Mammoth Find in Venice Prompts Smithsonian Visit
Dr J W Gidley of the Smithsonian calls the discovery a real mammoth at Venice Beach. He identifies the species as Elephas Columbi and notes the skeleton is largely incomplete but may yield a nearly complete remains with further digging. Excavation uses fine tools to avoid damage and preservation steps are applied to each fragment.
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Ionian Institute
Washington, D. C
J. W. Gidley
Smithsonian Institute
Venice
Venice News
Elephas Columbi
America
Gidley
Leningrad
Russia
Arctic Circle
Siberia
Gulf Beach
Washington
Plaster of Paris
Calvin Coolidge
Smithsonian
Osborne
American Museum of Natural History
Gridley
Columbia
Venice Canal Seen In Spring
George Kumpe, WCMD executive director, says Appropriations Committee approved 850000 for project construction in the next fiscal year, enough to start the canal link through Venice early next year if the final figure holds. WCMD had sought 1 million for 1964 65, which would have funded 700000 for Boca Grande to Alligator Creek and 300000 for the Venice cut.
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George Kumpe
WCMD
Senate Appropriations Committee
Venice
Boca Grande
Alligator Creek
Three Hospitalized In Four Accidents
A Venice girl age 13 and a North Port Charlotte mother and infant daughter were hospitalized Saturday after two separate accidents on Thursday. The girl, Barbara Buerki, 13, is in fair condition after being struck by a car driven by 17-year-old Robert Ziebarth who backed into her bicycle on Venice Avenue near the municipal tennis courts. Ziebarth was charged with improper start from a parked position. In a second Thursday crash, Jack Randell Harris of Zephyrhills rear ended Bryan Daniels, 28, as Daniels tried a left turn from U.S. 41 onto Biscayne Boulevard in North Port Charlotte, injuring Daniels family. Daniels and baby Maureen were in satisfactory condition. Harris was cited for lack of vehicle control. Two Friday Venice accidents caused three injuries. Charles Browning, 50, North Port Charlotte, backed into Juanita Searle, 55, Venice East, near Gulf Theater. Browning charged with failure to yield and license revocation. Damages to Searle’s car $175, Browning’s $20. Odore Requet, 56, of Miami backed into Venice Elementary School. damages to building $75, truck $20. Requet charged with driving without due care.
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Venice
North Port Charlotte
Venice Hospital
Barbara Buerki
Robert Michael Ziebarth
Roberta St
Venice Avenue
Rhett
Cynchia
Harris
Florida Highway Patrol
Henry Walters
Charles L Browning
Odore Davie Requett
Miami
New Venice Elementary School
Traveling memories from Vermilion to Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie
In retrospect the writer recalls pleasant summer warmth near Lemon Bay and a June temperature shock at Vermilion Ohio. They describe an American Airlines flight from Boston to Cleveland, a DIY rental car, a boat trip from Catawba to Lime Kiln Dock, and a scenic island visit including Put-in-Bay and historic reminders of the Battle of Lake Erie. They praise Ohio wines and dining at The Castle, noting the trip’s mix of calm travel and island exploration.
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Vermilion
Ohio
Lake Erie
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Cleveland
Sister Lela
Sara-Charlotte
East Lake
Catawba
Lime Kiln
South Bass Island
Put-in-Bay
Englewood
South
Middle Bass
Kelley’s Island
Mouse Island
Starve Island
Green Island
Ballast Island
Sugar Island
Florida
U. S
Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
Robert Heriot Barclay
Amherstburg
Perry
Lawrence
Obituary of Mrs Dorothy Nadine Anderson
Mrs Dorothy Nadine Anderson 43 of 202 Pineapple Street Englewood co owner with husband J D Anderson of Andersons Restaurant died Friday visiting relatives in Sarasota She came here 12 years ago from Los Angeles Her birthplace was Adel Town She was Englewood Methodist Church member and Womens Society of Christian Service active in American Legion Auxiliary 276 and Girl Scout work Survivors include her husband a son Dennie Daniel a daughter Janice a brother Robert L Purkey Council Bluffs Iowa and two sisters Mrs Louise Jensen Pico Rivera California and Mrs Marjorie Van Velster Palmdale California Services will be held Wednesday at Rawles Funeral Home Chapel Englewood with Rev Addison G Hardee officiating Burial in Lemon Bay Cemetery.
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Pineapple Street
Englewood
J. D. Anderson
Anderson
Sarasota
Los Angeles
Adel
Town
Dennie Daniel
Janice
Robert L. Purkey
Council Bluff
Iowa
Louise Jensen
Pico Rivera
Calif
Marjorie van Velster
Palmdale
Rawles Funeral Home Chapel
Addison G. Hardee
Englewood Methodist Church
Lemon Bay Cemetery
Mrs Mary Walls Houston Dies in Venice Hospital
Mary Walls Houston 58 of 720 Golf Drive died Thursday at Venice Hospital. A native of Philadelphia she came to this area two years ago from Cincinnati Ohio. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church.
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Mary Walls Houston
Golf Drive
Venice Hospital
Church to Hold Services for William H Houston and Kin
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Snow Hill Maryland for William H Houston two brothers and a sister. Burial will be at Stockton Maryland. Farley Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
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William H. Houston
Snow Hill
Stockton
Farley Funeral Home
Woman reels 614-pound redfish in her backyard
Clearwater AP reports Mrs Alda Knox caught a 614 pound redfish in her own backyard backing onto the north south canal in the Gulf Harbors area.
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Clearwater
Alda Knox
Gulf Harbors
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