Venice Rotary Club Combines Ladies Night With Installation
Venice Rotary Club held its annual event pairing Ladies Night with officer installation at Seeley's Steak House. Retiring President J Wesley Buchanan praised the year while James T Blalock received the 10 year gavel. New officers and directors were installed by Frank A McDonald and James T Blalock presented Buchanan a jeweled past president pin.
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Venice Rotary Club
Venice
Seeley's
J. Wesley Buchanan
Wilfred Osdale
Enire Music Shop
Barber Shoppers
Edward Hinkley
Jerry Meadows
Hugh Young
J. Wesley Moore
Buchanan
James T. Blalock
Venice-Nokomis Bank
Rotary Club
Frank A. McDonald
Tampa
McDonald
Jo Ann Hurt
Rotary
Venice-Nokomis
Dave Hamilton
Lloyd Inman
Lloyd Murphy
John Elkins Fraser
Notable DC Medical Leader Prentiss Willison Dies at 75
Venice resident and former 67th president of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, Dr. Prentiss Willison died at a local rest home. He long served on the society's executive committee, taught obstetrics at Georgetown for 25 years, and had wartime service as a U.S. Army major. He leaves Edith Emma Everett and three children. The obituary also notes George T. Eager of Philadelphia Bulletin and Herb Schulz of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Venice
Prentiss Willison
Willson
Medical Society of
District of Columbia
Medical Society
AMA
Department of Justice
Willison
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
Georgetown University of Medicine
Georgetown Medical School
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Georgetown Clinical Society
Clinico Pathological Society
Washington Gynecological Society
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Surgeon General's Office
Washington
Edith Emma Everett
Prentiss Willson Jr
Deaths Elsewhere and Syracuse Coach Cummings Passes
DE FOREST CUMMINGS 77 former Syracuse University football coach who led the 1911 team to a 12-11 upset of Jim Thorpe’s Carlisle Indians died Tuesday in De ALO New York. Also noted is John L. Irvin 66 advertising manager of the New York Journal American.
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Buffalo
New York
John L. Irvin
The
New Yeak Journal-Ameri
Permits Issued for Homes and Additions in County
County Building Director Kenneth Brumbaugh reports numerous permits. Names include Frank Hale for a carport at 682 Avenida de Mayo. Ray Hauch and Curtis Bass for residences on Trotter Street. Burill residence on Sunnyside Drive South Gate. Cohen residence on Siesta Drive. Martin residence on Lockwood Ridge Road. Schimid alterations at 3433 Monica Way Kensington Park. Kingsley residence on Elmwood Drive. Shockey residence in River Forest subdivision. Barrett residence on Valencia Drive. W Sloatsman residence on Valencia Street. Nobie and Valencia Street storage. Ralph Simpson storage at Casey Key Road.
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Kenneth Brumbaugh
Frank Hale
Avenida de Mayo
Carport
Ray E. Hauch
Trotter Street
Curtis C. Bass
Oak Shores
Frank Burill
Sunnyside Drive
South Gate
Dave and
Eleane Cohen
Siesta Drive
J. Martin
Lockwood Ridge Road
Charles Schimid
Monica
Poinsettia
Irene Nobie
Valencia Street
Ralph Simpson
Casey Key Road
Farmer Bartling Charged After Buckshot Hits Army Plane
Farmer Robert Lee Bartling, 35, said to have fired at an Army liaison plane buzzing his field. He was charged with firing at and weapon into an aircraft after allegedly blasting the craft with a .410 shotgun. the uninjured pilot returned to Camp Gary Army field.
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Robert Lee Bartling
Bartling
Court of Justice of the Peace
W. H. Hill
Camp Gary Army Field
Venice WSCS Meeting With Ruth Circle Hosts
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Venice Nokomis Methodist Church held its monthly meeting in Fellowship Hall with Ruth Circle as hostess. Mrs. Virginia Jones sang My God and I. A study program followed with participation by Mrs. Mark Groselaude and Mrs. F. M. Iske. Mrs. Alvin Jones led devotions. Mrs. T. B. Richardson, newly elected president, presided with Mrs. William Lowe as treasurer. July and August meetings will be discontinued though some members may help with the August fellowship supper.
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Venice
Women's Society of Christian Service
Venice- Nokomis
William Lowe
T. 8
Carpenter
Venice Scouts Head to Camp Flying Eagle
Venice Rotary Boy Scout Troop 28 will attend Camp Flying Eagle at Bradenton. Seven members Guy McMullen Bill Harden Jay Hurt Don Barone Don Hetzier Peter Ripley and Morris Kraft depart with Bill Barth Sunday and return the following Saturday.
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Venice
Rotary Boy Scout Troop 28
Flying Eagle
Bradenton
Bill Barth
Guy McMullen
Bill Harden
Jay Hurt
Don Barone
Don Hetzier
Peter Ripley
Morris Kraft
No-Vel Legion Auxiliary backs crossing signal plan
No-Vel Unit No. 159 American Legion Auxiliary adopted a resolution urging Sarasota County officials and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad to install an automatic signal with bell at the Venice By-Way crossing after a mother was killed and a daughter injured at the site two weeks ago. Leah Stevens said the group will push until action. Copies go to Sarasota County Commission, Seaboard Railroad, and the Florida Railroad Commission.
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Seas Belk Air Line
Venice
Leah Stevens
Sarasota County
Seaboard Railroad
Florida Railroad Commission
Venice By- Way
Tamiami Trail
Nokomis
Florida
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Florida
Board of County Commissioners of
Board of County Commissioners
Seaboard Airline Railroad
Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Girls State Delegate Reports at Venice Post
Connie Davis and Susan Thorpe spoke at the Venice Post 159 American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Davis received a Florida Girls State certificate and pin for her citizen duties. both girls were elected to the house of representatives during citizenship study.
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Connie
Florida
American Legion Auxiliary
Susan Thorpe
Englewood
Englewood American Legion Auxiliary
House of Representatives
Seat Belts Still Faulty Expert Says
Los Angeles test by UC Berkeley engineers simulating a head on crash at 50 mph found seat belts would not save lives. Two 1956 sedans collided with dummies. belts held but floor pan failed, leaving no survivals at that speed.
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Los Angeles
Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering
The
University of California
Terminal Island
Los Angeles Harbor
Nash
Pontiac
Derwyn M. Severy
Severy
Language Troubles Create Hurdles for GIs in West Germany
American soldiers in West Germany report tough language barriers as they learn German phrases through the AFN. Many place names puzzle GIs with German pronunciations like Koeln for Cologne and Muenchen for Munich, while terms like Bad indicate health spas. Reform houses are misperceived as crime hubs, though they cater to special diets.
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Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
Cologne
Koeln
Munich
Bavaria
Muenchen
Neubiberg
Newberburgh
Noybeeebourgh
Rhine
Danube
Donau
Bad Homburg
Bad Kissingen
Bad Orb
World air cruiser New Orleans on display at Dayton museum
The Douglas world air cruiser New Orleans is now housed in the U S Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio. It was one of four aircraft that completed the 1924 round the world flight.
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New Orleans
U.S. Air Force Museum
Dayton
Ohio
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George T. Eager
Philadelphia Bulletin
Rome
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John H. Eager
Houston
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Herb Schulz
Morning Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Methodist Hospital
WSCS
Jeanette Maticka
Tom Maticka
Connecticut
Tampa Business College
Venice High School
Boy Scouts
Legion Auxiliary
Tallahassee
No Vel
Connie Davis
John Davis
American Legion
First Baptist Church
W'Hwood & Co Vine
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