Obituaries: Hill and Morgan Pass Away in Florida
Retired bookbinder Christian R. Hill of Nokomis died Saturday at Venice Hospital after moving from Chicago in 1947. Rev. Joseph W. Morgan, pastor of Laurel Church of God, died Tuesday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital at 31. Services for Hill planned in Chicago. Morgan’s funeral set for Friday in Venice with burial in Sarasota Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Morgan
Laurel Church of God
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Morgan
Tampa
Florida
Xenia
Ohio
Lauren Church
Sarasota
Lee College
Cleveland
Tenn
University of Dayton
Parshall
N. C
Eaton
Venice Area
Warren A Dole Dies at 58 in Nokomis
Warren Albert Dole 58 of Route 2 Nokomis died Sunday in Venice Hospital. A Port Chester native who moved to the area in 1964 after working as a bartender in Mt. Kisco and Ft. Lauderdale. Survivors include sister Violet Wallace and nephew Franklyn E. Wallace. Requiem Mass held in Epiphany Church with Rosary recited. Burial in Nokomis Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Albert Dole
E. Albee Road
Nokomis
Venice Hospital
Port Chester
N. Y
Mt. Kisco
Sea Ranch Hotel
Ft. Lauderdale
Violet G. Wallace
Franklyn E. Wallace
Dayton
Ohio
Rawles Funeral Home
Aristodemo G. Rodriguez
Nokomis Cemetery
Mrs Orchid Healey Dies in Chicago Funeral Held
Mrs. Orchid Healey 38 daughter of Mr and Mrs Mervin F LeClair of 236 S Grove St Venice Illinois died Saturday in Chicago Illinois Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Hennessey Funeral Home 5903 Burroaks Ave Berkeley Tl
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchid Healey
Mervin F. LeClair
S. Grove St
Venice
Chicago
Hennessey
Burroaks Ave
Berkeley
John J Liston 60 dies in Venice after Detroit ties
John Johnston Liston 60 of 4937 Lemon Bay Dr South Venice died Monday at Venice Hospital. Born in Edinburgh Scotland he moved from Detroit in 1953 where he worked as a sign painter. He belonged to Hazel Park Lodge 570 F&AM Disabled American Veterans No 60 and several Detroit clubs. Survivors include his wife Maud Liston a son John J Liston Jr a daughter Margaret Butler a brother Horace Liston and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Farley Funeral Home Venice with Masonic graveside rites by Venice Lodge 301 and burial at Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Liston
John Johnston Liston
Lemon Bay
South Venice
Venice
Edinburgh
Scotland
Mr. Liston
Detroit
Hazel Park Lodge
F&am
Hazel Park
Mich
Disabled American Veterans No. 60
North Star Sail Club of
Commodores Club of
Farley Funeral Home
Venice Lodge 301
Gulf Pines Memorial Park
Discharges and listings in Venice area December
December entries show multiple residents listed by town including Venice Nokomis Englewood Laurel and Port Charlotte with discharges and expirations noted. Names include Eva Tucker Mary Jordan Anne Worline Christian Hill Warren Cole and John Liston among others with dates December 2 to December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Gerdts
Venice
Frank Hyder
Nokomis
Josephine Zimmerman
Ralph Adram Sr
Peter Coleman
Patricia Coleman
Christina McCarthy
Englewood
James Norton
Henrietta Blackburn
Luna Martin
Gertrude Ellinwood
Ernest Chandler
Laurel
Lillian Dean
John Liston
South Venice
Paul Gaulien
Elliott Paul
Eva Tucker
Mary H. Jordan
Harry Creamer
May C. Fiddes
Amy E. Holland
Shelecia R. Weeks
Fred W. Johnson
North Port Charlotte
John A. Atkinson
Palmetto
Antoinette Armstrong
Anne Worline
Christian Hill
Expired
Alice Porter
Eleanor Ford
Emelia Duke
Forest Fire Season Here
District Forester E S Sweeten warns that the forest fire season is active in Florida with 59 wild fires burning 750 acres in the first 15 days of November, up from 18 fires and 88 acres in the prior 15 days of October. Polk County bore the brunt with 27 fires covering 496 acres. caution urged nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Sweeten
Florida Forest Service
Sweeten
Polk County
Highlands County
Ing
Nokomis Fire Chief Frank Hyder Battles Illness
In a letter to the editor the Nokomis community honors Frank Hyder, chief of the Union Volunteer Fire Department, noting his 17 years of service in fire protection and his current hospitalization. The writer urges support for his recovery and thanks him for his dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nokomis
Frank Hyder
Union Volunteer Fire Department
Turning Away From The Perilous Roberts Bay Destruction
A plea from John H. Bradish Jr. laments years of marine decline due to oyster bed removal in Roberts Bay. He condemns further fill material to shrink the bay and warns the area could become a desolate network of canals if the policy continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts Bay
John H. Bradish Jr
N. Park Blvd
Venice
Got Olier Subscription Offer
Local ad promotes a subscription to Got Olier for five dollars and twenty five cents.
Pearl Harbor 25th Anniversary Medal Released
A commemorative Pearl Harbor medal marking the attack’s 25th anniversary was issued by Presidential Arts Medals of Englewood Ohio. The bronze piece costs four dollars, with a limited 2500 silver units at twenty dollars. Designed by Edward R Grove the medal honors Roosevelt and the WWII event featuring the West Virginia Tennessee and Arizona. It is the first in a 30 piece World War II series with further medals to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Congress
Presidential Arts Medals
Englewood
Ohio
Edward R. Grove
Drexel Hill
Grove
U. S. Mint
Philadelphia
West Virginia
Ford Island
Tennessee
Presidential Arts Medals, Inc
Englewood, Ohio
VEW Post Holiday Events Planned at Tamiami Memorial
Tamiami Memorial Post 8118 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a spaghetti dinner for members and guests Saturday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the post home with tickets at 1.25. A Christmas party for members guests and children is Sunday Dec 18 starting 2:30 p.m. Santa arrives 3 p.m. dinner at 5, gifts exchanged, free for members and children others donate 1. A New Year’s Eve gala runs 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. with dancing favors noisemakers and a bacon eggs breakfast. limited to 150, tickets 7.50 per couple or 4 single. Next meeting 8 p.m. Monday Dec 19 at the post home.
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Tamiami Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Santa Claus
VFW
Space Theme Rocket Derby For Pack 123 Venice Gardens
Cub Pack 123 held a Space Theme meeting at South Venice Baptist Mission with rocket derby competition won by Mark Scott first Bill Letson second Tom Perry third. Den One showcased a solar system skit and planet drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Gardens
South Venice
Mark Scott
Bill Letson
Tom Perry
den One
Earth
den Five
Paul Burke
Dennis Christofferson
Donald Dyck
Tom Berry
Mark Cummings
Danny Clemmons
Gary Frey
David Clemmons
Mark William
Chuck Combs
Gary Gerack
Chuck Holmes
Larry Budner
Randy Totten
Howard Chesseman
Craig Glidden
Youth Arrested In Disturbance At Venice Youth Center
Elic Price Jr. 22 of Venice received a 30 day suspended sentence and a reprimand from Justice of the Peace E S Raymond on a breach of the peace charge linked to a Saturday disturbance at the Venice youth center. The youth center director Broderick signed the warrant. A prior charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor was reduced for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elic Price Jr
Venice
Justice of the Peace
E. S
Bill
Broderick
Raymond
New Floor Firm Opens In Venice
Gulf Seamless Floors Inc. is incorporated with offices at 722 E Venice Ave. J. T. Ted Melanson serves as president treasurer, with John M. Dodwell as vice president and D. L. Melanson as secretary. The firm has installed floors in Publix stores in Lehigh Acres Delray Beach and Orlando and employs four. Melanson belongs to the Venice Elks Lodge Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Navy League and the South Sarasota County Committee of 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Gulf Seamless Floors Inc
Venice Ave
Tom Adams
J. T
Ted) Melanson
California
New England
John M. Dodwell
Michigan
D. L. Melanson
Publix
Lehigh Acres
Delray Beach
Orlando
Melanson
Venice Elks Lodge
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Navy League
South Sarasota County
New NPC Flotilla State Installed In Sarasota
U S Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 92 held its first change of watch banquet in Martine's Restaurant Sarasota and installed James Chance as commander Dean Roeder as vice commander and Bobo Timmerman as training officer. The flotilla organized Nov 13 1965 and has since conducted 321 courtesy boat examinations 628 graduates and a courtesy safety patrol on the Myakka River.
Truck Jackknifes In Pass Attempt Near Venice
The semi trailer cab sustained about 2000 dollars in damage when it jackknifed on the U S 41 Bypass two tenths of a mile south of Venice as the driver Ira J Cook tried to pass a slower truck. He brak ed and avoided charges following routine police investigation with Venice officer Bill Kruger assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
U. S. 41
W. P. Dixon
Florida Highway Patrol
Ira J. Cook
Rt. 2
Zephyrhills
Dixon
Bill Kruger
Two From No Vel Legion Appointed To National Posts
Two past commanders from No Vel Post 159 were named to national committees by National Commander John E. Davis. Clarence Kirchway joined the Counter Subversive Activities group and Mason Giberson was placed on the Veterans Preference Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Davis
Clarence Kirchway
Mason Giberson
Veterans Preference Committee
Congress
Jim Walden
Theo Dandridge Jr
Robert Becker
American Legion
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
Becker
Municipal Judges Re-elect Blair in Florida Association
Venice Municipal Judge John J. Blair was re-elected to a second term on the board of directors of the Florida Municipal Judges Assn. at the annual meeting in Cocoa Beach. Blair and his family enjoyed a tour of the Cape Canaveral space center on the East Coast trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
John J. Blair
Florida Municipal Judges Assn
Cocoa Beach
Blair
Cape Canaveral Space Center
Fire destroys Bass family home after nursery blaze
A rear window view showed a frame house at the nursery engulfed in flames. Mr and Mrs Bass saved two guns but lost the home and all belongings of a seven-person family. Fire Chief Hyder suffered a smoke inhalation heart attack during the effort. cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass
Union Fire Department
Nokomis
Frank Hyder
Dredge Fund Seeks $1200 Pledged by Donors
Mr and Mrs George Gibbs withdrew their dredge donation after a misinformed location was learned. Keller reports $145 pledged and hopes to secure the remaining $1055 soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gibbs
Gibbs
Keller
Center Ring Set For Circus Club December Meet
The International Circus City Club of Venice meets December 13 at noon at Center Ring restaurant in Ringling Bros quarters. Dutch treat luncheon. 1966 cards required. New officers to be installed in January. Members urged to attend the Merle Evans luncheon in Sarasota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Circus City Club
Center Ring
Venice
Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus
Harry D. Rhoads
Ringling
Merle Evans
Sarasota
Arthur Rohr
Committee On
Gas Firm Drivers Cited For Safety
Six Venice drivers for Green's Fuel of Florida Corp. received safe driving awards for service up to ten years. Honorees include Dale Buckley ten years John Vick seven Page Groves six Carl Cribbs four and Duval Boone Dale Lansbury one year each. T. A. Nunan safety director presented the awards with Lionel Hidalgo from Travelers Insurance Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Green’s Fuel of Florida Corp
Dale Buckley
John Vick
Page Groves
Carl Cribbs
Duval Boone
Dale Lansbury
T. A. Nunan
Lionel Hidalgo
Travelers Insurance Co
Top Record By Nancy Brown Gilbert Those Incredible Supremes
The Supremes reclaim first place with You Keep Me Hangin On. New Vaudeville Band rises to second with Winchester Cathedral. Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels land third with Devil With A Blue Dress On and Good Golly Miss Molly. Donovan returns with Mellow Yellow. Percy Sledge belts It Tears Me Up. Herman's Hermits release Dandy as a fresh chart entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Brown
Gilbert
Supremes
Winchester Cathedral
Mitch Ryder
Detroit Wheels
Miss Molly
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Anc
Jimmy Ruffin
Percy Sledge
Herman’s Hermits
Ride to Sarasota Hospital Seeks Driver Evening Shifts
Wanted a ride to Sarasota Hospital for days 17 3 30 shift. Call 488 7309 after 5 30 p m. evenings. House for sale by owner two bedroom unfurnished Alba Ave E phone 488 6017.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota Hospital
Alba Ave. E
Venice Little Theatre Stages Clever One Set Production
The Venice Little Theatre debuts a inventive staging using a single bachelor apartment set that rearranges furniture and adds props to become a bus safety zone car and several restaurants. Patricia Mayo shines as Eileen while Frank Meyer and Brad Tyrrell deliver standout performances. Kitty Clegg and Ron Higes win audience approval in new roles. Director Philip Brandon guides a strong cast and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Little Theatre
Patricia Mayo
Eileen
Frank Meyer
Mike Mitchell
Meyer
Brad Tyrrell
Adam
Ron Higes
Albany
VLT
Kitty Clegg
Bill Kruger
Pam Tyrrell
Bryn Walmsley
Ken Walker
Philip Brandon
Market Outlook Says Bottoming May Signal New Bull Run
The analysis notes the Dow is near unchanged after a sharp drop, with a recent six week rally fading. It advises cautious accumulation of stocks with strong earnings growth, highlights the impact of inflation, rates, and policy on profits, and predicts a potential easing of money tightness in January and February.
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Christian R. Hill
Ravenna Street
Curtis Publishing Co
Norway
Hill
Mrs. Orchid Healey
Ted
Arizona
VEW Post
NPC
No Vel
Dredge Fund
Atlantic Richfield CO
Atlantic
No. Tamiami Trail
Fla
B. K. Rogers
Ft. Myers
Little Theatre
A. G. Edwards & Sons
LG Cdowards
Son
Wathen
Gulf Front
Venice Yacht Club
Hamilton Land Company
P.O. Box
Rawces Funeral Home
Miami Avenue
W. Dearborn Avenue
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