Opposition to changing US 41 designation Tamiami Trail
The Sarasota Trail Improvement Association and the North Trail Association oppose any change to the US Highway 41 designation known as the Tamiami Trail. In a letter to Albert Rogero, secretary Mary C. Wehling relayed a resolution passed at the June meeting. The group cites advertising and rights of way already invested and asks the State Road Board for help if a change is proposed. The association covers the area north to Bowlees Creek and south to Sarasota bay front drive and recently elected John Deakin as president with officers and directors named.
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Tamiami Trail
Sarasota Trail Improvement Association
Albert L. Rogero
Clearwater
State Road Board
North Trail Association
Rogero
Mary C. Wehling
Sarasota Trail
U. S. 41
Sarasota Bridge
Bay Front Drive
Bowlee’s Creek
Sarasota’s
Association
John Deakin
Robert Jenson
Siesta Key Seeks Fire Truck During Bridge Repairs
The South County Volunteer Fire Department may assign a fire truck to Siesta Key while Stickney Point Bridge is closed for repairs. Siesta Key Association directors approved the plan in a final meeting of the season as W. W. Naramore Jr. announced the bridge will be shut for about three weeks starting June 25.
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South County Area Volunteer Fire Department
Siesta Key
Stickney Point
Siesta Key Association
W. W. Naramore Jr
Kantor Returns From Europe With International Book Deals
Pulitzer Prize winner MacKinley Kantor arrives in New York from Europe aboard the SS Independence with wife Irene and son Air Force Lt. H. Thomas Kantor. He has signed contracts to publish Andersonville in Germany England Italy Israel Japan Spain and France and plans to stay in New York until about July 1 before returning to Sarasota.
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Sarasota
MacKinley Kantor
New York
Europe
Independence
Irene
Air Force
H. Thomas Kantor
Shell Road
Siesta Key
Germany
England
Italy
Israel
Japan
Spain
France
Kantors
Merchants Reveal Plans for Sarasota Bargain Circus
The Sarasota Merchants Assn announced the annual Bargain Circus set for August 3 and 4 at the Plaza Restaurant luncheon. Committee members include Al Dodson Chester Ihrig Charles Fernandez Fred Cooper Dean Fleischmann Glenn Ambler Ed Cartlidge and Wayne H Stone. Plans for the association's annual meeting and officer installation were also discussed. Gordon Adams noted nominating ballots go out by mail with June 20 return and a two-ballot system for officers.
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Sarasota
Chester Ihrig
Charles Fernandez
Fred Cooper
Dean Fleischmann
Glenn Ambler
Ed Cartlidge
Wayne H. Stone
Association
Colony
150 Pay Tribute To Flag Day By Sarasota Groups
About 150 people attended Flag Day ceremonies at the American Legion Coliseum in Sarasota where 11 organizations participated. Exalted ruler Joseph E. Barth presided, Rev. James Wallace gave the invocation, and prayers and songs followed including America the Beautiful and God Bless America. John Saba spoke on the flag’s history and Louis Joseph demonstrated proper disposal methods for old flags.
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American Legion
Sarasota
The
Bunner Smith
John Saba
of the Elks
Louis Joseph
Pineapple
Smith
God Bless America
America
American Legion Bay Post
Glenn Peters
Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary
Daughters of the Americar Revolution
Military Order of
National Guard
Naval Reserves
Retired Officers Club
Sons of the American Revolution
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Smoke odor across Sarasota and Manatee counties prompts rural officials
Residents reported a heavy smoke smell last night and today in both counties. Florida Forest Service ranger Jack Hammond said no fires are visible nearby and the odor could be from Everglades muck fires carried by winds, though he has no proof.
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Sarasota-Manatee
Jack Hammond
Florida Forest Service
Oneco
Everglades
Hammond
Sarasota Man Named Head of TB Board
Gov. LeRoy Collins yesterday renamed W. T. Edwards, 1875 Southwood St., chairman of the State Tuberculosis Board. Edwards, a retired paper company executive, has served on the board for 23 years as chairman since he was appointed by the late Gov. Dave Sholtz. He launched a one man campaign in the early thirties for TB hospitals in the state.
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LeRoy Collins
W. T. Edwards
Southwood St
State
Edwards
Paper Company
Dave Sholtz
Tallahassee
Sarasota
Eisenhower Delegates Hold Jacksonville Caucus Meeting
A meeting of Eisenhower delegates to the Republican National Convention took place in Jacksonville to organize the delegation. Attendees include Roger V. Flory of Sarasota who has proxy for Mrs. Marjorie McKinley. State GOP Chairman G. Harold Alexander presided.
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Eisenhower
Jacksonville
GOP
G. Harold Alexander
Fort Myers
Sarasota
Roger V. Flory
Marjorie McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
Lee to Attend State Democratic Conclave
Dick Lee the new Sarasota County Democratic Executive Committee chairman will represent his party in Miami tomorrow at a statewide gathering of Democratic leaders. The meeting called by James Milligan will map strategy for a fundraising dinner before the Chicago convention and approve recently elected convention delegates. Orlando, state Democratic chairman.
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Dick Lee
Sarasota County
Democratic Executive Committee
Miami
Chicago
James Milligan
Orlando
Kiwanians Honor Local Youth At Sarasota Luncheon
Sarasota Kiwanians honored their sons and daughters at a regular luncheon at the Orange Blossom Hotel. Hack Swain was featured on a special program organized by the girls committee for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota Kiwanians
Orange Blossom Hotel
Hack Swain
Uivs Od Girls Committee
Three Sarasota High School Teachers Resign
Three SHS staff members, J. W. Heritage biology teacher and summer supervisor, LeRoy Anderson baseball coach, and Jasper Crowley agriculture teacher, resign citing financial reasons and retirement plans. Principal W. H. Cone expresses regret over replacements. Public Instruction official Carl Strode unavailable for comment.
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J. W
Jack) Heritage
LeRoy Anderson
Jasper Crowley
Heritage
Anderson
Crowley
Carl Strode
Cone
Trial of Harry Edge Over Cross Burning in Venice Begins
Sheriff Boyer testifies Edge admitted burning the cross on January 21 as a joke, jurors sworn after defense objected to a phrase in the indictment, Bowden identified the lit cross on his lawn during Venice mayoral campaign. Kiernan won the runoff.
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Hoke S. Bowden
Harry Edge
Venice
Lamar Rose
Fort Myers
Harry L. Edge
Hokes S. Bowden
Rose
Lamar B. Dozier
John D. Justice
Dozier
Ross E. Boyer
Boyer
Edge
Bowden
John Shockey
James P. Kiernan
Kiernan
MacDill Field Tour Planned by Sarasota Club
Members of the Sarasota Exchange Club approved a trip to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa on June 28 for a tour of the field facilities during their luncheon at the Orange Blossom Hotel yesterday.
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MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Sarasota
SHS Graduate Wins Jaycee Beauty Title in Sarasota
Miss Sharon Walker 18 daughter of Virginia Walker will represent the Sarasota Junior Chamber in Miss Florida at Sunshine Springs and Gardens after Jaycee secret ballots. She recently completed her freshman year at the University of Florida majoring in dramatics and speech after graduating from Sarasota High School.
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Sarasota
Sharon Walker
Virginia Walker
S. Palm Ave
Miss Walker
Jaycees
Lido Beach
University of Florida
Sarasota High School
Newon
Texas
Tiree
Sarasota police and firemen to get pay raise urged
The Sarasota Junior Chamber of Commerce board recommends a pay raise for city police and firemen after a series of stories and an editorial by The News. Aaron Parrell Jr. will study Sarasota pay scales against Clearwater and Fort Myers and report findings at the next member dinner at the Lido Casino.
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Sarasota
Clearwater
Fort Meyers
Florida launches statewide road sign crackdown
The Florida Highway Patrol and State Road Department ordered a broad crackdown on illegal highway advertising and distracting vendor signs. Wilbur E. Jones announced from Tallahassee that station operators and other highway businesses encroach on right of way, creating traffic hazards. Col. H N Kirkman will enforce warnings, then confiscate signs with SRD crews. repeated offenses trigger removal demands and potential arrests for produce peddlers.
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Florida Highway Patrol
State Road Department
Wilbur E. Jones
Road Board
Tallahassee
Jones
Florida
Col
H. N Kirkman
Highway Patrol
SRD
Sarasota Officers Promoted After Army Staff College Graduation
Three Sarasota officers Maj. John B. Holt Jr Capt. James R. Brownell Jr and Capt. Francis R P Robles join 621 officers completing the 10 month Command and General Staff College course at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Holt a 1943 Alabama Polytechnic Institute graduate and Stanford 1955 alum. Brownell a 1945 West Point graduate. Robles son of Col Orry Stobles and a Texas College graduate before service.
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Sarasota
Army
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Stanford
Niversity
Capt. Brownell
James R. Brownell
United States Military Academy
West Point
Capt. Robles
Orry Stobles
Exas& of College
South Gate Publix Project Wins Permit and Progress
A 350000 dollar city permit for the South Gate Shopping Plaza pushes total commercial-development value to 1300000 dollars. Duane Roberts says the Publix dominated venture is Sarasota’s largest ground-level project with 30000 cubic yards dredged for fill and Nov 1 completion targeted. other center tenants include Kwick Chek, W T Grant, F W Woolworth, Cinderella Bootery, and more.
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South Gate
Publix
Duane Roberts
Sarasota
Jaffa
Roberts
Kwick Chek
W. T. Grant
F. W. Woolworth Co
Sarasota FFA member receives State Farmer degree
Stem, a Sarasota High School FFA member since sophomore year, earned the highest state FFA honor the State Farmer degree at the convention in Daytona Beach. He is son of L. T. Stein Jr. and a 1956 Sarasota High graduate. John Denmark and Jasper Crowley noted in the chapter.
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Skipper Stem
Sarasota High School
Future Farmers of America
Stem
Daytona Beach
L. T. Stein Jr
Clark Road
FFA
Sarasota
John Denmark
Denmark
J T. Denmark Bee Ridge
Jasper Crowley
569 Youngsters Registered for Summer Recreation Program
Ted Ferriera reports 569 registrations for the Sarasota County summer recreation program run by the Board of Public Instruction. Centers accept late registrations and the program runs through most of the vacation with daily supervision from 12:30 to 2:30 pm this week and next, then 9 am to 2:30 pm starting June 25 to accommodate Bible school completion.
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Ted Ferriera
Sarasota County
City Forgives 8 Collectors In Sarasota Strike Fallout
Eight Sarasota garbage collectors who quit during a strike were reinstated to full benefits and permanent positions as of yesterday, while 21 others who walked off were deemed to have quit and lost seniority. The city rehired the men on temporary status and planned full benefits upon demonstrated loyalty. One was discharged and officials expect others to gain permanent status as morale improves.
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Sarasota
William Montgomery
Montgomery
Negro's Luck Fails Him In Fatal Crash
Jesse Jetson Lee, 35, a Tallahast Negro, died when his car rolled near the Dolomite plant on U S 301 while traveling north at high speed. He had escaped injury on Christmas Day 1953 when the same car overturned on 27th Street. Memorial Hospital pronounced him dead upon arrival. the car was demolished.
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U.S. 301
Erby Cheatham
Jesse Jetson Lee
Lee
Memorial Hospital
Cheatham
William H. Stockham
Juries Convict Two Motorists in County Court
Two men William Cullen Albritton and Claude Maurice Campbell were found guilty of driving while intoxicated. Judge John D Justice set sentencing for 9 a.m. Saturday and ordered license revocation for one year pending the final sentence. Jurors deliberated about 25 minutes in path cases.
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John D Justice
William Cullen Albritton
Claude Maurice Campbell
Automata
Judge Justice
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City Pier
Th Altman Chevrolet Co
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City
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TB Board
SHS
W. H. Cone
Venice Cross
MacDill
Sarasota, Florida
News
Valerie Bartok
Negro
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