This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1945
Page
9
An incomplete society item mentions enclosing or sending something labeled as 0 I enclose 8. An ant appears in the text but context remains unclear about purpose or recipients. The readable fragment offers few concrete facts and no clear event or names.
The general Russian press campaign against the Vatican draws reaction from Archbishop Griffin who says efforts to portray Soviet actions benevolently are unimpressive. Izvestia writer Nyin accuses Catholic clergy of being “politicians in cassocks” meddling in political plots.
Study proposes tax exemptions to aid private colleges and endowments. The measure would remove or reduce state income or property taxes to support church and private leges, aiming to fund endowments and colleges at an estimated seven million seven hundred thousand dollars impact.
A prominent Catholic group endorses a municipal theater project in Washington. Father Hartke, head of the Catholic Actors and Dramatists, and Walter Kerr, theatre instructor, lead the effort to establish a civic theater with a $100,000 funding goal.
About 2500 of Notre Dame's 6200 students in the armed forces are covered by a federal employment aid program as described in a city report. The measure targets returning veterans and those in active service seeking job placement assistance through the college's program.
A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize divorce in South Carolina failed to reach two thirds, with a 70 to 43 vote. The article notes the state's Catholic population and references the 1944 Catholic Directory.
His Holiness confirmed Father Agostino Emelli, director of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, as president of the Pontifical Academy of Science. Five of the seventy seats remain vacant.
A series of measures in the Wisconsin legislature seeks to sanction Bible study in schools and rework education codes. Debates focus on acceptable biblical baselines like the King James version and ensuring secular instruction remains separate from worship practices.
A wartime returnee marine chaplain is described as a changed man after the conflict ends, becoming more forceful and decisive. The article references Lt. Jim and ties to the front lines as the chaplain contemplates life after service and asks for resilience.
Very Rev John F Hurley S J writes from Santo Tomas camp praising U S Army liberators who saved thousands of internees. The letter lauds military kindness and declares God bless America for the relief.
The film Going My Way won best picture of 1944 at Hollywood ceremonies. Bing Crosby received the Oscar for best actor, with Barry Fitzgerald honored as best supporting actor and Leo McCarey credited for directing and producing the acclaimed work.
Elements of the 11th armored division of the Third American army liberated Maria Laach and its Benedictine abbey in Andernach region. Reported by radio. Describes the German town and abbey now under Allied control.
A church reports a hazardous device cache described as sacrilege. Authorities call the incident a security threat and investigate the site for possible explosive material while urging calm and compliance with safety protocols. Local law enforcement coordinates with church leadership and emergency response units.
The Holy See appoints five U S bishops. Details list education ordination and service of candidates including positions as chancellor vicar general and dean in various dioceses. The Crookston see became vacant after Bishop John H Pesciges died.
Washington reports the announcement of national committee heads for Catholic women groups. Named are Merwe G. Garrison in social development. Florentine Schage for inter-American relations. Thomas G. Morrissey in Denver for Catholic charities. J. Smith in Newark for Catholic charities and education. Henry Mannix in Brooklyn for education. a Clarksville appointee for Catholic Parent-Teacher Sons. Thomas F. ONeill in St Paul for study clubs. Monsignor Cuvalle to advise on cooperation with Catholic Parent-Teacher associations.
Pax Romana plans a world convention in Mexico as part of a wider Catholic student movement. The organization, linked to the Newman Association and Union of Catholic Students, eyed Washington 1939 for a prior congress and later established a secretariat.
New Orleans reports the dedication of a memorial monument celebrating Carrollton’s hundredth birthday. The town, named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, joined New Orleans in March 1874 but keeps its original name.
In Springfield Kentucky Dominican Fathers A Twohig and Richard J Meaney mark fifty years of ordination. Both were ordained March 7 1895. Father Meaney held posts including prior of St Rose's and Dominican foundation head in America. Father Twohig pursued parochial and mission work.
Speakers at an institute of race relations hosted by the Richmond Committee on Interracial Cooperation included George Blawins of the HOWG te and Paul D. Kadger yg of the Catholic Committee of the South. The event was organized by the Interfaith Council of Churches.
Fragmentary classified ad text references orders, earnings, and a hull of misread lines. Names and locations are unclear though mentions Hammond and Murations Bask Side. No clear person, organization, or concrete event to justify a full item.
A Vatican library exhibit features over 300 parchment scrolls and illuminated writings drawn from Montecassino, Ferrara, and the York private archives among others. The loaned pieces come from Italian museums and libraries, created during wartime periods.
Notre Dame star Adam Walsh, one of the Four Horsemen of 1924, resigns as Notre Dame line coach to become head coach of the Cleveland Rams in the NFL.
A Catholic authority condemns sterilization as a violation of natural law and divine sovereignty. It cites that only last resort medical actions may be allowed, warns against eugenic aims, and references decrees from Holy Office denying direct sterilization and related practices.
In a plea echoed by Archbishop, the article asks readers to aid in humanitarian needs in the Near East. It references sisters and nuns seeking financial help to support churches and charitable works, urging generosity amid ongoing travel and religious strife.
The text questions whether souls in purgatory aid the living on earth and notes theologians split on the idea. Some say suffering souls can help through prayer, while others disagree, stating the opposite.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.