Keep Minnow Bucket Clean Says Outdoors Column
Vern Sanford notes minnows live longer if the bait bucket is kept clean. Rinse periodically with baking soda and replace water to maintain freshness for fishing trips.
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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1969
Page
8
Vern Sanford notes minnows live longer if the bait bucket is kept clean. Rinse periodically with baking soda and replace water to maintain freshness for fishing trips.
Small plastic pill bottles, inexpensive at drugstores, serve as handy storage for nooks swivels and tiny sinkers.
A quick tip advises using the vacuum cleaner’s air blower setting to dry moisture inside a tackle box after getting it wet. Run for several minutes to speed up drying and prevent rust.
Keep the wallet dry before going out in a boat or fishing. Slip your wallet in a sealed plastic bag and replace it in your pocket. You may get wet but your billfold won’t.
Glue strips of innertube rubber to the bottom of your tackle box to stop rattling in your boat.
A compact bobber attached to a key chain lets you float misplaced keys if they fall overboard. Thread the small bobber onto your keys so it stays buoyant and easy to recover in water.
Mr and Mrs John Rudder and Mr and Mrs C N Newlin of Brady have returned from a four day sales award trip to Puerto Vallarta Mexico sponsored by the W A Snell Company of San Antonio They were among 12 dealers and wives who participated in the awards trip for outstanding sales
Brady School system special education classes plan a fund drive to send children to summer camp. Donors may contribute at the special education line or deposit funds in Commercial National Bank. A rummage sale is set for April, with donations coordinated by Mrs. Douglas Avants.
Darrel Townsend, State Farm on the Brady area, received an advance copy of the insurer's year end report. The firm shows a gain of cars insured rising by a million, but losses total $20.5 million due to inflation and more accidents. Edward B. Rust cited inflation and higher accident frequency as the main causes.
Rochelle Men s Club hosts its annual dinner meeting on Tuesday March 18 at 7 50 p m in Rochelle School Lunchroom. Hill Hinffman program chairman has secured Jamie King Cone field representative and Omar Burleson as featured speaker. Rochelle High School Junior Class will serve the dinner. Tickets available from class members.
Brady's Jerry Alexander and Walter Barnes earned Abi lene Reporter-News All-Area honors under coach Charles Brewster. Alexander, a senior, averaged 16.4 points per game in limited minutes, while sophomore Walter James posted 14.6 points. Honorable mention went to Johnny Lewis and Willie Jones.
Aubrey William Bingham of Pecos, a former Bradyite, received the Award of Merit at the Pecos Chamber of Commerce banquet. The honor recognized his role as an outstanding Pecos schools faculty member. Bingham, born in Brady, is a Brady High School graduate with a B S degree in Agriculture Education from Texas Tech.
Beth Black of Tharston and her four children honor a veteran Pecos educator who began teaching math at Pecos Junior High in 1964. The honoree served two years on the Pecos City Council while his wife was a member of the Pecos Housing Authority. Susan attends Tarleton State College. Judy studies at Pecos High. John's a biology teacher at Fa dens High School.
Three Brady students qualified for the Dean's List at Angelo State College for the fall semester. Dr. Hugh E. Meredith announced a 3.0 grade point average or better was needed. Honorees: Shirley Conn John Route Richard Roper Connie Engdahl.
The article describes a governor and his wife visiting the Lake Travis area and dining with local hosts the L. B. Smiths and Vern Soniforda. A large photo shows the governor and first lady, captioned with well wishes and a light farewell. The piece ends by inviting them to a Brady CC banquet on March 27 and sending best wishes for the challenges ahead.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie A. Siler were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Day Loveless Funeral Home in Eden. Burial followed in Melvin Cemetery. The 72 year old died Monday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include her husband A C Siler Jr of Eden and three daughters including LaNora Sawyer of Abilene.
Mrs LaNell Jacoby of Cypress and Mrs Alberta Walker of Wylie join five sisters, Mollie Myers, Rebecca Maines, Ira Casson, Margaret Wheeles, and others in a listing of grandchildren and five great grandchildren across Texas and nearby states. Included are brothers George Allen, William Allen, Dan Allen, and Alfred Allen with kin in Doole Amarillo Fort Worth Denver City.
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