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EDIT ED BAVANNAH-ATLANTA DIOCEI•X-Mrs. Joseph Ocampo to Head SavannahDeanery CouncilLonPSa-ith-im-u ridesrlIired lire anil, a[lic1 ii bionalicor-naiC.ofis a the theen-s in be-1 irists; i n c ra-ep-lol-;ei-I rs. ea-nd-Jo-an.SAVANNAH, Ga.—At the annual meeting of the Savannah Deanery Council of Catholic Women, held on March 7, Mrs. .Joseph . M. Ocampo, of Garden City, was*elected president to succeed Mrs.J. Harold Mulherin. Other officers elected were Mrs. Nell De-vine, first vice president: Mrs. C.J. Goodyear, of Brunswick, second vice president; Mrs. S. D-Ninimer, of Blackshear, third vice president; Mrs. W. C. Broderick, recording secretary; Mrs. T. K. Joyce, treasurer. The committee on nominations was headed by Mrs. William E. Hines.,The meeting was held at the Savannah Beach Town llall, with representatives from Brunswick.St. Simon’s Island, Waycross and Savannah attending. The hallwas attractively decorated withtrailing vines and a profusion ofspring flowers. Later in the afternoon the members of St. Michael’s Parish Council, Savannah Beach, headed by Miss Margaret Shea, president, were hostesses at a tea.Mi's. Mulherin. the retiring president, gave an interesting report of the activity of the Deanery Council during the year, in which she listed as outstanding achievements the Solemn High Mass offered at the Cathedral in Savannah on May Day, for t he conversion of Russia; the city-wide drive to rid newsstands of indecent literature; the monthly, shipments of clothing to War Relief Services, National Welfare Council; theCana Copfefence.Monsignor T. James McNamara, rector of the Cathedral of St. JohnHie Baptist, who spoke at the meeting. complimented Mrs. Mulherin on t lie splendid work done by the Cpuneil under her leadership.Chairmen of standing committees who subnrltccl reports were: Mrs. John /. Ryan, of the Shrines in Homes Committee, who reported that more than seven hundredcontestants had entered the essay content which is being sponsored by Ih? committee, and that the names* of the winners wouid be announced at the annual convention of the Savannah-At lunta Diocesan Council; Miss Johanna Daly, chairman of ibo Library and Literature Committee, who told ^ of the opening of tlu? Father Thomas Finn Lending Library;Mrs. James Nocvlcin. chairman ofI tcCl,rinjnuis r inn i.pnmut? i.inrnrv1 atthe Parent anc) Family Life Com- lt;$. mittce, who spoke of the recent ruccesKful Cana Conference, and j, Mrs. J. P. McDonough, whose ic-port showed that a laree hiument of clothing, shoes and food had been sent to the war stricken areas each month.Monaignor Joseph E. Moylan, ra-i Vicar General of the* Diocese of [iss Savannuh-AHanta, and pastor of | St. Michael’s Church, Savannah = ual Beach, in his address to the meet- 1 md in stressed the urgent need for P. cut women to exercise I heir rights in ol as , governmental affairs. He men- Hi j tinned the decree issued recent ly v: in by His Holiness Pope Pius Nil in ei nn, j which all Catholics in Italy were hi at j urged to go to the polls and to ,H ae- vote for the man candidate best i'o fitted for office regardless of creed. He reminded that onlyprayer can restore 'noace to then a;; isDS.world and advised that the mem- mHL.rii)Sa-°* hers of the Council of Catholic 'Is Women make themselves thorough-1 * j ly familiar with world affairs at ™, the present time In order that ‘‘H'.fhey niP'lit be better able to de-fend their Church and their coun- v try.f,,1j The glee club of St. Vincent ,|n' Academy, under the di'cction of fu ; Sister Mary Gilbert, R. S. M., sang ° a number of selections, with Miss A;!^ j Monica Olive as soloist, and Miss i i Patty Barragan as accompanist.' ‘}ft j Announcement was made that )If '. the annual convention of the Sa-! J vannah-Atlanta Diocesan Council 1(1 of Catholic Women would be held ,jlj* in Albany, April 17-10, and that n|. reservations for bus transporla-rwq tion to Albany could be matle j through Vlrs. Joseph E. Kelly, j- J Later in the afternoon the mem*| hers of St. Michael’s Parish Coun-ih.'cil. Savannah Beach, which is ^|ie 1 headed bv Miss Margaret Shea,ese entertained the visitors at a tea. die' Misses Martha Corisli, Mary Cor-!ias! isli, Sallie Ann Blackburn, Betty as Blackburn, Mola Chu, Caroline at Burke, Lester I tiers, Angela Braun dty'and Sally FI Is el y assisted in serv-llng the guests.MS!111ImJcT.K,J.MstllviJcJ.DMWMIUMB.HiMSi
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Augusta Bulletin
Augusta, Georgia, US
Sat, Mar 27, 1948
Page 35
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