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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1947
Page
1
A brief editorial reflection quotes a biblical line about doing justly loving mercy and walking humbly with God. The piece emphasizes moral conduct and civic responsibility in a religious tone. It frames duties to community in terms of justice mercy and humility.
Dr Alva R Hutchinson urges renewed urban mission by Methodist Church as old city areas decay and wealth migrates. The North America Home Council meets at Buck Hill Falls Pa from January 7 to 14 with 23 major Protestant churches shaping home mission work. Nobel laureate John R Mott outlined global Christian service and church organizations while Bishop Oxnam warned that democracy and foreign policy must adapt to avoid war. Resolutions urged justice for Filipinos Koreans and Korea evacuation plans with a United Nations plebiscite. The 80th Congress opened with 429 members sworn in and a power shift. Sam Rayburn became Democratic leader and Joe Martin led Republicans. The new House reduced committees to 19. 103 new faces entered, including seven women. Texas delegation mostly unchanged.
The piece argues Catholics in the United States seek only civil liberty and property rights, not political power or establishment. It cites Cardinal Gibbons praising liberty of conscience and warns against government funding of clergy, asserting the church’s aim is good citizenship and religious freedom. It also notes a New Year visit by Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and child to relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Fritz of Gonzales spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wendel, during a season of family gathering.
Mrs Jinx Hart and her infant son and daughter Nancy Ann returned to their home in Harper Sunday of last week.
By George Peck and Dr Alfred P Haake logs a critique of democracies' efficiency facing Hitler Mussolini and Stalin. It argues Stalin outlives them while the United States upholds government by law but faces control over musicians and radio via Petridos, with Marine Band restrictions noted.
Pope Pius XII urged an early, just peace as Europe faced danger of new conflicts. In a Christmas Eve address to Cardinals, he warned against renewed war agitation and disillusionment, pressed for renewed aid to starving populations, and lamented the fate of the Atlantic Charter in postwar years.
Editorial opinion rails against labor leaders and strikes harming the economy. It portrays unions defying law, cites pickets beating citizens, and contrasts American labor with Soviet repression. It condemns Jawn Lewis and AF of L leadership while urging respect for law and order.
Sunday mass at 8 30 and 10 o clock with Holy Family feast observances. Communion for Holy Name Society men. St Ann's Society after 10 mass and CCD prayers. Annual report due Jan 19 and adult discussion resumes Jan 17. Choir social Jan 15 hosted by Father Giter. Fredericksburg visitors Dean and Hugo Hopf family. St James Lutheran Church services and union services schedule. Roy Worley from Ballinger visited.
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