Venice Hospital plans second wing as open house slides ahead
The Venice Hospital board advances a second wing project while the first wing opens May 9 for National Hospital Week. Administrator Ronald Hanson says a future two story addition costing 500000 to 600000 will add about 30 beds and expand surgery, lab, sterilization, nursing, ICU and dietary facilities. Blackburn Construction Co. builds the current wing. HAV volunteers will guide tours and answer questions during the May 9 open house from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Venice Hospital
Ronald T. Hanson
National Hospital
Rialto and
Sorrano Road
Hanson
HAV
G. Nixon
Time Magazine spotlights Keys in Viet Nam air war profile
The April 13 Time Magazine issue features United States air power in Viet Nam highlighting Chief Warrant Officer Meckie I. Keys of Venice as one of twelve singled out for recognition. The piece recounts his 16 year Army career from tanks to helicopters and his current role flying a Caribou transport near Saigon.
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Time Magazine
United States
Viet Nam
Meckie I. Keys
Jimmy Keys
Meckie
Kay Richardson
Venice
St. Petersburg
Kay
Frank E. Reusch
Ringling Circus Opens 1965 Houston Run at Astrodome
The Greatest Show on Earth becomes the first non baseball event in the Astrodome in Houston Texas. The 1965 edition opens June 10 for a four day run after visiting Madison Square Garden in New York and winds up a 40 day tour May 9. It marks Ringling's first Houston appearance since 1956 and the circus shifts Rochester Buffalo and Toledo dates to fit the indoor venue.
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Houston
Tex
McCormick
Mac) Steele
Ringling Circus
Steele
Madison Square Garden
Texas Entertainment Center
Rochester
Buffalo
Toledo
Ohio
Venice
New York
Ringling
Texas City
Pittsburgh
Ringling Route Book Reissued From Circus Archive
The Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus revisits its old Route Book with a new edition the first since 1955. The four by five inch hard cover lists itineraries and routes from 1919 to 1964 and is dedicated to Frank Braden. Copies cost $2 postpaid from the Venice winter quarters.
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Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus
Venice Winter Quarters
Venice
Ringling
Frank Braden
John
Henry Ringling North
Braden
Cita
Slain Ringling Clown Paul Jung Known As Friend and Producer
Paul Jung, top Ringling Bros clown known as Boss of Clown Alley, was found beaten to death in a New York hotel room last Wednesday. Descriptions from Venice motel owner Dick Satava portray him as friendly and easy going, while noting his status as a producing clown who created many acts for Clown Alley and his wife Elsi ran the fun factory in Tampa.
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Ringling Circus
Paul Jung
New York
Dick Satava
Venice
Jung
Clown Alley
40 Winks
Satava
Tampa
Elsi
Ringling
Venice Winter Quarters
Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus
Norfolk Dredging Co Wins Gulf Intracoastal Contract
Norfolk Dredging Co of Norfolk Virginia wins a 1194054 dollar contract from the U S Army Engineers in Jacksonville to dredge the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway final stretch near Venice. The low bidder has 640 calendar days to complete work on a 5.5 mile reach from Lemon Bay to Roberts Bay including a four mile land cut through Venice.
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Norfolk Dredging Co
Norfolk
Venice
U. S. Army Engineers
Jacksonville
Lemon Bay
Roberts Bay
Bonsai Hobby and Venice Tennis Legacy at Adams Home
Adams family pursues dwarf Japanese bonsai on 700 Nokomis Ave South porch while maintaining Venice tennis prominence and orchid shows. Searched for old grass fires and early settlement memories reveal the Adamses’ neighborhood evolution and continued ribbon wins at orchid events and bonsai awards.
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S. Jarvis Adams
Venice
Adams
Nokomis Ave
Sarasota
Adamses
De Soto High Joins White Sands Conference
De Soto High School of Arcadia becomes the newest member of the White Sands Conference after the April 19 meeting. The Bulldogs will compete in all sports once scheduling allows, likely not before spring sports of 1966. Charter members include Venice, Sarasota, Riverview, Palmetto, Southeast and Kentucky Military Institute for basketball only. North Fort Myers and Charlotte of Punta Gorda joined for 1964 65 season.
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White Sands
de Soto High School of
Arcadia
Bulldogs
Venice
Sarasota
Riverview
Palmetto
Southeast
Kentucky Military Institute
North Fort Myers
Charlotte
Punta Gorda
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By Gordon Nixon
Blackburn Construction Co
By Peachie Edge
Gulf Theatre
Italy
la Toria
Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey
Tion Reads
J. P. Morgan
Roland Butler
Pat Waldo
Fun Factory
Clown Fire Brigade
Venice Area
Tiny
Adams’ Hobby
Japan
Yeddo
Tokyo
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