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50 Years Ago Brother Claver Thomas, S.C., celebrated his Golden Jubilee as a member of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.

50 Years Ago

50 Years Ago Rev. Russell Biven and Dr. John Slaughter were featured speakers at the Family Life Conference.

50 Years Ago St. Jude School of Practical Nursing held graduation ceremonies for 17 graduates. Betty Tomlin, executive director, Alabama Board of Nursing, gave the address.

50 Years Ago

A look back to 25 and 50 years ago

A look back to 50 and 25 years ago

50 Years Ago Clergy appointments included: Rev. Joseph Couture, S.S.F., pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Mon Luis Island and St. Margaret Parish, Fowl River; Rev. William LePage, S.S.F., assistant pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, Selma; and Rev. James G. Walsh, C.S.P., director of communications for the Diocese.

50 Years Ago Archbishop Thomas J. Toolen offered a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral on the occasion of his 60th anniversary in the priesthood. A reception followed at Portier Center at McGill Institute. Mrs. E. F. Mitchell presided at the Burse Club meeting/luncheon at the Visitation Monastery. Msgr. Oscar Lipscomb was a speaker for the occasion.

50 Years Ago Bishop John L. May celebrated Mass of the Holy Spirit to open the school year at McGill’s Portier Center. Clergy appointments included:

50 Years Ago Newly elected officers of Mobile General Assembly, Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus were: Eddie Guidry Jr., faithful navigator; Green T. Waggener, faithful captain; Joseph V. Torrans, faithful pilot; Clarence Barrios, faithful sentinel; Paul Oates, faithful sentinel; and Ralph Leek, faithful scrib.

50 Years Ago Mr. Jacob McDuff received appointment as president of St. Jude High School in Montgomery from Rev. Msgr. Paul J. Mullany, director of the City of St. Jude.

50 Years Ago Bishop John L. May announced the reappointment of Rev. Michael Lux, C.S.P., as pastor of St. Vincent Parish in Mobile.

50 Years Ago Sgt. William M. Mingus, of the Mobile Police Department and former student of Catholic Boys Home, graduated from GBI National’s 85th anniversary class in Washington, D.C.

50 Years Ago Gus Bertagnolli Sr. was named Knights of Columbus Council 2737 Man of the Year at the buffet dinner held at the council home in Daphne.

50 Years Ago Clementine Mullins, Jessyca McCall, Jewel Coleman and James Brown had the leading roles in the play “Mama’s Baby Boy” presented by St. Jude Seniors in Montgomery.