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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1940

Page

2

New Bishop Metzger Consecrated Before Large San Antonio Crowd

Bishop Metzger was consecrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral in a ceremony attended by Archbishop Droessaerts and about 800 people who were turned away. The rite followed papal approval dated December 27, 1939 with Latin and English readings. Prelates from multiple dioceses attended including Archbishop Ruiz y Flores, Archbishop Lynch, and Bishop Garriga, with extensive ceremonial acts symbolizing episcopal authority and duties.

P. Ehrhardt CO. Mll Notarius Pius XII Apostolic See Metzger Droessaerts Holy See Drossaerts Handa Crossaerts St. John’s Archdiocesan Seminary Patrick G. Geehan A. J. Markovsky St. John’s Seminary Archbishop Crossaerts M. J. Gilbert C. Tranchese S. J James J. O’brien Thos, Flynn Bruno Humbertus Paul Ehlinger Don Hartnett Hubert L. Baumann R. Schmidt Gerken Dean F. J. Wolf Victor Sullivan J. M. Wiewell Albert George Henkes Bonaventure Alerding Edward Soler Alexander W. Chapoton Carl Haas Philip Ehrhardt Joseph Leroy Manning J. B. Duésman John L. Markovsky Henry S.S. Herbst Peru Sylvester P. Jourgens S. M St. Louis Society of Mary San Antonio Lima Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores Morelia Michoacan M. Tritschler Mexico Joseph P. Lynch Dallas C. E. Byrne Galveston Anthony J. Schuler el Paso FE. B. Ledvina Corpus Christi Robert E. Lucey Amarillo W D. O’brier Chicago Joseph Albers Lansing Joseph Corrigan Washington, D. C John Mark Gannon Erie James A. Griffin Springfield Ill Charles F. Buddy San Diego Calif Thomas J. Toole Mobile Ala C. Winkelmann Wichita Kan Albert Fletcher Little Rock E. Fulchers Diocese of Santa Fe San Antonio Express

St Marys Glee Club and Orchestra Play Concert

Alfred Pehl directs songs and piano solos including In Leafy Bower and Libestraum by Miss Esther Rosenbach and Miss Frances Elaine Ernst. St Marys Orchestra and Glee Club perform under Very Rev Wolf and Judge Hirsch with remarks by Mayor Krauskopf and Rev Metzger.

Alfred Pehl Im Schoensten Wiesengrunde St. Mary's Glee Club Joe Molberg St. Mary's Orchestra F. X. Wolf Sidney Metzger

Vatican of Pope Pius XII to be shown on TV

A March of Time program will air The Vatican of Pope Pius XII a film shot with Vatican cooperation. It surveys the Pope's efforts for peace, shows Holy City scenes and ends with a bio of Pius XII as a diplomat.

Pope Pius XII Vatican Holy City Basilica of St. Peter’s Sistine Chapel Vatican Library St. Peter's Pope Pius Academy of Science Pius XII

Shopper Miss Romilda Peterman Spotted in Town

Miss Romilda Peterman was seen among shoppers in town on Friday, adding a note of local bustle to the day.

Romilda Peterman

Carter's Triumph Over Home Stonewall in Farm Boys League Opener

Carter's defeats home Stonewall 17 to 5 in opening Farm er Boys League game. Wallendorf pick up win with 4 innings pitched and 2 hits allowed. Stonewall led early before Carter's offense exploded late improving Harper's practice game. Stonewall also defeated Comfort 6 3 in a prior Farm er Boys League tilt.

Carter Harper R Wuest Keller Wallendorf Arbelger Leyendecker C. Cottle de Lorey Oren Cottle Wallendorf C Cottle Moldenhauer C Cottles Mouldenhauer O Cottle Mold Comfort Stonewall Krauter Ruebsahm Kent Fredericksburg Farmer Boys League Abrhe Haufler Spenrath Lopez Rf Schmelle CE Steiunteensenestemtsoon Heinen Co Burg Heep L Deike R Schumann Casparis

Wheat Parity Payments Start in Texas A940 Program

The Texas AAA has certified the first Wheat Parity payments under A940. Fisher and Nolan counties filed early applications, sent to Dallas for auditing before checks are mailed. About 50,000 checks totaling 3.5 million dollars will be paid by June 1 at 10 cents per bushel, after deducting 1940 crop insurance premiums.

College Station AAA Fisher County Nolan General Accounting Office Dallas B. F. Vance Istrator Texas

Hilo Vance and Oklahoma Terror at The Palace double bill

The Palace presents a Friday Saturday program on April 12 13 featuring Hilo Vance in a modernized espionage melodrama with dogs aiding in solving a double murder. Jack Randall stars in Oklahoma Terror on the second bill. Sunday Monday April 14 15 brings I Take This Woman with Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr a romantic drama about love duty and despair.

Hilo Vance Times van Dine Philo Jack Randall Hollywood Spencer Tracy Hedy Lamarr New York Tracy Miss Lamarr

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