Venice BPW History Program Set For June Meeting
Venice Business and Professional Women plan a June 13 meeting at Fisherman's Wharf 6 30 pm with program chair Beverly Kruger leading a discussion on the history of BPW. Mae Wrede Ruth Bent and Rene Shockey will speak on program development aims and BPW history. Four new members will be inducted. Reservations by June 11 to Virginia Ramsey.
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Venice
Fisherman's Wharf
Beverly Kruger
Mae Wrede
Ruth Bent
Rene Shockey
BPW
Jean Muller
Martha Morrow
Ann Thompson
Alta Jennings
Virginia Ramsey
Book on RFK to fund scholarships abroad announced
It was announced Monday night that the book titled Just Friends and Brave Enemies by General Robert F. Kennedy will be published this year during a world tour. Royalties from the work will fund scholarships at Nihon and Waseda universities in Japan the University of Bandung in Indonesia and the Free University of Berlin.
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Bobby
Robert F. Kennedy
Nihon
Waseda
Japan
University of Bandung
Indonesia
Free University of Berlin
Florida Court Clerks Convention Set in Sarasota
The Florida Association of Court Clerks holds its annual convention in Sarasota hosted by County Clerk W A Wynne. About 150 clerks and spouses attend with keynote by State Sen Ed H Price Jr at the Saturday banquet. Burto Marsh of Sumter previews proposed law changes during Friday sessions. New officers to be elected Friday night.
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Florida
Florida Association of Court Clerks
Sarasota
W. A. Wynne
Ed H. Price Jr
Association
Sumter County
Burton Marsh
Resolutions Committee
Seaman Plans Guilty Plea on Stowaway Charge
Miami based Frank Loss aged 52 says he will plead guilty to stowing away on the motor vessel Floridian. He had been employed on the ship and jumped ship in San Juan Puerto Rico to reach New York. Loss notes his father was a captain and says the captain arrested him under maritime law.
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Miami
UPS
Frank Loss
U.S
Loss
San Juan
Puerto Rico
New York
Military families report four service members completing training
The Services Pvt Weyman A Byrd son of Mr and Mrs W A Byrd of 1367 21st St completed four weeks of advanced combat training with the First Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Lejeune N C Marine Pfc Gerald D Haas son of Mr and Mrs Albert Haas of 3128 Old Bradenton Rd recently graduated from four week Aviation Mechanical Fundamentals School at the Naval Technical Training Center in Memphis Tenn Army Pvt Eddie L Dawson Jr son of Mrs Portia M Dawson of 1741 35th St recently completed advanced individual training with other personnel from the 1st Armored Division s 46th Infantry at Fort Hood Texas The Division is one of two active Army divisions organized earlier this year under the ROAD concept Pvt Dawson an infantryman in the 46th s Company A entered the Army in December 1961 and received basic training at Fort Dix N J The 20 year old soldier is a 1960 graduate of Booker High School Airman Second Class Gerald A Erickson son of Mr and Mrs Theo Erickson of 115 DePew Circle is being reassigned to Turner Air Force Base Ga following his graduation from the United States Air Force technical training course for mechanics at Lowry Air Base for bomb navigational systems mechanics at Lowry Air Force Base Colo He entered the service in October 1961.
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Pvt
Weyman A. Byrd
W. A. Byrd
21St St
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Gerald D. Haas
Albert Haas
Old Bradenton Rd
Naval Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Army
Eddie L. Dawson Jr
Portia M. Dawson
35Th St
1St Armored Division
46Th Infantry
Fort Hood
Texas
Pvt. Dawson
Fort Dix
N. J
Booker High School
Gerald A. Erickson
Theo Erickson
DePew Circle
Turner Air Force Base
United States Air Force Technical Training
Lowry Astyln
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Englewood Girl Wins Contest for Venice Railroad Museum
Elise Alston of Englewood, Venice High School senior, won first prize $25 in a letter writing contest by the Venice Arts Chamber of Commerce. Janet S. Marshall took second, with Claire Suter and Joan Trimmer earning third and fourth. Mentions of hopefuls and judges follow, highlighting railroads and a potential museum.
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Venice
Elise Alston
Englewood
Venice Arts Chamber of Commerce
Janet S. Marshall
Claire Suter
Joan Trimmer
Judith M. Fulop
Donna Walker
Anne Swika
Georgia Austin
Jane Ackerman
Becky Brown
Joyce Lewis
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
J. L
Count) Cornwell
VACC
E. J. Ewing
Daniel P. Loomis
Association of American Railroads
Washington, D. C
Loomis
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Cornwell
Mystery Drums Of Explosives Now Total Nine
A Navy official said six more 55 gallon drums of metallic sodium have turned up off Florida, bringing the total to nine. Four drums were found in Biscayne Bay and two in the Florida Keys, with three drums found earlier near Palm Beach, Key Largo, and Flagler Beach. Naval demolition teams will detonate them over two days as naval intelligence investigates.
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Fort Lauderdale
Navy
Florida
Elmer A. Schumacher
Naval Ordnance Facility
Biscayne Bay
Miami
Florida Keys
Schumacher
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Key Largo
Flagler Beach
Naval Intelligence
Driver Escapes Charge After Crashing Police Car
Benjamin Russell, 23, overshot a red light, shifted into reverse, and struck the rear of a police cruiser, damaging its headlights grill and hood in Providence. Officers ruled it an accident and did not file charges.
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Providence
R. I
UPI
Benjamin Russell
Russell
Junior High Awards Assembly Set for Friday at Sarasota
Sarasota junior high to host awards assembly Friday at 8 45 a m. Ninth grade stars receive honors and student congress officers will be installed.
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Junior High Awards
Sarasota Junior High School
Fire Ant Bait Mirrex to Be Dropped Over West Florida
UPI reports a new bait Mirrex designed to kill fire ants will be dropped over West Florida in a U S Agriculture demonstration. The bait combines soy bean oil Mirex and corncob grits and is claimed to pose no hazard to wildlife or farm animals.
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Tallahassee
Four Venice Seniors Receive Top Awards
Venice high school honors night awarded four seniors with prestigious scholarships and grants in aid. Janet Warner received a full year national merit scholarship. Erick Schneider and Ralph Anderson earned Princeton and University of Tennessee grants respectively. And numerous others were cited for awards across academics, arts, and service.
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Venice
Janet Warner
Erick Schneider
Ralph Anderson
Princeton
University of Tennessee
National Forensic League
Claire Suter
Chamber of Commerce
Elise Alston
Janet Marshall
Joan Trimmer
Judith Fulop
Donna Walker
Anne Swika
DAR
Esther Ainger
Sherman Stratton
Erick
Rick) Schneider
Andrew MacKay
Pat Nichols
Kemper Hetzler
Linda Abbott
Jennie Brown
Kathy Baird
Elizabeth Liebach
Nancy Hahn
Sharon Garcia
Lou McMurray
Pat Smith
Rotary
Leslie Grey
Denise Brown
Sue Holstrom
Kiwanis
Patricia Galanes
DAR Good Citizen
Georgia Austin
American Legion Auxiliary
Esther Harden
Andrea Hellers
American Legion Post
Wilson Owen
Tom Reiter
Jack Dawson
Lemon Bay
Eldon Lutfi
Hanford Swatek
Sherry Ambler
National Honor Society
Kiwanis Meeting Absent Speakers Reports Junior Achievement
Manatee Kiwanis lacked a guest speaker as many members attended the Lakeland Methodists Conference. Bert French outlined Junior Achievement progress for Manatee County, noting near funds in hand to start student companies this fall and a National Charter soon. Alan Baker highlighted family aid and camp plans, while Ed Crawford urged letters to Senators Holland and Smathers to oppose 20 percent dividend withholding pending tax outcomes.
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Braddenton
Lakeland
Kiwanis Club of
Manatee
Bert French
Manatee County
Alan Baker
Boys and Girls Committee
Ed Crawford
Public and Business Affairs Committee
United States
Spessard L. Holland
George A. Smathers
Senate
Washington, D.C
House of Representatives
Nokomis HD Club Set For June Meeting
Nokomis Home Demonstration Club will meet Thursday June 14 at the fire house. Workshop starts 10 a.m. with a House of Crafts demonstration by Robert Dawley at 11. A noon covered dish luncheon precedes the business meeting. New president Mrs William E Rudolph presides in the afternoon.
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Nokomis
Robert Dawley
Palmetto Club Is Penalized
In Tallahassee Bev erage Director Thomas Lee suspended licenses of two liquor outlets for 20 days and mailed notices to 12 others on charges of bookmaking bootlegging selling alcohol to minors and possession of obscene literature. Penalties involved Sunshine Liquors Palmetto and Smitty's Club Tallahassee with related notices across Dade Osceola Broward Monroe and Gainesville areas. West End Brewing Co Dania faced rebates and comp acts. four South Florida businesses were fined and four warned including a VFW Post.
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Sunny South Grocery
Tony’s Spaghetti House
Broward County
Top Hat
White Inn
Hazel’s
Monroe County
Blue Chip
Gainesville
West End Brewing Co
Dania
South Florida
VFW
More U S Troops Flying to Thailand from Hawaii
Approximately 200 troops from the 8th Field Artillery, 25th Division based at Schofield Barracks in Oahu, were flown from Hawaii to Thailand today, an Army spokesman said.
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Honolulu
UPI
U. S
Hawaii
Thailand
8Th Field Artillery
Schofield Barracks
Oahu
Florida man arrested on federal warrant for grand larceny
Federal agents nabbed 67 year old Herbert John Williams in a Los Angeles hotel room on a warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for grand larceny in Miami. He said he had remained in the city since October and was held for arraignment before U S Commissioner Theodore Hocke.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florida
Miami
FBI
Herbert John Williams
Williams
U.S
Theodore Hocke
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Southside
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Tamiami Trail
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Smith D. Brochard
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Ewing
Fred Hanson
William Hendrix
Richard O'Shaughnessy
Jack Riehl
H. H. Britton Sr
Mystery Drums of Explosives
Bradenton Kiwanians
Nokomis HD
Palmetto Club
Kress
Main ST
Ken-Park Paint & Hardware
17Th St. and
Lockwood Ridge Rd
17Th St
General Telephone
America
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