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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1962
Page
10
Akeson explains that Carp and other rough fish eat little game fish eggs. Male bass crappie and bream guard nests, defending eggs until hatching. Striped bass and jack salmon lay dispersed eggs not heavily predated. Local experts see no species threatening game eggs despite growing water acreage and new reservoirs under construction.
A good wild plum crop ripens rapidly. Wild red mulberries show a fair berry crop but are small and dead ripe. Blackberry vines yield a heavy berry crop, threatened by drought. recent rains likely saved them, but full ripening will take time.
Fishermen are reminded guns must not be carried at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge or Swan Creek public shooting area. Protection from snakes is offered as the usual excuse for gun use, but a stout stick serves better as a snake deterrent.
Harley Pierson, U S Game Management Agent for Northern Alabama, will depart later this month for Western Canada and stay until late summer. He will assist duck banding teams and conduct waterfowl nesting research. The article also notes fish swimming mechanics and Alabama's over half a million surface acres of water suitable for boating and recreation, including bays, reservoirs, rivers, and lakes.
In Birmingham AP reports Legion Field is being prepared for the next season after unsafe seating. A second deck of about 6800 seats will be braced with new structural steel due next week, with a Sept. 1 deadline. Repairs include turf, fence, rusted supports, and replacing worn seats. An extra gate will allow wheelchair spectators behind the south goal.
The Alabama Wildlife Federation presses for stronger water pollution controls and limits on dangerous pesticides. The group urges broad public support beyond wildlife enthusiasts, framing environmental safeguards as essential community welfare.
Scientists study beaver brains to understand human brain structure. Beavers possess the largest rodent brains and, in size, shape and brain convolutions, resemble human brains more closely than most animals.
Jim Beatty’s 2 mile clocking at the Southern Pacific AAU meet, 8 minutes 29.8 seconds, matched the trainer Mihaly Igloi’s three month plan. Igloi charted Beatty’s pace, noting a four second gap at the mile mark that Beatty closed to finish on target. His next event is the National AAU mile on June 22-23 in Walnut, California.
Tuscaloosa Alabama hosted Paul Bryant and 54 former players now coaching to a football clinic. Sixty five total attendees included 11 Bryant staffers and 65 speakers over eight lectures. Guests from Maryland Kentucky Texas A M Alabama Alabama staffers and other states shared coaching tips and memories at a daylong event with a tea and dinner.
The Decatur swimming program opens tryouts through Friday June 15 at Blue Haven Pool for ages seven to 17. Practices run Monday through Saturday 7 to 9 am for swimming and 9 to 11 am for diving, with meets at Cullman Jasper Huntsville Florence and other sites from June to August including Junior Olympics and AAU events in Huntsville and Alabama State Recreational in Opelika.
Arnold Palmer begins the 62nd U S Open at Oakmont, aiming to complete a year of golf’s big sweep. He trails only by goal of Masters, U S Open, British Open and U S PGA in one season, with 150 players in the field and 56 holes to decide the winner.
Fl Morro, the oldest fort on United States soil, began by Spain in 1539 at San Juan Puerto Rico guarding the gateway to the Spanish Main.
Jaipur nosed out Admiral's Voyage by a breath in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park before 50,032 on a sunny day. Willie Shoemaker guided Jaipur to victory in 2:28.4, with Admiral's Voyage second and Crimson Satan third as Crismson Satan’s disqualification looms in Jersey Derby relevance.
A dated catalog of grocery items lists prices or quantities for items like Salmon 4 and Grapefruit 4 with fruits and preserves. Separate high score section shows individuals Freda Perry Irene Namie and Chris Namie with top game and series figures, plus team totals for Cling Peaches and Pineapple Juice.
Meadow Gold No. 2 downed Universal Construction Co. 3 to 1 while Meadow Gold No. 1 beat Alabama Drug 2 and Turney Lumber Co. 2. Hogan and Conner Tankersley led the field as Brunswick Bowling Barn claimed high team game 661 and the team series 1816. Sidney Morgan posted the top men’s game 191, Gayle Copeland topped the women with 209 and 484 in series, and Cordis Blackwood had the best men’s series 521.
Individual high scores and averages from the Ind. High bowling league include J. Ward 655 in a 3 game series, J. Nelson 608, L. Sanders 636, K. Meguiar 578, B. Glasscock 592, with Meguiar and Nelson posting season averages near 197. Team results show Bee Line No 24 and Team No 3 among top entrants, plus multiple 200+ games across the 20 game standings.
About 30 American golfers travel to Hoylake for the British Amateur Championship with hopes to challenge Michael Bonallack who holds both the British and English titles. Notable entrants include Jimmy McHale of Wynnewood PA, and Joe Carr, a four-time winner, while Bonallack, Carr, John Hayes, and five English players head the seeds.
A hunting spider displays courtship behavior by offering its potential mate a neatly wrapped insect in silk, signaling mating interest. The gesture highlights intricate arachnid mating rituals observed in the wild.
Weekly results show top teams like Cats, Valley Builders, Big Four, and Fire Balls with scores from 1 to 4 games. Individual leaders include men Jack Winton Cecil Allen and Charles Gilliam with high series and averages, and women Era Bagwell Lela Jacobs with top averages and games.
The listing shows match scores among teams including Watkins-Moore and P & E's Topcats, plus individual high game and series. Notable performers: Mildred King with 215 high game and 875 high series for the ladies, Cecil Turner with 754 high game and 636 high series for the men.
Bowling results list Gulf Super Service 2 Cannon Balls 2 and Yankee Clippers 0 M and M 4 Watkins Moore 6 plus Jay Cees 4 Coasters 1 and Kings Cleaners 3 Colfax Cats 2 Road Runners 2 Long Ackley 2 MP s 2 Albritten Taylor 2 Ups and Downs 2. High games and series are reported for ladies and men, with top marks by M King D Morgan J Morris J Ackley C Turner D Perry and team highs MP s 847 and Kings Cleaners 2338.
High team game and high team series honors went to Toms Potato Chip as Days Grocery and Four Lads Toms Potato Chip and Universal Construction dominated the event. Individual high series were R Sims 537 D West 531 I Maxwell 522 with Don West bowling a 200 game. Section $21.
Gutter Rats beat Keglers 4 0 and Three Aces defeated Long John Turner 4 0 in a set of matches. Wi-Ba-Ki topped King Pins 4 0. Top averages show D Perry 208, T Geloneck 205, L Wilhite 197, J Johns 183, L Sanders 182. Top series list T Geloneck 615, C Turner 577, L Wilhite 559, L Sanders 551, J Babis 54. Individual 200 games include L Wilhite 205 204, L Sanders 200, L Garner 204, S King 201, C Turner 203, T Geloneck 210 247, M Kennedy 202, J Stone 204.
Ruth Jones claimed high individual game with 184 while Half and Half posted 487 for best team score. Freda Perry led the series with 482 as top overall performer in a local bowling meet.
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