Concordia Lutheran Plans Groundbreaking for $160000 Church
Concordia Lutheran Church at Wood Street and School Avenue will break ground Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for a new $160,000 building. Rev. Luther F. Willer will preach “A Church of Vision” as officers, Sunday School and parishioners participate. Budget includes a $100,000 bond issue with 4 percent interest through July 3 to attract investors.
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Sarasota
Robert Horn
la Gasse Bros
Willer
Ing
Concordia
Carey-Swain Int
Ladies Guild
Sarasota High School to graduate 353 seniors tonight
Graduation exercises set for 8 p m at the municipal auditorium with School Supt Carl Strode presenting diplomas to 353 Sarasota High School seniors. James McGee class president will welcome attendees as Charles H Lovingood delivers the main address titled Looking Ahead.
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Municipal Auditorium
Sarasota High School
Carl Strode
James McGee
Susie Shoaf
Ann Mudd
California
Lana Staup
Jody Bilbo
Kathy Knochel
Nancy Siers
Eunice Ferreira
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
Miss Mudd
Two Paths At Sarasota High Seniors Face Tonight
Sarasota High School seniors at the crossroads face a choice between two life paths. Path One follows a conventional route toward stability, while Path Two invites individualism and pursuing personal goals. Robert Frost’s lines from The Road Not Taken offer a closing guide as graduates prepare for futures in college, work, or service.
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Robert Frost
Jesa
Gooduck
Sarasota High School
City Fire Losses Reach $193 507 in Five Months
Fire losses inside city limits for the first five months total $193 507, up $103 573 from the previous year. May 1956 saw $5 632 in total losses, with 255 fire calls this year and 19 in May, while grass fires dropped to five calls last month from 33 the year before.
Milwaukee Firm Awarded Pole Contract on North Trail
The Line Materials Industries of Milwaukee won a city contract for 9 percent steel light poles worth 9 415 22 dollars. Poles for the North Trail medial strip will be delivered within four weeks. Widening from 10th 8 to Bowlee's Creek slated for August completion.
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Line Materials Industries
Milwaukee
Wis
City
10Th
Bowlee’s Creek
Funds For Study In Water Conservation District
Bradenton and six counties of Southwestern Florida will seek a grant from the Internal Improvement Fund to underwrite a feasibility study on water conservation. Dr. David B. Smith said funds create a state agency to coordinate local efforts and may allow interest free borrowing for construction. The Water Resources Board can approve county use of waters, with patrols of trouble spots and a comprehensive district plan to be developed.
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Bradenton
Southwestern
Florida
Water Resources Board
Commission
Smith
Workshop Leader From Florida Visits Sarasota
Mrs Hazel T Morgan coordinator of Florida Youth Workshops arrives this afternoon for Sarasota Youth Board meetings. She will meet the board at 2 30 p m tomorrow at the Community House and inspect Sarasota youth facilities while visiting. Kurt Schneider chairs the Sarasota Youth Board.
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Hazel T. Morgan
Florida
University of Florida
Sarasota Youth Board
Bill Blackburn
Community House
Morgan
Florida Student Council Association
Sarasota
Kurt Schneider
Ringling sculpture loaned to Sarasota Chamber building
A 16th century bronze sculpture Elephant Attacked by Two Lions from the Ringling collection is loaned to the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce building under John Ringling's will. The piece stands in the lobby, insured for 500 dollars, with a possible pedestal and formal plaque planned.
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Ringling Art Museum
John Ringling
Funnét
Sarasota
Chamber
Tod Swalm
Victor Lundy
John and Mable Ringling
Miller Trailers workers end five week strike with eight cent raise
In Bradenton union members of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 925 halted their five week strike after accepting Miller Trailers Inc. latest offer. The deal raises top wages to 1.80 per hour for a year and ends with workers returning to their posts.
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Miller Trailers
Bradenton
Miller Trailers Inc
International Union of Operating En
Gineers
John L. Kinney
Tampa
Jack Miller
Bear Sighted Near Nokomis As Water Rushes In
State Trooper O A Savage spotted a bear running along the South Trail at the north Nokomis city limits about 4 40 am and alerted patrols Venice police checked for loose pet bears with no results Some authorities think high water from heavy rains pushed the animal from nearby woods into the area The incident prompted a lookout effort across Nokomis and surrounding areas
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Nokomis
O. A. Savage
Venice
Thompson to Address Florida Engineering Society Meeting
City Manager Kenneth Thompson will address the Sarasota Manatee Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society at 6 30 p m June 11 at Martines Restaurant A report on the recent Orlando state convention will be presented by Don Smalley and Max Sturn
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Kenneth Thompson
Sarasota- Manatee
Florida Engineering Society
Martine
Orlando
Don Smalley
Max Sturn
Leisure Lakes civic group selects officers and hears drainage plans
The Leisure Lakes Civic Association elected officers led by temporary chairwoman Mrs. Robert A. Reinbolt and vice president Lynn Morey Jr. discussed drainage fixes on North Allendale Avenue and Tuttle Avenue. County official John Grout said ditch clearing would precede road work and the district would clear sections within the subdivision. Robert Schaubacher urged cooperation with the developer while stressing no broad dissatisfaction among residents.
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Leisure Lakes
Robert A. Reinbolt
Lynn Morey Jr
Crest
Low Point
Allendale Avenue
John Grout
Morey
Grout
Reinbolt
Tuttle Avenue
22Nd
27Th Street
Fruitville
Tuttle
Allendale
Robert Schaubacher
Leisure Lakes Civic Assn
Schaubacher
Stores Erection Sought Before City Board of Adjustment
Charles Twain seeks permission to erect stores on blocks 13 through 16 in Block 58 on Benjamin Franklin Drive in RG zoned area. Other requests include fencing around lots 7 and 8 in Central Park RG zone, a residence near lot 11 in Indian Beach Estates RC zone, and parking on various lots. Additional filings ask for offices and motel expansions in RG and RE zones with compliance and setback notes.
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Charles Twain
City Board of Adjustment
Benjamin Franklin Drive
City Commission
City Pier
Neh Bottling Company
Central Park Subdivision
Archie A. Diegal
Indian Beach Estates
M. Lagueux
Lakes
Survey Finds Sarasota Industrial Council Faces Apathy
Walter Ware reports mixed sentiment toward the Sarasota Industrial Council after surveying about 900 business leaders. county officials may fund and integrate the council with the Chamber of Commerce while a 30 000 annual goal is sought through private and public support.
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Sarasotans
Sarasota Industrial Council
Walter Ware
Ware
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Sarasota Junior High School
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Concordia Lutheran Congregation
Strode
Charles H. Lovingood
Judie Lau
W. H. Cone
Key Club
Keyettes
Elks Club
Rotary Ans
Pilot Club
Panhellenic
Panhellenic Club
Judy Newman
Ucation
Florida State University
Time, Inc
Don Mitchell
Don
Betty Ann Geber
By Furman
Arthur
Wheel of Life
Sarasota, Florida O
Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
Leisure Lakes Area
Lynn Morey
Bamboo Corporation
Opin
Council
Mustrial Council
Mark Woods
Manatee County
Manatee
Harry Burk
Industrial Council
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