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Newspaper
The Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1966
Page
1
A Florida feature describes the appeal of church signs along the highway and the Venice area plans to beautify approaches. The Venice Ministerial Association distributed church placards, and a retirement party for City Clerk Guy Curwood at the Venice Municipal Trailer Park drew officials, press, and family.
Celebrating Christmas and New Year at home Lt and Mrs Raymond Hin arrived from Ft PR for the holiday season.
Coco the Clown, famed Ringling Bros star with green hair, shifts to a PR role visiting media and venues to drum up interest in the circus tour. He can perform stilts walking and sleight of hand for children and has Russian roots from Riga Latvia.
The new Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus nears its 1966 premiere in five days with dress rehearsals looming. Ringling Arena grounds may close to the public once rehearsals begin, while hundreds have already attended the grounds for cast work. Coordinator Richard Barstow refines marching and dancing as animal numbers are prepared for debut. First premiere is Saturday at 2 p.m. with three additional shows 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Ringling Arena.
The Ringling Bros Barnum show sets a six week stay at Madison Square Garden from April 5 to May 15 after premier performances in Venice and St. Petersburg. The itinerary lists Miami Beach Jacksonville Columbus Greenville Greensboro Raleigh Charleston Baltimore Washington Philadelphia with additional unannounced dates following a 22 000 mile year on a silver train.
Socony Mobil Oil Co seeks Corps of Engineers permit to lay drilling equipment from shore to nine nautical miles offshore off Charlotte County near Manasota Key. The plan covers 86 874 acres and draws opposition from local property owners fearing tourist disruption. Public comments are due by January 24 to the Jacksonville district engineer.
Rudy Bundy, vice president and treasurer, told Venice Noko Rotary Club that the 1966 Ringling Circus tour should break attendance records. He cited 1965 Houston Astrodome shows drawing 42,000 in one performance and six shows over four days reaching 160,000 total.
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce and local officials chase down George Barlow of Binghamton who may part with his two miniature circuses. Barlow hesitates to part with about 40 years of work as urban renewal plans threaten the loft housing the models. a third exhibit is on loan to the Ringling Museum in Sarasota.
The State Road Department helps eleven Venice shops isolated by Center Road as a new Inland Waterway bridge goes up. A flagman at Shamrock Boulevard by pass, plus a temporary road, offer access. If blocked, call resident engineer Joe Pinion in Sarasota for help.
Venice pro-manager Carl Rohmann calls a major meeting of all Venice Open Golf Tournament committees for 7 30 p m tonight to ensure full representation. He says advance preparations for March 29 to April 3 are progressing beautifully and that all top LPGA players will attend Venice's first LPGA event with tour manager Lenny Wirtz期待.
Citizens urged to voice views to the U S Corps of Engineers about South County growth and the potential impact of phosphate and oil industry expansion on living conditions and tourism.
Venice High preserves first place in the White Sands Conference by routing Sarasota 57 to 44 on Friday. Morton Chiles and Jim Sikora each scored 21 points as Venice improves to 7-2 overall and 3-0 in league play, while Sarasota falls to 7-3.
Former Army swimming instructor William Wheeler leads Englewood’s recreation center with a 25 event schedule for all ages. He aims to expand offerings including a skating rink and a handball court as the program grows in Florida. He returns to his Boca Grande roots and is married to Delorese Green.
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