New Venice council winners praised as budget probe urged
Letters Editor celebrates Lucie Hall and Ed Taylor elected to Venice council with praise for Hall and Taylor. The writer urges a Blue Ribbon Committee led by Mayor Proctor to uncover the loss of 1.8 million federal funds for Venice taxpayers and to demand resignations for responsible parties. The note frames the city as a strong place to live and retire.
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Lucie Hall
Ed Taylor
Hall
Taylor
Mr. Yeatts
Ted Yeatts
Florida
United States
Venice
Frank Proctor
A. E. Dietrich
True to His Pledge and the River Tales of Joe
A Mississippi narrator recalls his free spirit stepfather Joe a superb hunter and fisherman who sometimes gambled away money he earned. The piece contrasts hardship era hunger with Joe teaching woods lore and craft while criticizing city administrator Dale Rieth and praising Mayor Frank Proctor for pursuing truth.
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Joe
Mississippi
Grannie
Dale Rieth
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Alice
Mr. Rieth
Frank Proctor
Proctor
Joe's Wild Ride Ends In Debt And Disappearance
A memory of Joe, a WWI veteran with seven stepchildren, who chased quick riches driving a cab and dabbling in liquor delivery. He defied Prohibition, but repossession and debt hit before Christmas. The tale hints at his sudden disappearance as the holiday nears.
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