Sarasota County Courthouse Expansion Sparks Debate
Huston cites growth in Sarasota County and South Sarasota, urging support for the courthouse expansion as essential progress. He recalls past budget shifts, offers to discuss the plan before January 1965, and notes statements by Miller Wright and Crissy calling for reexamination by a new county commission.
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Sarasota County
South Sarasota County
South County
Sarasota
Commission
Miller, Wright and Crissy
City Accepts Street Into State Highway System
The city approved making the street part of the state highway system with the SRD responsible for upkeep. Utilities relocation will be inspected by the city and its maintenance after movement. E A Thompson, SRD district utilities supervisor, said bids for the bridge could be advertised five weeks rather than three to attract more bids.
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SRD
E. A. Thompson
Bartow
Thompson
SRC
Evening Adult High School Enrollments Open in Sarasota Venice
Adults and out of school youth are urged to visit the Community School Office in Sarasota for interview and enrollment. Credit transcripts required. grade placement tests offered for 8th grade completers. Classes start September 8 on a semester basis with accelerated courses in English history math and science at Venice High if interest exists. Electronics Technician Training applications are being taken with a state exam on September 10 at Sarasota High School cafeteria.
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Sarasota
Venice
Venice High School
Talmadge
Sazarets Community School
S. Washington Blvd
Florida State Employment Service
Sarasota High School
Venice Gardens Rainbow Girls Fashion Show and Theatre Club
The Rainbow Girls host a 2 p.m. fashion show at the Venice Gardens Recreation Center with a fall wear preview. An informal gathering for the Venice Gardens Little Theatre group is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served and all ages from nine to 90 are welcome. Cub Scout contact details and monthly Pack No. 123 meetings at 7:30 p.m. starting Sept. 24 are noted.
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Rainbow Girls
Venice Gardens Recreation Center
Rec Center
Venice Gardens
Bill Kelley
Snook Haul At Venice Jetties Named Fishermen
A. M. Sherman of Venice reported a Thursday pair weighing 12 and 21 pounds using a rebel lure on 20 lb line. He returned Friday for a 16 pound snook on a white buck-tail lure. W. C. Peterson of Venice added a 19 pound catch Friday. Catches logged at Roy's Sporting Goods on West Venice Avenue.
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A. M. Sherman
Venice
W. C. Peterson
Roy
West
Venice Avenue
Seaboard and Venice: from land deals to the whistle stop era
The article traces the Venice area’s rail and land development from Iron Horse securing a Dona Bay right of way to the Palmers shaping Venice’s name. It covers Dr. and Mrs. Albee’s Nokomis and Venice ventures, Cardinal's Hotel, and plans for a White City, plus Seaboard improvements including a new station, track moves, and modern diesel engines as of 1949.
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Edwards
Dona Bay
Knight
Curry Creek
Jont’s Bay
Tampa Avenue
South County
Nokomis
Dana and
Roberts Bays
Bay Point
City of
Venice
Tamiami Trail
Pocono Lane
Dr. Albee
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Albee
BLE Realty Corporation
Seaboard Railroad
Venice Farms
BLE Corp
Florida
Seaboard
New York
Tampa
Seaboard Airline
Labor Day Program at Lake Venice Golf Club
A gala Labor Day at Lake Venice Golf Club run by the Ladies and Men's Golf Association features horseshoes swimming a blind bogie mixed teams cards and a steak supper. Non members may play for free with members grilling steaks and families bringing a covered dish. A modest donation helps cover costs. Reservations due by Aug 26.
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Lake Venice Golf Club
Ladies’ and Men’s Golf Association
Committee of 100 formed to drive south county progress
Edmondson outlined a citizen led effort to counter large city budgets by creating a cross section committee of 100 in Venice area. The group aims to gather data on south county needs and promote orderly planning, roads, industry, tourism, beaches, fishing, boating and recreation across Venice South Venice Englewood North Port Charlotte Nokomis Laurel and Osprey.
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Edmondson
Venice Area
South County
Committee of 100
Venice
South Venice
Englewood
North Port Charlotte
Nokomis
Laurel and Osprey
Bowling League Plans Wednesday Reorganization
The Summers Nursery League teams and sponsors meeting at Myakka Lanes will gather Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to reorganize for the 1964-65 winter season.
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Myakka
Urankar Wins LVWGA Low Net at Lake Venice Golf Club
Jerry Urankar shot 39 to win Class A in the LVWGA low net event at Lake Venice GC on Wednesday. Eleanor Geigley was runner up with 40 percent. Emma Manning led Class B with 38 percent, Leila Hermanson 39 percent second. Ethel Bickel took Class C with 43, Anna Yarger 44 percent second. Friday League results show Arnell-Beake leading with 18 points, Handley-Journeay 15, Hatton-Rohmann and Beighey-Buford 14. Other scores include Johnson-McGlynn 12, Bryant-Reichard 12, Manning-Geigley 12, Hermanson-Arankar 10, McPherron-Yarger 8, O'Shaughnessy-Beatty 8, Westfall-Smith 6.
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Jerry Urankar
Lake Venice Golf Club
Lake Venice
Arnell-Beake
Handley-Journeay
Hatton- Rohmann
Beighey- Buford
Johnson-McGlynn
Bryant-Reichard
Manning- Geigley
Hermanson-Arankar
McPherron-Yarger
O’shaughnessy-Beatty
and Westfall-Smith
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Huston
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
South County Court House
CITY
Venice Gardens News
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Passel
Snook
Sherman
First & Finest Shopping
Dick & Meadows Pharmacy
Dorothy Gray
Venice Ave
Medical Center
Office Machines CO
Underwood — Olivett
Stuart Merrick
Miami Ave
Taylor Hardware & Paint CO
Venice Seed & Feed Store
Dial
Alpha Music & Appliance
Jin
Venice Ave. W
W. Venice Ave
Gulf Theatre
William Holden
The
the Dream Maker
Sarg
N. Trail
Iron Horse
Palmer
Palmer National Bank
Mrs. Palmer
Bay
Osprey
Fred H. Albee
Colonia
N. J
Wade Nash
Phillips Creek
Nash
Mrs. Albee
Urankar
Contemporary
the Lamplighter Shop Inc
N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida
Venice Aircraft Painting Company
Coh Fabrics
Venice Aircraft Painting CO
Venice Airport
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