04 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1944
Page
1
The piece defends the sacramental seal of confession, arguing priests never reveal penitent sins and detailing historical examples such as St. John Nepomucene. It urges Catholics to trust the confessional confidentiality and to seek Catholic guidance.
Registrants must provide extensive information for trucks and trailers including use type speedometer axle count tank capacity and cargo details. Owners must also present last year’s license receipt and title. Mrs A C Wendel and Mrs Jack Jones visit family. Mrs Whitewood travels to San Antonio with relatives.
The U S Army orders a small hymn folder in K rations for soldiers and chaplains on all fronts. King Haakon VII and his government in exile, with aid through Dr J A Aasgaard, fund about 653 Norwegian Lutheran missionaries in China Tibet India Brazil Argentina Paraguay Africa and Madagascar totaling around 50000 dollars.
Chaplain Jesse L. Pittard of the North Carolina Annual Conference asks the Methodist Commission on Chaplains to form soldier-in-the-home clubs in churches and towns. Churches would host visiting soldiers, inviting them to stay in members' homes to fill breakfast chairs and discourage cheap hotels and liquor.
Bishop G Bromley Oxnam says religious leaders push translating ethics into economic justice and brotherhood. British churchmen unite to end extreme wealth inequality and secure equal education for all children. Thirty-nine Protestant missionaries remain in Japan. ten are German, seven Finnish, six British, one Canadian, fifteen American.
The United States has supplied agricultural technicians and advisors for service in China after a request from the Chinese government. Several come from Christian colleges in China background and include Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk of the USDA plant breeding, Professor Ray G. Johnson in animal husbandry, and Dr. R. W. Phillips in animal breeding.
Texas farmers begin 1944 with Agriculture Adjustment Act payments totaling 38.6 million dollars for 1943. B F Vance, state AAA administrator, reports 138 804 applications paid to over 195 000 producers, including 16.854 million to cotton and 14.547 million for soil-building practices. Smaller payments gain ground with automatic increases. Special dairy feed payments of 480 280 go to 34 745 dairymen for October production, with November and December to follow.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mass and 11:00 a.m. Divine Worship with 2:00 p.m. Women’s Missionary Society and 3:00 p.m. Mixed Choir Rehearsal. An important parish meeting follows Sunday mass and a night school of religion with a film on Old Mexico next Friday Feb 11. Visitors and parishioners welcome.
The statement notes that Bexar Dallas Harris and Tarrant counties receive the largest total dairy feed payments.
The notice lists Sunday worship times with preaching at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday School at 2 p.m. No evening services. Everyone is invited to attend all services at 612 Sidney Baker St Kerrville.
The notice lists Sunday School at 3 p.m and Friday and Sunday night sermons at 8 p.m led by Rev. E. D. Waddell. It reports Hubert Hill and family planning to move to Austin to start a similar drug store and variety business, with Mrs. Giles and other relatives visiting Harper residents.
Rev. R. A. Allen invites all to attend with Sunday school at 10 15 a m preaching at 11 15 a m and 2 30 p m. Lunch will be served after the morning service on Sundays. Bring friends if you cannot bring a basket for food is provided for all.
Sunday services at the Presbyterian Church include Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. with recreation after, and Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome especially to the Lord's Table.
A wartime notice from the Local Board warns 18 year olds and their parents about registering on the exact 18th birthday and about dis charged soldiers notifying the board. It stresses signed letters, proper documentation, and urges readers to comply to avoid delinquency or legal issues. Also reports on local social visits and travel notes in Rockport and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Walter Grosenbacher and two daughters of Corona New Mexico are visiting his mother Mrs Louis Grosenbacher and other relatives here for a family gathering.
A brief note appears to reference Mr. and an SP imposing consequences following a recent illness. No clear names, dates, places, or organizations are readable.
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