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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1969
Page
2
A series of 38 questions tests how a town feels about itself and its resources. It asks about livability, business climate, schools, services, and civic life. Readers are invited to answer and act on the results to improve their community.
A study of Mark 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 34 emphasizes Jesus focus on whole person needs. He offered food for body and soul, healing both physical and spiritual, warning that churches risk neglecting people for rigid customs. The piece cites Dr Paul Tournier on mental illness and reiterates the call for compassion guiding churches and Christians today.
The Budget Board backs 1970 71 general revenue spending of 1.1 billion, about 77 million above Connally's bare bones minimum. It envisions no new major programs, leaving 60.7 trillion unearmarked, and orders halting private funding for major college officer salaries, plus a pay raise for the governor and a state records center project. The plan also includes 8.2 million for a site office building and 890 thousand for storage. Technical training sees a 30 million outlay for vocational education, with 18 schools in 16 years to serve 80 families, and calls for tighter regulation of private technical schools. A weed control campaign targets water hyacinths using 2 4-D hormone herbicide in Texas rivers, with safety notes from Marion Toole of the Parks and Wildlife Department. Inauguration invites go out for Smith and Barnes as Austin braces for a high-profile ceremony. Texas National Guard reports peak readiness and superior ratings in most units amid reorganizations. Short notes mention statewide elective officials.
A lieutenant governor began a two year term starting January 1. The state reported 5,485 inmates released through parole and 4,736 admitted last year. In Texas, 41 applications for securities sales totaling 29 million dollars were filed with the State Securities board in two weeks. Eagle Lake Drugs offered around the clock prescription services.
Tickets priced at 25 dollars for the Democratic Victory Dinner in Austin on January 20 are available through State Committeeman George Fred Rhodes and State Committeewoman Mrs. Austen Furse. Rhodes can be contacted at 202 South Ann Street in Port Lavaca, while Furse lives in Bay City with mailing address 2405 Avenue G. The event precedes Governor Prestiny Smith and Lt. Gov. Ber Barnes inauguration and typically features notable figures from the party.
A scrambled OCR of church schedules lists multiple congregations including Guadalupe Catholic, Old Lady of Perth, Holy Communion, and Apostolic groups. It notes times for morning worship, Sunday Masses, Wednesday services, and special prayer events led by various pastors.
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