Typed minutes from the ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: The credentials of Mr. O’Neill, a teacher of philosophy at the Peoples’ College, queried. He was a Scholastic in Belvedere and a brilliant student, somewhat cynical, but a good Catholic. Mrs O’Connell, agitator against the cruelty of children in schools, is to speak to the Irish Housewives’ Association. The estimated number of Teddy-boys, Teddy-girls and Vicky-boys is 500. Their haunts are the Ballerina, the Orchard Rooms and the Four Provinces. Objectionable literature is being sold by Bamba Books 3-4 shops in city. Permission needed to read Communist journals.

McCabe, Mrs. Mary, 11 Belvedere Place, Dublin. She is partially blind and asks the Archbishop to get the pension for blind persons raised to £1 a week and retain the coupons.

Redden, Mrs. Anastasia, 14 Cottage Place, Belvedere Avenue, Dublin. She, her three children and her husband, who is ill, have returned to Dublin. They desperately need a council house.

O’Rourke, Stephanie C., 38 Belvedere Place. She seeks a meeting with the Archbishop to deliver a message from German Catholics.

Davy, James, Grafton St., Dublin. Asks Fr. Dunne to request permission from + McQuaid to have an appeal broadcast on radio on behalf of Belvedere Newsboy’s Club. Permission granted.

Note from Canon G. Turley to Fr. Mangan saying he has no objection to the fete for the Belvedere Newsboys Club. 1 item

Letters from Fr. James Robinson seeking permission to have a carnival in aid of the Belvedere Newsboys Club and the parish fund, and for a circus.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Mount Argus celebrates its centenary. The Order is given permission for a Juniorate at Greystones and acquire Belvedere Hall. Their mission in Bechuanaland [now Botswana] becomes a Prefecture Apostolic information on this mission. 79 itemsa Redemptorists (C.S.S.R)

Handwritten letter to Fr. Glennon from J. Martin, Hailsham, Surrey, saying he met an English fellow called Rogers who has been connected with a play at Belvedere College. Rogers was a Communist and wants Fr. Glennon to know in case he tries to influence schoolboys.

Letter from James Campbell, Hon. Sec., Cappagh Visitors’ Committee, to +McQuaid informing him that the Old Belvedere Musical and Dramatic Society is performing The Gypsy Princess in aid of the Cappagh Visitors’ Committee. He now asks for permission for clergy to attend.