Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1986 Page: 4 of 18
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOVNCED-Mr. A Mn. Jimmy Kobe of
the Flats Community wish to announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their daughter, Lisa Joy Rahe, to
Rickey Ray McF.nturff. son of Mr. & Mrs Raymond McF.n-
tprff of Wills Point, on Saturday, June 14, at 6:00 p.m. at
Clark 's Chapel Church of Cod in Hats.
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i RAINS COUNTY LEADER
Emory, Texas Thursday, June 5, 1986 —Page 9
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•EX TENSION ASSISTS IN COM-
BATING CORN, SORGHUM
jt£STS—The Texas Agri-
Cultural Extension Service is
rising a variety of w capons--
Iftom the latest in computer
technology to the old standby,
the result detnonstration--in
tts war on corn and sorghum
•pe'ts, However, these ed-
ucational efforts will be af fect -
«d if proposed budget cuts at
>he federal level take place,
Jvlajorcorn and sorghum in-
ject pests that inflict millions
M dollars in losses include
the southwestern corn borer,
western corn rootworm and
MARS
HILL
LODGE
1440 Ar A AM
Stall! Until!
4tk Tbits 7:30 P.M.
l«i|i iptt inti
Tkirsiit 7:31 P.M.
greenbugs (aphids), says an
Extension entomologist. Ex-
tension demonstrations have
focused on computer models
to predict insect emergence as
well as on scouting and other
techniques to make control
measure1* more cost-effective
while at the same time re-
ducing the number of insect-
icide applications,
FARM RECEIPTS STEADY
RUT INCOME DOWN - Texas
farmers sold about tiie same
level of agricultural com-
modities In 198S as a year
earlier, but net Income
continued to decline, says ar
economist with the Texas
Agricultural Extension
Service, the Texas AAM
University System, Cash
receipts from the sale of farm
and ranch products totaled
about $10.1 billion In 1964.
Largo crop and livestock
supplies and reduced exports
again resulted In low prices to
farmers and ranchers during
198E. At the same time, costs
of energy, chemicals, Interest
arid oilier production Inputs
remained high and pushed
farm Income lower.
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by Jl*t
Member Tews Outdoor Water* Assorutton
This week, June 2-8, has
been designated a> National
Fishing Week and i< is a good
excuse for all of us tu take
advantage of all the fishing
opportunities we have in Ea^t
Texas.
The sport >f fishing can be a
expensive or as inexpensb e a*-
each person want- to make it.
I'll admit that it can be pretty
expensive if you want it to be,
but for the price -fa package
of small hooks, a bobber, some
line, a weight and a cane p>)e,
anybody ran take part in the
•port.
A recent Gallup Poll ranked
fishing as the sec >nd large t
participation sport f >r all
Americans 18 and over and
also second for all men stir'*
veyed. In fact, the poll
reported that 32 percent of all
Americans, perhaps as many
as 60 million, went fishing in
rivers, lakes, ponds, streams
and coastal waterways all over
the country.
In these days of financial
difficulties, the fishing industry
is a $2T> Billion industry that
continues to grow and provided
employment for over 600,000
persons in 1985. There weren't
many serious layoffs in the
fishing industry because many
persons who did get laid off
went fishing.
And they went fishing, in
many instances, to put one of
the most nutritious foods known
to man on the table. Fish is
rapidly becoming a replace-
ment on many American tables
for beef we used to eat,
Jtine is also a good month
in this part of the country, to
go fishing. The days are
longet, but not too hot. The
fish are going into their early
summertime patterns after the
spawn and are fairly easy to
catch, most of the time, and
the weather is very pleasant.
but l think the character of
the lake has changed over
the years >' that the usual
crowd that comes to Cypress
Springs is more family
oriented, l think they have
gotten the message that the
lake is better patroled both
on the water arid the shore.
It is 3 much different crowd
than we used to have on the
lake several years ago,"
I'd also like to offer a tip
>>f the lucky fisliin* hat to
Ricketson and Johnston who
had to go out on the lake in
the height of the severe
thunderstorm to battle the
winds, wave', rain and hail
to assist that boater who had
already been warned about
the approaching storm.
Their actions took more
dedication than I had as I sat
in my c.ir seeking protection
from the hailstorm that wa-*
splattering everything with
marblesize pellet'. Game
wardens are called upon to
risk life and limb many
times in the course of a year,
so that we can all b®. >afer
in the outdoors, both on the
water and in the woods.
One .if the best ways to
make their job easier is to
take it on yourself to observe
safe boai.ng rules everyiime
you go on the water and when
the hunting season comes
around, to practice gun and
camp safety everytime you
go to the woods.
Their job is gettirg no
easier with the actions that
are being dirated to hunters
and fishermen from Austin,
Just in the last week we found
mm that the State Legislator
had granted the Parks and
Wildlife Department the
authority to require that every
person engaged in sport fishing
in Texas, regardless of age,
would be required to possess
a fishing license.
Of course, there is also a
week during the year designated beginning Sept, 1, 1986,
as "Safe Boating Week" but 1 the Department will be
think every week should be issuing licenses for those
observed as safe boating week.
We have already seen our share
of severe ’.eather in East Tex a'
and in almost every instance
Woods & Waters is
being sponsored by
EMORY MARINE &
MERCURY OUTBOARDS
US 69 at Hwy 515
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[OUTBOARDS 1
until it is placed in the live-
well or on a stringer.
in *i disc a
a dead fish, y
all fish in edible condition.
I also see where the cam-
paigning Gov, Mark White
has asked the Parks and
Wildlife Commission to
reconsider some of their Mayl
decisions regarding the limits
on bass, particularly on the
border lake- ’f Caddo and
Toledo Bend. Seems he
wants East Texas fishermen to
be given a better hearing by
the Commisflon, 1 personally
think we all need a better
hearing.
I'm not necessarily opposed
to the new limits I'm opposed
to the manner in which the
Commission and their
bureaucrats conducted their
business on the matter. They
seem to have forgotten they
are in the business of serving
the entire population if the
state, whether they are
hunters or fishermen or
campers. I am of the
'pinion after talking to
several sources that the
decisions announced publicly
on May 1, 1986 fcere fir-t
proposed by the biologists.
The public hearings in
April arid May were a formal-
ly.
1 hrough all this controversy,
however the game warden in
the field seen1' to be caught in
the middle. They are not the
people to take frunstration out
on. The way to make
changes is to write your
legislator and express your
frustration with the apparent
confusion and free-reiri
activities that are now being
taken by the governor-
appointed Parkc and Wildlife
Commission.
If your LEADER has a "6" on
It, It's time to renew!
Texas Safe Boating Weak
lune 1-7
that severe weather hit a lake
and someone got into trouble.
Weather related problems
accounted for at least seven
drownings in one weekend ar
Lake Livingston recentl).
There were two bass tourna-.
ments and a large sailboat
race being held at the lake
and that was in addition to the
large number of weekend
previously exempted from
having a license including
person* under 17 and over 65
years if fge. Those
previously exempted will not
be charged a license fee but
will be required to have a
license, and will he subject
to a line if you don’t have one.
The licenses will be avail-
able from PWD offices and
the usual retail fishing license
outlets across the state. The
requirement was included in
the Sunset Review legislation
f.*Vm„ o*„ „„ 5T. when ' V'f’Te'wn
1985. according to the PWD,
the storm hit.
All the bass tournament
fishermen were accounted for
although some did have their
boats swamped in the storm.
The sailboaters and the week-
end fishermen didn't fare as
well and several became
casualties of the storm.
The following weekend there
was another storm and
Memorial Day weekend there
was yet another series of storms
that hit many of the lakes.
At Lake Cypress Springs, one
boater, although warned of
the approaching storm by the
Lake Patrol, chose to go it on
his own and got into trouble.
Another boater, after the storm,
decided to launch his inboard
boat and found out that every-
thing wasn't OK when he tried
to start it.
The Dallas boater had just
filled the gas tanks and when
he tried to start it, the boat
exploede, burned to the
w aterline and the remains sunk.
Game wardens, unable to
recover what remained of the
boat, speculated that there had
been a Iwak in one of the hoses
or in the gas tank itself.
There were no injuries in
the Incident, however that
boater found out about check-
ing the boat out before he
started it. The boat had
probably sat up ill winter and
in the meantime deterioration
had set in causing a leak in
the fuel system.
An unhappy Memorial Day
for somebody. But Game
Wardens Frank Ricketson of
Hopkins County and Dennis
Johnston of Franklin County
reported that for the most
part Cypress Spring was a
quiet recreation spot for
Texans on the Memorial Day
weekend.
"We had to write a few
citations," Ricketson said,
"But it was a well-behaved
crowd on and around the lake,
and there were a lot fewer
boats than we have had in
the past. The weather may
have played a part in that,
Al STIN Boating related
accidents caused 67 fatalities
during 1985. and Texas Parks
& Wildlife Department of-
ficials say National Safe
Boating Week is a good time to
call attention to the importance
of boating safety rules.
The state and national obscr
vance is June 17 The 1986
theme is “Be Smart: Take a
Boating Course."
Steve Hall, assistant water
safety coordinator, said Texas
has vast opportunities for
boating, with more than 12
million acres of inland lakes
and even more coastal waters
It's imperative that Texas
boaters understand basic safety
principles, or ‘rules of the
road.' and go well equipped
with preparation for emer
gency situations."
The TPWD as well as other
agencies such as the U S
Coast Guard and local power
squadrons conduct boating
courses covering topics such as
watercraft, safety, registration,
trailering. navigation, emer
gencies. alcohol abuse and
boat maintenance.
To learn more about Safe
Boating Week, call the TPWD
at 479-4999, the National Safe
Boating Council's Austin
office, (512) 472-9587; or
the Coast Guard's toll-free
number, I 800 356 ROAT
Be somewhat skeptical the
next time you hear a story or
see a movie with a gory
piranha attack. The piranha's
ferocious reputation Is simply
not accurate, according to
International Wildlife
magazine. Piranhas will
rarely attack a large living
mammal and their usual meal
Is made up of fruit and seeds.
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Grocery
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Minnows - Worms
Shrimp - Etc.
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12-Pack Coke $3.39
2-Liter Dr. Pepper
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Judge
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But we are just now finding
out about it.
And regarding some unfinished
business from the last two
week's columns- CULLING.
The PWD lias "clarified"
the situation once again.
They said last week that if
a person has five bass in a
hvewell and catches a sixth
bass, lie CAN take a bass
from the livewell and return
it to the lake BEFORE putting
the newly caught fish into
the livewell. In otherwords,
as I have previously con-
tended, the fish on the line
is not in actual prssession
CAMACHO
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JUNE 13
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1986, newspaper, June 5, 1986; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764559/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rains County Library.