Truants urged removal as quorum fails at zoning hearing
Leonard Burch acting chair of the County Planning and Zoning Commission urged replacing nonattending members after a Friday public hearing in which only three of ten showed up. He plans to ask county commissioners to set absenteeism rules and possibly appoint a smaller, more engaged board.
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Leonard Burch
Burch
Pinecraft
Bahia Vista
Planning Commission
Howard Ahrhart
Rita Haigh
County Commissioners
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Andrew Sandegren
C.K.S. Dodd
Richard Peek
W. W. Naramore
Art Highie
Sandegren
Europe
County Board Plans Tax Assessments and Planning Policy
The Board of County Commissioners meets to hear 1957 tax assessments as a tax equalization session at 10 a.m. Planning Chair Leonard Burch seeks a fixed absenteeism policy for the planning commission. County Building Director Brumbaugh seeks disposal of 35 obsolete ballot boxes. Mrs. Laleah Brown requests funds for the University of Florida short course. A $750 transfer to the fine and forfeiture fund funds office equipment for Circuit Judge John D. Justice. Rev Grover Sewell to give opening invocation.
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Kenneth Brumbaugh
Laleah Brown
University of Florida
Gainesville
John D. Justice
Grover Sewell
Pine Shores Presbyterian Church
Steel price jump sparks wry newspaper editorials
The column laments a .003 rise in steel per pound, arguing it inflates costs on toasters, cars, and paper. It jokes about steel foil newsprint and laments market shifts while noting potential antitrust battles and NRA era references.
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Audrey
Nickerson
Supreme Court
NRA
WPA
OPA
Venice Plans Highlight Sarasota School Board Meeting
The Sarasota County Board of Public Instruction will discuss plans for the new Venice Junior High School and the development of a school athletic field at its Tuesday session.
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Venice
Sarasota County
E. 8
Raymond
The
Venice High School Athletic Assn
Proggor Road
Sarasota-Venice Directory Lists 32112 Listings
The Sarasota Venice directory published by R L Polk includes 32112 listings for Sarasota and nearby communities. It notes home and business locations with telephones marital status occupations and housing status with a history feature by the Chamber of Commerce.
Menace Offers Independence To Conqueror
A plainspoken note announces a red white and blue celebration and a new Menace challenge. It reports no contestant completed the chore last week and the prize money now stands at 416 dollars.
Gallagher named field representative for Sarasota Industrial Council
Bob Gallagher appointed membership and field representative of the Sarasota Industrial Council by chairman Mark Woods and membership director Harry Berk. His background includes public relations with a New York firm and government coordination of conferences in Washington. He worked in Sarasota since earlier this year in publicity for a local attraction and as a copywriter. He studied at St. Joseph's College Philadelphia and Columbia University. He is active in the Sarasota Junior Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Miss Florida Pageant Committee.
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Bob Gallagher
Sarasota Industrial Council
Mark Woods
Harry Berk
Sarasota
Gallagher
St. Joseph's College
Philadelphia
New York
Columbia University
New Council
Roberts Named Chairman Of Montgomery Roberts Co Board
Roberts was elected chairman of the board of Montgomery Roberts Co at a stockholders and directors meeting. Montgomery remains president and Mrs. Mercia Montgomery Sheldrick is vice president. The company traces to co founder Samuel E. Montgomery in 1914. Bloodworth and McKenna elected vice presidents with Bloodworth as treasurer and McKenna as secretary.
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Roy G. Roberts
Montgomery-Roberts
Montgomery-Roberts Co
Bradenton-Sarasota
George Bloodworth
Frederick J. McKenna
Bloodworth
Montgomery- Roberts
Sarasota Merchants Assn
McKenna
Bradenton
Appeals Scheduled For Tomorrow On Zoning Exceptions
Six appeals for zoning exceptions on Rose Street and Jefferson Avenue South Gate Trap a commercial zone 48358 and other sites will be acted on tomorrow night by the County Zoning Board. Included are variances for setback parking at 48358 and a trailer park start at Midland Road and a service station trailer, a closer than 50-foot setback for a house on a side road in Orange Crest Park and a non conforming zone addition plus temporary trailer parking at 2833 Arlington Street.
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County Zoning Board
I. S. Yoder
Rose Street
Jefferson Avenue
South Gate
J. H. Robingon
William F. Hemler
Midland Rd
Howard R. Coblentz
Washington Boulevard
Raymond L. Smith
Orange Crest Park
Joseph Alexander
Arlington St
Poor County Judge Faces Surge of Petty Larceny Cases
Florida law raised the petit larceny threshold from 50 to 100 dollars effective June 6, shifting thefts under 100 dollars from circuit to county court. Judge Russell Thomas faces a flood of new misdemeanor filings as the reform alters jurisdiction and penalties for minor property losses.
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Florida
Russell Thomas
Telephone Group Installs New SaraMana Officers
New officers of the SaraMana Telephone Group are installed Tuesday. The ceremony marks the group’s leadership transition and sets new chair and board positions for the community service organization.
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Telephone Group
The
SaraMana
WSPB to Air Murrow Tito Interview Tonight
Sarasota station WSPB plans a CBS interview with Yugoslav dictator Tito conducted by Edward R. Murrow. The program runs from 9 30 p m to 11 p m with Tito's remarks to follow the broadcast in New York.
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WSPB
Tito
Sarasota
CBS
Edward R. Murrow
Yugoslavia
New York
Florida Civil Defense Plans H-Bomb Exercise
Florida civil defense will run a week long exercise from July 8 to 12 to test how cities respond to an imagined h bomb attack. Jacksonville Niceville Panama City Tallahassee Pensacola Tampa St Petersburg Orlando Sanford Cocoa West Palm Beach and Miami are listed as target areas with Sarasota included in the Tampa St Petersburg support area. The drill aims to show readiness without naming target cities until the last minute.
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Jacksonville
Florida
H. W. Tarkington
Niceville
Panama City
Tallahassee
Pensacola
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Orlando
Sanford
Cocoa
West Palm Beach
Miami
Tarkington
Sarasota
Marine Lab Offers Film On Fish Life
Cape Haze Marine Laboratory hosts its third public program Friday at 8 p.m. in Englewood Recreation Center presenting a color film on fish life. Dr. William Tavolga, a visiting researcher, will show Sights and Sounds in a Tide Pool with underwater sound recordings of fish mating calls and goby life. Live goby specimens will be displayed and Tavolga will demonstrate underwater recording gear and play catfish toadfish and porpoise sounds. Admission is free.
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Cape Haze
Nokomis Union Volunteer Fire Department Meeting Moved
Nokomis Union Volunteer Fire Department changes its regular business meeting to Wednesday at 8 p.m. instead of Thursday. The notice affects members and observers in the Nokomis area.
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Nokomis
Nokomis Union Volunteer Fire Department
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