Speedway on the Gulf an Eight Foot Seawall Highway
A narrator recalls a plan to widen a bayside road into a speedway from water to water. The project uses federal loans and bond issues to build seawalls, fill low land, raze buildings, and remove obstacles. Speed limits disappear and drastic safety measures are described to deter dangerous driving. The account ends with a skeptical, ominous warning about looming government-backed projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayside
En Wun
Telstar
Manaota Key
Gulf A Bay
Bay Road
Mars
Truck and Grass Fires Keep Venice Hosemen Busy
The Venice Fire Dept responded to two calls on Thursday. A short circuit caused a fire in a city truck on Warfield Avenue, inflicting about 100 dollars in damage. Later, about an acre of vacant ground burned on East Gate Terrace Drive, likely started by a cigarette from a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Medals exhibit recalls a life at sea and service
A Delware and Hudson railroad machinist and safety committee chairman, now in Florida on doctor orders due to spinal arthritis, recounts how Gulf surf massage eased his pain. He notes how his son, an Army veteran, sent coins and weapons from around the world, with Alaskan commemoratives to be displayed at Sarasota Federal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Florida
Estles
Estle
Gulf
U. S. Army
Anchorage
Venice
Alaska
Sarasota Federal
Humphris to Meet September 19 in Illinois Context
Humphris scheduled to meet Sept 19. He lives at 835 White Cap Circle. His career spans highway construction, Illinois Highway Commissioner, aide to three Illinois governors, labor negotiator, and construction trade association director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphris
Whitecap Circle
Illinois
Construction Trade Association
Service School Application Deadline Set For Sept 15
Senator Spessard Holland sets a Sept 15 deadline for Florida youths to file applications for possible appointments to West Point Annapolis Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy. Applicants must score at least 70 percent on the Civil Service screening exam and submit forms to his Washington office by the deadline. no extensions will be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spessard Holland
Army
Navy
Air Force
Merchant Marine
Sen. Holland
West Point
Annapolis
Air Force Academy
Mer
Chant Marine Academy
Senate
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Commission
Florida
Sarasota Hosts FEA Area Meet
The Florida Education Association Area X meeting is set for Sarasota's Municipal Auditorium starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Notable speakers include Dr. Lois Edinger, former NEA president and UNC Greensboro professor, FEA President George Dobbs, Louise Alford, Ed Henderson, and Benjamin Stephenson. The event informs teachers on goals, policies, and the 1967 legislative program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Education Association
Sarasota
Lois Edinger
National Educational Association
Univerity of North Carolina
Greensboro
FEA
George Dobbs
Altamonte Springs
Louise Alford
St. Petersburg
Ed. Henderson
Tallahassee
New FOP Lodge Forms in Venice Area
Police organize a Fraternal Order of Police lodge for the Myakka Peace River area. Venice City Hall hosts the session with 30 charter members, and interim officers include Earl Baker, Jack Knuckles, and Mary Lou Jones. Next meeting set for North Port Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
North Port Charlotte
Punta Gorda
Venice
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
Myakka-Peace River Lodge No. 45
Earl Baker
NPC
Jack Knuckles
Mary Lou Jones
Punta
Teachers Coffee Slated Wednesday in Sarasota County
Sarasota chapter of the Association of Childhood Education will sponsor a coffee at 10 a.m. Wednesday for all teachers in the county schools. The event will be held at the Sarasota Garden Club near the Municipal Auditorium in Sarasota.
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Sarasota
The
Association of Childhood Education
Sarasota Garden Club
Charles Rieley longtime resident dies at 94
Charles Rieley of New Point Comfort Road died August 15 at his daughter and son in law’s home in Kirkland Ohio after a long illness. He moved here in 1914 and wintered locally until ill. Survived by daughter, son Sheldon of Vermilion Ohio, six grandchildren. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland.
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Englewood
Charles Rieley
New Point Comfort Road
Raymond Q. Armington
Kirkland
Ohio
Manakato Real Estate Leader Frederick C. Atwood Dies
Mrs. Carl L. Hamilton of Venice learned that Frederick Charles Atwood 68 a prominent Manakato Minnesota real estate man and civic leader died suddenly Thursday after noon from a heart attack. He and his wife were on a Canada vacation when the attack occurred. He had previously recovered from a January heart attack and the Atwoods visited Venice for spring vacation while recovering. Mrs. Hamilton flew to Minnesota to attend the funeral services in Manakato on Monday.
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Frederick C. Atwood
Carl L. Hamilton
Venice
Frederick Charles Atwood
Manakato
Minn
Mr. Atwood
Canada
Atwoods
Venice Dedication Faces Community Meetings Over Dates
Canal officials seek a solution with the WACC the Sarasota County Chamber and WCIND for the February 24 25 dates. A Thursday meeting could shift the dedication to a later season to ease crowding and motel space. The Committee of 100 may back the Venice three day event and authorize up to 1500 dollars for costs.
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WACC
Committee of 100
Sarasota
Cooks Couple Welcome Son Edwin Lee in Laurel
Mr and Mrs George Cooks of Laurel report the birth of a son named Edwin Lee Cooks on August seventeenth at 5 25 AM. The newborn adds to the family as relatives offer congratulations.
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George, Laurel
Edwin Lee Cooks
Acacia Landmark Marks Sahara Maps
A scrawny acacia tree rises as a notable landmark in the Sahara, so essential it appears on maps and guides guiding travelers across the vast desert.
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Sahara
New Neighbors Welcome The Gondolier Ventura South County
The Gondolier lists new residents in South County with old and new addresses. Families include the Graves from St. Petersburg to Venice, and multiple relocations from cities such as Hickory North Carolina Chicago Louisville Springfield Ohio New York and more.
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the Gondolier
South County
Ted Graves
Groveland Ave
Venice
St. Petersburg
W. A. Young
Dawn St
Hickory
N. C
LaVerne Lilly
Waterway
Chicago
Geraldine Ogden
Laurel Ave
Louisville
L. C. Hutson
Charles H. Sykes Jr
Gause Dr
Plamore
Alabama
J. Hofmann
Cristobal
North Port Charlotte
New York
John L. Hill
Shamock Ave
Michigan
James R. Cross
Malaluka
Ohio
Ark
James M. Shutt
Outer Drive
Colonial Manor
Sarasota
Virginia
Henry Howe
W. Oak St
Osprey
South Dakota
W. M. Skidmore
Sorrento Drive
Sorrento Shores
Potomac
Harold Burns
Riviera St
Lone Island
N. Y
Chappelear
Maggiore Road
Mechanicsburg
G. W. Hunt
Pamelo Drive
Nokomis
Elmer Fien
W. Sidney Ave
Rochester
David Ed
Hospital Admissions Report for August 16 to 18
Admissions list for three days shows patients admitted in Venice Englewood Nokomis Laurel Nokomis Boca Grande and surrounding towns. Names include Herman Bernath Virginia Gentry Louise Cooks Carl Woodstock and more with multiple entries per date.
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Herman Bernath
Venice
Henrietta Steele
Virginia Gentry
James Davis
Englewood
Leonard Proffit
Laurel
Louise Cooks
Carl L. Woodstock
Robert Brotherson
Port Charlotte
Sylvia Willis
Placida
Edgar H. Bixler
Roy Tate
Thomas Fleming
Rupert O'Keefe
Julius Rudolph Jr
Isabel Gerdus
Virginia I. Cole
Ann B. Spaulding
Nokomis
William P. Toole
Duval Boone
Scott Egglefield
Daniel McCarthy
Mary Martin
John Young
Lois Morgan
Marie Brodel
Margaret Peterson
Samuel Herron
Cora Ball
Boca Grande
Daniel Oprisiu
Venie
Sedgewick Robinson
Helen Carver
Osprey
Naomi Sumner
Jean Herbert
Expired
Catherine Massey
Shortchanged Moments: When and How Much Key Facts
The prompt asks about personal experiences of being shortchanged and the amounts involved. It seeks reflection on when such incidents occurred and the value lost, without adding extraneous details or speculation.
Giraffes Sleep Briefly Standing Upright at Night
Giraffes rest only a few hours per night and typically sleep with their heads held erect, a trait noted in zoological observations.
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Venice, Fla
Jeffrey
Buffalo, N. W
David Winter
Talbot St
Miami
Lemon Bay Garden Club
VFW
Soka
Melvin Wood
Hillcrest Drive
Fila
Majory
Duracell
J & H Drugs
S. McCall Road
Anderson Electric
Judd
Tamiami Trail
Action TV
Judd Whitmore
Gulf Garden Center
S. Trail
Auto Service
General Repairs
Venice Ave
Larry's Mower Service
Jacobsen, Snapper & Toro Mowers
Estil
Wm. P. Toole Inc
Realtor
Adams & Houser Hardware Inc
Hoover Appliances
Houseware
Lucas Paints
Garden Tools
S&h
Venice Shopping Center
Rudy's Welding Service
Fla
Airlines
Hertz Car Rentals
W. Venice
Ave
Duracrete
Duracrete Spray Co
the Cycle & Mower Center
Milan Ave. E
B & W Auto
Emory Shaw
S. Tamiami
Pace Jewelry
Rialto
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