Nokomis Notes Welcome Back Joe Carter and Winter Guests
Nokomis residents share updates as Joe Carter returns from New Paris Indiana for a brief visit. The column mentions several winter visitors and locals traveling or returning from Battle Creek Michigan San Diego California Bangor Michigan Thomaston Connecticut Mindham Maine Palm Beach and Ven ice Gardens. It highlights Hibiscus varieties grown by T E Dragoo and notes Mrs John J Glynn returning from six months with relatives in the north.
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John J. Glynn
Venice Gardens
Rotary States Turkey Shoot at Venice Hospital Drive
The Venice Nokomis Rotary Club hosts an old fashioned turkey shoot with Jay Lumley as chairman to raise funds for a hospital room. Tickets cost one dollar and a 10 pound turkey goes to each round winner. event behind Cities Service gas station on the Trail, 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and 1 pm to 5 pm Sunday.
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Venice-Nokomis' Rotary Club
Jay Lumley
Venice Hospital
Cities
South 40 Courthouse bids run high over estimate
Sarasota County Commission opened seven bids for the South 40 courthouse annex and welcome station. O B Thompson Inc of Sarasota topped bids at 325 240, over the architect’s revised estimate of 275 000. Moore Construction Co of St. Petersburg bid 326 453.
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Welcome Station
Sarasota County
O. B. Thompson Inc
Sarasota
Moore Construction Co
St. Petersburg
Moore
By Way Closing On Venice South Areas Near Gulf Coast
City planning director Paul A. Youngberg announced that the Venice By Way south from Venice Avenue to Gulf Coast Boulevard will close to traffic for an indefinite period to relocate utilities. Limited access will be provided for residents and workers facing the By Way. Through traffic will use Live Oak Street and Grove Street while work proceeds with efforts to complete the section quickly.
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Venice By-Way
Venice Avenue
Gulf Coast Boulevard
Paul A. Youngberg
Youngberg
Live Oak Street
Grove Street
Venice loses two veterans as league books end
The GONDOLIER reports on December 17 1964 about key local sports moves with two veteran players leaving teams. Details indicate shifts in roster and potential impact on upcoming schedule.
Sanders Passes Insurance Test for Agency License
Paul E. Sanders of the William P. Toole Insurance Agency passed the state examination for all lines general agent. His new license will allow the agency to establish a branch office in the area. Sanders completed with honors a six weeks course at the Maryland Casualty Insurance School in Baltimore.
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Paul E. Sanders
William P. Toole Insurance Agency
All Lines General Agent
Toole
Sanders
Maryland Casualty Insurance School
Baltimore
Last Stadium Bonds Retired at Venice High
Venice High School bonds for the athletic field were retired this week with checks totaling 13 120 mailed to bondholders. Sarasota County Board of Public Instruction paid the final installment at a Tuesday night meeting, releasing nearly 10 000 to stay in Venice and about 3 000 to residents in several states.
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Venice High
Sarasota County Board of Public Instruction
VHS
Venice Area Activities
Sch.v. Board
VAA
Ken Breeding
FBI official speaks on Deflacations to Venice bankers
Robert Peterson of the Tampa FBI office addressed area bankers at a Fisherman's Wharf dinner meeting held for members of the West Central Florida chapter of the National Association for Bank Audit, Control and Operation. The event, arranged by Philip D. Payne, VP of the Venice Nokomis Bank.
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Robert Peterson
Tampa
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fisherman’s Wharf
West Central
Flor
Ida
National Association For Bank Audit, Control and Operation
Philip D. Payne
Venice-Nokomis Bank
London note on envelope inspires rock and roll pun
A letter from London arrived with a playful line on the envelope urging the postman to hurry up, echoing Beatles rhythm with the refrain postman, postman, don't be slow, be like the Beatles, go, man, go.
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Miami
London
Backbone of the world mountains named by Plains Indians
Plains Indians called the snow topped ranges of northwest Montana the backbone of the world, a high country feature cited as a sacred geographic landmark. The phrase reflects indigenous reverence for the lofty peaks and their prominence in local landscape lore.
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Northwest
Montana
Nokomis UVFD Quells Dual Brush Fires
Nokomis Union Volunteer Fire Department answered two brush fire calls on Monday near the intersection of Pocono Trail and Venice By-Way. Fires burned several acres in an isolated area. dispatcher reported they were across the road from each other. No cause was determined. Twelve volunteers responded.
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Nokomis
Union Volunteer Fire Department of
Pocono Trail
Venice
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Bangor
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William Thomas
John Chapman
Ellis McConnachie
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Mindham
Maine
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Palm Beach
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Thomaston, Conn
Coquina Court
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McCollough
Missouri
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Irene Webber
Albert Bahrets
Upper
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T. E. Dragoo
Rotary
Turkey
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Ralph Erickson
South County
Hill-Burton
New South County
U.S. 41
Englewood Road
District 5
Masel C. Huston
Huston
the Gondolier
Fla. Thurs
Capitols
Seis
Woolworths
Sin Canaries
de Sears
Bradenton
Venice Shopping Center
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