Venice and statewide notes mix fashion, honors, and politics
A Venice lifestyle column praises fashion and recounts tributes to Councilman David Hamilton as Venice City Council bids farewell. It notes potential delegates to Florida’s capital for the inaugural events, with locals Ernest Hallen and family planning attendance. A Manasota Key visit by Rutgers psychology professor Lillian Franklin and husband G F Franklin is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manasota Key
Lillian Franklin
Rutgers University
New Jersey
A. R. Miller
G. F. Franklin
Venice Growth Drives 1966 South Sarasota Boom
Gordon Nixon notes the year 1966 as a boom year with millions invested in public and private construction in South Sarasota County. The Intracoastal Waterway segment completed, creating the island of Venice, along with three bridges and the U.S. 41 Bypass, forming a vast land water transport complex worth nearly $5 million with dredging to connect to the canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Nixon
Sarasota County
Boom in Venice South County 1967 Projects Follow 1966 Growth
After a record 1966, Venice and South County see more private building and public works. Major projects include Amalgamated Transit Union retirement village, Holiday Inn complex, Howard Johnson restaurant, South County courthouse annex, new post offices for Laurel Nokomis and Venice plans, and a string of five story apartments on Tarpon Center Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Bay
Roberts Bay
Amalgamated Transit Union
Vence Byway
U.S. 41
The
National Organi
Nicipal
Venice
Venice Hospital
Tarpon Center Drive
Bahia Mar
Leonard Corcoran
Charles G. Clapp
Bahama Villas
Tarpon Center
Palermo Place
Eckerd Drug Co
Ricalto
Venice Gardens
Osprey
Englewood
South County
State Supreme Court
William Stuart
Ringling Circus Rehearsals At Venice Arena Amid Busy Prep
Hundreds of Venice area residents and visitors are expected at Ringling circus arena rehearsals for the 1967 season. Performances open with world premiere form in the arena on January 10 and 11 followed by a road run. Rehearsal crowds applaud performers and ringstock as new costumes and props arrive for animal acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Area
Ringling Circus Arena
Arena Tuesand
Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey
Venice
Victor
Armando
Tito
Chela
Ricardo
Spadaro Drive
G. Nixon
Gondolier shifts delivery for New Year weekend
The Monday issue will reach readers on Saturday due to the holiday, allowing subscribers to learn weekend events. The note explains the schedule change and urges readers to plan ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gondolier
Ex Grappler Turns Hobby to Jewelry carving on coins
Former middleweight wrestling champion Van Balum spends his spare time crafting jewelry from coins using a fine jeweler’s saw. He learned the craft from a carnival concessionaire and now leads a tiny group of four in the United States. Balum, eight months a year in Deer Creek Trailer Park, travels with the Strates carnival each summer and runs a french fry concession with Dolphus Petell and Ann Balum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Greulich
Englewood
Vangel Balum
Van
Deer Creek
James E. Strates
Dolphus Petell
Ann
U. S
van Balum
Greulich
Nokomis Marine earns South Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
Nokomis Marine Corporal Bruce Boatright, twice wounded in Viet Nam during Operation Hastings and Operation Prairie, received South Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He was wounded July 24 and August 23, later told his mother by radio from Okinawa during a Christmas Eve call arranged by Florida Power and Light and WLCY. He expects to finish overseas duty in June next year before returning to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South County
Alma
Venice
Smyth D. Brochard
Leroy Edward
Robin Hood) Karczewski
Sign
Gulf Theater
Richard Cote
Viet Nam
George Costello
Morris Kraft
David K. Deen
Frank M
Skip
Nokomis
Bruce Boatright
Donald Magee
Albee Road
Hastings
South County Marine
Okinawa
United States
Magee
Boatright
Prairie
Corporal Boatright
Reserved Tag Sale Scheduled In Sarasota County
South Countians and other Sarasota County motorists may reserve auto license tag numbers starting January 3 for a one dollar reservation fee. Reservations run to January 13 for preferred numbers or repeat numbers from 1966, then January 16 to 27 for available numbers across W and plain series up to 2000, WW and D up to 1000, miscellaneous up to 100, with Q series capped at 25. Plates mailed April 1 after payment of tag fee plus 1 dollar reservation and 25 cent mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
Charlie Hagerman
Miss Hagerman
Circus VIPs to Aid Club Installation in Venice
The International Circus Club of Venice hosts its second annual installation next Wednesday at Center Ring Restaurant. Municipal Judge John J. Blair will install officers including John Trimmer as president and Irene Simpson as vice president, with a program of skits, songs, and magic by Eldredge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Circus Club of Venice
Center Ring
John J. Blair
John Trimmer
Irene Simpson
Betty Winsett
Harry D. Rhoads
Wayne Forman
John F. Correll
Bob Eldredge
William Kruger
Jarvis Adams
Rhoads
Youth Clown Circus
South Venice Sandpipers
Raymond Scott Family Entertainment Group
Eldredge
Richard Barstow
Crash Victim in Serious Condition in Venice Hospital
Mrs Isabelle Anderson 72 of Sarasota remains in serious condition at Venice Hospital after an automobile bus collision that killed her son in law Randall P Ryles last Tuesday. Ryles of 528 Riviera St Venice died on arrival. he is survived by his wife Helen E Ryles of Venice. State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred when Ryles drove onto U S 41 in the path of the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Anderson
Venice
Randall P. Ryles
Anderson
Sarasota
Ryles
Riviera St
Helen E. Ryles
U. S. 41
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Port Charlotte
Loveland School
Laurel
South Sarasota
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L. L. Parker
William P. Carey
Johnson Warren
William Cunningham
Warren Henderson
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William Penn High School
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