Looking back

50 Years Ago
Mrs. Frank Baxley served as chairman of the Ladies of Charity annual Grocery Shower.
Fr. Patrick O’Connor, director of The City of St. Jude, welcomed Jesuit Scholastic Robert Byrne, S.J., to serve at St. Jude for the summer.
A special “Red Mass” was celebrated at St. Edmund by the Sea Parish on Dauphin Island.
“Christmas in July” was celebrated at Camp Cullen on Mobile Bay, Battles Wharf.
Bishop John L. May administered the Sacrament of Anointing of the sick to 26 residents of the Allen Memorial Home. Bishop May was assisted by Fr. Philip Lambert and Fr. Russell Biven.
Fr. Gregory Frank, S.S.J., was appointed administrator of St. James Major Parish.
Officers of the Catholic Charities Budget Committee were: William J. Finnorn, Chairman; Msgr. William R. James, vice chairman; Leroy Davis, secretary-treasurer; John Conti, Dothan district chairman; James Azar, Montgomery district chairman; and Marion F. Wilkins, Mobile district chairman.
Bishop May invited two deacons from Ireland, David McGuinness and Gerry Farrelly to work in parishes in the diocese.
Pictured in "The Catholic Week" were recent renovations of St. Joseph Church, Thomasville. Fr. John Aherne served as the pastor.
Mr. Olin D. Rogers was named Director of the Deep South Girls Scout Council.
25 Years Ago
Msgr. Oliver Adams, Jr., pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Mobile, died July 21 following a cerebral hemorrhage which left the 68-year old priest in a weeklong coma. His tireless dedication for 43 years as a priest and pastor included serving as the City of Mobile’s Fire Department Chaplain. The Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Catherine Parish.
Sister Clare Charest, D.C. died suddenly and unexpectedly. She had been serving for twenty-two years in service to and care of the residents and staff of Cathedral Place. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Mobilian Sister Bakhita (Cindy Klein) was welcomed by Mother Teresa as a new member of her order at Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in New York.
Donald R. Carter, Sr., was chosen Grand Knight of Mobile Council 666 Knights of Columbus, succeeding J. Allen Duffy Jr. Carter’s wife, Debbie, was chosen president of the Council’s Ladies Auxiliary succeeding Mrs. Carolyn Duffy.
Fr. Albert P. Kelly, pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Millbrook, and St. Mark the Evangelist Mission, Wetumpka, celebrated his Silver Jubilee as a priest with a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Bede the Venerable, Montgomery.
Mercy Medical began a new Outpatient Amputee Clinic. Edward Schnitzer, MD was the clinic physician. Dr. Douglas MacVicar was the prosthetic/orthotic specialist.
Sister Audrey Kerber, OP, former teacher at Most Pure Heart of Mary School, Mobile, died at St. Dominic Villa in Dubuque, Iowa, at age 94.
Named the new dean of students at Spring Hill College was John Balog, who came to the college following his service as associate dean of students at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. 
— Anne Baggett compiles information for Looking Back from past issues of this newspaper. Anne is a member of St. Mary Parish in Mobile.