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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1964
Page
13
An outdoors note urges leaving snakes alone to avoid bites. It clarifies myths about cottonmouths, notes banded water snakes are not vicious, and offers safety tips such as wearing boots, careful log and rock handling, and slow retreats. It also covers Virginia deer and turkey seasons with county variations and hunting rules for 1964.
Chevrolet urges escape plans with the Chevelle lineup. Enjoy foam cushions, plush vinyl interiors, door-to-door carpeting, and a choice of economy to high performance engines. Trunk space reaches 27 cu ft for vacation gear in the Malibu Super Sport Convertible.
The Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries hatches 50 000 muskellings eggs at the Front Royal Hatchery to test fingerling production for stocking Virginia reservoirs. Early hatches show progress. fish reach free swimming in about 12 days. Eggs were sourced from the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. The plan is to rear muskies to three to five inches for release in Smith Mountain and other new reservoirs.
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara will tour Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth and the Charleston, South Carolina, shipyard on Wednesday as part of a survey that could lead to closing some naval yards later this year. He will be joined by Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze and other officials.
About 400 000 rockfish fry from a Brookneal hatchery were released into Smith Mountain Reservoir as part of the Virginia Game Commission stocking program. The effort aims to boost survival in new reservoirs while expanding a planned 1 million large mouth bass fry introduction. Experimental rearing continues at the Front Royal station with hormone timing noted as critical to hatch success.
The Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries Commission released a 64 page digest titled Public Fishing Waters of Virginia. It lists lakes and streams with good freshwater fishing county by county and notes streams stocked with trout by the Game Commission and the U S Forest Service. It details public fishing lakes and boat availability and provides maps for reservoirs and where to obtain them. Free copies are available from license agents, sporting goods dealers, marinas, or the commission at Box 1642 Richmond VA 23213.
Washington AP reports Democrats cheer for Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson with Lynda and Luci present as about 6000 party supporters gather to raise funds for the 1964 presidential campaign in a Salute to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries outlines registration rules for motorboats 10 HP and up under the Motorboat Safety Act of 1940. Applications cost 5 dollars, and certificates expire three years after issuance. notify changes within 15 days of sale or abandonment.
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