Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Mrs. {. |. Pugh Dies;
Active in Democratic
And Catholic Work

Mrs. Edward L. Pugh, ST., a
writer who had been outstand-
ing in Catholic work and DEM
ocratic affairs, died Monday at
Suburban Hospital. Bethesda.
She would have been SO on
April 30.
A Chevy Chase MD resi-
dent for more than so years,
she lived at 1904 ROSEMARY street
with a son. James H. Pugh,
Rockville attorney and former
Montgomery County States at
torney.
The former Anais O'Connor.
Mrs. Pugh was the daughter Of
Michael Patrick O'Connor,
South Carolina Representative.
She was educated at the Acad-
envy of Sisters of Mercy School
in her native Charleston. s. c.
Her husband, who died in
1925, was one of the first ap-
pointees to the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission. He was the
son of Senator James L. Pugh,
Democrat. of Alabama.
Helped Organize Shrine.
Mrs. Pugh was one of the Or
gamers of the Shrine of the
Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Church at Chevy Chase Circle.
She formerly was president of
the Church Sanctuary Society
and formerly head of the
League of the Little Flower. She
was a member also of the Third
Order of st. Francis at the
Franciscan Monastery, the
Christ Child Society, Catholic
Daughters of America and other
Catholic groups.
In the early days Of Blessed
Sacrament parish she was &C
tive in writing and directing
plays and benefits for the
church.
A member of the League of
American Penwomen, Mrs. Pugh
had written poems, pageants
and books, as well as plays. Pope
Plus XII sent her his common
dalton and blessing for one Of
her recent books of poems, Be
fore the Tabernacle"
She had written these books
of poems also: mot My Will,
But Thine" Dedication to the
Queen of Heaven" and Love
Songs to Jesus in the Most
Blessed Sacrament of the Altar"
Her patriotic verses included
Our Flag" 1.-THE CALL" and
"The Silent Soldier" The latter
was read at ceremony at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
after World War I.
Mrs. Pugh directed "Tableaux-
Vivants" at the Junior Theater
at the old Wardman Park Hotel
and the pageant, Choosing the
National Flower"
Active in Democratic Affairs
She was one of the organizers
and presidents of the Women's
Democratic Club of Montgomery
County and had been secretary.
vice president and president of
the Women's Democratic Club
of Chevy Chase, Md. When she
was vice president she wrote
and directed the pageant. THE
Feast of Prosperity" at the Will
lard Hotel for the clubs benefit.
She had written poems and
directed plays and pageants for
the Red Cross.
Besides James H. Pugh, she is
survived by three other sons,
Michael O'Connor Pugh,< 1901
Thornapple street, Chevy Chase,
Md, an official of Capitol Cadil-
ac-Oldsmobile Co.; Col. Edward
L. Pugh. Marine flyer stationed
at Ell Toro, Calf; Robert A.
Pugh. Olney, Md, who operates
a millwork business at Halpine,
Md; Is grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. Another
son, 1t. Charles F. Pugh, an
Army flyer, was killed in an air.
plane accident in Hagerstown in
1882. and a daughter. Marie
Anais Pugh, was killed in a storm
in Chevy Chase when she was II.
All Mrs. Pugh's sons were star
athletes in the 1920s at Tech and
Western High Schools. Ed and
Charles captained both the foot
ball and track teams at Maryland
University.
Funeral services for Mrs. Pugh
will be held at 10 am. Friday at
Blessed Sacrament Church, Que
sada and Western avenues NV
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mrs. Van Deusen,
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