Arrival of Synthetic Line Changed Knot-Tying Methods
This article traces the shift from natural gut and silk to synthetics like nylon and Dacron, explaining how wrong knots weaken lines. It highlights the improved clinch knot reducing strength loss to 3 percent, the blood knot for tapered leaders, and the nail knot for fly leaders. It also covers tips on line stretch, avoiding oil contamination, and maintaining guides for better casting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacron
DuPont
England
Winchester Women's Rifle Club expands with 14 members
The Winchester Women's Rifle Club now has 14 members including Nancy Renner who shot 49x50 at last Tuesday's armory meeting. Club activities run from 7:30 p.m. with coaching from Glenn Seabright and upcoming Roanoke trip for a .22 rifle match on Jan 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Women’s Rifle Club
Nancy Renner
Armory
Glenn Seabright
Roanoke
Jack Baum
George Williams
Fred McDowell
Leo Timbrook
Bud Jones
Winchester
Virginia
Warren Stone
Lee Woolf V.p
Larry Camper
Charlie Brumback
Warren
Wally Martin
NRA
Tenpin Bowling Shenandoah Downs Dominates Queen Pin Standings
Shenandoah Downs leads the Queen Pin league with a 3-1 win over Quick Music as Mae Brown and Phyllis Leight post solid series for the victors. Mary Miller tops Quick Music with 191 in a 466 series, while Valley Photo Center drops a 3-1 to Foreign Car Sales & Service.
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Shenandoah Downs
Quick Music
Mae Brown
Phyllis Leight
Mary Miller
Foreign Car Sales & Service
Valley Photo Center
Valley Photos
Juanita Kibler
Agnes Longerbeam
Betty McKee
O’sullivan
Pope
Texaco
Jean Hover
Male
Lakeside
Buckley: Lages
Funkhouser
Texac
White Palace
Firestone
Northside
White Palac
Winchester Mobil Homes
Marice Smallw
Allen Kibler
Jim Morton
Turk Wingfield
Riley Loy
George Dofflemyer
Dean Allen
Bridgeforth
Firestone Stores
Schraffts Frozen Foods
Paul’s,T.v
Moose Club
George Bishop
Harry Propst
Ham Christainson
Rollin Garrett
National Fruit
Bronstater Opticians
Har Dawson
Bill Grubbs
Gray & Eddy
Eddie Shull
Ken Mowery
Don Armel
Woody Baker
Open Hearth
Bell Clothes
Steve Reedy
Adt
Clayton
Bill Massey
Curtis Braithwaite
John Whitman
Howard Adkins
John Slonaker
L Clothes
Tot Talks By Telephone From West To East
Elizabeth Ann Reider aged 2 made coast to coast calls from Miami. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reider heard the child play with the phone and Mrs. Reider spoke with a woman who claimed to live in El Monte near a southwest Miami district. The caller described El Monte as a new housing development.
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Miami
Elizabeth Ann Reider
Ronald Reider
Nearby Sport and Boat Shows Highlight Winter Exhibits
January and February offer major outdoors shows. The Mid Atlantic Sports Travel and Vacation Show runs January 12 to 17 in Baltimore at the Civic Center with a casting contest and fishing trips as prizes. The Chesapeake Bay Boat Show bills itself as the third largest in the nation with boats from prams to 42 foot cruisers. The Pennsylvania Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg showcases boats, turkey calls, archery, guns, and fishing tackle, appealing to campers and hunters alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore, Md
Art Rue
I Way
New York
Chicago
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Harney Wins Los Angeles Golf Tourney in Back-to-Back Fashion
Paul Harney defeated a star-studded field led by Arnold Palmer and Ken Venturi with a final round 69 for a 276 total eight under par to claim the Los Angeles Golf Tournament. Teammate contenders included Tony Lema Bobby Nichols and George Knudson, while Sikes finished second with 279 for $6 000.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
Casper
LOS Angeles
Paul Har
Ney
Sacramento
Tony Lema
Chamber of Commerce
Canada
George Knudson
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Arnie
Ken Venturi
Harney
Bobby Nichols
Ben Hogan
MacDonald Smith
Sikes
Ponte Vedra
Fla
Hampden Sydney hosts Old Dominion in Little Eight clash
Hampden Sydney hosts Old Dominion in a Little Eight basketball game as Randolph Macon eyes a rival, with Randolph Macon riding a 40th straight win after beating Roanoke. Old Dominion sits at 2-2 in league play, while Roanoke faces RPI and Lynchburg visits Bridgewater on the card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hampden-Sydney
Tigers
Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Old Dominion
Roanoke
RPI
Lynchburg
Bridgewater
Morgan State
Virginia State
Ettrick
Ing
Ashland
Jackets
Downing Delivers Grand Slam Ball in World Series Game Four
Pitcher Al Downing was the last Yankee to leave the clubhouse after delivering a grand slam home run ball to Ken Boyer of the Cardinals in the fourth World Series game.
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al Downing
Ken Boyer
Cardinals
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Burr
SNELL
Chevelle
Chevrolet
Hampden
Sydney
Washington and Lee
Pfeiffer College
Generals
Lexington
Dick Livinton
Winston-Salem
St. Paul's
Americas
Flick
B&am
Cadillac Corp
N. Loudoun
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