Loveland's New Home Near Ready
The dedication of the Love land School for Retarded Children is set for Jan 15. The one story building on a 1.6 acre plot west of the South County courthouse annex houses a lobby two classrooms an office and a work room with built in kitchen facilities. The county leases the ground for 1 a year for 10 years with a renewal clause and landscaping is in progress by a commercial nursery.
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Loveland School For
New South County Courthouse
U. S. 41
South County Public Works Department
Karl Wright
South
Wright
Venice-Nokomis Methodist Church
Sunday In New York Opens Five Night Venice Run
Sun day In New York a light frothy comedy by Norman Krasna opens Tuesday at the Venice Little Theatre for five nights. The plot centers on Eileen Taylor and her moral choices as she visits New York seeking guidance from her brother Adam and encounters Philadelphia reporter Mike Mitchell. The play ends on a cheerful note with a conventional romantic wrap, kept witty and inoffensive by Krasna.
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New York
Venice Little Theatre
Norman Krasna
Albany
Eileen Taylor
Adam
Hileen
Fifth Avenue
Mike Mitchell
Philadelphia
Big Brother
Mike
Fair Eileen
Russell Wilson
Alicia Meener
Ringling Circus
Franciszek
Jim Gragolinski
Alicja
Venice
G. Nixon
Ferry Dedication Sets South Venice Launch at Lemon Bay
South Venice prepares to dedicate and launch its new ferry at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lemon Bay boathouse. Al Sagen chairs the ceremony with Dr. E Robert Chable as speaker and Rev Dan Laird delivering the invocation. Miss Sybil Shoemaker christens the ferry Miss South Venice with flower girls Marie Cole and Jennifer Curwood present. The ferry, captained by Fred Kirkman, begins weekly service to residents and property owners, restoring Gulf beach access cut when Lemon Bay bridges were removed.
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South Venice
Manasota Key
Lemon Bay Basin
al Sagen
E. Robert Chable
Venice
Gulf Beaches
Lemon Bay
Sagen
Walter Shoemaker
Arthur Jonsker
Anne Southard
Rose Kirkley
Dredge Fund Shortfall Reported For Venice Area Project
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce reports $1,055 still needed to complete a $3,600 dredge project for Roberts Bay. WCIND and Eagle Point Inc each pledged one third, leaving the remainder to the chamber, which had aimed to raise $1,200.
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Roberts Bay
C. A
Nick) Keller
Venice Area
Venice to honor Merle Evans with weekend celebration
Venice participates in Merle Evans Days in Sarasota this weekend with Mayor Smyth D. Brohard and high school band members plus Ringling Bros executives. Evans, Ringling Circus director for 44 years, will be honored with a parade, a keys-to-the-city luncheon, a scrapbook gift, a Hall of Fame plaque, and a guest-conducted concert.
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Venice
Merle Evans
Sarasota
Smyth D. Brohard
Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Com
Evans
Ringling Circus
Emmett Kelly
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
Sarasota Motor Hotel
Florida
Christine Torgeson
Municipal Auditorium
Ringling Museum
Washing Machine Sergeant Home James Kidd Returns from Viet Nam
Sergeant James T Kidd, after a year in Viet Nam and a three week hospital stay for malaria, arrived home on Tuesday with his wife Shirley and three children awaiting him. He will relocate to Germany for a February assignment. His tale of the washing machine dyeing venture in Viet Nam became notable last year, illustrating his lighthearted approach to hardship.
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James T. Kidd
Viet Nam
Kidd
George
South County
Maxine Ovila
James
Germany
W. C. McKinney
Substation Road
Pioneer South County
Venice
Shirley
Route 1
Englewood
Fort Devens
Mass
Sgt. Kidd
Venice real estate manager wins four year Venice City Council seat
Frank Winesette a Venice real estate sales manager defeated two opponents by a wide margin to win 56 percent 445 votes in the non partisan race. His closest foe Dr Luther Luck earned 264 and Douglas Sturges 82 as 791 votes cast about 46 percent of 1701 registered voters. The council certified the results and Winesette will be seated in January.
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Venice
Frank Winesette
C. C
Chips) Johnson
David Hamilton
Winesette
Luther Luck
Doulgas Sturges
Venice Post Office
Fund Raised To Aid Victims Of Fire
Friends of Mr and Mrs Curtis Bass Laurel nursery owners whose home burned in a 25000 fire last Friday have opened a friendship account for their homeless family of seven at the National Bank of Sarsota. W C Branson announced the fund Tuesday deposits go to an account from which only the Basses may withdraw. The Basses and their three daughters remain in a vacant Casey Key home while two other daughters attend college.
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Curtis Bass
Laurel Nursery
National Bank of
W.C. Branson
Branson
Bass
Tropical Gardens Nursery
Casey Key
Basses
Nokomis Fire Chief In Fair Condition After House Fire
Union Volunteer Fire Dept chief Frank Hyder of Nokomis suffers heart attack and smoke inhalation while leading crews against a Laurel blaze that destroyed Curtis Bass’s home. Hyder, 17 years in service, has faced previous injuries. Local resident lauds his dedication and thanks him for fire protection service.
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Frank Hyder
Union Volunteer Fire Dept
Nokomis
Venice Hospital
Tropical Gardens
Curtis Bass
Laurel
Hyder
Komis
Frank
Salvation Army Kettle Brigade Sets Venice Start
The Salvation Army will deploy Christmas kettles on Venice streets starting Friday through Dec. 24 with blue uniform workers collecting coins and bills to aid needy neighbors. Community leaders include Walter Haig as Christmas chair man and Police Chief John Shockey overseeing food baskets and toy distribution. Toy Shop is at 434 E Venice Avenue. last year Venice aid reached 446 people with 112 food baskets and 1400 toys.
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Salvation Army
Venice
Walter Haig
John Shockey
Edward Knob
George Crompton
Haig
Manasota Road bids beat objections for paving
Apparent low bid of 36453.90 by Wendel Kent & Co. of Sarasota for 1.2 miles of Manasota Key Road below the bridge reduces doubts the Sarasota County Commission will award the contract. Other bids were 43272.65 and 46859.70, with rights of way agreements ready when the award is made.
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Wendel Kent & Co
Sarasota
Manasota Key
Sarasota County
Charles O. Morgan
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Bill Kruger
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Ren Brothers Road Co
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Committee For Study and Recommendation
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Englewood Bank
Charles Koch
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