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18 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
1
The weekly paper serves as an irreplaceable medium for disseminating and interpreting news with a strong local context, linking residents to developments and events shaping the community.
A Catholic observance piece recalls Lent opening with penance and ashes as a reminder of death. It notes Mass attendance, distribution of ashes at the foreheads, and quotes biblical passages urging self-denial and salvation. Included are local social notes and friends visiting in San Antonio and Goldthwaite.
The author questions the claim that wartime debt and jobs solve unemployment. Fourteen million paid by the government are not creating wealth or taxes, only providing police protection. War destroys wealth, lowers living standards, and debt is framed as a dangerous internal hold. Roosevelt’s call for courage to stop debt is cited.
The Dean of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Papua discusses wartime contrasts and a call to apply learned peacemaking to postwar society. He notes religious groups' role in public health and relief during World War II and cites efforts to fund overseas relief totaling 1,850,000 dollars for 1943-44 through eight church agencies.
Dr. Franklin P. Hawkes, superintendent of Springfield Massachusetts schools, warns that war and hard times strain youth. He urges the church to energize religion so youths see a life to live, not just a mission to accomplish, and notes rising emotional instability among boys and girls.
A letter arriving to Rev. J. H. Meredith of Harper Methodist Church comes from Oscar Albert husband of the former Clara Oehler. Albert notes his parents live in Alice Texas and he and his wife reside in Italy Texas. The Italy Texas dated January 18 1944 letter begins with a courteous greeting to the Harper pastor.
Local church notices list Mass times at St. Anthony and First Baptist Church, Ash Wednesday services, and upcoming choir rehearsals. Harold Harper Methodist and Presbyterian notices announce sermons, Sunday School and quarterly conference plans with dates and locations.
Rev. E. D. Waddell, pastor, conducts Sunday School at 3 p.m. and preaching Friday and Sunday nights at 8 p.m. Miss Frances Floyd returns home Friday from a visit with her sister Mrs. Wilber Seiders and family in Houston.
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