My Introduction to Amateur Theatre and Its Rewards
A memoir style piece recounts a long journey from a temporary bookstore job in Massachusetts to involvement with Little Theatre through college summers and civic stages. The author reflects on amateur theatre's value for talent and hobbyists, acknowledges mixed statuses, and stresses the critic’s duty to the audience.
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Massachusetts
Cape
Detroit Civic Theatre
Art Department
New York
The
Vietnam Day Program at Venice High School
Sarasota Project Alert hosts a one hour non political program titled A Day in Vietnam. Navy Air Training chief from Pensacola will narrate with Vietnam veterans and film clips to show the Navy Marine Corps team in action. Venice Chapter Navy League and public welcomed. Presentation at Robarts Sports Arena Friday 7 30 p m.
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Sarasota
Project Alert
Navy Air Training
Pennsacola
Vietnam
Venice High School
Venice
Navy League of the United States
Marine Corps
Robarts Sports Arena
Sarasota County Fairgrounds
Venice groups urged to unite for Youth Center fund drive
Venice area leaders urged civic service and fraternal groups to join a united drive to raise 55 000 for a new Youth Center on Turin Street near Venice High School. Roberts Bay Optimist Club officials reported 27 000 raised with pledges of labor and materials and a City Venice Public Instruction Board commitment. a Selby Foundation grant request was under review.
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Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
South County
Turin Street
Venice High School
VACC
Roberts Bay Optimist Club
Robert Bellcase
Optimist Club
Manuel Roy
Roy
City of Venice
Board of Public Instruction
Veterans Day speech urges youths to see right about America
Rev. Denis Dean Patterson rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and Army Reserve chaplain urged Venice youths to learn what is right about America. At Veterans Memorial Park he argued wars are evil but sometimes necessary and emphasized upholding freedom and keeping promises abroad. The Venice Area Veteran Council sponsored ceremonies to counter peace march sentiments and civil disturbances.
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Pentagon
Denis Dean Patterson
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Army Reserve Chaplains Corps
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Venice Area Veteran Council
Venice High School
Patterson
America
Mr. Patterson
United States
Vietnam
Art League Fund Drive Kicks Off In Venice
Venice Area Art League begins its Every Member Canvass led by Herbert C. Elam of Nokomis with a goal of 100 percent participation to fund a new art center. Elam, a 1962 retirement former General Foods district sales manager, chairs the drive and cites local support from the Venice area. He is active with Venice United Church of Christ which completed its own building fund drive in 1964.
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Venice Area Art League
Herbert C. Elam
Nokomis
Vaaitl
VAAL
Venice
Elam
General Foods Corp
Venice United Church of Christ
Indians Rally To Defeat Cougars 20-7 In Sarasota Tilt
Venice Indians overcome a 7-7 tie with two late touchdowns at Mooney Stadium Sarasota to beat Cardinal Mooney Cougars 20-7. Starling plays include Schepp 78 yard march and Willis 74 yard pass to Garcia and a late scoring drive keyed by D Willis and Schepp.
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Venice Indians
Cardinal Mooney Cougars
Mooney Stadium
Sarasota
Cougars
Indians
Venice
Randy Willis
Pete Garcia
Phil Rolfs
Charles Pompey
Dave Matthews
Steve Schepp
Rolfs
Ron Jones
R. Willis
Schepp
Garcia
Pompey
Larry Sandburg
Mooney
Mark Bennett
Jack Imperatore
Don Willis
Steve Deans
Cougar
Rois
Mooneymen
Jones
D. Willis
A. Willis
Ringling Circus Sale Reported to New Delaware Owner
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows Inc. was sold to the Hofield Corporation of Delaware for about $8 million. The deal, approved by Circuit Judge Silvertooth in Bradenton, is to close soon in Rome Italy. The circus will keep winter quarters in Venice and may not move headquarters from Venice despite the sale.
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Ringling Bros and
Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc
Rome
Italy
Hofield Corporation of Delaware
Houston Astrodome
Venice
Silvertooth
Bradenton
Dan Gordon Judge
North
John Ringling North
Ida Ringling North
Optimist Club and Chamber Lead Youth Center Fund Drive
Optimist Club and Venice Area Chamber of Commerce officers met Friday to turn the youth center fund drive into a community project with the VACC as coordinator. About 35 representatives invited for a Tuesday meeting at 7 30 p m at First National Bank to hear construction, equipment and management plans. Police Chief Shockey reported on efforts to locate a temporary home replacing Teen Tiki at the municipal airport due to insurance and other complications.
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Optimist Club
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
VACC
First National Bank
Roy
John Shockey
New Hours For Library in Venice Area Change Noted
Venice Area Public Library extends hours to 10 am to 8 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 5 pm on Saturdays. Fines rise to 5 cents per day for books and 10 cents for recordings. Total circulation for ten months hits 87 037 with 1 434 new patrons. Summer focus boosted children's reading to 5853 books.
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Venice Area Public Library
Mildred B. Turnbull
Sarasota County
Sam Dillon
Brohard Seeks Sixth Two Year Term As Venice Mayor
Venice Mayor Smyth D. Brohard confirms to The Gondolier his plan to run for re election to a sixth two year term and to file his petition with City Clerk Harry W. Hager. His decade as mayor reaches ten years in December. Councilman Ralph Anderson seeks re election to a second four year term and faces challenger Jerry Hill who is circulating a petition for the seat Hill is a plumbing contractor active in civic affairs.
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Venice
Smyth D. Brohard
Brohard
Harry W. Hager
Brochard
Ralph Anderson
Anderson
Jerry Hill
Hill
Plumbing
Option On SC Site Is Taken
Sarasota County Hospital Board took a six month option on 30 acres from Warm Mineral Springs Inc at 800 per acre for a future hospital site. The land fronts U S 41 opposite Warm Mineral Springs Motel near Plamore, with Venezia Inc sites also considered near U S 41 River Road and State Road 777. Funds likely come from the 6.7 million bond issue approved by voters for Sarasota Memorial Hospital expansion.
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Sarasota County
U. S. 41
River Road
Englewood
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Beer Named VACC Proxy
William H. Beer was elected 1968 president of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce by the VACC board succeeding Richard Steiner. New officers named include Charles Bruin first vice president and R L Anderson second vice president. Installation set for January banquet.
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Venice Area
William H
Bill) Beer
Venice-Nokomis Bank
Venice
State Association Elevates Hanson
Ronald T. Hanson, administrator of Venice Hospital, was installed as a trustee of the Florida Hospital Association at its 40th annual meeting at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood. Hanson joins the 15-man board serving with Donald M. Schroder, administrator of Mease Hospital and Clinic, who is president.
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Douglas Williamson
Venice
Venice Hospital
Florida
Ronald T. Hanson
Florida Hospital Association
Diplomat Hotel
Hollywood
Hanson
Donald M. Schroder
Mease Hospital
Englewood Delegation Seeks Flexible School Boundaries
A three man Englewood delegation urged Florida's Governor's Committee for Quality Education to include a constitution provision allowing school districts to follow logical geographic boundaries rather than rigid county lines. They described Englewood split by Sarasota and Charlotte counties with long commutes and mixed campuses, urging one area school system that could include Cape Haze Placida Boca Grande North Port Charlotte and Venice East. Ted Ewing Dan McLeroy and Cliff Hill signed the letter detailing the case and requesting action.
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Englewood
Governor’s Committee For Quality Education
Florida
Jacksonville
Ted Ewing
Englewood Chamber of Commerce
Dan H. McLeroy
Chamber
Eng
Sarasota
Charlotte County
Sarasota County
Venice
Punta Gorda
Cape Haze
Placida
Boca Grande
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Webster
Selby Foundation
Art League
Richard Nelson
Charles Lancaster
Ringling
Smyth Brohard
Birmingham
Ala
William H. Beer
E’wood
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