Obituaries for George A Wiest and William F Brown
George A Wiest 63 died Jan 28 at home Englewood born Grand Rapids Mich lived here five years retired interior decorator and furniture salesman 32nd degree Mason Malta Lodge Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and Saladin Temple Englewood Volunteer Fire Department board chair survived by wife Marcille two daughters sister and brothers and four grandchildren funeral Tuesday 2 pm ata Funeral Home Chapel Englewood burial Gulf Pines Memorial Park William Finley Brown 80 died Jan 28 Venice native of Scotland came here 15 years ago from Irvington N J worked 40 years with Bell Telephone Co later teletype maintenance member Columbia Lodge No 176 F&M and Telephone Pioneers of America survived by wife Florence Mae two children a brother two sisters and two grandchildren Masonic services today 8 pm Manger & Son Funeral Home Irvington N J burial Tuesday 10 am Fairmont Cemetery Newark Rawles Funeral Home oversaw local arrangements
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George A. Wiest
W. Langsner
Englewood
Grand Rapids
Mich
Malta Lodge
Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite
Sarasota County
Ata Funeral Home Chapel
William L. Everhart
Englewood Community
William Finley Brown
Pedro Street
Venice
Scotland
Irvington
N. J
Bell Telephone Co
Columbia Lodge No. 176
F&am
South Orange
Telephone Pioneers of America
Florence Mae Brown
Fairmont Cemetery
Newark
Rawles Funeral Home
Library Drive Begins Aids Venice Area Reading Space Expansion
Kannenberg and Hanebuth of Sarasota discuss expanding library capacity to seat 100 readers and allow three year donation periods with memorial room outfitting. Galen Barnes reports January hearing tests across Venice area schools with 1295 pupils tested and 185 showing impairment. nurses will review temporary conditions and refer for care.
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Galen Barnes
Venice
Osprey
Nokomis
Englewood
Epiphany Catholic
Barnes
Aide Named For Cootie Chief From Venice
Arthur M. Jones of Venice has been named aide de camp to Donald Ferguson supreme commander of the Military Order of the Cootie. Jones chairs Sunshine Pup Tent No 14 Sarasota and serves as junior vice commander for the Ninth District. He receives this honor for service to hospitalized veterans and widows and will oversee scholarship and membership programs.
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Arthur M. Jones
Venice
Donald Ferguson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jones
Sunshine Pup
Sarasota
Ninth District
Last Call for Orange Dessert Contest Prizes
Florida contestants 17 or older by Jan 11 may enter unlimited recipes for the Winter Haven event. Semi finalists receive deluxe ovens while top prizes include a color TV, washer and dryer, and portable dishwasher. Entries must be written on separate sheets and prepared on electric equipment.
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Winter Haven
Florida
Venice Gardens Home Owners Elect Officers
Members of the Venice Gardens Home Owners Assn at their annual meeting on January 25 elected officers for the coming year. President Michael Bogan first vice president Franklin Leet second vice president Ernest Mantel recording secretary Raymond Getty corresponding secretary Miss Anne Lothman treasurer Charles Wilson. Directors for three-year terms were George Hough and Miss Marguerite Griffin.
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Venice Gardens Home Owners Assn
Michael Bogan
Franklin Leet
Ernest Mantel
Raymond Getty
Anne Lothman
Charles Wilson
George Hough
Marguerite Griffin
Salvation Army Officer Hatches Coffee Duty Gone Wrong
In Louisville AP report Walter Sawyers, Salvation Army officer with 30 years of service, told firemen he could not serve coffee this time as his home burned. The fire forced him and his wife to flee in night clothes while neighbors stepped in to continue serving coffee to the firefighters.
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Louisville
Walter Swyers
Louisville Firemen
Sawyers
Salvation Army
Swyers
Coin Shortage Not Severe Here Says Bank Officials
Venice area bankers and merchants report improved coin supply as citizens return hoarded coins. They note fewer half dollar and silver dollar shortages, with machines needing half dollars to operate and stores adapting as change-making capacities rise. Local retailers expect new change machines next week.
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David A. Edge
Venice- Nokomis Bank
Robert Bellcase
First National Bank of Venice
Bellcase
Edward H
Bud
Ruth
Publix
Venice
James Teel
Kwik-Chek
Rialto
Teel
John G. Meadows
Dick & Meadows Rexall Drug Store
John Lawrence
Ben Franklin
Venice Avenue
David Hamilton
Venice Stationers
Seniors Enjoy First of Its Kind Event in Boca Raton
Boaters and visitors mingle as residents at Menendez Apts share news of a new grandchild born January 18 after a four week northern visit. Family ties cross states as relatives from Ohio Illinois Iowa and Sarasota arrive or plan visits in sunny Florida.
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Boca Raton
Michael D. Strang
Menendez Apts
Menendez
Shreve
Ohio
Roger Sparr
M. D. Strang
Offutt Afb
Omaha
Neb
Churchill's Greatest Legacy and the Conservative Call
The piece honors Winston Churchill as a conservative statesman who defended parliamentary freedoms and personal liberty. It argues against autocratic leadership, warns of socialism, and urges Americans to uphold republican government by learning from Churchill's lifelong commitment to representative rule and national resilience.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Churchill
American Congress
Winston Churchill
America
England
Congress
Labor Party
Socialiss
United States
Manasota Key Road Hearing Set Tuesday
The Committee of 100 of South Sarasota County urges attendance at a 10 a.m. Tuesday hearing in the county commission chambers Sarasota to discuss Manasota Key Road improvements. President Bill Phillips of Venice says the plan would boost South County and open two public beaches. The group has endorsed a proposed scenic route including the road.
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South Sarasota County
Committee of 100
Manasota Key
County Commission
Sarasota
South County
Bill Phillips
Venice
Manasota Key Road
Florida Records Low Forest Fires in 1964 Across State
State Forester C. H. Coulter reports 5 252 destructive wildfires burned 67 872 acres in 1964 across 54 protected Florida counties not counting fires in counties without fire control units. Incendiary fires made up 45 percent, debris burnings 23 percent, and smok ers 13.5 percent, with south Florida hardest hit during drought.
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Florida
C. H. Coulter
Coulter
Florida Forest Service
South Florida
North
West Florida
New Auto Tags On Sale Feb 1 Florida statewide plates
Florida license plates for 1965 go on sale. Sarasota County Auto Tag Agency will be at Venice Civic Center February 16 17 18 and Englewood Recreation Hall February 24 25 with hours 9 to 1 and 2 to 4. Bring 1965 pre written registration or 1964 if unavailable. first time title applicants must sign. first time truck tag applicants must bring weight slips.
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Florida
Sarasota
Calvert Death Ruled Justified by Sheriff in Inquest
Sheriff deputy Ellis Denham testified Calvert shot twice in the chest and twice in the head while leaning on a porch screen and that any one shot would have been fatal. He said Calvert appeared to think he had a gun and warned the boy’s wallet held $280 the same day. The jury returned a verdict of justified homicide with the inquest noting alcohol influence.
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Ellis Denham
Calvert
Denham
Calvertt
Cal
Vert
Herbert Blackburn
Englewood Civic Association elects Graham president
John L. Graham was unanimously elected president of the West Charlotte County Civic Association at the annual meeting in Englewood. The retiring president Charles E. Yale cited 1964 achievements including three public meetings on candidates, a fishing legislation forum, and the drive for more beaches in Charlotte County.
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Englewood
John L. Graham
Englewood Mailman
West Charlotte County Civic Association
Englewood American Legion
Graham
Charles E. Yale
WCCCA
Association
Lemon Bay
Yale
Commercal
Charlotte County
Second Semester Under Way at Sarasota Community School
The Sarasota Community School Adult Education Division begins its second semester with deadline dates for credit students. Register by Feb. 3 for Monday and Wednesday classes and by next Thursday for Tuesday and Thursday classes. Courses cover business, shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, English, and more at Booker High Venice High and Sarasota High centers.
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Sarasota Community School
all _ centers
Booker High
Venice High
Sarasota High
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