Venice Beach Casino Sparks Council Talk and Local News
Venice city notes quote from Councilman Walther on the famous beach casino as a witty highlight of last week's session. Also missing eight year old Sealpoint cat Silva prompts readers to contact Mrs. Frank Roebuck. tales of past Roebuck sightings in Boca Grande and Naples. Dutch Mings recalls Washington assignment covering Senators Indians game with Early Wynn. Indians win. Ground breaking for Loveland School for Retarded Children set at 10 a.m. at South 40 Sarasota County Courthouse.
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Frank Walther
Venice Beach
Walther
Silva
Roebuck
Frank N. Roebuck
North Park Boulevard
Narvaezi Street
Roebucks
Naples
Mrs. Roebuck
Dutch Mings
Venice
Sarasota News
Dutch
Sam Dillon
Washington
Newport News Daily Press
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Early Wynn
Nokomis
Indians
Wynn
Loveland School
Sarasota County
Indians Trounce Southeast In 13-3 Conference Win
Venice High Indians slugged 13 hits in a 13-3 White Sands Conference victory over Southeast at Bradenton. Sam Morgan led with a triple and two singles driving in five runs. Mike Graff and Rich Gange homered, while Dalton earned the win. Venice improves to 7-5 overall and 6-5 in league.
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Venice High
Southeast
White Sands
Bradenton
Sam Morgan
Mike Graff
Steve Deans
Pat McDonald
Steve Dalton
Mike Gerack
Richard Gange
Gange
Graff
Dalton
Indians
Venice
Riverview
Venice Police Retirement Fund Gains From VISTA Visit
Venice police receive a $100 donation to their retirement fund from Manatee County officials of President Johnsons VISTA program. Chief John C Shockey notes three VISTA trainees stayed in Venice as part of community service training at Tallevast and were housed in the city jail due to budget limits. A letter from Betty Burnett praises Venice as a friendly town and links the visit to learning about the community. Shockey and officers attend the VISTA graduation in Tallevast at noon.
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Venice
Manatee County
Johnson
VISTA
John C. Shockey
Community Service Foundation
Tallevast
Police Department
Betty Burnett
Police
Venice airman recalls Vietnam riot impact on aid efforts
A/2c Terry L. Caudle home on leave from Bien Hoa recalls the Buddhist uj junta riots in Saigon and questions how to help a divided Vietnam. Caudle, an inventory specialist with the 4080th SAC unit, describes Bien Hoa and daily duties, including skyraider training and U-2 operations. He returns to duty April 21 and plans reassignment.
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Terry L. Caudle
Venice
Viet Nam
Caudle
Bien Hoa
Saigon
Vir
Ginia Caudle
Ponce de Leon Ave
Terry
4080Th Strategic Wing
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Tuscon
Ariz
South Viet Nam
Young Caudle
Venice Library Week Highlights Growth and Resources
Venice Area Public Library marks National Library Week in a new building less than a year old. Patronage and service volume rise as reference materials expand, copying use grows among students, and the catalog adds music, magazines, and newspapers. Circulation nears 100000 this year with 41000 in 1964 and 64000 last year.
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Venice Area
Dorothy Lantz
Library Week
NBC
Freeman
Museum Dictionary
United States
Canada
Encyclopedia of
Funk and Wagnall
Columbia Lippincott Gazeteer
Webster’s
Commander’s
Florida
Tehran
Downey
Venice Taxpayers League Holds Eleventh Annual Meeting
The Venice Taxpayers League will hold its eleventh annual meeting at 8 p.m. in the community room of the First Federal Savings and Loan Assn. at 601 S. Tamiami Trail. Officers will report and directors will be elected. The general public is invited.
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The
Venice Taxpayers League
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn
S. Tamiami Trail
Venice to issue circus commemorative stamp on May 3
The U S Post Office will issue a Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey circus commemorative stamp next month with Venice playing a key role. Venice posts office will sell 50 000 stamps starting May 3 while Delavan Wisconsin gets the first day sales on May 2. Mae Lyons Ringling PR says thousands of covers and a special cachet will accompany the issue. The stamp features Lou Jacobs the Ringling clown and was designed by Edward Glauck.
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Venice
U. S. Post Office Department
Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey
Mae Lyons
Ringling
Post Office Department
Lou Jacobs
Edward Glauck
New York City
Delavan
Wis
Venice Cooking School and Appliance Exposition Opens
The Venice Area Cooking School and Electric Appliance Exposition begins tomorrow with sessions at 9 30 am and 7 30 pm on both days at the Venice Gardens Recreation Center. Prizes include a Frigidaire dishwasher from Venice Electric Appliance. Demonstrations by skilled home economists cover use of electric devices sponsored by Florida Power and Light Publix Markets and The Gondolier.
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Venice Area
Venice Gardens
Venice Electric Appliance
The
Florida Power and Light Company
Publix Markets
Gondolier
New Office Center To Rise On Nokomis Avenue Venice
Ground was broken for Professional Gardens a 10 unit professional office complex on Palermo Place between Nokomis Avenue and Riviera Street. K and R Construction Co led by Harvey G. Rohlwing builds two units first, with dentist Dr Larry Tharp to lease one unit. Completion of the first unit is planned for July with practice expected to begin in August. Architect Raymond S. Griffith of Punta Gorda designed a tropical Caribbean Island style. Exterior is concrete block with plaster interiors and flexible unit layouts for tenants.
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Palermo Place
Nokomis Avenue
Riviera Street
Professional Gardens
Larry Tharp
Clearwater
Tharp
Caribbean Islands
Bermuda
Raymond S. Griffith
Punta Gorda
Rohlwing
IDC To Honor Top Countians At May Fete
Two individuals will be honored by the Industrial Development Council for their contributions to Sarasota County's industry and economy at a May 26 dinner. The event at Forest Lake Country Club includes a 6 30 social hour and an 8 p m dinner with a nationally known speaker. One award will be a governor Burns certificate for the county industrialist of the year.
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Sarasota County
Industrial Development Council
Forest Lake Country Club
Sarasota
Haydon Burns
Willing Venice Juniors rally for Youth Center drive
Venice Junior High students surpass the $1,000 mark in a 13 week fund raise to reach $2,000 for a campus Youth Center. A 20-member steering committee mobilized 200 pledges while car washes bake sales and candy sales boosted revenue with adult help from Miss Lu Wood and Roberts Bay Optimist Club.
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Venice
Lu Wood
WJHS
Manuel Roy
Harold Manco
Roberts Bay Optimist Club
Martha Cobb
Lynda Kendrick
Bill Hazen
Greg Winesette
Bruce de Joy
Sherry Berg
Kim Burt
Mike Shrode
Lynn Shainberg
Debbie Ricci
Lila Joeckel
Randy Bernius
Brian Sullivan
SuzAnne Palmer
Eddie Palmer
Ellen Burke
Earlene Rawles
Dudley Frady
Roy Buckelew
Jeanne Raby
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Department
Viets
Terry Caudle
U. S
Darcye Piangerelli
Darlene Piangerelli
Detroit
Sally Hatten
Pontiac
Mich
Taxpayers League
Savemore Furniture & Appliance
Adams , Houser Hardware
de Sears
Taylor Hardware & Paint Co
K and R Construction Co
Harvey G. Rohlwing
Medical Arts
Orlando
Gaemor Medical
Gulf
Goudeliex Pi
Didlon
IDC
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