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50 Years Ago Rev. Paul Smallwood Tipton, S. J., was named president-elect of Spring Hill College.

Hace 50 años El P. Joseph Fumanek, C.R., fue nombrado párroco de la Parroquia del Espíritu Santo, Marbury.

50 Years Ago Fr. Joseph Fumanek, C.R., was appointed pastor of Holy Ghost Parish, Marbury. 

Hace 50 años Holcombe Pryor, director de la banda McGill-Toolen y presidente nacional de la Asociación Nacional de Directores de Bandas Católicas, presidió la convención anual en el St. Catherine College en St.

50 Years Ago Holcombe Pryor, McGill-Toolen band director and national president of the National Catholic Bandmasters Association, presided over the annual convention at St. Catherine College in St. Paul, Minn. More than 18,000 people viewed the 23rd Annual Fleet Blessing in Bayou La Batre. Members of the Court were Annette Collier, Gayle Swann, Vickie Rogers, Rita Cain, Arlene Raley and Debra DuBrock. Fr. Thomas Weise was appointed chaplain of Knights of Columbus Council 666.

Hace 50 años La Sra. Frank Baxley fue la presidenta de la Lluvia Anual de Compras de las Damas de la Caridad.

50 Years Ago Mrs. Frank Baxley served as chairman of the Ladies of Charity annual Grocery Shower.

Sister Beatrice Couture and Sister Irene Hagan were assigned as religious education coordinators for Mobile County.

Los nuevos oficiales del Catholic Men's Breakfast Club fueron: Green T. Waggener, presidente; T. Lee Robinson, vicepresidente; N. Lewis Bodden, secretario; y Allen Duffy, tesorero.

50 Years Ago New officers of the Catholic Men’s Breakfast Club were: Green T. Waggener, president; T. Lee Robinson, vice president; N. Lewis Bodden, secretary; and Allen Duffy, treasurer.

El Obispo John L. May dio la bienvenida a las Hermanas de la Presentación que vinieron a formar parte del personal de la Escuela Cristo Rey, en Daphne. El Dr. Thomas Doyle fue nombrado director de Montgomery Catholic High. Los ganadores del concurso de oratoria del Optimist Club fueron: John T. Lyons, primer lugar, McGill-Toolen 10º grado; Paul D. Dountz, segundo lugar, St. Ignatius 8º grado; y George H. Gorman III tercer lugar, St. Joseph's Elementary School, de Phenix City, proyectaron una nueva instalación escolar.

Bishop John L. May extended a welcome to the Presentation Sisters that came to staff Christ the King School, Daphne. 

La 69ª Convención Estatal de Caballeros de Colón se celebró en Mobile. Peter Whelan, Canciller, Caballeros de Colón, Consejo 3565, fue nombrado Caballero del Año.

The 69th annual State Knights of Columbus Convention was held in Mobile. Peter Whelan, Chancellor, Knights of Columbus, Council 3565, was named Knight of the Year. 

Archbishop Thomas J. Toolen celebrated his 45th anniversary as a bishop.  Dallas County Science winners from Queen of Peace School, Selma, were Greg Gleming, Tom Jones, Perry Robinson and Tony Crear. St. Mary’s “Blue Devils” won the Junior Division of the Mobile annual soccer tournament.

Hace 50 años El Sr. Don Dieters, presidente de la PTA católica, nombró al Sr. Ed Clark como presidente del festival de primavera y a la Sra. Pat Setterstrom, presidenta de entradas y publicidad.

50 Years Ago Mr. Don Dieters, president of Catholic PTA, appointed Mr. Ed Clark as spring festival chairman and Mrs. Pat Setterstrom, ticket and publicity chairman.  Catholic High cheerleaders elected were: Maureen McGinty, Barbara Garritty, Gail Kennedy, Beth Smith, Mickey Eddington, Jane Cammack, Rhonda Davis, Donna Portera and Jan Martin.

50 Years Ago Dr. Robert K. Leigh, Ed.D, College of Education, University of Alabama, spoke on “Why Test” to the Montgomery area Catholic elementary school teachers. 

50 Years Ago St. Catherine’s students and parents gathered to celebrate the “Seder Meal.” 

50 Years Ago Members of the 1972 senior girls' all-star basketball team were Theresa McClellan, Cathy Gilpin, Monica Seaman, Dru Hedberg, Cindy Kelley, Mary Ann Edwards, Karol Kahalley, Connie Claxton, Kathy McGuire, Kathleen Rittlemeyer, Annette Duncan, Julie Taylor, Cindy Smith, Karen Henricksen, Angela Roush and Faye Bailey.