Yule Pageant Returns for 38th Christmas Pageant Sunday
The 38th annual Christmas Pageant is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m in Venice Nokomis Methodist Church directed by Mrs James T Blalock. Cast from the Methodist Youth Fellowship progresses from young angels to older roles as costumed cast members rehearse with guidance from Mrs Fred Gorenflo and Miss Dorothy Blades. Public invited.
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Venice-Nokomis
James T. Blalock
Fred Gorenflo
Dorothy Blades
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Peachie
Venice UCC Christmas Dinner and Program Planned
The Venice United Church of Christ hosts its annual Christmas family dinner today at 6 30 PM at the Recreation Center Venice Gardens East Shamrock Boulevard. A program of songs stories and readings features Darryl Olson Kenneth White trumpet numbers a male quartet and a Christmas reading on Franz Gruber.
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Venice United Church of Christ
East Shamrock Boulevard
Venice Gardens
Darryl A. Olson
Kenneth H. White
Church School
Herbert W. Freer
Arthur McBride
LeRoy A. Neal
Fred D
Mothers Meet For Girl Scouts In Venice
A mothers meeting for area Girl Scouting activities is set for tomorrow at 10 30 a m in the Venice Civic Center on Barcelona Avenue A spokesman said non mothers may also attend to help with programs Troop 152 will move its weekly meeting from the civic center to the Nokomis Elementary School cafeteria starting Tuesday afternoon
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Venice Civic Center
Barcelona Avenue
Nokomis
Civic Center
VFW Auxiliary Bazaar Reminder at East Venice Post
The VFW Auxiliary to Tamiami Memorial Post 8118 will hold its annual bazaar Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the post home on East Venice Avenue. General chairman Mrs. Domenic Struble says gift articles and home baked goods will be sold. A highlight is an electric blanket donated by Mrs. Ruth Patterson Smith and a handmade red Christmas table cloth by Mrs. W. N. Hottois.
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Tamiami Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Venice Avenue
Domenic Struble
Ruth Patterson Smith
W. N. Hottois
Grange Plans Installation Rite at Venice 186
Venice Grange 186 schedules a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m in the Civic Center on Barcelona Avenue with an open house at 8 30 p m to install new officers. Florida State Grange officers will be present. Executive committee members are Milo Winchester Frank Hunter and Harold Lance. Members urged to bring nonperishable foods for a Christmas basket for a needy family. All visiting Grangers welcome.
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Venice Grange 186
Civic Center
Barcelona Avenue
Florida State Grange
Walter Wood
George Clark
Elsie Madden
Kirk Day
Robert Hicks
Arthur Bower
Edgar Bahret
Felix Jacobs
Harold Lance
Ceres
Milo Winchester
Pomona
William Jenkins
Flora
Frank Hunter
Myakka Chapter DAR Tea Party Meeting
The Myakka Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets Wednesday at Mrs. Robert Mahon’s Venice home. Mrs. Christopher Magee will recount the Boston Tea Party story marking December 16, 1773, with nonimportation efforts. Dessert follows at 1:30 p.m. served by Mrs. Mahon and co-hostesses.
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Myakka
Daughters of the American Revolution
Robert Mahon
Everglades Dr
Venice
Christopher Magee
Boston
J. Carrol Loughlin
Lucien Smith
Ruth McDonough
Owen Serene
Jewelry talk for Venice coin club event
Vangel Balum will discuss the art of cut out coin jewelry at the Venice Area Coin and Currency Club meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Community Room of the Venice Office of Sarasota Federal Savings and Loan. Doors open 7 p.m. for buying selling and trading. an auction follows.
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Vangel Balum
Venice Area Coin and Currency Club
Venice
Sarasota Federal Savings and Loan Assa
GE Retired Employees Plan Christmas Party and Election
Members of the General Electric Retired Employees Assn Bradenton Sarasota area will hold their annual Christmas party and officer election Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the Palmetto Trailer Park Auditorium Each member should bring a gender marked gift for distribution to a nursing home The Manatee Choraliers directed by James Forsell will perform Christmas music.
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General Electric Retired Employees’ Assn
Bradenton-Sarasota
Palmetto Trailer Park
Manatee
Phone Pioneers to Hold Christmas Party Thursday
The Veno Life Member Club Telephone Pioneers of America will host a Christmas party on Thursday at Cyro's. Dinner starts at 12 30 p.m. social hour at 11 30 a.m. Door prizes will be given and the North Port Charlotte Kitchen Band will provide entertainment.
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Veno Life
Telephone Pioneers of America
Cyro’s
North Port Charlotte
Treasure Finder To Speak Tuesday About 1708 Spanish Ship Find
Richard H. Jansen of Sarasota will describe locating a Spanish warship sunk in 1708 believed to carry 10 to 25 million dollars in bullion. The talk is at 7 30 p m in the Venice Nokomis Woman's Club at the invitation of the Junior Division and the Venice Scuba Diving Club. The ship, likely the San Josef, lies off the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Recovered items include 1669 to 1708 Spanish coins and cannon fittings.
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Richard H. Jansen
Sarasota
Venice
Jansen
Venice Nokomis Woman’s Club
Woman’s Club
Venice Scuba Diving Club
Cast of
Columbia
Venice Garden Club Executive Board Meeting Notice
The Venice Area Garden Club will hold its executive board meeting Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Community Room of the Venice Office of Sarasota Federal Savings and Loan. President Mrs. James E. Green urges all board members to attend. The session is moved up one week due to the Christmas holiday.
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Venice Area Garden Club
Venice
Sarasota Federal Savings and Loan
James E. Green
Furniture Talk at Britton's Home Decor Column Debuts
A weekly Britton's column invites readers to learn about home furnishings, decorating hints, and customer questions. Decorators available in store or to home visits, with no obligation, promising lasting good taste as a gift for the home.
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Britton’s
Venice Stamp Club Hold December Session
The Venice Stamp Club schedules its December meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m. in the Community Room of the Venice Office of Saratoga Federal Savings and Loan with invited participants encouraged to attend.
FWC Symphony Opens Season With Noted Pianist Leonid Hambro
The Florida West Coast Symphony starts its season with pianist Leonid Hambro as soloist in Prokofiev Concerto No 3 in C major and Brahms Symphony No 1 in C minor with Beethoven Overture to Egmont. Hambro, a former NY Philharmonic official pianist and Juilliard faculty member, will also perform with the ensemble in Bradenton and Sarasota. Season tickets cost 6 dollars with 3 dollars for students. single seats 1 dollar extra in the gallery. Abstract mail requests to P O Box 1107 Sarasota.
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Florida West Coast Symphony Orchestra
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
Leonid Hambro
Bradenton Municipal Auditorium
Paul Wolfe
Hambro
Prokofiev
Beethoven
Egmont
Brahm
FWC
New York Philharmonic
Julliard School of Music
WQXR
Victor Borge
Bradenton
Sarasota
P. O
Venice Elementary sixth grade to present two Christmas plays
Venice Elementary School sixth graders present two one act Christmas plays on Thursday with 9 a.m. and 1 15 p.m. student showings and a 7 30 p.m. public performance. A 50 cent donation benefits the sixth grade trip to Silver Springs on the last day of school before spring break.
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Venice
Silver Springs
Gayle Banes
John Erickson
Miss Lake
Noah
Kristie Hamman
Christmas
Douglas Laswell
Debra Banes
Bar
Perz Re-elected President Of Venice Senior Club
Matt Perz has been re elected president of the Venice Area Senior Citizens Club. Charles Winston is first vice president Reinhold Class second vice president Miss Louise Coles secretary and Walter Lind treasurer serve as officers. The sixth anniversary dinner is set for Wednesday at Fisherman's Wharf at 1 p.m.
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Matt Perz
Venice Area
Senior Citizens Club
Charles Winston
Reinhold Class
Louise Coles
Walter Lind
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