Nokomis Post Office Dedication Highlights Growth
U S Representative James A Haley dedicates the Nokomis Post Office calling it a symbol of growth in South Sarasota County and Florida. He notes 23 new facilities in the Seventh District and explains the private enterprise build lease system benefiting tax rolls and taxpayers. About 250 attend as Venice band plays and officials greet guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
James A. Haley
Nokomis
South Sarasota County
Florida
Rep. Haley
Haley
James W. Cobb
Pocono Trail
U.S. 41
Venice High School
Cobb
U. S
South Sarasota County youth recreation plan eyed
South Sarasota County aims to expand youth facilities by using school property and developing Blalock Park in Venice. Dick Rich criticizes strained city county school relations and notes the YMCA’s new arrangement to use Venice school grounds as a breakthrough for community recreation.
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South Sarasota County
Venice
Board of Education
Rich
Community Goals Council
Osprey
South County
Carroll A. Towne
Committee of 100
YMCA
Circus Rehearsals Underway For Venice World Premieres
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey push final rehearsals in Venice Arena as costumes arrive for lavish numbers. Directors choreograph while aerialists practice. elephants and dogs are groomed. Premieres run Friday to Sunday with subsequent tour dates through March in multiple cities.
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Ringling Arena
Venice
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Richard Barstow
Waynes
Goonas
Tiny
Venice Airport
Miami Beach Convention Hall
West Palm Beach
Tampa
Hixon
Barnum & Bailey Circus
VFW honors national commander Scerra at Venice visit
Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders welcomed national commander Joe Scerra of Gardner Massachusetts at Tamiami Memorial Post No 8118 in Venice. Scerra, first to visit officially, noted his role on the presidential committee observing South Vietnam elections and doubted a North Vietnam peace proposal tied to halting war steps.
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Joe Scerra
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tamiami Memorial
Scerra
Gardner
Mass
VFW
E. Venice Avenue
H. W. Stubbs
Venice
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
One Cent Stamp Shortage Hits South County Post Offices
A run on one cent stamps empties area post offices with Venice posting 60 000 one cent stamps sold in a week. Postmaster J Douglas Arnall urges customers to stock six cent stamps as air mail and postcards shift to higher rates. Sarasota still has limited supply while changes to the lobby dispenser are weeks away.
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South County
Venice
J. Douglas Arnall
Arnall
South Coun
Sarasota
Eye Bank Seeks Donors in Venice Area
Dr. Douglas Williamson of the Venice Eye Bank appeals for more donors. He cites over 40 000 patients nationwide without eyes and notes three local cornea transplant patients. People can obtain pledge forms from Venice Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers or Lions Club members.
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Douglas Williamson
Venice
Eye Bank
Williamson
Venice Hospital
Lions Club
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Nokomis PO
George T. Devlin
Dep’t
John Louis Jones
Venice - Nokomis
Devlin
Helen Holt
Longboat Key
Charles A. Wrede
Alfred F
Mel Rebber
American Legion
Ray Beauchamp
Manasota Key
W. O. Caspersen
Gulf of Mexico
Caspersen
Jacksonville Coliseum
Greenville
N.C
Greensboro
N. C
Raleigh
Fayettsville
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Ringling Circus
Victor Gaona
The
Flying Gaonas
Son Tito
Antoinette Concello
VFW Post
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