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Newspaper
The Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
1
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce directors discussed leveraging the 1965 Ringling circus premiere at the winter quarters arena. Director Jack Riehl urged all directors to bring ideas to next month’s meeting for a coordinated publicity push.
Finn W Caspersen of Venice proposes a 10 point plan to fix Sarasota County road sign chaos. The plan, prepared for the county planning commission meeting at 8 pm, follows a July 30 decision that kept existing regulations in place amid legal actions by O W Caspersen and John Berlin seeking to erect two 400 square foot signs on U S 41 south of Venice.
Authorization for a Sept. 1 opening was received from the U S Post Office Department. Robert W. McNamara will serve as clerk in charge at the Walker Hardware store location with 38 boxes and a $500 initial inventory. The station will offer registry, certified mail, CODs, money orders, parcel post and general delivery.
Venice City Council adopts a 16 percent 2-mill levying rate for 1964 taxes with 15 mills for general fund and one mill for sinking fund. The ordinance passed all readings at the clerk’s request. The council also sets a November 27 parade and lights with Venice High Homecoming football game, considers downtown marquee rules, and discusses airport area zoning.
The Venice based Winslow Arms Company makes one of the world’s finest rifles priced at 2400 dollars. President John C. Winslow leads a Sarasota small factory team with craftsmen Nils O. Hultgren, Richard D. Bortmess, and John Westby-Gibson. The article credits Winslow’s organization and sales skill for national reach.
Army Pfc Wesley Herring son of Mrs Rosa L Lanier Laurel completed three weeks in a field training exercise at Grafenwehr Germany He serves as a driver in Company A Second Battalion of the Fourth Armored Division 54th Infantry near Bamberg Germany Robert E Mohme constructionman USN son of Mrs Helen J Mohme 250 Agress Ave en route to Okinawa with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five The battalion will build roads and buildings in support of the Third Marine Division
A new National Society of Notaries Public with headquarters in Venice has received a charter from Secretary of State Tom Adams. Officers include Ray Van Orsdale as president and Gerald S. Arenberg as executive director. The group aims to standardize notary practice nationwide and establish a national ethics code.
Two retired Air Force colonels and brothers near Laurel Maryland built a 26 foot twin hull catamaran from prefabricated hulls. They joined hulls with girders and crafted decks from fiberglass covered marine plywood. The vessel features a 36 foot spruce mast and is seaworthy for gulf cruising. The builders expect to sail with Colonel Bill Moomaw’s son Robert after his June West Point graduation and Ranger school.
Reader ad notes multiple deals at Publix Venice Shopping Center including sugar priced at 39 cents for five pounds as part of weekend specials.
A new Miss Teen Haven will be crowned Saturday September 5 at the airport youth center after a pancake and sausage supper to raise funds for remodeling. Proceeds fund a screened in patio. The second annual event features a supper 4 to 7 p m and a dance. Bob Knuckles directs the contest. high school girls from Osprey south to the county line may compete.
A Virginia H. Meade aide will register voters in South County during the last week of August for the November general election. Locations include North Port Charlotte Englewood Venice and Nokomis with eight a.m. to four p.m. hours. Evening and Saturday sessions are at the Sarasota courthouse on specified dates. Eligible voters since last May or purged for not voting may register. party changes may occur after the November election.
Police Chief John Shockey urged visitors and residents to avoid leaving money and valuables in cars at the municipal beach after two cars were burglarized last Saturday, stealing nearly $400, a woman’s watch, and other items. The thief used a burglar tool to break into locked glove compartments.
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