Bible Verse Matthew 7 7 Ask Seek Knock
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1949
Page
4
A Bible verse from Matthew 7 7 urges believers to ask seek and knock for divine guidance. The message promises response to prayer and an open path to those who ask.
A discussion on how Christmas rites blend with earlier customs. It notes Saint Nicholas origins, lighting candles from heathen practice, Chanukah timing, Celtic mistletoe roots, Yule log fires, and the spread of Christmas cards. It concludes with the delayed spread of Christmas trees in the United States and recent evidence of earlier German settler trees in Philadelphia Cincinnati and Rochester before 1840.
A late arrival in New York recalls a cabbie’s sharp, humorous musings on tipping etiquette. He decries overtipsters, praises polite, modest givers, and notes gender and class patterns in tipping, sharing anecdotes from Park Avenue excess to a Vassar restaurant miscue.
Have A Laugh Bob Taylor of Tennessee tells a yarn about Gnacle Zeke who lies about a possum. Uncle Slose steals the dish while Zeke sleeps, leaving grease on his fingers. Zeke wakes claiming he dreamt of eating the possum and wonders if he really ate it.
Small local newspaper item lists the Baytown Texas publication by Daily art Company Mc Pearce and Ashbel with editors Frederick Hertman and Syd Goul. It includes advertising and subscription rates and notes post office tax and date March 3, 137.
A Baytown column blends political quips about President Truman and a Supreme Court labor picketing ruling with community vignettes. It includes a quip on Margaret Truman’s loyalties, a tale of scale in thedial-era transition, and Port of Houston praise by L. G. Sanders as Houston grows as a major industrial hub despite rival ports and rate hurdles.
Henry McLevore urges Republicans to welcome the census taker with warmth while expressing extreme, harmful ideas about harming the visitor. The piece satirically outlines plans to mislead or attack the census taker, including dog involvement and vandalism, framed as provocative rhetoric.
A garbled page mixes trivia prompts with literary notes and family reminiscences. It asks who ruled Jerusalem at Jesus birth, cites a 1937 Republican candidate, and ponders geography near the pole. Interwoven are biographies, quotes from Grandpa, and a census satire about revealing truths.
A note invites youngsters and others to send letters to Santa Claus. YRe Sam is in direct contact with the jolly man through Radio Station REL. Letters read at 5 pm daily with Santa and his assistants listening at the North Pole through Christmas Eve.
Formosa reports that the Chinese Nationalist government warned that any nation recognizing the Chinese Communists would jeopardize United Nations integrity. It directed diplomats to urge non-recognition of Peiping's regime, amid circulating reports Britain may announce recognition around December 27 before Bevin's Commonwealth trip.
A Brown University student is accused in a deadly planned bombing and a separate jewelry store heist. Police say the suspect aided in a scheme to slay a jeweler and involved multiple accomplices in Canada and New York.
Father Brassard of Worcester Massachusetts was designated to serve in Moscow but restricted to non Russian matters and must not preach. The decision followed talks with Soviet authorities and was intended to limit religious activity while providing care for Americans in Moscow.
A bridge column discusses teamwork and risk in a No Trump hand. Dr Louis Mark of Columbus, Ohio is cited for careful play in the East as he avoids heart lead risks and targets dummy re entries. The piece analyzes West’s defense, the spades, clubs and hearts, and the outcome of a near slam with North-South vulnerable.
A compact list of scrambled crossword clues covering topics from accumulation to Greek letters, including entries like Accumulate, Capital of Tasmania, and Greek letters, with misaligned spellings and partial phrases across a single puzzle page. The text shows numbered hints and mixed word fragments suitable for a printing crossword section.
Central Press reports Clark Clifford's exit from President Truman’s circle may elevate John R. Steelman as assistant to the president. The two advisers frequently clashed, with Clifford urging tougher Taft-Hartley actions against John L. Lewis while Steelman favored restraint. The piece notes Steelman’s critics saw him as miners’ ally, though his aim was to avoid political fallout in 1959. Steel industry meanwhile fears demand drop as output normalizes and buyers turn cautious.
Five years ago today Humble contributed 500000 for a memorial hospital here and a 100-bed sanitarium would be built in the Tri Cities area. Nazis gained ground against the Yanks as the Mediterranean theater saw action. Sgt Edward Utz received a citation for outstanding duty. Pfc J K Brantley and Sgt John Sterling Davis returned to base after visiting relatives Mrs Henry Whidden attended Houston Pen Womens Club luncheon and Junior League Christmas party. Lt Robert A White returned to Ardmore Oklahoma after visiting with Mrs White and their son and his parents.
Famous painter Henri Matisse visits New York and attends a late season ball game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He stays bundled, asking when the game will begin as the eighth inning brings a three run burst by the Yanks while Maurice Sterne translates the experience for the artist.
Tokyo dispatch reports editors and observers say Mao Tse tung will not become another Tito. Mainichi editorial and Allied quarters doubt any Mao moderation and note Moscow ties as Beijing praises Soviet aid and future cooperation.
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