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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1947
Page
2
The Harper Herald lists its status as a Second Class Matter at the Harper Texas post office with a 1926 date and states Mrs A C Wendel is the authorized reporter. It provides Harper Texas phone number 1612 and subscription price of 1.50 per year.
An eyewitness account recalls a Civil War encounter at the Nueces River in 1862. The narrator describes Unionist reconnaissance, fighting setbacks, retreat preparations, and a deadly sequence where captives were killed after surrender. He praises Major Tegener and asserts Unionists sought only lawful retreat and safety.
Discussion in the Senate led by Senator Connally centers on ratifying a U S Mexico water treaty. The pact would apportion Colorado and Rio Grande waters, affecting Texas Rio Grande Valley incomes and California water rights, with Mexico needing to approve and Mexico and the United States facing competing interests and potential drought risks.
The weekly newspaper emphasizes its irreplaceable role in disseminating and interpreting current events against a local backdrop, underscoring community relevance and timely reporting.
William Churchill Hammond, famed organist of Holyoke, Massachusetts, has served 69 years as an organist, taught at Smith and Mount Holyoke colleges, and helped found the American Guild of Organists. The piece also notes leadership changes in New York church circles, reflections on intercultural cooperation, and a Catholic University of America conference critiquing sensationalist moral content in media.
Catholic calendar lists Holy Week services and Easter masses with UNRRA clothing drive details and parish meeting Sundays for St Anthony's St Ann's Youth Sodality and Catholic Action. Local church listings include Full Gospel Tabernacle notices, Union Sunday School vote hours for Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and church leaders. Also mentions area visitors and subscription rate.
A Catholic statement proclaims Jesus Christ died and rose again, citing scripture from Psalms and the Gospels to argue the resurrection proves Christianity as the true religion. It highlights Easter as the year's great feast and invites readers to request Catholic information from the St. Anthony’s Church parish in Harper, Texas, for $1.50 per year.
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