Exhortation on Prayer for Authorities in Timely Verse
A biblical exhortation urges supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks for all people and those in authority. The aim is to enable a quiet peaceful life in godliness and honesty.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1938
Page
4
A biblical exhortation urges supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks for all people and those in authority. The aim is to enable a quiet peaceful life in godliness and honesty.
The house committee seeks a code and voluntary reaffirmation of American beliefs to curb subversive activities. It notes most subversive actions are nuisances rather than dangers, and calls for balance between free rights and preventing undermining of the American state. It questions if current laws suffice to halt overt undermining in times of crisis.
Philip Musica, once known as F. Donald Coster, is described as a man of two lives two personas and two eras. He used organizational talent for fraud and built a credible public image while secretly scheming, a tale with further chapters anticipated.
French right wing groups urge banning the Communist Party amid recent labor strikes aimed at embarrassing the government. They argue a party dedicated to crippling the state has no right to exist, highlighting a national question about political legitimacy.
The Bank of England did not warmly respond to Dr. Schacht's request for a loan to the Nazi government nor to his trade agreement proposal. Britain may opt for a trade war with Germany over partnership.
The holidays worsen idle time for thousands of school age families while teachers step back from the rush to enjoy a breathing spell.
The mean Queen angrily orders her sleeping soldiers tied with a magic rope from Hulda's Toyland. Santa and an ermine explain the rope is magical and cannot be cut, leaving the soldiers miserable as the Queen laments her failed punishment.
The Kansas Employment Service announces expanded itinerant service with new schedules starting the second week of January. Glenn L. Warders, state director, says the program aims to make services convenient in every community. A Lawrence staff member will travel to Oskaloosa to serve Jefferson county this Wednesday with office hours 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at an announced location.
J C Stevens of Portland told the American Geophysical Union hydrology section that Western civilization may die of thirst within 800 years unless a vigorous soil and water conservation program is pursued. He said the end could be postponed 200 years with intensive measures.
Noel Marchand, a young actress, and her friend Allan Collings help Mrs. Marchand arrange a Christmas house party for lonely guests after receiving a flood of responses. Allan suspects some applicants and vows to vet them while Noel faces an evolving romance with David Norris, a man she hopes to see at seven for dinner.
Automobile thieves struck the Martin Holke Studebaker agency and a Kirk Fitzpatrick car was stolen, both later found or reported. Lawrence shops announce a "Men Only" night with stores open 7:30 to 9, serving cigars and cider to male customers.
Forty years ago Miss Maggie Perkins hosted a tack party noted as one of the jolliest events for the younger crowd. The informal gathering drew local families and friends to enjoy games music and refreshments in a festive social setting.
In tense dialogue the narrator pieces together motives for the murders at Fort Havens. Vulnerabilities in Barney Carewe's family history surface through alibis, letters, and Elizabeth's pull, while Elizabeth, Annie, and Anne's roles reveal a treacherous web centered on inheritance, jealousy, and a concealed skeleton. The driving tension ends with a goodbye at the station as Adam contemplates the case and a lingering, unresolved riddle.
A tense scene follows Kay as a man pursues a departing train. He urges Kay to write, then dashes along the platform, breaking into a dogtrot. He finally surrenders, yet a smile returns as the reader finds a glimmer of hope and companionship.
In a Sundown Stories excerpt by Mary Graham Bonner, Top Notch the rooster joins Christopher Columbus bus Crow to glimpse Santa’s wonder telescope. They learn how Santa watches Christmas morning joy, checks lists of children's wishes, and notes time differences across the country aiding in timely deliveries.
Allen Grove reported to police that a thief removed the rear license tag while he attached the 1939 front tag to his car, highlighting a theft incident amid year end preparations. A separate sting in New York saw jewelry peddler Pio Torres arrested after a fake solid gold ring offer led to a detective posing as a buyer.
In Manila Utah on December 17 officials report Daggett County WPA rolls were reduced by 50 percent last week. The action affects forest management projects and local relief programs.
A detailed listing of radio programs across WREN KMBC and WDAF for Saturday December 7 and Sunday December 18, including orchestras, news, plays, and variety shows with times from 5:30 to 12:10 and a Monday wrap at 6:00 listing political program.
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