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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1979
Page
2
Dorothy Thomas of Laurel ran a home bookkeeping service and faced a loss of over 650 dollars after dropping cash at Publix. Annie DuShane of 300 North Nassau found the bag and returned the money without accepting a reward, earning local praise.
Local columnist quotes Bruce, a service station operator, on the 1970s gas shortage. He argues independent truckers and government controls strain his business while profit margins stay fixed since 1973. He urges readers to empathize with neighbors in line and preserve free enterprise limits.
Michigan readers report Bethany Wright won Miss Michigan after teacher Joy Williams of Venice High School spotlighted her talents. The letter thanks the Gondolier for sharing the news and praises Joy Williams for her pick and support.
The famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow memorializes Paul Revere’s midnight ride to warn colonial patriots of British pursuit. Revere rides through moonlit towns delivering the alert, a pivotal moment in the American Revolution.
Louis Sinclair shares a granddaughter Vawn 15 in California who sent a portfolio of poetry. He notes family talent, recalls his own path to writing, and presents a poem titled Another Open Door about writer and reader roles and shared meaning.
A reader commends Carl Bishop for voicing views on a.GDC proposed $100,000 city aid to North Port and the implied taxpayer obligations. The letter highlights concerns over generosity and city duties.
A reader thanks Mike Murphy for fair commentary on research summarized in Memos from Murph. The letter weighs a pool project costing about 86 thousand dollars with 14 thousand dollars in city obligations. The writer questions private recreation facilities labeled by GDC sales teams and public access through taxation.
A friend's attic excursion sparks a memory laden tour of childhood readings and heirloom treasures. Dusty shelves cradle Thoreau and Keats, memories in pages, a family genealogy book, and a trunk of antique garments reflecting generations of imagination and heritage.
A speaker recalls a high school principal, Phillip Lovejoy, who mentored a student toward journalism. Lovejoy, now deceased, left teaching to promote Rotary International and became a renowned national speaker. The piece emphasizes guiding young people toward constructive careers amid widespread negative options.
A collection of concise maxims from St. Francis de Sales Lao Tse Vauvenargues Herder Brandeis and La Rochefoucauld. The saying set covers authenticity caution fortune tyranny law doubt and belief in love. Each quote reflects on virtue wisdom and governance.
A reminiscence about family attic finds and old treasures a Masonic sword a Shriner fez a tomahawk and jewelry and buttons. Rainy days sparked adventures and a childhood ritual of climbing and guarding memories with a sense of loss as television replaces past joys.
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