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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
5
The article presents a 1946 radio sermon from The Spoken Word aboard KSL and CBS, urging acceptance of one’s era and duty to act. It contrasts longing for a bygone age with the idea that happiness comes from living by one’s generation’s needs, citing historical struggles and the value of righteous action. It also notes local notices of visits and a funeral in Kerrville.
A World and Religion column recounts first hand impressions from Yalta during the wartime conference. The piece notes the palace’s survival, Russian setup, and the President’s fatigue and renewal, alongside reflections on war aims and postwar religious and social efforts. It covers Rankin Hook scuffle in Congress, missionary giving, Dumbarton Oaks talks, and church calls for peace and interfaith action. It also includes views on interracial progress and civic duty across faith groups in America.
A fragment notes an industrial district in Michigan and mentions a regional FEPC director prior to Congress. It hints at a long tenure and a political trajectory but provides few concrete details or names.
A fragment describes a couple attending Mass with Alice on her birthday. The church is described as empty except for the priest and a boy, conveying a quiet scene at a rural church visit.
Local churches invite all to Mass and services. Catholic Action Council promotes stations Benediction and parish events with Monsignor Sheen speaking through Easter. Area churches list schedule including St Anthony’s Harper Saint James Lutheran Walter Probst and First Baptist Rev R A Allen with various services and choir rehearsals.
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