26 Oct 1945
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1945
Page
1
A long list shows many inductees and servicemen and women receiving honorable discharges and registering with the local draft board. The piece includes remarks on the emblem and a call to support veterans in readjustment and civic life, plus excerpts listing Navy personnel and other names.
A religious reflection argues that personal actions must be evaluated by duty to God neighbor and self. It cites Exodus command not to covet and notes envy corrodes virtue, challenging the “live and let live” stance as incompatible with Catholic ethics.
A cable from two American church leaders warns of a million Europeans suffering hunger and cold, many children and elderly. They urge American churches to hasten relief through World Council of Churches channels and call for action on poverty housing sanitation and family life reform.
In a letter from Germany, Bishop F. H. Otto Melle urges aid as two and a half million Germans face possible starvation and mass refugees flood Berlin. He describes relief work by Methodists, shelter needs, and bread rations among ruined churches. A U. S. Navy chaplain recalls resilience gained in captivity and renewed faith after three years in Japanese camps. The piece also lists returning Army personnel and names across many communities.
A Washington meeting of growers, shellers, processors and lawmakers discussed peanut prices for 1946. Rep. O C Fisher and Texas delegates opposed a blended parity plan that could lower the average price, urging Secretary Anderson to preserve 1916 levels. Quotas faced strong opposition and farmers would vote on any acreage cut.
Rationing reminders list Good thru dates for book four red stamps and sugar stamps. Catholic and Protestant notices outline Mass times fasting days and confession hours for St. Anthony's Church and nearby churches with special services and the Bible reading discussion. Local individuals are noted visiting Harper and Fredericksburg.
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