
Eucharist Smuggled To Nuns In Red Jail Case
Two Spanish Sisters of Mercy of Berlitz, Sister Mercedes Isasi and Sister Teresa Elorduy, were released and deported from a Chinese Communist court after a 1961 Christmas trial for alleged killings. They had been imprisoned since 1951 and reportedly smuggled Holy Eucharist to themselves as they faced harsher conditions. Four other sisters remain in Wuhu.
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Thomas J. Bauer
M.M. Hong
Sisters of Mercy of
Berlitz
Hong Kong
Mercedes Isasi
Bilbao
Teresa Elorduy
Munguia
Isasi
Wuhu
Old and Gold Jewelry Wanted and Business Offers
Silver plating and silverware services advertised with old gold jewelry wanted for cash. Includes contact at Rose Company in Norfolk and other business opportunities for doughnut, blind laundry, and photo finishing promotions with various address lines and free information offers.
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OLD Gold & Jewelry
Rose — Company
Madison
Cago
Governor Kennon Urged to Ban Slot Gambling in Louisiana
Reverend Jerome A. Drolet of St. Charles Parish Bodaux and executive secretary of the LaFourche Social Action committee asks Governor Kennon to remove slot machines from Louisiana in a letter.
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New Orleans
Kennon
Louisiana
Jerome A. Drolet
St. Charles’ Parish
Bodaux
LaFourche
Fragments From a Surreal Catalog of Titles and Names
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous film titles, actors, and works including Lady in the Iron Mask, The Lost in Maytime, Red Sea adventures, and other varied entries. It weaves together many proper nouns, places, and fictional works in a garbled parade of cinematic and literary items.
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Susy
Fearon Conner
Pittsfield
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Supreme Council
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Catholic Unity League
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St. Louis
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Milwaukee
Gerald J.acer
Clement S. Mihanovich
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Lafayette
Lourdes
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Nurses’ Training Schools
Chicago School of Nursing
Dept
R-10
Franklin Institute
Rochester
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Riley
Henry's
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Chain of Numerances
USA
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Sahara
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On the Riviera
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Flanders
Magang Manon
Marie du Port
Merry Chase
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Miss Dienaisa
Rozina
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Clochemerie
Bob
Sally
Stephano
Shouda
St. Jude
National Shrine
Mark
Claretian Fathers
National Shrine of St. Jude
Claretian Building Fund
Joachim de Prada
C.M.F
West
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