Easter in Mexico Remains a Colorful Holy Week Tradition
Crowds fill churches and squares across Mexican towns for Holy Week and Easter. Ju de s is burned in effigy on Easter Saturday, often representing corrupt officials or traitors, a ritual marked by fireworks and communal gifts from shopkeepers. The tradition blends devout religious observance with public pageantry as Mexicans prepare at home for Easter and celebrate Christ Risen.
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Mexico
City
Hamlct
Judas
Iscariot
Christ
Mexico City
Amecameca
Martin Valencia
S/Sgt Lyle Zachry Killed In Action In Germany
War Department confirms Staff Sergeant Lyle Zachry killed in action over Germany on September 18 after earlier reports of missing status. Son of Mrs. Frances Zachry of Harper, he served as turret gunner with the 12th Air Force, 25th Bombardment Group, overseas since June last year. Survived by his mother, siblings, and aunt. native of Talpa, educated in Harper.
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Lyle Zachry
Frances Zachry
Germany
Youn
Talpa
G. R. Zachry
San Antonio
Air Forces
12Th Air Force
25Th Bombardment Group
Kerrville
Guy Zachry
Camp Gruber
Okla
I. R. Hefferman
Mountain Home
Carl Lewis
Springfield
Oregon
A. B. Williamson
Mountain Sun
Tommy Jung
Edwin Jung
Harper
War Department
Syzt
Jung
Army
Sheppards Field
Florida
Louisiana
Georgia
Tommy
Harper High School
Sponsors Sail Buck Destroyer in San Francisco Launch
Soundphoto shows Miss Mary Nimitz sponsoring the destroyer USS Buck during the launching ceremony in San Francisco Calif. Her admiral father C W Nimitz and his wife witnessed the event as Virgil Lennon son of Archie Lennon left to enter the Navy. The piece notes Mexico as an excursion country and discusses Easter celebrations and Mexican traditions amid change.
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San Francisco
Calif
Mary Nimitz
Adm
C. W. Nimitz
Buck
Virgil Lennon
Archie Lennon
Navy
Mexico
Miss Stardust contest winner models Stardust blouse
Rita Daigle, winner of the 1944 Miss Stardust title, models a long sleeved Stardust blouse with a high breast pocket. The entry requires a photo with name address and measurements. $500 War Bond awarded to the winner plus 27 other prizes. entries due by May 30 to P O Box 65 Station F New York.
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Rita Daigle
P. O. Box
New York City
Saturday Is Dead Line For Auto License Plates
The 1945 license plate sale ends next Saturday March 31 with April 1 operations. Most owners have already purchased the black on gold plate. County sales outpace last year early in the week. Tax offices will stay open at night Wednesday Thursday and Saturday to accommodate buyers. Bring Certificates of Titile to vehicles as plates cannot be sold without them.
Pvt Sidney Grona listed as Missing in Action in Germany
Fr ed er ick sburg C C officials visit Harper for bus route and daily mail service talks with Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce leaders Benno Weiss and Sidney Henke. Harper Lions Club and Junction Lions Club could join civic groups to pursue daily bus and mail service while visiting local sites. Easter birthday party held for Geo Stevens at Mrs Creighton Stevens home with family friends present. 6000 B C Sageser of California on furlough visiting mother Mrs Hilda Sageser and relatives. Messages note others visiting from Austin and local families.
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Benno Weiss
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Henke
Harper
Harper Lions Club
Junction Lions Club
Fredericksburg
Forest Green
Clifton Kneese
Johnnie McDougall
Rueben Thiele
Brady Sunday
Geo. Stevens
Creighton Stevens
Greorys Loci
B. C
Texas Legislature Faces Deadlock as Tax Exemption Bill Stalls
This week the House split votes sent a tax exemption repeal to Revenue and Taxation for more work, killing momentum on the measure. Also passed: a predator bounty bill, and a resolution to support physically handicapped individuals with state funds. university funds and public school appropriations discussed. Local notices include war-time casualty details and family visits.
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House of Representatives
Committee On Revenue and
Greer
Texas
Wwe
Sadler
Isomon
Senate
Davis
Dpa
Thas
Fire destroys farm house on Doublehorn Road
A frame farm home of Mr and Mrs Edear Duecker, about 15 miles east of Fredericksburg, was destroyed by fire on Friday evening. Neighbors and Sam Klaerner reported the blaze as fire crews arrived too late to save the structure but prevented spread to nearby buildings. Insurance through Stonewall Mutual Fire Assn will partially cover the loss.
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Dare Farm
Mrou
Edear Duechker
Doublehorn Road
Sceme
Stonewall Mutual
Das Assa
Junction Fire Chief Demonstrates Fire Fighting Techniques
Harper area news includes Junction Fire Chief Leon Powell visiting Harper to demonstrate salvage sheets ladder hose connections and quick setups to the Harper volunteer fire department. The event drew nearly all local firefighters and highlighted practical firefighting methods.
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Junction
Leon Powell
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Homer Mosely
Vick Irving
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Powell
Harper
Harper Fire Department
Representative Davis Appointed to Investigating Committee
Speaker Claude Gilmer named a committee to investigate the operation of Texas railroads. Representative Greer of Elkhart and Representative Davis of Joerne were named vice chair and chair respectively. The panel will determine alleged irregularities in railroad operations and meet officials at the Kansas State Railroad in Busk and Cadbestine on April 7, and with Southern Pacific in Houston on April 20.
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Claude Gilmer
Texas
Greer
Elkhart
Chateman
Davis
Joerne
Kensas
Kensas State Raideoad
Busk
Cadbestine
The
Southern Pacific
Heouston
Road to Serfdom Ideals and the Fear of Planned Economies
An editor note reviews Friedrich A Hayek's The Road to Serfdom, contrasting liberal democracy with rising planning. It cites Hayek's Austrian roots, critique of state control, and warning that extensive planning invites dictatorship, while liberty and law must guard against tyranny.
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Phither
United States
England
Tiemens
Seddem
Friedrich A Haye
Hayek
Europe
Austria
Austrian Institute For Economic Research
Central
The
University of London
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Amsterdam
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Ulu
Iwo Jima
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Scottfield, Hl
Wm. Casper
Arthur Lott
Olive Parker
Lemuel Jones
J. L. Farris
Clark Fierschwale
J. L. Bierschwale
Astar
Sam Honig
Max Lange
August Strack
Levi
Henry Markwuidt
J. S. Whitewood
A. C. Wendel
L. A. Stevens
C. A. Moses
Wille Honig
Thatper
John Floyd
Mrs Seiders
Austin
W H. Whitworth
Barney Ragland
Louis Eotton
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Camp Ellis
Iil
Peoria
Illinois
Camp Bliw
Pvt
Sidney Grona
C. C
Ounny Pvt
Ida Kneese
Representative H. Davis
Annie ‘Tatsch
Mroo
Arwen Yatsch
Mro
James Jung
C Tatsch
If Tatsch
Freddie Tatsch
A. C. Moses
Warren Petsceh
Pfe. Ewald Lorenz
Arthur Lorenz
G. M
Emil Lorenz
Leyte
Otto Hi Grona
Morris Ranch
Washington
Grona
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wolters
Mineral Wells
George Meade
Iet
Clinton Girona
Clinton
Carribean Sea
Syed
I Uuw
Miss Velma Lott
Velma Lott
Fred Nabors
Ana
Brown Boys
Burton Brown
Jo Soo Whitenseal
Coulhder
Mariaurteta
Trabert Frederick
Jade
Cpl
Dayton Rahe
Rahe
Maxie
Otto Rahe
Paris
Otto Riche
Sgt
Sitler
Hasek
Hayek Warna
Reader's Digest
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Fuscosa
Nagein
Musso
Hitler
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