Floridaland Prepares for Grand Opening Festivities
Floridaland gears up for a Christmas Day opening with porpoise pool on the Intercoastal, a sternwheel Harbor Queen boat, and a western ghost town featuring mock whisky stills, a Seminole exhibit led by John Fales, and multiple shops. Desperadoes rehearsals begin Monday as tours run dry.
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Intercoastal Waterway
Floridaland
Bay
John Fales
Sarasota
Fales
Jack Mobley
P. C. Smashey
Venice Airport Zoning Rules Take Effect January First
Newly created airspace zoning at Venice Airport will regulate height of new buildings and structures near the field. The Joint City-County Airport Zoning Board adopted the plan based on a Greiner & Co. resolution and set January 1 as the effective date after delays to arrange building permits.
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Venice
Airport Zoning Board
J. E. Greiner Co
Tampa
Airport Zoning Commission
Paul A. Youngberg
Board of Adjustment
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Venice City Hall
John R. Hogan
Ralph Anderson
Anderson
Dr. Hogan
Admissions and Discharges List by Venice Area Hospitals
Daily admissions and discharges dated December list multiple residents by name and town including Nokomis Venice Englewood Venice Gardens Osprey Bradenton North Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda with names such as Harvey Travis Laura Henderson John Cherry and Miriam Olson among others. The column records admissions on December 9 to 15 and discharges on December 9 to 15 across several facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Travis
Nokomis
Patricia Johnson
Venice
Juanita Seall
Venice East
Catherine Pickering
John J. Cherry
Englewood
Diane Roberson
Moore Haven
Orvil Muhn
Annette Aulen
Fort Myers
Lydia Ash
Katherine Anderson
Joseph Barone
Laura Henderson
Julia Leidinger
Albert Scott
Clara Lee Kastor
Marion M. Baird
J. Patrick Hill
Helen Munsell
Walter Lee
Florence Stewart
Col. Leonard Estes
Rosina E. Rex
Osprey
J. Verne Phillips
Fred W. Barr
Clarence Crandall
Raymond E. Hatch Sr
Howard T. Balzer
Gwendolyn A. Gibson
Herschel M. Rither
Mabel A. Dye
Miriam A. Olson
Clara Futch
Paleida
George E. Theiss
Violet Weber
Mary Mitchell
Thomas L. London
James M. Simon
Helene Gauvain
Venice Gardens
Sylvia Allen
Genevieve Quinn
John H. MacMitchell
Max E. Spielman
Bradenton
Florence Manwiller
Gerald S. Dunn
Antoinette A. Keel
Faith Mills
George M. Questerle
Fred Reynolds
Fred B Bear
North Port Charlotte
Myrtle Downey
Homer Guy
Fred Boone
Sharon Meagrew
William Burney
C. IL. Clark
Richard Heller
Sylvia Houser
Mary Musgrove
George Richart
Oscar West
Helen Federlein
Gerald Hackett
Julio Perez
Heilen Rates
Nokomis Ij
Patrick Hill
Lindus Nealon
William O’brien
Harvey D. Travis
Fred Barr
Raymond Hatch
Patrice Johnson
Leslie Miller
Preston Baxter
Laurel Dee
Eleanor Holmberg
Laurel
Clara Ka
Miriam Olson
Minnie Penny
James Simon
Elmer Welsh
Punta Gorda
North Port Charlotte Christmas Decorations Contest Starts
Only 20 entries have been received for the first Christmas Decorations Contest in North Port Charlotte. Prizes total 150 in cash and bonds. Entry forms are from Clair Coons 360 Marius Rd. Judging occurs between Christmas Eve and New Years Day.
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Clair Coons
Marius Rd
North Port Charlotte
Big Hearted Actor Passes on Toy Jobs in Venice
Saluto, a Sarasota veteran of 30 years, explains passing a two week circus break to avoid a department store elf toy job in Venice. He praises the city but notes the lack of bus service is a hardship for midges. Jovial Nate Eagle, a side show impresario, quips about the long and short of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saluto
Venice
Sarasota
Nate Eagle
Sideshow
UF DRIVE aims for record finish this year
The campaign is ahead of last year as United Fund officials seek a total drive success. Venice Post Office staff joined the 100 per cent club raising group participation. Officials praised south Venice area groups including Venice Gardens North Port Charlotte and South Venice for notably strong returns.
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United Fund
Venice
Venice Gardens
Port Charlotte
Nokomis-Laurel Lions Set First Christmas Party
Nokomis Lions Club schedules the first annual Nokomis Laurel area Christmas party for Tuesday December 22 from 6 to 9 PM. Santa will distribute candy and fruit treats to about 400 Nokomis Elementary and pre school children at a vacant lot by the G and L service station on U S 41. Paul Taylor is general chairman with club members assisting.
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Nokomis
Nokomis-Laurel Area
Nokomis Lions Club
Paul Taylor
Taylor
Santa Claus
Nokomis-Laurel
G&l
U. S. 41
Local shops tout record holiday sales and optimism
Grant’s and West Venice Avenue outlets report strong Christmas trade with shoppers abundant. Hazel D Shop owner Mrs Hazel Dandridge says holiday turnout exceeds expectations while Resort Shop and Taylor Hardware also report solid gains and robust paint sales.
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Grant's
Circus rehearsal notes highlight veteran staff and aerial ballet
The article describes circus rehearsals with clipboard captain and staff delaying for Bars tow and Dovers talks with Pat Waldo, Ringling veteran of over 60 years. Antoinette Con cello leads the aerial ballet as neophytes learn moves overhead to Swan Lake while spectators include Mr and Mrs Walter W Smith of Akron who winter in North Port Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow and
Dovers
Pat Waldo
Ringling Circus
Antoinette Concello
Walter W. Smith
Akron
Ohio
North Port Charlotte
Tsetse Fly Plague Blights Large African Regions
Vast swarms of tsetse flies devastate economies across eastern central and western Africa turning areas into economic wastelands and disrupting livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Western
Africa
Chamber of Commerce Elects New Officers and Budget
The C of C announces Frank Sovereign and Jack Riehl as new officers for one year. Directors will elect a new slate before the January installation banquet. A 1965 budget of 20 476 90 is adopted with 23 130 expected income leaving 2 653 10 for contingency and mortgage reserve, plus a half page GONDOLIER Mail-a-Way ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sovereign
Jack Riehl
Mrs Betty Vilchez 69 Dies at Laurel Home
Mrs Betty Vilchez 69 of Laurel died Sunday at her Mount Pleasant Drive home. Born in New York City she moved to Laurel ten years ago and is survived by husband Casey Vilchez. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Rawles Funeral Home Chapel Venice with Rev William L. Everhart officiating. Interment followed at Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Vilchez
Mount Pleasant Drive
Laurel
Mrs. Vilchez
New York City
Casey Vilchez
Rawles Funeral Home Chapel
Venice
William L. Everhart
Englewood Community Presbyterian Church
Gulf Pines Memorial Park
Bereavement Notice for Helen Brown
Virgil Joe Brown expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy after the death of his wife Helen Brown. Gratitude for numerous kind acts is heartfelt and deeply appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Brown
Virgil
Joe” Brown
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Nokomis Ave
Indiana
Florida
John T. Graham
Sarasota County
Woolworths
Primstyle
SIDS
Jersey
Dacron
Monty
Woolworth's
Masel C. Huston
L. L. Parker
Sarasota Bradenton
Dick Wolf
Wolf
Atlanta
NPC
Formica
Venice Ave
Helen Keller
EYE Bank
Venice Hospital
Venice Area
Noon Lions Club
C of C
Miami Avenue
Rawles
Allen
Convalescent and
Pounce DE Leon Ave
W. Dearborn Avenue
Rawles Funeral Home
Merry Christ
Young
Fanning
Panton
Calvary Reformed Church
Nokomis Bank
Venice Avenue
Venice, Florida
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