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Newspaper

Sarasota News

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1955

Page

7

Venice Final GOC Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow

Venice Ground Observer Corps holds its final meeting at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Venice Civic Center. Volunteers must obtain and submit forms at Alpha Music and Appliance Store and return IDs for new cards. Civil Defense volunteers may assist by spotting planes and should call 2 3651 for a 15 minute lesson.

Venice Ground Observer Corps Venice Civic Center Alpha Music and Appiance Civil Defense GOC Department GOC

Fruitville Volunteer Fire Department Seeks Big Turnout

Fruitville residents are urged to attend a membership drive at the Fruitville School tomorrow night. Marvin Sirus asks members to bring at least one non member resident from the east Sarasota County community. FVFD aims to recruit every family and will travel to Chicago to pick up a new fire truck.

Fruitville FVFD J. H. Tucker Jr Nelson

Bomb Attacks Continue in Cyprus Seaside Towns

A new wave of bomb blasts rocked Cyprus last night with attackers targeting towns as the third consecutive night of strikes unfold. One Englishman was slightly injured, and authorities seek suspects in the British ruled island’s violence.

Nicosia Cyprus Greece

No New Courthouse Five-Mill Levy Planned Says County

County commissioners and Venice officials told taxpayers there is no plan to levy five mills to fund a jail annex and courthouse remodeling. Nelson noted any financing would come from other revenue if the project proceeds, while questions at a Venice meeting were answered by commissioners Carson McCann and Leach along with Nelson. The debate raised hospital funding concerns and property tax implications for county held properties and the Venice Memorial Hospital.

Gustin M. Nelson Nelson Venice James P. Kiernan Robert Baynard Finn Casperson League Commission Albert D. Carson Edwin F. McCann Glen R. Leach Kiernan Baynard Venice-Nokomis Bank Casperson

County Considers Harbor Dr Maintenance Takeover

South County residents urge the county to assume maintenance of Harbor Drive outside Venice city limits after a meeting with Commissioner Gustin M. Nelson and Gulf Shores Association leaders led by Everett R. Redford. Nelson will report to fellow commissioners, and Redford awaits a board response.

South County Harbor Dr Venice Gustin M. Nelson Everett R. Redford Gulf Shores Association Nelson Redford Vente Board Venice Taxpayers League

Venice Taxpayers League questions face Legislature response

At a Venice meeting called by the league, four of five county commissioners answered questions from the Venice Taxpayers League and city officials. The session covered more than twenty problems in South County and was deemed satisfactory at the Harmonious meeting led by League President Phelan Mc.

Venice Taxpayers League Nelson Venice League South County Phelan Mc

Hedge Whale Spouts Again A Hedge Sculpture Charms Longboat Key

The author recalls Donald Carr’s green hedge whale on Longboat Key which residents believed was spouting water after a passerby doubted it. Mrs Carr confirmed the device was indeed spouting, restoring trust in the creative hedge sculpture and admiration for the artist.

Longboat Key Donald Carr Longboat

Longboat Crime? Vacationers Pack Edgewater Beach

Longboat list of vacationers at Edgewater Beach includes Mrs. Merele Mincy and party from Memphis and New Orleans, plus families from New York City and New Jersey. Other guests at Gulf and Bay Cottages and Gulf Ranch hail from St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Vermont, Rochester, Johnson City, Glencoe, Winnetka, and Atlanta.

Edgewater Beach Merele Mincy Memphis Tean Irvin Fust Barbara New Orleans Charles Fraser Morristown N.J William Kuhn New York City Bay Dan Neehan St. Petersburg Hugh Horton Bradenton Gulf and Bay Kenneth Chapman Vermont Penna W. H. Roberson Rochester Gulf Ranch B. J. Breeden Johnson City, Tenn Bruce Frazier Glencoe, Ill William C. Jolly Memphis, Tenn F. W. Wolff Washington, D. C Art Weston Winnetka, Ill Sun’n Sea Sun'n Sea Hugh Ramsey Dorothy Orlando M. L. Maxey Atlanta Evelyn Rowand Morristown, Tenn

Frosting of flowers halter pattern 658 in sizes small to large

Pattern 658 offers a jiffy-wrap halter to top shorts slacks or skirts with frosting of flowers embroidery transfer tissue pattern. Sizes Small 10 12 Medium 14 16 Large 18 20. Send 25 cents for pattern plus 5 cents for each additional pattern 1st class mail to News Needle craft Dept Old Chelsea Station NY.

Needlecraft Dept P.O Chelsea Station New York N. Y Laura Wheeler

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