2024-11-22
#tbt Buffalo Boy Scout Catholic Vesper Services April 24, 1950 Boy Scouts and their families entering the cathedral for the rally

#tbt Buffalo Boy Scout Catholic Vesper Services April 24, 1950

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April 1950 was the first time that Diocese of Buffalo awarded the newly created Boy Scout Pelican award. The Most Rev. John F O’Hara (yes the high school was named in honor of him) presented the award at St. Joseph New Cathedral.

The men receiving this award were:

  • Buffalo Council: William F Payne, George Weinfurter, Charles F. Eichhorn, John M Gavin and William Robillard
  • Senecal Council: Dr. James L. Hayes (Olean)
  • Genesee Council: Francis J. Guppenberger (Batavia)
  • Niagara Frontier Council: John B. LaMunsch (Niagara Falls)
  • Chautauqua County Council: Bernard G. Dougherty (Dunkirk)
  • Lewiston Trail Council: William J. Madden (Lockport)

153 boys received the Ad Altare Dei Award. This award was started in 1926 to recognize Roman Catholic alter boys and is still awarded today.

 

Buffalo News and Buffalo Courier Express newspaper clippings
Buffalo News and Buffalo Courier Express newspaper clippings
Top left photo- Gerald Hathaway of Our Lady Rosary parish in Niagara Falls receiving award from Bishop O'Hara, Top left photo (from left to right) William Robillard, George Weinfortner, Charles Eichhorn, William Payne and John Galvin.
Top left photo- Gerald Hathaway of Our Lady Rosary parish in Niagara Falls receiving award from Bishop O’Hara,
Top left photo (from left to right) William Robillard, George Weinfortner, Charles Eichhorn, William Payne and John Galvin.
Boy Scouts and their families entering the cathedral for the rally
Boy Scouts and their families entering the cathedral for the rally

 

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