Indian church leader elected to National Christian Council post
Bishop J Waskom Pickett of Wilmore Kentucky, head of the Bombay area of the Methodist Church in India, is named vice-chairman of the National Christian Council of India. The council’s chairman is Bishop V S Azariah of Dornakal. Pickett, noted for studying mass movements among outcaste and low caste groups, advocates equal rights and an abundant life for all, warning that exploitation persists and war follows. The piece also notes comments by Rev. William B. Spofford on belief in a purposeful God and Jesus Christ’s teaching. It mentions 76 secretaries and 223 employees of the War Prisoners Aid section of the World’s Committee of Y M C A operating across twenty countries to aid prisoners and contacts in camps.
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India
J. Waskom Pickett
Wilmore
Bombay
Methodist Church In
God
William B. Spofford
Church League For Industrial Democracy
Episcopal
Jesus the Christ
Stockholm
Chungking
Berlin
Geneva
Tokyo
Calcutta
New York
Confession and Sorrow in Catholic Practice
An article explains that Catholic confession requires true sorrow for sins and not a mere listing of offenses. It emphasizes genuine contrition, the priest's role in guiding repentance, and the belief that God forgives sins through the priest if true sorrow exists. It cautions against fooling God and invites readers to seek further information.
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God
Julius Real Buried in Turtle Creek Family Cemetery
Julius Real longtime Republican Texas Senator was buried Monday in Turtle Creek Kerr County in a service led by Governor Stevenson. The Texas Gebirgs singers and Rev P S Van Dyke led. Real born May 7 1860 died May 29 1944 survived by wife daughter two grandsons three brothers and a sister. He served as county judge and state senator and a county was named Real in his honor.
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Julius Real
Texas
Turtle Creek
Coke R. Stevenson
Texas Gebirgs Organization
van Dyke
P. S. van Dyke
Kerrville
Smith Funeral Home
Kerr County
Casper
Emelie Schreiner Real
Nee Gretchen Schmidt
Hilda
Oscar Neunhoeffer
Walter
Arthur
San Antonio
Charles Real
Austin
Mathilde Ingenhuett
New York City
Georgetown University
Kerr
Bandera
Kimble
Real
Comfort Liedertafel
Boerne
Wm. Dietel
War Prisoners' Aid Helps Restore Prisoner Welfare
The War Prisoners' Aid group assists inmates by providing worship facilities across Protestant Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox denominations as part of preparing them to return fitter and better equipped for normal life.
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Ers
Methodists Back India Immigration Proposal at Conference
Dr Murray T Titus of Batavia Ohio urged the General Conference to back U S measures to admit Indians on the same quota basis as other nations and allow naturalization for groups of Indians in the country. Similar church messages are to be sent to other national assemblies, urging members to contact senators and representatives in support of the legislation.
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Murray T. Titus
Batavia
Ohio
Lucknow Christian College
India
Methodist Church In
General Conference of
The
Methodist Church
Congress of the
United States
China
Goodwill Aims at Rehabilitation Through Disabled Workers
Oliver A. Friedman of Milwaukee reports Goodwill Industries employed nearly 29,000 handicapped people last year in over 90 U.S. cities earning 3 691 933 in opportunity wages. About 10 000 found outside jobs while 1 296 224 bags of cloth ing and 726 801 pieces of furniture were donated. Repaired goods sold totaled 4 966 831. The program emphasizes training and rehabilitation as primary goals.
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United States
Oliver A. Friedman
Milwaukee
Wis
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Mr. Friedman
God
Kneese Delighted by Bricker Speech at Houston Rally
A H Kneese returned Thursday from the Republican convention in Houston held Monday and Tuesday. Kneese praised Gov Bricker for his presidential nomination bid. The Texas delegation will go uninstructed to the national convention. Mrs Dan Arnold and two daughters visit Mrs Stella Duderstadt. Loretta Jenschke of Fredericksburg visits Aunt Mrs Arthur Baumann this week.
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A. H. Kneese
Houston
Loretta Jenschke
Fredericksburg
Arthur Baumann
Strackbein Family Visits Henry Markwortt Home
Mr and Mrs Edgar Strackbein and their two children visited the Henry Markwortt home Sunday evening in a brief social call.
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Edgar Strackbein
Henry Markwortt
Louis Grosenbacher
Albert Sagebiel
Mr. Sagebiel
Frank Kroll
Waldemar Kroll
San Antonio
Vernon Ramsey
L. D. Nixon
War Agencies Bill includes FEPC funding amid party split
The House passed the War Agencies Appropriation bill with 500000 to run the Fair Employment Practices Committee for a year, while 123 voted for and 119 against. FEPC, created by executive order, faces criticism for racial targeting and overreach.
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House
War Agencies
Fair Employment Practices Committee
FEPC
Committee cites 17 railroads for hiring Negro conductors
The committee notes that seventeen railroad companies are not hiring Black men as conductors or engineers, signaling ongoing civil rights concerns in the employment practices of major rail operators.
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Cers
Philadelphia Transit Company
Texas
FEPC
South
Harper church notices invite parishioners to services
Church announcements list service changes for June with no Sunday services on June 4 due to a Texas District meeting. Next service Sunday June 11 at 8 p.m. with Rev H F Ander. Also notes confirmations, local visits, births, and parish activities across First Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and St Anthony's churches in Harper.
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Texas
American Lutheran Church
Seguin
H. F. Ander
Lutheran Welfare In
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Harper
A. OC. Wendel
Harper, Texas
PLAY
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Advertising Service, Inc
National Editorial Association
America
Holbrod Bldg
San Francheo, Cel
First State Bank
Federal Deposit
Chas. J. Whitewood
H. P. Gartrell
John 8. Morris
Chas. E. Bein
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John S. Morris
Herman Harper
Fred Whitewood
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W.w.reib
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Anthony's Church
Hollandia
U. S. Signal Corps
Dutch New Guinea
Sherman
Family
Stevenson
Texas Gebirgs Singers
Sen
Dan Arnold
Stella Duderstadt
Washington
Ye Hs
Bureau
Congress
Chicago
Detroit
Land Bank
Floy Bode
Magnolia Mobilgas
Mobiloil Harper
Gulf Gas
Gulf Pride
Gulflube
Gulf Station
Richard Roeder, P
Harper’s Churches
ST. James Lutheran Church
Walter C. Probst
W. E. Fletcher Sr
W. E. Fletcher
Tucson
Ariz
First Baptist Church
R. A. Allen
000—Methodist Church
B. E. Breihan
Tom Nichols
Dolf Peril
Harper Sunday
Carl Ochler
Abilene
Mrs. Oehler and
Son
Fred Elkins
Portland, Oregon
Lonnie Frederick
Petersburg
Mrs
Alois Jung
Worth Howe
Glen Hopf
Omer Cottle
Little Son
Jack Jones
Clem Little and Son
Cpl. Buel
Junction
Caro
Cottle
Little Son of Rocksprings
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Kerrville, Texas
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Fredericksburg, Texas
E. E. Saenger Lumber CO
Harper Community
Travelers Cafe
Louis’ Place
San Antonio Highway
Lawrence O’bryant
Mgr
Gillespie County
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
Cooper
Martin
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