Obituary of John Newberry 66 Former Bar and Shoe Store Owner
John Newberry 66 former owner of the B and B Bar and of the Newberry Shoe Store died in St. Petersburg. His home was 36 Plumos a Drive Venice Bay Trailer Park. He came to the area 19 years ago from Newark Ohio. Survivors include his wife Stelka L Newberry a son Robert Oatman a sister Mrs William Fairall and a grandson Douglas Oatman. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Rawles Funeral Home Venice chapel. Burial was in Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
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John Newberry
Newberry
St. Petersburg
Plumosa Drive
Venice Bay
Newark
Ohio
Venice-Nokomis Dodge
BPOE
Stelka L. Newberry
Venice
Robert Oatman
Tavares
Fla
William Fairall
Douglas Oatman
Rawles
Venice Chapel
John Louis Jones
Venice - Nokomis Methodist Church
Gulf Pines Memorial Park
Obituary: Wilfred Duguay 74 of South Venice
Wilfred Duguay 74 of 6 Tangier Road South Venice died Thursday in Venice Hospital. A Cheboygan Michigan native, he moved to the area in 1958 from Roscommon. He was a retired stationary engineer for Detroit Edison and a member of Church of the Epiphany Holy Name Society and South Venice Fire Department. He survived by a son and four daughters and 15 grandchildren. Rosary was recited Sunday. Requiem Mass today at 9 a.m. at Church of the Epiphany. Burial in Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
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Wilbred Duguay
Tangier Road
South Venice
Venice
Cheboygan
Mich
Roscommon
Detroit Edison Co
Catholic Church of the Epiphany
Holy Name Society
Rawhes Funeral Home
William Kelly
Gulf Pines Memorial Park
Blair Heads Police Unit Appointed at Nassau Meeting
North Port Venice judge John J. Blair was elected president of the International Association of Auxiliary Police at the Nassau Bahamas annual meeting. R Wickness Maurice Arenberg John Hughes H C Jones named officers to guide a three year program with members from the US and foreign nations.
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United States
Nassau
Rec Program Continues Through Summer At Venice and Riverview
The program runs Fridays with a 2 pm dismissal and ongoing registration after June 21. Driver education at Venice High School led by Coach Dick Brown requires students to be 14 or older with a restricted license. Riverview High School Sarasota offers summer academic programs including reading improvement, typing, and summer school for various grade levels.
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Venice High School
Dick Brown
Riverview High School
Sarasota
Nokomis Opens Summer Classes For At Risk Children
Mrs Ed Fanning of the Venice Nursery School says her school will close for the summer. Public classes are the only chance for many children to receive instruction and recreation, providing needed access for those who cannot attend other kindergartens.
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Ed Fanning
Venice
Elaine Zoch Receives Scholarship Trophy At VHS
Elaine Zoch, a high honor student from VHS, earned the scholarship trophy for the highest class average and is now in Washington D C for summer work living with her brother James. The piece also notes local graduates Charles and Christine Vickers from Fayetteville High School and other community updates.
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VHS
Peg Zoch
Cornwell-on-the-Gulf
Elaine
Washington, D. C
James
Englewood
David
Duffy) Lewis
Charles R. Vickers
Christine Regina Vickers
Isabell Little
Lampp’s Lane
Fayetteville Senior High
Fayetteville
N. C
Pembrooke College
Pembrooke
Charles
Christine
GONDOLIER alum Jon Bix Earns Dean's List at RIT
Jon Bix, a South Venice native and former GONDOLIER trainee, is a second year student in RIT's School of Printing. He has been named to the winter quarter dean's list, son of Mr and Mrs William Harden.
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Shirley Ann Gray
Dorothy Lantz
Venice Area
Elizabeth Longford
Queen Victoria
Jon Bixby Harden
Rochester Institute of Technnology
School of Printing
William Harden
South Venice
Seawall Talk for Appraisers at June Meeting
Leslie R. Robson of St. Petersburg will discuss seawall construction and its effect on waterfront real estate at the June meeting of the Florida West Coast Society of Real Estate Appraisers. Robson, VP of Misener Marine Construction Co., will present current cost figures. William N. Stuart, Sarasota County tax assessor and society president, said the meeting is Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Tampa Chamber of Commerce building.
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Leslie R. Robson
St. Petersburg
Florida West Coast Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Robson
Misener Marine Construction Co
St. Petersburg Beach
William N. Stuart
Sarasota County
Tampa
Thai student from Bangkok studies in United States hope to become preacher
Prasan Arpornrath, 23, visiting the Sweitzers in Henderson Tennessee, plans a four year U S education at Pepperdine after being sponsored by Walter Sweitzer. He majors in Bible studies with economics minor at Freed-Hardeman Junior College and enjoys tennis when not studying. He recalls a four day Bangkok to Memphis flight, praises U S air travel and notes his English helps him work on personnel for a Shell oil project in Thailand.
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Thailand
Florida
Prasan Arpornrath
Perry
Parker Henderson
Church of Christ
Bangkok
Prasan
Walter Sweitzer
South
Venice
Sweitzers
United States
E. Seminole
Freed-Hardeman Junior College
Henderson, Tenn
Pepperdine College
California
Sweitzer
Hong Kong
Hawaii
Los Angeles
Memphis
Freed-Hardeman
Shy Prasan
Universal O81 Products of
Chicago
Shell Oil
Near East
Southeast Asia
South Venice
G. Nixon
Youth charged after Venice car crash on West Venice Ave
Venice police charged 17 year old Robert Ralph Devaney of Osprey with failure to have his vehicle under control after his car struck a parked vehicle in front of the Men's Shop on West Venice Ave. Devaney told officers he glanced aside for a second before the impact. The Stett car owned by 24 year old Robert L. Stett of Hollywood, Florida sustained $125 damage. Devaney's car, $150. The incident occurred at 9 p.m. Friday.
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Robert Ralph Devaney
Osprey
Venice
West Venice Ave
John Shockey
Devaney
Robert L. Stett
Hollywood
Fla
Stett
Circus Buffs Meet Tuesday in Venice To Promote International Circus City
The International Circus City Club of Venice will meet Tuesday at noon in Smitty's Beef Eaters Room after a 10:30 a.m. executive board meeting. The club invites former circus or theatrical performers and others to join as Venice pursues the title International Circus City. Call 488-1345 for information.
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International Circus City Club of
Venice
Smitty
Tennessee Walking Horse Gaits Listed
The Tennessee Walking Horse uses three gaits the flatfoot walk the running walk and a rocking chair canter guiding riders with smooth transitions and distinct motion.
Eleven Nations Plan Modern Sahara Highway Project
Eleven African nations announce plans to join efforts to build a modern highway spanning the Sahara. The project aims to improve regional trade and transportation links across North Africa, supported by regional bodies and potential international partners.
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Sahara
NPC Left In Fire Plan For District North Port Charlotte
The South County Fire Control District bill passed both chambers and awaits Gov. Burns signature. It would authorize property assessments to fund a volunteer fire department, with rates up to 15 for businesses, 5 for residences, and 50 cents per developed parcel, plus special provisions for trailer parks and tourist courts. A referendum would be required in North Port Charlotte before enactment.
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North Port Charlotte
South County
State Senate
House
Haydon Burns
Plamore
Warren Henderson
NPC
Robert Showalter
Skin Divers Reef Contest Rules Follow US As Guidelines
The rules permit only muscle powered spearguns or spears. Gas guns power heads chemicals and electrical gear are barred unless used for navigation. Flashlights may be used.
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Underwater Society of America
Lifesaving Course Offered at Venice Beach
An 18 hour Red Cross lifesaving course begins June 21 at Venice municipal beach. Open to strong swimmers aged 16 plus with no charge. Instructors are Mrs. Don Gilkison and Mrs. Owen Gibson. Sign up by June 12 at the Venice Beach lifeguard stand. call Mrs. Gilkison at 488 2354 for details.
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American Red Cross
Venice Municipal
Don Gilkison
Owen Gibson
Venice Beach
Gilkison
Venice High School graduation sermon notes and speaker remarks
The Venice High School graduation featured seniors in caps and gowns with a procession to the gym and a slate of readings and music. Honor students wore gold tassels as the National Honor Society presented them. Excerpts from the Reverend Bowles sermon were not available at press time.
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Mendelssohn
Marsha Baird
Pamela Payne
Melody Wendt
Cynthia Aldrich
Venice
Harold Fultz
Seniors Reap Rich Harvest at Awards Night
A large awards night at VHS featured numerous honors across groups. Winners included Kris Leet James Park and Charles Dare You awards. Tom Landgraf Melody Wendt. Candy Striper winners Karen McClain Heide Klause Sylvia Payne. and Ray Joelson Linda Rose Stevenson who collected multiple honors including National Honor Society awards and Phi Beta Kappa recognition. Master of ceremonies was James Van Keuren, VHS National Honor Society president.
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VFW
Kris Leet
James Park
Charles
Tom Landgraf
Melody Wendt
Karen McClain
Heide Klause
Sylvia Payne
DCE
C. E. Pitts
Bess Voorhees
Susan Dear
Liz Shay
Ray Joelson
Linda- Rose Stevenson
Sarasota-Bradenton
Sarasota-Bradenton Phi Beta Kappa Awards. Christ Grams
James Sikora
Shepp Lawrence
Roy Bernius
Rick Winsett
American Legion
Keyette
Marcia Baird
Rawles
James Bob Somers
Rotary
Daryl Mattox
Dennis Fleming
Norma Owen
Georgia Williamson
Gov. Hay
Don Burns
Max Howard
Kiwanis
James Zacharias
John McMullen
Cornell University
James van Keuren
Sarasota
Maurine Clark
Sandra Henry
Gloria Brownlee
Margaret Sauerwine
Cynthia Aldrich
Bonnie Au
Connie Au
Carole Austin
Janice Brewton
Beverly E
Local election race heated with tax, liquor license, and staffing fights
Debates focus on taxes paid by residents, city payroll growth, and alleged misuse of expense accounts. Candidates clash over liquor license timing, municipal hiring, and the 1970 census law, while Brown stresses votes and past civic action. Goll backs reform. three of five commissioners up for November, two remaining incumbents face election.
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Wood
Flavius C. Wood
DeBaltz
DeBalitz
Horace Rice
Irene Kent
Port Charlotte
Commission
Brown
Committee of 10
Goll
William H. McGee
Walter L. Cosman Sr
Thelma B. Roeder
Lincoln Memorabilia Display Planned at Ford Theatre
The National Park Service will showcase Lincoln memorabilia in a contemporary museum under the Ford Theatre in Washington.
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National Park Service
Lincoln
Ford Theatre
Washington
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Paul Goldenstein
Sarasota Legion Auxiliary
Mason B. Giberson
Elizabeth Boyle
Seawall
U.S
Far East
Tenn
State Department
Dominican Republic
American Opinion Magazine
Venice Inlet
Ili
I.e
Ponder’s Drive-In Liquors
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Gulf, Florida
Frank C. Raeburn
Venice Ave
Gulf Pines
Box
Venice, Florida
Jacobsen
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