Death of Citrus Pioneer T. A. Albritton at 91
Funeral services for Thomas A. Albritton, a Sarasota County citrus grower and Bee Ridge church promoter, are set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Bee Ridge Missionary Baptist Church. He died Monday at 91, born November 22, 1867 in Polk County, who helped build the Albritton Citrus Groves and nursery near Sarasota.
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Thomas Albert Albritton
Sarasota County
Bee Ridge Missionary Baptist Church
Mark A. Dobbs
Louis F. Hoffman
Bee Ridge Presbyterian Church
Manasota Memorial Park
Albritton
Procter Road
Polk
Polk County
Thomas H. and
Mary
Polly) Albritton
Bowling Green
Sarasota
Reed Chancey
Manatee County
Rawls Lord
Sarasota Albritton
Martha Jean Chancey Albritton
Cebe Rawls
Rawls
Bill Whitaker
Emmit Tucker
John Tatum
Citrus Grove Enterprises
Hardee County
Bee Ridge Missionary
Donald MacKintosh
Vernon Bryan
Olin Hawkins
Jeff Albritton
Harry Saunders
Forrest Chapman
Ivey Taylor
J. E. Asbell
A. B. Edwards
A. A. Henneman
Albert Blackburn
Ocie Hamilton
John Fite Robertson
Teale Brothers Funeral Home
Englewood Scouts Tour Navy Base and Florida Sites
Six Englewood Explorer Scouts earned an Explorer rank trip to the U S Naval Air Base in Jacksonville and toured Navy facilities on land sea and air. The group visited Fort Meade Bok Tower Cypress Gardens Silver Springs Ross Allen's Reptile Institute and more before heading home with memories of sea flight and firefighting operations.
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Englewood
U.S. Naval Air Base
Jacksonville
Jim Chapin
Gary Frysinger
Bruce Marshall
Russell Panzer
John Pentz
Larry van Tilburg
Frank W. Hudec
Ashburn
Lake Wales
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Bok Tower
Calvin Coolidge
Winter Haven
Cypress Gardens
Route 33
Silver Springs
Ross Allen
Reptile Institute
Washington, D.C
Lighting Group Elects Brumbaugh To Staff Post
Sarasota County Building Director Kenneth Brumbaugh has been elected vice chairman of the Illuminating Engineering Society as part of the executive staff. Seymour Bell of Sarasota joins the board of managers, with Brumbaugh serving as vice chairman of the Florida section and Bell on the board.
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Sarasota County
Illuminating Engineering Society
Kenneth Brumbaugh
Seymour Bell
Sarasota
Brumbaugh
Florida
Bell
Vanished Profit in Bronze Cannon Theft
London police fined Peter Walter Wilmot age 22 and Thomas Re Love age 20 eighty four dollars for stealing a 250 pound bronze cannon from the Royal Artillery Museum. They sold the weapon for twenty eight dollars.
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London
UPI
Peter Walter Wilmot
Thomas Re: Love
Royal Artillery Museum
City Court Cancels Due to No Docketed Cases
Venice report notes the bi weekly city court session was canceled when no cases appeared. City Judge A Bradford Smith and Police Chief John Shockey used the time to compare local traffic ordinances with the state uniform traffic code for possible changes. Municipal Code Corp of Tallahassee is editing and recodifying all city ordinances.
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Venice
A. Bradford Smith
John Shockey
Municipal Code Corp
Tallahassee
Quorum Shortfall Delays Venice City Council Meeting
Venice officials postponed the council session until 8 p.m. June 30 due to lack of a quorum. Only councilmen E. Raymond and Dave Hamilton attended, and they announced adjournment at last night’s regular meeting.
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Venice
E. 3
Raymond
Dave Hamilton
Presbyterian Unit To Meet Tuesday At Dunaways
Venice Circle II of Presbyterian Women meets July 1 at 8 p.m. in Mrs. James eee 108 Laurel Ave Edgewood Gardens. Bible study A suffering Church led by Mrs. G E Youngberg. Program by Mrs. Albert Bundy. July Christian citizenship theme. Circles I II III suspend activities for July August. Circle IV plans uncertain per Mrs. W C Cadwallader WOTC president.
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Circle II
Presbyterian Women of the Church
James
Laurel Ave
Edgewood Gardens
Bible Study
G. E. Youngberg
Albert Bundy
Harry W. Cartwright
J. W. Dammann
Circles I
ITI
W. C. Cadwallader
WOTC
GOC Observers To Report For Alert Exercise
Venice A practice exercise for Ground Observer Corps members is set for tomorrow by the 4674th Ground Observer Squadron in Miami. The drill runs from 1 p g 9 p m with observers reporting to Civil Defense chief Paul Goldenstein for duty assignments.
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Venice
Ground Observer Corps
4674Th
Miami
Paul Goldenstein
Civil Defense
GOC
C119 Lands In Rough Near Kirtland AFB
An Air Force C119 cargo plane forced landed in rough terrain south of Kirtland AFB New Mexico after takeoff from Tinker AFB Oklahoma en route to Luke AFB Arizona. All eight aboard were uninjured and the aircraft did not appear severely damaged. The landing followed a stop at Kirtland to discharge and pick up passengers.
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Albuquerque
N.M
UPI
Air Force
Kirtland Air Force Base
Tinker Afb
Okla
Luke Afb
Ariz
Kirtland
Venice School of Art Announces Summer Course
Venice School of Art on the Esplanade near the Beach Casino opens summer classes starting Tuesday July 1. Morning sessions will run with potential afternoon classes if enrollment grows. Enrollment available by week month or full course through August. Operated by Mr and Mrs Edward Leonard.
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Venice
Venice School of Art
Esplanade
Beach Casino
Edward Leonard
Travel Pay Hike Sought for Sarasota County Officials
A proposed bill from the Legislative Auditing Committee would raise out-of-state travel pay to 12.50 per day and 0.10 per mile for Sarasota County officials, aligning county rates with state officials while leaving in-state pay at 11 per day.
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Sarasota County
Legislative Auditing Committee
Sarasota
Chenaults Return Home After Venice Visit
Mr and Mrs Web Chenault and infant daughter Deborah departed Venice on Monday for their Chico California home after a several week stay with his mother Mrs Jennie Chenault and his in laws Mr and Mrs Talmadge Stephens and other relatives in the area in Venice.
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Webb
Chenault
Dughter
Debora
Chico
Calif
Jennie Chenault
Talmadge Stephens
Osprey
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