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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1972
Page
2
Census findings show county population aging and stabilizing after years of decline in median age. Data indicate fewer births and later marriages, with women under 30 having fewer children and rising reliance on family planning, while fertility rates vary by region.
The Rice Council warns that longshoreman strikes in the West Gulf and California plus increased South American competition reduced exports and sales by over 50 million dollars in the past year. Shipments fell to 32.2 million hundredweights valued at 225.8 million, while the U.S. remains a leading exporter despite disruptions and reputational damage.
U S Senator John Tower announced Pat Mauritz Ganado as regional chairman overseeing campaign activities in Region 3 along Texas Gulf Coast. Mauritz, a rice dryer plant manager and Texas A&M University graduate, will supervise camps and organize volunteer efforts across Victoria and adjacent counties.
The Texas Rice Promotion Association held its annual meeting in Houston on February 10 and elected thirteen producers to the board, including Russell Ravn of El Campo, LT. Danklass, Louis Cronek Jr., George Duncan, and Tom Jenkins. Officers named were Mauricz as president, Duncan as vice president, Winkermann as secretary, and Tankibs as treasurer. Donald Gaus was chosen to represent TRPA on the Market Development board, replacing George Bauer who stepped down after eleven years. other board members from Duncan, Bay City, Wends, and numerous towns were also listed.
Lloyd Spalinger earned a Southwestern Life Advan Diploma after completing a three year program for life insurance, estate protection, and investment property courses. The course, offered by Western Life agents, totals 2500 hours of extra study for Southwestern Life representatives.
Theo Vinelovsky president of Wallis State Banks said there are no plans for a second bank in Wallis as the bank undergoes transforming to affiliate with First City National Bank Corysra tion of Texas. Wallis State Bank will remain with current directors and officers in the ongoing restructuring.
Six Flags Over Texas announced its earliest spring opening in its eleventh year of operation for March 25. The theme park plans a full schedule of rides and events highlighting the early season kickoff and ongoing attractions.
In Colorado County the March of Dimes and Hill-Burton program approved 14 hospital construction projects. Texas Board of Health subsidies totaling over 23.4 million were approved for facilities including Eagle Lake Community Hospital and Memorial, with some sums pending feasibility studies at others. Final Eagle Lake plans and related hospital actions were discussed for potential approval at the next meeting.
Local church announcements list service times and activities for several congregations in Eagle Lake and surrounding areas including Colly Memorial United Methodist Lakeview Second Baptist Mission Greater Mt Olive Baptist First Assembly of God First Presbyterian and others with morning worship Sunday school Bible classes and midweek events scheduled across multiple churches in Texas.
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