Venice Nursing and Convalescent Home planned near Venice Hospital
Lawrence E. Rote announces a 50 bed nursing home project near Venice Hospital and the Medical Center with a $300000 budget. Ground breaking is set for Oct 1 and completion expected early next year.
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Venice Hospital
Medical Center
Lawrence E. Rote
Rote
Katrina T. Rote
St. Petersburg
Venice Nursing Home
Venice Nursing and Convalescent Home, Inc
David M. Rote
Gondolier Free at Englewood Markets
The Gondolier is now available by noon each Monday and Thursday at Ainger's Suprex Market Bowden's IGA Store Little Market Grove City Short Stop Market and 77 General Market.
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Englewood
Ainger’s
Bowden
IGA
Little Market
Grove City
Phillips elected first president of South Sarasota County Committee of 100
William H. Phillips was chosen as the inaugural president of the newly formed Committee of 100 of South Sarasota County at a 15 member board meeting last Wednesday. The group named officers including Charles R. Miles as vice president and George E. Youngberg Sr. as treasurer. A planning committee was formed to outline key projects for the South County area including Venice Englewood Nokomis Osprey and North Port Charlotte with monthly formal meetings set for Sept 29 and informal member gatherings starting Sept 8 at Cyro's.
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William H
Bill) Phillips
Committee of
South Sarasota County
Phillips
Charles R
Bob) Miles
David Wilkinson
George E. Youngberg Sr
George Edmondson
Edward
South County
Venice
Englewood
Nokomis
Osprey
Miami
Venice Kiwanis Club
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Memphis
Chamber
Jacksonville Ymca
Southside Businessmen’s Club
Optimist Club
Gator Bowl Assn
The
Quarterback Club
Miami Touch
McNamara Sworn In as South Venice Post Office Chief
South Venice gains its own branch post office with Robert W. McNamara sworn in as clerk in charge by Coleman M. Reese. The space is leased in Walker Hardware Co. on South Trail. First customer was Ruth E. Hubbard, past president of the South Venice Civic Assn. Ladies Auxiliary.
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Ruth E. Hubbard
South Venice Blvd
Robert W. McNamara
New South
Venice
Walker Hardware Co
South Venice
Coleman M. Reese
South Trail
Post Office Department
McNamara
South Venice Boulevard
Hubbard
Police Women Delegation Visits Port Charlotte Tour
More than 50 delegates from the International Assn of Police Women arrive by bus for a tour of the National Police Hall of Fame and Museum in Port Charlotte. Dr. Lois L. Higgins, retired former Illinois crime Prevention Bureau director, leads the group with lunch at Ryders Congress Inn Charlotte Harbor and greetings by Lieut. Col. Frank J. Schira of the National Police Officers Assn of America.
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National Police Officers Assn, of America
City approves 1644-car parking area for Ringling circus near Ven ice
City Council okays a 1644 space lot beside Ringling winter quarters at Venice Airport. City Engineer Tom Slider outlines clearing the area used last year for rehearsals, removing debris and stumps to add parking. Traffic control would be aided by police auxiliary. a small fee is expected to be charged. Barriers will mark lot edges to keep cars off taxi strips and runways. The 1965 world premiere January 8 to 10 is expected to draw thousands daily.
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Venice Airport
Tom Slider
Slider
South County Escapes Cleo Weather Gloom in East Coast
The South County area escaped Hurricane Cleo with no rain and mild winds as the storm battered the East Coast last week. Venice weather station logged a high of 89 and a low of 74 with no precipitation despite the hurricane’s approach.
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South County
Venice
Venice to pave beach and airport area parking lot
Venice city plans paving of the beach lot and the Teen Haven area at the airport with Wynn-Warren Construction. Council weighs buying land at the south jetty from George F. Gibbs Jr. and considers appraisals. Erosion control near Lake Venice golf course eyed with a $33,000 bid and potential 70 percent federal reimbursement.
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Venice City Beach
Wynn - Warren Construction Company
Teen Haven
Venice Airport
Tarpon Center
George F. Gibbs Jr
Blanche J. Celli
H. N
Bud) Wimmers
Venice Realtor
Gibbs
Richard Gormley
Tom Slider
Airport
Slider
Lake Venice
George M Edmondson
Edmondson
City Council Examines General Contractor Licensing Plan
The Venice City Council will study a proposed ordinance for licensing general contractors at an informal meeting in City Hall. The plan mirrors Sarasota County law aiming for county city reciprocity and adds specialty trades like heating, air conditioning, pools, seawalls and docks. Currently no general contractor license exists here, only a $50 annual occupational license.
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Sarasota County
Venice
Tamiami Trail opened Florida’s last frontier
The Tamiami Trail, a Tampa to Miami route spanning 270 miles, opened the Everglades frontier to the north and south. Engineers fought swamp and muck with dynamite, finishing the road in 1928 after spending over $6 million. The project began with Dade and Lee Counties funding and culminated in a coast-to-coast highway praised as a path of enchantment.
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Tamiami Trail
W. Earl Aumann
Florida
Tampa
Miami
Gene Austin
Everglades
Tampa Bay
Brad
Enton
Sarasota
Venice
Punta Gorda
Fort Myers
Estero
Bonita Springs
Naples
Big Cypress Swamp
Dade County
Lee County
Hillsborough
Manatee
Charlotte, Lee
Collier Counties
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Turin Street
Palermo Place
Carmen Cousins
Ering
Knox
Bob
Miles
J. Ewing
Frank Raeburn
Joseph A. Ryan
H. H
Youngberg
Rice Miller
Daryl Mattox
South
P. O
NPC
Circus
Cleo
Council
Guy E. Curwood
West End
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