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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
6
A large crowd attended the Venice Nokomis High School annual awards night at Venice Elementary School auditorium. Pryor and Bonner were presented with plaques during the banquet and dance marking the fifth such event.
Charles North son of Mr and Mrs Frank Carr is home on recruit leave from Navy Training Center Great Lakes He is honor man for Company 171 and will discharge clerk school at Newport R I after leave Norths father works at Sarasota Lincoln Mercury and served in the Navy recruiting field The Kappelmann Trophy named for Ernest J Kappelmann Korean War victim honors Floyd Davis as most valuable basketball player of the year awarded by teammates and sponsored by the South Sarasota Athletic Association About 125 attended the benefit to fund the high school baseball team trip to Fort Pierce June 14 Venice area supervising principal Joseph Camp served as Master of Ceremonies
The News provides a public service theater directory listing attractions at Deerfield complex and nearby venues. Titles include Escape To and A Woman's Face, Violent Men, Treasure of Ruby Hills, Daddy Long at Palace, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki, Day of Triumph, The Caine Mutiny and Flight to Tangier.
Ken Hare pitched a no hitter for the Sarasota Dairies in a 2 0 win at Little League Park as Citizens Bank were blanked. Borza added a RBI triple while Hare fanned 14. Teddy Lamons struck out 17 for the Kiwainis in a 5 2 win over the Elks. Garrett and Whitted led the Jaycees to a 6 0 victory. Rotary edged Palmer Bank 8 0 behind Arthur’s one hit pitching.
Mike Schiff of Detroit at Tom O Shanter Club posted a net 53 on National Golf Day amid 190000 players paying $1. Ed Furgol and Patty Berg led the Open contenders with scores of 72 and 77 at San Francisco Olympic Club. Betty Jane Babel shot 72 10 62 for the best women’s score as about 35000 golfers beat the leaders. Funds go to the Red Cross and National Golf Fund.
Omaha traffic stop sparking clash as State Patrolman W. R. Piercy requested Schmidt's license. Schmidt, 28, Millard Neb, allegedly replied you can rassle me for it or get a warrant. A warrant followed and Judge R. R. Troyer fined Schmidt $30 and costs for driving 70 mph ten mph over the limit.
Sam Snead, at Deepdale, clinched the Round Robin Golf Tournament title with a course record 65 and 46 points. He credited a spot putting method that focuses on hitting a target a few inches in front of the ball, overcoming past putting woes. Johnny Palmer finished second at plus 22, with Peter Thomson third at plus 19.
Miami football coach Andy Gustafson denies Miami paid the plane fare for Indiana star Dick Stillwagon from Muncie Central High School. IHSAA investigates and would refer to the NCAA if true. Stillwagon, all state quarterback, set high hurdles and pole vault records.
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