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Sarasota News

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

8

Manatee Board Accepts 30 Teacher Resignations

The Manatee county school board accepted the resignations of 30 teachers led by Howard C. Kirk of Manatee High School after a primary defeat. The board also awarded contracts for plaques, desks, drawing tables, portable sanders, and grinders, and rejected shop equipment bids amid a bid protest.

Bradenton Manatee County Howard C Pat) Kirk Manatee High J. Hartley Blackburn Myrtle Armstrong Margaret Brownell Ethel Beall A. C. Clark William Frame William Keen Horace Greeley Shirley .Dansen Geraldine Hicks Dorie Jones Carolyn Junkins Willa Dene P. Jeffries Adele Knopt Marjorie Mansur Marior Metcalf Norma Olsen Carmer Pedicini Donald Rapp Patsy Rapp Lyie Shen Lillie Sikes Eloise Titsworth Robert Weaver Whylis Whisnant Lenore Charles Nelson Doris Rusk Lessie Stanley Inez Stokes Brunnswick- Balke Bradenton Office Equipment Co Henry Sharp Sharp Delta Machine Tool Co Cameron & Barkley

Manatee Realtors Set Annual Dinner July 12

Bradenton Manatee county Board of Realtors announces annual dinner July 12 at Holmes Beach Yacht Club with speaker Jack Justice, president of the Florida Association of Realtors. More than 150 guests invited including area legislators mayors and chamber presidents. Committee chair Frances Livingston leads arrangements.

Bradenton Manatee

Walden Presses Beach Casino Lease at Public Hearing

Walden and family recently moved to Bayshore Road and will push for a lease of the beach casino at tomorrow night’s City Council meeting. He proposes beach beautification, a picnic area, lifeguard, a soda fountain, year round operation, and a dance pavilion supervised for teens, though some residents fear disturbances. The council will hear taxpayers’ views on the dance pavilion when Sunset Apartments owner Wes Buchanan is away.

Walden Jack Beatty Wesley Buchanan Sunset Apartments Nex Buchanan

Spinster Minnie Mangum Faces Prison Sentence

Norfolk reports Minnie C. Mangum, a spinster, is set for sentencing today for broad embezzlements over 22 years totaling millions. One indictment cites theft exceeding a million dollars and another fixes total theft at 12,967,503 dollars. multiple other counts may be dropped.

Norfolk, Val Minnie C. Mangum

Dentist Plans Move To Venice

Dr and Mrs R J O Keefe of Appleton Wisconsin vacation at Beachcomber Apartments and plan to build a home in Venice soon Also vacationing there are Mr and Mrs James L Sykes and family of Indianapolis and Mr and Mrs Thomas Lawrence of New York City Mrs Lawrence staffer of Teen and Lawrence staffer of Look Also staying at Tarpon Center are Mr and Mrs Ed Perry of Miami Ralph A Petosa of Newark Major and Mrs Arthur Eve and family of Hampton Major and Mrs Harry A Miller and his parents of Houston Vacationing at Sunset Apartments are Henry Everroad of Columbus Grant Tierney Craig Campbell and Alexander Campbell all of Palm Beach

Venice R. J. O'Keefe Appleton Wis James L. Sykes Indianapolis Thomas Lawrence New York City Tarpon Center Ed Perry Miami Ralph A. Petosa Newark N. J Arthur Eve Hampton, Va Major Harry A. Millar Houston Texas Sunset Apartments Henry Everroad Columbus Ind Grant Tierney Craig Campbell Alexander Campbell Palm Beach

Inspection Hassle in Bradenton Building Department

County commissioners heatedly discussed the Building Department as new inspectors Fred Rich and Phillip Maring replaced Don Wollam and William Kendall and perform well according to coordinator Madelon Snyder. Her job duties for office operations were debated at a recent meeting.

Bradenton Fred Rich Phillip Maring Don Wollam William Kendall Madelon Snyder

WCCS To Meet At Venice Tonight

Venice Nokomis Methodist Church circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at 8 pm in the Fellowship Hall with all groups gathering for the session.

Venice Woman's Society of Christian Service Nokomis Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Buchanans Return To Venice After Nationwide Trip

Venice report notes the J Wesley Buchanans traveling to several northern points then returning to Venice where the climate is cooler. They attended Annapolis graduation and marriage the same day their nephew James Allen Evans II visited Washington with the Buchanans’ son and daughter in law. They visited Mrs Buchanan’s mother in Pittsburgh, attended the International Rotary convention, and stopped in South Carolina for their niece’s wedding.

Venice J. Wesley Buchanans South Carolina

Matrons Study Club Set For Jalks Home

Venice Young Matrons Bible Study Club will meet tomorrow night at 8 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Hendley F. Jalks 244 Pensacola Road. Speaker for the evening will be Mrs. Lawrence M. Nelson.

Venice Hendley F. Jalks Pensacola Road Lawrence M. Nelson

Fruitville Volunteer Fire Picnic Nets 271 After Costs

Arnold Heuer, vice president of the Fruitville Volunteer Fire Department, announced the picnic raised 271 after expenses. The funds will be applied to the fire engine purchase or payment, thanking attendees and donors of corn watermelons tomatoes and other foods that supported the event.

Fruitville Arnold Heuer Heuer

Rev White Goes To Weekiwachee

Venice The Rev Robert I White pastor of Venice Nokomis Presbyterian Church leaves today for the Presbyterian conference grounds at Weekiwachee There he will be Bible speaker for a high school senior conference He will return July 3 Dr James Henry of Nokomis conducts next Sunday's morning service in White s absence Henry is a retired Presbyterian missionary and was formerly president of Lingnan University in Canton China

Venice Robert I. White Venice-Nokomis Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Conference Weekiwachee White James Henry Nokomis Henry Lingnan University Canton China

Japanese Girl Guest Of Jaycees at Bradenton Meeting

Miss Kyoko Mizutani a Japanese tea ceremony expert and musician will speak on Japanese customs at a Bradenton Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting. She joins Miss Fedora Lewis Miss Manatee County as guests of the Jaycees and is in the U S on a visitor visa for 11 months.

Bradenton Chamber of Commerce Kyoko Mizutani Japan Cal Joseph Grubb Mizutani Grubbs U. S Fedora Lewis Manatee County

Amateur Magician Strangles On Cord

An 11-year old amateur magician was found hanging from a venetian blind by sash cord in his bedroom in Tallahassee. Deputy Sheriff George Keel said the death may have been a failed trick with no evidence of self harm or foul play. The boy was discovered by his mother, Mrs Hilary Watts, a Florida State University professor, who was unable to answer questions.

Tallahasseep George Keel Jeremiah Watts Hilary Watts Florida State University

Little League Cleans Field After Injury at Venice

Squads of young players searched Washburn Field over the weekend removing broken glass and debris after Gay len Rice, eight, suffered a deep foot cut Friday night. He stepped on a bottle, required seven stitches, and was taken to Venice Memorial Hospital. Rice is with the league farm team, son of Mr and Mrs Franklyn OD Rice.

Venice Washburn Field Gaylen Rice Gaylen Venice Memorial Hospital Franklyn OD. Rice

Whalen Summoned in Assault Charge in Newtown Case

John Henry Whalen 21 of 1931 32nd St. faced court summons from Patrolman Franti Vericella for alleged assault on Gertrudi Owens 16 of Newtown. The report notes the youth as a Negro girl and identifies the involved persons.

John Henry Whalen Patrolan Franti Vericella Gertrudi« Owens Newtown

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