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Newspaper
The Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1966
Page
6
A survey credits photography as the globe’s favorite pastime, surpassing other arts and activities. Analysts point to accessibility of cameras and social sharing as drivers of its broad appeal across ages and regions.
Venice High School athletics will honor the varsity and junior varsity football teams at the annual football banquet on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. A program includes athlete introductions and several awards with attendance by invitation only.
Gulf Little League announces tryouts for junior and senior divisions at Chuck Reiter Stadium on Saturday. Junior contenders hit the field at 1 p.m., seniors at 3 p.m., with final registration at 12:30 p.m. Registration requires a birth certificate for first timers and a parent or guardian present. Players should wear tennis or Little League shoes and bring a glove. all other equipment provided by the league.
The text notes a 400 year old custom allowing the poor to seek alms from more favored neighbors during Beggar Holidays centered on Allhallows Eve, known as Halloween, with considerable activity around the event.
June Albee won first in the 18 hole Class A division with a minus 2 in the Lake Venice Women’s Golf Association event at Lake Venice Golf Club. Regina Buford was runner up at minus 3 while Class B winner Stephanie Duke also shot minus 2.
Sarasota Soil and Water Conservation District announces a speech contest for all boys and girls in five high schools, plus FFA and 4H members. Topic: Why Soil and Water Conservation Districts Should Help Solve Water Pollution Problems in Florida. Prizes up to 300 in finals. contact the Soil Conservation Service at 2900 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota for details.
Among American Indians elders wore masks while youngsters offered gifts of tobacco to remove the disguise. The anecdote hints at cultural practices and intergenerational exchange in traditional communities.
The Li'l Indians defeated Cardinal Mooney 40 30 on Tuesday afternoon, led by Ron Sherman's 14 points. Venice improves to 6-3 with three games left, while Booker and Sarasota sit 7-2. Next up is McIntosh tomorrow at 4 p.m.
Rawles Funeral Home and Short Stop Markets posted 20 to 18 wins in the Venice Englewood Men s Softball League last week with Rawles also suffering a loss. Monday night Rawles opened their season with a 20 to 18 edge over Venice Shopping Center and Wednesday saw first place Short Stop defeating Rawles.
A dense weekly slate lists events across Venice, Sarasota, and surrounding venues. School teams compete in basketball and softball, with matchups including EMI, Palmetto, Riverview, Short Stop, The Glades, Cocoa Rockledge, Cocoa Beach, and Fort Myers across venues like Venice High gym, Sarasota High gym, Chuck Reiter Stadium, and Kaydet Gym.
French and Italian workers blasted rock to form the Mont Blanc highway tunnel beneath the Alps, creating a route that would run from Paris toward Bagdad and serve as a major long distance link.
An ad claims a key communist plan seeks to convince Black Americans they belong to a nation within a nation. It also reports that on August 25, 1965, an 85 year old Black man in Alabama who spoke against racial demonstrations had his tongue cut from his mouth by a violent Black assailant.
The Men’s Club of Venice Nokomis Presbyterian Church will hold its monthly breakfast Wednesday at 7 30 a.m. at the church. All members friends and guests are invited with reservations through the church office or by calling O A Barrett at 488 7467.
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