Harbor Completed At Murphree Area
A new L shaped harbor measuring 100 by 125 feet with a 50 foot boat ramp has been completed at the J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area near Port Arthur. A parking area is ready for use and the harbor will serve hunters fishermen and Area personnel. A boat house for equipment is planned for later construction.
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Austin
J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area
Port Arthur
Jefferson County
Fred Hankey
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Hankey
Christmas weekend traffic death toll forecast by Texas DPS
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Homer Garrison Jr announced that DPS Statistical Services estimates 55 people may die in traffic crashes over the Christmas weekend. The agency will run Operation Deathwatch from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday 11:59 p.m. and again from December 29 6 p.m. to January 1 1968, with about 250 DPS personnel plus cooperating agencies on duty.
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Austin
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS Statistical Services
Garrison
Com
Uniformed Services
Department
DPS
The
Texas Safety Association
Texas Highway Department
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Texas Railroad Association
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Texas January draft calls 1659 for induction and 5455 for exams
The state Selective Service director announced Austin will mobilize 1659 men for January induction as Texas share of a national 34000 army call with 5455 men slated for pre induction examinations. December local board quotas and past monthly figures were noted alongside Christmas symbols.
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Austin
Texas
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Army
Selective Service Boards
Schwartz
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department New Year's Eve Dance
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announce their annual New Year’s Eve Dance at Legion Park on Sunday December 31 with Joe Patek and His Orchestra providing music. Tickets go on sale December 16 and donations or ticket purchases can be arranged by fire department members.
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Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
Shiner
Christkind Visits Homes with Gift Basket and Bell
Christkind, a girl in white with a gold crown, leads other children in white as she carries a basket of gifts from house to house. Her arrival is announced by a silvery bell and the Christmas tree is lit as the lighted children receive presents.
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Christkind
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Murphree
Robert J. Wagner, M.D
John D. Wagner, M
Patrick J. Wagner, M.D
R. W. Williams, M.D
A. A. Darilek, Sr., D.D.S
A. A. Darilek, Jr., D.D.S
Mrs
Edgar P. Kram
Noel
City of Shiner Light and Water Department
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