Venice Vignettes by Lucille Henne
A Venice column notes school break plans, shark teeth sightings return to area beaches, and VFW Auxiliary awards at West Palm Beach. Terry West, Venice High School June graduate, won first prize for Americanism essay. Father’s Day gifts debated amid family humor. Junior Women’s Club enjoyed the Seven Tambourine Troubadours entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Terry West
Center
William M. West
Pensacola Rd
Venice
George Kunkle
Tamiami Memorial
VFW
Kenneth Norwood
Tamiami Unit
Lucille Henne
Nita’ Norwood
Peg Kunkle
West Palm Beach
Sam Dillon
Peg
Terry
Venice High School
Miami
Papa Ed
Woman’s Club
Pete Peterson
Ed Warner
Harry White
Phil Gange
Life Begins At 40 on Health Insurance For Elders
The writer criticizes Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans for seniors, noting limitations and uneven state rules. He endorses compulsory, government-linked insurance funded by a one dollar weekly contribution from 16 million Americans over 65, and suggests sending for a free booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Peterson
New York
Blue Cross
Congress
Care of Dispatch Mailing Co
W. 45Th St
N.Y
Freeholder group votes down name change proposal
The New Jersey Association of Chosen Freeholders voted down a proposal to rename the county governing body. Officials said the current title sounds too much like freeloader and rejected the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
UPI
New Jersey Association of Chosen Freeholders
New Jersey
Freeloader
Methodist Circles Meet State-Wide Venice Nokomis Units
Methodist circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service in Venice Nokomis plan a June series. Martha circle gathers Monday at Laurel home for devotions and program. Curry circle meets Monday at Piazza DiLuna Dr Venice for devotions and program. Porter circle meets Tuesday at Venice Gardens with devotions and program. Priscilla circle meets Tuesday at Menendez St Venice. Devotions and program planned. Circle topic for June is Home for the Homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nokomis
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Venice - Nokomis
Methodist Church
Martha
Charles Schneider
Laurel
Beulah Smith
E. J. Noel
Curry Circle
O. L
Piazza DiLuna Dr
Venice
V. McKeithen
W. E. Pettit
Porter Circle
Lewis Rising
Glen Oak Rd
Venice Gardens
James Green
Ethel Anderson
Priscilla
Howard Procter
Menendez St
Six Year Old Mark Leake Plays Bridge Seriously
Memphis boy Mark Leake at six treats bridge as a serious game. He learns with family at the Memphis Athletic Club and quickly shows skill, while his parents note his single minded focus and love of baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Mark
Kennedy honors Raborn with Collier Trophy award
President Kennedy awarded the 1960 Robert J. Collier Trophy to Vice Admiral William F. Raborn Jr for developing the Polaris weapons system. The UPI report notes Raborn’s role in advancing ballistic missile technology and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier Trophy
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Robert J. Collier Trophy
William F. Raborn Jr
Polaris
TEST YOUR PLAY CONTRACT BRIDGE PROBLEMS
Two hands from a 1961 bridge column present play plans. One advises ruffing spades to draw trumps and diamond blocks after a spade lead. the other suggests using the jack of spades from dummy to guarantee a ninth trick with multiple diamond and club entry lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South
Res Syndicate, Inc
Surgeons Outline GlueBased Tissue Adhesive Breakthrough
A team of 11 surgeons led by Prof Seiji Kimoto at Tokyo University Medical School reports a new paste like adhesive for joining tissue. Trials on 60 dogs and 20 rabbits showed skin vein windpipe and intestine seals in minutes with absorption in about a week. The study began February 1960 with trials on animals and a human application last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seiji Kimoto
Tokyo University
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Michael A. Petit, M.D
Bernard M. Baruch
ST. Armand’s
S. Tamiami Trail
ST. Armand’s Key
Harding Circle
Methodist
Bridge
W. Frank Evans
EVANS
Russell D. Thomas
Sarasota County
Douglas E. Whitney
U. S
B. Jay Becker
South West North East
Hakss
el Sak
Iskk AK
Kindergarten
Korner
Sarasota
Mercury
Lincoln-Mercury Company
Ringling
Florida
Ida H
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