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Winter Fish Fodder
One of the toughest things about
cold weather fishing Is finding
something that appeals to the
winter-dulled taste buds of fish.
On the surface, the task seems
hopeless, but actually, we’re li
terally surrounded with an abun
dance of delectable morsels that
have fish appeal. A wonderful
array of winter baits await the
man who has the savvy to simply
gather them up, say the fishing
folks at Mercury outboards.
In corn-growing country, for
Instance, corn borers are uni
versal. . .pests to man, but hors
d’oeuvres to fish. Spend a short
session out In the fields split
ting standing stalks with a knife,
and you’ll have enough worms for
a weekend of dunking.
Check around grain elevators
and feed stores, where meal
worms are Invariably present. A
bit of sifting In out-of-the-way
spoilage spots will yield a pro
fitable harvest. While unpopular
with grain storage operators,
these pests have an undeniable
charm when Impaled on a hook.
The grub worms that reside
In the round balls (galls) of gold
enrod sterns are another favorite
winter bait. Where found, the
galls can be harvested by the
sackful and stored in a cold
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in boys today shapes men of whom all
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Our thanks also go to the adults who
commit their time to this world wide
character building program of our youth.
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and, as we’ve said before — l ong Distance really is the
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location until ready for opening
and extracting the worms.
Larvae baits are also found
right around the angler’s home.
Common summer nuisances, mud
dabbers, often nest in attics, sash
tracks of windows and under pro
tected eaves.
Other creatures that makegood
bait are found around rotting
stumps and logs, barn timbers
and even house foundations. It’s
even possible to dredge up aqua
tic vegetation below the Ice and
find nymph and larvae forms of
aquatic Insects.
Good bait, like gold, is where
you find it, say the Mercry lads,
but the odds are with the winter
fisherman. A bonanza In bait
awaits anyone who takes the troub
le to prospect a bit.
The manta ray, or devilfish,
has been found by Marineland of
Florida to be a gentle creature
that flaps through the water, eat
ing nothing larger than a shrimp.
Yet it comes from a flamily of
undesirables, Including the shark
and the sting ray. The manta
rays grow to Immense size of 20
feet across, weigh over a ton and
a half and can leap 15 feet out of
the water.
Porterdale Golf Course Has Long
History; 9 New Holes To Open Soon
PORTERDALE COURSE—Above is a view of the Porterdale Golf Course as the front nine appeared
early last spring, just prior to the Bibb Golf Tournament. Henry Pittman’s article, below, tells about
the building of the Course. A new nine-hole section is scheduled for opening this spring, making the
course 18 holes. The course is maintained for the use of Bibb employees and the public.
By Henry Pittman
With the support and backing
of the Progressive Club, agent
J. O. Porter’s dream of a golf
course at Porterdale became a
reality on February 25, 1938,
when the Porterdale Golf Course
was originally organized. It was
decided to prepare three greens
promptly and the membership
fee was set at SIO.OO per year
or 65 hours work on the part of
members.
In the organizational meeting,
the venture was anticipated “To
become one of the most attractive
in North Georgia”. R. J. Cason
was elected president and among
the directors were J. O. Porter
and W. C. Ivey. Among those se
lected for the finance committee
were R. R. Reynolds and Sam
Hogg, while the grounds com
mittee consisted of Volley Parr,
John R. Digby, E. L. Digby,
Bernys Shaw, Harry Christian
and J. O. Porter. Fifty members
were promptly enrolled.
The actual opening took place
on April 9, 1938, with a bar
becue to celebrate, and the mem
bership had Increased to 75 at
opening day. A flag tournament
took place on August 20, 1938,
Brave Notes:
Righthander Tony Clonlnger
will be among Braves pitchers
reporting to spring training Feb
ruary 15th.
The Braves and Delta Airlines
have signed a contract for the
second successive season for
transporting the team during the
1967 season. Delta will fly the
Braves 33,150 miles in 1967.
The Chiefs will begin twlce
a-day workouts February 15th at
Emory University. Opening game
for Coach Phil Woosnam’s team
is Sunday, April 16th at Balti
more, followed by the club’s first
home date, Saturday, April 22nd
against Los Angeles.
The Braves’ radio and televis
ion network will have the same
corps of announcers—Milo Ham
ilton, Larry Munson, and Ernie
Johnson —this season, as well
as the same sponsors—P. Lor
lllard, Falstaff, Coca-Cola, and
Pure Oil. Director of Broad
casting Jim Faszholz said the
television network will Include
22 stations around the South,
while the radio network will grow
to 41 stations.
Hub Kittle, who managed the
Braves’ Austin farm team in
1966, has been in first place
almost all the way with his Lara,
Venezuela Club. Outstanding pla
yers have been the Braves’ Bill
Robinson, who is hitting over
•300 and former Braves’ pit
cher Tom Dukes, who had won
three games and saved three by
November 4.
Billy Crowell
which indicates that the project
was off and running.
Agent Porter borrowed the
services of his friend, Howard
(Pop) Beckett of the Capitol City
Club in Atlanta, and the world
famous “Mr. Golf Himself” —
Bobby Jones.
Brown’s Bridge Road traffic
Increased as the members and
guests took advantage of the nine
hole, grass green layout, along
with a small shack that served as
the club house. With the advent
of World War n, Interest sub
sided. However, following the
end of the war and under the
stimulus of the energetic B. B.
Snow, the agent at Porterdale,
interest was revived.
The greens were transformed
to grass and an attractive club
house (dedicated to Charles C.
Hertwlg, then President of Bibb)
was opened, and the course ser
ved not only Bibb employees but
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also Newton County and some At
lanta golfers.
B. C. Crowell, who returned to
Porterdale in 1948 as Athletic
Director, had an important part
in the post-war development, and
today serves as professional of
the club. His father, H, G. Cro
well, retired Bibb employee, ably
assists. Events, such as the
“Snow Open’’, were staged.
Currently, the club house has
been redesigned and refurnished,
increasing its utility and attrac
tiveness, and this spring, the ad
ditional nine-hole layout will be
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Braves Leadoff Spring Slate
With Dodgers, Orioles In Fla.
The Atlanta Braves today an
nounced a 27-game exhibition
schedule to precede the 1967
championship National League
season. During the first week of
the spring slate, the Braves will
host each of the 1966 World
Series participants and during the
final week will p i ay the hard
hitting Minnesota Twins in a
three-game series in Atlanta
Stadium.
The Braves, who will again
train at West Palm Beach, Fla.
open play Saturday, March 11’
against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers are also in West
Palm for a Sunday afternoon game
the following day.
o Monday night, March 13, at
8 p.m., Manager Billy Hitch
cock s Braves get a chance to
challenge the World Champion
Baltimore Orioles, led by
American League MVP Frank
Robinson and classic third base
man, Brooks Robinson.
Brooks Robinson again was ac
claimed baseball’s finest defen
sive third baseman and Frank
Robinson became the American
League’s first triple crown win
ner in 10 years.
Between the Orioles and the
windup series against the Twins,
opened for play, possibly in May,
for the annual Bibb Tournament.
The dream has become reality,
much to the pleasure of the club
members and guests. M. B.
Shaw said “We now have as mo
dern and attractive 18 hole golf
course as any small club In
Georgia and the people of Por
terdale and Newton County can
rightfully feel proud of this ac
complishment.’’
The expectations of the organi
zing group have been brought to
full fruition with the present-day
Porterdale Golf Club.
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gainst the senators, Yankees, As
tros, Reds, Phillies, Red Sox,
Tigers, Twins and Orioles.
The Braves-Twlns’ series,
winding up the spring schedule,
Is slated for Friday, Saturday
and Sunday (April 7-8-9) at At
lanta Stadium. The first two
contests will be night games
beginning at 8:05 p.m., with Sun
day’s game set to begin at 2:05
p.m.
The Braves will begin work
ing at West Palm Beach February
16, which is their earliest re
porting date in history. Pitchers
and catchers will start workouts
February 17,