Sacrifice and Faith Then and Now
An informal discussion prompts Catholics to show devotion through action, citing biblical examples from Abel to Jesus. The piece argues that offerings and sacrifices express faith more clearly than words and invites readers to join the St. Anthony's Church Discussion Club in Harper Texas.
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God
Abel
Paradise
Noah
Abraham
Moses
David
Jupiter
Juno
Jesus
St. Anthony's Church
Harper, Texas
Ceiling Price List Shapes 1944 Food Costs for Texas
The San Antonio Express reports ceiling prices set by C. A. Bitter head of the OPA district. Prices take effect this week for peaches 15 cents a pound in groups I and II and 14 percent cents in groups III and IV. Potatoes priced at 25 cents for five pounds nationwide. California potatoes 29 cents for five pounds in groups I and II and 28 cents in groups III and IV. Sweet potatoes capped at 11 cents a pound. Cantaloupes maximum 944 cents per pound. cabbage 6 cents. An error omitted several donors from St Anthony’s Bazaar list including Joe Rogers and Max Lange.
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San Antonio Express
C. A. Bitter
OPA
Texas
Fredericksburg
Bitter
San Antonio
California
Cpl Alvin Feller Departs for Louisiana Station
Corporal Alvin Feller leaves Wednesday for his post in Louisiana after a stay at home with his wife and local relatives and friends.
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Cpl
Alvin Feller
Louisiana
Mrs Granville Barker Visits Sonora With Her Daughters
Mrs Granville Barker and her daughters from Sonora are here visiting her father C E.
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Granville Barker
Sonora
C. E
Local Visitors Spend Weekend With Mrs Cottle
Mr and Mrs Clarence Taylor of San visited Mrs Cottle and other relatives here during the weekend, sharing time with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Taylor
San
Mrs. Cottle
Jack Smith
Seguin
Ida Smith
Fivd Gammenthaler
St. Thomas
Canada
World Church Unity Grows in Germany Amid War Turmoil
The World Council of Churches reports greater unity among German Protestants and closer cooperation with Roman Catholics as they form a twelve point program to resist Nazi religious pressure. Leaders have protested government measures, spoken against mercy killings, and denounced Jewish persecution in sermons and letters, aiding Jews and non Aryan Christians at personal risk.
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Germany
World Council of Churches
United Churches
Government loans to improve water facilities reach Oklahoma East Texas farms
Federal Farm Security Administration reports 105000 total loans to 300 farmers in the region for the 12 months ending June 30. Loans cover wells, storage, power equipment, and sub irrigation up to one acre with terms up to 20 years at 3 percent.
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Oklahoma-East Texas
E. Lee Ozbirn
Farm Security Administration
Act of Congress
Thomas M. Reddell
FSA
Mr. Reddell
Gillespie County
The Church in Action series broadcasts on NBC
Prominent religious leaders including Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Dr. Weatherhead are featured in the NBC summer and fall series The Church in Action. Sponsored by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, it airs Sundays 2 to 230 p.m. Eastern Wartime and highlights church activities social welfare plans and rural life concerns during and after the war.
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Chiang Kai-shek
New York
Leslie Weatherhead
London
W. A. Visser’t Hooft
Geneva
NBC
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Milk aid for Bengal famine by American churchmen
American churchmen serving through the American Friends Service Committee have shipped 30 000 cases of diluted milk to Bengal India in 1944 to help starving children and adults. Secretary James G Vail says every ounce helps and a half pint a day may mean life or death. In addition milk vitamin and sulfa tablets for dysentery and pneumonia are being sent by boat and plane.
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American Friends Service Committee
Bengal
India
James G. Vail
Tomato French Dressing and Vinegar Sauce Recipe Feature
War era recipe notes promote a tomato French dressing by Berwyne McAdams Emergency War Food Assistant. Includes a vinegar sauce for use in dressings and wilted salads with bacon drippings. Also mentions a birthday party at Mrs Claud Sageser’s home and local visits, with subscription note for The Herald.
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Berwyne McAdams
Mc. Adams
Claud Sageser
Billy Gale
Canning Apples Guidance for Home Preserving
Guidelines for preserving apples with minimal sugar. Prepare fruit in desired cuts, soak briefly in salt and vinegar solution to prevent browning, then boil in syrup and pack hot. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. can also steam pack without lids before final sealing. Apples can be made into sauce with similar heat treatment.
Dinner Guests Honor Whitewood Family
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and their children were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood on Sunday.
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Fred Whitewood
Mrs
J. S. Whitewood
Churches Extend Welcome And Hold Confirmations At Harper
Local church notices describe interdenominational welcomes in Harper with upcoming Confirmation for nine students after a two year instruction course. Also listed are service times for Presbyterian, Methodist, and Catholic churches, plus visits and moves of local residents and families.
Comfort and Scripture Hope Inspire Patience
A reflection on patience and comfort from scripture Romans 15 4 and a humorous exchange about informing Mr Brown he is father of twins. The dialogue ends with the nurse noting he is shaving, implying the reveal is delayed.
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Mr. Brown
God Not Tied to Any American Faith Says Clergy Leader
Dr. Robert I. Searle of the Greater New York Federation of Churches argues God transcends national and sectarian labels. He criticizes treating God as white or tied to a specific church or political faction, urging people to reject parochial views and avoid casting shadows on souls.
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God
Robert I. Searle
Greater
New York Federation of Churches
Service Ecumenique Interallie in Algiers Church
Miss Martha Whiteley, a Methodist missionary, writes about a service ecumenique interallie at the Reformed Church in Algiers North Africa. The church was decorated with plants and Allied flags as pastors and chaplains from French English Methodist and American congregations spoke, followed by a young Kabyle Christian now assisting at the Rolland mission.
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Algiers
North Africa
Martha Whiteley
Boegner
Mr. Hansen
Norway
Rolland Mission
Young parish plans building with wartime savings
The St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church in Beckley West Virginia cannot erect a new church until after the war. Meanwhile the youth group is raising funds by buying war savings turnips and war bonds for a building they envision for themselves and returning service members. Each participant pledges at least two 25 cent stamps weekly to the fund.
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St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church
Beckley
West Virginia
Mrs Willie Pape Visits Mrs Moses Sunday Evening
Mrs Willie Pape of Petersburg visited Mrs C A Moses Sunday evening, sharing a quiet social hour and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Pape
Petersburg
C. A. Moses
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Harper Herald
NAL Editorial
Norman J. Dietel
Harper
A.C. Wendel
PLAY
National Advertising Representative Advertiseing Service, Inc
National Editorial Association
America
W. Rendelph
Chicago
Holbrook Bidg
San Francisco, Col
First State Bank
Federal Deposi
Chas. J. Whitewood
H. P. Gartrell
John 8. Morris
Chas. E. Bein
Helen Doris Brown
Herman Harper
Jno
Catholic Information
Herald
St. Anthony's Bazaar
Harper School
Joe Rogers
Carl Ochler
Claud Segeser
Bill Kaiser
Floyd Bode
Joe Fiedler
Belmore Roberts
Max H. Beckmann
Max Lange
Heralt
W.w.reid
George J. Hildner
V. J
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Alexandria
WAR Food
Billy Sageser
Paul Klein
Stonewall
Emil Hartmann
Alex Frantzen
Lorenz Wendel
Francis Ledwig
F. X. Wolf
St. Mary's Church At
Temple
Chester Carnes
Herbert Gamel
Harper’s
ST. James Lutheran Church
Walter C. Probst
Presbyterian Church
Charlies G. Workman
Walter Parker
Pat Rogers
Wayne
Harper Tuesday
Jacob Heimann Jr
Jacob Heilmann Sr
Lloyd Douglas Unasch
Kerrville
First Baptist Church
R. A. Allen
LeRoy Brandon
Oren Parker
Ben Thomas
Ida Kneese
Clifton
Dan Arnold
Mrs. Arnold
Frances Floyd
Watkins Tarr
Tryon Edwards
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Anzio
S.C.T
Naples
MP. Escort Guard Company
Gulf Richa
Roeder
Kaiser
Prop
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Freder
Kopficksburg
C. Bro. Tekas
MEAD
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Kerrville, Texas
C. T. Holekamp
Manager Junction, Texas
E. E. Saenger Lumber CO
Lechie
Commission Co
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