Looking back

50 Years Ago
Sister Elizabeth Anne Molar and Sister Christine Wiltrakis joined St. Michael Parish, Auburn.
A farewell reception was given by St. Catherine Parish in honor of Msgr. Daniel P. Harnett for almost 30 years of service.
Rt. Rev. Hilary Dreaper, O.S.B., was formally blessed as seventh abbot of St. Bernard Abbey.
Officers of St. Columba Men’s Club were: Dan Stankoski, president; Dennis Van Ende, vice president; and Tom Clark, secretary-treasurer.
Pat Reeves, a member of Boy Scout Troop No. 8, St. Mary Parish, was presented the Eagle Scout Award by Judge Daniel Thomas.
The 10th annual McGill Relays were held at Municipal Park.
St. Matthew’s P.T.A. Officers were: H. H. Edwards, president; Mrs. I. C. Reid, vice president; and Mrs. W. J. Oberkirch, Jr., secretary.
A check for $30,355 was presented to Bishop J. L. May by the D.C.C.W. Burse Club at the convention in Dothan for the education of young men for the priesthood.
St. Jude Pirates, led by Brian Ford, Winifred Robinson, Carlton Ross and Alex Perceval, defeated Union Springs 35-12.
Bishop Toolen’s Dirty Dozen won the District I Volleyball Tournament. Team members were Leannah Pollman, Beth Weaver, Teresa Wilhite, Ginger Nonnemacher, Tina Beard, Val Bolling, Kay Stanky, Gina Graves, Patti Terrell, Dottie Schilling, Cindy Smith and Boo Chavers.
Ramona Doyle and Lisa Layden, students at St. Ignatius School, received awards of merit from the Penstars. 
25 Years Ago
Fr. Roger LaCharite, S.S.E., director of the Edmundite Missions Office in Selma and Mr. Tom Logan, executive director of the City of St. Jude in Montgomery were among the 700 attendees at the 29th annual National Catholic Development Conference in St. Louis, MO. Fr. LaCharite served on the board of directors of NCDC.
St. Mary parishioner and school parent Linda Collins Jensen was asked to serve on Leadership Mobile.
The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women gathered in Mobile for their 62nd annual convention. Mary Ann Halliday of the Baldwin-Escambia Deanery presided. Speaker at the luncheon was William H. Pryor Jr., attorney general of Alabama. More than 200 attended from every district and deanery of the Archdiocese of Mobile.
St. Therese of Lisieux was named a doctor of the church by Pope John Paul II, placing her among the Catholic Church’s most important theologians.
Montgomery Catholic High School was honored as an outstanding volunteer service provider by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Senior Kristen Ryan accepted the “Angel Award” on behalf of Catholic High at a reception held in the Museum Rotunda.
Named outstanding players for the McGill-Toolen Homecoming game were Senior Jeremy Ankerson (Offense) and Sophomore Bryant Baggett (Defense). The Jackets defeated Mary Montgomery 28-12. Erin Nelson reigned as Queen of the Homecoming Court.
Holly Miller, McGill-Toolen senior, was selected as a state finalist in the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award program.
— Anne Baggett compiles information for Looking Back from past issues of this newspaper. Anne is a member of St. Mary Parish in Mobile.