Jaycees Launch 10000-Book Drive for Venice Schools
The Venice Area Jaycees started a drive to collect 10,000 books for South County schools led by project chairman Bill Metcalf. Venice High School needs over 1,000 volumes and books in fiction non fiction periodicals references textbooks and children's titles are sought.
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South County
Venice Area
Jaycees
Jaycee Project
Bill Metcalf
Venice High School
Metcalfe
Jaycee
Venice
Venice Art League Show Folds Easels After Successful Run
Harold Taylor publicity chairman reports the Venice Area Art League show concluded with artists packing up their easels. Sixteen pictures sold, grossing a few hundred dollars. Taylor expects artists to return to studios to create beauty rather than for monetary gain.
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Harold Taylor
Venice Area Art League
Taylor
Christmas Feast For Gourmets Of Venice In Englewood
The Gourmets of Venice plan a Christmas gathering at the Englewood Boat and Country Club on Wednesday. The menu features an English Mixed Grill with filet mignon lamb chop veal kidney and sausage patty among other exotic dishes and beverages. Widows of former members will receive invitations per tradition.
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Venice
Englewood Boat and Country Club
Cornwell couple returns from Europe after months abroad
Wayne and Aleen Christian of Cornwell on the Gulf have spent the past months traveling across Europe. The note asks if they hunt, prompting a playful reaction from locals.
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Europe
Wayne
Aleen Christian
Cornwell - On - the - Gulf
Continent
Peg Thomas Discovers Funeral Home Key Case in Remote Dunes
Mrs Margaret C Thomas a renowned fossil hunter and author roamed a distant cow path in search of specimens. She found a black plastic key case advertising a funeral home in a spot untouched by humans before returning to the beach.
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Peg
Margaret C.) Thomas
Boon Docks
Venice Florida Obituary Notices December Listings
The notice lists multiple death notices and expirations across Venice Englewood Nokomis Port Charlotte and nearby towns for dates December 6 to December 8. Names include Elizabeth Howell Mary Sides Roberta Brown Henry Voorhees and others with residences shown as Boca Grande Englewood Venice Nokomis North Port Charlotte Sarasota and South Venice.
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Elizabeth Howell
Boca Grande
Mary Sides
Englewood
Marjorie Williams
Venice
Charles Salo
Expired
Crandall Atwood
William Walker
Harry Fleming
Arthur Imhoff
Roberta Brown
Port Charlotte
Fredus Boda
Nokomis
Joseph Schneiderbauer
Sarasota
Mary Wanamaker
Myrtle Thomas
North Port Charlotte
Susan Herron
Loretta Sweeney
Henrietta Blackburn
Robert Eiss
Henry Voorhees
William Roddey
Ruth Ramsdell
Regina Nord
S. Venice
Philip Congreve
Lauree Knorleine
Luna Martin
Baby Girl Rapp
South Venice
Eve Moore
Walter Schlack
Obituary Notices for Charles Salo and a North Port Charlotte nurse
Charles Salo, 75, a Finland native and former Brockton leather dealer, died Tuesday in Venice Hospital. He lived at 619 Green Circle, Venice, wintering there from Taunton, Massachusetts for 10 years. Survived by wife Anna, stepson John Bryant, daughter Esther Langseth, sister Hulda Rainuo, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Venice Grange held services. burial in Oak Knoll Cemetery. In a separate note, a Fort Lee nurse, long active in local clubs and veteran groups, died. her funeral set for 10 a.m. at Farley Venice Chapel with interment Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
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Charles Salo
Finland
Brockton
Mass
Venice
Green Circle
Country Club Estates
Taunton
Salo
Taunton Grange
Venice Grange
Wally Ryan
Musicians Union
Oak Knoll Cemetery
North Rehoboth
Mrs Phene McKinney Dies At 71 In Florida
Mrs Phene McKinney 71 of Palm Terrace Apts Venice died Thursday at Ft Thomas Hospital after a two week illness. She came from Dayton Ohio six years ago living in Sarasota before moving to Venice. Survived by husband J N McKinney of Venice a sister Mrs Frank Conn of Ft Thomas. Funeral and burial in Dayton with Tobias Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Phene McKinney
Palm Terrace Apts
Venice
Ft. Thomas
Mrs Myrtle B Thomas dies in Venice Hospital
Mrs Myrtle B Thomas 75 of 150 Merrill St North Port Charlotte dies Thursday in Venice Hospital. A native of Madison Kansas she moved from Kansas City to North Port Charlotte seven years ago. She was a bookkeeper secretary for J F Grennan Corp Howard Kan and ran Canfield Grocery Bonner Springs NPC Boat Club NPC Womens Club and the Kansas Missouri Club. Survived by husband William C Thomas and daughter Mrs Lucille Canfield both of North Port Charlotte. Funeral services were held Saturday at Rawles Funeral Home Venice chapel with Rev Alva Soldner of Trinity Methodist Church officiating.
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N. J
Fort Lee
N .J
Board of Education
Reserve Officers Association
Venice
OES
A. A. University
North Port Charlotte
Northport
Charlotte
Myrtle B. Thomas
Merrill St
Venice Hospital
Madison
Kan
Kansas City
Thomas
J. F. Grennan Corp
Howard
Canfield Grocery
Bonner Springs
NPC Boat Club
NPC Women’s Club
Kansas- Missouri Club
William C. Thomas
Lucille Canfield
Rawles Funeral Home
Venice Chapel
Alva Soldner
Trinity Methodist Church
Captain Anna L Burfeindt Dies at 53 in Venice Hospital
Capt Anna L Burfeindt 53 of 302 Mataro Court North Port Charlotte died Friday at Venice Hospital Born Dec 13 1912 in Bellwood Pa She was the daughter of Dr Fletcher and Pearl Grove Forest She came here two years ago from Hillsdale NJ and served in the VA 5 Army Nursing Corps 18th General Hospital Unit She earned the World War I Victory medal American Campaign medal and American Asiatic Pacific Theater medal Discharged with rank of captain She served as
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Anna L. Burfeindt
Mataro Court
North Port Charlotte
Venice Hospital
Burfeindt
Bellwood
Fletcher
Pearl Grove Forest
Hillsdale
N. J
Army Nursing Corps
18Th General Hospital
Johns Hopkins University
Dinah Mite Ekeq I Have My Dad's Golf Shoes
A quirky line centers on Dinah Mite Ekeq with a bold claim about footwear. The note links the speaker to a rooftop incline challenge and a personal, humorous stance.
Dredge progress halts as water main repair completes
Dredge operators faced an accusation of breaking a water main on Turin Avenue while a nine foot channel was cut. Final dredging at East Venice Avenue bridge was delayed until the Turin Street main was replaced to prevent downtown isolation from the well fields. Charleston’s engineer stopped work, then notified the Corps of Engineers after reaching the milestone.
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Turin Avenue
East Venice Avenue
Turin Street
Charleston
Vann
Corps of Engineers
Venice Area YMCA Charter Inquiries Addressed
Correspondence about obtaining a National Family YMCA charter should go to Uspherding or Jon Broderick. The latter may be reached by writing to the Office of Adult Education at Venice High School.
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YMCA
Venice Area
Uspherding
Jon Broderick
Office of Adult Education
Venice High School
Morandi Daughter Roberta Susan Born in Nokomis
Mr and Mrs Richard Morandi of Nokomis announce the birth of their daughter Roberta Susan on December 7 at 9 43 a m The family name and location are specified in the announcement.
Venice Indians Top Cougars In Low Scoring Basketball Battle
Venice used a tight man to man and a late zone change to beat Mooney 44 to 24. Dalton fouled out after scoring nine while Don Willis and Terry Gleason added nine and five respectively. Venice dominated both ends, with strong defense limiting Mooney to seven two pointers. The junior varsity also won 39 to 24 as Venice fans crowded the tiny Venice High gym.
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Indians
Dalton
Cougar
Venice
Mooney
Cougars
Don Willis
Chiles
Rolis
Mike Graff
Terry Gleason
Graff
Venice High
Bobby Crawdy
Mike Jones
Sarasota
Sunlight Reflects on Space Dust to Create Night Glow Clouds
Scientists describe how sunlight reflecting from tiny space particles forms luminous clouds in the night sky. The phenomenon involves interstellar dust grains scattering light, creating visible glows around certain regions.
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Space
Country Vegetable Stands Booming Despite Super Market Competition
Local vegetable stands report rising sales as shoppers seek fresh produce from rural markets. Vendors credit direct farm connections and community support for thriving small businesses despite supermarket competition.
Threshing Crews and Machines Fade from Field Work
An era ends as threshing crews and large machines disappear from farms. The shift toward modern equipment reduces labor needs and changes agricultural routines across rural communities.
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Miami Ave
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