French exchange student Brigitte Desr ermaux arrives in Fort Worth
Brigitte Desremaux, 17, from Bergues France, joins the D P Schattman family in Fort Worth through the National Catholic Welfare Conference program. Arriving via the Dallas Fort Worth Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, she will study at Our Lady of Victory Academy for 1958 59.
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Mercantile National Loan Offers Fast Low Rate Car Financing
Local bank promotes new car loans with low rates and quick service. Terms highlighted include rapid approval and streamlined underwriting to help buyers finance new vehicles through Mercantile National.
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Mercantile National
Assumption Holy Day Obligation Notices No Friday Abstinence
The Vigil of the Assumption on August 14 cancels any Friday abstinence. The Feast of the Assumption, a Holy Day of Obligation, falls on Friday August 15 with no abstinence required.
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Mary
Pius XII
Pope Pius XII Greets 9000 At Informal Castelgandolfo Audience
About 9,000 people crowded into the heat at Castelgandolfo for the Pope's first public audience since arriving at his summer residence. He appeared on a small balcony and read aloud the names of pilgrim groups, eliciting cheers and applause from the crowd.
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President Proclaims October 1 as National Day of Prayer
Eisenhower designates October 1 as a National Day of Prayer calling all Americans to join in prayer. He cites Congress approval in 1952 and vows to continue declaring the first Wednesday in October as a day of prayer during his remaining years. The proclamation urges divine guidance, compassion, hunger relief, disease eradication, peace, and steadfastness in freedom.
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Co-Founder of Tidings Dies at Age 94
Patrick Croake 94 co founder of The Tidings Los Angeles archdiocesan newspaper died July 29. He founded the paper in 1895 with James Connolly to combat bigotry promoted by the APA and carried on solo after four months. He later left editing for real estate.
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Tidings
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Archbishop Fears Dangers in Federal Scholarships Appeal
Archbishop John F. O’Hara of Philadelphia argues Congress should closely scrutinize federal aid for education noting studies that question the need for extensive scholarships and guidance programs. He cites Indiana high school data and a nationwide higher education study concluding guidance is lacking and federal help may be unnecessary. He urges limiting aid to state matched student loans and questions the overall program.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Indiana
University of Dallas Names 1958 59 Scholarship Winners
The University of Dallas awards two competitive scholarships for 1958 59 with Dupree and Marusak majoring in physics. Dupree of Lancaster High School is valedictorian and receives 500 dollars. Marusak of Ennis High School gets 250 dollars. Scholarships renew for four years.
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Robert Scott Dupree
George Marusak
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B. H. Dupree
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Lancaster High School
Marusak
Joseph W. Marusak
Alma
St. John-Holy Redeemer High School
Ennis
Dallas-Fort Worth
F. Lett
Kenneth Brasted
Robert S. Dupree
Roger Parker
University Honors Bishop at Kentucky Commencement
Bishop William T. Mulloy of Covington received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Kentucky during commencement in Memorial Coliseum. The honor came shortly after he returned from leading a pilgrimage to the Lourdes shrine in Europe.
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Covington
University of Kentucky
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Europe
Lourdes Shrine
Waiting Period Law Cuts Iowa Divorce Filings
Iowa vital statistics report shows 1,559 divorces in the first five months of 1958, 260 fewer than 1957. The 60 day waiting period that began July 1, 1957 is seen as a key factor in the decline.
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Rep Forand Pushes School Tax Exemption in Federal Bill
Washington D C The lead sponsor of legislation to free private schools from Federal excise taxes Rep Aime J Forand said he will push to restore the exemption in the bill as it goes to the Senate He led the original measure H R 7125 in 1956 and would be a conferee if needed unless the Senate re inserts the exemption before adjournment around August 15 The Senate Finance Committee deleted the provision after hearings and Sen Harry F Byrd chairs the committee
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Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
House Ways and Means
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Senate Policies Committee
Study Week Planned For Seminarians
Bishop Charles F. Helmsing of Springfield Cape Girardeau Missouri will address the Seminarians Catholic Action Study of the South during a study week at St John’s Seminary in Little Rock Arkansas August 25 to 29 Other participants include Abbot Michael Lensing O S B of Subiaco Abbey Subiaco Arkansas and Dr Kerby Neill English professor at the Catholic University of America
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New Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco
Kerby Neill
Catholic University of America
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