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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1956
Page
8
Police report tire marks from two vehicles in Mayor James P. Kiernan's front yard at 601 Granda Avenue. Cars drove onto the lawn around 2 a.m. causing rubber scrapes and damage between trees and to the house-number sign. The mayor suspects no identification but vows a full investigation. Ten days earlier pranksters set a stolen liquor sign in the yard.
A four vote difference in yesterdays election forces a runoff Tuesday for the councilman-at-large seat. Lucille Lundblad led the field with 84 of 174 votes, facing Walter Franks who held end of the field. The race fills the seat vacated by David Zimmerman. If votes are stalemated on June 12, the election may be decided then. Other candidates John Ashcroft and Ezra Logue won their races for city council District 4 and town marshal respectively.
Mrs. D C Gordon will review the musical life of Dr Albert Schweitzer at the Venice Cecilian Music Society meeting. The 10 a m gathering will be at Mrs George E Youngberg Sr Castile Street with refreshments. Gordon is known for Schweitzer bios to clubs in this area.
Venice mayor James P. Kiernan postponed the trial of Harry Edge 21 Venice on charges of reckless driving and DUI to 11 a.m. Friday. Edge appeared with attorney Joseph B. Cramer as the city attorney would be present to represent the city. Edge, free on a 235 bond, was arrested Thursday night on a warrant claiming he pushed a car and caused rear damage. Three Sarasota County high school students Michael Barnes Clara Fulton and Robert Robb 16 will attend the Fourth Annual Science Camp at Florida State University for two weeks starting June 20.
Palmetto School delay prompts Manatee County School Board to relocate offices from the courthouse to the old Bradenton Junior High building on Manatee Avenue. Plans for renovations cover first and second floors and include a board room, library, and office space. Bids for the Anna Maria Island school wing and delays at Manatee and Oneco lunchrooms are noted, with heating upgrades planned and a milk contract split between Cream Crop Dairy and Hood's Dairy.
Holmes Beach aldermen authorized Mayor Carl Scott to negotiate interim supplementary police service with Anna Maria officials. The group urged island wide coordination, potentially hiring Anna Maria Chief George Jordan for extra Holmes Beach policing, with Sheriff Roy Baden to discuss systematic patrols. Also approved road program steps and a petty cash fund, postponed zoning decision for Frank Dobbe.
Mrs. Margaret Chapman of Sarasota will be guest of honor at Venice Chapter No. 248 Order of Eastern Star meeting tomorrow at 8 in the chapter room. She is associate grand matron of Florida. Past matrons and patrons will be honored. Area visitors are invited.
Directors of the Myakka Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a board meeting tomorrow morning at 11 at the home of Regent Mrs. Harry D. Alber in Coral Cove.
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