North Manasota Key Bridge Closures Stir Local Outcry
Venice merchants warn of a summer slump worsen as the North Manasota Key bridge closes for a year to allow a new bascule span construction. Residents fear isolation from hospital access, shopping, and fire protection while dredging is delayed until after year’s start.
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Venice
Manasota Key
North Key
Englewood
Peninsula
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
State Road Department
North Manasota Key
C. C. Wilmot
Parkhill & Goodloe
Jacksonville
Beach Road
Moses C. Huston
Charles
Chuck) Morgan
Goldwater Wins Mock Florida GOP Nomination At Lido Beach
Barry Goldwater swept the first ballot at a Sarasota mock GOP national convention beating Pogo and others. Goldwater led with 88 votes to 414 percent for Pogo, while Scranton, Smith, Nixon, Stassen and Lodge trailed. Goldwater later won unanimously on the second ballot as delegates chose no running mate.
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Pogo
Walt Kelly
Barry Goldwater
Florida West Coast
Goldwater
Lido Beach
Sarasota
Arizona
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Richard Nixon
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
U. S
South Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Charles R. Holley
St. Petersburg
Florida
Hillsborough
Manatee
Polk
Pinellas
Charlotte Counties
Sarasota County
Ralph L. Thomas
GOP
Venice
Areas show bright financial picture in South Sarasota County
Mid 1964 bank statements reveal South County accounts for about one third of county deposit gains, led by Venice area. First National Bank of Venice accounts for over a quarter of county increases, with total assets and deposits rising since 1963. Venice Nokomis Bank and Englewood Bank report strong deposits gains, while Venice office of First Federal and Sarasota Federal also post solid growth as area economy expands.
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South Sarasota County
Venice
Sarasota
South County
Savings and Loan Associations
First National Bank of
First National
William C. Payne
First National Bank
Florida
Venice-Nokomis Bank
J. Howard Vaughn
Venice- Nokomis Bank
Venice-Nokomis
Charles B. Wynne
Englewood Bank
William L. Hart
First Federal of
Harry Raby
First Federal
Sarasota Federal
Ringling Bros Circus Plans 1965 Venice Opener And Renovations
Mc Cormick Steele announces the Greatest Show on Earth will open its 1965 season in Venice early January. Renovations exceed $25,000 at the Venice winter quarters including a new white roof auditorium lighting and new training buildings for elephants and horses.
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Venice
Miami
McCormick
Mac) Steele
Steele
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey
Municipal Airport
Venice Post Office posts strong 20 percent growth in 1963 64
Postmaster J Douglas Arnall released figures showing Venice area postal receipts for July 1963 to June 1964 reached $202,683, up about 20 percent from the prior year. Growth has averaged around 20 percent per year since Arnall’s 1963 appointment, with expansions including a North Port Charlotte branch and plans for a South Venice contract station. Postmistress Florence Johnson of Englewood reports a 10.7 percent gain to $70,062, and Nokomis Postmaster James Cobb sees a near 10 percent rise to $40,208.
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Beach
Bay
Charlotte County
Key
Manasota Bridge
Englewood
Venice
J. Douglas Arnall
Arnall
South Venice
Florence Johnson
James Cobb
Nokomis
Attorneys Honored By State National Bar
Two Venice lawyers receive Florida Bar committee posts and one earns seats on both Florida and American Bar Association panels. Robert S. Baynard chairs the Legal Aid Committee and E G Boone leads the Economics of Law Practice Fees Subcommittee. A Bradford Smith joins the American Citizenship committee and the World Peace Through Law panel.
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National Bar
Venice
Florida
American Bar Associations
Harbor Drive Extension under FAA review to reach Caspersen property
Venice city officials moved forward with extending Harbor Drive south toward the Caspersen property. Council members Anderson Hogan and City Engineer Slider met FAA authorities in Miami to approve the road alignment and submitted a revised airport master plan. FAA suggested a minor change near the sewage plant to stay clear of the taxi strip, with plans to revise accordingly. The city awaits WCMD funding release of 60 000 for construction, and a land survey costing under 500. The extension would give beachfront access and a hard surfaced route to the golf course.
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Harbor Drive
Caspersen
Federal Aviation Agency
Venice
Anderson
FAA
South Harbor Drive
Canal Board
Cut
WCMD
Lake Venice
CofC Promotion Budget Proposed for Venice Area
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce advertising and publicity committee urges a 9800 budget for next year. Allocations include 1200 for maps 3900 for outdoor ads 2450 for folders 700 for radio 800 for magazines and 750 for newspaper publicity. If approved by the VACC board Sarasota County commissioners may include funds in the county budget. Committee members were Cliff Hendrix George Cummings Jack Briggs and Sam Dillon who met with executive director C A Nick Keller.
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Venice Area
VACC
C. A
Nick) Keller
Cliff Hendrix
George Cummings
Jack Briggs
Sam Dillon
Fossil Book Sale Okayed At Fair
Venice gains exposure as a top site for fossils as Mrs. M. C. Thomas sells her book Lets Find Fossils on the Beach at the Florida Fair Pavilion Shop. W L Stensgaard confirms the sale while Venice fossils are displayed at Rockefeller Center and the book circulates widely.
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Venice
M. C. Thomas
Florida
Thomas
W. L. Stensgaard
Venice Area
New York City
Rockefeller Center
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Harold Genders
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Gargantua
Toto
New York
Milwaukee
Des Moines
Dallas
Los Angeles
West Coast
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Chesterfield H. Smith
Lakeland
E. G
Dan) Boone
Robert S. Baynard
A. Bradford Smith
Ralph Anderson
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