Catholics Call for United Crusade Across Texas and Oklahoma
Eight diocesan bishops led by Archbishop Robert E. Lucey issued a call to all Catholics and like minded people in Texas and Oklahoma to unite for the common good. The proclamation urges collaboration with all men of good will, while avoiding religious debates, to promote peace, justice, and reconstruction of society. It highlights the need for study, planning, and international peace efforts, noting non Catholic allies and a shared goal of enduring peace. DISCUSSION CLUB St. Anthony's Church Harper, Texas -000-
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Texas
Oklahoma
Robert E. Lusey
San Antonio
Joseph P. Lynch
Dallas
Christopher E. Bryne
Galveston
Emmanuel B. Ledvina
Corpus Christi
Francis C. Kelley
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Sidney M. Metzger
el Paso
Laurence J. FitzSimon
Amarillo
Price Control Bill Advances in House After Vote
The House last week passed a bill to extend price controls for another year. It includes changes expected to improve administration and curb excess price hikes. A conference committee will harmonize House and Senate provisions before sending the final measure to the President.
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House
Senate
House amends Price Control Act to expand appeals
The House approved an amendment giving citizens the right to appeal to Federal District Courts from OPA regulations orders or price schedules. Courts may review OPA actions for compliance with the Price Control Act, a power previously unavailable. A second set of amendments benefits farmers and livestock producers, including a Kleberg proposal requiring subsidy payments to processors only after they prove parity prices have been paid to hogs, wheat, and cattle producers.
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House
OPA
Kleberg
Heifers for Relief Aids the War Stricken Europe
The article outlines the Heifers for Relief project by the Church of the Brethren Service Committee in Napanee Indiana to send dairy cattle to Europe with Belgium as the first recipient. It describes community involvement, funding, and a slogan promising one good cow saving ten babies, plus broader church programs and quotes from Dr. Robert W. Searle on Christian hope amidst war.
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Service Committee
Church of the Brethern
Nappanee
Indiana
Europe
Belgium
Reading for All: Dr. Laubach's Global Literacy Mission
More than one billion people cannot read or write, making them easy prey to superstition and exploitation. Dr. Frank C. Laubach dedicates his life to teaching literacy using simple phonetics and large print primers, followed by practical guidance on health, sanitation, agriculture, debt, and Christian principles.
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Frank C. Laubach
Philippines
International Missionary Council
DoJ Figures Show Objectors Placed in Civilian Public Service Camp Roles
Department of Justice figures indicate about 12 000 religious objectors are classified as 4E and assigned to Civilian Public Service camps while 22 000 others have accepted 1000 classification and joined the Medical Corps of the U S Army. Thousands in CP S camps are in detached service as attendants in mental hospitals dairy workers farmers and researchers in public health and other government services.
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Department of Justice
U. S. Army
Duke students to serve as rural Methodist assistants
Under Dr J M Ormond of Duke Divinity School sixty eight ministers to be will spend ten weeks each this summer as assistant pastors of rural Methodist churches across North Carolina. The Duke Endowment will fund rural church building projects in small communities under 1500 population. The young theologians will direct vaca-
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J. M. Ormond
Divinity School
Duke University
North Carolina
Duke Endowment
Farm subsidy fix aims to ensure parity in processed goods
The Pace amendment requires processors to prove payments to farmers to claim maximum parity priced processing, else charge no more than 90 percent of the established ceiling. Parity gaps persist in cotton, wheat, and peanuts, with farmers often receiving less than parity despite processing prices. Mr and Mrs Joe Fiedler visited Kerrville with Mr and Mrs Marvin Heilmann last weekend.
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Pace
Georgia
Kleberg
Vou
Joe Fiedler
Marvin Heilmann
Kerrville
Kerrville Telephone Installs Home Line for Fiedlers
The Kerrville Telephone Co. completed installing a home telephone line for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fiedler on Tuesday, marking a local service expansion.
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Kerrville Telephone Co
Joe Fiedler
Local cowboy Bob Paulson Resides in Fredericksburg
Bob Paulson known as the yoasting cow boy visited friends on Tuesday in Harper and now lives in Fredericksburg.
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Bob Paulson
Harper
Fredericksburg
Bible Society Aids Blind With Thousands of Volumes
In 1943 the American Bible Society furnished 9 070 volumes to the sightless, including 3 414 talking book records for nonreaders and Braille editions. A Spanish Braille Gospel of Matthew first edition was produced. Embossed volumes and talking books cost 25 cents per volume, with the rest funded by gifts from friends of the Bible and the blind.
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American Bible Society
Gems of Thought and Local Cosmetic Notice
A collection of quotes on friendship and virtue from Channing Hall Confucius and others contrasts integrity with flattery. It moves to a local notice reporting Helena Rubinstein Cosmetics at Central Drug Co and a weekend visit by Mr and Mrs Clarence Taylor of San Angelo to relatives.
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Helena Rubinstein
Central Drug Co
Fredericksburg
Clarence Taylor
San Angelo
Crowds Rally For San Saba Sixth World Championship Rodeo
San Saba hosts the sixth annual World Championship Rodeo at Rogan Field drawing an estimated 7 000 plus patrons over three nights. Gate receipts for opening night set a Rogan Field nine year record while producers Earl and Jack Sellers guided the event with a strong program featuring rodeo staples and prize winners.
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San Saba
Rogan Field
Earl
Jack Sellers
del Rio
Buck Jones
Wichita Falls
Bill Linderman
Fort Worth
Jones
Linderman
Vic Rogers
Kerrville
Royce Sewall
Priddy
Bode
Rogers
Brahma
G. K. Lewellen
Durward
Killeen
Ration Board Demands Birth Certificate for Newborns
War Price and Rationing Board chairman Eng. C. Schmidt says mothers must present a birth certificate or doctor’s certification, not the baby, to obtain War Ration Book No. 3. No deadline to apply. books for deceased family members must be turned in within ten days of death.
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Eng. C. Schmidt
Mr. Schmidt
Schmidt
Church notices and schedules across churches in town
The bulletin lists events for St James Lutheran Presbyterian and Methodist churches including service times confirmations, Sunday school, Bible class, choir rehearsal and a semi annual congregational meeting. Also notes Catholic masses and first holy communion for children along with a general invitation to join Catholic services.
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Church Council
First Baptist Church Announcement
Pastor Rev R A Allen leads a Sunday service with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 15 a m followed by a second sermon at 2 30 p m. Everyone is invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church
R. A. Allen
Bazaar Committees Announced For St Anthon Church Bazaar
Father Francis J. Ledwig lists the committee chairs and assistants for St Anthon Church bazaar highlighting Frank Staudt as General Chairman. Names span Meals to Donors including Henry Maurer Anton Esquell Felix Maurer Anna Tatsh Arthur Baumann Richard Roeder Walter Mosel and others. Otto Rahe of Harper is noted as unintentionally left out of the donor list.
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Francis J. Ledwig
The
Herald
St. Anthon's Church
Frank Staudt
Henry Maurer
Anton Esquell
Felix Maurer
Anna Tatsh
Arthur Baumann
Richard Roeder
Emil Fiedler
Walter Mosel
Oscar Fiedler
Henry Wieting
Anton Lang
Felix Rischner
A. F. Baumann
Willie Kaiser
Nickolene Lang
Alois Jung
Johnny Klein
Henry Esquell
Joseph Lange
Jacob Fritz
Louis Lange
Joseph Mrosek
Alf. Moellendorf
L. C. Jung
Joseph Heinemann
Emil Tatsch
Herman Kaiser
Otto Rahe
Harper
Rationing Reminders for Ration Book 4 and 3
Government wartime notices list red ration stamps A8 to V8 and red tokens valid indefinitely for meats butter cheese and canned milk with ten cent value. Blue stamps A8 onward for processed foods jams vegetables and blue tokens remain good. Sugar stamps 30 31 and stamp 40 cover five pounds for home canning through Feb 28 1945. Shoes airplane stamps 1 and 2 in Book 3 valid indefinitely. Gasoline stamps 11 A in Book A allow three gallons and other B C coupons for five gallons through June 21.
Gasoline Coupons Must Be Endorsed On Receipt
The War Price and Rationing Board warned that all gasoline coupons must be endorsed immediately upon receipt. Unendorsed coupons found in a person's possession will risk revocation of part or all of that individual's gasoline rationing coupons. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Duecker and Miss Dorothy Tatsch visited here this week.
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Fritz Duecker
Dorothy Tatsch
Pineapple Drive Delivers for Gillespie County Families
Four hundred dozen pineapples moved into Gillespie County for 370 families through a Home Demonstration Council buying committee. About 14 000 pints reached pantry shelves aiding ration point savings. Pineapples weighed up to 50 pounds, all above 3 pounds, sugar loaf variety.
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Gillespie County
Home Demonstration Council
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