Crossroads Portraits and Local Musings in Marvella’s World
Alberta Schumacher sketches small town life through Marvella and her circle. Notes on Betty Fairfax alias and her foster daughter, Cy Savins’s quirky musings on bumblebees mushrooms and faith, and a chance encounter with a Jehovah’s Witness on Main Street.
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Marvella
Betty “Farrfax
Betty Fairfax
Fairfaxes
Ie Ax
Cy Savins
Llewellyn
Kate
Mushroom Poison and Faith Contrasts Spark Dialogue
A family falls ill after a mushroom meal prompting a witness to question why only some were affected. Cy argues the danger lies in choosing truth vs life and compares spiritual values to misjudged mushrooms. The piece ends with a paradox about consumer purchases and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dea
Americans Push UNESCO Focus on Peace and Security
Dr Raymond F McCoy of Xavier University cites American insistence on a direct link between UNESCO projects and peace and security in a May 17 address before the Catholic Commission on Cultural and Intellectual Affairs in Washington. He, with Monsignor Frederick G Bochwalt of NCWC Education Department, notes broad belief that UNESCO education science and culture efforts contribute to peace but warns against a vague “do anything” approach.
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Unesco
United States
Raymond F.mccoy
Xavier University
Catholic Commission On Cultural and Intellectual Affairs
Eye University
Washington
Frederick G. Bochwalt
NCWC
Brockman Hall Project Begins at Xavier University
Archbishop Alter praised Xavier University for balancing science and religion at the Brockman Hall ground breaking ceremony held indoors due to weather. Father Sweeney and Father Maguire highlighted Xavier’s rapid progress and fundraising success. Construction of the $900,000 building for 300 students is slated for completion by September 1954.
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Archbishop Alter Lands University
Brockman Hall
Xavier
Karl J. Alter
Xavier University
Alter
James F. Maguire
S.J
Aul J. Sweeney
Maguire
Legion of Friends
Brockman
Culcey
Hubert F. Brockman
Sweeney
Ing
Taft backs special quota visas for European immigrants
Senator Robert A. Taft joins Senate leaders sponsoring the Watkins bill to admit 240000 Europeans over two years through special quota visas. The plan targets escapees and expellees from Communism and distressed NATO nationals, with allocations by region and country. The measure is pitched as emergency temporary, with decisions on eligibility by US officials and protections ensuring no displacement of American workers.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
U. S
Arthur W. Watkins
Utah
Subcommittee On
Eisenhower
Watkins
Community of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Germany
Berlin
NATO
Turkey
Free
Trieste
Italy
Netherlands
Europe
Catholic Radio and TV Schedule May 22 28
Radio and TV listings for Covington Cincinnati Dayton Hamilton and Springfield detail Sacred Heart Hour of St Francis Hour of of St Francis K of C program Ave Maria and Life Is Worth Living with Bishop Sheen including WZIP WCPO-TV WHIO-TV WMOH WING WM Hamilton and other stations May 22 28 with times ranging from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and late afternoon schedules.
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Covington
Sacred Heart
Wmohamilton
WJEL
Springfield
St. Francis
Wone
Dayton
WIZE
Sence
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Rancis
Iso
of P
Colanbus
Wcpo
Cincinnati
Litte
A.m
Cis
Kalion
Spon
How of
Wcpo-Tv
Bishop
Whio-Tv
Daytor
Bishop Sheen
WMOH
Hamilton
Family Theater
France Honors Bishop Sydney Australia
Bishop Andre Sorin M S C Vicar Apostolic of Port Moresby Papua has been made a Knight of the Legion of Honor by President Vincent Auriol of France. Sorin, born in France in 1903, has served in Papua since 1931.
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Sydney
Australia
Andre Sorin
M.S.C
Port Moresby
Papua
Legion of Honor
Vincent Auriol
France
Sorin
East German authorities confiscate Caritas home near Frankfurt Oder
The Saarow children’s home run by Caritas was seized by East German authorities. Twelve sisters staff were ordered out immediately and about 130 children aged two to fourteen reside there at the time.
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Berlin
Saarow
Frankfurt-on-Oder
Caritas
Catholic Welfare Organization
Float to Represent Archdiocese in Cincinnati Sesquicentennial Parade
A float representing the Cincinnati archdiocese will join the sesquicentennial parade in Cincinnati Sunday afternoon. It features Father Joseph Peter Bonnecamps with Indian children and images of the Cathedral milestones, highlighting Ohio Catholic population growth from 6,000 to 1.5 million. The float is prepared by Al Loring under Monsignor Kuhn, with other Catholic groups and bands also participating.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Peter
Bonnecamps
Ohio
St. Peter In Chains
al Loring
Sts. Peter and Paul’s
Norwood
John E. Kuhn
Holy Family Parish
Dedication of 15 Shrines At Friary Sunday May 31
Fifteen outdoor shrines symbolizing the mysteries of the Rosary have been erected at St. Anthony's friary grounds. They will be dedicated Sunday May 31 at 2 p.m. in a ceremony led by Very Rev. Vincent Kroger. The event includes a procession with the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Litany of the Blessed Virgin, hymns, and Benediction.
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St. Anthony’s Friary
Vincent Kroger
O.F.M
Cincinnati
Franciscans
Our Lady of Fatima
St. Anthony National Shrine
Incorrect School Telephone Listing in Supplement
The St. Leo's school in Cincinnati had its phone number mislisted in the CTR Spring Supplement. The correct number is WaAbash 5356, not WAbash 5365 as previously printed.
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St. Leo’s School
Cincinnati
Skepticism and Faith in the Abraham Narrative Explored
The article argues that proofs of sacred scripture surpass tombstone evidence, defending Abraham's covenant and Melchizedek as divine, not legendary. It contends faith explains Hebrew exclusiveness, priesthood, and messianic types, insisting divine inspiration underpins the biblical record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Thare
Isaac
Haran
Sara
Lot
Canaan
Mary
God
Intellectual Apostles Need Prayer Says Pope
Pope Pius XII told Catholic University Students Congress that intellectual apostleship remains sterile without prayer and frequent reception of the sacraments. He urged study of his Pax Romana message and warned the movement must rely on Our Lady for protection.
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Lisbon
Pius XII
Catholic University Students’ Congress
Pax Romana Congress
Holy Father
Our Lady of
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