Grace and Faith as the Gift of God
A short religious reflection cites Ephesians 2 8 stressing salvation as a gift from God not earned by deeds. The prose emphasizes faith as the means of grace and warns against human self reliance.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1952
Page
4
A short religious reflection cites Ephesians 2 8 stressing salvation as a gift from God not earned by deeds. The prose emphasizes faith as the means of grace and warns against human self reliance.
Churchill argues against dissolving the Combined Chiefs of Staff after World War II and notes the system’s effectiveness. The piece references a Harvard speech and quotes him on maintaining military coordination with the United States amid postwar shifts. It also discusses oil shortages, refinery outputs, and residual fuel oil, with notes on Caribbean crude and Taft’s Senate remarks.
A Wheeler tale recounts Wrigley riding a train with a friend who asks why he spends heavily on advertising. Wrigley compares momentum to a locomotive, arguing consistent promotion builds lasting awareness while friendships today become tomorrow’s allies.
An Old Time Texas Panhandle rancher travels to Los Angeles on a tour of a rubber-nect bus. The guide jokes about fog revealing distant mountains and the home of movie stars while the Texan quips that West Texas may lack Californy sights but they can still see something.
Sun Slants By Fred Hartman notes a January banquet schedule in East Harris County. Robert E Lee High hosts a dinner with invited guests and officials, followed by a father and son event at Cedar Bayou. The Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce honors the Outstanding Old Man of 1950 and Outstanding Young Man of 1951, then the Baytown Chamber of Commerce hosts a four birthday banquet with city dignitaries, including Councilman Rufus Bergeron who's ill. The column praises Baytown, urges reservations, and celebrates local civic unity and roast beef at REL.
Henry McLemore writes from the heart about Joe DiMaggio, praising his grace and skill as the greatest hitter and outfielder seen, while contrasting him with Cobb Ruth Speaker and Gehrig. He notes DiMaggio's reduced range late career, World Series impact, and class, insisting DiMaggio stands alone among legends.
Washington columns report Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire, now Republican Senate leader, sought to influence tax cases through Oliphant and a mystery intermediary. Testimony links Bridges to pressuring for a Klein tax matter around $70 million in 1943 and hints at a salary raise to influence Oliphant. The piece also notes growing isolationism trends and previews atomic artillery insights and military implications in Korea and Europe.
The narrator describes a Havana tour visiting the old city streets, Malecon, Prado, and lunch at Paris Restaurant once linked to Ponce De Leon. They discuss an empty cathedral tomb of Christopher Columbus, pirate thefts of statues, wax figures at the tobacco museum, and a stolen pipe. The piece notes a missing 24 carat diamond and changes at the Capitol. It closes with musings on Miami Beach hotels and thefts in Manhattan.
In yonkers New York authorities test drivers with a drunkometer to judge intoxication while a Chicago professor links corns to auto accidents. In Williston North Dakota a man is fined 823 and jailed for frying pan spankings. A Cleveland man exchanges a punch for a handshake and ten dollars, revealing nasal relief from a disorder. An ominous Christmas note sends a dollar to a Miami charity.
A jumble of trivia prompts lists Felix Frankfurter's association terms, a War and Peace author, the Granite City, and the Lombardy pine riddle. It then shifts to birthday greetings, notable anniversaries, and a long set of historical notes dated January 13, including Joyce, peace talks, and political milestones.
A fragmented report about a film producer Sam Wyn visiting as a guest on a show with Adene Francis Dorntt Len John Daly and Mr. G. The panel blindfolds hinted at a mystery guest while tension arose over a question about saying no. A Philadelphia patent mention appears later in the text.
Catholics and non Catholics live amicably nearby yet misperceptions about Catholic teaching persist. The Knights of Columbus publish a concise, readable letter explaining Catholic beliefs and worship, urging inquiry to honestly assess Catholicism. It argues for mutual understanding and Christian living.
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