The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1962 Page: 2 of 14
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August 30, 1962
Documents are Reminder
Of Our National Heritage
We need nothing more than the front
page of any newspaper. Circa 1962. with
headlines underscoring the sad state of
world affairs, to realize that this is a time
for personal introspection and thought-
ful consideration of our heritage.
The obligations of American citizen-
ship grow with each succeeding genera-
tion. This responsibility calls for constant
rededication. When we find our capacity
for patriotism becoming dulled we need
a shot in the moral fiber to withstand
the artful propaganda which the enemies
of democracy set out to trap the unwary.
The vital force of our national inherit-
ance is ingrained in every word of the
Declaration of Independence. It should be
reread thoughtfully to the strains of
martial music, for in this spirit it was
written To feel the full impact of the
words we must stand side-by-side in
memory with the great Americans who
breathed the life into it.
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THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
AMO MCMCNOIN
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countie. 1 rear *3 57 Anywhere else in Texaa. 1 year
94 08. 'The* price* include State Sale* Taxi Outride
T«x*s 14 98 vrar. ino tax' Bv carrier buy home delivery
In Rockdale onlv. 1 year 915 10 including tax
Any erroneou* reflection upon the character, standi
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may appear in the col
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pon tne cnaracter. standing
firm or corporation, which
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appear in the columns of
rrecfed upon being brought to the attention of
W M Cooke. Publisher, Henry Tyler,
Manager
Advertising
Entered as second class matter July 10, 1002. at the
post office at Rockdale. Texas, under the Act of March
3. 1897 Published Every Thursday
National Advertising Representative Independent
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Also Chiragu. Dallas. Detroit, San Francisco
The spirit is ours when we sit by
candlelight in a quiet nook and look over
the immortal Abraham Lincoln’s should-
er as he pens . . . "It is for us the living,
rather, to be dedicated here to the un-
finished work . . .”
The spirit is our* and gushes from the
very wellsprings of our being when we
recreate the eventful 24 hours in the life
of Francis Scott Key preceeding the birth
of the Star Spangled Banner. As the can-
non of the British poured death into Fort
McHenry. Key suffered through the long
night and “by the dawn’s early light be-
held the sight which brought a prayer
to his lips and the words of the ever-liv-
ing national anthem from his inspire^
pen.
Are we to listen to it without a thrill
because we hear it so often? Perhaps.
But there must come a time when the in-
spiration of the moment brings to the
singing of anthem the piognancy which
makes the eyes misty with the love for
our country whose principles we revere
We believe our national heritage is ex-
emplified in the Americana Historical
Document collection which we are mak-
ing available to our readers as a public
service.
All of the solemnity of our national
traditions is fostered by these documents.
They are made of antiqued parchment.
They look and actually feel old, just like
the treasured originals.
Tht* Reporter is offering one each
week. Last week's feature was the De-
claration of Independence. Others ure
The Bill of Rights. The Star Spangler!
Banner. The Prayers of Peter Marshall.
The History of the U. S. Flag. Battle-
fields of the Revolution, Map of the
World as the Pilgrims Knew It. Portraits
of the Presidents, The Gettysburg Ad-
dress, Constitution of The United States,
The U. S S Bonhomme Richard, The U
S S. Old Ironsides.
SABIN ORAL SUNDAY
POLIO PREVENTION PROGRAM
List on this form (PLEASE PRINT) the names of ALL persons in your
household who will be immunized AT THE SAME TIME.
Date
Household Address
City County
LAST NAME
PLEASE PRINT
FIRST NAME
INITIAL
AGE
I hereby state that I am the head of the household of the persons listed above
and I hereby request that Sabin oral polio vaccine be administered t<» said above
listed minors;
Signature
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PLEASE PRESENT AT REGISTRATION DESK
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I Letters to the Editor
I Editor. Rockdale Reporter
Rockdale. Texas
iM-ar Editor
To Pray or not to Pray, that is
i the question!
I do not want to get into anv
j controversy through the press, but
sine#* this issue has eume up and
many ha\e raised questions to me,
I feel that I need to make a state-
ment.
Wi en I moved to Rockdale. I
[ wa invited to attend the Minist-
erial Alliance I was told that the
Alliance was not an organization
that one joined and received a
August 24. 1IW>2
The Editor
Rockdale Reporter
Rockdale, Texas
Dear Sir:
Let me ask. seriously, why pr iy-
c-rs are offered at football games'*
fc it iifvH it haw ali.':«V£
done’ In other words, is it a tradi-
tion’’ Should we continue it sim-
ply because it was done la-1 year,
and the year before that, etc ? Is
this .ill it means'* Or. does it have
►»al sigmf icanye and value*" I
suspect that tradition has more to
do with it than anything If I am
membership card. Membership wrong, I stand corrected.
was by attendanc e That way, none
of tne ministers or the* churches of
which they were pastors would
be Pound by any constitution or
by-laws. From some of the ques-
tion I have been asked, I feel
that the public does not under-
stand thi> If a question is voted
unanimously, it means by those
present arid not necessarily all the
ministers of Rockdale Personal-
ly speaking, I was not at the
meeting when the prayer before
football games was discussed and
voted on. Consequently, I do not
know how the question was dis-
< ussed Therefore, I make this
statement.
In any case, the real issue has
to do with the* meaning and pur-
pose of prayer, not with the place
where it is uttered, as your article
and editoi ial imply. Prayer is a
submitting of ourselves to God
and to His will. It is our means of
putting ourselves in touch with
God, so that He can make His will
known to us and so that He can
carry out His will in us and
through us Whatever is uttered,
the prevailing attitude must be
"Not my will, but Thine be done.''
And we must la* willing for God
to use us in answering the* prayer.
Unfortunately, many people be-
lieve that prayer is a means of
1 believe in prayer and practice getting God's approval of our
j it First Baptist churc h, of which
I am pastor, believes m prayer and
; practices it A, a matter of fact,
| 1 know’ of few churches in exist-
ence which do not believe in pray
! er. Many of the* church*
j thousands of dollars printing
| prayer books and placing them in
1 tiie hands of their < onstituents. In
those ire pra\‘*r> for all o* -
I c asions and times. The need of
prayer makes any time* or place
conducive to prayer. It is the prin-
ciple of prayer that gets involved,
riot th«* tunc* and place. When a
group lands quietly with heads
bowed and in their hearts ;av,
j’OLTl FATHER.” the time and
place are right.
It is my understanding that the*
student council invites the minis-
ters to lead in prayer before
games as well as speaking in the
School assemblies. I believe they
feel that need and turn to the
ministers to give help. Personally
speaking again, I shall continue to
accept the invitations unless jiro-
videntially hindered.
plans and our purpose In which
case. God is asked to bless what
we have already planned arid what
we intend to carry out. regardless.
This is not submitting to God’s
spend! will; it is asking God to submit
to our will. I cannot escape the
feeling ’hat this is the type of
prayer that is expected at a foot-
bid! game and on many other <a
ci»sions. And I cannot in good con-
science oflt-r such a prayer.
If, at a football game, we can
submit ourselves to God in order
to learn His will and to do it, then
I'm all tor it. But. let's not stop
there Let's have such prayer at
basketball games, baseball game .
trac k meets, school board meet-
ings. Chamber of Commerce meet-
ings. or wherever people gather
for work or play. And, to testify
to the* meaning and value of pray-
er for everyone, let’s a*k laymen
to offer these prayers.
If prayer has no meaning and
no right purpose, then it has no
value In which case, it is out of
place, whether it is on a football
Mr. Editor, I appreciate you and field or in a church building.
This is written, not on behalf
of the Rockdale Ministerial As-
sociation. but only as one of those
who voted not to participate in
the piavcrs offered at football
games.
Sincerely,
FRANK NEDBALEK. Pastor
First Presbyterian Church
what you do through the pres.‘
I hope you will use this and you
have my permission to send it to
any or ail editors. I have en-
deavored to answer some ques-
tions arid at 'he same time n'ate
my convictions.
Sincerely vours,
.1 N. FOREMAN. Pastor
Fir*-t Baptist Church
Rockdale, Texas
Leonard's Time Is
Tops in Road Rally
Thomas Leonard won first place |
out of a field of 14 cars in a road
rally at Cameron Sunday, He
finished the 27 7 mile course from I
Dairy land to Yarrelton to Buck -1
hoi’s to Cameron in 32 minutes, j
45 seconds.
The course was clocked by the I begins at Austin, he will work to
highway patrol, and all drivers I **’e that taxing and spending
obeyed traffic rules in driving in j m*’asur< s are beneficial to the
the rally. Another race is schedul- 5,ate. fair to the majority, and
ed in two weeks, officials said. | economically sound.
--— j He said governments at all
Senator-Elect
Talks at Rotary
Murray Watson, state senator-
elect, spoke on "Taxing and
Spending” during Rockdale Ro-
tary club’s weekly luncheon Tues-
day at Singers Grill.
Watson said that when his term
Every steno says: "Easiest way
to clean typewriter ” Try Scotch
Cleaner No 575, only 98 cents at
Reporter Office. tf
levels seem to be “spending them-
selves to death." and tha* Texas
an Ions must endeavor to cut un-
necessary expenditures.
--j “Our state services and agencies
For Show Card? and store Win- j 1r,. manv and complex, and some
dow Signs see Henry Tyler at 3ro outmoded Still some new
The Reporter Office. ones are needed. The answer
should not always be to raise
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Complete
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Our pharmacists con-
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latest la the field of
medicine. And we are as
interacted ae your doctor
ta hasping you in good
health—next time he
preecribee. bring his pres-
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taxes.” he said
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so much a
■ bag er mirk load i<
just as far
behind 'fie Unit* . a. re
irding to J
W '* Wai't nl*el IV. po.ll
K department, Texas AJ
,• M college i
The skillful poultry
man today j
'its expresses feed eost.s o
| of the cost per pour
n the basts
id of meat •
4Ms with a t«vd ((•‘1111*1' who can
i II him how much to e\|>vct front
pound of his level, he adds.
Here are some points l^uisen-
i rry feels will insure minimum
ced costs. Buy Iced and not ser-
ice because your labor is much
heaper than the dealers service
Quisenberrv rt commends thu’
uu buy >our feed in bulk and p.tv
ash for it
Next, buy a feed that is right
ui the purpose and not one that
ontains a lot of unnecessary and
*xpensive vitamins and medicines
No
Ant
lx*st tf poor
v d b\ the
i) lisenberry.
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(OATS and
SWEATERS
Mehaffey
observes
Niqr.t c'ubs are popular
Decause they are the only
place still open by th?
time your wife q?ls
dressed.
LAMENTS
The worst thing about our
vacation was tnat nobedy
knew we were gone till
we act back.
advises
When approaching
schools, use your eyes
k and save the pupils.
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The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1962, newspaper, August 30, 1962; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694594/m1/2/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.