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Full Title	Men of Malvern, V. 6 No. 10 March 1945.
Author	Malvern Retreat House.
Date Added	11 January 2014
Publish Date	1945-03
Publisher	Philadelphia: [s.n.]
Source	Malvern Retreat House.
Topic	Spirituality > Catholic Church > Newsletters. Laity > Spiritual life > Newsletters. Spiritual retreats > United States > History > Newsletters.
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OCR I MEN of MALVERN oim-am. Gold Slur-We Moum Ills Loss Postal Notes Sergeant Edward V. Kelly, A member of the Lehigh Valley Group, was wounded on Decem- ber 15 in France, and succumbed to his injuries the following day. He was an active retreatant of the Easton Group, as is his father, William V. Kelly, of 332 W. St. Joseph Street, Easton, Pa. ' His mother also survives, as does his wife, the Qormer Ann Lucas, whose father, Wilbur Lucas, is an active Man of Mal- vern, as was his son, Benjamin, now a student at St. Charles’ Seminary, Overbrook. Sergeant Kelly, after his training period in this country, was assigned to the 315th In- fantry or the 79th Infantry Di- vision, and saw much active serv- ice before the battle in which he lost his life. All Men of Mal- vern are asked to remember him, together with the 36 heroes who preceded him, in their petitions for mercy, and for a quick and lasting peace. Sgt. Kelly India to Malvern in Five Days in a previous issue we reported the thrilling story of Lt. Paul Ma den who was one of three who survive an I l-day experi- ence in a rubber ratt when his plane crashed on a return terrying command trip. On February 5 the lieutenant left a port in India on a B-29. Five days later he arrived at Malvern ‘to greet his brother. Thomas M. Madden, solicitor tor the Camden Diocese and assistant U. 5. District Attorney for the District ot New Jersey, who was attending the Camden Group Reheat. Left to right are C. A. Captain Edward J. lnglesby. Esq., Lieut. Madden and his brother. Paul. Ruth Mary Arrives Arthur Seagrave-Daly, who recently returned to Philadel- phia. and Malvern after many years abroad and in the West, is receiving congratulations, along with Mrs. Daly, on the birth of their fifth child and fourth daughter, Ruth Mary, on February 5. Mr. Daly is an As- sociate with H. Eugene Heine, Esq. Receives Degree Walter B. Gibbons, Esq.. brother of our Retreat Master and past chancellor of the Phila- delphia Bar Association, received an honorary degree of doctor of laws at Temple University at its Founder's Day ceremonies marking the 102nd anniversary of the birth of Dr. Russell Con- well on February 15. We ex- tend our hearty congratulations. "Say it will ?&2zMe7r " .5220 C-HESTER AVENUE muonnua IL Choice Flowers Dependable Service SARutogu 5200 Pioneer Postal Associate John Morris is seriously ill at his home. John has made all of Joe Haly’s Retreats since their in- ception in 1934. Your prayers are asked for his recovery. Retreatant Joseph V. Lam- ' bert, former Superintendent of Holmesburg and Tacony Sta- tions and a member of Andy Nicl-L’s Group, died on February 3. Our sympathy is extended to his sons, Anthony K., of Joe Haly’s Group, and Joseph I., of the Mid-May Retreat. Associate Captain John L. Doyle, Andy Nick’s Retreat, more familiarly known to the boys of the Motor Vehicle Serv- ice as “Spike," returned from Lankenau Hospital recently. All are hoping that he will soon be back at North Philadelphia Sta- tion. - Frankford Station's Superin- tendent, Associate Captain Fran- cis I. Malone, of Joe Haly's Group, boasts of four sons in the armed forces: Pfc. Francis, Jr., with the Field Artillery in New Guinea; Sgt. Vincent, A.M.G., Paris, France; Joseph, Radioman 2[c, on naval assign- ment in Brazil, and Q.M. Cpl. Thomas, at Waco, Texas. Joseph was a member of Northeast Catholic Retreat, while Vincent made his annual trek to Malvern with Marty Shea. , V Energetic and genial Pat Mc- Nelis, President of the Post Office Clerks’ Association and stalwart Associate Captain with Mike Donovan, has re- turned to duty after a serious sick spell. . Anthem DeCola, of the Mother's Day Group, who is with the a U. S. ents for loved ones at'hcme, rines somewhere in the Pacitic, unable to buy pros- ecided to male them. He is shown making rosaries of sea shells. Those in the foreground are now being used by his wife, Anna. Wins Bronze Star Medal Cita‘tion Pvt. Albert W. Tegler, Moth- er’s Day Group, recently won a. Bronze Star Medal citation “for meritorious service in military operations against the enemy." The citation continues: - , Madonna of the Snows V 1 . an Co-Ca ptain Bill Leighton When Billy Leighton joined the armed forces some eighteen months ago his dad, co-Captain William J. Leighton, placed a small shrine on a tree in his yard which he named “Madon- na ox‘ the Snow.” Daily he placed a vigil light before it. When he learned that Billy, who was stationed at Camp Campbell, Ky., had received overseas orders, he decided to keep a vigil light burning con- ' tinuously until word of Billy's safe arrival was received. Co-Captain Bill was attend. ing the recent Conclave when he received a telephone call from his boy who was at the port of emharkation. Dr. Gib- who was close by, gave Billy his blessing over the tele- phone. is shown placing the vigil light at the shrine of the Madonna of the Snow: in the yard of his Drexal Hill residence, as daughter Nancy and Mrs. Leighton look on. Another son, John, is in the Navy serving in the Central Pacific. “During the period October 13, 1944, to October 25, 1944, heavy enemy artillery and mor- tar frre necessitated almost con- stant repair and replacement of wire lines in order to maintain ‘ ' Pvt. Tegler, a member of the First Battalion Wire Team, with complete dis- regard for his own personal safety, time after time, braved this heavy tire to repair and replace wire. “On one particular night Pvt. Tegler located and repaired a break in a wire line in an or- chard while undcr intensive ene- my shelltire. During this period Pvt. Tegler rarely slept, for when he was not actually re- pairing a wire line he was out checking or laying new wire. “Such actions reflect great’ credit upon himself and the military servicx-3." Unlucky Four-Leat ‘ Some Men of Malvem who be- lieved in carrying a four-leaf clover attached to his ignition key must have met with some kind of counter-jinx, for he lost both the clover and the key. If he needs either or both and will call ItITtenhouse 9172, head- quarters will accommodate him. Save 2 ways (Both Patriotic)‘ Beneticial Saving Fund 1100 cm-srnu-r sr. o :25 s. ALLEGHENY AVE. 0 new sr. n smrnsr AVI. MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

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